1997–98 KBL season
Sports season
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The FILA 1997–98 Professional Basketball season was the second season of the Korean Basketball League.
LeagueKorean Basketball League
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 8, 1997 – April 11, 1998
Season championsDaejeon Hyundai Dynat
| 1997–98 KBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Korean Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 8, 1997 – April 11, 1998 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Daejeon Hyundai Dynat |
| Season MVP |  Lee Sang-min (Hyundai) |
| Top scorer |  Larry Davis (SBS) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Daejeon Hyundai Dynat |
| Runners-up | Busan Kia Enterprise |
| Finals MVP | Hur Jae (Kia) |
Regular season
| RK | Team | G | W | L | PCT | GB | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daejeon Hyundai Dynat | 45 | 31 | 14 | 0.689 | – | – |
| 2 | Gyeongnam LG Sakers | 45 | 28 | 17 | 0.622 | 3 | – |
| 3 | Busan Kia Enterprise | 45 | 26 | 19 | 0.578 | 5 | 3–2 |
| 4 | Wonju Naray Blue Bird | 45 | 26 | 19 | 0.578 | 5 | 2–3 |
| 5 | Daegu Tongyang Orions | 45 | 23 | 22 | 0.511 | 8 | – |
| 6 | Incheon Daewoo Securities Zeus | 45 | 22 | 23 | 0.489 | 9 | – |
| 7 | Gwangju Nasan Flamans | 45 | 21 | 24 | 0.467 | 10 | – |
| 8 | Anyang SBS Stars | 45 | 18 | 27 | 0.400 | 13 | – |
| 9 | Suwon Samsung Thunders | 45 | 17 | 28 | 0.378 | 14 | – |
| 10 | Cheongju SK Knights | 45 | 13 | 32 | 0.289 | 18 | – |
Playoffs
Prize money
- Daejeon Hyundai Dynat: KRW 150,000,000 (champions + regular-season 1st place)
- Busan Kia Enterprise: KRW 70,000,000 (Runners-up + regular-season 3rd place)
- Gyeongnam LG Sakers: KRW 30,000,000 (regular-season 2nd place)