1997-98 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-1
Coach: Mike Dunleavy (46-36)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 843,647, Avg. 20,577 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Portland Trail Blazers Results
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Trail Blazers tossed in 7,734 points and gave up 7,619. Isaiah Rider netted a team-high 1,458 points for Portland, and Arvydas Sabonis scored 15 or more per game also. Arvydas Sabonis racked up 729 rebounds. Kenny Anderson dished out 245 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Rasheed Wallace added 75 steals.
Mike Dunleavy coached the team. The 1997-98 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference first round.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Kenny Anderson | G | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 168 | Georgia Tech | Corona, NY USA |
Vincent Askew | G-F | February 28, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | Memphis State | Memphis, TN USA |
Stacey Augmon | G-F | August 1, 1968 | 6'6" | 205 | UNLV | Pasadena, CA USA |
Rick Brunson | G | June 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 190 | Temple | Syracuse, NY USA |
Kelvin Cato | C | August 26, 1974 | 6'11" | 255 | Iowa State | Atlanta, GA USA |
John Crotty | G | July 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Virginia | Orange, NJ USA |
Brian Grant | F | March 5, 1972 | 6'9" | 250 | Xavier (OH) | Columbus, OH USA |
Gary Grant | G | April 21, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Michigan | Canton, OH USA |
Sean Higgins | G-F | December 30, 1968 | 6'9" | 205 | Michigan | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Alton Lister | C-F | October 1, 1958 | 7'0" | 240 | Arizona State | Dallas, TX USA |
Jermaine O'Neal | F-C | October 13, 1978 | 6'11" | 226 | none | Columbia, SC USA |
Isaiah Rider | G-F | March 12, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | UNLV | Oakland, CA USA |
Carlos Rogers | C-F | February 6, 1971 | 6'10" | 220 | Tennessee State | Detroit, MI USA |
Arvydas Sabonis | C | December 19, 1964 | 7'3" | 279 | none | Kaunas, LTU |
Damon Stoudamire | G | September 3, 1973 | 5'10" | 171 | Arizona | Portland, OR USA |
Gary Trent | F | September 22, 1974 | 6'8" | 250 | Ohio | Columbus, OH USA |
Rasheed Wallace | F-C | September 17, 1974 | 6'10" | 225 | North Carolina | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Alvin Williams | G | August 6, 1974 | 6'5" | 185 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Walt Williams | F-G | April 16, 1970 | 6'8" | 219 | Maryland | Washington, DC USA |
Dontonio Wingfield | F | June 23, 1974 | 6'8" | 256 | Cincinnati | Albany, GA USA |