1997-98 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results

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Record: 46-36, Finished 4th in NBA Pacific Division

Coach: Mike Dunleavy (46-36)

Executive: Bob Whitsitt

PTS/G: 94.3 (19th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 92.9 (10th of 29)

SRS: 0.83 (16th of 29) Pace: 90.0 (15th of 29)

Off Rtg: 104.0 (16th of 29) Def Rtg: 102.4 (8th of 29) Net Rtg: +1.5 (15th of 29)

Expected W-L: 45-37 (15th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +2500, Over-Under 48.5

Arena: Rose Garden Arena Attendance: 846,559 (3rd of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (1-3) versus Los Angeles Lakers (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		Seattle SuperSonics	L		83	91	0	1	L 1	21,538
2	Sat, Nov 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		82	74	1	1	W 1	12,898
3	Tue, Nov 4, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		122	105	2	1	W 2	20,158
4	Fri, Nov 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		86	85	3	1	W 3	16,285
5	Sat, Nov 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		101	94	4	1	W 4	11,162
6	Mon, Nov 10, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		86	82	5	1	W 5	20,411
7	Fri, Nov 14, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L	4OT	139	140	5	2	L 1	21,057
8	Sat, Nov 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		99	87	6	2	W 1	10,395
9	Mon, Nov 17, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		120	75	7	2	W 2	20,033
10	Wed, Nov 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		92	106	7	3	L 1	24,042
11	Thu, Nov 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		93	87	8	3	W 1	16,205
12	Sat, Nov 22, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		87	93	8	4	L 1	18,543
13	Mon, Nov 24, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		91	90	9	4	W 1	15,051
14	Wed, Nov 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		96	90	10	4	W 2	17,882
15	Fri, Nov 28, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		89	98	10	5	L 1	21,174
16	Tue, Dec 2, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		88	89	10	6	L 2	19,677
17	Fri, Dec 5, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		94	77	11	6	W 1	19,545
18	Mon, Dec 8, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		105	99	12	6	W 2	20,721
19	Wed, Dec 10, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		93	85	13	6	W 3	19,803
20	Fri, Dec 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		98	111	13	7	L 1	17,072
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Mon, Dec 15, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		90	99	13	8	L 2	19,952
22	Tue, Dec 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		87	94	13	9	L 3	13,039
23	Fri, Dec 19, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		96	91	14	9	W 1	19,863
24	Sun, Dec 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	L		86	88	14	10	L 1	15,174
25	Tue, Dec 23, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		93	82	15	10	W 1	19,131
26	Sat, Dec 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		102	91	16	10	W 2	19,911
27	Sun, Dec 28, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		82	79	17	10	W 3	21,538
28	Tue, Dec 30, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		96	86	18	10	W 4	21,538
29	Fri, Jan 2, 1998	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		69	85	18	11	L 1	19,105
30	Sat, Jan 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		97	95	19	11	W 1	16,285
31	Mon, Jan 5, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		92	98	19	12	L 1	19,215
32	Wed, Jan 7, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		89	91	19	13	L 2	19,189
33	Fri, Jan 9, 1998	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		91	96	19	14	L 3	17,998
34	Sat, Jan 10, 1998	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L	OT	90	95	19	15	L 4	16,131
35	Tue, Jan 13, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		68	76	19	16	L 5	19,759
36	Fri, Jan 16, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		96	86	20	16	W 1	21,538
37	Sun, Jan 18, 1998	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		94	82	21	16	W 2	19,964
38	Tue, Jan 20, 1998	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		86	84	22	16	W 3	15,260
39	Wed, Jan 21, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		100	87	23	16	W 4	20,674
40	Fri, Jan 23, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		87	98	23	17	L 1	16,316
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		92	77	24	17	W 1	24,680
42	Tue, Jan 27, 1998	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		78	82	24	18	L 1	20,084
43	Thu, Jan 29, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		87	100	24	19	L 2	21,538
44	Sun, Feb 1, 1998	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		97	90	25	19	W 1	20,792
45	Tue, Feb 3, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		98	97	26	19	W 2	20,527
46	Wed, Feb 4, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		115	122	26	20	L 1	15,389
47	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		117	105	27	20	W 1	21,538
48	Thu, Feb 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		115	110	28	20	W 2	19,023
49	Fri, Feb 13, 1998	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		105	81	29	20	W 3	20,632
50	Sun, Feb 15, 1998	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		117	82	30	20	W 4	21,140
51	Tue, Feb 17, 1998	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		101	83	31	20	W 5	21,036
52	Wed, Feb 18, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		95	101	31	21	L 1	17,072
53	Fri, Feb 20, 1998	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		89	98	31	22	L 2	21,538
54	Sun, Feb 22, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		121	96	32	22	W 1	21,105	2:00
55	Wed, Feb 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		106	101	33	22	W 2	23,821
56	Fri, Feb 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		59	124	33	23	L 1	16,560
57	Sun, Mar 1, 1998	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		101	102	33	24	L 2	18,624	2:22
58	Tue, Mar 3, 1998	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		98	93	34	24	W 1	21,538
59	Sun, Mar 8, 1998	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		78	82	34	25	L 1	21,116
60	Wed, Mar 11, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		107	121	34	26	L 2	16,758
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Thu, Mar 12, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		95	92	35	26	W 1	20,553
62	Sat, Mar 14, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		82	92	35	27	L 1	13,514
63	Sun, Mar 15, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		103	92	36	27	W 1	19,712
64	Tue, Mar 17, 1998	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		82	96	36	28	L 1	19,821
65	Thu, Mar 19, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		82	77	37	28	W 1	19,763
66	Fri, Mar 20, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		87	102	37	29	L 1	16,906
67	Sun, Mar 22, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		80	112	37	30	L 2	15,200
68	Tue, Mar 24, 1998	Box Score		Washington Wizards	L		87	99	37	31	L 3	21,538
69	Thu, Mar 26, 1998	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		108	102	38	31	W 1	20,581
70	Fri, Mar 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		90	73	39	31	W 2	15,675
71	Sun, Mar 29, 1998	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		99	83	40	31	W 3	14,728
72	Wed, Apr 1, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		89	98	40	32	L 1	19,911
73	Fri, Apr 3, 1998	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		109	102	41	32	W 1	20,128
74	Sat, Apr 4, 1998	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		83	90	41	33	L 1	19,023
75	Mon, Apr 6, 1998	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		79	75	42	33	W 1	15,079
76	Tue, Apr 7, 1998	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		99	91	43	33	W 2	13,343
77	Thu, Apr 9, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		99	95	44	33	W 3	8,815
78	Sat, Apr 11, 1998	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	L	OT	96	105	44	34	L 1	16,432
79	Tue, Apr 14, 1998	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		92	66	45	34	W 1	20,269
80	Thu, Apr 16, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		99	90	46	34	W 2	21,119
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		101	109	46	35	L 1	14,517
82	Sun, Apr 19, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		82	90	46	36	L 2	21,538

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.
1	Fri, Apr 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L	102	104	0	1	L 1	17,505
2	Sun, Apr 26, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L	99	108	0	2	L 2	17,505
3	Tue, Apr 28, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W	99	94	1	2	W 1	21,558
4	Thu, Apr 30, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L	99	110	1	3	L 1	21,616

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