1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results

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Record: 47-35, Finished 5th in NBA Central Division

Coach: Mike Fratello (47-35)

Executive: Wayne Embry

PTS/G: 92.5 (24th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 89.8 (4th of 29)

SRS: 3.06 (10th of 29) Pace: 89.9 (17th of 29)

Off Rtg: 102.1 (24th of 29) Def Rtg: 99.1 (1st of 29) Net Rtg: +3.0 (10th of 29)

Expected W-L: 49-33 (10th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +6000, Over-Under 37.5

Arena: Gund Arena Attendance: 694,629 (14th of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (1-3) versus Indiana Pacers (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	@	Houston Rockets	L		86	94	0	1	L 1	16,285
2	Sat, Nov 1, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		80	83	0	2	L 2	24,793
3	Tue, Nov 4, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		80	77	1	2	W 1	20,132
4	Fri, Nov 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		96	92	2	2	W 2	16,967	2:26
5	Sat, Nov 8, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L	OT	97	99	2	3	L 1	14,356
6	Tue, Nov 11, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		101	80	3	3	W 1	20,562
7	Thu, Nov 13, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		85	74	4	3	W 2	14,235
8	Sat, Nov 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		70	79	4	4	L 1	23,906
9	Sun, Nov 16, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		72	77	4	5	L 2	12,860
10	Wed, Nov 19, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L	OT	93	96	4	6	L 3	13,404
11	Fri, Nov 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		103	80	5	6	W 1	17,002
12	Sat, Nov 22, 1997	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		110	101	6	6	W 2	16,196
13	Wed, Nov 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		95	89	7	6	W 3	12,711
14	Fri, Nov 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		97	91	8	6	W 4	24,042
15	Sat, Nov 29, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		103	97	9	6	W 5	19,349	2:24
16	Wed, Dec 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		95	67	10	6	W 6	10,565
17	Fri, Dec 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		107	98	11	6	W 7	15,558
18	Sun, Dec 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		94	84	12	6	W 8	16,945
19	Wed, Dec 10, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		102	83	13	6	W 9	15,353
20	Thu, Dec 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		79	77	14	6	W 10	13,105
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 13, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		84	85	14	7	L 1	18,361
22	Tue, Dec 16, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		103	90	15	7	W 1	13,511
23	Wed, Dec 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		83	94	15	8	L 1	16,956
24	Fri, Dec 19, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		77	104	15	9	L 2	18,243
25	Sun, Dec 21, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		106	101	16	9	W 1	19,178
26	Tue, Dec 23, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		99	85	17	9	W 2	14,309
27	Fri, Dec 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		88	96	17	10	L 1	24,042
28	Tue, Dec 30, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		78	90	17	11	L 2	18,962
29	Fri, Jan 2, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		81	71	18	11	W 1	17,248
30	Sat, Jan 3, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		95	81	19	11	W 2	15,899
31	Tue, Jan 6, 1998	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		100	70	20	11	W 3	15,406
32	Thu, Jan 8, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		84	109	20	12	L 1	17,047
33	Sat, Jan 10, 1998	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		93	102	20	13	L 2	17,864
34	Mon, Jan 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		99	106	20	14	L 3	19,911
35	Tue, Jan 13, 1998	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		102	84	21	14	W 1	19,023
36	Fri, Jan 16, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		99	74	22	14	W 2	10,216
37	Sat, Jan 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		91	99	22	15	L 1	17,072
38	Tue, Jan 20, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		84	86	22	16	L 2	15,260
39	Thu, Jan 22, 1998	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		112	96	23	16	W 1	13,092
40	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	92	24	16	W 2	20,562
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Mon, Jan 26, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		94	93	25	16	W 3	14,891
42	Tue, Jan 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L	OT	77	84	25	17	L 1	9,730
43	Fri, Jan 30, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		83	89	25	18	L 2	16,717
44	Sat, Jan 31, 1998	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		90	88	26	18	W 1	20,562
45	Mon, Feb 2, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		109	99	27	18	W 2	13,841
46	Wed, Feb 4, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		88	104	27	19	L 1	19,451
47	Thu, Feb 5, 1998	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		94	108	27	20	L 2	15,914
48	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		81	91	27	21	L 3	16,101
49	Thu, Feb 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		103	94	28	21	W 1	14,348
50	Sat, Feb 14, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		93	99	28	22	L 1	18,914
51	Sun, Feb 15, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		91	102	28	23	L 2	19,763
52	Tue, Feb 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		97	98	28	24	L 3	13,187
53	Fri, Feb 20, 1998	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		109	95	29	24	W 1	16,850
54	Sun, Feb 22, 1998	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		71	79	29	25	L 1	17,536
55	Mon, Feb 23, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		75	97	29	26	L 2	23,902
56	Wed, Feb 25, 1998	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		106	101	30	26	W 1	13,701
57	Fri, Feb 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		87	90	30	27	L 1	22,076
58	Sun, Mar 1, 1998	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		102	82	31	27	W 1	14,114
59	Wed, Mar 4, 1998	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		122	88	32	27	W 2	15,017
60	Fri, Mar 6, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L	OT	89	91	32	28	L 1	17,248
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 8, 1998	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		96	101	32	29	L 2	8,512		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
62	Wed, Mar 11, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		95	83	33	29	W 1	14,294
63	Thu, Mar 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		74	97	33	30	L 1	15,063
64	Sat, Mar 14, 1998	Box Score		New York Knicks	W	OT	88	85	34	30	W 1	20,562
65	Tue, Mar 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		96	82	35	30	W 2	19,821
66	Thu, Mar 19, 1998	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		90	85	36	30	W 3	13,722
67	Sat, Mar 21, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		100	79	37	30	W 4	12,323
68	Tue, Mar 24, 1998	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		85	86	37	31	L 1	17,813
69	Thu, Mar 26, 1998	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		97	96	38	31	W 1	14,120
70	Fri, Mar 27, 1998	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	OT	88	87	39	31	W 2	19,105
71	Sun, Mar 29, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		97	82	40	31	W 3	19,764
72	Tue, Mar 31, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		93	86	41	31	W 4	16,385
73	Wed, Apr 1, 1998	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		92	90	42	31	W 5	17,846
74	Fri, Apr 3, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		93	105	42	32	L 1	20,562
75	Sun, Apr 5, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		94	93	43	32	W 1	15,606
76	Tue, Apr 7, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		80	82	43	33	L 1	15,589
77	Thu, Apr 9, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		91	85	44	33	W 1	20,562
78	Sat, Apr 11, 1998	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		106	95	45	33	W 2	17,235
79	Tue, Apr 14, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		95	86	46	33	W 3	14,775	2:04
80	Wed, Apr 15, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		93	101	46	34	L 1	20,674
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		71	78	46	35	L 2	18,624	1:59
82	Sat, Apr 18, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		96	92	47	35	W 1	19,896

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.
1	Thu, Apr 23, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L	77	106	0	1	L 1	16,644
2	Sat, Apr 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L	86	92	0	2	L 2	16,617
3	Mon, Apr 27, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W	86	77	1	2	W 1	17,495
4	Thu, Apr 30, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L	74	80	1	3	L 1	18,188

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