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1998-99 NBA Atlantic standings
The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic finished tied atop the 1998-99 NBA Atlantic division race, both at 33-17.
🏆How the 1998-99 playoffs went
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Atlantic standings, 1998-99
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 33 | 17 | .660 | - | 6-4 | L1 |
| Orlando Magic (ORL) | 33 | 17 | .660 | - | 5-5 | W4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 28 | 22 | .560 | 5 | 7-3 | W1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 27 | 23 | .540 | 6 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 19 | 31 | .380 | 14 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Washington Wizards (WAS) | 18 | 32 | .360 | 15 | 2-8 | L1 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 16 | 34 | .320 | 17 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Miami Heat trailed by as many as 3.5 games on April 9, 1999.
- The Orlando Magic led by 3.5 games as late as April 9, 1999.
- The Miami Heat went 8-3 from April 9, 1999 to April 26, 1999, turning a deficit of 3.5 games into a lead of 2 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 51 of the 87 days played.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Orlando Magic held first place for 26 straight days, the season's longest run.
- The Miami Heat spent 34 of the season's 90 charted days in first place.