best record in the eastern conference in the first 50 games of 1998

The Indiana Pacers had the best record by an Eastern Conference team in their first 50 games in 1997-98, with a record of 36-14.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Pacers	36-14	1997-98	.720	50	242.0	95.5	40.7	22.9	7.9	4.4	35.2	75.3	46.7	4.1	10.7	38.4	21.0	27.6	76.3	54.7	10.8	29.9	15.0	12,100	4,776	2,037	1,144	396	218	749	1,157
2	Bulls	35-15	1997-98	.700	50	242.5	94.7	46.4	23.1	8.5	4.3	36.5	83.3	43.8	2.9	9.9	29.7	18.7	25.6	73.2	50.1	16.3	30.1	14.8	12,125	4,734	2,320	1,153	424	214	740	1,070
3	Heat	32-18	1997-98	.640	50	240.5	94.1	41.7	20.4	8.6	5.1	34.5	76.7	45.0	6.6	18.7	35.3	18.5	25.1	73.7	53.6	12.6	29.1	15.4	12,025	4,704	2,085	1,022	429	254	768	1,255
4	Hawks	30-20	1997-98	.600	50	243.5	93.8	42.5	18.6	7.4	6.2	34.5	77.0	44.8	3.3	10.9	30.4	21.4	27.7	77.2	52.6	13.0	29.6	15.0	12,175	4,689	2,127	928	372	312	749	1,026
5	Hornets	30-20	1997-98	.600	50	242.0	95.3	40.3	23.3	8.9	3.8	35.3	77.2	45.8	4.0	10.7	37.7	20.6	27.2	75.7	53.5	12.2	28.1	15.7	12,100	4,766	2,015	1,167	444	190	786	1,089
6	Knicks	29-21	1997-98	.580	50	241.0	92.5	42.4	21.4	7.5	4.0	34.6	77.3	44.8	4.8	13.9	34.6	18.5	24.2	76.4	52.6	12.3	30.1	15.9	12,050	4,626	2,121	1,069	377	200	793	1,211
7	Nets	29-21	1997-98	.580	50	243.5	99.1	43.0	20.5	9.6	4.1	36.8	84.1	43.7	4.0	12.1	33.3	21.5	29.6	72.7	51.0	16.6	26.4	14.7	12,175	4,957	2,151	1,027	479	203	736	1,174
8	Cavaliers	28-22	1997-98	.560	50	241.5	92.5	40.7	22.8	9.9	5.1	34.5	76.0	45.4	3.4	9.6	35.1	20.2	26.4	76.6	52.8	12.4	28.4	18.4	12,075	4,626	2,036	1,138	493	257	920	1,193
9	Wizards	26-24	1997-98	.520	50	241.5	97.7	42.5	23.9	8.5	4.7	38.0	83.3	45.6	3.7	10.4	35.2	18.1	25.8	69.9	51.6	14.1	28.4	14.1	12,075	4,883	2,127	1,197	427	234	707	1,142
10	Bucks	25-25	1997-98	.500	50	244.0	95.3	39.3	20.2	9.5	4.2	36.2	78.2	46.3	2.9	7.8	37.6	20.0	26.0	76.8	53.1	12.5	26.9	16.9	12,200	4,763	1,967	1,010	474	211	843	1,193
11	Magic	24-26	1997-98	.480	50	240.5	89.6	40.3	20.3	7.9	5.3	33.4	78.4	42.6	3.7	10.8	33.9	19.1	25.9	73.8	49.8	14.1	26.2	15.5	12,025	4,479	2,017	1,015	396	266	773	1,010
12	Celtics	23-27	1997-98	.460	50	240.5	95.3	39.3	21.5	12.2	4.6	35.8	84.1	42.5	5.6	16.9	33.1	18.2	24.8	73.3	50.1	14.4	24.9	16.7	12,025	4,764	1,964	1,073	611	230	837	1,402
13	Pistons	23-27	1997-98	.460	50	243.0	92.0	42.2	19.1	8.5	4.6	34.2	78.3	43.7	3.0	10.2	29.5	20.6	27.8	74.3	50.8	12.8	29.3	14.5	12,150	4,601	2,108	953	426	228	723	1,119
14	76ers	16-34	1997-98	.320	50	241.5	93.3	41.8	21.2	8.8	6.2	34.3	77.3	44.4	3.3	10.5	31.2	21.5	29.2	73.6	51.8	13.7	28.2	17.5	12,075	4,666	2,091	1,059	442	310	875	1,130
15	Raptors	11-39	1997-98	.220	50	241.5	93.3	39.8	21.9	9.1	7.6	36.2	81.9	44.2	4.1	12.1	33.4	16.9	23.8	70.9	50.5	14.3	25.6	16.6	12,075	4,663	1,992	1,093	454	382	830	1,109