1997-98 San Antonio Spurs Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Utah Jazz 4-1
Coach: Gregg Popovich (56-26)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 783,455, Avg. 19,109 in 41 home dates
1997-98 San Antonio Spurs Statistics
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The San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.

The Spurs allowed 7,260 points, least in the league. San Antonio racked up 7,587 points. Tim Duncan scored a team-leading 1,731 points for the squad, while David Robinson netted 15 or more per game also. Tim Duncan contributed 977 rebounds. Avery Johnson dished out 591 assists for the team.

On the defensive side of the ball, Avery Johnson added 84 steals, and Tim Duncan blocked 206 shots.

Gregg Popovich coached the team. The 1997-98 San Antonio Spurs lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 7587
Regular Season Points Against: 7260

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 31, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 107 at Denver Nuggets 96 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
November 1, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at San Antonio Spurs 83 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 3, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 83 at Chicago Bulls 87 L 1-0 1-1 2-1 2OT
November 5, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 79 at San Antonio Spurs 87 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
November 8, 1997 Utah Jazz 80 at San Antonio Spurs 87 W 3-0 1-1 4-1
November 10, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 100 at Toronto Raptors 98 W 3-0 2-1 5-1
November 11, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 W 3-0 3-1 6-1
November 13, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 109 at San Antonio Spurs 100 L 3-1 3-1 6-2 OT
November 15, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at San Antonio Spurs 94 L 3-2 3-1 6-3
November 19, 1997 Golden State Warriors 87 at San Antonio Spurs 108 W 4-2 3-1 7-3
November 21, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 74 at Seattle Supersonics 94 L 4-2 3-2 7-4
November 22, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 74 at Utah Jazz 103 L 4-2 3-3 7-5
November 25, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 102 at Dallas Mavericks 91 W 4-2 4-3 8-5
November 26, 1997 Washington Wizards 98 at San Antonio Spurs 94 L 4-3 4-3 8-6
November 29, 1997 Dallas Mavericks 87 at San Antonio Spurs 96 W 5-3 4-3 9-6
November 30, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 96 at Atlanta Hawks 108 L 5-3 4-4 9-7
December 2, 1997 New York Knicks 84 at San Antonio Spurs 90 W 6-3 4-4 10-7
December 4, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 96 at Los Angeles Clippers 100 L 6-3 4-5 10-8 OT
December 5, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 L 6-3 4-6 10-9
December 9, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 78 at Houston Rockets 108 L 6-3 4-7 10-10
December 10, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 87 at San Antonio Spurs 102 W 7-3 4-7 11-10
December 13, 1997 Orlando Magic 78 at San Antonio Spurs 107 W 8-3 4-7 12-10
December 16, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 99 at Denver Nuggets 85 W 8-3 5-7 13-10
December 17, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 87 at San Antonio Spurs 98 W 9-3 5-7 14-10
December 20, 1997 Houston Rockets 87 at San Antonio Spurs 100 W 10-3 5-7 15-10
December 23, 1997 Indiana Pacers 79 at San Antonio Spurs 91 W 11-3 5-7 16-10
December 26, 1997 Boston Celtics 86 at San Antonio Spurs 101 W 12-3 5-7 17-10
December 28, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 79 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 L 12-3 5-8 17-11
December 30, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 124 at Vancouver Grizzlies 115 W 12-3 6-8 18-11
January 2, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 69 at San Antonio Spurs 85 W 13-3 6-8 19-11
January 3, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 84 at Miami Heat 77 W 13-3 7-8 20-11
January 5, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 74 at Orlando Magic 69 W 13-3 8-8 21-11
January 7, 1998 Denver Nuggets 89 at San Antonio Spurs 96 W 14-3 8-8 22-11
January 9, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 79 at Phoenix Suns 100 L 14-3 8-9 22-12
January 10, 1998 Sacramento Kings 67 at San Antonio Spurs 109 W 15-3 8-9 23-12
January 13, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 97 at Boston Celtics 88 W 15-3 9-9 24-12
January 14, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 89 at Washington Wizards 79 W 15-3 10-9 25-12
January 16, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 76 at Charlotte Hornets 71 W 15-3 11-9 26-12
January 18, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 W 15-3 12-9 27-12 OT
January 19, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 84 at New Jersey Nets 95 L 15-3 12-10 27-13
January 21, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 76 at San Antonio Spurs 90 W 16-3 12-10 28-13
January 23, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 75 at San Antonio Spurs 81 W 17-3 12-10 29-13
January 24, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 87 at Houston Rockets 112 L 17-3 12-11 29-14
January 26, 1998 Houston Rockets 90 at San Antonio Spurs 115 W 18-3 12-11 30-14
January 28, 1998 Los Angeles Clippers 86 at San Antonio Spurs 109 W 19-3 12-11 31-14
January 30, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 97 at Los Angeles Clippers 87 W 19-3 13-11 32-14
February 1, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 103 at Sacramento Kings 97 W 19-3 14-11 33-14
February 3, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 105 at Golden State Warriors 96 W 19-3 15-11 34-14
February 11, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 106 at San Antonio Spurs 105 L 19-4 15-11 34-15
February 14, 1998 Phoenix Suns 94 at San Antonio Spurs 81 L 19-5 15-11 34-16
February 17, 1998 Detroit Pistons 94 at San Antonio Spurs 95 W 20-5 15-11 35-16
February 19, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 87 at Dallas Mavericks 81 W 20-5 16-11 36-16
February 21, 1998 Utah Jazz 79 at San Antonio Spurs 77 L 20-6 16-11 36-17
February 22, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 79 at Phoenix Suns 97 L 20-6 16-12 36-18
February 24, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at San Antonio Spurs 105 W 21-6 16-12 37-18
February 26, 1998 Toronto Raptors 86 at San Antonio Spurs 97 W 22-6 16-12 38-18
February 28, 1998 Philadelphia 76ers 88 at San Antonio Spurs 100 W 23-6 16-12 39-18
March 2, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 116 at Sacramento Kings 95 W 23-6 17-12 40-18
March 4, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 83 at Golden State Warriors 90 L 23-6 17-13 40-19
March 6, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 84 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 L 23-6 17-14 40-20
March 8, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 78 W 23-6 18-14 41-20
March 10, 1998 New Jersey Nets 78 at San Antonio Spurs 79 W 24-6 18-14 42-20
March 12, 1998 Sacramento Kings 86 at San Antonio Spurs 97 W 25-6 18-14 43-20
March 14, 1998 Chicago Bulls 96 at San Antonio Spurs 86 L 25-7 18-14 43-21
March 16, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks 85 at San Antonio Spurs 96 W 26-7 18-14 44-21
March 18, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 76 W 26-7 19-14 45-21
March 20, 1998 Charlotte Hornets 92 at San Antonio Spurs 82 L 26-8 19-14 45-22
March 22, 1998 Phoenix Suns 83 at San Antonio Spurs 93 W 27-8 19-14 46-22
March 24, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 W 27-8 20-14 47-22
March 25, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 94 at Detroit Pistons 103 L 27-8 20-15 47-23
March 27, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 85 W 27-8 21-15 48-23
March 29, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 74 at Indiana Pacers 55 W 27-8 22-15 49-23
March 31, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 95 at New York Knicks 78 W 27-8 23-15 50-23
April 2, 1998 Miami Heat 89 at San Antonio Spurs 103 W 28-8 23-15 51-23
April 4, 1998 Golden State Warriors 80 at San Antonio Spurs 88 W 29-8 23-15 52-23 OT
April 6, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 79 at San Antonio Spurs 75 L 29-9 23-15 52-24
April 8, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 88 at Utah Jazz 98 L 29-9 23-16 52-25
April 10, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 84 at San Antonio Spurs 99 W 30-9 23-16 53-25
April 13, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 99 at San Antonio Spurs 75 L 30-10 23-16 53-26
April 16, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 110 at Vancouver Grizzlies 97 W 30-10 24-16 54-26
April 17, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 89 at Seattle Supersonics 87 W 30-10 25-16 55-26
April 19, 1998 Denver Nuggets 82 at San Antonio Spurs 96 W 31-10 25-16 56-26
April 23, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 102 at Phoenix Suns 96 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 25, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 101 at Phoenix Suns 108 L 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 27, 1998 Phoenix Suns 88 at San Antonio Spurs 100 W 1-0 1-1 2-1
April 29, 1998 Phoenix Suns 80 at San Antonio Spurs 99 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
May 5, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 82 at Utah Jazz 83 L 2-0 1-2 3-2
May 7, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 106 at Utah Jazz 109 L 2-0 1-3 3-3 OT
May 9, 1998 Utah Jazz 64 at San Antonio Spurs 86 W 3-0 1-3 4-3
May 10, 1998 Utah Jazz 82 at San Antonio Spurs 73 L 3-1 1-3 4-4
May 12, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 77 at Utah Jazz 87 L 3-1 1-4 4-5


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