1997-98 Phoenix Suns Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 56-26
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 3-1
Coach: Danny Ainge (56-26)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 779,943, Avg. 19,023 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 56-26
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 3-1
Coach: Danny Ainge (56-26)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 779,943, Avg. 19,023 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Phoenix Suns Results
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
Phoenix racked up 8,166 points and allowed 7,741. Antonio McDyess netted a team-leading 1,225 points for the Suns and racked up 613 rebounds. Jason Kidd dished out 745 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Jason Kidd added 162 steals, while Antonio McDyess swatted 135 opponent shot attempts.
Danny Ainge coached the team. The 1997-98 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Brown | C-F | July 19, 1963 | 6'9" | 257 | George Washington | Newark, NJ USA |
| Mark Bryant | F-C | April 25, 1965 | 6'9" | 245 | Seton Hall | Glen Ridge, CA USA |
| Cedric Ceballos | F | August 2, 1969 | 6'6" | 190 | Cal. St.-Fullerton | Maui, HI USA |
| Rex Chapman | G | October 5, 1967 | 6'4" | 185 | Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY USA |
| Kevin Johnson | G | March 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | California | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Jason Kidd | G | March 23, 1973 | 6'4" | 208 | California | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Horacio Llamas Grey | C | July 17, 1973 | 6'11" | 285 | Grand Canyon | El Rosario, MEX |
| Danny Manning | F-C | May 17, 1966 | 6'10" | 230 | Kansas | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| George McCloud | G-F | May 27, 1967 | 6'6" | 205 | Florida State | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
| Antonio McDyess | F-C | September 7, 1974 | 6'9" | 220 | Alabama | Quitman, MS USA |
| Marko Milic | G-F | May 7, 1977 | 6'6" | 235 | none | Kranj, SLV |
| Steve Nash | G | February 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Santa Clara | Johannesburg, SAF |
| Clifford Robinson | F-C | December 16, 1966 | 6'10" | 225 | Connecticut | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Dennis Scott | G-F | September 5, 1968 | 6'8" | 229 | Georgia Tech | Hagerstown, MD USA |
| Brooks Thompson | G | July 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 193 | Oklahoma State | Dallas, TX USA |
| Hot Rod Williams | F-C | August 9, 1962 | 6'11" | 215 | Tulane | Sorrento, LA USA |
