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The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1998 playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the 1997–98 NBA season.The two-time defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls played against the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz, with the Jazz holding home-court advantage for the first 2 games in Salt Lake City.
Stephen Curry led the league with an average of 30.1 points in the 2015–16 season and became the first player to win the title shooting 50–40–90 in a season. Russell Westbrook led the league with an average of 31.6 points in the 2016–17 season, when he also became the second NBA player to average a triple-double in a season.
1998–99 →. The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their third straight championship and sixth in the last eight years, beating the Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the 1998 NBA Finals. It also marked the departure of Michael Jordan and the end of the ...
The 1998 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1997–98 season. The tournament concluded with the two-time defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. The Bulls achieved a second three peat ...
This is the latest accepted revision, reviewedon 17 September 2024. The Boston Celticshave won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finalsis the championship series for the National Basketball Association(NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season. Most points, career; 40,474 by LeBron James (active) [54] [55] Most points with one franchise, career; 36,374 by Karl Malone [56] [57] Highest scoring average, career; Michael Jordan (30.12 ppg) [58] Most seasons leading the league in total points, career
George Mikan held the record from 1952 to 1958 and was the first player to eclipse 10,000 career points. Ed Macauley held the record for 39 days in 1958, the shortest in NBA history. Dolph Schayes held the record from 1958 to 1964 and was the first player to eclipse 15,000 career points. Bob Pettit held the record from 1964 to 1966 and is the ...
The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). [2] The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.