NBA Games Played on March 31, 1998
12 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 52 | 21 | .712 | — | 95.5 | 89.5 |
| New York Knicks* | 40 | 33 | .548 | 12.0 | 91.5 | 88.9 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 37 | 35 | .514 | 14.5 | 98.2 | 96.6 |
| Orlando Magic | 37 | 36 | .507 | 15.0 | 89.8 | 91.2 |
| Washington Wizards | 36 | 36 | .500 | 15.5 | 97.3 | 96.3 |
| Boston Celtics | 31 | 41 | .431 | 20.5 | 96.1 | 98.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 46 | .361 | 25.5 | 92.4 | 95.7 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 56 | 17 | .767 | — | 96.7 | 89.3 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 50 | 22 | .694 | 5.5 | 95.9 | 89.5 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 46 | 26 | .639 | 9.5 | 96.4 | 94.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 42 | 29 | .592 | 13.0 | 95.5 | 92.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 41 | 31 | .569 | 14.5 | 92.7 | 89.6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 34 | 39 | .466 | 22.0 | 93.9 | 92.2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 41 | .431 | 24.5 | 93.3 | 95.3 |
| Toronto Raptors | 15 | 56 | .211 | 40.0 | 94.4 | 103.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 53 | 18 | .746 | — | 100.5 | 94.1 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 50 | 23 | .685 | 4.0 | 92.7 | 88.6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 38 | 34 | .528 | 15.5 | 100.8 | 100.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 37 | 35 | .514 | 16.5 | 99.3 | 99.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 54 | .260 | 35.0 | 91.0 | 96.8 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 16 | 56 | .222 | 37.5 | 95.9 | 103.0 |
| Denver Nuggets | 9 | 63 | .125 | 44.5 | 88.6 | 101.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 54 | 18 | .750 | — | 100.6 | 93.4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 52 | 20 | .722 | 2.0 | 105.2 | 97.9 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 48 | 25 | .658 | 6.5 | 98.7 | 94.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 40 | 31 | .563 | 13.5 | 94.5 | 93.1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 26 | 47 | .356 | 28.5 | 93.5 | 98.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 16 | 56 | .222 | 38.0 | 97.0 | 104.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 15 | 58 | .205 | 39.5 | 87.6 | 97.9 |
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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