1997-98 Atlanta Hawks Game-by-Game Results

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 Statistics
1997-98 Atlanta Hawks Roster

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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Regular Season Points For: 7860
Regular Season Points Against: 7572

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 31, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 105 at Orlando Magic 99 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
November 1, 1997 Toronto Raptors 85 at Atlanta Hawks 90 W 1-0 1-0 2-0 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
November 4, 1997 Detroit Pistons 71 at Atlanta Hawks 82 W 2-0 1-0 3-0
November 5, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 88 W 2-0 2-0 4-0
November 7, 1997 Chicago Bulls 78 at Atlanta Hawks 80 W 3-0 2-0 5-0
November 8, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 W 3-0 3-0 6-0 OT
November 11, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 87 at Atlanta Hawks 89 W 4-0 3-0 7-0
November 12, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 89 at Indiana Pacers 86 W 4-0 4-0 8-0
November 14, 1997 Sacramento Kings 103 at Atlanta Hawks 104 W 5-0 4-0 9-0
November 16, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 83 at Atlanta Hawks 89 W 6-0 4-0 10-0 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
November 18, 1997 Washington Wizards 89 at Atlanta Hawks 98 W 7-0 4-0 11-0 OT
November 20, 1997 New York Knicks 100 at Atlanta Hawks 79 L 7-1 4-0 11-1
November 22, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 85 at Detroit Pistons 87 L 7-1 4-1 11-2
November 26, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 109 at Toronto Raptors 104 W 7-1 5-1 12-2 2OT
November 29, 1997 Charlotte Hornets 80 at Atlanta Hawks 98 W 8-1 5-1 13-2
November 30, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 96 at Atlanta Hawks 108 W 9-1 5-1 14-2
December 2, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 112 at Dallas Mavericks 79 W 9-1 6-1 15-2
December 4, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 87 at Houston Rockets 94 L 9-1 6-2 15-3
December 9, 1997 Miami Heat 97 at Atlanta Hawks 81 L 9-2 6-2 15-4 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
December 11, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 78 at Phoenix Suns 94 L 9-2 6-3 15-5
December 12, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 83 at Los Angeles Clippers 74 W 9-2 7-3 16-5
December 14, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 93 at Sacramento Kings 89 W 9-2 8-3 17-5
December 15, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 90 W 9-2 9-3 18-5
December 17, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Atlanta Hawks 94 W 10-2 9-3 19-5
December 19, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Atlanta Hawks 96 L 10-3 9-3 19-6
December 20, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 92 at Miami Heat 99 L 10-3 9-4 19-7
December 22, 1997 Utah Jazz 101 at Atlanta Hawks 99 L 10-4 9-4 19-8
December 26, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 L 10-4 9-5 19-9 OT
December 27, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 90 at Chicago Bulls 97 L 10-4 9-6 19-10
January 2, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 L 10-4 9-7 19-11
January 3, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 82 at Utah Jazz 97 L 10-4 9-8 19-12
January 7, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 106 at Golden State Warriors 86 W 10-4 10-8 20-12
January 9, 1998 Washington Wizards 77 at Atlanta Hawks 82 W 11-4 10-8 21-12 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
January 11, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 107 at Washington Wizards 102 W 11-4 11-8 22-12 OT
January 13, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 91 at New York Knicks 89 W 11-4 12-8 23-12
January 14, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 82 at Atlanta Hawks 108 W 12-4 12-8 24-12 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
January 16, 1998 Golden State Warriors 89 at Atlanta Hawks 102 W 13-4 12-8 25-12 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
January 17, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 81 at New Jersey Nets 97 L 13-4 12-9 25-13
January 20, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Atlanta Hawks 103 W 14-4 12-9 26-13
January 21, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 76 at San Antonio Spurs 90 L 14-4 12-10 26-14
January 23, 1998 Boston Celtics 89 at Atlanta Hawks 85 L 14-5 12-10 26-15
January 24, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Atlanta Hawks 77 L 14-6 12-10 26-16
January 26, 1998 Phoenix Suns 96 at Atlanta Hawks 91 L 14-7 12-10 26-17
January 27, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 113 L 14-7 12-11 26-18
January 29, 1998 Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Atlanta Hawks 109 W 15-7 12-11 27-18 OT at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
January 31, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 103 at Charlotte Hornets 83 W 15-7 13-11 28-18
February 2, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 83 at Miami Heat 90 L 15-7 13-12 28-19
February 3, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 90 at Orlando Magic 91 L 15-7 13-13 28-20
February 5, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 W 15-7 14-13 29-20
February 10, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 W 15-7 15-13 30-20
February 13, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 110 at Chicago Bulls 112 L 15-7 15-14 30-21
February 14, 1998 Indiana Pacers 96 at Atlanta Hawks 92 L 15-8 15-14 30-22
February 16, 1998 Orlando Magic 85 at Atlanta Hawks 81 L 15-9 15-14 30-23
February 18, 1998 New Jersey Nets 104 at Atlanta Hawks 114 W 16-9 15-14 31-23 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
February 20, 1998 Vancouver Grizzlies 92 at Atlanta Hawks 115 W 17-9 15-14 32-23 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
February 25, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 112 at Denver Nuggets 88 W 17-9 16-14 33-23
February 27, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 88 at Seattle Supersonics 90 L 17-9 16-15 33-24
March 1, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 101 at Vancouver Grizzlies 76 W 17-9 17-15 34-24
March 6, 1998 Denver Nuggets 94 at Atlanta Hawks 115 W 18-9 17-15 35-24 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
March 8, 1998 Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Atlanta Hawks 101 W 19-9 17-15 36-24 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
March 11, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 110 at Boston Celtics 105 W 19-9 18-15 37-24
March 13, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 86 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 L 19-9 18-16 37-25
March 15, 1998 Boston Celtics 77 at Atlanta Hawks 93 W 20-9 18-16 38-25 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
March 17, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 117 at Toronto Raptors 105 W 20-9 19-16 39-25
March 19, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks 81 at Atlanta Hawks 84 W 21-9 19-16 40-25 at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
March 20, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 108 at New York Knicks 109 L 21-9 19-17 40-26
March 22, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 98 at Detroit Pistons 105 L 21-9 19-18 40-27
March 24, 1998 Orlando Magic 73 at Atlanta Hawks 85 W 22-9 19-18 41-27
March 27, 1998 Chicago Bulls 89 at Atlanta Hawks 74 L 22-10 19-18 41-28
March 29, 1998 Detroit Pistons 95 at Atlanta Hawks 118 W 23-10 19-18 42-28
March 31, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 90 at New Jersey Nets 105 L 23-10 19-19 42-29
April 1, 1998 Toronto Raptors 91 at Atlanta Hawks 105 W 24-10 19-19 43-29
April 3, 1998 Houston Rockets 87 at Atlanta Hawks 107 W 25-10 19-19 44-29
April 5, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Atlanta Hawks 96 L 25-11 19-19 44-30
April 7, 1998 New York Knicks 79 at Atlanta Hawks 92 W 26-11 19-19 45-30
April 9, 1998 Indiana Pacers 105 at Atlanta Hawks 102 L 26-12 19-19 45-31 OT
April 10, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 99 at Charlotte Hornets 87 W 26-12 20-19 46-31
April 12, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 91 at Washington Wizards 81 W 26-12 21-19 47-31
April 14, 1998 Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Atlanta Hawks 95 W 27-12 21-19 48-31
April 15, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 70 at Indiana Pacers 82 L 27-12 21-20 48-32
April 17, 1998 Charlotte Hornets 104 at Atlanta Hawks 121 W 28-12 21-20 49-32
April 19, 1998 Miami Heat 89 at Atlanta Hawks 101 W 29-12 21-20 50-32
April 23, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 87 at Charlotte Hornets 97 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 25, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 85 at Charlotte Hornets 92 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 28, 1998 Charlotte Hornets 64 at Atlanta Hawks 96 W 1-0 0-2 1-2
May 1, 1998 Charlotte Hornets 91 at Atlanta Hawks 82 L 1-1 0-2 1-3


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