1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers Team On/Off

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Record: 61-21, Finished 2nd in NBA Pacific Division

Coach: Del Harris (61-21)

Executive: Jerry West

PTS/G: 105.5 (1st of 29) Opp PTS/G: 97.8 (20th of 29)

SRS: 6.88 (2nd of 29) Pace: 93.6 (1st of 29)

Off Rtg: 111.9 (2nd of 29) Def Rtg: 103.7 (11th of 29) Net Rtg: +8.2 (1st of 29)

Expected W-L: 61-21 (2nd of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +700, Over-Under 57.5

Arena: Great Western Forum Attendance: 676,101 (15th of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers (Series Stats)
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Seattle SuperSonics (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals (0-4) versus Utah Jazz (Series Stats)

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Regular Season

Regular Season Table
			Team										Opponent										Difference
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Eddie Jones	On Court	2893	.527	30.7	69.3	50.4	64.5	9.2	10.1	14.2	94.9	111.9	.466	30.7	69.3	49.6	62.6	8.1	8.2	14.9	94.8	101.2	+.061	0.0	0.0	+0.8	+1.9	+1.2	+1.9	-0.7	+0.1	+10.7
	Off Court	1048	.499	34.1	67.2	51.1	62.1	9.6	8.3	16.0	96.2	107.6	.468	32.8	65.9	48.9	59.3	9.4	8.2	14.2	98.4	103.5	+.031	+1.3	+1.3	+2.2	+2.7	+0.2	+0.1	+1.8	-2.2	+4.1
	On − Off	73%	+.028	-3.4	+2.1	-0.7	+2.4	-0.4	+1.8	-1.8	-1.3	+4.3	-.002	-2.1	+3.4	+0.7	+3.3	-1.3	+0.0	+0.7	-3.6	-2.3	+.030	-1.3	-1.3	-1.4	-0.8	+1.0	+1.8	-2.5	+2.3	+6.6

Rick Fox	On Court	2695	.528	30.5	68.5	50.4	66.2	9.2	9.6	15.6	94.6	110.1	.466	31.5	69.5	49.6	62.5	9.0	7.8	14.5	95.3	101.7	+.062	-1.0	-1.0	+0.7	+3.7	+0.2	+1.8	+1.1	-0.7	+8.3
	Off Court	1247	.501	34.0	69.2	51.1	58.9	9.6	9.7	12.7	96.8	112.2	.468	30.8	66.0	48.9	59.9	7.1	9.1	15.1	96.8	101.9	+.033	+3.2	+3.2	+2.3	-1.0	+2.5	+0.6	-2.4	0.0	+10.2
	On − Off	68%	+.027	-3.5	-0.7	-0.7	+7.3	-0.4	-0.1	+2.9	-2.2	-2.1	-.002	+0.7	+3.5	+0.7	+2.6	+1.9	-1.3	-0.6	-1.5	-0.2	+.029	-4.2	-4.2	-1.6	+4.7	-2.3	+1.2	+3.5	-0.7	-1.9

Robert Horry	On Court	2187	.530	29.8	69.5	50.3	64.8	9.9	10.3	14.4	94.4	111.9	.460	30.5	70.2	49.7	61.4	8.3	8.1	15.1	94.7	99.4	+.070	-0.7	-0.7	+0.6	+3.4	+1.6	+2.2	-0.7	-0.3	+12.6
	Off Court	1755	.506	33.9	67.8	51.0	62.7	8.6	8.9	15.0	96.3	109.3	.475	32.2	66.1	49.0	62.0	8.6	8.4	14.2	97.1	104.7	+.031	+1.7	+1.7	+2.0	+0.7	0.0	+0.5	+0.8	-0.8	+4.5
	On − Off	55%	+.024	-4.1	+1.7	-0.7	+2.1	+1.3	+1.4	-0.6	-1.9	+2.6	-.015	-1.7	+4.1	+0.7	-0.6	-0.3	-0.3	+0.9	-2.4	-5.3	+.039	-2.4	-2.4	-1.4	+2.7	+1.6	+1.7	-1.5	+0.5	+8.1

Shaquille O'Neal	On Court	2161	.551	32.3	69.7	51.9	66.2	9.6	10.1	14.9	94.5	115.4	.458	30.3	67.7	48.1	63.1	8.1	7.5	14.9	94.9	99.6	+.093	+2.0	+2.0	+3.8	+3.0	+1.5	+2.6	+0.1	-0.4	+15.7
	Off Court	1780	.483	31.0	67.5	49.1	60.8	9.0	9.1	14.3	96.2	105.2	.478	32.5	69.0	50.9	60.0	8.8	9.1	14.5	96.9	104.3	+.004	-1.6	-1.6	-1.8	+0.7	+0.2	0.0	-0.2	-0.7	+0.8
	On − Off	55%	+.068	+1.3	+2.2	+2.8	+5.4	+0.6	+1.0	+0.6	-1.7	+10.2	-.020	-2.2	-1.3	-2.8	+3.1	-0.7	-1.6	+0.4	-2.0	-4.7	+.089	+3.6	+3.6	+5.6	+2.3	+1.3	+2.6	+0.3	+0.3	+14.9

Kobe Bryant	On Court	2045	.503	33.8	67.7	51.0	60.1	9.1	9.3	14.2	96.0	110.8	.467	32.3	66.2	49.0	59.9	8.1	8.1	14.5	96.5	103.4	+.036	+1.5	+1.5	+1.9	+0.2	+1.0	+1.2	-0.3	-0.5	+7.4
	Off Court	1897	.537	29.3	69.8	50.2	67.7	9.6	10.0	15.2	94.5	110.7	.466	30.2	70.7	49.8	63.6	8.8	8.3	14.9	95.0	100.0	+.071	-0.9	-0.9	+0.5	+4.1	+0.8	+1.7	+0.3	-0.5	+10.6
	On − Off	52%	-.034	+4.5	-2.1	+0.8	-7.6	-0.5	-0.7	-1.0	+1.5	+0.1	+.001	+2.1	-4.5	-0.8	-3.7	-0.7	-0.2	-0.4	+1.5	+3.4	-.035	+2.4	+2.4	+1.4	-3.9	+0.2	-0.5	-0.6	+0.0	-3.2
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Nick Van Exel	On Court	2038	.515	31.1	68.2	49.8	63.8	9.2	10.1	13.7	95.1	110.4	.465	31.8	68.9	50.2	61.2	8.1	8.6	15.2	95.6	101.4	+.049	-0.7	-0.7	-0.4	+2.6	+1.1	+1.5	-1.5	-0.5	+9.0
	Off Court	1903	.524	32.3	69.3	51.5	63.9	9.5	9.2	15.7	95.5	111.1	.468	30.7	67.7	48.5	62.2	8.7	7.9	14.2	96.0	102.2	+.056	+1.6	+1.6	+3.0	+1.7	+0.7	+1.3	+1.5	-0.5	+8.9
	On − Off	52%	-.009	-1.2	-1.1	-1.7	-0.1	-0.3	+0.9	-2.0	-0.4	-0.7	-.003	+1.1	+1.2	+1.7	-1.0	-0.6	+0.7	+1.0	-0.4	-0.8	-.007	-2.3	-2.3	-3.4	+0.9	+0.4	+0.2	-3.0	+0.0	+0.1

Elden Campbell	On Court	1771	.491	30.7	69.6	50.2	59.8	8.4	9.7	14.2	94.3	107.0	.482	30.4	69.3	49.8	63.5	8.7	9.0	14.0	95.2	105.1	+.008	+0.3	+0.3	+0.5	-3.7	-0.3	+0.7	+0.2	-0.9	+1.9
	Off Court	2171	.543	32.5	68.0	50.9	66.8	10.1	9.6	15.0	96.1	113.7	.454	32.0	67.5	49.1	60.2	8.2	7.6	15.3	96.3	99.1	+.088	+0.5	+0.5	+1.8	+6.7	+1.8	+2.0	-0.3	-0.2	+14.6
	On − Off	45%	-.052	-1.8	+1.6	-0.7	-7.0	-1.7	+0.1	-0.8	-1.8	-6.7	+.028	-1.6	+1.8	+0.7	+3.3	+0.5	+1.4	-1.3	-1.1	+6.0	-.080	-0.2	-0.2	-1.3	-10.4	-2.1	-1.3	+0.5	-0.7	-12.7

Derek Fisher	On Court	1751	.527	31.7	70.4	51.7	63.9	9.6	8.7	15.6	95.5	111.0	.474	29.6	68.3	48.3	62.7	8.9	7.9	14.2	96.2	102.1	+.052	+2.1	+2.1	+3.4	+1.2	+0.7	+0.9	+1.4	-0.7	+8.9
	Off Court	2190	.514	31.6	67.4	49.8	63.8	9.1	10.4	13.9	95.1	110.5	.461	32.6	68.4	50.2	60.9	8.0	8.6	15.1	95.4	101.5	+.053	-1.0	-1.0	-0.4	+3.0	+1.1	+1.8	-1.2	-0.3	+9.0
	On − Off	44%	+.013	+0.1	+3.0	+1.9	+0.1	+0.5	-1.7	+1.7	+0.4	+0.5	+.013	-3.0	-0.1	-1.9	+1.8	+0.9	-0.7	-0.9	+0.8	+0.6	-.001	+3.1	+3.1	+3.8	-1.8	-0.4	-0.9	+2.6	-0.4	-0.1

Corie Blount	On Court	1019	.499	33.3	68.2	50.8	59.6	8.5	8.7	15.2	96.5	106.3	.468	31.8	66.7	49.2	61.0	8.8	8.6	14.6	96.2	101.5	+.030	+1.4	+1.4	+1.7	-1.4	-0.3	+0.1	+0.6	+0.3	+4.9
	Off Court	2922	.527	31.1	68.9	50.5	65.3	9.6	10.0	14.5	94.9	112.3	.466	31.1	68.9	49.5	61.9	8.3	8.1	14.7	95.6	101.9	+.061	0.0	0.0	+1.1	+3.4	+1.3	+1.9	-0.3	-0.7	+10.4
	On − Off	26%	-.028	+2.2	-0.7	+0.3	-5.7	-1.1	-1.3	+0.7	+1.6	-6.0	+.002	+0.7	-2.2	-0.3	-0.9	+0.5	+0.5	-0.1	+0.6	-0.4	-.031	+1.4	+1.4	+0.6	-4.8	-1.6	-1.8	+0.9	+1.0	-5.5

Sean Rooks	On Court	422	.490	33.1	62.4	48.0	66.6	9.9	7.9	15.2	97.5	106.0	.456	37.6	66.9	52.0	55.0	8.5	9.5	15.1	99.3	102.6	+.034	-4.5	-4.5	-4.0	+11.6	+1.3	-1.5	0.0	-1.8	+3.3
	Off Court	3519	.523	31.5	69.5	51.0	63.5	9.3	9.9	14.6	95.0	111.3	.468	30.5	68.5	49.0	62.5	8.4	8.1	14.6	95.4	101.7	+.055	+1.0	+1.0	+1.9	+1.0	+0.9	+1.8	-0.1	-0.4	+9.6
	On − Off	11%	-.033	+1.6	-7.1	-3.0	+3.1	+0.6	-2.0	+0.6	+2.5	-5.3	-.012	+7.1	-1.6	+3.0	-7.5	+0.1	+1.4	+0.5	+3.9	+0.9	-.021	-5.5	-5.5	-5.9	+10.6	+0.4	-3.3	+0.1	-1.4	-6.3
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Jon Barry	On Court	366	.495	35.4	63.8	49.6	66.8	11.3	9.4	15.4	103.2	107.6	.456	36.2	64.6	50.4	54.4	8.5	9.2	15.2	104.4	103.8	+.038	-0.7	-0.7	-0.8	+12.4	+2.8	+0.2	+0.2	-1.2	+3.9
	Off Court	3575	.522	31.2	69.3	50.7	63.6	9.1	9.7	14.6	94.5	111.1	.468	30.7	68.8	49.3	62.5	8.4	8.1	14.6	94.9	101.6	+.054	+0.5	+0.5	+1.5	+1.1	+0.7	+1.5	-0.1	-0.4	+9.5
	On − Off	9%	-.027	+4.2	-5.5	-1.1	+3.2	+2.2	-0.3	+0.8	+8.7	-3.5	-.012	+5.5	-4.2	+1.1	-8.1	+0.1	+1.1	+0.6	+9.5	+2.2	-.016	-1.2	-1.2	-2.3	+11.3	+2.1	-1.3	+0.3	-0.8	-5.6

Mario Bennett	On Court	351	.502	38.4	66.8	51.6	66.3	10.5	8.7	14.5	99.2	112.6	.487	33.2	61.6	48.4	59.0	8.0	9.4	14.3	102.1	107.2	+.014	+5.2	+5.2	+3.2	+7.3	+2.5	-0.6	+0.1	-2.9	+5.3
	Off Court	3591	.521	30.8	68.9	50.5	63.6	9.2	9.7	14.7	94.9	110.6	.465	31.1	69.2	49.5	62.0	8.5	8.1	14.7	95.2	101.2	+.057	-0.3	-0.3	+1.0	+1.6	+0.8	+1.6	-0.1	-0.3	+9.3
	On − Off	9%	-.019	+7.6	-2.1	+1.1	+2.7	+1.3	-1.0	-0.2	+4.3	+2.0	+.022	+2.1	-7.6	-1.1	-3.0	-0.5	+1.3	-0.4	+6.9	+6.0	-.043	+5.5	+5.5	+2.2	+5.7	+1.7	-2.2	+0.2	-2.6	-4.0

Shea Seals	On Court	8	.250	36.8	70.0	48.3	100.0	13.6	9.1	9.5	126.8	81.0	.406	30.0	63.2	51.7	50.0	9.5	38.5	18.2	132.8	95.5	-.156	+6.8	+6.8	-3.4	+50.0	+4.1	-29.4	-8.7	-6.0	-14.5
	Off Court	3933	.520	31.6	68.7	50.6	63.8	9.3	9.7	14.7	95.2	110.8	.467	31.3	68.4	49.4	61.7	8.4	8.2	14.7	95.7	101.8	+.053	+0.3	+0.3	+1.2	+2.1	+0.9	+1.5	0.0	-0.5	+9.0
	On − Off	0%	-.270	+5.2	+1.3	-2.3	+36.2	+4.3	-0.6	-5.2	+31.6	-29.8	-.061	-1.3	-5.2	+2.3	-11.7	+1.1	+30.3	+3.5	+37.1	-6.3	-.209	+6.5	+6.5	-4.6	+47.9	+3.2	-30.9	-8.7	-5.5	-23.5

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