The 1998 NBL season was the 17th season of the National Basketball League. Nelson won the championship in 1998 to claim their second league title. They defeated North Harbour 81–73 in the final on 12 September. A mid-season game between Canterbury and Northland produced the highest ever scoreline in league history, with Canterbury recording a 179–124 win. Northland also became the first team in league history to record a winless campaign.
Final standings # TeamNelsonNorth Harbour3Canterbury4Auckland5Wellington6Taranaki7Palmerston North8Otago9Waikato10Hawke's Bay11Northland
Season awards NZ Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones (Nelson) Most Outstanding Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson) Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones (Nelson) Most Outstanding Forward: Pero Cameron (Auckland) Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Pero Cameron (Auckland) Scoring Champion: Ronnie Joyner (Northland) Rebounding Champion: Robert Wilson (Hawke's Bay) Assist Champion: Mark Dickel (Wellington) Rookie of the Year: Kirk Penney (North Harbour) Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić (Nelson) All-Star Five: G: Joe Wyatt (Nelson) G: Phill Jones (Nelson) F: Darryl Johnson (Wellington) F: DeWayne McCray (Wellington) C: Pero Cameron (Auckland)
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