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1998-99 NBA Midwest standings
The San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz finished tied atop the 1998-99 NBA Midwest division race, both at 37-13.
🏆How the 1998-99 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1998-99
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| San Antonio Spurs (SAS) | 37 | 13 | .740 | - | 9-1 | W5 |
| Utah Jazz (UTA) | 37 | 13 | .740 | - | 5-5 | W1 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23 | 2-8 | L7 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies (VAN) | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29 | 1-9 | L7 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The San Antonio Spurs trailed by as many as 5.5 games on February 28, 1999.
- The Utah Jazz won 11 games in a row from April 1, 1999 to April 18, 1999, the longest run of the race.
- The Utah Jazz led by 4.5 games as late as March 15, 1999.
- The San Antonio Spurs went 9-1 from April 19, 1999 to May 5, 1999, turning a deficit of 4 games into a level race.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 28 of the 88 days played.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Utah Jazz held first place for 88 straight days, the season's longest run.
- The San Antonio Spurs spent 4 of the season's 90 charted days in first place.