1997-98 Portland Trail Blazers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-1
Coach: Mike Dunleavy (46-36)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 843,647, Avg. 20,577 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Portland Trail Blazers Statistics
1997-98 Portland Trail Blazers Roster

The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

The Trail Blazers tossed in 7,734 points and gave up 7,619. Isaiah Rider netted a team-high 1,458 points for Portland, and Arvydas Sabonis scored 15 or more per game also. Arvydas Sabonis racked up 729 rebounds. Kenny Anderson dished out 245 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Rasheed Wallace added 75 steals.

Mike Dunleavy coached the team. The 1997-98 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 7734
Regular Season Points Against: 7619

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 31, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 83 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
November 1, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 82 at Los Angeles Clippers 74 W 0-1 1-0 1-1
November 4, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 W 1-1 1-0 2-1
November 7, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Houston Rockets 85 W 1-1 2-0 3-1
November 8, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Dallas Mavericks 94 W 1-1 3-0 4-1
November 10, 1997 Detroit Pistons 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 86 W 2-1 3-0 5-1
November 14, 1997 Phoenix Suns 140 at Portland Trail Blazers 139 L 2-2 3-0 5-2 4OT
November 15, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Golden State Warriors 87 W 2-2 4-0 6-2
November 17, 1997 Dallas Mavericks 75 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 W 3-2 4-0 7-2
November 19, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Charlotte Hornets 106 L 3-2 4-1 7-3
November 20, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Detroit Pistons 87 W 3-2 5-1 8-3
November 22, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 87 at New Jersey Nets 93 L 3-2 5-2 8-4
November 24, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Toronto Raptors 90 W 3-2 6-2 9-4
November 26, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 W 3-2 7-2 10-4
November 28, 1997 Houston Rockets 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 L 3-3 7-2 10-5
December 2, 1997 Orlando Magic 89 at Portland Trail Blazers 88 L 3-4 7-2 10-6
December 5, 1997 Utah Jazz 77 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 W 4-4 7-2 11-6
December 8, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 W 5-4 7-2 12-6
December 10, 1997 Indiana Pacers 85 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 W 6-4 7-2 13-6
December 12, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Seattle Supersonics 111 L 6-4 7-3 13-7
December 15, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 90 L 6-5 7-3 13-8
December 16, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 87 at Sacramento Kings 94 L 6-5 7-4 13-9
December 19, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 W 7-5 7-4 14-9
December 21, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Vancouver Grizzlies 88 L 7-5 7-5 14-10
December 23, 1997 Sacramento Kings 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 W 8-5 7-5 15-10
December 27, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Utah Jazz 91 W 8-5 8-5 16-10
December 28, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 79 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 W 9-5 8-5 17-10
December 30, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 W 10-5 8-5 18-10
January 2, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 69 at San Antonio Spurs 85 L 10-5 8-6 18-11
January 3, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Houston Rockets 95 W 10-5 9-6 19-11
January 5, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 L 10-6 9-6 19-12
January 7, 1998 Charlotte Hornets 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 L 10-7 9-6 19-13
January 9, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 L 10-7 9-7 19-14
January 10, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 L 10-7 9-8 19-15 OT
January 13, 1998 Miami Heat 76 at Portland Trail Blazers 68 L 10-8 9-8 19-16
January 16, 1998 Utah Jazz 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 W 11-8 9-8 20-16
January 18, 1998 Denver Nuggets 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 W 12-8 9-8 21-16
January 20, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 W 12-8 10-8 22-16
January 21, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Washington Wizards 87 W 12-8 11-8 23-16
January 23, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 87 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 L 12-8 11-9 23-17
January 24, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Atlanta Hawks 77 W 12-8 12-9 24-17
January 27, 1998 Golden State Warriors 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 78 L 12-9 12-9 24-18
January 29, 1998 Chicago Bulls 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 87 L 12-10 12-9 24-19
February 1, 1998 Toronto Raptors 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 W 13-10 12-9 25-19
February 3, 1998 New Jersey Nets 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 W 14-10 12-9 26-19
February 4, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 L 14-10 12-10 26-20
February 10, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 W 15-10 12-10 27-20
February 12, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Phoenix Suns 110 W 15-10 13-10 28-20
February 13, 1998 Houston Rockets 81 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 W 16-10 13-10 29-20
February 15, 1998 Denver Nuggets 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 W 17-10 13-10 30-20
February 17, 1998 Golden State Warriors 83 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 W 18-10 13-10 31-20
February 18, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Seattle Supersonics 101 L 18-10 13-11 31-21
February 20, 1998 New York Knicks 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 L 18-11 13-11 31-22
February 22, 1998 Boston Celtics 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 W 19-11 13-11 32-22
February 25, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Chicago Bulls 101 W 19-11 14-11 33-22
February 27, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 59 at Indiana Pacers 124 L 19-11 14-12 33-23
March 1, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Boston Celtics 102 L 19-11 14-13 33-24
March 3, 1998 Phoenix Suns 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 W 20-11 14-13 34-24
March 8, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 78 L 20-12 14-13 34-25
March 11, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 L 20-12 14-14 34-26
March 12, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 W 21-12 14-14 35-26
March 14, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 82 at Denver Nuggets 92 L 21-12 14-15 35-27
March 15, 1998 Los Angeles Clippers 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 W 22-12 14-15 36-27
March 17, 1998 Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 L 22-13 14-15 36-28
March 19, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 82 at New York Knicks 77 W 22-13 15-15 37-28
March 20, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 87 at Orlando Magic 102 L 22-13 15-16 37-29
March 22, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 80 at Miami Heat 112 L 22-13 15-17 37-30
March 24, 1998 Washington Wizards 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 87 L 22-14 15-17 37-31
March 26, 1998 Vancouver Grizzlies 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 W 23-14 15-17 38-31
March 27, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 90 at Sacramento Kings 73 W 23-14 16-17 39-31
March 29, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Golden State Warriors 83 W 23-14 17-17 40-31
April 1, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Utah Jazz 98 L 23-14 17-18 40-32
April 3, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 W 24-14 17-18 41-32
April 4, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 83 at Phoenix Suns 90 L 24-14 17-19 41-33
April 6, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 79 at San Antonio Spurs 75 W 24-14 18-19 42-33
April 7, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Dallas Mavericks 91 W 24-14 19-19 43-33
April 9, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Los Angeles Clippers 95 W 24-14 20-19 44-33
April 11, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Vancouver Grizzlies 105 L 24-14 20-20 44-34 OT
April 14, 1998 Sacramento Kings 66 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 W 25-14 20-20 45-34
April 16, 1998 Los Angeles Clippers 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 W 26-14 20-20 46-34
April 17, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Denver Nuggets 109 L 26-14 20-21 46-35
April 19, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 L 26-15 20-21 46-36
April 24, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 26, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 28, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 W 1-0 0-2 1-2
April 30, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 L 1-1 0-2 1-3


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