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1997-98 NBA Western Conference standings
The Utah Jazz won the 1997-98 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 62-20, 1 game ahead of the Seattle SuperSonics.
🏆The 1997-98 playoffs, series by series
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West standings, 1997-98
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Utah Jazz (UTA) w | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | 8-2 | L1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) x | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) x | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1 | 9-1 | W5 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 | 9-1 | W1 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAS) x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35 | 1-9 | L7 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 | 2-8 | L3 |
| Golden State Warriors (GSW) | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 | 4-6 | W3 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies (VAN) | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (LAC) | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 | 1-9 | W1 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 | 2-8 | L1 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- w
- clinched the top seed in the Western Conference
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The Utah Jazz trailed by as many as 6 games on January 9, 1998.
- The Utah Jazz took first place for good on April 6, 1998.
- The Utah Jazz won 11 games in a row from February 26, 1998 to March 16, 1998, the longest run of the race.
- The Seattle SuperSonics led by 4 games as late as March 3, 1998.
- The Utah Jazz went 19-2 from March 3, 1998 to April 10, 1998, turning a deficit of 4 games into a lead of 1.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 85 of the 164 days played.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The Utah Jazz spent 22 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.