The Chicago Bulls were 62-20 in 1997-98. They finished 1st in the Central Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz, 4 games to 2, to win their sixth championship.
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Hawks1997-98 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 242.1 | 96.7 | 44.9 | 23.8 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 37.4 | 82.9 | 45.1 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 32.3 | 18.2 | 24.5 | 74.3 | 51.6 | 15.2 | 29.7 | 14.4 | 20.6 |
Team Rank | 9th | 9th | 2nd | 7th | 10th | 23rd | 5th | 7th | 16th | 17th | 14th | 23rd | 19th | 24th | 14th | 19th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 5th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 89.6 | 39.7 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 34.1 | 79.1 | 43.1 | 4.0 | 12.5 | 32.2 | 17.4 | 23.9 | 72.9 | 50.0 | 12.4 | 27.3 | 15.5 | 21.6 |
Opponent Rank | 9th | 3rd | 8th | 4th | 12th | 3rd | 6th | 14th | 5th | 6th | 12th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 9th | 7th | 11th | 21st | |
Net | +7.1 | +5.2 | +4.4 | +0.5 | 0.0 | +3.3 | +3.9 | +1.9 | -0.2 | -0.7 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +2.4 | -1.1 | -1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 8th | 14th | 1st | 3rd | 10th | 12th | 15th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 13th | 11th | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 10th |
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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| 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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