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1998-99 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat and Orlando Magic finished tied atop the 1998-99 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race, all at 33-17.
🏆How the 1998-99 playoffs went
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East standings, 1998-99
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 33 | 17 | .660 | - | 7-3 | W4 |
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 33 | 17 | .660 | - | 6-4 | L1 |
| Orlando Magic (ORL) | 33 | 17 | .660 | - | 5-5 | 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 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 28 | 22 | .560 | 5 | 7-3 | W1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 27 | 23 | .540 | 6 | 6-4 | W2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 13 | 37 | .260 | 20 | 3-7 | L2 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The Indiana Pacers trailed by as many as 3.5 games on April 10, 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 Orlando Magic led by 3 games as late as April 10, 1999.
- The Indiana Pacers went 7-2 from April 18, 1999 to May 5, 1999, turning a deficit of 3 games into a level race.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 61 of the 88 days played.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The Orlando Magic held first place for 22 straight days, the season's longest run.
- The Indiana Pacers spent 7 of the season's 90 charted days in first place.