1997-98 Seattle Supersonics Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: George Karl (61-21)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 699,952, Avg. 17,072 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Seattle Supersonics StatisticsTeam Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: George Karl (61-21)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 699,952, Avg. 17,072 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Seattle Supersonics Roster
The Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 61 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.
Seattle racked up 8,246 points and conceded 7,658. Vin Baker scored a team-high 1,574 points for the Supersonics, while Gary Payton netted 16 or more per game, too. Vin Baker racked up 656 rebounds. Gary Payton dished out 679 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Gary Payton added 185 steals, and Jim McIlvaine blocked 137 shots.
George Karl coached the team. The 1997-98 Seattle Supersonics lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8246
Regular Season Points Against: 7658
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 83 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Seattle Supersonics 81 | L | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 4, 1997 | Houston Rockets 94 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 6, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Toronto Raptors 92 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Indiana Pacers 93 | W | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 9, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 | W | 1-1 | 4-0 | 5-1 | ||
| November 11, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at Atlanta Hawks 89 | L | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 13, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | W | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-2 | ||
| November 14, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Utah Jazz 110 | L | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | W | 3-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 87 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | W | 4-1 | 4-2 | 8-3 | ||
| November 21, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 74 at Seattle Supersonics 94 | W | 5-1 | 4-2 | 9-3 | ||
| November 22, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 84 at Denver Nuggets 80 | W | 5-1 | 5-2 | 10-3 | ||
| November 25, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Seattle Supersonics 91 | W | 6-1 | 5-2 | 11-3 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | W | 7-1 | 5-2 | 12-3 | ||
| November 30, 1997 | Orlando Magic 81 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 8-1 | 5-2 | 13-3 | ||
| December 2, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 78 at Washington Wizards 95 | L | 8-1 | 5-3 | 13-4 | ||
| December 3, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 93 at New Jersey Nets 89 | W | 8-1 | 6-3 | 14-4 | ||
| December 5, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 94 at Detroit Pistons 89 | W | 8-1 | 7-3 | 15-4 | ||
| December 7, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 | L | 8-1 | 7-4 | 15-5 | ||
| December 9, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 | W | 8-1 | 8-4 | 16-5 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Seattle Supersonics 111 | W | 9-1 | 8-4 | 17-5 | ||
| December 14, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 101 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | W | 10-1 | 8-4 | 18-5 | ||
| December 16, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Los Angeles Clippers 94 | W | 10-1 | 9-4 | 19-5 | ||
| December 18, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | W | 11-1 | 9-4 | 20-5 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 89 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | W | 12-1 | 9-4 | 21-5 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 112 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | L | 12-2 | 9-4 | 21-6 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 111 at Sacramento Kings 95 | W | 12-2 | 10-4 | 22-6 | ||
| December 28, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Phoenix Suns 97 | W | 12-2 | 11-4 | 23-6 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Golden State Warriors 87 | W | 12-2 | 12-4 | 24-6 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 73 at Seattle Supersonics 90 | W | 13-2 | 12-4 | 25-6 | ||
| January 4, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 120 at Vancouver Grizzlies 108 | W | 13-2 | 13-4 | 26-6 | ||
| January 6, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 81 at Seattle Supersonics 102 | W | 14-2 | 13-4 | 27-6 | ||
| January 8, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | W | 14-2 | 14-4 | 28-6 | ||
| January 9, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 111 at Boston Celtics 92 | W | 14-2 | 15-4 | 29-6 | ||
| January 11, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at New York Knicks 92 | L | 14-2 | 15-5 | 29-7 | ||
| January 13, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Chicago Bulls 101 | L | 14-2 | 15-6 | 29-8 | ||
| January 15, 1998 | Miami Heat 85 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 15-2 | 15-6 | 30-8 | ||
| January 17, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | W | 16-2 | 15-6 | 31-8 | ||
| January 19, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 114 at Houston Rockets 80 | W | 16-2 | 16-6 | 32-8 | ||
| January 20, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | L | 16-2 | 16-7 | 32-9 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | W | 17-2 | 16-7 | 33-9 | ||
| January 26, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 92 at Sacramento Kings 111 | L | 17-2 | 16-8 | 33-10 | ||
| January 28, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Utah Jazz 93 | W | 17-2 | 17-8 | 34-10 | ||
| January 29, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 97 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | W | 18-2 | 17-8 | 35-10 | ||
| February 1, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 87 at Seattle Supersonics 97 | W | 19-2 | 17-8 | 36-10 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | W | 20-2 | 17-8 | 37-10 | ||
| February 10, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 83 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 20-2 | 17-9 | 37-11 | ||
| February 11, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at San Antonio Spurs 105 | W | 20-2 | 18-9 | 38-11 | ||
| February 13, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 20-2 | 19-9 | 39-11 | OT | |
| February 14, 1998 | Utah Jazz 111 at Seattle Supersonics 91 | L | 20-3 | 19-9 | 39-12 | ||
| February 18, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | W | 21-3 | 19-9 | 40-12 | ||
| February 20, 1998 | Boston Celtics 106 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | L | 21-4 | 19-9 | 40-13 | ||
| February 22, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 68 at Seattle Supersonics 88 | W | 22-4 | 19-9 | 41-13 | ||
| February 23, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Los Angeles Clippers 100 | W | 22-4 | 20-9 | 42-13 | ||
| February 27, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 88 at Seattle Supersonics 90 | W | 23-4 | 20-9 | 43-13 | ||
| March 1, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Seattle Supersonics 89 | W | 24-4 | 20-9 | 44-13 | ||
| March 3, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Miami Heat 91 | W | 24-4 | 21-9 | 45-13 | OT | |
| March 4, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 83 at Orlando Magic 96 | L | 24-4 | 21-10 | 45-14 | ||
| March 6, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Charlotte Hornets 104 | L | 24-4 | 21-11 | 45-15 | ||
| March 8, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | W | 24-4 | 22-11 | 46-15 | OT | |
| March 10, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 93 at Seattle Supersonics 111 | W | 25-4 | 22-11 | 47-15 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 80 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | W | 26-4 | 22-11 | 48-15 | ||
| March 16, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 89 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | W | 27-4 | 22-11 | 49-15 | ||
| March 18, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 80 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | W | 28-4 | 22-11 | 50-15 | ||
| March 20, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 80 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 | L | 28-4 | 22-12 | 50-16 | ||
| March 21, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 28-4 | 22-13 | 50-17 | ||
| March 23, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 83 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | W | 29-4 | 22-13 | 51-17 | ||
| March 25, 1998 | Washington Wizards 109 at Seattle Supersonics 133 | W | 30-4 | 22-13 | 52-17 | ||
| March 26, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Golden State Warriors 98 | L | 30-4 | 22-14 | 52-18 | ||
| March 28, 1998 | New York Knicks 78 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | W | 31-4 | 22-14 | 53-18 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | Utah Jazz 86 at Seattle Supersonics 88 | W | 32-4 | 22-14 | 54-18 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 86 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | W | 33-4 | 22-14 | 55-18 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 138 at Vancouver Grizzlies 98 | W | 33-4 | 23-14 | 56-18 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at Denver Nuggets 83 | W | 33-4 | 24-14 | 57-18 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Seattle Supersonics 92 | L | 33-5 | 24-14 | 57-19 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Dallas Mavericks 101 | W | 33-5 | 25-14 | 58-19 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 84 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | L | 33-5 | 25-15 | 58-20 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | Houston Rockets 95 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 34-5 | 25-15 | 59-20 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Vancouver Grizzlies 98 at Seattle Supersonics 110 | W | 35-5 | 25-15 | 60-20 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 89 at Seattle Supersonics 87 | L | 35-6 | 25-15 | 60-21 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 | W | 35-6 | 26-15 | 61-21 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 83 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Seattle Supersonics 97 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| May 4, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Seattle Supersonics 68 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | L | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | L | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | L | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-6 |
