1997-98 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results

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Record: 50-32, Finished 4th in NBA Central Division

Coach: Lenny Wilkens (50-32)

Executive: Pete Babcock

PTS/G: 95.9 (15th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 92.3 (8th of 29)

SRS: 3.85 (8th of 29) Pace: 87.7 (28th of 29)

Off Rtg: 108.2 (6th of 29) Def Rtg: 104.3 (13th of 29) Net Rtg: +4.0 (9th of 29)

Expected W-L: 51-31 (9th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1500, Over-Under 50.5

Arena: Georgia Dome Attendance: 610,615 (24th of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (1-3) versus Charlotte Hornets (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 31, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		105	99	1	0	W 1	17,248
2	Sat, Nov 1, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		90	85	2	0	W 2	8,539		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
3	Tue, Nov 4, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		82	71	3	0	W 3	13,961
4	Wed, Nov 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		93	88	4	0	W 4	13,624
5	Fri, Nov 7, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		80	78	5	0	W 5	45,790
6	Sat, Nov 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W	OT	99	97	6	0	W 6	14,356
7	Tue, Nov 11, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		89	87	7	0	W 7	18,122
8	Wed, Nov 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		89	86	8	0	W 8	13,400
9	Fri, Nov 14, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		104	103	9	0	W 9	21,529
10	Sun, Nov 16, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		89	83	10	0	W 10	8,388		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
11	Tue, Nov 18, 1997	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W	OT	98	89	11	0	W 11	12,809
12	Thu, Nov 20, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		79	100	11	1	L 1	21,366
13	Sat, Nov 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		85	87	11	2	L 2	18,481
14	Wed, Nov 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W	2OT	109	104	12	2	W 1	15,639
15	Sat, Nov 29, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		98	80	13	2	W 2	21,938
16	Sun, Nov 30, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		108	96	14	2	W 3	15,294
17	Tue, Dec 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		112	79	15	2	W 4	10,170
18	Thu, Dec 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		87	94	15	3	L 1	16,285
19	Tue, Dec 9, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		81	97	15	4	L 2	9,156		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
20	Thu, Dec 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		78	94	15	5	L 3	19,023
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		83	74	16	5	W 1	6,227
22	Sun, Dec 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		93	89	17	5	W 2	13,380
23	Mon, Dec 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		99	90	18	5	W 3	19,952
24	Wed, Dec 17, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		94	83	19	5	W 4	16,956
25	Fri, Dec 19, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		96	98	19	6	L 1	25,288
26	Sat, Dec 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		92	99	19	7	L 2	15,200
27	Mon, Dec 22, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		99	101	19	8	L 3	28,371
28	Fri, Dec 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L	OT	94	99	19	9	L 4	17,038
29	Sat, Dec 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		90	97	19	10	L 5	24,131
30	Fri, Jan 2, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		106	116	19	11	L 6	17,505
31	Sat, Jan 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		82	97	19	12	L 7	19,911
32	Wed, Jan 7, 1998	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		106	86	20	12	W 1	11,023
33	Fri, Jan 9, 1998	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		82	77	21	12	W 2	9,356		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
34	Sun, Jan 11, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W	OT	107	102	22	12	W 3	19,046
35	Tue, Jan 13, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		91	89	23	12	W 4	19,763
36	Wed, Jan 14, 1998	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		108	82	24	12	W 5	8,592		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
37	Fri, Jan 16, 1998	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		102	89	25	12	W 6	8,778		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
38	Sat, Jan 17, 1998	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		81	97	25	13	L 1	20,049
39	Tue, Jan 20, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		103	93	26	13	W 1	10,974
40	Wed, Jan 21, 1998	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		76	90	26	14	L 1	15,853
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Fri, Jan 23, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		85	89	26	15	L 2	31,820	2:20
42	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		77	92	26	16	L 3	24,680
43	Mon, Jan 26, 1998	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		91	96	26	17	L 4	13,539
44	Tue, Jan 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		96	113	26	18	L 5	16,842
45	Thu, Jan 29, 1998	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W	OT	109	99	27	18	W 1	8,533		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
46	Sat, Jan 31, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		103	83	28	18	W 2	24,042
47	Mon, Feb 2, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		83	90	28	19	L 1	14,723
48	Tue, Feb 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		90	91	28	20	L 2	17,248
49	Thu, Feb 5, 1998	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		108	94	29	20	W 1	15,914
50	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		108	100	30	20	W 2	13,621
51	Fri, Feb 13, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		110	112	30	21	L 1	24,207
52	Sat, Feb 14, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		92	96	30	22	L 2	25,679
53	Mon, Feb 16, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		81	85	30	23	L 3	20,105
54	Wed, Feb 18, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		114	104	31	23	W 1	8,449		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
55	Fri, Feb 20, 1998	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		115	92	32	23	W 2	9,022		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
56	Wed, Feb 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		112	88	33	23	W 3	7,525
57	Fri, Feb 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		88	90	33	24	L 1	17,072
58	Sun, Mar 1, 1998	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		101	76	34	24	W 1	15,371
59	Fri, Mar 6, 1998	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		115	94	35	24	W 2	8,827		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
60	Sun, Mar 8, 1998	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		101	96	36	24	W 3	8,512		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Wed, Mar 11, 1998	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		110	105	37	24	W 4	18,624	2:04
62	Fri, Mar 13, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		86	107	37	25	L 1	19,604
63	Sun, Mar 15, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		93	77	38	25	W 1	9,036	2:04	at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
64	Tue, Mar 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		117	105	39	25	W 2	16,546
65	Thu, Mar 19, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		84	81	40	25	W 3	8,685		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
66	Fri, Mar 20, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		108	109	40	26	L 1	19,763
67	Sun, Mar 22, 1998	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		98	105	40	27	L 2	22,076
68	Tue, Mar 24, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		85	73	41	27	W 1	14,592
69	Fri, Mar 27, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		74	89	41	28	L 1	62,046
70	Sun, Mar 29, 1998	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		118	95	42	28	W 1	24,693
71	Tue, Mar 31, 1998	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		90	105	42	29	L 1	17,576
72	Wed, Apr 1, 1998	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		105	91	43	29	W 1	10,441
73	Fri, Apr 3, 1998	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		107	87	44	29	W 2	21,828
74	Sun, Apr 5, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L		96	97	44	30	L 1	15,165
75	Tue, Apr 7, 1998	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		92	79	45	30	W 1	17,702
76	Thu, Apr 9, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L	OT	102	105	45	31	L 1	16,104
77	Fri, Apr 10, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		99	87	46	31	W 1	24,042
78	Sun, Apr 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		91	81	47	31	W 2	20,674
79	Tue, Apr 14, 1998	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		95	94	48	31	W 3	13,908
80	Wed, Apr 15, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		70	82	48	32	L 1	16,170
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 17, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		121	104	49	32	W 1	15,899
82	Sun, Apr 19, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		101	89	50	32	W 2	20,980

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.
1	Thu, Apr 23, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L	87	97	0	1	L 1	19,176
2	Sat, Apr 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L	85	92	0	2	L 2	20,390
3	Tue, Apr 28, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W	96	64	1	2	W 1	19,745
4	Fri, May 1, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L	82	91	1	3	L 1	22,074

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