1997-98 Atlanta Hawks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Charlotte Hornets 3-1
Coach: Lenny Wilkens (50-32)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 715,452, Avg. 17,450 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Atlanta Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 50-32
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Charlotte Hornets 3-1
Coach: Lenny Wilkens (50-32)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 715,452, Avg. 17,450 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Atlanta Hawks Results
The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Hawks scored 7,860 points and allowed 7,572. Steve Smith netted a team-leading 1,464 points for Atlanta, while Dikembe Mutombo racked up 932 rebounds. Mookie Blaylock dished out 469 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Mookie Blaylock added 183 steals, and Dikembe Mutombo swatted 277 opponent shot attempts.
Lenny Wilkens coached the team. The 1997-98 Atlanta Hawks lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Anderson | F-C | June 22, 1964 | 6'10" | 230 | Houston | Houston, TX USA |
| Drew Barry | G | February 17, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Georgia Tech | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mookie Blaylock | G | March 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma | Garland, TX USA |
| Chucky Brown | F | February 29, 1968 | 6'7" | 214 | North Carolina State | New York, NY USA |
| Tyrone Corbin | G-F | December 31, 1962 | 6'6" | 210 | DePaul | Columbia, SC USA |
| Chris Crawford | F | May 13, 1975 | 6'9" | 235 | Marquette | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Ed Gray | G | September 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | California | Riverside, CA USA |
| Alan Henderson | F | December 2, 1972 | 6'9" | 235 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Christian Laettner | F-C | August 17, 1969 | 6'11" | 235 | Duke | Angola, NY USA |
| Randy Livingston | G | April 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 209 | Louisiana State | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Anthony Miller | F | October 22, 1971 | 6'9" | 225 | Michigan State | Benton Harbor, MI USA |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | June 25, 1966 | 7'2" | 245 | Georgetown | Kinshasa, ZAI |
| Brian Oliver | G | June 1, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Georgia Tech | Chicago, IL USA |
| Eldridge Recasner | G | December 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Washington | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Steve Smith | G | March 31, 1969 | 6'7" | 200 | Michigan State | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Donald Whiteside | G | April 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Northern Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
