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1997-98 NBA Atlantic standings
The Miami Heat won the 1997-98 NBA Atlantic division race at 55-27, 12 games ahead of the New Jersey Nets.
🏆How the 1997-98 playoffs went
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Atlantic standings, 1997-98
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 55 | 27 | .671 | - | 4-6 | L3 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | 6-4 | W1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Washington Wizards (WAS) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | 6-4 | W4 |
| Orlando Magic (ORL) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 14 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 19 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 24 | 5-5 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The Miami Heat trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 7, 1997.
- The Miami Heat took first place for good on December 18, 1997.
- The Miami Heat won 10 games in a row from February 13, 1998 to March 1, 1998, the longest run of the race.
- The New Jersey Nets led by 1.5 games as late as November 7, 1997.
- The Miami Heat went 19-3 from February 16, 1998 to March 31, 1998, turning a lead of 2.5 games into a lead of 12 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 45 of the 154 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Miami Heat spent 156 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.