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 | | |