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1998-99 NBA Western Conference standings
The San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz finished tied atop the 1998-99 NBA Western Conference playoff race, both at 37-13.
🏆How the 1998-99 playoffs went
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West standings, 1998-99
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| San Antonio Spurs (SAS) | 37 | 13 | .740 | - | 9-1 | W5 |
| Utah Jazz (UTA) | 37 | 13 | .740 | - | 5-5 | W1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 35 | 15 | .700 | 2 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6 | 6-4 | W4 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10 | 9-1 | W5 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Golden State Warriors (GSW) | 21 | 29 | .420 | 16 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23 | 2-8 | L7 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (LAC) | 9 | 41 | .180 | 28 | 2-8 | L6 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies (VAN) | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29 | 1-9 | L7 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- 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 Portland Trail Blazers led by 2.5 games as late as April 7, 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 61 of the 90 days played.
- Seven teams held first place.
- The Portland Trail Blazers held first place for 27 straight days, the season's longest run.
- The San Antonio Spurs spent 4 of the season's 90 charted days in first place.