1997-98 Portland Trail Blazers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Roster
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.
Portland tossed in 7,734 points and gave up 7,619. Isaiah Rider netted a team-high 1,458 points for the Trail Blazers, 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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Regular Season Points For: 7734
Regular Season Points Against: 7619
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 83 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 82 at Los Angeles Clippers 74 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 4, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Houston Rockets 85 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Dallas Mavericks 94 | W | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 10, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 86 | W | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | ||
| November 14, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 140 at Portland Trail Blazers 139 | L | 2-2 | 3-0 | 5-2 | 4OT | |
| November 15, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Golden State Warriors 87 | W | 2-2 | 4-0 | 6-2 | ||
| November 17, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 75 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | W | 3-2 | 4-0 | 7-2 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Charlotte Hornets 106 | L | 3-2 | 4-1 | 7-3 | ||
| November 20, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Detroit Pistons 87 | W | 3-2 | 5-1 | 8-3 | ||
| November 22, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 87 at New Jersey Nets 93 | L | 3-2 | 5-2 | 8-4 | ||
| November 24, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Toronto Raptors 90 | W | 3-2 | 6-2 | 9-4 | ||
| November 26, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 | W | 3-2 | 7-2 | 10-4 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | Houston Rockets 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 | L | 3-3 | 7-2 | 10-5 | ||
| December 2, 1997 | Orlando Magic 89 at Portland Trail Blazers 88 | L | 3-4 | 7-2 | 10-6 | ||
| December 5, 1997 | Utah Jazz 77 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | W | 4-4 | 7-2 | 11-6 | ||
| December 8, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | W | 5-4 | 7-2 | 12-6 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 85 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 | W | 6-4 | 7-2 | 13-6 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Seattle Supersonics 111 | L | 6-4 | 7-3 | 13-7 | ||
| December 15, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 90 | L | 6-5 | 7-3 | 13-8 | ||
| December 16, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 87 at Sacramento Kings 94 | L | 6-5 | 7-4 | 13-9 | ||
| December 19, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | W | 7-5 | 7-4 | 14-9 | ||
| December 21, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Vancouver Grizzlies 88 | L | 7-5 | 7-5 | 14-10 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 | W | 8-5 | 7-5 | 15-10 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Utah Jazz 91 | W | 8-5 | 8-5 | 16-10 | ||
| December 28, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 79 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 | W | 9-5 | 8-5 | 17-10 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | W | 10-5 | 8-5 | 18-10 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 69 at San Antonio Spurs 85 | L | 10-5 | 8-6 | 18-11 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 10-5 | 9-6 | 19-11 | ||
| January 5, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 | L | 10-6 | 9-6 | 19-12 | ||
| January 7, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 | L | 10-7 | 9-6 | 19-13 | ||
| January 9, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | L | 10-7 | 9-7 | 19-14 | ||
| January 10, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 | L | 10-7 | 9-8 | 19-15 | OT | |
| January 13, 1998 | Miami Heat 76 at Portland Trail Blazers 68 | L | 10-8 | 9-8 | 19-16 | ||
| January 16, 1998 | Utah Jazz 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | W | 11-8 | 9-8 | 20-16 | ||
| January 18, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | W | 12-8 | 9-8 | 21-16 | ||
| January 20, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | W | 12-8 | 10-8 | 22-16 | ||
| January 21, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Washington Wizards 87 | W | 12-8 | 11-8 | 23-16 | ||
| January 23, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 87 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 | L | 12-8 | 11-9 | 23-17 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Atlanta Hawks 77 | W | 12-8 | 12-9 | 24-17 | ||
| January 27, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 78 | L | 12-9 | 12-9 | 24-18 | ||
| January 29, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 87 | L | 12-10 | 12-9 | 24-19 | ||
| February 1, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | W | 13-10 | 12-9 | 25-19 | ||
| February 3, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 14-10 | 12-9 | 26-19 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | L | 14-10 | 12-10 | 26-20 | ||
| February 10, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | W | 15-10 | 12-10 | 27-20 | ||
| February 12, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 15-10 | 13-10 | 28-20 | ||
| February 13, 1998 | Houston Rockets 81 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | W | 16-10 | 13-10 | 29-20 | ||
| February 15, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | W | 17-10 | 13-10 | 30-20 | ||
| February 17, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 83 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | W | 18-10 | 13-10 | 31-20 | ||
| February 18, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | L | 18-10 | 13-11 | 31-21 | ||
| February 20, 1998 | New York Knicks 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 | L | 18-11 | 13-11 | 31-22 | ||
| February 22, 1998 | Boston Celtics 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | W | 19-11 | 13-11 | 32-22 | ||
| February 25, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Chicago Bulls 101 | W | 19-11 | 14-11 | 33-22 | ||
| February 27, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 59 at Indiana Pacers 124 | L | 19-11 | 14-12 | 33-23 | ||
| March 1, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Boston Celtics 102 | L | 19-11 | 14-13 | 33-24 | ||
| March 3, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 20-11 | 14-13 | 34-24 | ||
| March 8, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 78 | L | 20-12 | 14-13 | 34-25 | ||
| March 11, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | L | 20-12 | 14-14 | 34-26 | ||
| March 12, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | W | 21-12 | 14-14 | 35-26 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 82 at Denver Nuggets 92 | L | 21-12 | 14-15 | 35-27 | ||
| March 15, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | W | 22-12 | 14-15 | 36-27 | ||
| March 17, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 | L | 22-13 | 14-15 | 36-28 | ||
| March 19, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 82 at New York Knicks 77 | W | 22-13 | 15-15 | 37-28 | ||
| March 20, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 87 at Orlando Magic 102 | L | 22-13 | 15-16 | 37-29 | ||
| March 22, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 80 at Miami Heat 112 | L | 22-13 | 15-17 | 37-30 | ||
| March 24, 1998 | Washington Wizards 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 87 | L | 22-14 | 15-17 | 37-31 | ||
| March 26, 1998 | Vancouver Grizzlies 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | W | 23-14 | 15-17 | 38-31 | ||
| March 27, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 90 at Sacramento Kings 73 | W | 23-14 | 16-17 | 39-31 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Golden State Warriors 83 | W | 23-14 | 17-17 | 40-31 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Utah Jazz 98 | L | 23-14 | 17-18 | 40-32 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | W | 24-14 | 17-18 | 41-32 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 83 at Phoenix Suns 90 | L | 24-14 | 17-19 | 41-33 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 79 at San Antonio Spurs 75 | W | 24-14 | 18-19 | 42-33 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | W | 24-14 | 19-19 | 43-33 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Los Angeles Clippers 95 | W | 24-14 | 20-19 | 44-33 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Vancouver Grizzlies 105 | L | 24-14 | 20-20 | 44-34 | OT | |
| April 14, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 66 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 | W | 25-14 | 20-20 | 45-34 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | W | 26-14 | 20-20 | 46-34 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Denver Nuggets 109 | L | 26-14 | 20-21 | 46-35 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 | L | 26-15 | 20-21 | 46-36 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
