Today THE DAILY charts NBA and NHL team payrolls for
     the '97-98 season.  NBA figures were listed by Chris McCosky
     of the DETROIT NEWS (11/8); NHL figures are from the current
     issue of the HOCKEY NEWS (11/14).  Payroll in millions:

     

  
 
    
NBA 
      TEAM
    
PAYROLL
    

    
NHL 
      TEAM
    
PAYROLL
  
  
 
    
 
      
Chicago
    
    
 
      
$70.88 
        
    
    
Rangers
    
 
      
$44.20 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
New 
        York
    
    
 
      
$53.97 
        
    
    
Colorado
    
 
      
$43.10 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Orlando
    
    
 
      
$44.95 
        
    
    
Philadelphia
    
 
      
$39.90 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
San 
        Antonio
    
    
 
      
$42.62 
        
    
    
Dallas
    
 
      
$31.70 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Phoenix
    
    
 
      
$42.42 
        
    
    
St. Louis
    
 
      
$31.70 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Washington
    
    
 
      
$40.45 
        
    
    
Vancouver
    
 
      
US$31.4
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Indiana
    
    
 
      
$39.68 
        
    
    
Washington
    
 
      
$30.70 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Seattle
    
    
 
      
$37.59 
        
    
    
New Jersey
    
 
      
$28.80 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Lakers
    
    
 
      
$36.58 
        
    
    
Detroit
    
 
      
$28.40 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Miami
    
    
 
      
$35.27 
        
    
    
San Jose
    
 
      
$27.70 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Golden 
        State
    
    
 
      
$34.96 
        
    
    
Montreal
    
 
      
US$27.5
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
New 
        Jersey
    
    
 
      
$32.60 
        
    
    
Florida
    
 
      
$26.70 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Philadelphia
    
    
 
      
$31.97 
        
    
    
Carolina
    
 
      
$25.70 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Sacramento
    
    
 
      
$31.20 
        
    
    
Chicago
    
 
      
$25.00 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Atlanta
    
    
 
      
$30.70 
        
    
    
Pittsburgh
    
 
      
$24.20 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Utah
    
    
 
      
$28.51 
        
    
    
Phoenix
    
 
      
$24.10 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Houston
    
    
 
      
$28.36 
        
    
    
Toronto
    
 
      
US$23.9
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Portland
    
    
 
      
$27.79 
        
    
    
Los Angeles
    
 
      
$22.30 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Minnesota
    
    
 
      
$27.55 
        
    
    
Tampa Bay
    
 
      
$21.50 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Charlotte
    
    
 
      
$27.42 
        
    
    
Buffalo
    
 
      
$21.20 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Dallas
    
    
 
      
$27.27 
        
    
    
Ottawa
    
 
      
US$19.7
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Boston
    
    
 
      
$26.80 
        
    
    
Anaheim
    
 
      
$19.50 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Cleveland
    
    
 
      
$26.68 
        
    
    
Boston
    
 
      
$19.00 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Denver
    
    
 
      
$26.51 
        
    
    
Edmonton
    
 
      
US$18.5
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Vancouver
    
    
 
      
US$26.053
    
    
Islanders
    
 
      
$18.10 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Milwaukee
    
    
 
      
$25.92 
        
    
    
Calgary
    
 
      
US$17.6
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Clippers
    
    
 
      
$24.77 
        
    
    

    
 
      

    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Toronto
    
    
 
      
US$25.020
    
    

    
 
      

    
  
  
 
    
 
      
Detroit
    
    
 
      
$24.88 
        
    
    

    

  

        
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