1998 NBA Western Conference Finals Lakers vs. Jazz League Champion: Chicago Bulls. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. Before making any Jazz vs. Lakers picks, The Lakers are a tremendous defensive team, which could make life difficult on the Jazz.
The two teams entered the Finals on completely different notes; the Jazz uneventfully swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals and had a total of ten days' rest before the Finals began.
The 1998–99 NBA season was the Lakers' 51st season in the National Basketball Association, and 39th in the city of Los Angeles.
Karl Malone shot very poorly in the first two games of the series with some misses including one layup in Game 2 that hit the underside of the rim. This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning four of the first six meetings. The Finals moved to Chicago with control of the series at stake in Game 3. ... NBA Playoffs 2019: Best Moments To Remember - … True to form, the Bulls tied the series in Game 2 while putting together a huge fourth-quarter run to silence the Delta Center and holding on to win 93–88, finally securing their first victory against Utah all season.
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East: This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first two meetings.
The 1998 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997–98 season.
The Jazz earned the league's best record by virtue of sweeping the two-game regular season series with the Bulls despite both teams finishing at 62 wins. When John Stockton passed the ball to Karl Malone, Jordan stole the ball away and dribbled down the court. In Game 4, Reggie Miller hits the game-tying 3 with 5.1 seconds left to force OT. Menu.
Playoff Series. 1998 NBA.
This was the first playoff meeting between the Cavaliers and the Pacers.This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first meeting. William Hill lists Los Angeles as the six-point favorite, holding steady from the opener, while the over-under, or total number of points expected, is 216 in the latest Lakers vs. Jazz odds. The series returned to Utah with the Bulls leading 3-2. Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz; 1997-98 Reg. He scored only 8 points the whole game. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning two of the first three meetings.
2 in the NBA in shooting efficiency, and Quin Snyder's team is also one of the best in the league in generating free throw attempts.
The Bulls also achieved a second three peat, a goal unrivaled since the Boston Celtics in 1966. Guarding him was The 1998 NBA season documentary "Unforgettabulls" was the first of five narrated by Will Lyman through Phil Jackson declined an offer from the team president to coach another season.The Jazz would continue to make the postseason until The 2005–06 postseason saw the retirement or departure from the NBA of these former members of the 1998 Finals teams: Predictions of a Jazz championship were strengthened with their 88–85 Game 1 victory in overtime in Utah, with Scottie Pippen just missing a 3-pointer at the buzzer.