The New York Knicks finished 8th in the Eastern Conference in 1998-99 with a record of 27-23. They earned a playoff berth.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Heat | 33 | 17 | .660 | 30-15 | 12-8 | 18-7 | 15-10 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 2 |  | y-Pacers | 33 | 17 | .660 | 30-15 | 15-7 | 18-7 | 15-10 | 7-3 | W4 |
| 3 |  | x-Magic | 33 | 17 | .660 | 30-14 | 12-6 | 21-4 | 12-13 | 5-5 | W4 |
| 4 |  | x-Hawks | 31 | 19 | .620 | 27-18 | 15-8 | 16-9 | 15-10 | 8-2 | W1 |
| 5 |  | x-Pistons | 29 | 21 | .580 | 25-19 | 13-8 | 17-8 | 12-13 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 6 |  | x-76ers | 28 | 22 | .560 | 25-19 | 9-10 | 17-8 | 11-14 | 7-3 | W1 |
| 7 |  | x-Bucks | 28 | 22 | .560 | 25-20 | 13-11 | 17-8 | 11-14 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 8 |  | x-Knicks | 27 | 23 | .540 | 24-21 | 12-8 | 19-6 | 8-17 | 6-4 | W2 |
| 9 |  | e-Hornets | 26 | 24 | .520 | 23-21 | 12-10 | 16-9 | 10-15 | 6-4 | W2 |
| 10 |  | e-Raptors | 23 | 27 | .460 | 19-26 | 9-14 | 14-11 | 9-16 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 11 |  | e-Cavaliers | 22 | 28 | .440 | 18-26 | 9-13 | 15-10 | 7-18 | 1-9 | L3 |
| 12 |  | e-Celtics | 19 | 31 | .380 | 16-28 | 10-9 | 10-15 | 9-16 | 3-7 | L3 |
| 13 |  | e-Wizards | 18 | 32 | .360 | 16-28 | 6-13 | 13-12 | 5-20 | 2-8 | L1 |
| 14 |  | e-Nets | 16 | 34 | .320 | 14-30 | 6-13 | 12-13 | 4-21 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 15 |  | e-Bulls | 13 | 37 | .260 | 11-33 | 4-19 | 8-17 | 5-20 | 3-7 | L2 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Spurs | 37 | 13 | .740 | 33-11 | 17-4 | 21-4 | 16-9 | 9-1 | W5 |
| 2 |  | x-Jazz | 37 | 13 | .740 | 33-11 | 15-3 | 22-3 | 15-10 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 3 |  | y-Trail Blazers | 35 | 15 | .700 | 30-14 | 15-7 | 22-3 | 13-12 | 5-5 | L2 |
| 4 |  | x-Lakers | 31 | 19 | .620 | 28-16 | 14-8 | 18-7 | 13-12 | 6-4 | W4 |
| 5 |  | x-Rockets | 31 | 19 | .620 | 28-16 | 12-9 | 19-6 | 12-13 | 5-5 | W3 |
| 6 |  | x-Suns | 27 | 23 | .540 | 26-18 | 9-10 | 15-10 | 12-13 | 7-3 | W1 |
| 7 |  | x-Kings | 27 | 23 | .540 | 23-21 | 11-9 | 16-9 | 11-14 | 9-1 | W5 |
| 8 |  | x-Timberwolves | 25 | 25 | .500 | 22-22 | 11-9 | 18-7 | 7-18 | 4-6 | L2 |
| 9 |  | e-SuperSonics | 25 | 25 | .500 | 23-21 | 11-10 | 17-8 | 8-17 | 6-4 | W2 |
| 10 |  | e-Warriors | 21 | 29 | .420 | 18-26 | 8-11 | 13-12 | 8-17 | 3-7 | L1 |
| 11 |  | e-Mavericks | 19 | 31 | .380 | 16-28 | 8-12 | 15-10 | 4-21 | 6-4 | L2 |
| 12 |  | e-Nuggets | 14 | 36 | .280 | 12-32 | 5-16 | 12-13 | 2-23 | 2-8 | L7 |
| 13 |  | e-Clippers | 9 | 41 | .180 | 8-36 | 3-16 | 6-19 | 3-22 | 2-8 | L6 |
| 14 |  | e-Grizzlies | 8 | 42 | .160 | 8-36 | 3-18 | 7-18 | 1-24 | 1-9 | L7 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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6.5
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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