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1997-98 NBA Pacific standings
The Los Angeles Lakers and Seattle SuperSonics finished tied atop the 1997-98 NBA Pacific division race, both at 61-21.
🏆How the 1997-98 playoffs went
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Pacific standings, 1997-98
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | 9-1 | W5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 56 | 26 | .683 | 5 | 9-1 | W1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 | 1-9 | L7 |
| Golden State Warriors (GSW) | 19 | 63 | .232 | 42 | 4-6 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (LAC) | 17 | 65 | .207 | 44 | 1-9 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 5.5 games on March 3, 1998.
- The Los Angeles Lakers won 11 games in a row from October 31, 1997 to November 23, 1997, the longest run of the race.
- The Seattle SuperSonics led by 5.5 games as late as March 3, 1998.
- The Los Angeles Lakers led by as many as 3 games on November 19, 1997.
- The Los Angeles Lakers went 17-2 from March 3, 1998 to April 8, 1998, turning a deficit of 5.5 games into a deficit of 1 game.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 58 of the 157 days played.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Lakers spent 48 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.