best record in the eastern conference in the first 56 games of 1998

The Chicago Bulls had the best record by an Eastern Conference team in their first 56 games in 1997-98, with a record of 41-15.

	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	Bulls	41-15	1997-98	.732	56	242.2	95.7	46.2	23.5	8.3	4.4	37.0	83.4	44.3	3.1	10.0	31.0	18.7	25.2	74.0	50.7	16.0	30.2	14.8	13,565	5,359	2,589	1,316	466	244	826	1,190
2	Pacers	39-17	1997-98	.696	56	241.8	95.6	40.5	23.1	8.0	4.4	35.4	75.6	46.8	4.4	11.2	39.6	20.4	26.8	76.1	54.7	10.9	29.6	14.8	13,540	5,356	2,268	1,291	446	249	830	1,276
3	Heat	38-18	1997-98	.679	56	240.4	94.7	41.8	20.8	8.5	5.2	34.6	76.9	45.0	6.8	18.9	35.9	18.7	25.1	74.2	53.8	12.8	29.1	15.3	13,465	5,304	2,343	1,163	475	290	854	1,396
4	Knicks	33-23	1997-98	.589	56	240.9	92.5	42.2	21.4	7.8	3.8	34.7	77.3	44.9	4.9	14.1	34.9	18.2	23.9	76.1	52.7	12.2	30.0	15.7	13,490	5,179	2,362	1,196	434	215	881	1,346
5	Hawks	33-23	1997-98	.589	56	243.1	94.9	42.6	18.9	7.7	6.3	35.0	77.6	45.1	3.5	11.2	31.3	21.4	27.9	76.6	52.8	13.2	29.5	14.8	13,615	5,313	2,388	1,060	430	353	826	1,164
6	Hornets	33-23	1997-98	.589	56	241.8	95.7	39.9	23.0	8.8	3.7	35.5	77.0	46.2	4.1	10.8	37.4	20.6	27.2	75.7	53.8	12.0	27.9	15.3	13,540	5,359	2,232	1,289	495	205	859	1,217
7	Nets	32-24	1997-98	.571	56	243.1	99.3	43.4	20.6	9.4	4.1	36.9	84.9	43.4	4.1	12.2	33.4	21.5	29.6	72.7	50.7	16.9	26.5	14.6	13,615	5,563	2,430	1,151	524	232	816	1,312
8	Cavaliers	30-26	1997-98	.536	56	241.3	92.4	40.6	22.8	10.0	5.1	34.4	76.1	45.1	3.5	9.7	35.9	20.2	26.7	75.8	52.6	12.3	28.3	18.2	13,515	5,175	2,273	1,277	558	285	1,019	1,337
9	Magic	29-27	1997-98	.518	56	240.4	90.2	40.7	20.4	7.9	5.3	33.6	78.6	42.8	3.6	10.7	33.7	19.3	26.1	74.2	50.1	14.1	26.5	15.3	13,465	5,051	2,277	1,142	440	299	856	1,125
10	Wizards	28-28	1997-98	.500	56	241.8	98.2	42.8	23.6	8.6	4.7	38.1	84.0	45.4	3.8	10.6	36.0	18.1	25.9	69.7	51.4	14.3	28.5	13.9	13,540	5,497	2,396	1,323	480	261	780	1,265
11	Bucks	28-28	1997-98	.500	56	243.6	94.8	39.8	20.1	9.1	4.3	36.0	77.8	46.3	2.9	7.9	37.0	19.8	25.7	77.1	53.2	12.5	27.3	17.1	13,640	5,307	2,228	1,126	512	238	959	1,341
12	Celtics	26-30	1997-98	.464	56	240.4	96.0	39.4	21.6	12.4	4.6	36.1	84.6	42.7	5.4	16.4	32.9	18.4	25.1	73.2	50.2	14.6	24.8	16.4	13,465	5,377	2,208	1,207	693	257	918	1,539
13	Pistons	26-30	1997-98	.464	56	242.7	92.3	42.2	19.1	8.6	4.3	34.4	78.4	43.9	3.2	10.6	29.9	20.4	27.5	74.1	51.0	13.0	29.3	14.2	13,590	5,168	2,365	1,069	479	239	795	1,257
14	76ers	19-37	1997-98	.339	56	241.3	93.1	41.7	20.9	8.8	6.2	34.4	77.8	44.2	3.3	10.4	31.3	21.1	28.9	73.1	51.4	13.8	27.9	17.0	13,515	5,216	2,333	1,172	493	346	953	1,266
15	Raptors	13-43	1997-98	.232	56	243.1	93.7	39.9	21.5	9.5	7.6	36.1	82.4	43.9	4.1	12.4	33.3	17.3	24.2	71.4	50.4	14.1	25.8	16.6	13,615	5,247	2,234	1,204	534	428	930	1,252