# 1998 NBL season

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

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

### Round 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

| Pos | 1998 NBL season vte | 1998 NBL season vte | 1998 NBL season vte | 1998 NBL season vte | 1998 NBL season vte | 1998 NBL season vte | 1998 NBL season vte | 1998 NBL season vte | 1998 NBL season vte | 1998 NBL season vte | 1998 NBL season vte | 1998 NBL season vte |
| Pos | 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% |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 30 | 17 | 13 | 56.67% | 2–3 | W1 | 9–6 | 8–7 | 3029 | 2911 | 104.05% |
| 4 | Brisbane Bullets$^1$ | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53.33% | 3–2 | W1 | 8–7 | 8–7 | 2876 | 2835 | 101.45% |
| 5 | Melbourne Tigers$^1$ | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53.33% | 4–1 | W4 | 9–6 | 7–8 | 3103 | 3048 | 101.80% |
| 6 | Wollongong Hawks$^2$ | 30 | 14 | 16 | 46.67% | 3–2 | L1 | 8–7 | 6–9 | 2875 | 2995 | 95.99% |
| 7 | Canberra Cannons$^2$ | 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 Giants$^3$ | 30 | 9 | 21 | 30.00% | 1–4 | L1 | 8–7 | 1–14 | 2916 | 3089 | 94.40% |
| 11 | Newcastle Falcons$^3$ | 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.
$^1$Brisbane Bullets won Head-to-Head (2-1).
$^2$Wollongong Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-1).
$^3$North Melbourne Giants won Head-to-Head (2-1).

## Finals
### Playoff bracket

| Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| | | | | | 1 | S.E. Melbourne Magic | 106 | 90 | X | | | | | |
| 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

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

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

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

| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| 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

* 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

| # | Player | Team |
| 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 |