| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c-Miami Heat | 33 | 17 | .660 | – | 18–7 | 15–10 | 12–8 | 50 |
| x-Orlando Magic | 33 | 17 | .660 | – | 21–4 | 12–13 | 12–6 | 50 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 22 | .560 | 5.0 | 17–8 | 11–14 | 9–10 | 50 |
| x-New York Knicks | 27 | 23 | .540 | 6.0 | 19–6 | 8–17 | 12–8 | 50 |
| Boston Celtics | 19 | 31 | .380 | 14.0 | 10–15 | 9–16 | 10–9 | 50 |
| Washington Wizards | 18 | 32 | .360 | 15.0 | 13–12 | 5–20 | 6–13 | 50 |
| New Jersey Nets | 16 | 34 | .320 | 17.0 | 12–13 | 4–21 | 6–13 | 50 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 1998–99 NBA Atlantic Division standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1998–99 NBA Atlantic standings}}
To highlight the Orlando Magic, insert:
{{1998–99 NBA Atlantic standings|team=ORL}}
For the other teams, use:
- Boston Celtics – BOS
- Miami Heat – MIA
- New York Knicks – NYK
- New Jersey Nets – NJN
- Philadelphia 76ers – PHI
- Washington Wizards – WAS