1998 NBL season

Professional basketball season

1998 NBL season

League| National Basketball League
Season| 1998
Dates| 30 January – 1 July 1998
Number of teams| 11
TV partner(s)| Australia:

* ABC
* Fox Sports

Regular season
Season champions| S.E. Melbourne Magic
Season MVP|  Andrew Gaze (Melbourne)
Finals
Champions| Adelaide 36ers (2nd title)
Runners-up| S.E. Melbourne Magic
Semifinalists| Perth Wildcats
Brisbane Bullets
Finals MVP|  Kevin Brooks (Adelaide)
Statistical leaders
| Points|  Andrew Gaze (Melbourne)|  31.5

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Rebounds|  Ray Owes (Townsville)|  12.6
Assists|  Derek Rucker (Townsville)|  7.0
NBL seasons

← 1997

1998–99 →

The 1998 NBL season was the 20th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contest the league. This season marked the NBL's final winter season. The Illawarra Hawks were renamed the Wollongong Hawks.

## Regular season

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The 1998 regular season took place over 19 rounds between 30 January 1998 and 9 June 1998.

### Round 1

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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30/01/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 73–93 | South East Melbourne Magic | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/01/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 105–97 | Melbourne Tigers | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/01/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 87–89 | Townsville Suns | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/01/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 109–96 | North Melbourne Giants | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
31/01/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 125–86 | Townsville Suns | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
31/01/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 105–87 | Illawarra Hawks | Dandenong Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
1/02/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 96–123 | Sydney Kings | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 2

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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7/02/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 79–91 | Perth Wildcats | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
7/02/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 96–92 | Newcastle Falcons | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
7/02/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 108–82 | North Melbourne Giants | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
8/02/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 94–96 | South East Melbourne Magic | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
10/02/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 115–111 | Townsville Suns | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 3

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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11/02/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 103–92 | Canberra Cannons | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
11/02/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 90–105 | Sydney Kings | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
13/02/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 81–95 | Brisbane Bullets | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
14/02/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 104–88 | North Melbourne Giants | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
14/02/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 100–129 | Townsville Suns | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
14/02/1998  | Sydney Kings | 93–92 | Melbourne Tigers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/02/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 104–88 | Townsville Suns | Dandenong Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
15/02/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 120–98 | North Melbourne Giants | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
17/02/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 121–96 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 4

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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19/02/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 101–108 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
20/02/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 92–90 | Newcastle Falcons | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
20/02/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 119–100 | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
21/02/1998  | Sydney Kings | 100–109 | Brisbane Bullets | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/02/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 110–96 | Townsville Suns | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/02/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 81–93 | South East Melbourne Magic | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/02/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 110–107 | Perth Wildcats | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 5

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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25/02/1998  | Sydney Kings | 105–116 | Perth Wildcats | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/02/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 102–82 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/02/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 123–87 | Newcastle Falcons | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/02/1998  | Townsville Suns | 103–108 | South East Melbourne Magic | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
28/02/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 103–93 | Canberra Cannons | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
28/02/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 81–76 | South East Melbourne Magic | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
1/03/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 108–97 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
3/03/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 112–85 | Sydney Kings | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 6

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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6/03/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 115–90 | North Melbourne Giants | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
6/03/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 94–110 | Adelaide 36ers | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
6/03/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 76–92 | South East Melbourne Magic | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/03/1998  | Townsville Suns | 95–104 | North Melbourne Giants | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/03/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 104–109 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/03/1998  | Sydney Kings | 99–108 | Illawarra Hawks | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
8/03/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 100–103 | Melbourne Tigers | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
8/03/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 103–87 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 7

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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11/03/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 115–88 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
13/03/1998  | Townsville Suns | 101–93 | Newcastle Falcons | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
13/03/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 95–83 | Melbourne Tigers | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
13/03/1998  | Sydney Kings | 105–90 | Brisbane Bullets | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/03/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 88–105 | South East Melbourne Magic | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
14/03/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 97–91 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/03/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 109–74 | Canberra Cannons | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
14/03/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 92–87 | Illawarra Hawks | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
15/03/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 96–82 | Newcastle Falcons | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
15/03/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 101–114 | Townsville Suns | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 8

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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20/03/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 93–111 | South East Melbourne Magic | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
20/03/1998  | Townsville Suns | 116–98 | Brisbane Bullets | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
20/03/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 121–89 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
20/03/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 96–99 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/03/1998  | Sydney Kings | 94–89 | Townsville Suns | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/03/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 104–88 | Canberra Cannons | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
21/03/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 92–97 | Illawarra Hawks | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
22/03/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 116–81 | North Melbourne Giants | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
22/03/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 82–85 | Newcastle Falcons | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 9

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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25/03/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 90–74 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
27/03/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 94–91 | Townsville Suns | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
27/03/1998  | Sydney Kings | 96–105 | Perth Wildcats | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
28/03/1998  | Townsville Suns | 85–93 | Adelaide 36ers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
28/03/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 115–86 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
28/03/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 92–97 | Canberra Cannons | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
29/03/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 101–104 | Melbourne Tigers | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
29/03/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 110–92 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
29/03/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 86–96 | Perth Wildcats | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 10

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2/04/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 106–84 | South East Melbourne Magic | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
3/04/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 94–102 | Illawarra Hawks | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
3/04/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 112–82 | Sydney Kings | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
3/04/1998  | Townsville Suns | 98–91 | North Melbourne Giants | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
4/04/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 115–99 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
4/04/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 108–101 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
5/04/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 89–98 | Perth Wildcats | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
5/04/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 96–92 | Townsville Suns | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
5/04/1998  | Sydney Kings | 106–99 | Canberra Cannons | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 11

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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8/04/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 98–97 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
9/04/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 85–111 | Newcastle Falcons | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
11/04/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 84–79 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
11/04/1998  | Townsville Suns | 94–113 | Perth Wildcats | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
11/04/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 90–96 | Adelaide 36ers | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
12/04/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 98–106 | Sydney Kings | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
12/04/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 99–89 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
13/04/1998  | Townsville Suns | 100–99 | Brisbane Bullets | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 12

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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17/04/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 88–80 | North Melbourne Giants | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
17/04/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 111–102 | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
17/04/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 102–93 | Townsville Suns | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
17/04/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 109–104 | South East Melbourne Magic | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
18/04/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 106–112 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
19/04/1998  | Townsville Suns | 85–88 | Canberra Cannons | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
19/04/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 86–102 | Adelaide 36ers | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
19/04/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 103–104 | Sydney Kings | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
20/04/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 109–113 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 13

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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22/04/1998  | Sydney Kings | 119–115 | Melbourne Tigers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
24/04/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 86–132 | South East Melbourne Magic | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
24/04/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 103–110 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
24/04/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 113–90 | Brisbane Bullets | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
25/04/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 102–103 | Townsville Suns | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
25/04/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 109–96 | Sydney Kings | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
26/04/1998  | Townsville Suns | 95–94 | Melbourne Tigers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
26/04/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 103–102 | North Melbourne Giants | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
26/04/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 100–114 | Adelaide 36ers | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 14

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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29/04/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 87–75 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
1/05/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 102–112 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
1/05/1998  | Townsville Suns | 105–117 | Adelaide 36ers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
1/05/1998  | Sydney Kings | 102–98 | North Melbourne Giants | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
2/05/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 121–99 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
2/05/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 74–98 | Brisbane Bullets | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
2/05/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 126–108 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
3/05/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 106–97 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
3/05/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 84–92 | Brisbane Bullets | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
3/05/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 119–112 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 15

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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6/05/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 116–73 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
8/05/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 96–114 | Townsville Suns | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
8/05/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 99–112 | Perth Wildcats | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
9/05/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 103–122 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
9/05/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 90–97 | Perth Wildcats | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
9/05/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 80–85 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
10/05/1998  | Sydney Kings | 121–147 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
10/05/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 77–107 | South East Melbourne Magic | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
11/05/1998  | Townsville Suns | 98–113 | Illawarra Hawks | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 16

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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13/05/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 77–74 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
15/05/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 85–88 | Melbourne Tigers | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
15/05/1998  | Sydney Kings | 96–109 | Newcastle Falcons | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/05/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 88–90 | Brisbane Bullets | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
16/05/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 115–103 | North Melbourne Giants | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
16/05/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 99–102 | Canberra Cannons | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
16/05/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 106–103 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
17/05/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 92–111 | Townsville Suns | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
17/05/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 82–92 | South East Melbourne Magic | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 17

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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22/05/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 79–80 | Brisbane Bullets | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
22/05/1998  | Townsville Suns | 113–108 | Sydney Kings | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
22/05/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 117–98 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
22/05/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 116–101 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
22/05/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 103–104 | South East Melbourne Magic | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
23/05/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 118–85 | Canberra Cannons | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
23/05/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 93–89 | North Melbourne Giants | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
23/05/1998  | Sydney Kings | 107–81 | Illawarra Hawks | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
24/05/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 99–88 | Newcastle Falcons | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
24/05/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 97–82 | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 18

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27/05/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 95–86 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
29/05/1998  | Townsville Suns | 86–91 | Newcastle Falcons | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
29/05/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 105–95 | Perth Wildcats | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
29/05/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 112–89 | Illawarra Hawks | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
29/05/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 91–110 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/05/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 102–114 | Canberra Cannons | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/05/1998  | Sydney Kings | 107–110 | South East Melbourne Magic | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/05/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 119–85 | North Melbourne Giants | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
31/05/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 91–85 | Adelaide 36ers | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
31/05/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 109–97 | Townsville Suns | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 19

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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3/06/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 99–98 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
4/06/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 89–90 | Illawarra Hawks | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
5/06/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 93–104 | Canberra Cannons | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
5/06/1998  | North Melbourne Giants | 109–103 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
6/06/1998  | Sydney Kings | 115–113 | North Melbourne Giants | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
6/06/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 106–110 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
7/06/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 101–89 | Adelaide 36ers | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/06/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 102–100 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
9/06/1998  | Townsville Suns | 131–140 | Sydney Kings | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
9/06/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 99–89 | Illawarra Hawks | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

## Ladder

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Pos  | 1998 NBL season

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Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  PCT  | Last 5  |  Streak  |  Home  |  Away  |  PF  |  PA  |  PP
1  | S.E. Melbourne Magic | 30  | 26  | 4  | 86.67%  | 4–1  | L1  | 14–1  | 12–3  | 3016  | 2661  | 113.34%
2  | Adelaide 36ers | 30  | 19  | 11  | 63.33%  | 2–3  | L3  | 12–3  | 7–8  | 3114  | 2932  | 106.21%
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3  | Perth Wildcats | 30  | 17  | 13  | 56.67%  | 2–3  | W1  | 9–6  | 8–7  | 3029  | 2911  | 104.05%
4  | Brisbane Bullets1 | 30  | 16  | 14  | 53.33%  | 3–2  | W1  | 8–7  | 8–7  | 2876  | 2835  | 101.45%
5  | Melbourne Tigers1 | 30  | 16  | 14  | 53.33%  | 4–1  | W4  | 9–6  | 7–8  | 3103  | 3048  | 101.80%
6  | Wollongong Hawks2 | 30  | 14  | 16  | 46.67%  | 3–2  | L1  | 8–7  | 6–9  | 2875  | 2995  | 95.99%
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7  | Canberra Cannons2 | 30  | 14  | 16  | 46.67%  | 3–2  | W1  | 6–9  | 8–7  | 2874  | 2966  | 96.90%
8  | Sydney Kings | 30  | 13  | 17  | 43.33%  | 3–2  | W2  | 8–7  | 5–10  | 3089  | 3228  | 95.69%
9  | Townsville Suns | 30  | 12  | 18  | 40.00%  | 2–3  | L3  | 6–9  | 6–9  | 3008  | 3077  | 97.76%
10  | North Melbourne Giants3 | 30  | 9  | 21  | 30.00%  | 1–4  | L1  | 8–7  | 1–14  | 2916  | 3089  | 94.40%
11  | Newcastle Falcons3 | 30  | 9  | 21  | 30.00%  | 2–3  | L2  | 4–11  | 5–10  | 2790  | 2948  | 94.64%

Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 1998. Source: NBL.com.au

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.

1Brisbane Bullets won Head-to-Head (2-1).

2Wollongong Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-1).

3North Melbourne Giants won Head-to-Head (2-1).

## Finals

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Main article: 1998 NBL Finals

### Playoff bracket

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| Elimination Finals | | | Semifinals | | | Grand Final |

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| 4 | Brisbane Bullets | 93 | 114 | X | | | 4 | Brisbane Bullets | 98 | 84 | X |
| 5 | Melbourne Tigers | 80 | 81 | X | | | | | | 1 | S.E. Melbourne Magic | 93 | 62 | X |
| | | | | | 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 100 | 90 | X |
| | | | 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 114 | 117 | X | | | |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 95 | 120 | X | | | 3 | Perth Wildcats | 97 | 110 | X |
| 6 | Wollongong Hawks | 85 | 97 | X | |

### Elimination Finals

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12/06/1998  | Illawarra Hawks | 85–95 | Perth Wildcats | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
12/06/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 93–80 | Melbourne Tigers | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/06/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 120–97 | Illawarra Hawks | Challenge Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
14/06/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 81–114 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore

### Semi-finals

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19/06/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 98–106 | South East Melbourne Magic | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
19/06/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 97–114 | Adelaide 36ers | Challenge Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
21/06/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 90–84 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
21/06/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 117–110 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore

### Grand Final

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28/06/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 100–93 | South East Melbourne Magic | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
1/07/1998  | South East Melbourne Magic | 62–90 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore

## 1998 NBL statistics leaders

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Category | Player | Team | Stat

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Points per game | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 31.5
Rebounds per game | Ray Owes | Townsville Suns | 12.6
Assists per game | Derek Rucker | Townsville Suns | 7.0
Steals per game | Clint McDaniel | South East Melbourne Magic | 2.7
Blocks per game | Simon Dwight | Canberra Cannons | 2.6
Free throw percentage | Steve Woodberry | Brisbane Bullets | 92.2%

## NBL awards

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* Most Valuable Player: Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers
* Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Kevin Brooks, Adelaide 36ers
* Best Defensive Player: Mike Kelly, South East Melbourne Magic
* Most Improved Player: Ben Melmeth, Newcastle Falcons
* Rookie of the Year: David Smith, North Melbourne Giants
* Coach of the Year: Brian Goorjian, South East Melbourne Magic

## All NBL Team

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PG | Derek Rucker | Townsville Suns
SG | Steve Woodberry | Brisbane Bullets
SF | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers
PF | Ray Owes | Townsville Suns
C | Ben Melmeth | Newcastle Falcons

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