1997-98 Phoenix Suns Statistics

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 Roster
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.

The Suns racked up 8,166 points and allowed 7,741. Antonio McDyess netted a team-leading 1,225 points for Phoenix 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 Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Antonio McDyessF-C81812441927497203292312064076131061001351422921225
Clifford RobinsonF-C80642359895429842736024815225841017092901402491133
Rex ChapmanG686722639564083111201871463014317320371141161021082
Jason KiddG828231188593572337320916710840251074516226261142954
Danny ManningF-C70111794756390702261671102823921397146100201947
Steve NashG76916645842681958186743212816026263498145691
Kevin JohnsonG501212903471552641861623512916424527810157476
George McCloudG-F631312134271732087151394517321884541363132456
Cedric CeballosF3516626258129501584605198149352283959333
Mark BryantF-C702211102251091095739215224446361558180291
Hot Rod WilliamsF-C713013332029500936510720531249336029138255
Dennis ScottG-F29349316271693112884250241071231181
Marko MilicG-F330163643963171110152512100211792
Brooks ThompsonG130462710165311453405626
Horacio Llamas GreyC8042218311074141811391424
Totals8294101995567103138121143119481459991245234432124756429119417658166

Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Antonio McDyessF-C818130.153.60.070.22.55.07.61.31.21.71.83.615.1
Clifford RobinsonF-C806429.547.932.168.91.93.25.12.11.21.11.83.114.2
Rex ChapmanG686733.342.738.678.10.42.12.53.01.00.21.71.515.9
Jason KiddG828238.041.631.379.91.34.96.29.12.00.33.21.711.6
Danny ManningF-C701125.651.60.073.91.64.05.62.01.00.71.42.913.5
Steve NashG76921.945.941.586.00.41.72.13.40.80.11.31.99.1
Kevin JohnsonG501225.844.715.487.10.72.63.34.90.50.22.01.19.5
George McCloudG-F631319.340.534.176.50.72.73.51.30.90.21.02.17.2
Cedric CeballosF351617.950.030.071.41.52.84.31.00.60.21.11.79.5
Mark BryantF-C702215.948.40.076.81.32.23.50.70.50.20.82.64.2
Hot Rod WilliamsF-C713018.847.069.91.52.94.40.70.50.80.41.93.6
Dennis ScottG-F29317.043.844.966.70.31.41.70.80.30.20.41.16.2
Marko MilicG-F3304.960.950.064.70.30.50.80.40.30.00.60.52.8
Brooks ThompsonG1303.537.031.333.30.10.30.40.20.30.00.40.52.0
Horacio Llamas GreyC805.338.133.370.00.51.82.30.10.10.41.11.83.0
Averages82941024.146.835.674.91.23.04.22.60.90.51.42.19.9

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Antonio McDyessF-C414765310014918355342651271
Jason KiddG417158227016135182331162121357
George McCloudG-F412641212112432171981161557
Kevin JohnsonG412242234112827919216655
Mark BryantF-C4933417001269142314231640
Clifford RobinsonF-C4923391097661233251925
Steve NashG451188518528107203722
Rex ChapmanG25823650760004202118
Dennis ScottG-F46217783002681102217
Hot Rod WilliamsF-C333720032224102086
Marko MilicG-F24320000011010014
Mike BrownC-F11000000000000000
Totals40960341148511785594811416279341644100372

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Antonio McDyessF-C436.847.764.34.58.813.31.00.51.51.33.017.8
Jason KiddG442.837.90.081.31.34.55.87.84.00.53.03.314.3
George McCloudG-F431.551.257.175.00.54.34.82.00.30.31.53.814.3
Kevin JohnsonG430.554.825.066.70.51.82.34.80.50.31.51.513.8
Mark BryantF-C423.350.050.02.33.55.80.31.00.50.84.010.0
Clifford RobinsonF-C423.027.30.077.81.51.53.00.80.80.51.34.86.3
Steve NashG412.844.420.062.50.52.02.51.80.50.00.81.85.5
Rex ChapmanG229.026.10.085.70.00.00.02.01.00.01.00.59.0
Dennis ScottG-F415.541.237.50.51.52.00.30.30.00.50.54.3
Hot Rod WilliamsF-C311.028.666.70.70.71.30.30.00.70.02.72.0
Marko MilicG-F22.066.70.00.50.50.00.50.00.00.52.0
Mike BrownC-F11.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Averages82924.043.433.369.41.22.94.12.00.90.41.12.59.3


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