1997-98 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results

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Record: 20-62, Finished 5th in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Jim Cleamons (4-12), Don Nelson (16-50)

Executive: Don Nelson

PTS/G: 91.4 (26th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 97.5 (19th of 29)

SRS: -6.33 (24th of 29) Pace: 89.9 (16th of 29)

Off Rtg: 100.5 (27th of 29) Def Rtg: 107.2 (24th of 29) Net Rtg: -6.7 (24th of 29)

Expected W-L: 24-58 (24th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +10000, Over-Under 23.5

Arena: Reunion Arena Attendance: 503,936 (26th of 29)

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Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 31, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		90	88	1	0	W 1	17,021
2	Sat, Nov 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		89	81	2	0	W 2	17,072
3	Tue, Nov 4, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		92	87	3	0	W 3	14,285
4	Wed, Nov 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		103	110	3	1	L 1	24,042
5	Sat, Nov 8, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		94	101	3	2	L 2	11,162
6	Tue, Nov 11, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		96	118	3	3	L 3	13,722
7	Thu, Nov 13, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		98	99	3	4	L 4	11,084
8	Sat, Nov 15, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		77	85	3	5	L 5	14,323
9	Mon, Nov 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		75	120	3	6	L 6	20,033
10	Tue, Nov 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		95	102	3	7	L 7	12,665
11	Thu, Nov 20, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L	OT	97	101	3	8	L 8	14,042
12	Sat, Nov 22, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		62	83	3	9	L 9	11,425
13	Tue, Nov 25, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		91	102	3	10	L 10	11,557
14	Fri, Nov 28, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		93	91	4	10	W 1	13,327
15	Sat, Nov 29, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		87	96	4	11	L 1	16,270
16	Tue, Dec 2, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		79	112	4	12	L 2	10,170
17	Thu, Dec 4, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		105	91	5	12	W 1	12,666
18	Sat, Dec 6, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		106	108	5	13	L 1	20,635		at Mexico City, Mexico
19	Tue, Dec 9, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		92	99	5	14	L 2	9,532
20	Thu, Dec 11, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		90	100	5	15	L 3	10,671
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		66	68	5	16	L 4	19,911
22	Sun, Dec 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		89	119	5	17	L 5	15,893
23	Tue, Dec 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		92	103	5	18	L 6	8,225
24	Thu, Dec 18, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		75	89	5	19	L 7	11,427
25	Sat, Dec 20, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		88	89	5	20	L 8	12,888
26	Mon, Dec 22, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		67	79	5	21	L 9	19,763
27	Tue, Dec 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		85	99	5	22	L 10	14,309
28	Fri, Dec 26, 1997	Box Score		Washington Wizards	L		95	97	5	23	L 11	12,201
29	Mon, Dec 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		105	111	5	24	L 12	23,712
30	Tue, Dec 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L	OT	98	105	5	25	L 13	14,948
31	Fri, Jan 2, 1998	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		85	92	5	26	L 14	19,023
32	Sat, Jan 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		88	97	5	27	L 15	5,133
33	Tue, Jan 6, 1998	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		108	90	6	27	W 1	8,833
34	Thu, Jan 8, 1998	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		92	103	6	28	L 1	9,514
35	Sat, Jan 10, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		79	84	6	29	L 2	15,510
36	Tue, Jan 13, 1998	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		87	100	6	30	L 3	16,285
37	Wed, Jan 14, 1998	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		82	108	6	31	L 4	8,592		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
38	Sat, Jan 17, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L	OT	110	113	6	32	L 5	15,327
39	Tue, Jan 20, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		107	98	7	32	W 1	13,795
40	Fri, Jan 23, 1998	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		75	81	7	33	L 1	15,465
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		92	94	7	34	L 2	14,004
42	Tue, Jan 27, 1998	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W	OT	84	77	8	34	W 1	9,730
43	Fri, Jan 30, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		94	104	8	35	L 1	19,911
44	Sat, Jan 31, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		98	110	8	36	L 2	12,531
45	Mon, Feb 2, 1998	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		104	90	9	36	W 1	11,049
46	Wed, Feb 4, 1998	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		99	110	9	37	L 1	17,159	2:02
47	Thu, Feb 5, 1998	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		93	101	9	38	L 2	14,292
48	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		81	90	9	39	L 3	15,263
49	Wed, Feb 11, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		90	91	9	40	L 4	11,648
50	Fri, Feb 13, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W	2OT	85	82	10	40	W 1	16,408
51	Sun, Feb 15, 1998	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L	OT	99	105	10	41	L 1	19,949
52	Tue, Feb 17, 1998	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		77	95	10	42	L 2	11,471
53	Thu, Feb 19, 1998	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		81	87	10	43	L 3	12,378
54	Sat, Feb 21, 1998	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		82	94	10	44	L 4	18,042
55	Wed, Feb 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		79	100	10	45	L 5	16,921
56	Thu, Feb 26, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		72	91	10	46	L 6	15,200
57	Sat, Feb 28, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		103	77	11	46	W 1	18,232
58	Mon, Mar 2, 1998	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		94	100	11	47	L 1	15,682
59	Tue, Mar 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		110	99	12	47	W 1	18,493
60	Thu, Mar 5, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		119	109	13	47	W 2	10,497
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sat, Mar 7, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		88	94	13	48	L 1	16,907
62	Tue, Mar 10, 1998	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		91	97	13	49	L 2	16,285
63	Thu, Mar 12, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W	OT	104	97	14	49	W 1	18,255
64	Sat, Mar 14, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		93	108	14	50	L 1	14,309
65	Sun, Mar 15, 1998	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		90	100	14	51	L 2	19,023
66	Tue, Mar 17, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		99	93	15	51	W 1	12,102	2:16
67	Thu, Mar 19, 1998	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W	OT	88	82	16	51	W 2	11,845
68	Sat, Mar 21, 1998	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		95	103	16	52	L 1	18,042
69	Mon, Mar 23, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		91	87	17	52	W 1	11,274
70	Wed, Mar 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		105	94	18	52	W 2	9,525
71	Fri, Mar 27, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		90	99	18	53	L 1	13,763
72	Sun, Mar 29, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		86	108	18	54	L 2	7,461
73	Tue, Mar 31, 1998	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		104	101	19	54	W 1	15,120
74	Thu, Apr 2, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		86	107	19	55	L 1	17,072
75	Fri, Apr 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		102	109	19	56	L 2	20,128
76	Sun, Apr 5, 1998	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		99	105	19	57	L 3	14,861
77	Tue, Apr 7, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		91	99	19	58	L 4	13,343
78	Thu, Apr 9, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		101	103	19	59	L 5	14,656
79	Sat, Apr 11, 1998	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		99	81	20	59	W 1	13,675
80	Tue, Apr 14, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		95	111	20	60	L 1	18,107
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Thu, Apr 16, 1998	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		82	88	20	61	L 2	10,431
82	Fri, Apr 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		95	124	20	62	L 3	17,505

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