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NBA Final Regular Season Standings 1997-98
Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Miami Heat | 55 | 27 | .671 | - | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | |
| New Jersey Nets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | |
| Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | |
| Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 14 | |
| Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 19 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 24 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | |
| Indiana Pacers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4 | |
| Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | |
| Toronto Raptors | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Utah Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 | |
| Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 | |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 | |
| Denver Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | |
| Phoenix Suns | 56 | 26 | .683 | 5 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 | |
| Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 42 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 44 | |
NBA Award Winners 1997-98
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | Michael Jordan, Chicago |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Michael Jordan, Chicago |
| Coach of the Year | Larry Bird, Indiana |
| Rookie of the Year | Tim Duncan, San Antonio |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta |
| Sixth Man Award | Danny Manning, Phoenix |
| Most Improved Player | Alan Henderson, Atlanta |
| Sportsmanship Award | Avery Johnson, San Antonio |
| J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Steve Smith, Atlanta |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1997-98
Player |
G |
FG |
FT |
PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
82 |
881 |
565 |
2357 |
28.7 |
| Shaquille O'Neal (L.A.
Lakers) |
60 |
670 |
359 |
1699 |
28.3 |
| Karl Malone (Utah) |
81 |
780 |
628 |
2190 |
27.0 |
| Mitch Richmond (Sacramento) |
70 |
543 |
407 |
1623 |
23.2 |
| Antoine Walker (Boston) |
82 |
722 |
305 |
1840 |
22.4 |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Vancouver) |
82 |
653 |
502 |
1829 |
22.3 |
| Glen Rice (Charlotte) |
82 |
634 |
428 |
1826 |
22.3 |
| Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) |
80 |
649 |
390 |
1758 |
22.0 |
| Chris Webber (Washington) |
71 |
647 |
196 |
1555 |
21.9 |
| David Robinson (San
Antonio) |
73 |
544 |
485 |
1574 |
21.6 |
| Michael Finley (Dallas) |
82 |
675 |
326 |
1763 |
21.5 |
| Grant Hill (Detroit) |
81 |
615 |
479 |
1712 |
21.1 |
| Tim Duncan -
(San Antonio) |
82 |
706 |
319 |
1731 |
21.1 |
| Steve Smith (Atlanta) |
73 |
489 |
389 |
1464 |
20.1 |
| Isaiah Rider (Portland) |
74 |
551 |
221 |
1458 |
19.7 |
| Sam Cassell (New
Jersey) |
75 |
510 |
436 |
1471 |
19.6 |
| Ray Allen (Milwaukee) |
82 |
563 |
342 |
1602 |
19.5 |
| Reggie Miller (Indiana) |
81 |
516 |
382 |
1578 |
19.5 |
| Vin Baker (Seattle) |
82 |
631 |
311 |
1574 |
19.2 |
| Gary Payton (Seattle) |
82 |
579 |
279 |
1571 |
19.2 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assists Leaders 1997-98
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Strickland (Washington) |
76 |
801 |
10.5 |
| Jason Kidd (Phoenix) |
82 |
745 |
9.1 |
| Mark Jackson (Indiana) |
82 |
713 |
8.7 |
| Stephon Marbury (Minnesota) |
82 |
704 |
8.6 |
| John Stockton (Utah) |
64 |
543 |
8.5 |
| Tim Hardaway (Miami) |
81 |
672 |
8.3 |
| Gary Payton (Seattle) |
82 |
679 |
8.3 |
| Brevin Knight - (Cleveland) |
80 |
656 |
8.2 |
| Damon Stoudamire (Portland) |
71 |
580 |
8.2 |
| Sam Cassell (New Jersey) |
75 |
603 |
8.0 |
| Avery Johnson (San Antonio) |
75 |
591 |
7.9 |
| Nick Van Exel (L.A. Lakers) |
64 |
442 |
6.9 |
| Grant Hill (Detroit) |
81 |
551 |
6.8 |
| Mookie Blaylock (Atlanta) |
70 |
469 |
6.7 |
| David Wesley (Charlotte) |
81 |
529 |
6.5 |
| Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) |
80 |
494 |
6.2 |
| Charlie Ward (New York) |
82 |
466 |
5.7 |
| Clyde Drexler (Houston) |
70 |
382 |
5.5 |
| Michael Finley (Dallas) |
82 |
405 |
4.9 |
| Jim Jackson (Golden State) |
79 |
381 |
4.8 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1997-98
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal (L.A. Lakers) |
670 |
1147 |
.584 |
| Charles Outlaw (Orlando) |
301 |
543 |
.554 |
| Alonzo Mourning (Miami) |
403 |
732 |
.551 |
| Tim Duncan - (San Antonio) |
706 |
1287 |
.549 |
| Vin Baker (Seattle) |
631 |
1164 |
.542 |
| Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta) |
399 |
743 |
.537 |
| Antonio McDyess (Phoenix) |
497 |
927 |
.536 |
| Rasheed Wallace (Portland) |
466 |
875 |
.533 |
| Karl Malone (Utah) |
780 |
1472 |
.530 |
| Bryant Reeves (Vancouver) |
492 |
941 |
.523 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas - (Cleveland) |
454 |
876 |
.518 |
| Danny Manning (Phoenix) |
390 |
756 |
.516 |
| Theo Ratliff (Philadelphia) |
306 |
597 |
.513 |
| Brian Williams (Detroit) |
531 |
1040 |
.511 |
| David Robinson (San Antonio) |
544 |
1065 |
.511 |
| Kevin Willis (Houston) |
531 |
1041 |
.510 |
| Anthony Mason (Charlotte) |
389 |
764 |
.509 |
| Matt Geiger (Charlotte) |
358 |
709 |
.505 |
| Tom Gugliotta (Minnesota) |
319 |
635 |
.502 |
| Jayson Williams (New Jersey) |
321 |
645 |
.498 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1997-98
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mullin (Indiana) |
154 |
164 |
.939 |
| Jeff Hornacek (Utah) |
285 |
322 |
.885 |
| Ray Allen (Milwaukee) |
342 |
391 |
.875 |
| Derek Anderson - (Cleveland) |
275 |
315 |
.873 |
| Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) |
162 |
186 |
.871 |
| Tracy Murray (Washington) |
182 |
209 |
.871 |
| Reggie Miller (Indiana) |
382 |
440 |
.868 |
| Hersey Hawkins (Seattle) |
177 |
204 |
.868 |
| Christian Laettner (Atlanta) |
306 |
354 |
.864 |
| Mitch Richmond (Sacramento) |
407 |
471 |
.864 |
| Sam Cassell (New Jersey) |
436 |
507 |
.860 |
| Terry Porter (Minnesota) |
167 |
195 |
.856 |
| Steve Smith (Atlanta) |
389 |
455 |
.855 |
| Howard Eisley (Utah) |
127 |
149 |
.852 |
| Allan Houston (New York) |
285 |
335 |
.851 |
| Chauncey Billups - (Toronto) |
226 |
266 |
.850 |
| Glen Rice (Charlotte) |
428 |
504 |
.849 |
| Darrick Martin (L.A. Clippers) |
184 |
217 |
.848 |
| Terrell Brandon (Milwaukee) |
132 |
156 |
.846 |
| Keith Van Horn - (New Jersey) |
258 |
305 |
.846 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1997-98
Player |
G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Rodman (Chicago) |
80 |
421 |
780 |
1201 |
15.0 |
| Jayson Williams (New Jersey) |
65 |
443 |
440 |
883 |
13.6 |
| Tim Duncan -
(San Antonio) |
82 |
274 |
703 |
977 |
11.9 |
| Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta) |
82 |
276 |
656 |
932 |
11.4 |
| David Robinson (San Antonio) |
73 |
239 |
536 |
775 |
10.6 |
| Karl Malone (Utah) |
81 |
189 |
645 |
834 |
10.3 |
| Anthony Mason (Charlotte) |
81 |
177 |
649 |
826 |
10.2 |
| Antoine Walker (Boston) |
82 |
270 |
566 |
836 |
10.2 |
| Arvydas Sabonis (Portland) |
73 |
149 |
580 |
729 |
10.0 |
| Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) |
82 |
222 |
564 |
786 |
9.6 |
| Chris Webber (Washington) |
71 |
176 |
498 |
674 |
9.5 |
| Shawn Kemp (Cleveland) |
80 |
219 |
526 |
745 |
9.3 |
| Charles Oakley (New York) |
79 |
218 |
506 |
724 |
9.2 |
| Brian Williams (Detroit) |
78 |
223 |
472 |
695 |
8.9 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas - (Cleveland) |
82 |
279 |
444 |
723 |
8.8 |
| Erick Dampier (Golden State) |
82 |
272 |
443 |
715 |
8.7 |
| Donyell Marshall (Golden State) |
73 |
210 |
418 |
628 |
8.6 |
| P.J. Brown (Miami) |
74 |
235 |
400 |
635 |
8.6 |
| Ervin Johnson (Milwaukee) |
81 |
242 |
443 |
685 |
8.5 |
| Kevin Willis (Houston) |
81 |
232 |
447 |
679 |
8.4 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1997-98
Player |
3FGM | 3FGA | 3FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ellis (Seattle) |
127 |
274 |
.464 |
| Jeff Hornacek (Utah) |
56 |
127 |
.441 |
| Chris Mullin (Indiana) |
107 |
243 |
.440 |
| Hubert Davis (Dallas) |
101 |
230 |
.439 |
| Steve Kerr (Chicago) |
57 |
130 |
.438 |
| Glen Rice (Charlotte) |
130 |
300 |
.433 |
| Wesley Person (Cleveland) |
192 |
447 |
.430 |
| Reggie Miller (Indiana) |
164 |
382 |
.429 |
| Dell Curry (Charlotte) |
61 |
145 |
.421 |
| Eldridge Recasner (Atlanta) |
62 |
148 |
.419 |
| Kerry Kittles (New Jersey) |
110 |
263 |
.418 |
| Matt Bullard (Houston) |
96 |
231 |
.416 |
| Detlef Schrempf (Seattle) |
61 |
147 |
.415 |
| Greg Anthony (Seattle) |
66 |
159 |
.415 |
| Steve Nash (Phoenix) |
81 |
195 |
.415 |
| Hersey Hawkins (Seattle) |
125 |
301 |
.415 |
| Eric Piatkowski (L.A. Clippers) |
106 |
259 |
.409 |
| Sam Mack (Vancouver) |
110 |
269 |
.409 |
| Dana Barros (Boston) |
100 |
246 |
.407 |
| Voshon Lenard (Miami) |
153 |
378 |
.405 |
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1979-80 to Present
NBA All Time
3 Point Field Goals Made Leaders
NBA ALL Time 3 Point Percentage Leaders
NBA Steals Leaders 1997-98
Player |
G | STL | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mookie Blaylock (Atlanta) |
70 |
183 |
2.61 |
| Brevin Knight - (Cleveland) |
80 |
196 |
2.45 |
| Doug Christie (Toronto) |
78 |
190 |
2.44 |
| Gary Payton (Seattle) |
82 |
185 |
2.26 |
| Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) |
80 |
176 |
2.20 |
| Eddie Jones (L.A. Lakers) |
80 |
160 |
2.00 |
| Jason Kidd (Phoenix) |
82 |
162 |
1.98 |
| Kendall Gill (New Jersey) |
81 |
156 |
1.93 |
| Hersey Hawkins (Seattle) |
82 |
148 |
1.80 |
| Clyde Drexler (Houston) |
70 |
126 |
1.80 |
| Grant Hill (Detroit) |
81 |
143 |
1.77 |
| Charlie Ward (New York) |
82 |
144 |
1.76 |
| David Wesley (Charlotte) |
81 |
140 |
1.73 |
| Lindsey Hunter (Detroit) |
71 |
123 |
1.73 |
| Antoine Walker (Boston) |
82 |
142 |
1.73 |
| Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
82 |
141 |
1.72 |
| Kerry Kittles (New Jersey) |
77 |
132 |
1.71 |
| Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) |
82 |
139 |
1.70 |
| Tim Hardaway (Miami) |
81 |
136 |
1.68 |
| Rod Strickland (Washington) |
76 |
126 |
1.66 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1997-98
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Camby (Toronto) |
63 |
230 |
3.65 |
| Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta) |
82 |
277 |
3.38 |
| Shawn Bradley (Dallas) |
64 |
214 |
3.34 |
| Theo Ratliff (Philadelphia) |
82 |
258 |
3.15 |
| David Robinson (San
Antonio) |
73 |
192 |
2.63 |
| Tim Duncan -
(San Antonio) |
82 |
206 |
2.51 |
| Michael Stewart -
(Sacramento) |
81 |
195 |
2.41 |
| Shaquille O'Neal (L.A.
Lakers) |
60 |
144 |
2.40 |
| Alonzo Mourning (Miami) |
58 |
130 |
2.24 |
| Charles Outlaw (Orlando) |
82 |
181 |
2.21 |
| Greg Ostertag (Utah) |
63 |
132 |
2.10 |
| Ervin Johnson (Milwaukee) |
81 |
158 |
1.95 |
| Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) |
82 |
150 |
1.83 |
| Jim McIlvaine (Seattle) |
78 |
137 |
1.76 |
| Chris Webber (Washington) |
71 |
124 |
1.75 |
| Erick Dampier (Golden
State) |
82 |
139 |
1.70 |
| Antonio McDyess (Phoenix) |
81 |
135 |
1.67 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas -
(Cleveland) |
82 |
135 |
1.65 |
| Dean Garrett (Denver) |
82 |
133 |
1.62 |
| P.J. Brown (Miami) |
74 |
98 |
1.32 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1997-98
| All-NBA Teams | ||
| First Team Karl Malone, Utah Tim Duncan, San Antonio Shaquille O'Neal, LA Lakers Gary Payton, Seattle Michael Jordan, Chicago |
Second Team Grant Hill, Detroit Vin Baker, Seattle David Robinson, San Antonio Tim Hardaway, Miami Rod Strickland, Washington |
Third Team Scottie Pippen, Chicago Glen Rice, Charlotte Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta Reggie Miller, Indiana Mitch Richmond, Sacramento |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Scottie Pippen, Chicago Karl Malone, Utah Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta Michael Jordan, Chicago Gary Payton, Seattle |
Second Team Tim Duncan, San Antonio Charles Oakley, New York David Robinson, San Antonio Mookie Blaylock, Atlanta Eddie Jones, LA Lakers |
| All-Rookie Teams | |
| First Team Keith Van Horn, New Jersey Tim Duncan, San Antonio Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cleveland Ron Mercer, Boston Brevin Knight, Cleveland |
Second Team Cedric Henderson, Cleveland Tim Thomas, Philadelphia Maurice Taylor, LA Clippers Derek Anderson, Cleveland Bobby Jackson, Denver |
First Round Draft Selections 1997-98
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. LA Clippers | Michael Olowokandi | Pacific |
| 2. Vancouver | Mike Bibby | Arizona |
| 3. Denver | Raef LaFrentz | Kansas |
| 4. Toronto | Antawn Jamison | North Carolina |
| 5. Golden State | Vince Carter | North Carolina |
| 6. Dallas | Robert Traylor | Michigan |
| 7. Sacramento | Jason Williams | Florida |
| 8. Philadelphia | Larry Hughes | Saint Louis |
| 9. Milwaukee | Dirk Nowitzki | DJK Wurzburg (Germany) |
| 10. Boston | Paul Pierce | Kansas |
| 11. Detroit | Bonzi Wells | Ball State |
| 12. Orlando | Michael Doleac | Utah |
| 13. Orlando | Keon Clark | UNLV |
| 14. Houston | Michael Dickerson | Arizona |
| 15. Orlando | Matt Harpring | Georgia Tech |
| 16. Houston | Bryce Drew | Valparaiso |
| 17. Minnesota | Radoslav Nesterovic | Kinder Bologna (Italy) |
| 18. Houston | Mirsad Turckan | Efes Pilsen (Turkey) |
| 19. Milwaukee | Pat Garrity | Notre Dame |
| 20. Atlanta | Roshown McLeod | Duke |
| 21. Charlotte | Ricky Davis | Iowa |
| 22. LA Clippers | Brian Skinner | Baylor |
| 23. Denver | Tyronn Lue | Nebraska |
| 24. San Antonio | Felipe Lopez | St. John's |
| 25. Indiana | Al Harrington | St. Patrick's HS |
| 26. LA Lakers | Sam Jacobson | Minnesota |
| 27. Seattle | Vladimir Stepania | Olympia (Ljubljana) |
| 28. Chicago | Corey Benjamin | Oregon State |
| 29. Utah | Nazr Mohammed | Kentucky |
Playoff Results
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference
Finals |
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| Series - Chicago 4, Indiana 3 Indiana 79 at Chicago 85 Indiana 90 at Chicago 104 Chicago 105 at Indiana 107 Chicago 94 at Indiana 96 Indiana 87 at Chicago 106 Chicago 89 at Indiana 92 Indiana 83 at Chicago 88 |
Series - Utah 4, LA Lakers 0 LA Lakers 77 at Utah 112 LA Lakers 95 at Utah 99 Utah 109 at LA Lakers 98 Utah 96 at LA Lakers 92
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| Conference
Semifinals |
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| Series - Chicago 4, Charlotte 1 Charlotte 70 at Chicago 83 Charlotte 78 at Chicago 76 Chicago 103 at Charlotte 89 Chicago 94 at Charlotte 80 Charlotte 84 at Chicago 93 |
Series - LA Lakers 4, Seattle 1 Lakers 92 at Seattle 106 L.A. Lakers 92 at Seattle 68 Seattle 103 at L.A. Lakers 119 Seattle 100 at L.A. Lakers 112 L.A. Lakers 110 at Seattle 95 |
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| Series - Indiana 4, New York 1 New York 83 at Indiana 93 New York 77 at Indiana 85 Indiana 76 at New York 83 Indiana 118 at New York 107 New York 88 at Indiana 99 |
Series - Utah 4, San Antonio 1 San Antonio 82 at Utah 83 San Antonio 106 at Utah 109 Utah 64 at San Antonio 86 Utah 82 at San Antonio 73 San Antonio 77 at Utah 87 |
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First
Round |
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| Series - Chicago 3, New Jersey
0 New Jersey 93 at Chicago 96 New Jersey 91 at Chicago 96 Chicago 116 at New Jersey 101 |
Series - Utah 3, Houston 2 Houston 103 at Utah 90 Houston 90 at Utah 105 Utah 85 at Houston 89 Utah 93 at Houston 71 Houston 70 at Utah 84 |
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| Series - Charlotte 3, Atlanta
1 Atlanta 87 at Charlotte 97 Atlanta 85 at Charlotte 92 Charlotte 64 at Atlanta 96 Charlotte 91 at Atlanta 82 |
Series - San Antonio 3, Phoenix
1 San Antonio 102 at Phoenix 96 San Antonio 101 at Phoenix 108 Phoenix 88 at San Antonio 100 Phoenix 80 at San Antonio 99 |
|
| Series - Indiana 3, Cleveland
1 Cleveland 77 at Indiana 106 Cleveland 86 at Indiana 92 Indiana 77 at Cleveland 86 Indiana 80 at Cleveland 74 |
Series - L.A. Lakers 3, Portland
1 Portland 102 at L.A. Lakers 104 Portland 99 at L.A. Lakers 108 L.A. Lakers 94 at Portland 99 L.A. Lakers 110 at Portland 99 |
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| Series - New York 3,
Miami 2 New York 79 at Miami 94 New York 96 at Miami 86 Miami 91 at New York 85 Miami 85 at New York 90 New York 98 at Miami 81 |
Series - Seattle 3, Minnesota
2 Minnesota 83 at Seattle 108 Minnesota 98 at Seattle 93 Seattle 90 at Minnesota 98 Seattle 92 at Minnesota 88 Minnesota 84 at Seattle 97 |
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