1998 NBA playoffs#Bracket

The Indiana Pacers entered the postseason with a franchise record 58 wins. Although they would lose to the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals, this team was later named by Pacers.com as the greatest in franchise history, even better than the 2000 team that won the Eastern Conference Title, primarily due to their record.

The New Jersey Nets made the playoffs for the first time since 1994, but did not appear again until 2002. Their presence was a mere asterisk compared to what they accomplished in 2002, getting swept by the eventual champion Bulls.

The Minnesota Timberwolves won their first playoff game in franchise history by winning Game 2 of their series against the Seattle SuperSonics. However, the SuperSonics prevailed in five games despite the Timberwolves taking a 2–1 series lead.

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to Indiana in the first round 3–1 and did not appear again until 2006.

The Heat–Knicks series was extremely notable for two reasons

• Game 4: A fight broke out between Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning at the end of the game (in which the Knicks won 90–85). A lasting image of the fight was Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy clinging to Mourning's leg. Both players were suspended for two games. Johnson and Mourning had bad blood dating back to their stint as Charlotte Hornets teammates.
• Game 5: The New York Knicks became the fourth seventh seed to knock off a second seeded team in the first round of the playoffs. This would not occur again until 2010.

Game 5 of the Jazz–Rockets series would be the final game of Clyde Drexler's career.

The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1991. They were ultimately swept by the Jazz.

The Eastern Conference Finals series between the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers was extremely notable for several reasons

• Game 4: Reggie Miller's game winning 3 pointer with 0.7 seconds, which has been marked one of the greatest postseason moments in NBA History. Michael Jordan attempted a game winning 3 pointer of his own, but it rimmed out, effectively tying the series at 2–2.
• Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals: With a win, the Pacers took the Bulls to the limit by becoming 1 of only 2 teams to force a Game 7 in the Bulls' title years (the Knicks achieved this in 1992).
• Game 7: This was the first (and as of 2024, only) Game 7 to take place at the United Center.
• Game 7: This was the last Game 7 the Bulls would play until 2009.

For the first time since 1989 NBA Finals, there was a rematch of the same two teams: the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz. This would not happen again until 2014.

Game 6 of the NBA Finals was extremely notable for several reasons

• In the waning moments of the game Michael Jordan made the title winning shot over Bryon Russell. This moment was marked as one of the greatest moments in NBA playoff history.
• It was the highest rated and most watched game in NBA History, with 72 million viewers watching at least part of the game and an average of 35.9 million views.
• It was the last Chicago Bulls postseason game until 2005 and the last involving the Michael Jordan-led Bulls.
• Michael Jordan's final NBA playoff game.
• Phil Jackson's final game as coach of the Chicago Bulls (he would go on to coach the Los Angeles Lakers two seasons later).
• As of 2024, this remains the most recent NBA Finals game for the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz.

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Teams with home court advantage are shown in Italics.

The Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls tied for the best record in the NBA. However, Utah won the season series 2–0 and was awarded home court advantage throughout the playoffs.

The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:

1. Utah Jazz (62–20, clinched Midwest division)
2. Seattle SuperSonics (61–21, clinched Pacific division)
3. Los Angeles Lakers (61–21)
4. Phoenix Suns (56–26)
5. San Antonio Spurs (56–26)
6. Portland Trail Blazers (46–36)
7. Minnesota Timberwolves (45–37)
8. Houston Rockets (41-41)

The Chicago Bulls clinched the best record in the East, and earned home court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:

1. Chicago Bulls (62–20, clinched Central division)
2. Miami Heat (55–27, clinched Atlantic division)
3. Indiana Pacers (58–24)
4. Charlotte Hornets (51–31)
5. Atlanta Hawks (50–32)
6. Cleveland Cavaliers (47–35)
7. New York Knicks (43–39)
8. New Jersey Nets (43–39)

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 24 | time = 8:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804240CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New Jersey Nets | score1 = 93

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 96

| Q1 = 27–31 | Q2 = 21–21 | Q3 = 14–20 | Q4 = 27–17 | OT = 4–7

| points1 = Chris Gatling 24 | rebounds1 = Jayson Williams 21 | assist1 = Sherman Douglas 5

| points2 = Michael Jordan 39 | rebounds2 = Dennis Rodman 8 | assist2 = three players 5 each

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Joe Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Luis Grillo | TV = TNT

| series = Chicago leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 26 | time = 5:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804260CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New Jersey Nets | score1 = 91

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 96

| Q1 = 17–21 | Q2 = 19–31 | Q3 = 29–24 | Q4 = 26–20

| points1 = Kerry Kittles 23 | rebounds1 = Jayson Williams 11 | assist1 = Sherman Douglas 12

| points2 = Michael Jordan 32 | rebounds2 = Dennis Rodman 16 | assist2 = Rodman, Burrell 4 each

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ron Garretson | TV = NBC

| series = Chicago leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 29 | time = 7:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804290NJN.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 116

| team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 101

| Q1 = 35–28 | Q2 = 26–24 | Q3 = 32–24 | Q4 = 23–25

| points1 = Michael Jordan 38 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 17 | assist1 = Scottie Pippen 10

| points2 = Sherman Douglas 19 | rebounds2 = Jayson Williams 10 | assist2 = Sherman Douglas 8

| place = Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | attendance = 19,889

| referee = Jim Clark, Nolan Fine, Steve Javie | TV = TNT

| series = Chicago wins series, 3–0

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Nets.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=NJN&opp_id=CHI&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Brooklyn Nets versus Chicago Bulls (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 24 | time = 7:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804240MIA.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 79

| team2 = Miami Heat | score2 = 94

| Q1 = 17–30 | Q2 = 20–27 | Q3 = 26–16 | Q4 = 16–21

| points1 = Larry Johnson 21 | rebounds1 = Charles Oakley 12 | assist1 = Charles Oakley 4

| points2 = Tim Hardaway 34 | rebounds2 = P. J. Brown 10 | assist2 = Eric Murdock 5

| place = Miami Arena, Miami, Florida | attendance = 15,200

| referee = Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ron Garretson | TV = TBS

| series = Miami leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 26 | time = 12:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804260MIA.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 96

| team2 = Miami Heat | score2 = 86

| Q1 = 21–31 | Q2 = 29–19 | Q3 = 22–19 | Q4 = 24–17

| points1 = John Starks 25 | rebounds1 = Terry Cummings 14 | assist1 = Charlie Ward 7

| points2 = Alonzo Mourning 30 | rebounds2 = Alonzo Mourning 13 | assist2 = Tim Hardaway 7

| place = Miami Arena, Miami, Florida | attendance = 15,200

| referee = Joe Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Luis Grillo | TV = NBC

| series = Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 28 | time = 7:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804280NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Miami Heat | score1 = 91

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 85

| Q1 = 30–24 | Q2 = 26–20 | Q3 = 18–23 | Q4 = 17–18

| points1 = Voshon Lenard 28 | rebounds1 = Alonzo Mourning 9 | assist1 = Tim Hardaway 7

| points2 = Allan Houston 27 | rebounds2 = Johnson, Oakley 7 each | assist2 = four players 3 each

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Terry Durham, Tommy Nunez Sr. | TV = TBS

| series = Miami leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 30 | time = 8:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804300NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Miami Heat | score1 = 85

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 90

| Q1 = 26–23 | Q2 = 21–24 | Q3 = 17–24 | Q4 = 21–19

| points1 = Tim Hardaway 33 | rebounds1 = P. J. Brown 9 | assist1 = Tim Hardaway 9

| points2 = Houston, Johnson 18 each | rebounds2 = Larry Johnson 9 | assist2 = Charlie Ward 7

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763

| referee = Hugh Evans, Joe Forte, Tom Washington | TV = TNT

| series = Series tied, 2–2

}}

Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson fight.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 3 | time = 12:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805030MIA.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 98

| team2 = Miami Heat | score2 = 81

| Q1 = 20–15 | Q2 = 27–16 | Q3 = 23–30 | Q4 = 28–20

| points1 = Allan Houston 30 | rebounds1 = Buck Williams 14 | assist1 = Charlie Ward 14

| points2 = Tim Hardaway 21 | rebounds2 = P. J. Brown 10 | assist2 = Tim Hardaway 8

| place = Miami Arena, Miami, Florida | attendance = 15,200

| referee = Jim Clark, Hue Hollins, Steve Javie | TV = NBC

| series = New York wins series, 3–2

}}

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Heat winning the first meeting.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 23 | time = 8:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804230IND.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 77

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 106

| Q1 = 18–31 | Q2 = 23–31 | Q3 = 19–20 | Q4 = 17–24

| points1 = Shawn Kemp 25 | rebounds1 = Shawn Kemp 13 | assist1 = Brevin Knight 5

| points2 = Chris Mullin 20 | rebounds2 = Chris Mullin 6 | assist2 = Mark Jackson 10

| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,644

| referee = Nolan Fine, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush | TV = TNT

| series = Indiana leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 25 | time = 1:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804250IND.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 86

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 92

| Q1 = 29–19 | Q2 = 22–21 | Q3 = 16–29 | Q4 = 19–23

| points1 = Shawn Kemp 27 | rebounds1 = Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10 | assist1 = Brevin Knight 7

| points2 = Reggie Miller 18 | rebounds2 = Dale Davis 10 | assist2 = Mark Jackson 11

| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,617

| referee = Mike Callahan, Bob Delaney, Jack Nies | TV = NBC

| series = Indiana leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 27 | time = 7:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804270CLE.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 77

| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 86

| Q1 = 27–22 | Q2 = 15–22 | Q3 = 19–21 | Q4 = 16–21

| points1 = Rik Smits 26 | rebounds1 = Dale Davis 9 | assist1 = Mark Jackson 17

| points2 = Shawn Kemp 31 | rebounds2 = Kemp, Knight 7 each | assist2 = three players 5 each

| place = Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio | attendance = 17,495

| referee = Ted Bernhardt, Dan Crawford, Derrick Stafford | TV = TNT

| series = Indiana leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 30 | time = 7:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804300CLE.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 80

| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 74

| Q1 = 25–23 | Q2 = 20–13 | Q3 = 21–18 | Q4 = 14–20

| points1 = Reggie Miller 19 | rebounds1 = Antonio Davis 9 | assist1 = Mark Jackson 6

| points2 = Shawn Kemp 21 | rebounds2 = Shawn Kemp 12 | assist2 = Brevin Knight 6

| place = Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio | attendance = 18,188

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Terry Durham, Tommy Nunez Sr. | TV = TBS

| series = Indiana wins series, 3–1

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the Cavaliers and the Pacers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CLE&opp_id=IND&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Cleveland Cavaliers versus Indiana Pacers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 23 | time = 7:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804230CHH.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 87

| team2 = Charlotte Hornets | score2 = 97

| Q1 = 29–23 | Q2 = 25–31 | Q3 = 15–21 | Q4 = 18–22

| points1 = Steve Smith 35 | rebounds1 = Dikembe Mutombo 15 | assist1 = Mookie Blaylock 9

| points2 = Glen Rice 34 | rebounds2 = Divac, Mason 7 each | assist2 = David Wesley 12

| place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | attendance = 19,176

| referee = Bob Delaney, David Jones, Jack Nies | TV = TBS

| series = Charlotte leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 25 | time = 8:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804250CHH.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 85

| team2 = Charlotte Hornets | score2 = 92

| Q1 = 27–19 | Q2 = 21–24 | Q3 = 14–19 | Q4 = 23–30

| points1 = Henderson, Smith 22 each | rebounds1 = Henderson, Mutombo 9 each | assist1 = Mookie Blaylock 13

| points2 = Anthony Mason 25 | rebounds2 = Glen Rice 13 | assist2 = Divac, Wesley 6 each

| place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | attendance = 20,390

| referee = Ted Bernhardt, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush | TV = TNT

| series = Charlotte leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 28 | time = 8:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804280ATL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 64

| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 96

| Q1 = 18–30 | Q2 = 14–21 | Q3 = 12–23 | Q4 = 20–22

| points1 = Anthony Mason 12 | rebounds1 = Vlade Divac 7 | assist1 = Divac, Wesley 5 each

| points2 = Mookie Blaylock 16 | rebounds2 = Dikembe Mutombo 11 | assist2 = Mookie Blaylock 7

| place = Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 19,745

| referee = Mike Callahan, Hugh Evans, Ron Garretson | TV = TNT

| series = Charlotte leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = May 1 | time = 7:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805010ATL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 91

| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 82

| Q1 = 18–24 | Q2 = 17–17 | Q3 = 31–23 | Q4 = 25–18

| points1 = Anthony Mason 29 | rebounds1 = Anthony Mason 14 | assist1 = David Wesley 10

| points2 = Steve Smith 27 | rebounds2 = Dikembe Mutombo 16 | assist2 = Mookie Blaylock 4

| place = Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 22,074

| referee = Jim Clark, Hue Hollins, Bill Spooner | TV = TNT

| series = Charlotte wins series, 3–1

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the Hawks and the Hornets.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=ATL&opp_id=CHA&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Atlanta Hawks versus Charlotte Hornets (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 23 |time=9:30 PM |place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=TBS

|team1=Houston Rockets |score1=103

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=90

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804230UTA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=27–24 |Q2=24–20 |Q3=28–14 |Q4=24–32

|points1=Clyde Drexler 22 |points2=Karl Malone 25

|rebounds1=Kevin Willis 14 |rebounds2=Karl Malone 11

|assist1=Clyde Drexler 6 |assist2=John Stockton 8

|attendance=19,911

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Ed Middleton

|series=Houston leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 25 |time=10:30 PM |place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=TNT

|team1=Houston Rockets |score1=90

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=105

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804250UTA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=19–29 |Q2=23–18 |Q3=18–32 |Q4=30–26

|points1=Hakeem Olajuwon 16 |points2=Karl Malone 29

|rebounds1=Kevin Willis 12 |rebounds2=Greg Ostertag 11

|assist1=Matt Maloney 6 |assist2=John Stockton 10

|attendance=19,911

|referee=Hugh Evans, Ken Mauer, Ronnie Nunn

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 29 |time=9:30 PM |place=Compaq Center, Houston, Texas |TV=TBS

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=85

|team2=Houston Rockets |score2=89

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804290HOU.html Boxscore]

|Q1=19–26 |Q2=24–21 |Q3=26–26 |Q4=16–16

|points1=Malone, Russell 19 each |points2=Hakeem Olajuwon 28

|rebounds1=Karl Malone 14 |rebounds2=Hakeem Olajuwon 12

|assist1=Stockton, Eisley 6 each |assist2=Drexler, Maloney 5 each

|attendance=16,285

|referee=Hue Hollins, Bill Spooner, Derrick Stafford

|series=Houston leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 1 |time=9:30 PM |place=Compaq Center, Houston, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=93

|team2=Houston Rockets |score2=71

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805010HOU.html Boxscore]

|Q1=10–21 |Q2=26–21 |Q3=29–19 |Q4=28–10

|points1=Karl Malone 29 |points2=Hakeem Olajuwon 27

|rebounds1=Karl Malone 13 |rebounds2=Hakeem Olajuwon 15

|assist1=John Stockton 7 |assist2=Clyde Drexler 5

|attendance=16,285

|referee=Ron Garretson, Steve Javie, Greg Willard

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 3 |time=3:00 PM |place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=NBC

|team1=Houston Rockets |score1=70

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=84

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805030UTA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=14–21 |Q2=19–18 |Q3=21–22 |Q4=16–23

|points1=Kevin Willis 16 |points2=Karl Malone 31

|rebounds1=Kevin Willis 11 |rebounds2=Karl Malone 15

|assist1=three players 3 each |assist2=John Stockton 10

|attendance=19,911

|referee=Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney

|series=Utah wins series, 3–2

}}

Game 5 is Clyde Drexler's final NBA game.

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 24 |time=9:30 PM |place=KeyArena, Seattle, Washington |TV=TBS

|team1=Minnesota Timberwolves |score1=83

|team2=Seattle SuperSonics |score2=108

|report= [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804240SEA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=21–34 |Q2=11–19 |Q3=26–29 |Q4=25–26

|points1= Kevin Garnett 18 |points2= Vin Baker 25

|rebounds1= Kevin Garnett 18 |rebounds2= Vin Baker 12

|assist1= Stephon Marbury 5 |assist2= Gary Payton 7

|attendance= 17,072

|referee= Joe Forte, Hue Hollins, Greg Willard

|series=Seattle leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 26 |time=9:00 PM |place=KeyArena, Seattle, Washington |TV=TNT

|team1=Minnesota Timberwolves |score1=98

|team2=Seattle SuperSonics |score2=93

|report= [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804260SEA.html Boxscore]

|Q1= 28–20 |Q2= 22–25 |Q3= 27–26 |Q4= 21–22

|points1= Stephon Marbury 25 |points2= Gary Payton 32

|rebounds1= Anthony Peeler 14 |rebounds2= Detlef Schrempf 10

|assist1= Stephon Marbury 7 |assist2= Nate McMillan 6

|attendance=17,072

|referee=Terry Durhame, Steve Javie, Ron Olesiak

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 28 |time=9:30 PM |place=Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota |TV=TBS

|team1=Seattle SuperSonics |score1=90

|team2=Minnesota Timberwolves |score2=98

|report= [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804280MIN.html Boxscore]

|Q1= 28–24 |Q2= 18–26 |Q3= 26–17 |Q4= 18–31

|points1= Gary Payton 26 |points2= Anthony Peeler 20

|rebounds1= Vin Baker 12 |rebounds2= Kevin Garnett 8

|assist1= three players 5 each |assist2= Stephon Marbury 11

|attendance=19,006

|referee=Joe Crawford, Ronnie Nunn, Tom Washington

|series=Minnesota leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 30 |time=9:30 PM |place=Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota |TV=TBS

|team1=Seattle SuperSonics |score1=92

|team2=Minnesota Timberwolves |score2=88

|report= [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804300MIN.html Boxscore]

|Q1= 28–21 |Q2= 18–22 |Q3= 21–20 |Q4= 25–25

|points1= Payton, Hawkins 24 each |points2= Kevin Garnett 20

|rebounds1= Vin Baker 12 |rebounds2= Kevin Garnett 10

|assist1= Gary Payton 8 |assist2= Stephon Marbury 7

|attendance=19,006

|referee=Joe DeRosa, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 2 |time=3:30 PM |place=KeyArena, Seattle, Washington |TV=NBC

|team1=Minnesota Timberwolves |score1=84

|team2=Seattle SuperSonics |score2=97

|report= [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805020SEA.html Boxscore]

|Q1= 27–24 |Q2= 20–20 |Q3= 17–27 |Q4= 20–26

|points1= Anthony Peeler 28 |points2= Gary Payton 29

|rebounds1= Reggie Jordan 8 |rebounds2= Detlef Schrempf 11

|assist1= Stephon Marbury 8 |assist2= three players 4 each

|attendance=17,072

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Bernie Fryer, Jack Nies

|series=Seattle wins series, 3–2

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the Timberwolves and the SuperSonics.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MIN&opp_id=OKC&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Minnesota Timberwolves versus Oklahoma City Thunder (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 24 | time = 10:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804240LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1= 102

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2= 104

| Q1= 30–25 | Q2= 23–22 | Q3= 21–27 | Q4= 28–30

| points1 = Isaiah Rider 25 | rebounds1 = Brian Grant 12 | assist1 = Damon Stoudamire 10

| points2 = Shaquille O'Neal 30 | rebounds2 = O'Neal, Jones 7 each | assist2 = Robert Horry 5

| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance =17,505

| referee = Terry Durham, Steve Javie, Tommy Nunez Sr. | TV = TNT

| series = LA Lakers lead series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 26 | time = 3:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804260LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1= 99

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2= 108

| Q1= 21–29 | Q2= 31–25 | Q3= 23–35 | Q4= 24–19

| points1 = Isaiah Rider 24 | rebounds1 = three players 7 each | assist1 = Damon Stoudamire 14

| points2 = Rick Fox 24 | rebounds2 = Shaquille O'Neal 9 | assist2 = Derek Fisher 7

| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California| attendance =17,505

| referee = Joe Forte, Hue Hollins, Greg Willard | TV = NBC

| series = LA Lakers lead series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 28 | time = 10:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804280POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1= 94

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2= 99

| Q1= 19–23 | Q2= 31–25 | Q3= 22–21 | Q4= 22–30

| points1 = Shaquille O'Neal 36 | rebounds1 = Shaquille O'Neal 16 | assist1 = Robert Horry 7

| points2 = Rider, Stoudamire 18 each | rebounds2 = Brian Grant 12 | assist2 = Damon Stoudamire 6

| place = Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon | attendance =21,558

| referee = Ed Middleton, Jack Nies, Ron Olesiak | TV = TNT

| series = LA Lakers lead series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 30 | time = 10:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804300POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1= 110

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2= 99

| Q1= 28–19 | Q2= 28–21 | Q3= 22–25 | Q4= 32–34

| points1 = Shaquille O'Neal 31 | rebounds1 = Shaquille O'Neal 15 | assist1 = Nick Van Exel 7

| points2 = Damon Stoudamire 24 | rebounds2 = Brian Grant 12 | assist2 = Damon Stoudamire 8

| place = Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon | attendance =21,616

| referee = Joe Crawford, Ken Mauer, Ronnie Nunn | TV = TNT

| series = LA Lakers win series, 3–1

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This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning five of the first seven meetings.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 23 | time = 10:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804230PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1= 102

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2= 96

| Q1= 23–21 | Q2= 22–29 | Q3= 22–25 | Q4= 35–21

| points1 = Tim Duncan 32 | rebounds1 = David Robinson 15 | assist1 = Vinny Del Negro 6

| points2 = Kevin Johnson 18 | rebounds2 = George McCloud 9 | assist2 = Jason Kidd 11

| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023

| referee = Hugh Evans, Ken Mauer, Ronnie Munn | TV = TNT

| series = San Antonio leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 25 | time = 3:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804250PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1= 101

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2= 108

| Q1= 22–24 | Q2= 25–27 | Q3= 24–32 | Q4= 30–25

| points1 = David Robinson 23 | rebounds1 = David Robinson 16 | assist1 = Avery Johnson 8

| points2 = George McCloud 22 | rebounds2 = Antonio McDyess 11 | assist2 = Jason Kidd 10

| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Bill Spooner | TV = NBC

| series = Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 27 | time = 9:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804270SAS.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1= 88

| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2= 100

| Q1= 17–20 | Q2= 27–24 | Q3= 15–27 | Q4= 29–29

| points1 = Antonio McDyess 26 | rebounds1 = Antonio McDyess 17 | assist1 = Kidd, Johnson 6 each

| points2 = Tim Duncan 22 | rebounds2 = Tim Duncan 14 | assist2 = Avery Johnson 5

| place = Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 20,486

| referee = Bob Delaney, Bill Oakes, Mark Wunderlich | TV = TNT

| series = San Antonio leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 29 | time = 8:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804290SAS.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1= 80

| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2= 99

| Q1=23–20 | Q2=18–21 | Q3=14–21 | Q4= 25–37

| points1 = Kevin Johnson 18 | rebounds1 = Antonio McDyess 19 | assist1 = Steve Nash 5

| points2 = Avery Johnson 30 | rebounds2 = David Robinson 21 | assist2 = Avery Johnson 7

| place = Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 27,528

| referee = Dan Crawford, Bernie Fryer, David Jones | TV = TBS

| series = San Antonio wins series, 3–1

}}

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning two of the first three meetings.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 3 | time = 5:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805030CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 70

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 83

| Q1 = 23–15 | Q2 = 15–22 | Q3 = 10–21 | Q4 = 22–25

| points1 = Glen Rice 25 | rebounds1 = Vlade Divac 14 | assist1 = David Wesley 9

| points2 = Michael Jordan 35 | rebounds2 = Dennis Rodman 14 | assist2 = Jordan, Pippen 4 each

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Ronnie Nunn, Bill Oakes, Greg Willard | TV = NBC

| series = Chicago leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = May 6 | time = 8:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805060CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 78

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 76

| Q1 = 13–17 | Q2 = 17–19 | Q3 = 19–21 | Q4 = 29–19

| points1 = Anthony Mason 15 | rebounds1 = Vlade Divac 19 | assist1 = Mason, Rice 4 each

| points2 = Michael Jordan 22 | rebounds2 = Dennis Rodman 18 | assist2 = Michael Jordan 6

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Ted Bernhardt, Joe Crawford, Eddie F. Rush | TV = TNT

| series = Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 8 | time = 8:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805080CHH.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 103

| team2 = Charlotte Hornets | score2 = 89

| Q1 = 25–24 | Q2 = 28–18 | Q3 = 25–21 | Q4 = 25–26

| points1 = Michael Jordan 27 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 17 | assist1 = Michael Jordan 6

| points2 = Glen Rice 31 | rebounds2 = Vlade Divac 13 | assist2 = David Wesley 8

| place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | attendance = 23,799

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Ron Olesiak | TV = TNT

| series = Chicago leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = May 10 | time = 5:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805100CHH.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 94

| team2 = Charlotte Hornets | score2 = 80

| Q1 = 18–20 | Q2 = 26–20 | Q3 = 28–19 | Q4 = 22–21

| points1 = Michael Jordan 31 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 18 | assist1 = Scottie Pippen 8

| points2 = Vlade Divac 15 | rebounds2 = Glen Rice 9 | assist2 = Anthony Mason 5

| place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | attendance = 23,799

| referee = Bob Delaney, Steve Javie, Jack Nies | TV = NBC

| series = Chicago leads series, 3–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 13 | time = 9:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805130CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 84

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 93

| Q1 = 29–26 | Q2 = 16–23 | Q3 = 25–24 | Q4 = 14–20

| points1 = Glen Rice 30 | rebounds1 = Vlade Divac 15 | assist1 = three players 5

| points2 = Michael Jordan 33 | rebounds2 = Dennis Rodman 21 | assist2 = Pippen, Longley 5 each

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson, Luis Grillo | TV = TNT

| series = Chicago wins series, 4–1

}}

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first meeting.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 5 | time = 8:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805050IND.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 83

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 93

| Q1 = 31–13 | Q2 = 14–34 | Q3 = 19–26 | Q4 = 19–20

| points1 = John Starks 17 | rebounds1 = Charles Oakley 11 | assist1 = Charlie Ward 6

| points2 = Reggie Miller 17 | rebounds2 = Dale Davis 11 | assist2 = Mark Jackson 6

| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,630

| referee = Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ron Garretson | TV = TNT

| series = Indiana leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = May 7 | time = 8:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805070IND.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 77

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 85

| Q1 = 18–23 | Q2 = 21–23 | Q3 = 22–18 | Q4 = 16–21

| points1 = John Starks 20 | rebounds1 = Charles Oakley 9 | assist1 = Charlie Ward 10

| points2 = Rik Smits 22 | rebounds2 = Dale Davis 9 | assist2 = Mark Jackson 5

| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,765

| referee = Hugh Evans, Joe Forte, Ken Mauer | TV = TNT

| series = Indiana leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 9 | time = 1:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805090NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 76

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 83

| Q1 = 26–15 | Q2 = 17–33 | Q3 = 23–14 | Q4 = 10–21

| points1 = Reggie Miller 23 | rebounds1 = Dale Davis 9 | assist1 = Mark Jackson 9

| points2 = Patrick Ewing 19 | rebounds2 = Chris Mills 8 | assist2 = Chris Childs 5

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763

| referee = Hue Hollins, Tommy Nunez Sr., Bill Oakes | TV = NBC

| series = Indiana leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = May 10 | time = 12:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805100NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 118

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 107

| Q1 = 29–27 | Q2 = 25–28 | Q3 = 26–22 | Q4 = 22–25 | OT = 16–5

| points1 = Reggie Miller 38 | rebounds1 = Antonio Davis 9 | assist1 = Mark Jackson 15

| points2 = Houston, Starks 19 each | rebounds2 = Charles Oakley 10 | assist2 = Chris Childs 6

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Terry Durham | TV = NBC

| series = Indiana leads series, 3–1

}}

Reggie Miller hits the game-tying 3 with 5.1 seconds left to force OT.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 13 | time = 7:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805130IND.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 88

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 99

| Q1 = 25–29 | Q2 = 18–18 | Q3 = 18–21 | Q4 = 27–31

| points1 = Allan Houston 33 | rebounds1 = Patrick Ewing 7 | assist1 = Patrick Ewing 11

| points2 = Reggie Miller 24 | rebounds2 = Mark Jackson 14 | assist2 = Mark Jackson 13

| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,767

| referee = Bob Delaney, Bernie Fryer, Steve Javie | TV = TNT

| series = Indiana wins series, 4–1

}}

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning two of the first three meetings.

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|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=82

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=83

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805050UTA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=16–26 |Q2=30–26 |Q3=14–16 |Q4=22–15

|points1= Tim Duncan 33 |points2= Karl Malone 25

|rebounds1= David Robinson 16 |rebounds2= Karl Malone 8

|assist1= Avery Johnson 8 |assist2= John Stockton 8

|attendance=19,911

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Jack Nies, Tommy Nunez Sr.

|series=Utah leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 7 |time=10:30 PM |place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=TNT

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=106

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=109

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805070UTA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=22–20 |Q2=30–31 |Q3=23–28 |Q4=23–19 | OT = 8–11

|points1= Tim Duncan 26 |points2= Karl Malone 22

|rebounds1= David Robinson 14 |rebounds2= Karl Malone 12

|assist1= Vinny Del Negro 5 |assist2= John Stockton 12

|attendance=19,911

|referee=Terry Durham, Hue Hollins, Bill Oakes

|series=Utah leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 9 |time=3:30 PM |place=Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |TV=NBC

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=64

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=86

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805090SAS.html Boxscore]

|Q1=14–25 |Q2=21–28 |Q3=9–18 |Q4=20–15

|points1= Karl Malone 18 |points2= David Robinson 21

|rebounds1= Greg Ostertag 9 |rebounds2= Will Perdue 11

|assist1= Hornacek, Vaughn 3 each |assist2= Avery Johnson 5

|attendance=26,086

|referee=Hugh Evans, Ron Garretson, Derrick Stafford

|series=Utah leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 10 |time=9:00 PM |place=Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=82

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=73

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805100SAS.html Boxscore]

|Q1= 25–22 |Q2= 18–17 |Q3= 21–13 |Q4= 18–21

|points1= Karl Malone 34 |points2= Tim Duncan 22

|rebounds1= Karl Malone 12 |rebounds2= David Robinson 11

|assist1= John Stockton 7 |assist2= Avery Johnson 7

|attendance=28,587

|referee=Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ronnie Nunn

|series=Utah leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 12 |time=8:00 PM |place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=TNT

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=77

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=87

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805120UTA.html Boxscore]

|Q1= 14–19 |Q2= 19–24 |Q3= 18–18 |Q4= 26–26

|points1= David Robinson 21 |points2= Karl Malone 24

|rebounds1= David Robinson 13 |rebounds2= Karl Malone 13

|assist1= Avery Johnson 8 |assist2= Howard Eisley 7

|attendance=19,911

|referee=Joe Crawford, Joe Forte, Eddie F. Rush

|series=Utah wins series, 4–1

}}

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first two meetings.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 4 |time=9:00 PM

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=92

|team2=Seattle SuperSonics |score2=106

|report= [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805040SEA.html Boxscore]

| Q1= 32–29 | Q2= 18–33 | Q3= 29–16 | Q4= 13–28

| points1 = Shaquille O'Neal 27 | rebounds1 = Shaquille O'Neal 11 | assist1 = Rick Fox 10

| points2 = Gary Payton 25 | rebounds2 = Hawkins, Baker 8 each | assist2 = Gary Payton 6

|place=KeyArena, Seattle, Washington |attendance= 17,072

|referee= Hugh Evans, Joe Forte, Derrick Stafford |TV=TNT

|series=Seattle leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 6 |time=10:30 PM

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=92

|team2=Seattle SuperSonics |score2=68

|report= [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805060SEA.html Boxscore]

| Q1= 19–26 | Q2= 25–11 | Q3= 20–12 | Q4= 28–19

| points1 = Shaquille O'Neal 26 | rebounds1 = O'Neal, Horry 10 each | assist1 = Derek Fisher 7

| points2 = Vin Baker 13 | rebounds2 = Detlef Schrempf 8 | assist2 = Gary Payton 5

|place=KeyArena, Seattle, Washington |attendance=17,072

|referee= Bob Delaney, Luis Grillo, Steve Javie |TV=TNT

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 8 | time = 10:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805080LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1= 103

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2= 119

| Q1= 28–27 | Q2= 23–29 | Q3= 23–31 | Q4= 29–32

| points1 = Detlef Schrempf 26 | rebounds1 = Vin Baker 12 | assist1 = Gary Payton 13

| points2 = Shaquille O'Neal 30 | rebounds2 = Shaquille O'Neal 10 | assist2 = Derek Fisher 7

| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance =17,505

| referee = Dan Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Ronnie Nunn | TV = TNT

| series = LA Lakers lead series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = May 10 | time = 3:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805100LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1= 100

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2= 112

| Q1= 28–30 | Q2= 27–27 | Q3= 25–33 | Q4= 20–22

| points1 = Gary Payton 31 | rebounds1 = Gary Payton 8 | assist1 = Gary Payton 13

| points2 = Shaquille O'Neal 39 | rebounds2 = Shaquille O'Neal 8 | assist2 = O'Neal, Van Exel 7 each

| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance =17,505

| referee = Joe Crawford, Eddie F. Rush, Greg Willard | TV = NBC

| series = LA Lakers lead series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 12 |time=10:30 PM

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=110

|team2=Seattle SuperSonics |score2=95

|report= [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805120SEA.html Boxscore]

| Q1= 39–22 | Q2= 23–28 | Q3= 24–26 | Q4= 24–19

| points1 = Shaquille O'Neal 31 | rebounds1 = Robert Horry 11 | assist1 = Derek Fisher 6

| points2 = Vin Baker 28 | rebounds2 = Vin Baker 9 | assist2 = Hersey Hawkins 6

|place=KeyArena, Seattle, Washington

|attendance=17,072

|referee= Dick Bavetta, Ken Mauer, Bill Oakes |TV=TNT

|series=LA Lakers win series, 4–1

}}

This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning four of the first six meetings.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 17 | time = 3:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805170CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 79

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 85

| Q1 = 22–16 | Q2 = 18–21 | Q3 = 17–27 | Q4 = 22–21

| points1 = Reggie Miller 16 | rebounds1 = Antonio Davis 11 | assist1 = Mark Jackson 6

| points2 = Michael Jordan 31 | rebounds2 = Dennis Rodman 10 | assist2 = Scottie Pippen 7

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Joe Crawford, Jack Nies, Tommy Nunez Sr. | TV = NBC

| series = Chicago leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = May 19 | time = 8:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805190CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 98

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 104

| Q1 = 28–26 | Q2 = 24–19 | Q3 = 22–33 | Q4 = 24–26

| points1 = Reggie Miller 19 | rebounds1 = Dale Davis 9 | assist1 = Mark Jackson 8

| points2 = Michael Jordan 41 | rebounds2 = Ron Harper 9 | assist2 = Jordan, Pippen 5 each

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Jim Clark, Joe Forte, Hue Hollins | TV = TNT

| series = Chicago leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 23 | time = 3:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805230IND.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 105

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 107

| Q1 = 24–26 | Q2 = 32–26 | Q3 = 21–25 | Q4 = 28–30

| points1 = Michael Jordan 30 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 12 | assist1 = Michael Jordan 7

| points2 = Reggie Miller 28 | rebounds2 = Antonio Davis 12 | assist2 = Rose, Jackson 6 each

| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,576

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Bernie Fryer, Ron Garretson | TV = NBC

| series = Chicago leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = May 25 | time = 3:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805250IND.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 94

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 96

| Q1 = 27–24 | Q2 = 27–24 | Q3 = 23–21 | Q4 = 17–27

| points1 = Michael Jordan 28 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 16 | assist1 = Scottie Pippen 10

| points2 = Rik Smits 26 | rebounds2 = Chris Mullin 9 | assist2 = Mark Jackson 7

| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,560

| referee = Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Bill Oakes | TV = NBC

| series = Series tied, 2–2

}}

Reggie Miller hits the game-winning 3 with 7 tenths left.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 27 | time = 9:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805270CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 87

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 106

| Q1 = 16–29 | Q2 = 16–28 | Q3 = 24–30 | Q4 = 31–19

| points1 = Reggie Miller 14 | rebounds1 = Smits, Davis 7 each | assist1 = Mark Jackson 5

| points2 = Michael Jordan 29 | rebounds2 = Scottie Pippen 8 | assist2 = Kukoč, Pippen 7 each

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Bob Delaney, Steve Javie, Bennett Salvatore | TV = NBC

| series = Chicago leads series, 3–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = May 29 | time = 9:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805290IND.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 89

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 92

| Q1 = 24–24 | Q2 = 22–25 | Q3 = 23–21 | Q4 = 20–22

| points1 = Michael Jordan 35 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 12 | assist1 = three players 2 each

| points2 = Rik Smits 25 | rebounds2 = Dale Davis 8 | assist2 = three players 3 each

| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,566

| referee = Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Hue Hollins | TV = NBC

| series = Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 31 | time = 7:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805310CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 83

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 88

| Q1 = 27–19 | Q2 = 18–29 | Q3 = 20–21 | Q4 = 18–19

| points1 = Reggie Miller 22 | rebounds1 = Antonio Davis 10 | assist1 = Mark Jackson 6

| points2 = Michael Jordan 28 | rebounds2 = Scottie Pippen 12 | assist2 = Michael Jordan 8

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Jack Nies | TV = NBC

| series = Chicago wins series, 4–3

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Pacers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CHI&opp_id=IND&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Chicago Bulls versus Indiana Pacers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 16 |time=3:00 PM

|team1= Los Angeles Lakers | score1= 77

|team2= Utah Jazz | score2= 112

|report= [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805160UTA.html Boxscore]

| Q1= 13–24 | Q2= 22–37 | Q3= 30–30 | Q4= 12–21

| points1 = Shaquille O'Neal 19 | rebounds1 = Corie Blount 9 | assist1 = Nick Van Exel 3

| points2 = Karl Malone 29 | rebounds2 = Shandon Anderson 11 | assist2 = Stockton, Eisley 9 each

|place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |attendance= 19,911

|referee= Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer, Ronnie Nunn |TV=NBC

|series= Utah leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 18 |time=8:30 PM

|team1= Los Angeles Lakers | score1= 95

|team2= Utah Jazz | score2= 99

|report= [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805180UTA.html Boxscore]

| Q1= 29–24 | Q2= 21–25 | Q3= 21–21 | Q4= 24–29

| points1 = Shaquille O'Neal 31 | rebounds1 = Corie Blount 10 | assist1 = Rick Fox 7

| points2 = Karl Malone 33 | rebounds2 = Malone, Russell 7 each | assist2 = John Stockton 6

| place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |attendance=19,911

| referee= Terry Durham, Steve Javie, Bill Oakes |TV=TNT

| series= Utah leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 22 | time = 10:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805220LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1= 109

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2= 98

| Q1= 21–20 | Q2= 28–23 | Q3= 25–28 | Q4= 35–27

| points1 = Karl Malone 26 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 10 | assist1 = John Stockton 8

| points2 = Shaquille O'Neal 39 | rebounds2 = Shaquille O'Neal 15 | assist2 = Nick Van Exel 7

| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance =17,505

| referee = Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Tommy Nunez Sr. | TV = TNT

| series = Utah leads series, 3–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = May 24 | time = 3:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805240LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1= 96

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2= 92

| Q1= 20–18 | Q2= 27–20 | Q3= 20–19 | Q4= 29–35

| points1 = Karl Malone 32 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 14 | assist1 = John Stockton 8

| points2 = Shaquille O'Neal 38 | rebounds2 = Robert Horry 8 | assist2 = Eddie Jones 6

| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance =17,505

| referee = Joe Crawford, Jack Nies, Bennett Salvatore | TV = NBC

| series = Utah wins series, 4–0

}}

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.

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{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = June 3 | time = 9:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199806030UTA.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 85

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 88

| Q1 = 17–17 | Q2 = 23–28 | Q3 = 19–22 | Q4 = 20–12 | OT = 6–9

| points1 = Michael Jordan 33 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 10 | assist1 = Steve Kerr 5

| points2 = John Stockton 24 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 14 | assist2 = John Stockton 8

| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911

| referee = Ron Garretson, Steve Javie, Bennett Salvatore | TV = NBC

| series = Utah leads series, 1–0

}}

Luc Longley hits the game-tying shot with 14.3 seconds left to force OT.

{{basketballbox

| date = June 5 | time = 9:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199806050UTA.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 93

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 88

| Q1 = 23–20 | Q2 = 27–26 | Q3 = 20–27 | Q4 = 23–15

| points1 = Michael Jordan 37 | rebounds1 = Kukoč, Rodman 9 each | assist1 = Scottie Pippen 4

| points2 = Jeff Hornacek 20 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 12 | assist2 = Eisley, Stockton 7 each

| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911

| referee = Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Bill Oakes | TV = NBC

| series = Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = June 7 | time = 8:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199806070CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 54

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 96

| Q1 = 14–17 | Q2 = 17–32 | Q3 = 14–23 | Q4 = 9–24

| points1 = Karl Malone 22 | rebounds1 = Greg Ostertag 9 | assist1 = John Stockton 7

| points2 = Michael Jordan 24 | rebounds2 = Ron Harper 10 | assist2 = Ron Harper 7

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Hue Hollins, Ronnie Nunn | TV = NBC

| series = Chicago leads series, 2–1

}}

Utah scores the fewest points in any playoff game in NBA history (54) and loses by the biggest margin in NBA Finals history (42).

{{basketballbox

| date = June 10 | time = 8:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199806100CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 82

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 86

| Q1 = 19–21 | Q2 = 18–18 | Q3 = 20–22 | Q4 = 25–25

| points1 = Karl Malone 21 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 14 | assist1 = John Stockton 13

| points2 = Michael Jordan 34 | rebounds2 = Dennis Rodman 14 | assist2 = Scottie Pippen 5

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Hugh Evans, Steve Javie, Jack Nies | TV = NBC

| series = Chicago leads series, 3–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = June 12 | time = 8:30 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199806120CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 83

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 81

| Q1 = 16–18 | Q2 = 14–18 | Q3 = 29–19 | Q4 = 24–26

| points1 = Karl Malone 39 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 9 | assist1 = John Stockton 12

| points2 = Toni Kukoč 30 | rebounds2 = Scottie Pippen 11 | assist2 = Scottie Pippen 11

| place = United Center, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 23,844

| referee = Joe Crawford, Bill Oakes, Bennett Salvatore | TV = NBC

| series = Chicago leads series, 3–2

}}

{{main article|Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals}}

{{basketballbox

| date = June 14 | time = 9:00 PM

| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199806140UTA.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 87

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 86

| Q1 = 22–25 | Q2 = 23–24 | Q3 = 16–17 | Q4 = 26–20

| points1 = Michael Jordan 45 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 8 | assist1 = Kukoč, Pippen 4 each

| points2 = Karl Malone 31 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 11 | assist2 = Karl Malone 7

| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Dan Crawford, Hue Hollins | TV = NBC

| series = Chicago wins series, 4–2

}}

Michael Jordan hits the game-winning shot with 5.2 seconds left; this was Jordan's final NBA game with the Bulls.

This was the second NBA Finals meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first meeting.

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