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1997-98

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Top Teams

Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runner-up: Utah Jazz

Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 112.3 ORating

Best Defense: Utah Jazz: 99.5 DRating

Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +8.1 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Michael Jordan

Finals MVP: Michael Jordan

Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo

Sixth Man of the Year: Danny Manning

Most Improved Player: Alan Henderson

Rookie of the Year: Tim Duncan

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.01

Relative Pace: 1.01

Relative TS%: 0.97

Relative FG%: 0.99

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.62

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.14

PLAYERO-RAPMD-RAPMRAPM
Michael Jordan 2.1622.1934.351
Greg Ostertag 0.88142.8113.692
Jerome Kersey 1.8831.17163.053
Ron Harper 1.09111.6852.773
Byron Scott 1.38131.12172.505
Alonzo Mourning -0.542213.0112.476
Karl Malone 1.7630.70172.464
Antonio Davis 0.68171.6072.285
Scottie Pippen 1.5560.60202.156
Derek Fisher 1.39120.70352.0910
John Starks -0.18352.2322.057
Shaquille O'Neal 1.4090.62192.028
Darrell Armstrong 1.37140.64392.0013
Toni Kukoc 1.18100.81141.999
Jaren Jackson 0.67181.3081.9710
Clyde Drexler 0.98180.99211.9715
Jeff Hornacek 0.66201.18101.8411
Chris Morris -0.602322.4431.8417
Dennis Rodman -0.16342.0041.8312
David Robinson 0.08311.6561.7313
Terry Cummings 0.20951.40111.6021
Mookie Blaylock 0.67330.88261.5522
Avery Johnson 0.24281.2491.4814
Reggie Miller 0.98120.41231.3915
Rick Fox 1.467-0.14291.3216
P.J. Brown 0.061231.24131.2926
Mark Jackson 0.41240.87131.2817
Robert Horry 2.241-0.97391.2718
Rik Smits 1.704-0.45321.2519
Greg Graham 0.49560.71341.2030
Tim Hardaway -0.492141.6581.1531
David Wesley 0.101151.01201.1132
Allan Houston 0.33260.73151.0720
Eric Snow 0.80240.25761.0534
Larry Johnson 0.67180.37241.0421
Antoine Carr 0.12290.91121.0322
Charles Barkley 1.666-0.632351.0336
Larry Stewart 0.59430.43511.0238
Bison Dele 0.34780.61420.9539
Christian Laettner 0.44630.50500.9440
Micheal Williams 0.74260.17920.9241
Dan Schayes 0.81230.101060.9142
Bryon Russell 0.9413-0.05270.8923
Charlie Ward 0.8522-0.011340.8444
Chucky Brown 0.51550.32640.8345
Hersey Hawkins 1.467-0.64360.8224
Chris Webber 0.53530.29670.8246
Matt Bullard 0.171010.64390.8148
Keith Askins 0.42670.37570.7949
Howard Eisley 0.34250.42220.7625
Chris Mills 0.36760.40550.7650
Vlade Divac 0.8015-0.05270.7526
Corie Blount 0.7426-0.011340.7353
Dan Majerle -0.221770.93240.7154
Dale Davis 0.11300.60200.7127
Gary Payton 1.655-0.94380.7028
Brevin Knight -0.131620.81290.6857
Sedale Threatt 0.60410.071130.6758
Grant Long 0.32830.34630.6559
Bill Wennington 0.43660.18870.6160
John Stockton -0.49391.02110.5329
Lucious Harris 0.40690.131010.5361
Joe Dumars 0.20950.32640.5263
Alan Henderson 0.36760.14990.5164
Buck Williams -0.011380.51490.5065
Darrin Hancock 0.111110.37570.4966
Terry Mills -0.081480.53480.4667
Mark West 0.20950.23810.4368
Jud Buechler 0.40690.011310.4169
Anthony Miller -0.452090.86280.4169
Brian Grant -0.151650.54460.4071
Corey Beck 0.031280.36600.3972
Gary Grant 0.24900.15980.3972
Amal McCaskill 0.4069-0.021370.3972
Eric Murdock -0.572270.94220.3775
Sherman Douglas 0.6041-0.231800.3775
Brian Evans 0.4463-0.081510.3677
Carl Herrera 0.32830.041250.3578
George McCloud 0.6930-0.382000.3179
Jim McIlvaine 0.4659-0.151690.3179
Scott Burrell 0.111110.19850.3081
James Robinson 0.5448-0.241810.3081
Marko Milic 0.151020.14990.2983
Travis Best 0.5254-0.241810.2884
Chris Whitney 0.3874-0.121570.2685
Gerald Wilkins 0.22920.031260.2685
Aaron McKie -0.362020.61420.2587
Dontonio Wingfield -0.041420.28700.2488
Walt Williams 0.7029-0.472190.2389
Luc Longley -0.49390.72160.2330
Tim Duncan -0.46370.68180.2231
Shawn Kemp 0.2985-0.081510.2192
Charles Jones 0.18990.011310.1993
Steven Smith 0.4659-0.271880.1993
Fred Hoiberg 0.031280.16950.1993
Ricky Pierce 0.5647-0.382000.1796
Jerome Williams -0.081480.26740.1796
Kevin Willis -0.772450.94220.1796
Michael Curry -0.091510.27730.1796
Randy Livingston 0.3380-0.171720.16100
Matt Maloney 0.4659-0.291910.16100
Jayson Williams 0.081170.071130.15102
Richard Manning 0.071200.071130.14103
Don Reid -0.071470.20840.13104
Keith Van Horn 0.5448-0.402040.13104
Rick Mahorn -0.151650.28700.13104
Kelvin Cato 0.6930-0.572300.12107
Travis Knight 0.5844-0.462160.12107
Kendall Gill 0.1899-0.081510.10109
Travis Williams -0.091510.18870.09110
Shane Heal 0.2292-0.121570.09110
David Vaughn 0.041260.051210.09110
Hakeem Olajuwon 0.5448-0.462160.08113
Lorenzo Williams 0.031280.051210.08113
Tracy Murray 0.6537-0.592310.07115
Rodney Rogers 0.4956-0.422090.07115
Pooh Richardson 0.13108-0.071480.06117
DeJuan Wheat -0.111540.16950.05118
Stanley Roberts -0.372030.42520.05118
Tim Legler 0.4659-0.432130.03120
Rasheed Wallace 0.04126-0.011340.03120
Terry Dehere 0.07120-0.051440.02122
Brent Barry 0.5844-0.562290.02122
Rodrick Rhodes 0.03128-0.021370.01124
Terry Porter -0.341990.35620.01124
Chris Dudley -0.241800.2478-0.0126
Muggsy Bogues 0.3380-0.331950.00126
Carl Thomas -0.121590.12103-0.0126
nan 0.001360.001330.00126
Jermaine O'Neal -0.041420.02128-0.02130
Chris Mullin -0.11330.0926-0.0232
Monty Williams 0.3874-0.41206-0.03132
Patrick Ewing -1.062601.0218-0.04133
Rumeal Robinson -0.121590.08112-0.04133
Mark Pope 0.02135-0.07148-0.04133
Ike Austin -0.712410.6638-0.06136
Bo Outlaw 0.00136-0.07148-0.07137
Tony Smith -0.301910.2478-0.07137
Tom Hammonds 0.2095-0.27188-0.07137
Shawnelle Scott -0.06146-0.02137-0.08140
Mitchell Butler -0.111540.03126-0.08140
Detlef Schrempf 0.6421-0.7337-0.0933
Chris Carr 0.09116-0.19174-0.10143
Aaron Williams -0.231780.13101-0.10143
Anthony Bowie 0.15102-0.25183-0.11145
Antonio McDyess -0.291900.1792-0.12146
Dean Garrett 1.0217-1.15260-0.13147
Wesley Person -0.532200.4055-0.13147
Dikembe Mutombo -0.402050.2870-0.13147
Greg Anthony 0.4069-0.53226-0.13147
Eric Piatkowski 0.4758-0.60233-0.14151
Greg Anderson -0.251810.10106-0.14151
Drew Barry -0.251810.10106-0.14151
Chris Crawford -0.251810.10106-0.14151
Harvey Grant -0.261860.11105-0.15155
Stojko Vrankovic -0.211750.06118-0.15155
Robert Parish -0.01138-0.14166-0.15155
Jalen Rose -0.34360.1825-0.1634
Mark Strickland 0.4463-0.61234-0.16158
Cherokee Parks -0.12159-0.03141-0.16158
Ed Pinckney 0.11111-0.27188-0.16158
Kerry Kittles 0.6239-0.79246-0.16158
Juwan Howard 0.2985-0.46216-0.17163
Walter McCarty 0.13108-0.31192-0.18164
Malik Rose -0.05144-0.14166-0.19165
Mario Bennett -0.11154-0.12157-0.22166
Rod Strickland 0.03128-0.25183-0.22166
Othella Harrington -0.01138-0.21178-0.23168
Glen Rice 0.2927-0.5235-0.2335
Calbert Cheaney 0.15102-0.41206-0.25170
Theo Ratliff -0.13162-0.15169-0.27171
Cedric Ceballos -0.341990.07113-0.27171
Mike Brown -0.01138-0.26186-0.28173
Marty Conlon -0.20172-0.09155-0.29174
Duane Causwell -0.321960.02128-0.30175
Bill Curley -0.331980.02128-0.30175
Danny Ferry -0.30191-0.03141-0.33177
Herb Williams 0.05125-0.39202-0.34178
Jacque Vaughn -0.622350.2674-0.36179
Ivano Newbill -0.16168-0.20176-0.36179
Chuck Person -0.31193-0.08151-0.38181
Brent Price -0.432060.05121-0.38181
Priest Lauderdale -0.25181-0.13162-0.38181
Mario Elie 0.03128-0.42209-0.39184
Sam Cassell -0.27188-0.13162-0.39184
Reggie Jordan -0.612330.2282-0.40186
Brad Lohaus -0.27188-0.13162-0.40186
Vinny Del Negro -0.20172-0.20176-0.40186
Grant Hill -0.32196-0.10156-0.42189
Gheorghe Muresan -0.492140.05121-0.44190
Danny Manning -0.512190.06118-0.45191
Elden Campbell -0.592300.12103-0.46192
Stephen Howard 0.08117-0.54227-0.46192
Zydrunas Ilgauskas -0.11154-0.37198-0.47194
Darrick Martin 0.2888-0.75243-0.47194
Cedric Henderson -0.13162-0.35196-0.48196
Isaiah Rider -0.09151-0.40204-0.49197
John Crotty -1.282650.7731-0.51198
Dale Ellis -0.31193-0.22179-0.53199
Donald Royal -0.842490.2967-0.54200
Damon Stoudamire 0.15102-0.69240-0.54200
Reggie Geary -0.18170-0.36197-0.55202
Vin Baker 0.6122-1.1740-0.5636
Alton Lister -0.31193-0.25183-0.56203
Anfernee Hardaway -0.15165-0.42209-0.58205
Kenny Anderson -0.45209-0.12157-0.58205
Arvydas Sabonis -0.882520.3066-0.59207
Vitaly Potapenko -0.852500.2576-0.60208
Derek Anderson -0.56225-0.04143-0.60208
Sean Rooks -0.792460.1887-0.61210
Jon Barry -0.62235-0.02137-0.63211
Bobby Phills -0.832480.1985-0.65212
Dickey Simpkins -0.902550.2478-0.66213
Steve Kerr 0.7316-1.3941-0.6637
Stacey Augmon -0.25181-0.41206-0.66213
Tony Delk 0.5746-1.26264-0.68216
Gary Trent -0.55224-0.13162-0.68216
Loy Vaught 0.2194-0.89249-0.68216
Derrick McKey -0.20172-0.49223-0.70219
Anthony Peeler -0.892530.1887-0.72220
Hot Rod Williams 0.03128-0.75243-0.72220
Steve Nash -1.012580.2967-0.72220
Loren Meyer -0.56225-0.18173-0.73223
Jason Caffey -0.58229-0.19174-0.77224
John Wallace 0.07120-0.85247-0.78225
Nick Anderson -0.892530.10106-0.78225
Doug West -0.08148-0.71241-0.79227
Mark Bryant -0.71241-0.12157-0.83228
Shandon Anderson -0.4637-0.3731-0.8338
Anthony Mason -0.5441-0.3230-0.8639
Kobe Bryant 0.4069-1.28265-0.87231
Lindsey Hunter -0.59230-0.32193-0.91232
Willie Anderson -0.66238-0.26186-0.92233
Bob Sura -0.44208-0.48220-0.92233
J.R. Reid -1.112620.1792-0.94235
Adam Keefe -1.492690.5446-0.94235
Lorenzen Wright 0.14106-1.10258-0.96237
Kevin Garnett -0.57227-0.42209-0.98238
David Wingate -1.152630.1695-0.99239
Chris Childs -1.052590.06118-0.99239
Henry James -0.61233-0.39202-1.00241
Eldridge Recasner -0.85250-0.16171-1.01242
Scott Brooks -0.50218-0.52224-1.01242
Tyrone Corbin -0.26186-0.76245-1.02244
Chris Gatling 0.14106-1.17261-1.04245
Tom Gugliotta 0.5448-1.60269-1.07246
Lamond Murray -0.45209-0.66237-1.11247
Nick Van Exel 0.5423-1.6742-1.1440
Clifford Robinson -0.67239-0.59231-1.26249
Wayman Tisdale -0.82247-0.48220-1.30250
Nate McMillan -1.26264-0.05144-1.31251
Will Perdue -1.392680.07113-1.32252
B.J. Armstrong -1.692710.3660-1.34253
Jamal Mashburn -1.592700.2183-1.38254
Rex Chapman -0.21175-1.18263-1.39255
Otis Thorpe -0.76244-0.66237-1.42256
Matt Geiger -0.37203-1.06257-1.44257
Kevin Johnson -0.43206-1.01255-1.44257
Dell Curry -0.92256-0.54227-1.46259
Stephon Marbury 0.2888-1.80273-1.52260
Malik Sealy -0.54221-1.03256-1.56261
Brian Shaw -0.75243-0.85247-1.60262
Jason Kidd -0.23178-1.46267-1.68263
Eddie Jones -0.0532-1.6943-1.7441
Dennis Scott -0.62235-1.12259-1.74264
Voshon Lenard -1.08261-0.66237-1.74264
Charles Oakley -1.3142-0.4532-1.7642
Sam Mitchell -0.95257-0.91251-1.86268
Eddie Johnson 0.06123-2.00274-1.95269
Derek Strong -0.69240-1.46267-2.15270
Rony Seikaly -1.36267-0.90250-2.27271
Randy Brown -1.84273-0.91251-2.75272
Sam Perkins -1.74272-1.61270-3.36273
Greg Foster -2.9043-0.4834-3.3843