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All-NBA Team
The 1997-98 All-NBA teams as voted by a panel of 116 American and Canadian media with first-place votes in parentheses and total points:
First Team
Forwards--Karl Malone, Utah (116), 580; Tim Duncan, San Antonio (45), 370.
Center--Shaquille O’Neal, Lakers (103), 544.
Guards--Michael Jordan, Chicago (116), 580; Gary Payton, Seattle (108), 561.
Second Team
Forwards--Grant Hill, Detroit (22), 290; Vin Baker, Seattle (10), 269.
Center--David Robinson, San Antonio (13), 332.
Guards--Tim Hardaway, Miami (2), 345; Rod Strickland, Washington (4), 173.
Third Team
Forwards--Scottie Pippen, Chicago (23), 201; Glen Rice, Charlotte (14), 179.
Center--Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta, 80.
Guards--Mitch Richmond, Washington, 139; Reggie Miller, Indiana, 124.
Others receiving votes
John Stockton, Utah (2), 64; Jason Kidd, Phoenix, 63; Antoine Walker, Boston (1) 62; Steve Smith, Atlanta, 62; Dennis Rodman, Chicago, 41; Alonzo Mourning, Miami, 37; Kevin Garnett, Minnesota (1), 36; Shawn Kemp, Cleveland, 19; Michael Finley, Dallas, 17; Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston, 16; Eddie Jones, Lakers, 15; Jayson Williams, New Jersey, 13; Allen Iverson, Philadelphia, 11; Rik Smits, Indiana, 11; Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Vancouver, 10; Stephon Marbury, Minnesota, 10; Arvydas Sabonis, Portland, 10; Keith Van Horn, New Jersey, 8; Chris Webber, Sacramento, 8; Allan Houston, New York, 6; Detlef Schrempf, Seattle, 5; Damon Stoudamire, Portland, 5; Mookie Blaylock, Atlanta, 4; Nick Anderson, Orlando, 3; Anthony Mason, Charlotte, 3; Charles Outlaw, Orlando, 3; Antonio McDyess, Phoenix, 2; Ray Allen, Milwaukee, 1; Charles Barkley, Houston, 1; Kobe Bryant, Lakers, 1; Sam Cassell, New Jersey, 1; Rex Chapman, Phoenix, 1; Jeff Hornacek, Utah, 1; Juwan Howard, Washington, 1; Brevin Knight, Cleveland, 1; Brian Williams, Detroit, 1.
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