
1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Utah Jazz 4-0
Coach: Del Harris (61-21)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 691,994, Avg. 16,878 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
The Los Angeles Lakers 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 7-6.
The Lakers scored 8,652 points, best in the league. Los Angeles conceded 8,017 points. Shaquille O'Neal scored a team-leading 1,699 points for the team and racked up 681 rebounds. Nick Van Exel dished out 442 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Eddie Jones added 160 steals, while Shaquille O'Neal swatted 144 opponent shot attempts.
Del Harris coached the team. The 1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8652
Regular Season Points Against: 8017
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 31, 1997 | Utah Jazz 87 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
November 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Sacramento Kings 98 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
November 7, 1997 | New York Knicks 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
November 9, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
November 11, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Dallas Mavericks 96 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
November 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at San Antonio Spurs 100 | W | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | OT | |
November 14, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 3-0 | 4-0 | 7-0 | 2OT | |
November 16, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | W | 4-0 | 4-0 | 8-0 | ||
November 18, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Utah Jazz 92 | W | 4-0 | 5-0 | 9-0 | ||
November 19, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | W | 5-0 | 5-0 | 10-0 | ||
November 23, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 6-0 | 5-0 | 11-0 | ||
November 25, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Miami Heat 103 | L | 6-0 | 5-1 | 11-1 | ||
November 26, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 6-0 | 6-1 | 12-1 | ||
November 28, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 | L | 6-0 | 6-2 | 12-2 | ||
November 30, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | W | 7-0 | 6-2 | 13-2 | ||
December 3, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Denver Nuggets 89 | W | 7-0 | 7-2 | 14-2 | ||
December 5, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 | W | 8-0 | 7-2 | 15-2 | ||
December 7, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 84 | L | 8-1 | 7-2 | 15-3 | ||
December 8, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | L | 8-1 | 7-3 | 15-4 | ||
December 10, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Golden State Warriors 93 | L | 8-1 | 7-4 | 15-5 | ||
December 12, 1997 | Houston Rockets 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 9-1 | 7-4 | 16-5 | ||
December 14, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 10-1 | 7-4 | 17-5 | ||
December 16, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 10-1 | 8-4 | 18-5 | ||
December 17, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 83 at Chicago Bulls 104 | L | 10-1 | 8-5 | 18-6 | ||
December 19, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | W | 10-1 | 9-5 | 19-6 | ||
December 20, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Charlotte Hornets 100 | W | 10-1 | 10-5 | 20-6 | ||
December 22, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Houston Rockets 83 | W | 10-1 | 11-5 | 21-6 | ||
December 26, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | W | 11-1 | 11-5 | 22-6 | OT | |
December 28, 1997 | Boston Celtics 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | L | 11-2 | 11-5 | 22-7 | ||
December 30, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 80 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 | W | 12-2 | 11-5 | 23-7 | ||
January 2, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | W | 13-2 | 11-5 | 24-7 | ||
January 4, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | L | 13-3 | 11-5 | 24-8 | ||
January 6, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Vancouver Grizzlies 87 | W | 13-3 | 12-5 | 25-8 | ||
January 7, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 14-3 | 12-5 | 26-8 | ||
January 9, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 125 at Los Angeles Clippers 115 | W | 14-3 | 13-5 | 27-8 | ||
January 11, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 | L | 14-4 | 13-5 | 27-9 | ||
January 14, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | W | 15-4 | 13-5 | 28-9 | ||
January 17, 1998 | Miami Heat 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 16-4 | 13-5 | 29-9 | ||
January 19, 1998 | Orlando Magic 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | W | 17-4 | 13-5 | 30-9 | ||
January 21, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 17-4 | 14-5 | 31-9 | ||
January 24, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | L | 17-4 | 14-6 | 31-10 | ||
January 28, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | L | 17-5 | 14-6 | 31-11 | ||
January 30, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | W | 18-5 | 14-6 | 32-11 | ||
February 1, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | W | 19-5 | 14-6 | 33-11 | ||
February 4, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | W | 20-5 | 14-6 | 34-11 | ||
February 10, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 20-5 | 14-7 | 34-12 | ||
February 11, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | W | 21-5 | 14-7 | 35-12 | ||
February 13, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | L | 21-6 | 14-7 | 35-13 | OT | |
February 15, 1998 | Houston Rockets 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 88 | L | 21-7 | 14-7 | 35-14 | ||
February 18, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 21-7 | 14-8 | 35-15 | ||
February 19, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 | W | 22-7 | 14-8 | 36-15 | ||
February 22, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Orlando Magic 96 | L | 22-7 | 14-9 | 36-16 | ||
February 24, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 81 | W | 22-7 | 15-9 | 37-16 | ||
February 25, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Indiana Pacers 89 | W | 22-7 | 16-9 | 38-16 | ||
February 27, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 91 | W | 22-7 | 17-9 | 39-16 | ||
March 1, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 89 at New York Knicks 101 | L | 22-7 | 17-10 | 39-17 | ||
March 2, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Washington Wizards 96 | L | 22-7 | 17-11 | 39-18 | ||
March 4, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | W | 23-7 | 17-11 | 40-18 | ||
March 6, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 84 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 | W | 24-7 | 17-11 | 41-18 | ||
March 8, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 | W | 25-7 | 17-11 | 42-18 | ||
March 11, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | W | 26-7 | 17-11 | 43-18 | ||
March 12, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 85 | W | 26-7 | 18-11 | 44-18 | at Anaheim, CA | |
March 15, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Vancouver Grizzlies 110 | W | 26-7 | 19-11 | 45-18 | ||
March 16, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 89 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | L | 26-7 | 19-12 | 45-19 | ||
March 18, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | W | 27-7 | 19-12 | 46-19 | ||
March 20, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 80 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 | W | 28-7 | 19-12 | 47-19 | ||
March 22, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Sacramento Kings 93 | W | 28-7 | 20-12 | 48-19 | ||
March 23, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Denver Nuggets 86 | W | 28-7 | 21-12 | 49-19 | ||
March 25, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 91 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 29-7 | 21-12 | 50-19 | ||
March 28, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 91 at Utah Jazz 106 | L | 29-7 | 21-13 | 50-20 | ||
March 29, 1998 | Washington Wizards 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | W | 30-7 | 21-13 | 51-20 | ||
March 31, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Toronto Raptors 105 | W | 30-7 | 22-13 | 52-20 | at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ont | |
April 2, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at New Jersey Nets 106 | W | 30-7 | 23-13 | 53-20 | ||
April 3, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | W | 30-7 | 24-13 | 54-20 | ||
April 5, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Detroit Pistons 103 | W | 30-7 | 25-13 | 55-20 | OT | |
April 8, 1998 | Vancouver Grizzlies 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | W | 31-7 | 25-13 | 56-20 | ||
April 10, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | L | 31-8 | 25-13 | 56-21 | ||
April 11, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Golden State Warriors 84 | W | 31-8 | 26-13 | 57-21 | ||
April 13, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at San Antonio Spurs 75 | W | 31-8 | 27-13 | 58-21 | ||
April 14, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | W | 31-8 | 28-13 | 59-21 | ||
April 17, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | W | 32-8 | 28-13 | 60-21 | ||
April 19, 1998 | Utah Jazz 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | W | 33-8 | 28-13 | 61-21 | ||
April 24, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 26, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
April 28, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
April 30, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
May 4, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
May 6, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Seattle Supersonics 68 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
May 8, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | ||
May 10, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | W | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
May 12, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | W | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | ||
May 16, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 77 at Utah Jazz 112 | L | 4-0 | 3-3 | 7-3 | ||
May 18, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Utah Jazz 99 | L | 4-0 | 3-4 | 7-4 | ||
May 22, 1998 | Utah Jazz 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 | L | 4-1 | 3-4 | 7-5 | ||
May 24, 1998 | Utah Jazz 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | L | 4-2 | 3-4 | 7-6 |