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1998-99 NBA Central standings
The Indiana Pacers won the 1998-99 NBA Central division race at 33-17, 2 games ahead of the Atlanta Hawks.
🏆How the 1998-99 playoffs went
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Central standings, 1998-99
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 33 | 17 | .660 | - | 7-3 | W4 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 31 | 19 | .620 | 2 | 8-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 29 | 21 | .580 | 4 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 28 | 22 | .560 | 5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Charlotte Hornets (CHH) | 26 | 24 | .520 | 7 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Toronto Raptors (TOR) | 23 | 27 | .460 | 10 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 22 | 28 | .440 | 11 | 1-9 | L3 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 13 | 37 | .260 | 20 | 3-7 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Indiana Pacers trailed by as many as 1.5 games on February 17, 1999.
- The Indiana Pacers took first place for good on April 29, 1999.
- The Charlotte Hornets won 9 games in a row from April 7, 1999 to April 21, 1999, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Pistons led by 1 game as late as February 8, 1999.
- The Indiana Pacers led by as many as 3.5 games on April 14, 1999.
- The Indiana Pacers went 7-1 from February 17, 1999 to March 3, 1999, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 2 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 33 of the 87 days played.
- The Indiana Pacers spent 76 of the season's 90 charted days in first place.