1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Indiana Pacers 3-1
Coach: Mike Fratello (47-35)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 694,629, Avg. 16,942 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 47-35
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Indiana Pacers 3-1
Coach: Mike Fratello (47-35)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 694,629, Avg. 16,942 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
Cleveland tossed in 7,585 points and allowed 7,361. Shawn Kemp scored a team-best 1,442 points for the Cavaliers and contributed 745 rebounds. Brevin Knight dished out 656 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Brevin Knight added 196 steals, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas rejected 135 opposing shots.
Mike Fratello coached the team. The 1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 7585
Regular Season Points Against: 7361
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Houston Rockets 94 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at San Antonio Spurs 83 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| November 4, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 77 at Cleveland Cavaliers 80 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Boston Celtics 92 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | OT | |
| November 11, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 80 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 13, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 85 at New Jersey Nets 74 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 15, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 70 at Chicago Bulls 79 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 77 at Cleveland Cavaliers 72 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Orlando Magic 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | L | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | OT | |
| November 21, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Minnesota Timberwolves 80 | W | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5-6 | ||
| November 22, 1997 | Washington Wizards 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | W | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
| November 26, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 89 | W | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Charlotte Hornets 91 | W | 3-3 | 5-3 | 8-6 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Boston Celtics 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | W | 4-3 | 5-3 | 9-6 | ||
| December 3, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Golden State Warriors 67 | W | 4-3 | 6-3 | 10-6 | ||
| December 5, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Vancouver Grizzlies 98 | W | 4-3 | 7-3 | 11-6 | ||
| December 7, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 84 | W | 4-3 | 8-3 | 12-6 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 83 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 5-3 | 8-3 | 13-6 | ||
| December 11, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Milwaukee Bucks 77 | W | 5-3 | 9-3 | 14-6 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 5-4 | 9-3 | 14-7 | ||
| December 16, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | W | 6-4 | 9-3 | 15-7 | ||
| December 17, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Atlanta Hawks 94 | L | 6-4 | 9-4 | 15-8 | ||
| December 19, 1997 | New York Knicks 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 77 | L | 6-5 | 9-4 | 15-9 | ||
| December 21, 1997 | Utah Jazz 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | W | 7-5 | 9-4 | 16-9 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 8-5 | 9-4 | 17-9 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Charlotte Hornets 96 | L | 8-5 | 9-5 | 17-10 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | Miami Heat 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 78 | L | 8-6 | 9-5 | 17-11 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at Orlando Magic 71 | W | 8-6 | 10-5 | 18-11 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 81 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | W | 9-6 | 10-5 | 19-11 | ||
| January 6, 1998 | Houston Rockets 70 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 10-6 | 10-5 | 20-11 | ||
| January 8, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 10-7 | 10-5 | 20-12 | ||
| January 10, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | L | 10-8 | 10-5 | 20-13 | ||
| January 12, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Utah Jazz 106 | L | 10-8 | 10-6 | 20-14 | ||
| January 13, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Phoenix Suns 84 | W | 10-8 | 11-6 | 21-14 | ||
| January 16, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Denver Nuggets 74 | W | 10-8 | 12-6 | 22-14 | ||
| January 17, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | L | 10-8 | 12-7 | 22-15 | ||
| January 20, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 10-9 | 12-7 | 22-16 | ||
| January 22, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | W | 11-9 | 12-7 | 23-16 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | W | 12-9 | 12-7 | 24-16 | ||
| January 26, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Miami Heat 93 | W | 12-9 | 13-7 | 25-16 | ||
| January 27, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 77 at Dallas Mavericks 84 | L | 12-9 | 13-8 | 25-17 | OT | |
| January 30, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Indiana Pacers 89 | L | 12-9 | 13-9 | 25-18 | ||
| January 31, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | W | 13-9 | 13-9 | 26-18 | ||
| February 2, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | W | 14-9 | 13-9 | 27-18 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Washington Wizards 104 | L | 14-9 | 13-10 | 27-19 | ||
| February 5, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | L | 14-10 | 13-10 | 27-20 | ||
| February 10, 1998 | Miami Heat 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 81 | L | 14-11 | 13-10 | 27-21 | ||
| February 12, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Toronto Raptors 94 | W | 14-11 | 14-10 | 28-21 | ||
| February 14, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | L | 14-12 | 14-10 | 28-22 | ||
| February 15, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 14-12 | 14-11 | 28-23 | ||
| February 17, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 | L | 14-12 | 14-12 | 28-24 | ||
| February 20, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at New Jersey Nets 95 | W | 14-12 | 15-12 | 29-24 | ||
| February 22, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 71 at Milwaukee Bucks 79 | L | 14-12 | 15-13 | 29-25 | ||
| February 23, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 75 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 14-12 | 15-14 | 29-26 | ||
| February 25, 1998 | Vancouver Grizzlies 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | W | 15-12 | 15-14 | 30-26 | ||
| February 27, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Detroit Pistons 90 | L | 15-12 | 15-15 | 30-27 | ||
| March 1, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 16-12 | 15-15 | 31-27 | ||
| March 4, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | W | 17-12 | 15-15 | 32-27 | ||
| March 6, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Orlando Magic 91 | L | 17-12 | 15-16 | 32-28 | OT | |
| March 8, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | L | 17-12 | 15-17 | 32-29 | at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA | |
| March 11, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 83 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | W | 18-12 | 15-17 | 33-29 | ||
| March 12, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 74 at Miami Heat 97 | L | 18-12 | 15-18 | 33-30 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | New York Knicks 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 | W | 19-12 | 15-18 | 34-30 | OT | |
| March 17, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 | W | 19-12 | 16-18 | 35-30 | ||
| March 19, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Sacramento Kings 85 | W | 19-12 | 17-18 | 36-30 | ||
| March 21, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Los Angeles Clippers 79 | W | 19-12 | 18-18 | 37-30 | ||
| March 24, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | L | 19-13 | 18-18 | 37-31 | ||
| March 26, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Toronto Raptors 96 | W | 19-13 | 19-18 | 38-31 | ||
| March 27, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 | W | 20-13 | 19-18 | 39-31 | OT | |
| March 29, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | W | 21-13 | 19-18 | 40-31 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | Orlando Magic 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | W | 22-13 | 19-18 | 41-31 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Detroit Pistons 90 | W | 22-13 | 20-18 | 42-31 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | L | 22-14 | 20-18 | 42-32 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | W | 23-14 | 20-18 | 43-32 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Indiana Pacers 82 | L | 23-14 | 20-19 | 43-33 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 24-14 | 20-19 | 44-33 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | W | 25-14 | 20-19 | 45-33 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Boston Celtics 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | W | 26-14 | 20-19 | 46-33 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Washington Wizards 101 | L | 26-14 | 20-20 | 46-34 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 71 at Boston Celtics 78 | L | 26-14 | 20-21 | 46-35 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | W | 27-14 | 20-21 | 47-35 | ||
| April 23, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 77 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 77 at Cleveland Cavaliers 86 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 80 at Cleveland Cavaliers 74 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
