1997-98 Seattle SuperSonics Depth Chart

Record: 61-21, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division

Coach: George Karl (61-21)

Executive: Wally Walker

PTS/G: 100.6 (4th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 93.4 (11th of 29)

SRS: 6.33 (3rd of 29) Pace: 89.8 (18th of 29)

Off Rtg: 111.6 (3rd of 29) Def Rtg: 103.6 (10th of 29) Net Rtg: +8.0 (2nd of 29)

Expected W-L: 61-21 (3rd of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +800, Over-Under 54.5

Arena: KeyArena at Seattle Center Attendance: 699,952 (13th of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-2) versus Minnesota Timberwolves (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (1-4) versus Los Angeles Lakers (Series Stats)

Depth Chart

Point Guard
Gary Payton 3145 MP, 19.2 Pts/4.6 Reb/8.3 Ast, 12.5 WS Greg Anthony 1021 MP, 5.2 Pts/1.4 Reb/2.6 Ast, 2.7 WS Eric Snow 74 MP, 1.5 Pts/0.2 Reb/0.8 Ast, -0.2 WS

Shooting Guard
Hersey Hawkins 2597 MP, 10.5 Pts/4.1 Reb/2.7 Ast, 8.6 WS David Wingate 546 MP, 2.6 Pts/1.4 Reb/0.6 Ast, 0.3 WS Nate McMillan 279 MP, 3.4 Pts/2.2 Reb/3.1 Ast, 0.8 WS James Cotton 33 MP, 2.7 Pts/0.7 Reb/0.0 Ast, -0.1 WS

Small Forward
Detlef Schrempf 2742 MP, 15.8 Pts/7.1 Reb/4.4 Ast, 10.4 WS Dale Ellis 1939 MP, 11.8 Pts/2.3 Reb/1.1 Ast, 6.0 WS Jerome Kersey 717 MP, 6.3 Pts/3.6 Reb/1.2 Ast, 1.2 WS Stephen Howard 53 MP, 1.9 Pts/0.9 Reb/0.2 Ast, 0.0 WS

Power Forward
Sam Perkins 1675 MP, 7.2 Pts/3.1 Reb/1.4 Ast, 4.5 WS Aaron Williams 757 MP, 4.6 Pts/2.3 Reb/0.2 Ast, 1.7 WS

Center
Vin Baker 2944 MP, 19.2 Pts/8.0 Reb/1.9 Ast, 10.4 WS Jim McIlvaine 1211 MP, 3.2 Pts/3.3 Reb/0.2 Ast, 1.9 WS George Zídek 22 MP, 1.8 Pts/0.7 Reb/0.2 Ast, -0.1 WS