| 释义 |
- Bracket
- Playoff qualifying Western Conference Home court advantage Clinched a playoff berth Eastern Conference Best record in conference Clinched a playoff berth
- Western Conference First Round (1) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Houston Rockets (4) Phoenix Suns vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs (2) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (7) Minnesota Timberwolves (3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers Conference Semifinals (1) Utah Jazz vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs (2) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Los Angeles Lakers Conference Finals (1) Utah Jazz vs. (3) Los Angeles Lakers
- Eastern Conference First Round (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) New Jersey Nets (4) Charlotte Hornets vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks (2) Miami Heat vs. (7) New York Knicks (3) Indiana Pacers vs. (6) Cleveland Cavaliers Conference Semifinals (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (4) Charlotte Hornets (3) Indiana Pacers vs. (7) New York Knicks Conference Finals (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Indiana Pacers
- NBA Finals Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz
- References
- External links
{{infobox basketball tournament season
|title=NBA playoffs
|year=1998
|Season=1997–98
|dates=April 23–June 14, 1998
|Teams=16
|Champions=Chicago Bulls
|TitleCount=6th
|RunnerUp= Utah Jazz
|FinalsCount=2nd
|Semifinal1=Indiana Pacers
|Semifinal2=Los Angeles Lakers
|seasonslistnames=NBA playoffs
|prevseason=1997
|nextseason=1999
}}The 1998 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997–98 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. The Bulls also achieved a second three peat, a goal unrivaled since the Boston Celtics in 1966. The 1998 playoffs was the last involving the Jordan-led Bulls (Chicago didn't make the playoffs again until 2005). Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP for the sixth and final time. The Indiana Pacers took the Bulls to the limit in the Eastern Conference Finals, becoming 1 of only 2 teams to force a Game 7 in the Bulls' title years (the Knicks achieved this in 1992). This team was later named by Pacers.com as the greatest in franchise history, even better than the 2000 team that won the Eastern Conference Title, primarily due to their record. The New Jersey Nets made the playoffs for the first time since 1994, but did not appear again until 2002. Their presence was a mere asterisk compared to what they accomplished in 2002, getting swept by the eventual champion Bulls. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to Indiana in the first round 3–1 and did not appear again until 2006. The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1991. They were ultimately swept by the Jazz. Game 5 of the Jazz-Rockets series would be the final game of Clyde Drexler's career. Bracket{{1998 NBA Playoffs}}Playoff qualifyingWestern ConferenceHome court advantageThe Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls tied for the best record in the NBA. However, Utah won the season series 2–0 and was awarded home court advantage throughout the playoffs. Clinched a playoff berthThe following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West: - Utah Jazz (62-20, clinched Midwest division)
- Seattle SuperSonics (61-21, clinched Pacific division)
- Los Angeles Lakers (61-21)
- Phoenix Suns (56-26)
- San Antonio Spurs (56-26)
- Portland Trail Blazers (46-36)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (45-37)
- Houston Rockets (41-41)
Eastern ConferenceBest record in conferenceThe Chicago Bulls clinched the best record in the East, and earned home court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs. Clinched a playoff berthThe following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East: - Chicago Bulls (62-20, clinched Central division)
- Miami Heat (55-27, clinched Atlantic division)
- Indiana Pacers (58-24)
- Charlotte Hornets (51-31)
- Atlanta Hawks (50-32)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (47-35)
- New York Knicks (43-39)
- New Jersey Nets (43-39)
Western ConferenceChampion: Utah Jazz First Round(1) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Houston Rockets| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (UTA-HOU) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | April 23 | Utah | 90 | Houston | 103 | 0–1 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980423.html 1] | TBS 9:30et | | 2 | April 25 | Utah | 105 | Houston | 90 | 1–1 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980425.html 2] | TNT 10:30et | | 3 | April 29 | Houston | 89 | Utah | 85 | 1–2 | Compaq Center, Houston, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/HOU19980429.html 3] | TBS 9:30et | | 4 | May 1 | Houston | 71 | Utah | 93 | 2–2 | Compaq Center, Houston, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980501.html 4] | TNT 9:30et | | 5 | May 3 | Utah | 84 | Houston | 70 | 3–2 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980503.html 5] | NBC 3:00et | Utah wins series 3–2
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Game 5 is Clyde Drexler's final NBA game. Regular-season series| Utah won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = January 10, 1998 | 1998|01100|id=HOU}} | Utah Jazz>score1 = 111 | score2 = 84 | place = The Summit, Houston, Texas
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 1, 1998 | 1998|03010|id=HOU}} | Utah Jazz>score1 = 106 | score2 = 100 | place = Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
}}{{basketballbox | date = March 9, 1998 | 1998|03090|id=UTA}} | score1 = 93 | Utah Jazz>score2 = 100 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City
}} | This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece. Previous playoff series[1]| Tied 2–2 in all-time playoff series |
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}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1994 | Houston Rockets>score1 = 4 | score2 = 1 |
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1995 | Houston Rockets>score1 = 3 | score2 = 2 |
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}} | (4) Phoenix Suns vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (PHO-SAS) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | April 23 | Phoenix | 96 | San Antonio | 102 | 0–1 | America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001003847/http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/PHO19980423.html 1] | TNT 10:30et | | 2 | April 25 | Phoenix | 108 | San Antonio | 101 | 1–1 | America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001043831/http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/PHO19980425.html 2] | NBC 3:30et | | 3 | April 27 | San Antonio | 100 | Phoenix | 88 | 1–2 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SAS19980427.html 3] | TNT 9:30et | | 4 | April 29 | San Antonio | 99 | Phoenix | 80 | 1–3 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SAS19980429.html 4] | TBS 8:00et | San Antonio wins series 3–1
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Regular-season series| Phoenix won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = February 14, 1998 | 1998|02140|id=SAS}} | Phoenix Suns>score1 = 94 | score2 = 81 | place = Alamodome, San Antonio
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}}{{basketballbox | date = March 22, 1998 | 1998|03220|id=SAS}} | score1 = 83 | San Antonio Spurs>score2 = 93 | place = Alamodome, San Antonio
}} | This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning two of the first three meetings. Previous playoff series[2]| Phoenix leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series |
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}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1996 | score1 = 1 | San Antonio Spurs>score2 = 3 |
}} | (2) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (7) Minnesota Timberwolves| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (SEA-MIN) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | April 24 | Seattle | 108 | Minnesota | 83 | 1–0 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SEA19980424.html 1] | TBS 9:30et | | 2 | April 26 | Seattle | 93 | Minnesota | 98 | 1–1 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SEA19980426.html 2] | TNT 9:00et | | 3 | April 28 | Minnesota | 98 | Seattle | 90 | 1–2 | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/MIN19980428.html 3] | TBS 9:30et | | 4 | April 30 | Minnesota | 88 | Seattle | 92 | 2–2 | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/MIN19980430.html 4] | TBS 9:30et | | 5 | May 2 | Seattle | 97 | Minnesota | 84 | 3–2 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SEA19980502.html 5] | NBC 3:30et | Seattle wins series 3–2
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Regular-season series| Seattle won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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}} | This was the first playoff meeting between the Timberwolves and the SuperSonics.[3] (3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (LAL-POR) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | April 24 | Los Angeles | 104 | Portland | 102 | 1–0 | Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/LAL19980424.html 1] | TNT 10:30et | | 2 | April 26 | Los Angeles | 108 | Portland | 99 | 2–0 | Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/LAL19980426.html 2] | NBC 3:00et | | 3 | April 28 | Portland | 99 | Los Angeles | 94 | 2–1 | Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/POR19980428.html 3] | TNT 10:30et | | 4 | April 30 | Portland | 99 | Los Angeles | 110 | 3–1 | Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/POR19980430.html 4] | TNT 10:30et | Los Angeles wins series 3–1
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Regular-season series| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = February 4, 1998 | 1998|02040|id=LAL}} | score1 = 115 | Los Angeles Lakers>score2 = 122 | place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 10, 1998 | 1998|02100|id=POR}} | score1 = 105 | Portland Trail Blazers>score2 = 117 | place = Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon
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}} | This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning five of the first seven meetings. Previous playoff series[4]| Los Angeles leads 5–2 in all-time playoff series |
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}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers>score1 = 4 | score2 = 1 |
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers>score1 = 4 | score2 = 1 |
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers>score1 = 3 | score2 = 0 |
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1991 | Los Angeles Lakers>score1 = 4 | score2 = 2 |
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1992 | score1 = 1 | Portland Trail Blazers>score2 = 3 |
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers>score1 = 3 | score2 = 1 |
}} | Conference Semifinals(1) Utah Jazz vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (UTA-SAS) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | May 5 | Utah | 83 | San Antonio | 82 | 1–0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930235628/http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980505.html 1] | TNT 10:30et | | 2 | May 7 | Utah | 109 | San Antonio | 106 | 2–0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001004543/http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980507.html 2] | TNT 10:30et | | 3 | May 9 | San Antonio | 86 | Utah | 64 | 2–1 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas | [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001044701/http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SAS19980509.html 3] | NBC 3:30et | | 4 | May 10 | San Antonio | 73 | Utah | 82 | 3–1 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas | [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001000704/http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SAS19980510.html 4] | TNT 9:00et | | 5 | May 12 | Utah | 87 | San Antonio | 77 | 4–1 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001005804/http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980512.html 5] | TNT 8:00et | Utah wins series 4–1
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Regular-season series| Utah won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = November 22, 1997 | 1997|11220|id=UTA}} | score1 = 74 | Utah Jazz>score2 = 103 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 21, 1998 | 1998|02210|id=SAS}} | Utah Jazz>score1 = 79 | score2 = 77 | place = Alamodome, San Antonio
}}{{basketballbox | date = April 8, 1998 | 1998|04080|id=UTA}} | score1 = 88 | Utah Jazz>score2 = 98 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City
}} | This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first two meetings. Previous playoff series[5]| Utah leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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}} | (2) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Los Angeles Lakers| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (SEA-LAL) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | May 4 | Seattle | 106 | Los Angeles | 92 | 1–0 | KeyArena, Seattle | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SEA19980504.html 1] | TNT 9:00et | | 2 | May 6 | Seattle | 68 | Los Angeles | 92 | 1–1 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SEA19980506.html 2] | TNT 10:30et | | 3 | May 8 | Los Angeles | 119 | Seattle | 103 | 1–2 | Great Western Forum, Los Angeles | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/LAL19980508.html 3] | TNT 10:30et | | 4 | May 10 | Los Angeles | 112 | Seattle | 100 | 1–3 | Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/LAL19980510.html 4] | NBC 3:00et | | 5 | May 12 | Seattle | 95 | Los Angeles | 110 | 1–4 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SEA19980512.html 5] | TNT 10:30et | Los Angeles wins series 4–1
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Regular-season series| Seattle won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = February 13, 1998 | 1998|02130|id=LAL}} | Seattle SuperSonics>score1 = 113 | score2 = 108 |overtime=OT | place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 16, 1998 | 1998|03160|id=SEA}} | score1 = 89 | Seattle SuperSonics>score2 = 101 | place = KeyArena, Seattle
}}{{basketballbox | date = March 20, 1998 | 1998|03200|id=LAL}} | score1 = 80 | Los Angeles Lakers>score2 = 93 | place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
}} | This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning four of the first six meetings. Previous playoff series[6]| Los Angeles leads 4–2 in all-time playoff series |
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}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1979 | score1 = 1 | Seattle SuperSonics>score2 = 4 |
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers>score1 = 4 | score2 = 1 |
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers>score1 = 4 | score2 = 0 |
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}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1995 | Los Angeles Lakers>score1 = 3 | score2 = 1 |
}} | Conference Finals(1) Utah Jazz vs. (3) Los Angeles Lakers| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (UTA-LAL) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | May 16 | Utah | 112 | Los Angeles | 77 | 1–0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980516.html 1] | NBC 3:00et | | 2 | May 18 | Utah | 99 | Los Angeles | 95 | 2–0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980518.html 2] | TNT 8:30et | | 3 | May 22 | Los Angeles | 98 | Utah | 109 | 3–0 | Great Western Forum, Los Angeles | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/LAL19980522.html 3] | TNT 10:30et | | 4 | May 24 | Los Angeles | 92 | Utah | 96 | 4–0 | Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/LAL19980524.html 4] | NBC 3:30et | Utah wins series 4–0
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Regular-season series| Los Angeles won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = November 18, 1997 | 1997|11180|id=UTA}} | Los Angeles Lakers>score1 = 97 | score2 = 92 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City
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}} | This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece. Previous playoff series[7]| Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
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}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1997 | score1 = 1 | Utah Jazz>score2 = 4 |
}} | Eastern ConferenceChampion: Chicago Bulls First Round(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) New Jersey Nets| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (CHI-NJN) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1* | April 24 | Chicago | 96 | New Jersey | 93 | 1–0 | United Center, Chicago | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980424.html 1] | TNT 8:00et | | 2 | April 26 | Chicago | 96 | New Jersey | 91 | 2–0 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980426.html 2] | NBC 5:30et | | 3 | April 29 | New Jersey | 101 | Chicago | 116 | 3–0 | Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/NJN19980429.html 3] | TNT 7:00et | Chicago wins series 3–0
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Regular-season series| Chicago won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = December 20, 1997 | 1997|12200|id=NJN}} | Chicago Bulls>score1 = 100 | score2 = 92 | place = Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = January 23, 1998 | 1998|01230|id=NJN}} | Chicago Bulls>score1 = 100 | score2 = 98 |overtime=OT | place = Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 16, 1998 | 1998|03160|id=CHI}} | score1 = 72 | Chicago Bulls>score2 = 88 | place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois
}} | This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Nets.[8] (4) Charlotte Hornets vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (CHA-ATL) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | April 23 | Charlotte | 97 | Atlanta | 87 | 1–0 | Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHH19980423.html 1] | TBS 7:00et | | 2 | April 25 | Charlotte | 92 | Atlanta | 85 | 2–0 | Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHH19980425.html 2] | TNT 8:00et | | 3 | April 28 | Atlanta | 96 | Charlotte | 64 | 2–1 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/ATL19980428.html 3] | TNT 8:00et | | 4 | May 1 | Atlanta | 82 | Charlotte | 91 | 3–1 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/ATL19980501.html 4] | TNT 7:00et | Charlotte wins series 3–1
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Regular-season series| Atlanta won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = January 31, 1998 | 1998|01310|id=CHH}} | Atlanta Hawks>score1 = 103 | score2 = 83 | place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = April 10, 1998 | 1998|04100|id=CHH}} | Atlanta Hawks>score1 = 99 | score2 = 87 | place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
}}{{basketballbox | date = April 17, 1998 | 1998|04170|id=ATL}} | score1 = 104 | Atlanta Hawks>score2 = 121 | place = Georgia Dome, Atlanta
}} | This was the first playoff meeting between the Hawks and the Hornets.[9] (2) Miami Heat vs. (7) New York Knicks| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (MIA-NYK) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | April 24 | Miami | 94 | New York | 79 | 1–0 | Miami Arena, Miami, Florida | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/MIA19980424.html 1] | TBS 7:00et | | 2 | April 26 | Miami | 86 | New York | 96 | 1–1 | Miami Arena, Miami, Florida | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/MIA19980426.html 2] | NBC 12:30et | | 3 | April 28 | New York | 85 | Miami | 91 | 2–1 | Madison Square Garden, New York City | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/NYK19980428.html 3] | TBS 7:00et | | 4 | April 30 | New York | 90 | Miami | 85 | 2–2 | Madison Square Garden, New York | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/NYK19980430.html 4] | TNT 8:00et | | 5 | May 3 | Miami | 81 | New York | 98 | 2–3 | Miami Arena, Miami, Florida | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/MIA19980503.html 5] | NBC 12:30et | New York wins series 3–2
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Mourning-Johnson fight in Game 4. Regular-season series| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = April 8, 1998 | 1998|04080|id=NYK}} | score1 = 80 | New York Knicks>score2 = 83 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City
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}} | This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Heat winning the first meeting. Previous playoff series[10]| Miami leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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}} | (3) Indiana Pacers vs. (6) Cleveland Cavaliers| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (IND-CLE) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | April 23 | Indiana | 106 | Cleveland | 77 | 1–0 | Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/IND19980423.html 1] | TNT 8:00et | | 2 | April 25 | Indiana | 92 | Cleveland | 86 | 2–0 | Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/IND19980425.html 2] | NBC 1:00et | | 3 | April 27 | Cleveland | 86 | Indiana | 77 | 2–1 | Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CLE19980427.html 3] | TNT 7:00et | | 4 | April 30 | Cleveland | 74 | Indiana | 80 | 3–1 | Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CLE19980430.html 4] | TBS 7:00et | Indiana wins series 3–1
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Regular-season series| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = January 30, 1998 | 1998|01300|id=IND}} | score1 = 83 | Indiana Pacers>score2 = 89 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = April 7, 1998 | 1998|04070|id=IND}} | score1 = 80 | Indiana Pacers>score2 = 82 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis
}}{{basketballbox | date = April 18, 1998 | 1998|04180|id=CLE}} | score1 = 92 | Cleveland Cavaliers>score2 = 96 | place = Gund Arena, Cleveland
}} | This was the first playoff meeting between the Cavaliers and the Pacers.[11] Conference Semifinals(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (4) Charlotte Hornets| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (CHI-CHA) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | May 3 | Chicago | 83 | Charlotte | 70 | 1–0 | United Center, Chicago | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980503.html 1] | NBC 5:30et | | 2 | May 6 | Chicago | 76 | Charlotte | 78 | 1–1 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980506.html 2] | TNT 8:00et | | 3 | May 8 | Charlotte | 89 | Chicago | 103 | 2–1 | Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHH19980508.html 3] | TNT 8:00et | | 4 | May 10 | Charlotte | 80 | Chicago | 94 | 3–1 | Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHH19980510.html 4] | NBC 5:30et | | 5 | May 13 | Chicago | 93 | Charlotte | 84 | 4–1 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980513.html 5] | TNT 9:30et | Chicago wins series 4–1
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Regular-season series| Chicago won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = December 12, 1997 | 1997|12120|id=CHH}} | score1 = 77 | Charlotte Hornets>score2 = 79 | place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = January 21, 1998 | 1998|01210|id=CHI}} | score1 = 79 | Chicago Bulls>score2 = 110 | place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois
}}{{basketballbox | date = February 11, 1998 | 1998|02110|id=CHH}} | Chicago Bulls>score1 = 92 | score2 = 90 | place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
}} | This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first meeting. Previous playoff series[12]| Chicago leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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}} | (3) Indiana Pacers vs. (7) New York Knicks| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (IND-NYK) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | May 5 | Indiana | 93 | New York | 83 | 1–0 | Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/IND19980505.html 1] | TNT 8:00et | | 2 | May 7 | Indiana | 85 | New York | 77 | 2–0 | Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/IND19980507.html 2] | TNT 8:00et | | 3 | May 9 | New York | 83 | Indiana | 76 | 2–1 | Madison Square Garden, New York City | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/NYK19980509.html 3] | NBC 1:00et | | 4* | May 10 | New York | 107 | Indiana | 118 | 3–1 | Madison Square Garden, New York | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/NYK19980510.html 4] | NBC 12:30et | | 5 | May 13 | Indiana | 99 | New York | 88 | 4–1 | Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/IND19980513.html 5] | TNT 7:00et | Indiana wins series 4–1
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In Game 4, Reggie Miller hits the game-tying 3 with 5.1 seconds left to force OT. Regular-season series| Indiana won 2–1 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = January 21, 1998 | 1998|01210|id=NYK}} | score1 = 89 | New York Knicks>score2 = 97 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 15, 1998 | 1998|03150|id=NYK}} | Indiana Pacers>score1 = 91 | score2 = 86 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City
}} | This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning two of the first three meetings. Previous playoff series[13]| New York leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series |
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}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1994 | score1 = 3 | New York Knicks>score2 = 4 |
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1995 | Indiana Pacers>score1 = 4 | score2 = 3 |
}} | Conference Finals(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Indiana Pacers| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (CHI-IND) | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | May 17 | Chicago | 85 | Indiana | 79 | 1–0 | United Center, Chicago | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980517.html 1] | NBC 3:30et | | 2 | May 19 | Chicago | 104 | Indiana | 98 | 2–0 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980519.html 2] | TNT 8:30et | | 3 | May 23 | Indiana | 107 | Chicago | 105 | 2–1 | Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/IND19980523.html 3] | NBC 3:30et | | 4 | May 25 | Indiana | 96 | Chicago | 94 | 2–2 | Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/IND19980525.html 4] | NBC 3:30et | | 5 | May 27 | Chicago | 106 | Indiana | 87 | 3–2 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980527.html 5] | NBC 9:00et | | 6 | May 29 | Indiana | 92 | Chicago | 89 | 3–3 | Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/IND19980529.html 6] | NBC 9:00et | | 7 | May 31 | Chicago | 88 | Indiana | 83 | 4–3 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980531.html 7] | NBC 7:00et | Chicago wins series 4–3
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In Game 4, Reggie Miller hits the game-winning 3 with 7 tenths left. Regular-season series| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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{{basketballbox| bg=#fff | date = November 28, 1997 | 1997|11280|id=IND}} | score1 = 83 | Indiana Pacers>score2 = 94 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis
}}{{basketballbox | date = February 17, 1998 | 1998|02170|id=CHI}} | score1 = 97 | Chicago Bulls>score2 = 105 | place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois
}}{{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 17, 1998 | 1998|03170|id=IND}} | Chicago Bulls>score1 = 90 | score2 = 84 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis
}}{{basketballbox | date = April 13, 1998 | 1998|04130|id=CHI}} | Indiana Pacers>score1 = 114 | score2 = 105 | place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois
}} | This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Pacers.[14] NBA FinalsChicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz{{main article|1998 NBA Finals}}| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1* | June 3 | Utah | 88 | Chicago | 85 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980603.html 1] | NBC 9:00et | | 2 | June 5 | Utah | 88 | Chicago | 93 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980605.html 2] | NBC 9:00et | | 3 | June 7 | Chicago | 96 | Utah | 54 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980607.html 3] | NBC 8:30et | | 4 | June 10 | Chicago | 86 | Utah | 82 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980610.html 4] | NBC 8:30et | | 5 | June 12 | Chicago | 81 | Utah | 83 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/CHI19980612.html 5] | NBC 8:30et | | 6 | June 14 | Utah | 86 | Chicago | 87 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19980614.html 6] | NBC 9:00et | Chicago wins NBA Championship series 4–2
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- In Game 1, Luc Longley hits the game-tying shot with 14.3 seconds left to force O.T.
- In Game 3, Utah scores the fewest points in any playoff game in NBA history (54) and loses by the biggest margin in NBA Finals history (42).
- In Game 6, Michael Jordan hits the game-winning shot with 5.2 seconds left. Game 6 was Jordan's final NBA game with the Bulls.
Regular-season series| Utah won 2–0 in the regular-season series |
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}}{{basketballbox | date = February 4, 1998 | 1998|02040|id=UTA}} | score1= 93 | Utah Jazz>score2= 101 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City
}} | This was the second NBA Finals meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first meeting. Previous playoff series[15]| Chicago leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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{{basketballbox| bg=#fff | date = 1997 | Chicago Bulls>score1 = 4 | score2 = 2 |
}} | References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=HOU&opp_id=UTA&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus Utah Jazz (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|date=|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
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External links- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1998.html Basketball – Reference.com's 1998 Playoffs section]
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