NBA Elo Standings — May 1, 1998
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 1758 | 7-3 | W5 | +38 | -26 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 1732 | 6-4 | W1 | +53 | -37 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1724 | 8-2 | W1 | +131 | +15 |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 1689 | 8-2 | W1 | +184 | +44 |
| 5 | San Antonio Spurs | 1672 | 7-3 | W2 | +300 | +35 |
| 6 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1656 | 6-4 | W1 | +59 | -18 |
| 7 | Phoenix Suns | 1635 | 6-4 | L2 | +95 | +2 |
| 8 | Charlotte Hornets | 1625 | 7-3 | W1 | +57 | +22 |
| 9 | Miami Heat | 1608 | 4-6 | L1 | -7 | -72 |
| 10 | Atlanta Hawks | 1578 | 6-4 | L1 | -11 | +30 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1566 | 7-3 | L1 | +94 | +57 |
| 12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1566 | 5-5 | L1 | +63 | +3 |
| 13 | Washington Wizards | 1528 | 6-4 | W4 | -12 | +14 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 1515 | 4-6 | W1 | -98 | +2 |
| 15 | Houston Rockets | 1514 | 5-5 | L1 | -92 | +21 |
| 16 | Orlando Magic | 1513 | 4-6 | L1 | -28 | -7 |
| 17 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1512 | 4-6 | L1 | -41 | -39 |
| 18 | Detroit Pistons | 1495 | 3-7 | L1 | -60 | -18 |
| 19 | New Jersey Nets | 1494 | 4-6 | L3 | +71 | -6 |
| 20 | Boston Celtics | 1441 | 5-5 | L1 | +115 | +17 |
| 21 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1434 | 5-5 | W1 | +62 | +26 |
| 22 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1432 | 5-5 | L2 | +3 | +1 |
| 23 | Dallas Mavericks | 1298 | 2-8 | L3 | -63 | -24 |
| 24 | Golden State Warriors | 1292 | 4-6 | W3 | -130 | +27 |
| 25 | Sacramento Kings | 1289 | 1-9 | L7 | -158 | -81 |
| 26 | Toronto Raptors | 1254 | 1-9 | L3 | -189 | -26 |
| 27 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 1246 | 3-7 | W1 | -65 | +33 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1232 | 1-9 | W1 | -222 | -45 |
| 29 | Denver Nuggets | 1201 | 2-8 | L1 | -150 | +11 |