1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Indiana Pacers 3-1
Coach: Mike Fratello (47-35)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 694,629, Avg. 16,942 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 47-35
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Indiana Pacers 3-1
Coach: Mike Fratello (47-35)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 694,629, Avg. 16,942 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers Results
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Cavaliers tossed in 7,585 points and allowed 7,361. Shawn Kemp scored a team-best 1,442 points for Cleveland and contributed 745 rebounds. Brevin Knight dished out 656 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Brevin Knight added 196 steals, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas rejected 135 opposing shots.
Mike Fratello coached the team. The 1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | G | July 18, 1974 | 6'4" | 194 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA |
| Scott Brooks | G | July 31, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | California-Irvine | French Camp, CA USA |
| Mitchell Butler | G-F | December 15, 1970 | 6'5" | 210 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tony Dumas | G | August 25, 1972 | 6'6" | 190 | Missouri-Kansas City | Chicago, IL USA |
| Danny Ferry | F | October 17, 1966 | 6'10" | 230 | Duke | Hyattsville, MD USA |
| Greg Graham | G | November 26, 1970 | 6'4" | 174 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Cedric Henderson | F | March 11, 1975 | 6'7" | 215 | Memphis | Memphis, TN USA |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | June 5, 1975 | 7'3" | 238 | none | Kaunas, LTU |
| Henry James | F | July 29, 1965 | 6'8" | 220 | St. Mary's (TX) | Centreville, AL USA |
| Shawn Kemp | F-C | November 26, 1969 | 6'10" | 230 | Trinity Valley CC (DNP) | Elkhart, IN USA |
| Brevin Knight | G | November 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Stanford | Livingston, NJ USA |
| Wesley Person | G | March 28, 1971 | 6'6" | 195 | Auburn | Crenshaw, AL USA |
| Vitaly Potapenko | C-F | March 21, 1975 | 6'10" | 280 | Wright State | Kiev, UKR |
| Shawnelle Scott | C | June 16, 1972 | 6'10" | 250 | St. John's (NY) | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Sura | G | March 25, 1973 | 6'5" | 200 | Florida State | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Carl Thomas | G | October 3, 1969 | 6'4" | 175 | Eastern Michigan | Dayton, OH USA |
