1998 New Zealand NBL season
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. 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
- NZ Most Valuable Player: Phill Jones
- Most Outstanding Guard: Phill Jones
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Phill Jones
- Most Outstanding Forward: Pero Cameron
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Pero Cameron
- Scoring Champion: Ronnie Joyner
- Rebounding Champion: Robert Wilson
- Assist Champion: Mark Dickel
- Rookie of the Year: Kirk Penney
- Coach of the Year: Nenad Vučinić
- All-Star Five:
- * G: Joe Wyatt
- * G: Phill Jones
- * F: Darryl Johnson
- * F: DeWayne McCray
- * C: Pero Cameron
