1997-98 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 56-26
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 3-1
Coach: Danny Ainge (56-26)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 779,943, Avg. 19,023 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Phoenix Suns Statistics
1997-98 Phoenix Suns Roster

The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

The Suns racked up 8,166 points and allowed 7,741. Antonio McDyess netted a team-leading 1,225 points for Phoenix and racked up 613 rebounds. Jason Kidd dished out 745 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Jason Kidd added 162 steals, while Antonio McDyess swatted 135 opponent shot attempts.

Danny Ainge coached the team. The 1997-98 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 8166
Regular Season Points Against: 7741

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 31, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Phoenix Suns 110 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 4, 1997 Utah Jazz 84 at Phoenix Suns 106 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
November 6, 1997 New York Knicks 105 at Phoenix Suns 75 L 2-1 0-0 2-1
November 8, 1997 Phoenix Suns 123 at Los Angeles Clippers 105 W 2-1 1-0 3-1 at Anaheim, CA
November 12, 1997 Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Phoenix Suns 103 W 3-1 1-0 4-1
November 14, 1997 Phoenix Suns 140 at Portland Trail Blazers 139 W 3-1 2-0 5-1 4OT
November 16, 1997 Houston Rockets 94 at Phoenix Suns 96 W 4-1 2-0 6-1
November 18, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Phoenix Suns 90 L 4-2 2-0 6-2
November 20, 1997 Chicago Bulls 85 at Phoenix Suns 89 W 5-2 2-0 7-2
November 26, 1997 New Jersey Nets 99 at Phoenix Suns 111 W 6-2 2-0 8-2
November 28, 1997 Phoenix Suns 112 at Boston Celtics 108 W 6-2 3-0 9-2 OT
November 29, 1997 Phoenix Suns 80 at New York Knicks 102 L 6-2 3-1 9-3
December 2, 1997 Phoenix Suns 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 86 W 6-2 4-1 10-3
December 3, 1997 Phoenix Suns 103 at Detroit Pistons 108 L 6-2 4-2 10-4 3OT
December 5, 1997 Toronto Raptors 91 at Phoenix Suns 110 W 7-2 4-2 11-4
December 7, 1997 Indiana Pacers 99 at Phoenix Suns 97 L 7-3 4-2 11-5 OT
December 9, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 85 at Phoenix Suns 107 W 8-3 4-2 12-5
December 11, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 78 at Phoenix Suns 94 W 9-3 4-2 13-5
December 13, 1997 Phoenix Suns 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 112 L 9-3 4-3 13-6
December 15, 1997 Phoenix Suns 104 at Chicago Bulls 111 L 9-3 4-4 13-7
December 16, 1997 Phoenix Suns 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 L 9-3 4-5 13-8
December 18, 1997 Phoenix Suns 89 at Dallas Mavericks 75 W 9-3 5-5 14-8
December 20, 1997 Phoenix Suns 102 at Denver Nuggets 81 W 9-3 6-5 15-8
December 22, 1997 Golden State Warriors 76 at Phoenix Suns 91 W 10-3 6-5 16-8
December 26, 1997 Phoenix Suns 118 at Vancouver Grizzlies 100 W 10-3 7-5 17-8
December 28, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Phoenix Suns 97 L 10-4 7-5 17-9
December 30, 1997 Boston Celtics 90 at Phoenix Suns 100 W 11-4 7-5 18-9
January 2, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 85 at Phoenix Suns 92 W 12-4 7-5 19-9
January 4, 1998 Phoenix Suns 99 at Washington Wizards 109 L 12-4 7-6 19-10
January 6, 1998 Phoenix Suns 81 at Indiana Pacers 80 W 12-4 8-6 20-10
January 7, 1998 Phoenix Suns 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 77 W 12-4 9-6 21-10
January 9, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 79 at Phoenix Suns 100 W 13-4 9-6 22-10
January 12, 1998 Phoenix Suns 90 at Sacramento Kings 96 L 13-4 9-7 22-11
January 13, 1998 Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Phoenix Suns 84 L 13-5 9-7 22-12
January 16, 1998 Orlando Magic 86 at Phoenix Suns 111 W 14-5 9-7 23-12
January 18, 1998 Miami Heat 87 at Phoenix Suns 96 W 15-5 9-7 24-12
January 20, 1998 Phoenix Suns 87 at Golden State Warriors 69 W 15-5 10-7 25-12
January 21, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Phoenix Suns 109 L 15-6 10-7 25-13
January 23, 1998 Denver Nuggets 77 at Phoenix Suns 93 W 16-6 10-7 26-13
January 26, 1998 Phoenix Suns 96 at Atlanta Hawks 91 W 16-6 11-7 27-13
January 27, 1998 Phoenix Suns 113 at Charlotte Hornets 120 L 16-6 11-8 27-14 2OT
January 30, 1998 Phoenix Suns 74 at Miami Heat 71 W 16-6 12-8 28-14
January 31, 1998 Phoenix Suns 96 at Orlando Magic 94 W 16-6 13-8 29-14
February 2, 1998 Phoenix Suns 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 97 W 16-6 14-8 30-14
February 3, 1998 Phoenix Suns 110 at Toronto Raptors 105 W 16-6 15-8 31-14
February 5, 1998 Phoenix Suns 94 at New Jersey Nets 106 L 16-6 15-9 31-15
February 10, 1998 Sacramento Kings 86 at Phoenix Suns 88 W 17-6 15-9 32-15
February 12, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Phoenix Suns 110 L 17-7 15-9 32-16
February 14, 1998 Phoenix Suns 94 at San Antonio Spurs 81 W 17-7 16-9 33-16
February 17, 1998 Phoenix Suns 95 at Dallas Mavericks 77 W 17-7 17-9 34-16
February 18, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Phoenix Suns 110 W 18-7 17-9 35-16
February 20, 1998 Charlotte Hornets 99 at Phoenix Suns 115 W 19-7 17-9 36-16
February 22, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 79 at Phoenix Suns 97 W 20-7 17-9 37-16
February 24, 1998 Philadelphia 76ers 85 at Phoenix Suns 84 L 20-8 17-9 37-17
February 26, 1998 Phoenix Suns 97 at Utah Jazz 108 L 20-8 17-10 37-18
February 27, 1998 Phoenix Suns 104 at Los Angeles Clippers 99 W 20-8 18-10 38-18
March 1, 1998 Phoenix Suns 87 at Seattle Supersonics 89 L 20-8 18-11 38-19
March 3, 1998 Phoenix Suns 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 L 20-8 18-12 38-20
March 5, 1998 Detroit Pistons 93 at Phoenix Suns 102 W 21-8 18-12 39-20
March 7, 1998 Houston Rockets 108 at Phoenix Suns 89 L 21-9 18-12 39-21
March 9, 1998 Los Angeles Clippers 105 at Phoenix Suns 134 W 22-9 18-12 40-21
March 10, 1998 Phoenix Suns 100 at Denver Nuggets 76 W 22-9 19-12 41-21
March 13, 1998 Golden State Warriors 77 at Phoenix Suns 101 W 23-9 19-12 42-21
March 15, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 90 at Phoenix Suns 100 W 24-9 19-12 43-21
March 17, 1998 Sacramento Kings 80 at Phoenix Suns 107 W 25-9 19-12 44-21
March 18, 1998 Phoenix Suns 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 L 25-9 19-13 44-22
March 21, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 102 at Phoenix Suns 109 W 26-9 19-13 45-22
March 22, 1998 Phoenix Suns 83 at San Antonio Spurs 93 L 26-9 19-14 45-23
March 24, 1998 Phoenix Suns 73 at Utah Jazz 92 L 26-9 19-15 45-24
March 25, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Phoenix Suns 97 L 26-10 19-15 45-25
March 27, 1998 Washington Wizards 85 at Phoenix Suns 89 W 27-10 19-15 46-25
March 29, 1998 Vancouver Grizzlies 98 at Phoenix Suns 106 W 28-10 19-15 47-25
March 31, 1998 Phoenix Suns 97 at Houston Rockets 86 W 28-10 20-15 48-25
April 4, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 83 at Phoenix Suns 90 W 29-10 20-15 49-25
April 6, 1998 Phoenix Suns 102 at Seattle Supersonics 92 W 29-10 21-15 50-25
April 7, 1998 Phoenix Suns 103 at Sacramento Kings 97 W 29-10 22-15 51-25
April 10, 1998 Phoenix Suns 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 W 29-10 23-15 52-25
April 12, 1998 Phoenix Suns 129 at Vancouver Grizzlies 106 W 29-10 24-15 53-25
April 13, 1998 Phoenix Suns 105 at Golden State Warriors 97 W 29-10 25-15 54-25
April 15, 1998 Denver Nuggets 89 at Phoenix Suns 96 W 30-10 25-15 55-25
April 17, 1998 Utah Jazz 102 at Phoenix Suns 99 L 30-11 25-15 55-26
April 19, 1998 Phoenix Suns 123 at Houston Rockets 93 W 30-11 26-15 56-26
April 23, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 102 at Phoenix Suns 96 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 25, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 101 at Phoenix Suns 108 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 27, 1998 Phoenix Suns 88 at San Antonio Spurs 100 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
April 29, 1998 Phoenix Suns 80 at San Antonio Spurs 99 L 1-1 0-2 1-3


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