1997-98 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results

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Record: 43-39, Finished 3rd in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: John Calipari (43-39)

Executive: John Calipari

PTS/G: 99.6 (5th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 98.1 (21st of 29)

SRS: 1.88 (14th of 29) Pace: 91.0 (11th of 29)

Off Rtg: 108.3 (5th of 29) Def Rtg: 106.6 (21st of 29) Net Rtg: +1.7 (14th of 29)

Expected W-L: 46-36 (14th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +15000, Over-Under 22.5

Arena: Continental Airlines Arena Attendance: 718,514 (12th of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (0-3) versus Chicago Bulls (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		Indiana Pacers	W		97	95	1	0	W 1	20,049
2	Sat, Nov 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W	OT	113	109	2	0	W 2	18,717
3	Wed, Nov 5, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		112	96	3	0	W 3	12,150
4	Fri, Nov 7, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		99	87	4	0	W 4	18,231
5	Sat, Nov 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		86	99	4	1	L 1	23,898
6	Thu, Nov 13, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		74	85	4	2	L 2	14,235
7	Sat, Nov 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	OT	88	96	4	3	L 3	19,191
8	Sun, Nov 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		77	72	5	3	W 1	12,860
9	Wed, Nov 19, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		108	100	6	3	W 2	15,449	2:20
10	Fri, Nov 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		93	101	6	4	L 1	18,624	2:32
11	Sat, Nov 22, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		93	87	7	4	W 1	18,543
12	Tue, Nov 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		101	87	8	4	W 2	9,678
13	Wed, Nov 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		99	111	8	5	L 1	19,023
14	Fri, Nov 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		104	92	9	5	W 1	11,030		at Anaheim, CA
15	Sun, Nov 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		87	73	10	5	W 2	12,897
16	Mon, Dec 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		95	100	10	6	L 1	19,911
17	Wed, Dec 3, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		89	93	10	7	L 2	15,259
18	Fri, Dec 5, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		107	88	11	7	W 1	17,845
19	Mon, Dec 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		97	105	11	8	L 1	14,387
20	Tue, Dec 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		99	120	11	9	L 2	17,351
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Thu, Dec 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		99	103	11	10	L 3	14,365
22	Sat, Dec 13, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		133	95	12	10	W 1	15,248
23	Wed, Dec 17, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		105	101	13	10	W 2	16,028
24	Sat, Dec 20, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		92	100	13	11	L 1	20,049
25	Mon, Dec 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		99	88	14	11	W 1	16,959
26	Fri, Dec 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		96	116	14	12	L 1	17,947
27	Sat, Dec 27, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W	2OT	112	104	15	12	W 1	16,351
28	Mon, Dec 29, 1997	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		99	91	16	12	W 2	17,172
29	Tue, Dec 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		91	109	16	13	L 1	17,487
30	Fri, Jan 2, 1998	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		103	98	17	13	W 1	20,049
31	Sat, Jan 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		81	95	17	14	L 1	15,899
32	Wed, Jan 7, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L	OT	88	89	17	15	L 2	19,763
33	Thu, Jan 8, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		89	87	18	15	W 1	16,055
34	Sat, Jan 10, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L		101	108	18	16	L 1	20,049
35	Mon, Jan 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		108	100	19	16	W 1	14,376
36	Tue, Jan 13, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		81	68	20	16	W 2	22,805
37	Thu, Jan 15, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		116	119	20	17	L 1	14,446
38	Sat, Jan 17, 1998	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		97	81	21	17	W 1	20,049
39	Mon, Jan 19, 1998	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		95	84	22	17	W 2	16,565
40	Wed, Jan 21, 1998	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W	OT	117	112	23	17	W 3	17,328
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Fri, Jan 23, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L	OT	98	100	23	18	L 1	20,049
42	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		87	104	23	19	L 2	20,674
43	Tue, Jan 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		120	87	24	19	W 1	9,327
44	Wed, Jan 28, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		106	95	25	19	W 2	15,643
45	Sat, Jan 31, 1998	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		116	106	26	19	W 3	17,094
46	Sun, Feb 1, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		87	97	26	20	L 1	17,072
47	Tue, Feb 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		97	98	26	21	L 2	20,527
48	Thu, Feb 5, 1998	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		106	94	27	21	W 1	17,085
49	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		90	81	28	21	W 2	15,263
50	Fri, Feb 13, 1998	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		130	115	29	21	W 3	14,263
51	Sat, Feb 14, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		105	98	30	21	W 4	18,404
52	Mon, Feb 16, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		103	92	31	21	W 5	17,060
53	Wed, Feb 18, 1998	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		104	114	31	22	L 1	8,449		at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
54	Fri, Feb 20, 1998	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		95	109	31	23	L 2	16,850
55	Sat, Feb 21, 1998	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		89	98	31	24	L 3	20,049
56	Tue, Feb 24, 1998	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		110	101	32	24	W 1	13,335
57	Thu, Feb 26, 1998	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		102	99	33	24	W 2	14,118
58	Sat, Feb 28, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		93	95	33	25	L 1	20,049
59	Sun, Mar 1, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		84	85	33	26	L 2	15,200
60	Tue, Mar 3, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		91	94	33	27	L 3	19,763
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Fri, Mar 6, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		115	122	33	28	L 4	20,049
62	Sun, Mar 8, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		100	109	33	29	L 5	16,450
63	Tue, Mar 10, 1998	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		78	79	33	30	L 6	15,204
64	Thu, Mar 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		104	115	33	31	L 7	16,285
65	Sat, Mar 14, 1998	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		108	93	34	31	W 1	14,309
66	Mon, Mar 16, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		72	88	34	32	L 1	23,908
67	Thu, Mar 19, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		93	87	35	32	W 1	20,049
68	Fri, Mar 20, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		92	99	35	33	L 1	16,380
69	Sun, Mar 22, 1998	Box Score		Washington Wizards	L	OT	100	102	35	34	L 2	20,049
70	Wed, Mar 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		91	86	36	34	W 1	14,739
71	Fri, Mar 27, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		76	82	36	35	L 1	20,049	2:18
72	Tue, Mar 31, 1998	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		105	90	37	35	W 1	17,576
73	Thu, Apr 2, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		106	117	37	36	L 1	20,049
74	Sat, Apr 4, 1998	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		97	94	38	36	W 1	20,049
75	Mon, Apr 6, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		125	115	39	36	W 2	17,362
76	Wed, Apr 8, 1998	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		117	104	40	36	W 3	18,624	2:11
77	Sat, Apr 11, 1998	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		124	117	41	36	W 4	16,375
78	Sun, Apr 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		116	109	42	36	W 5	14,088
79	Tue, Apr 14, 1998	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		92	96	42	37	L 1	17,521
80	Wed, Apr 15, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		103	109	42	38	L 2	23,440
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		109	121	42	39	L 3	17,248
82	Sun, Apr 19, 1998	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		114	101	43	39	W 1	20,049

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	L	Streak	Attend.
1	Fri, Apr 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	OT	93	96	1	L 1	23,844
2	Sun, Apr 26, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		91	96	2	L 2	23,844
3	Wed, Apr 29, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		101	116	3	L 3	19,889

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