1997-98 San Antonio Spurs Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Utah Jazz 4-1
Coach: Gregg Popovich (56-26)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 783,455, Avg. 19,109 in 41 home dates
1997-98 San Antonio Spurs StatisticsTeam Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Utah Jazz 4-1
Coach: Gregg Popovich (56-26)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 783,455, Avg. 19,109 in 41 home dates
1997-98 San Antonio Spurs Roster
The San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Spurs allowed 7,260 points, least in the league. San Antonio racked up 7,587 points. Tim Duncan scored a team-leading 1,731 points for the squad, while David Robinson netted 15 or more per game also. Tim Duncan contributed 977 rebounds. Avery Johnson dished out 591 assists for the team.
On the defensive side of the ball, Avery Johnson added 84 steals, and Tim Duncan blocked 206 shots.
Gregg Popovich coached the team. The 1997-98 San Antonio Spurs lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7587
Regular Season Points Against: 7260
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 107 at Denver Nuggets 96 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at San Antonio Spurs 83 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 3, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 83 at Chicago Bulls 87 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2OT | |
| November 5, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 79 at San Antonio Spurs 87 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Utah Jazz 80 at San Antonio Spurs 87 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 10, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Toronto Raptors 98 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 11, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 | W | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at San Antonio Spurs 100 | L | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | OT | |
| November 15, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | L | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 87 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | W | 4-2 | 3-1 | 7-3 | ||
| November 21, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 74 at Seattle Supersonics 94 | L | 4-2 | 3-2 | 7-4 | ||
| November 22, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 74 at Utah Jazz 103 | L | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 25, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | W | 4-2 | 4-3 | 8-5 | ||
| November 26, 1997 | Washington Wizards 98 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | L | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 87 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | W | 5-3 | 4-3 | 9-6 | ||
| November 30, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | L | 5-3 | 4-4 | 9-7 | ||
| December 2, 1997 | New York Knicks 84 at San Antonio Spurs 90 | W | 6-3 | 4-4 | 10-7 | ||
| December 4, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Los Angeles Clippers 100 | L | 6-3 | 4-5 | 10-8 | OT | |
| December 5, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 | L | 6-3 | 4-6 | 10-9 | ||
| December 9, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 78 at Houston Rockets 108 | L | 6-3 | 4-7 | 10-10 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 87 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | W | 7-3 | 4-7 | 11-10 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Orlando Magic 78 at San Antonio Spurs 107 | W | 8-3 | 4-7 | 12-10 | ||
| December 16, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 99 at Denver Nuggets 85 | W | 8-3 | 5-7 | 13-10 | ||
| December 17, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 87 at San Antonio Spurs 98 | W | 9-3 | 5-7 | 14-10 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Houston Rockets 87 at San Antonio Spurs 100 | W | 10-3 | 5-7 | 15-10 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 79 at San Antonio Spurs 91 | W | 11-3 | 5-7 | 16-10 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | Boston Celtics 86 at San Antonio Spurs 101 | W | 12-3 | 5-7 | 17-10 | ||
| December 28, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 79 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 | L | 12-3 | 5-8 | 17-11 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 124 at Vancouver Grizzlies 115 | W | 12-3 | 6-8 | 18-11 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 69 at San Antonio Spurs 85 | W | 13-3 | 6-8 | 19-11 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 84 at Miami Heat 77 | W | 13-3 | 7-8 | 20-11 | ||
| January 5, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 74 at Orlando Magic 69 | W | 13-3 | 8-8 | 21-11 | ||
| January 7, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 89 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | W | 14-3 | 8-8 | 22-11 | ||
| January 9, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 79 at Phoenix Suns 100 | L | 14-3 | 8-9 | 22-12 | ||
| January 10, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 67 at San Antonio Spurs 109 | W | 15-3 | 8-9 | 23-12 | ||
| January 13, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 97 at Boston Celtics 88 | W | 15-3 | 9-9 | 24-12 | ||
| January 14, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 89 at Washington Wizards 79 | W | 15-3 | 10-9 | 25-12 | ||
| January 16, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 76 at Charlotte Hornets 71 | W | 15-3 | 11-9 | 26-12 | ||
| January 18, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 | W | 15-3 | 12-9 | 27-12 | OT | |
| January 19, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 84 at New Jersey Nets 95 | L | 15-3 | 12-10 | 27-13 | ||
| January 21, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 76 at San Antonio Spurs 90 | W | 16-3 | 12-10 | 28-13 | ||
| January 23, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 75 at San Antonio Spurs 81 | W | 17-3 | 12-10 | 29-13 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 87 at Houston Rockets 112 | L | 17-3 | 12-11 | 29-14 | ||
| January 26, 1998 | Houston Rockets 90 at San Antonio Spurs 115 | W | 18-3 | 12-11 | 30-14 | ||
| January 28, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 86 at San Antonio Spurs 109 | W | 19-3 | 12-11 | 31-14 | ||
| January 30, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 97 at Los Angeles Clippers 87 | W | 19-3 | 13-11 | 32-14 | ||
| February 1, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 103 at Sacramento Kings 97 | W | 19-3 | 14-11 | 33-14 | ||
| February 3, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Golden State Warriors 96 | W | 19-3 | 15-11 | 34-14 | ||
| February 11, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at San Antonio Spurs 105 | L | 19-4 | 15-11 | 34-15 | ||
| February 14, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 94 at San Antonio Spurs 81 | L | 19-5 | 15-11 | 34-16 | ||
| February 17, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 94 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | W | 20-5 | 15-11 | 35-16 | ||
| February 19, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 87 at Dallas Mavericks 81 | W | 20-5 | 16-11 | 36-16 | ||
| February 21, 1998 | Utah Jazz 79 at San Antonio Spurs 77 | L | 20-6 | 16-11 | 36-17 | ||
| February 22, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 79 at Phoenix Suns 97 | L | 20-6 | 16-12 | 36-18 | ||
| February 24, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at San Antonio Spurs 105 | W | 21-6 | 16-12 | 37-18 | ||
| February 26, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 86 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | W | 22-6 | 16-12 | 38-18 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 88 at San Antonio Spurs 100 | W | 23-6 | 16-12 | 39-18 | ||
| March 2, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 116 at Sacramento Kings 95 | W | 23-6 | 17-12 | 40-18 | ||
| March 4, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 83 at Golden State Warriors 90 | L | 23-6 | 17-13 | 40-19 | ||
| March 6, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 84 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 | L | 23-6 | 17-14 | 40-20 | ||
| March 8, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 78 | W | 23-6 | 18-14 | 41-20 | ||
| March 10, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 78 at San Antonio Spurs 79 | W | 24-6 | 18-14 | 42-20 | ||
| March 12, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 86 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | W | 25-6 | 18-14 | 43-20 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 96 at San Antonio Spurs 86 | L | 25-7 | 18-14 | 43-21 | ||
| March 16, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 85 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | W | 26-7 | 18-14 | 44-21 | ||
| March 18, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 76 | W | 26-7 | 19-14 | 45-21 | ||
| March 20, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 92 at San Antonio Spurs 82 | L | 26-8 | 19-14 | 45-22 | ||
| March 22, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 83 at San Antonio Spurs 93 | W | 27-8 | 19-14 | 46-22 | ||
| March 24, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | W | 27-8 | 20-14 | 47-22 | ||
| March 25, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 94 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 27-8 | 20-15 | 47-23 | ||
| March 27, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 85 | W | 27-8 | 21-15 | 48-23 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 74 at Indiana Pacers 55 | W | 27-8 | 22-15 | 49-23 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at New York Knicks 78 | W | 27-8 | 23-15 | 50-23 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Miami Heat 89 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | W | 28-8 | 23-15 | 51-23 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 80 at San Antonio Spurs 88 | W | 29-8 | 23-15 | 52-23 | OT | |
| April 6, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 79 at San Antonio Spurs 75 | L | 29-9 | 23-15 | 52-24 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 88 at Utah Jazz 98 | L | 29-9 | 23-16 | 52-25 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 84 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | W | 30-9 | 23-16 | 53-25 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at San Antonio Spurs 75 | L | 30-10 | 23-16 | 53-26 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Vancouver Grizzlies 97 | W | 30-10 | 24-16 | 54-26 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 89 at Seattle Supersonics 87 | W | 30-10 | 25-16 | 55-26 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 82 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | W | 31-10 | 25-16 | 56-26 | ||
| April 23, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Phoenix Suns 96 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 101 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 88 at San Antonio Spurs 100 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 80 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 82 at Utah Jazz 83 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| May 7, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Utah Jazz 109 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | OT | |
| May 9, 1998 | Utah Jazz 64 at San Antonio Spurs 86 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Utah Jazz 82 at San Antonio Spurs 73 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 77 at Utah Jazz 87 | L | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 |
