Classificaçao final da temporada regular 97-98:
Conferência do Leste:
| Conferência Leste | W-L | Conferência Oeste | W-L |
| *Chicago | 62-20 | Utah | 62-20 |
| *Miami | 55-27 | Seattle | 61-21 |
| Indiana | 58-24 | L.A.Lakers | 61-21 |
| Charlotte | 51-31 | Phoenix | 56-26 |
| Atlanta | 50-32 | San Antonio | 56-26 |
| Cleveland | 47-35 | Portland | 46-36 |
| New York | 43-39 | Minessota | 45-37 |
| New Jersey | 43-39 | Houston | 41-41 |
| Washington | 42-40 | Sacramento | 27-55 |
| Orlando | 41-41 | Dallas | 20-62 |
| Detroit | 37-45 | Vancouver | 19-63 |
| Boston | 36-46 | Golden State | 19-63 |
| Milwalkee | 36-46 | L.A.Clippers | 17-65 |
| Philadelphia | 31-51 | Denver | 11-71 |
| Toronto | 16-66 |
CLASSIFICAÇÃO FINAL BY AGÊNCIA TATÁ SPORTS
1- Chicago
2- Utah
3-L.A.Lakers
4-Indiana
5-Seattle
6- San Antonio
7-Charlotte
8-New York
9-Phoenix
10-Miami
11-Atlanta
12-Cleveland
13-Portland
14-Minessota
15-New Jersey
16-Houston
17-Washington
18-Orlando
19-Detroit
20-Boston
21-Milwalkee
22-Philadelphia
23-Sacramento
24-Dallas
25-Vancouver
26-Golden State
27-L.A.Clippers
28-Toronto
29-Denver