1997–98 National Basketball Association season
| 1997-98 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 31, 1997 – April 19, 1998 April 23 – May 31, 1998 (Playoffs) June 3 – 14, 1998 (Finals) |
| Number of teams | 29 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC, TBS, TNT |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Tim Duncan |
| Picked by | San Antonio Spurs |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Utah Jazz |
| Season MVP | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
| Top scorer | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Chicago Bulls |
| Eastern runners-up | Indiana Pacers |
| Western champions | Utah Jazz |
| Western runners-up | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Chicago Bulls |
| Runners-up | Utah Jazz |
| Finals MVP | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their third straight championship and sixth in the last eight years, beating the Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the 1998 NBA Finals. This would also be in many people's eyes the end of a golden era of basketball with the departure of Michael Jordan and the end of the dynasty for the Chicago Bulls before Michael Jordan returned in 2001 for the Washington Wizards. This is the last time that both NBA and NHL regular seasons ended on the same day.
Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
* Division winner
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.
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