1997-98 Washington Wizards Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (42-40)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 801,240, Avg. 19,542 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Washington Wizards StatisticsTeam Record: 42-40
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (42-40)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 801,240, Avg. 19,542 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Washington Wizards Roster
The Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Wizards poured in 7,969 points and allowed 7,921. Chris Webber scored a team-best 1,555 points for Washington, while Juwan Howard and Rod Strickland averaged 16 or more per game, too. Chris Webber contributed 674 rebounds. Rod Strickland dished out 801 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Rod Strickland added 126 steals, and Chris Webber blocked 124 shots.
Bernie Bickerstaff coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7969
Regular Season Points Against: 7921
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | Washington Wizards 79 at Detroit Pistons 92 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Miami Heat 109 at Washington Wizards 108 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | at Landover, MD | |
| November 3, 1997 | Washington Wizards 90 at Utah Jazz 86 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 4, 1997 | Washington Wizards 120 at Denver Nuggets 96 | W | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 107 at Washington Wizards 92 | L | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | at Landover, MD | |
| November 8, 1997 | Washington Wizards 106 at Miami Heat 114 | L | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-4 | ||
| November 12, 1997 | Washington Wizards 90 at Chicago Bulls 83 | W | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-4 | ||
| November 13, 1997 | Washington Wizards 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | W | 0-2 | 4-2 | 4-4 | OT | |
| November 15, 1997 | Orlando Magic 102 at Washington Wizards 91 | L | 0-3 | 4-2 | 4-5 | at Landover, MD | |
| November 18, 1997 | Washington Wizards 89 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | L | 0-3 | 4-3 | 4-6 | OT | |
| November 19, 1997 | Washington Wizards 86 at Philadelphia 76ers 97 | L | 0-3 | 4-4 | 4-7 | ||
| November 21, 1997 | New York Knicks 104 at Washington Wizards 82 | L | 0-4 | 4-4 | 4-8 | at Landover, MD | |
| November 22, 1997 | Washington Wizards 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | L | 0-4 | 4-5 | 4-9 | ||
| November 24, 1997 | Washington Wizards 87 at Orlando Magic 95 | L | 0-4 | 4-6 | 4-10 | ||
| November 26, 1997 | Washington Wizards 98 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | W | 0-4 | 5-6 | 5-10 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Washington Wizards 83 | L | 0-5 | 5-6 | 5-11 | at Landover, MD | |
| December 2, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 78 at Washington Wizards 95 | W | 1-5 | 5-6 | 6-11 | ||
| December 4, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Washington Wizards 118 | W | 2-5 | 5-6 | 7-11 | ||
| December 6, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Washington Wizards 114 | W | 3-5 | 5-6 | 8-11 | ||
| December 9, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Washington Wizards 120 | W | 4-5 | 5-6 | 9-11 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Washington Wizards 101 at Charlotte Hornets 104 | L | 4-5 | 5-7 | 9-12 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | Washington Wizards 88 at Boston Celtics 97 | L | 4-5 | 5-8 | 9-13 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Washington Wizards 92 at Indiana Pacers 109 | L | 4-5 | 5-9 | 9-14 | ||
| December 15, 1997 | Utah Jazz 86 at Washington Wizards 88 | W | 5-5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | ||
| December 17, 1997 | Miami Heat 74 at Washington Wizards 88 | W | 6-5 | 5-9 | 11-14 | ||
| December 19, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 86 at Washington Wizards 106 | W | 7-5 | 5-9 | 12-14 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Washington Wizards 94 at Toronto Raptors 92 | W | 7-5 | 6-9 | 13-14 | ||
| December 22, 1997 | Washington Wizards 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 79 | W | 7-5 | 7-9 | 14-14 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | Washington Wizards 97 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | W | 7-5 | 8-9 | 15-14 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Washington Wizards 101 at Houston Rockets 111 | L | 7-5 | 8-10 | 15-15 | ||
| December 29, 1997 | Washington Wizards 91 at New Jersey Nets 99 | L | 7-5 | 8-11 | 15-16 | ||
| December 31, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 91 at Washington Wizards 118 | W | 8-5 | 8-11 | 16-16 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Washington Wizards 81 | L | 8-6 | 8-11 | 16-17 | ||
| January 4, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Washington Wizards 109 | W | 9-6 | 8-11 | 17-17 | ||
| January 5, 1998 | Washington Wizards 113 at New York Knicks 106 | W | 9-6 | 9-11 | 18-17 | ||
| January 7, 1998 | Boston Celtics 108 at Washington Wizards 110 | W | 10-6 | 9-11 | 19-17 | ||
| January 9, 1998 | Washington Wizards 77 at Atlanta Hawks 82 | L | 10-6 | 9-12 | 19-18 | at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA | |
| January 11, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Washington Wizards 102 | L | 10-7 | 9-12 | 19-19 | OT | |
| January 14, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 89 at Washington Wizards 79 | L | 10-8 | 9-12 | 19-20 | ||
| January 16, 1998 | Vancouver Grizzlies 110 at Washington Wizards 112 | W | 11-8 | 9-12 | 20-20 | ||
| January 17, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Washington Wizards 108 | W | 12-8 | 9-12 | 21-20 | ||
| January 21, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Washington Wizards 87 | L | 12-9 | 9-12 | 21-21 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 87 at Washington Wizards 104 | W | 13-9 | 9-12 | 22-21 | ||
| January 27, 1998 | Washington Wizards 84 at Indiana Pacers 85 | L | 13-9 | 9-13 | 22-22 | ||
| January 28, 1998 | Washington Wizards 102 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 13-9 | 9-14 | 22-23 | ||
| January 30, 1998 | Washington Wizards 102 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 13-9 | 10-14 | 23-23 | ||
| February 2, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Washington Wizards 113 | W | 14-9 | 10-14 | 24-23 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Washington Wizards 104 | W | 15-9 | 10-14 | 25-23 | ||
| February 5, 1998 | Washington Wizards 83 at Orlando Magic 93 | L | 15-9 | 10-15 | 25-24 | ||
| February 10, 1998 | Washington Wizards 99 at Golden State Warriors 87 | W | 15-9 | 11-15 | 26-24 | ||
| February 11, 1998 | Washington Wizards 110 at Los Angeles Clippers 104 | W | 15-9 | 12-15 | 27-24 | ||
| February 14, 1998 | Washington Wizards 108 at Vancouver Grizzlies 110 | L | 15-9 | 12-16 | 27-25 | OT | |
| February 15, 1998 | Washington Wizards 86 at Sacramento Kings 88 | L | 15-9 | 12-17 | 27-26 | ||
| February 18, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Washington Wizards 98 | L | 15-10 | 12-17 | 27-27 | ||
| February 21, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Washington Wizards 88 | L | 15-11 | 12-17 | 27-28 | ||
| February 24, 1998 | Houston Rockets 112 at Washington Wizards 124 | W | 16-11 | 12-17 | 28-28 | ||
| February 26, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 87 at Washington Wizards 110 | W | 17-11 | 12-17 | 29-28 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Washington Wizards 77 | L | 17-12 | 12-17 | 29-29 | ||
| March 2, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Washington Wizards 96 | W | 18-12 | 12-17 | 30-29 | ||
| March 5, 1998 | New York Knicks 90 at Washington Wizards 103 | W | 19-12 | 12-17 | 31-29 | ||
| March 6, 1998 | Washington Wizards 98 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 19-12 | 12-18 | 31-30 | ||
| March 8, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Washington Wizards 100 | W | 20-12 | 12-18 | 32-30 | ||
| March 10, 1998 | Washington Wizards 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 77 | W | 20-12 | 13-18 | 33-30 | ||
| March 11, 1998 | Washington Wizards 86 at Philadelphia 76ers 88 | L | 20-12 | 13-19 | 33-31 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | Washington Wizards 83 at Charlotte Hornets 80 | W | 20-12 | 14-19 | 34-31 | ||
| March 17, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 90 at Washington Wizards 89 | L | 20-13 | 14-19 | 34-32 | ||
| March 19, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Washington Wizards 91 | L | 20-14 | 14-19 | 34-33 | ||
| March 22, 1998 | Washington Wizards 102 at New Jersey Nets 100 | W | 20-14 | 15-19 | 35-33 | OT | |
| March 24, 1998 | Washington Wizards 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 87 | W | 20-14 | 16-19 | 36-33 | ||
| March 25, 1998 | Washington Wizards 109 at Seattle Supersonics 133 | L | 20-14 | 16-20 | 36-34 | ||
| March 27, 1998 | Washington Wizards 85 at Phoenix Suns 89 | L | 20-14 | 16-21 | 36-35 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | Washington Wizards 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 20-14 | 16-22 | 36-36 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Washington Wizards 91 | L | 20-15 | 16-22 | 36-37 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 112 at Washington Wizards 120 | W | 21-15 | 16-22 | 37-37 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Orlando Magic 85 at Washington Wizards 88 | W | 22-15 | 16-22 | 38-37 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Washington Wizards 85 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 22-15 | 16-23 | 38-38 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Washington Wizards 83 | L | 22-16 | 16-23 | 38-39 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Washington Wizards 81 | L | 22-17 | 16-23 | 38-40 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Washington Wizards 104 at New York Knicks 102 | W | 22-17 | 17-23 | 39-40 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Washington Wizards 101 | W | 23-17 | 17-23 | 40-40 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Washington Wizards 97 at Miami Heat 89 | W | 23-17 | 18-23 | 41-40 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Boston Celtics 95 at Washington Wizards 112 | W | 24-17 | 18-23 | 42-40 |
