The Chicago Bulls finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1997-98 with a record of 62-20. They earned the top seed in the conference.

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	CONF	DIV	HOME	ROAD	L10	STRK
1	z-Bulls	62	20	.756	42-12	21-7	37-4	25-16	7-3	W2
2	y-Heat	55	27	.671	36-18	18-6	30-11	25-16	4-6	L3
3	x-Pacers	58	24	.707	41-13	19-9	32-9	26-15	8-2	L1
4	x-Hornets	51	31	.622	31-23	16-12	32-9	19-22	5-5	W1
5	x-Hawks	50	32	.610	34-20	19-9	29-12	21-20	7-3	W2
6	x-Cavaliers	47	35	.573	28-26	14-14	27-14	20-21	6-4	W1
7	x-Knicks	43	39	.524	27-27	13-11	28-13	15-26	3-7	L1
8	x-Nets	43	39	.524	27-27	12-12	26-15	17-24	6-4	W1
9	e-Wizards	42	40	.512	24-30	12-13	24-17	18-23	6-4	W4
10	e-Magic	41	41	.500	24-30	11-13	24-17	17-24	4-6	L1
11	e-Pistons	37	45	.451	25-29	12-16	25-16	12-29	3-7	L1
12	e-Celtics	36	46	.439	23-31	12-13	24-17	12-29	5-5	L1
13	e-Bucks	36	46	.439	20-34	9-19	21-20	15-26	5-5	L2
14	e-76ers	31	51	.378	16-38	7-17	19-22	12-29	5-5	W1
15	e-Raptors	16	66	.195	7-47	2-26	9-32	7-34	1-9	L3

Western Conference

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	CONF	DIV	HOME	ROAD	L10	STRK
1	z-Jazz	62	20	.756	38-14	22-2	36-5	26-15	8-2	L1
2	y-SuperSonics	61	21	.744	39-13	19-5	35-6	26-15	7-3	W1
3	x-Lakers	61	21	.744	42-10	16-8	33-8	28-13	9-1	W5
4	x-Suns	56	26	.683	37-15	17-7	30-11	26-15	9-1	W1
5	x-Spurs	56	26	.683	33-19	18-6	31-10	25-16	7-3	W3
6	x-Trail Blazers	46	36	.561	33-19	14-10	26-15	20-21	6-4	L2
7	x-Timberwolves	45	37	.549	30-22	14-10	26-15	19-22	7-3	W2
8	x-Rockets	41	41	.500	29-23	14-10	24-17	17-24	4-6	L2
9	e-Kings	27	55	.329	18-34	6-18	21-20	6-35	1-9	L7
10	e-Mavericks	20	62	.244	13-39	9-15	13-28	7-34	2-8	L3
11	e-Grizzlies	19	63	.232	14-38	4-20	14-27	5-36	3-7	W1
12	e-Warriors	19	63	.232	15-37	6-18	12-29	7-34	4-6	W3
13	e-Clippers	17	65	.207	14-38	6-18	11-30	6-35	1-9	W1
14	e-Nuggets	11	71	.134	9-43	3-21	9-32	2-39	2-8	L1

z - clinched conference

y - clinched division

x - clinched playoff berth

e - eliminated from playoff

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	GB
6	Nets	0.5
7	Hornets	0.5
8	Bulls	0.5
9	Cavaliers	0.5
10	Pacers	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	CHI	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	4:00 PM
Sat 10/24	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.0

George

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.0

Drummond

13.0

Wembanyama

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Tatum

8.0

White

8.0

Cunningham

SPG Leaders

5.0

George

3.0

Maxey

3.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Holmgren

3.0

Maxey

3PM Leaders

7.0

George

6.0

McCain

5.0

Castle

TS% Leaders

111.1

McCain

92.2

Caruso

80.8

Green

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.5

115.4

111.2

102.2

99.7

96.4

DRtg Rankings

96.4

99.7

102.2

111.2

115.4

123.5

NetRtg Rankings

11.5

8.2

5.8

-5.8

-8.2

-11.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

1-0

Embiid

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

1-0

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5