1997–98 Atlanta Hawks season
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On March 27, 1998, the Hawks set a single game regular season attendance record of 62,046 fans at the Georgia Dome in a game against Michael Jordan, and the 2-time defending champion Chicago Bulls, who defeated the Hawks, 89–74.[43][44][45][46] The Bulls would go on to defeat the Utah Jazz in six games in the NBA Finals for their third consecutive championship, and sixth overall in eight years.[47][48][49][50][51]
Offseason
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 22 | Ed Gray | SG | United States | California |
2 | 49 | Alain Digbeu | SG/SF | France | |
2 | 50 | Chris Crawford | PF/SF | United States | Marquette |
Roster
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Roster Notes
- Rookie shooting guard Ed Gray was suspended indefinitely after playing 30 games for missing medical appointments. Gray was on the injured reserve list with a sprained right foot.[52][53]
Regular season
Season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 37–4 | 25–16 | 21–7 |
x-Indiana Pacers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4 | 32–9 | 26–15 | 19–9 |
x-Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 | 32–9 | 19–22 | 16–12 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 19–9 |
x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 | 27–14 | 20–21 | 14–14 |
Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 | 25–16 | 12–29 | 12–16 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | 21–20 | 15–26 | 9–19 |
Toronto Raptors | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46 | 9–32 | 7–34 | 2–26 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
2 | y-Miami Heat | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7 |
3 | x-Indiana Pacers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4 |
4 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 |
5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 |
6 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
7 | x-New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19 |
8 | x-New Jersey Nets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19 |
9 | Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 |
10 | Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
11 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 |
12 | Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
15 | Toronto Raptors | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
Atlanta | – | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Boston | 1–2 | – | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
Charlotte | 0–4 | 2–1 | – | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Chicago | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Cleveland | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Denver | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | – | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | – | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Indiana | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | – | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Miami | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Milwaukee | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Minnesota | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
New Jersey | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | – | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
New York | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | – | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Orlando | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | – | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Philadelphia | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | – | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Sacramento | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | – | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | – | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | – | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Toronto | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Utah | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | – | 4–0 | 0–2 |
Vancouver | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | – | 1–1 |
Washington | 0–4 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — |
Game log
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October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
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November: 13–2 (home: 9–1; road: 4–1)
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December: 5–8 (home: 1–3; road: 4–5)
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January: 9–8 (home: 5–3; road: 4–5)
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February: 5–6 (home: 2–2; road: 3–4)
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March: 9–5 (home: 6–1; road: 3–4)
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April: 8–3 (home: 6–2; road: 2–1)
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Playoffs
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First round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game
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Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Greg Anderson |
50 | 0 | 8.0 | .444 | .000 | .390 | 2.4 | .3 | .4 | .2 | 1.8 |
Drew Barry | 27 | 0 | 9.5 | .474 | .429 | .846 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .4 | .0 | 2.1 |
Mookie Blaylock | 70 | 69 | 38.6 | .392 | .269 | .709 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 2.6 | .3 | 13.2 |
Chucky Brown | 77 | 8 | 15.6 | .433 | .250 | .724 | 2.4 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 5.0 |
Tyrone Corbin | 79 | 79 | 34.2 | .439 | .348 | .789 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .1 | 10.2 |
Chris Crawford | 40 | 0 | 6.4 | .418 | .333 | .838 | 1.0 | .2 | .3 | .2 | 3.8 |
Ed Gray | 30 | 3 | 15.7 | .381 | .391 | .846 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .5 | .4 | 7.6 |
Alan Henderson | 69 | 33 | 29.0 | .485 | .500 | .652 | 6.4 | 1.1 | .6 | .5 | 14.3 |
Christian Laettner | 74 | 49 | 30.8 | .485 | .222 | .864 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
Randy Livingston | 12 | 0 | 6.8 | .250 | . | .800 | .5 | .4 | .6 | .2 | .8 |
Anthony Miller | 37 | 0 | 6.2 | .558 | . | .538 | 1.9 | .1 | .4 | .1 | 2.1 |
Dikembe Mutombo | 82 | 82 | 35.6 | .537 | . | .670 | 11.4 | 1.0 | .4 | 3.4 | 13.4 |
Brian Oliver | 5 | 0 | 12.2 | .368 | . | .250 | 1.8 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 3.0 |
Eldridge Recasner | 59 | 14 | 24.6 | .456 | .419 | .937 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .7 | .0 | 9.3 |
Steve Smith | 73 | 73 | 39.1 | .444 | .351 | .855 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 20.1 |
Donald Whiteside | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | .500 | . | . | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Greg Anderson |
1 | 0 | 4.0 | . | . | .000 | 2.0 | . | . | 1.0 | . |
Drew Barry | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .000 | .000 | . | .5 | . | . | . | . |
Mookie Blaylock | 4 | 4 | 38.3 | .415 | .296 | .583 | 5.0 | 8.3 | 2.3 | .3 | 14.8 |
Chucky Brown | 4 | 0 | 12.5 | .467 | .500 | .500 | 1.5 | 1.0 | . | . | 4.0 |
Tyrone Corbin | 4 | 4 | 28.3 | .280 | .167 | . | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .3 | 3.8 |
Chris Crawford | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | . | . | 1.000 | 2.0 | . | . | 1.0 | 2.0 |
Alan Henderson | 4 | 4 | 31.5 | .526 | .000 | .611 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .8 | .3 | 12.8 |
Christian Laettner | 4 | 0 | 21.8 | .343 | .000 | .882 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .3 | 9.8 |
Anthony Miller | 4 | 0 | 8.3 | .375 | . | 1.000 | 2.3 | .3 | .5 | .3 | 2.0 |
Dikembe Mutombo | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | .458 | . | .625 | 12.8 | .3 | .3 | 2.3 | 8.0 |
Eldridge Recasner | 4 | 0 | 22.3 | .400 | .583 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .5 | . | 7.3 |
Steve Smith | 4 | 4 | 40.0 | .574 | .500 | .688 | 2.8 | 2.3 | .5 | .8 | 24.8 |
Awards and records
- Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Alan Henderson, NBA Most Improved Player Award
- All-NBA Third Team
- NBA All-Defensive First Team
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions
Trades
September 29, 1997
- Traded Priest Lauderdale to the Denver Nuggets for Efthimios Rentzias and a 2000 second round draft pick.
Free agents
September 26, 1997
- Signed Anthony Miller as a free agent.
- Signed Donald Whiteside as a free agent.
- Signed Drew Barry as a free agent.
October 2, 1997
- Signed Chucky Brown as a free agent.
- Signed Chris King as a free agent.
October 8, 1997
- Waived Chris King.
October 10, 1997
- Signed Greg Andersonas a free agent.
October 19, 1997
- Waived Drew Barry
November 7, 1997
- Signed Randy Livingston as a free agent.
- Waived Donald Whiteside.
November 20, 1997
- Waived Randy Livingston.
December 9, 1997
- Signed Randy Livingston as a free agent.
January 10, 1998
- Waived Randy Livingston.
January 20, 1998
- Signed Drew Barry to a 10-day contract.
February 11, 1998
- Signed Drew Barry to a contract for the rest of the season.
February 13, 1998
- Signed Lloyd Daniels to a 10-day contract.
February 15, 1998
- Released Lloyd Daniels.
February 17, 1998
- Signed Brian Oliver to the first of two 10-day contracts.
Player Transactions Citation:[54]
See also
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