NBA Games Played on April 8, 1998
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 53 | 24 | .688 | — | 95.2 | 89.6 |
| New York Knicks* | 42 | 36 | .538 | 11.5 | 91.1 | 88.9 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 40 | 36 | .526 | 12.5 | 98.8 | 97.2 |
| Orlando Magic | 39 | 38 | .506 | 14.0 | 90.0 | 91.2 |
| Washington Wizards | 38 | 38 | .500 | 14.5 | 97.3 | 96.7 |
| Boston Celtics | 34 | 42 | .447 | 18.5 | 96.4 | 98.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 47 | .390 | 23.0 | 93.2 | 95.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 59 | 17 | .776 | — | 97.1 | 89.3 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 53 | 23 | .697 | 6.0 | 95.8 | 89.7 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 47 | 29 | .618 | 12.0 | 96.6 | 94.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 45 | 30 | .600 | 13.5 | 95.7 | 92.4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 43 | 33 | .566 | 16.0 | 92.5 | 89.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 35 | 42 | .455 | 24.5 | 93.8 | 95.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 34 | 43 | .442 | 25.5 | 94.0 | 92.5 |
| Toronto Raptors | 15 | 61 | .197 | 44.0 | 94.9 | 103.9 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 58 | 18 | .763 | — | 100.3 | 93.8 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 52 | 25 | .675 | 6.5 | 92.4 | 88.5 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 40 | 36 | .526 | 18.0 | 100.6 | 100.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 38 | 38 | .500 | 20.0 | 99.1 | 99.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 58 | .247 | 39.5 | 91.2 | 97.2 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 17 | 59 | .224 | 41.0 | 96.1 | 103.4 |
| Denver Nuggets | 9 | 67 | .118 | 49.0 | 88.5 | 101.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 57 | 19 | .750 | — | 100.9 | 93.3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 56 | 20 | .737 | 1.0 | 105.5 | 98.1 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 51 | 25 | .671 | 6.0 | 98.7 | 94.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 43 | 33 | .566 | 14.0 | 94.3 | 92.9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 27 | 49 | .355 | 30.0 | 93.6 | 98.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 16 | 60 | .211 | 41.0 | 96.3 | 103.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 16 | 60 | .211 | 41.0 | 87.8 | 97.8 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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