1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule and Results

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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)

Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 31, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		104	87	1	0	W 1
2	Tue, Nov 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		101	98	2	0	W 2
3	Fri, Nov 7, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		99	94	3	0	W 3
4	Sun, Nov 9, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		132	97	4	0	W 4
5	Tue, Nov 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		118	96	5	0	W 5
6	Thu, Nov 13, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W	OT	109	100	6	0	W 6
7	Fri, Nov 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W	2OT	113	103	7	0	W 7
8	Sun, Nov 16, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		121	95	8	0	W 8
9	Tue, Nov 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		97	92	9	0	W 9
10	Wed, Nov 19, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		118	93	10	0	W 10
11	Sun, Nov 23, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		119	102	11	0	W 11
12	Tue, Nov 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		86	103	11	1	L 1
13	Wed, Nov 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		118	103	12	1	W 1
14	Fri, Nov 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		95	105	12	2	L 1
15	Sun, Nov 30, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		105	99	13	2	W 1
16	Wed, Dec 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		107	89	14	2	W 2
17	Fri, Dec 5, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		98	88	15	2	W 3
18	Sun, Dec 7, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		84	94	15	3	L 1
19	Mon, Dec 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		99	105	15	4	L 2
20	Wed, Dec 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		92	93	15	5	L 3
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 12, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		119	102	16	5	W 1
22	Sun, Dec 14, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		119	89	17	5	W 2
23	Tue, Dec 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		109	96	18	5	W 3
24	Wed, Dec 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		83	104	18	6	L 1
25	Fri, Dec 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		98	96	19	6	W 1
26	Sat, Dec 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		109	100	20	6	W 2
27	Mon, Dec 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		94	83	21	6	W 3
28	Fri, Dec 26, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W	OT	118	114	22	6	W 4
29	Sun, Dec 28, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		102	108	22	7	L 1
30	Tue, Dec 30, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		93	80	23	7	W 1
31	Fri, Jan 2, 1998	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		116	106	24	7	W 2
32	Sun, Jan 4, 1998	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		107	113	24	8	L 1
33	Tue, Jan 6, 1998	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		100	87	25	8	W 1
34	Wed, Jan 7, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		114	102	26	8	W 2
35	Fri, Jan 9, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		125	115	27	8	W 3
36	Sun, Jan 11, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		93	98	27	9	L 1
37	Wed, Jan 14, 1998	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		132	114	28	9	W 1
38	Sat, Jan 17, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		108	99	29	9	W 2
39	Mon, Jan 19, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		92	89	30	9	W 3
40	Wed, Jan 21, 1998	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		119	109	31	9	W 4
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		95	101	31	10	L 1
42	Wed, Jan 28, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		95	106	31	11	L 2
43	Fri, Jan 30, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		121	114	32	11	W 1
44	Sun, Feb 1, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		112	87	33	11	W 2
45	Wed, Feb 4, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		122	115	34	11	W 3
46	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		105	117	34	12	L 1
47	Wed, Feb 11, 1998	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		105	99	35	12	W 1
48	Fri, Feb 13, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L	OT	108	113	35	13	L 1
49	Sun, Feb 15, 1998	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		88	90	35	14	L 2
50	Wed, Feb 18, 1998	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		103	110	35	15	L 3
51	Thu, Feb 19, 1998	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		131	92	36	15	W 1
52	Sun, Feb 22, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		94	96	36	16	L 1
53	Tue, Feb 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		98	81	37	16	W 1
54	Wed, Feb 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		96	89	38	16	W 2
55	Fri, Feb 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		104	91	39	16	W 3
56	Sun, Mar 1, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		89	101	39	17	L 1
57	Mon, Mar 2, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		86	96	39	18	L 2
58	Wed, Mar 4, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		104	95	40	18	W 1
59	Fri, Mar 6, 1998	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		91	84	41	18	W 2
60	Sun, Mar 8, 1998	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		96	89	42	18	W 3
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
61	Wed, Mar 11, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		121	107	43	18	W 4
62	Thu, Mar 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		108	85	44	18	W 5	at Anaheim, CA
63	Sun, Mar 15, 1998	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		119	110	45	18	W 6
64	Mon, Mar 16, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		89	101	45	19	L 1
65	Wed, Mar 18, 1998	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		99	93	46	19	W 1
66	Fri, Mar 20, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		93	80	47	19	W 2
67	Sun, Mar 22, 1998	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		96	93	48	19	W 3
68	Mon, Mar 23, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		107	86	49	19	W 4
69	Wed, Mar 25, 1998	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		114	91	50	19	W 5
70	Sat, Mar 28, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		91	106	50	20	L 1
71	Sun, Mar 29, 1998	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		116	89	51	20	W 1
72	Tue, Mar 31, 1998	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		114	105	52	20	W 2	at Toronto, Canada (Maple Leaf Gardens)
73	Thu, Apr 2, 1998	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		117	106	53	20	W 3
74	Fri, Apr 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		105	93	54	20	W 4
75	Sun, Apr 5, 1998	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W	OT	105	103	55	20	W 5
76	Wed, Apr 8, 1998	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		113	102	56	20	W 6
77	Fri, Apr 10, 1998	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		105	114	56	21	L 1
78	Sat, Apr 11, 1998	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		96	84	57	21	W 1
79	Mon, Apr 13, 1998	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		99	75	58	21	W 2
80	Tue, Apr 14, 1998	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		111	95	59	21	W 3
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 17, 1998	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		124	95	60	21	W 4
82	Sun, Apr 19, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		102	98	61	21	W 5

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 24, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W	104	102	1	0	W 1
2	Sun, Apr 26, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W	108	99	2	0	W 2
3	Tue, Apr 28, 1998	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L	94	99	2	1	L 1
4	Thu, Apr 30, 1998	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W	110	99	3	1	W 1
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
5	Mon, May 4, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L	92	106	3	2	L 1
6	Wed, May 6, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W	92	68	4	2	W 1
7	Fri, May 8, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W	119	103	5	2	W 2
8	Sun, May 10, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W	112	100	6	2	W 3
9	Tue, May 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W	110	95	7	2	W 4
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
10	Sat, May 16, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L	77	112	7	3	L 1
11	Mon, May 18, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L	95	99	7	4	L 2
12	Fri, May 22, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L	98	109	7	5	L 3
13	Sun, May 24, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L	92	96	7	6	L 4

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