| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Utah Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Seattle SuperSonics | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1 |
| 4 | x-Phoenix Suns | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 |
| 5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16 |
| 7 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 |
| 8 | x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 |
| 11 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 |
| 14 | Denver Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 |
To use template inside any wiki article, insert:
{{1997–98 NBA West standings}}
To highlight the Portland Trail Blazers, insert:
{{1997–98 NBA West standings|team=POR}}
For the other teams, use:
- Dallas Mavericks
team=DAL - Denver Nuggets
team=DEN - Golden State Warriors
team=GSW - Houston Rockets
team=HOU - Los Angeles Clippers
team=LAC - Los Angeles Lakers
team=LAL - Minnesota Timberwolves
team=MIN - Phoenix Suns
team=PHO - San Antonio Spurs
team=SAS - Sacramento Kings
team=SAC - Seattle SuperSonics
team=SEA - Utah Jazz
team=UTA - Vancouver Grizzlies
team=VAN