1997-98 Seattle Supersonics Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: George Karl (61-21)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 699,952, Avg. 17,072 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Seattle Supersonics Statistics
1997-98 Seattle Supersonics Roster

The Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 61 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.

Seattle racked up 8,246 points and conceded 7,658. Vin Baker scored a team-high 1,574 points for the Supersonics, while Gary Payton netted 16 or more per game, too. Vin Baker racked up 656 rebounds. Gary Payton dished out 679 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Gary Payton added 185 steals, and Jim McIlvaine blocked 137 shots.

George Karl coached the team. The 1997-98 Seattle Supersonics lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8246
Regular Season Points Against: 7658

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 31, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 83 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
November 1, 1997 Dallas Mavericks 89 at Seattle Supersonics 81 L 0-1 1-0 1-1
November 4, 1997 Houston Rockets 94 at Seattle Supersonics 118 W 1-1 1-0 2-1
November 6, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 109 at Toronto Raptors 92 W 1-1 2-0 3-1
November 7, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 99 at Indiana Pacers 93 W 1-1 3-0 4-1
November 9, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 W 1-1 4-0 5-1
November 11, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 87 at Atlanta Hawks 89 L 1-1 4-1 5-2
November 13, 1997 Detroit Pistons 89 at Seattle Supersonics 95 W 2-1 4-1 6-2
November 14, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 104 at Utah Jazz 110 L 2-1 4-2 6-3
November 16, 1997 Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Seattle Supersonics 119 W 3-1 4-2 7-3
November 19, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 87 at Seattle Supersonics 107 W 4-1 4-2 8-3
November 21, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 74 at Seattle Supersonics 94 W 5-1 4-2 9-3
November 22, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 84 at Denver Nuggets 80 W 5-1 5-2 10-3
November 25, 1997 Chicago Bulls 90 at Seattle Supersonics 91 W 6-1 5-2 11-3
November 28, 1997 Sacramento Kings 96 at Seattle Supersonics 113 W 7-1 5-2 12-3
November 30, 1997 Orlando Magic 81 at Seattle Supersonics 103 W 8-1 5-2 13-3
December 2, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 78 at Washington Wizards 95 L 8-1 5-3 13-4
December 3, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 93 at New Jersey Nets 89 W 8-1 6-3 14-4
December 5, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 94 at Detroit Pistons 89 W 8-1 7-3 15-4
December 7, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 L 8-1 7-4 15-5
December 9, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 99 W 8-1 8-4 16-5
December 12, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Seattle Supersonics 111 W 9-1 8-4 17-5
December 14, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 101 at Seattle Supersonics 107 W 10-1 8-4 18-5
December 16, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 109 at Los Angeles Clippers 94 W 10-1 9-4 19-5
December 18, 1997 Denver Nuggets 106 at Seattle Supersonics 119 W 11-1 9-4 20-5
December 20, 1997 Golden State Warriors 89 at Seattle Supersonics 108 W 12-1 9-4 21-5
December 23, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 112 at Seattle Supersonics 103 L 12-2 9-4 21-6
December 26, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 111 at Sacramento Kings 95 W 12-2 10-4 22-6
December 28, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Phoenix Suns 97 W 12-2 11-4 23-6
December 30, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 101 at Golden State Warriors 87 W 12-2 12-4 24-6
January 2, 1998 Philadelphia 76ers 73 at Seattle Supersonics 90 W 13-2 12-4 25-6
January 4, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 120 at Vancouver Grizzlies 108 W 13-2 13-4 26-6
January 6, 1998 Charlotte Hornets 81 at Seattle Supersonics 102 W 14-2 13-4 27-6
January 8, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 W 14-2 14-4 28-6
January 9, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 111 at Boston Celtics 92 W 14-2 15-4 29-6
January 11, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 91 at New York Knicks 92 L 14-2 15-5 29-7
January 13, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 91 at Chicago Bulls 101 L 14-2 15-6 29-8
January 15, 1998 Miami Heat 85 at Seattle Supersonics 103 W 15-2 15-6 30-8
January 17, 1998 Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Seattle Supersonics 99 W 16-2 15-6 31-8
January 19, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 114 at Houston Rockets 80 W 16-2 16-6 32-8
January 20, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 98 at Dallas Mavericks 107 L 16-2 16-7 32-9
January 24, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Seattle Supersonics 101 W 17-2 16-7 33-9
January 26, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 92 at Sacramento Kings 111 L 17-2 16-8 33-10
January 28, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 101 at Utah Jazz 93 W 17-2 17-8 34-10
January 29, 1998 Golden State Warriors 97 at Seattle Supersonics 109 W 18-2 17-8 35-10
February 1, 1998 New Jersey Nets 87 at Seattle Supersonics 97 W 19-2 17-8 36-10
February 4, 1998 Indiana Pacers 97 at Seattle Supersonics 104 W 20-2 17-8 37-10
February 10, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 83 at Houston Rockets 97 L 20-2 17-9 37-11
February 11, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 106 at San Antonio Spurs 105 W 20-2 18-9 38-11
February 13, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 W 20-2 19-9 39-11 OT
February 14, 1998 Utah Jazz 111 at Seattle Supersonics 91 L 20-3 19-9 39-12
February 18, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Seattle Supersonics 101 W 21-3 19-9 40-12
February 20, 1998 Boston Celtics 106 at Seattle Supersonics 96 L 21-4 19-9 40-13
February 22, 1998 Denver Nuggets 68 at Seattle Supersonics 88 W 22-4 19-9 41-13
February 23, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 101 at Los Angeles Clippers 100 W 22-4 20-9 42-13
February 27, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 88 at Seattle Supersonics 90 W 23-4 20-9 43-13
March 1, 1998 Phoenix Suns 87 at Seattle Supersonics 89 W 24-4 20-9 44-13
March 3, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 97 at Miami Heat 91 W 24-4 21-9 45-13 OT
March 4, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 83 at Orlando Magic 96 L 24-4 21-10 45-14
March 6, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 98 at Charlotte Hornets 104 L 24-4 21-11 45-15
March 8, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 99 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 W 24-4 22-11 46-15 OT
March 10, 1998 Toronto Raptors 93 at Seattle Supersonics 111 W 25-4 22-11 47-15
March 14, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 80 at Seattle Supersonics 114 W 26-4 22-11 48-15
March 16, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 89 at Seattle Supersonics 101 W 27-4 22-11 49-15
March 18, 1998 Los Angeles Clippers 80 at Seattle Supersonics 99 W 28-4 22-11 50-15
March 20, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 80 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 L 28-4 22-12 50-16
March 21, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 102 at Phoenix Suns 109 L 28-4 22-13 50-17
March 23, 1998 Sacramento Kings 83 at Seattle Supersonics 109 W 29-4 22-13 51-17
March 25, 1998 Washington Wizards 109 at Seattle Supersonics 133 W 30-4 22-13 52-17
March 26, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 91 at Golden State Warriors 98 L 30-4 22-14 52-18
March 28, 1998 New York Knicks 78 at Seattle Supersonics 104 W 31-4 22-14 53-18
March 31, 1998 Utah Jazz 86 at Seattle Supersonics 88 W 32-4 22-14 54-18
April 2, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 86 at Seattle Supersonics 107 W 33-4 22-14 55-18
April 3, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 138 at Vancouver Grizzlies 98 W 33-4 23-14 56-18
April 5, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 87 at Denver Nuggets 83 W 33-4 24-14 57-18
April 6, 1998 Phoenix Suns 102 at Seattle Supersonics 92 L 33-5 24-14 57-19
April 9, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 103 at Dallas Mavericks 101 W 33-5 25-14 58-19
April 10, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 84 at San Antonio Spurs 99 L 33-5 25-15 58-20
April 12, 1998 Houston Rockets 95 at Seattle Supersonics 103 W 34-5 25-15 59-20
April 14, 1998 Vancouver Grizzlies 98 at Seattle Supersonics 110 W 35-5 25-15 60-20
April 17, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 89 at Seattle Supersonics 87 L 35-6 25-15 60-21
April 19, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 W 35-6 26-15 61-21
April 24, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 83 at Seattle Supersonics 108 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 26, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Seattle Supersonics 93 L 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 28, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
April 30, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 W 1-1 1-1 2-2
May 2, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Seattle Supersonics 97 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
May 4, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Seattle Supersonics 106 W 3-1 1-1 4-2
May 6, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Seattle Supersonics 68 L 3-2 1-1 4-3
May 8, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 L 3-2 1-2 4-4
May 10, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 L 3-2 1-3 4-5
May 12, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Seattle Supersonics 95 L 3-3 1-3 4-6


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