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NBA Ranking 1997-98
Last Updated: 2025-10-16 20:30:55 Central Daylight Time
| Rank |
Team |
Rating |
Record |
W/L% |
Offensive P/G |
Defensive P/G |
| 1 |
Chicago Bulls |
1.000 |
(77-26) |
0.748 |
95.990 |
88.903 |
| 2 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
0.927 |
(68-27) |
0.716 |
104.789 |
97.937 |
| 3 |
Utah Jazz |
0.902 |
(75-27) |
0.735 |
98.608 |
92.941 |
| 4 |
Indiana Pacers |
0.880 |
(68-30) |
0.694 |
95.327 |
89.867 |
| 5 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
0.869 |
(65-27) |
0.707 |
99.978 |
93.848 |
| 6 |
Miami Heat |
0.810 |
(57-30) |
0.655 |
94.529 |
90.011 |
| 7 |
Phoenix Suns |
0.788 |
(57-29) |
0.663 |
99.279 |
94.686 |
| 8 |
San Antonio Spurs |
0.782 |
(60-31) |
0.659 |
92.451 |
88.538 |
| 9 |
Atlanta Hawks |
0.758 |
(51-35) |
0.593 |
95.465 |
92.047 |
| 10 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
0.708 |
(48-38) |
0.558 |
91.953 |
89.721 |
| 11 |
Charlotte Hornets |
0.697 |
(55-36) |
0.604 |
95.253 |
94.044 |
| 12 |
New York Knicks |
0.693 |
(47-45) |
0.511 |
91.250 |
89.293 |
| 13 |
New Jersey Nets |
0.644 |
(43-42) |
0.506 |
99.471 |
98.224 |
| 14 |
Detroit Pistons |
0.628 |
(37-45) |
0.451 |
94.159 |
92.585 |
| 15 |
Washington Wizards |
0.623 |
(42-40) |
0.512 |
97.183 |
96.598 |
| 16 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
0.618 |
(47-39) |
0.547 |
94.570 |
93.430 |
| 17 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
0.578 |
(47-40) |
0.540 |
100.471 |
100.138 |
| 18 |
Orlando Magic |
0.549 |
(41-41) |
0.500 |
90.085 |
91.159 |
| 19 |
Houston Rockets |
0.529 |
(43-44) |
0.494 |
97.954 |
99.057 |
| 20 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
0.485 |
(36-46) |
0.439 |
94.488 |
96.402 |
| 21 |
Boston Celtics |
0.453 |
(36-46) |
0.439 |
95.902 |
98.524 |
| 22 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
0.448 |
(31-51) |
0.378 |
93.305 |
95.695 |
| 23 |
Sacramento Kings |
0.281 |
(27-55) |
0.329 |
93.134 |
98.720 |
| 24 |
Dallas Mavericks |
0.236 |
(20-62) |
0.244 |
91.390 |
97.500 |
| 25 |
Vancouver Grizzlies |
0.163 |
(19-63) |
0.232 |
96.622 |
103.927 |
| 26 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
0.157 |
(17-65) |
0.207 |
95.915 |
103.280 |
| 27 |
Toronto Raptors |
0.143 |
(16-66) |
0.195 |
94.890 |
104.159 |
| 28 |
Golden State Warriors |
0.111 |
(19-63) |
0.232 |
88.256 |
97.378 |
| 29 |
Denver Nuggets |
0.000 |
(11-71) |
0.134 |
89.024 |
100.805 |
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