1997–98 Atlanta Hawks season explained

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Hawks' 49th season in the National Basketball Association, and 30th season in Atlanta.[1] Due to the demolition of The Omni during the off-season, the Hawks played their home games between the Georgia Dome, home of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, and the Alexander Memorial Coliseum, home of the NCAA's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball team.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The Alexander Memorial Coliseum (known as "Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center" at the time) was also the Hawks' original home from 1968 to 1972.[8] In the off-season, the team signed free agent Chucky Brown,[9] [10] and re-signed Greg Anderson, who previously played for the Hawks during the 1994–95 season.[11] The Hawks got off to a fast start winning their first eleven games of the season.[12] [13] [14] However, after a 19–5 start, they would struggle losing seven straight games between December and January, but then won six straight afterwards and held a 29–20 record at the All-Star break.[15] The Hawks won eight of their final eleven games, finishing fourth in the Central Division with a solid 50–32 record.[16]

Dikembe Mutombo averaged 13.4 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game, and was named Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year, and was also named to the All-NBA Third Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team,[17] [18] [19] while Steve Smith led the Hawks in scoring averaging 20.1 points per game for the second straight season. Mutombo and Smith were both selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game.[20] [21] [22] [23] [24] In addition, Alan Henderson averaged 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, after replacing Christian Laettner as the team's starting power forward at midseason, and was named Most Improved Player of the Year,[25] [26] [27] [28] while Laettner provided the team with 13.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, and Mookie Blaylock contributed 13.2 points, 6.7 assists, led the league with 2.6 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Tyrone Corbin provided with 10.2 points and 1.3 steals per game, and Eldridge Recasner contributed 9.3 points per game off the bench.[29] Blaylock also finished tied in fifth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[30]

However, in the playoffs, the Hawks lost in four games to the Charlotte Hornets in the Eastern Conference First Round,[31] [32] [33] [34] despite a 32-point margin in a Game 3 home win over the Hornets, 96–64.[35] [36] [37] Following the season, Laettner was traded to the Detroit Pistons,[38] [39] [40] [41] while Recasner and Brown both signed as free agents with the Charlotte Hornets,[42] and Anderson was released to free agency.

On March 27, 1998, the Hawks set a single game regular season attendance record of 62,046 fans at the Georgia Dome in a game against Michael Jordan, and the 2-time defending champion Chicago Bulls, who defeated the Hawks, 89–74.[43] [44] [45] [46] The Bulls would go on to defeat the Utah Jazz in six games in the NBA Finals for their third consecutive championship, and sixth overall in eight years.[47] [48] [49] [50] [51]

Offseason

Draft picks

See main article: article and 1997 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationality College
1 22 SG California
2 49 SG/SF
2 50 PF/SF Marquette

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1997-98 NBA Records
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Atlanta – 2–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 4–0
1–2 – 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
0–4 2–1 – 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
3–1 3–1 3–1 – 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–1
0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 – 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–2
0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 1–1
0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 – 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–2 0–2 2–2
0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2
1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 – 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–4 3–1 1–1
3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 – 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 – 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 – 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 4–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1
3–1 4–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 – 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 – 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 – 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
2–2 2–2 3–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 – 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–4 – 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–1
2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 – 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 – 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1
0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 – 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1
1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–4 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 – 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–2 – 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
0–4 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 – 0–2 1–1 0–3
2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 – 4–0 0–2
0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 – 1–1
Washington0–4 2–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 —

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 1 || October 31 || @ Orlando Magic || W 105–99 || Orlando Arena || 1–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 2 || November 1 || Toronto Raptors || W 90–85 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 3 || November 4 || Detroit Pistons || W 82–71 || Georgia Dome || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 4 || November 5 || @ Philadelphia 76ers || W 93–88|| CoreStates Center || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 5 || November 7 || Chicago Bulls || W 80–78 || Georgia Dome || 5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 6 || November 8 || @ Cleveland Cavaliers || W 99–97 (OT) || Gund Arena || 6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 7 || November 11 || Seattle SuperSonics || W 89–87 || Georgia Dome || 7–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 8 || November 12 || @ Indiana Pacers || W 89–86 || Market Square Arena || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 9 || November 14 || Sacramento Kings || W 104–103 || Georgia Dome || 9–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 10 || November 16 || Los Angeles Clippers || W 89–83 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 10–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 11 || November 18 || Washington Wizards || W 98–89 (OT) || Georgia Dome || 11–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 12 || November 20 || New York Knicks || L 79–100 || Georgia Dome || 11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 13 || November 22 || @ Detroit Pistons || L 85–87 || The Palace of Auburn Hills || 11–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 14 || November 26 || @ Toronto Raptors || W 109–104 (2OT) || SkyDome || 12–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 15 || November 29 || Charlotte Hornets || W 98–80 || Georgia Dome || 13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 16 || November 30 || San Antonio Spurs || W 108–96 || Georgia Dome || 14–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 17 || December 2 || @ Dallas Mavericks || W 112–79 || Reunion Arena || 15–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 18 || December 4 || @ Houston Rockets || L 87–94 || The Summit || 15–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 19 || December 9 || Miami Heat || L 81–97 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 15–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 20 || December 11 || @ Phoenix Suns || L 78–94 || America West Arena || 15–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 21 || December 12 || @ Los Angeles Clippers || W 83–74 || Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena || 16–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 22 || December 14 || @ Sacramento Kings || W 93–89 || ARCO Arena || 17–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 23 || December 15 || @ Portland Trail Blazers || W 99–90 || Rose Garden || 18–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 24 || December 17 || Cleveland Cavaliers || W 94–83 || Georgia Dome || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 25 || December 19 || Los Angeles Lakers || L 96–98 || Georgia Dome || 19–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 26 || December 20 || @ Miami Heat || L 92–99 || Miami Arena || 19–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 27 || December 22 || Utah Jazz || L 99–101 || Georgia Dome || 19–8|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 28 || December 26 || @ Milwaukee Bucks || L 94–99 (OT) || Bradley Center || 19–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 29 || December 27 || @ Chicago Bulls || L 90–97 || United Center || 19–10|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 30 || January 2 || @ Los Angeles Lakers || L 106–116 || Great Western Forum || 19–11|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 31 || January 3 || @ Utah Jazz || L 82–97 || Delta Center ||19–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 32 || January 7 || @ Golden State Warriors || W 106–86 || Oakland Arena || 20–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 33 || January 9 || Washington Wizards || W 82–77 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 21–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 34 || January 11 || @ Washington Wizards || W 107–102 (OT) || MCI Center || 22–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 35 || January 13 || @ New York Knicks || W 91–89 || Madison Square Garden || 23–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 36 || January 14 || Dallas Mavericks || W 108–82 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 24–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 37 || January 16 || Golden State Warriors || W 102–89 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 25–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 38 || January 17 || @ New Jersey Nets || L 81–97 || Continental Airlines Arena || 25–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 39 || January 20 || Milwaukee Bucks || W 103–89 || Georgia Dome || 26–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 40 || January 21 || @ San Antonio Spurs || L 76–90 || Alamodome || 26–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 41 || January 23 || Boston Celtics || L 85–89 || Georgia Dome || 26–15|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 42 || January 24 || Portland Trail Blazers || L 77–92 || Georgia Dome || 26–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 43 || January 26 || Phoenix Suns || L 91–96 || Georgia Dome || 26–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 44 || January 27 || @ Minnesota Timberwolves || L 96–113 || Target Center || 26–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 45 || January 29 || Philadelphia 76ers || W 109–99 (OT) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 27–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 46 || January 31 || @ Charlotte Hornets || W 103–83 || Charlotte Coliseum || 28–18|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 47 || February 2 || @ Miami Heat || L 83–90 || Miami Arena || 28–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 48 || February 3 || @ Orlando Magic || L 90–91 || Orlando Arena || 28–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 49 || February 5 || @ Cleveland Cavaliers || W 108–94 || Gund Arena || 29–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 50 || February 10 || @ Milwaukee Bucks || W 108–100 || Bradley Center || 30–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 51 || February 13 || @ Chicago Bulls || L 110–112 || United Center || 30–21|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 52 || February 14 || Indiana Pacers || L 92–96 || Georgia Dome || 30–22|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 53 || February 16 || Orlando Magic || L 81–85 || Georgia Dome || 30–23|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 54 || February 18 || New Jersey Nets || W 114–104 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 31–23|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 55 || February 20 || Vancouver Grizzlies || W 115–92 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 32–23|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 56 || February 25 || @ Denver Nuggets || W 112–88 || McNichols Arena || 33–23|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 57 || February 27 || @ Seattle SuperSonics || L 88–90|| KeyArena at Seattle Center || 33–24|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 58 || March 1 || @ Vancouver Grizzlies || W 101–76 || General Motors Place || 34–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 59 || March 6 || Denver Nuggets || W 115–94 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 35–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 60 || March 8 || Cleveland Cavaliers || W 101–96 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 36–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 61 || March 11 || @ Boston Celtics || W 110–105 || FleetCenter || 37–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 62 || March 13 || @ Philadelphia 76ers || L 86–107|| CoreStates Center || 37–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 63 || March 15 || Boston Celtics || W 93–77 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 38–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 64 || March 17 || @ Toronto Raptors || W 117–105 || SkyDome || 39–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 65 || March 19 || Milwaukee Bucks || W 84–81 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 40–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 66 || March 20 || @ New York Knicks || L 108–109 || Madison Square Garden || 40–26|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 67 || March 22 || @ Detroit Pistons || L 98–105 || The Palace of Auburn Hills || 40–27|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 68 || March 24 || Orlando Magic || W 85–73 || Georgia Dome || 41–27|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 69 || March 27 || Chicago Bulls || L 74–89 || Georgia Dome || 41–28|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 70 || March 29 || Detroit Pistons || W 118–95 || Georgia Dome || 42–28|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 71 || March 31 || @ New Jersey Nets || W 90–105 || Continental Airlines Arena || 42–29|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 72 || April 1 || Toronto Raptors || W 105–91 || Georgia Dome || 43–29|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 73 || April 3 || Houston Rockets || W 107–87 || Georgia Dome || 44–29|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 74 || April 5 || Minnesota Timberwolves || L 96–97 || Georgia Dome || 44–30|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 75 || April 7 || New York Knicks || W 92–79 || Georgia Dome || 45–30|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 76 || April 9 || Indiana Pacers || L 102–105 (OT) || Georgia Dome || 45–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 77 || April 10 || @ Charlotte Hornets || W 99–87 || Charlotte Coliseum || 46–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 78 || April 12 || @ Washington Wizards || W 91–81 || MCI Center || 47–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 79 || April 14 || Philadelphia 76ers || W 95–94 || Georgia Dome || 48–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|| 80 || April 15 || @ Indiana Pacers || L 70–82 || Market Square Arena || 48–32|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 81 || April 17 || Charlotte Hornets || W 121–104 || Georgia Dome || 49–32|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|| 82 || April 19 || Miami Heat || W 101–89 || Georgia Dome || 50–32|-

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 23| @ Charlotte| L 87–97| Steve Smith (35)| Dikembe Mutombo (15)| Mookie Blaylock (9)| Charlotte Coliseum
19,176| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 25| @ Charlotte| L 85–92| Henderson, Smith (22)| Henderson, Mutombo (9)| Mookie Blaylock (13)| Charlotte Coliseum
20,390| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 28| Charlotte| W 96–64| Mookie Blaylock (16)| Dikembe Mutombo (11)| Mookie Blaylock (7)| Georgia Dome
19,745| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 1| Charlotte| L 82–91| Steve Smith (27)| Dikembe Mutombo (16)| Mookie Blaylock (4)| Georgia Dome
22,074| 1–3|-

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
50 0 8.0 .444 .000 .390 2.4 .3 .4 .2 1.8
27 0 9.5 .474 .429 .846 1.3 1.8 .4 .0 2.1
70 69 38.6 .392 .269 .709 4.9 6.7 2.6 .3 13.2
77 8 15.6 .433 .250 .724 2.4 .7 .3 .2 5.0
79 79 34.2 .439 .348 .789 4.6 2.2 1.3 .1 10.2
40 0 6.4 .418 .333 .838 1.0 .2 .3 .2 3.8
30 3 15.7 .381 .391 .846 1.5 1.1 .5 .4 7.6
69 33 29.0 .485 .500 .652 6.4 1.1 .6 .5 14.3
74 49 30.8 .485 .222 .864 6.6 2.6 1.0 1.0 13.8
12 0 6.8 .250 . .800 .5 .4 .6 .2 .8
37 0 6.2 .558 . .538 1.9 .1 .4 .1 2.1
82 82 35.6 .537 . .670 11.4 1.0 .4 3.4 13.4
5 0 12.2 .368 . .250 1.8 .4 .2 .0 3.0
59 14 24.6 .456 .419 .937 2.4 2.0 .7 .0 9.3
73 73 39.1 .444 .351 .855 4.2 4.0 1.0 0.4 20.1
3 0 5.3 .500 . . .3 .3 .0 .0 .7

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1 0 4.0 . . .000 2.0 . . 1.0 .
2 0 2.5 .000 .000 . .5 . . . .
4 4 38.3 .415 .296 .583 5.0 8.3 2.3 .3 14.8
4 0 12.5 .467 .500 .500 1.5 1.0 . . 4.0
4 4 28.3 .280 .167 . 3.8 1.0 1.5 .3 3.8
1 0 4.0 . . 1.000 2.0 . . 1.0 2.0
4 4 31.5 .526 .000 .611 5.5 1.0 .8 .3 12.8
4 0 21.8 .343 .000 .882 4.3 1.0 1.5 .3 9.8
4 0 8.3 .375 . 1.000 2.3 .3 .5 .3 2.0
4 4 34.0 .458 . .625 12.8 .3 .3 2.3 8.0
4 0 22.3 .400 .583 1.000 1.0 2.0 .5 . 7.3
4 4 40.0 .574 .500 .688 2.8 2.3 .5 .8 24.8

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

September 29, 1997

Free agents

September 26, 1997

October 2, 1997

October 8, 1997

October 10, 1997

October 19, 1997

November 7, 1997

November 20, 1997

December 9, 1997

January 10, 1998

January 20, 1998

February 11, 1998

February 13, 1998

February 15, 1998

February 17, 1998

Player Transactions Citation:[54]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1998.html 1997–98 Atlanta Hawks
  2. News: Associated Press . Atlanta Barely Notes the Passing of the Omni Arena; Enters Its Final Days During NBA Playoffs . The Spokesman-Review . April 27, 1997 . January 28, 2023.
  3. News: Newberry . Paul . Bulls 89, Hawks 80 . The Washington Post . May 11, 1997 . January 28, 2023.
  4. News: Hill . Karen . Demolition Experts Place Explosives Around Omni . Associated Press . July 22, 1997 . October 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220514003939/https://apnews.com/article/db6109eaf311e503e4eef024ac043221 . May 14, 2022 . dead.
  5. News: News Services . Crowd Has a Blast at Omni . The Washington Post . July 26, 1997 . April 8, 2024.
  6. News: The Atlanta Constitution - 27 July 1997, Sun - Page 82 - (Atlanta, Georgia) . Newspapers.com . July 27, 1997 . November 8, 2023.
  7. News: Brynes . Mark . A Look Back at the Omni Coliseum, and How It Helped Revitalize Downtown Atlanta . Bloomberg CityLab . April 24, 2015 . July 6, 2021.
  8. Web site: The Omni . Basketball Ballparks . May 13, 2022.
  9. News: The Atlanta Constitution - 06 Oct 1997, Mon - Page 25 - (Atlanta, Georgia) . Newspapers.com . October 6, 1997 . November 8, 2023.
  10. News: Reed . William F. . No. 4: Atlanta Hawks . Sports Illustrated Vault . November 10, 1997 . November 18, 2022.
  11. News: Ex NBA-er Greg Anderson Sentenced . Associated Press . June 15, 1999 . July 16, 2022.
  12. News: Wise . Mike . N.B.A.: LAST NIGHT; Hawks Improve to 11-0 . The New York Times . November 19, 1997 . February 18, 2022.
  13. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL: At 11-0, No Vacancy; The Hawks Surge, Despite Few Advantages of Home . The New York Times . November 20, 1997 . October 12, 2023.
  14. Web site: Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks Box Score, November 18, 1997 . Basketball-Reference . January 22, 2023.
  15. Web site: NBA Games Played on February 5, 1998 . Basketball-Reference . July 19, 2022.
  16. Web site: 1997–98 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 21, 2021.
  17. News: Associated Press . Mutombo NBA's Top Defensive Player . The Washington Post . May 5, 1998 . July 18, 2021.
  18. News: Associated Press . Mutombo Earns Defensive Honor . Los Angeles Times . May 6, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
  19. Web site: NBA & ABA Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners . Basketball-Reference . November 29, 2022.
  20. News: Armour . Terry . Jordan Top All-Star Vote-Getter; Bryant, 19, Youngest Ever Picked . Chicago Tribune . January 26, 1998 . December 27, 2022.
  21. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Lakers Get Four-Star Rating as Van Exel, Jones Honored . Los Angeles Times . January 28, 1998 . April 20, 2023.
  22. News: NBA.com Staff . 1998 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 16, 2023.
  23. Web site: 1997-98 All-Star Events and Contestants - in New York . Eskimo North . December 27, 2022.
  24. Web site: 1998 NBA All-Star Game: East 135, West 114 . Basketball-Reference . October 23, 2021.
  25. News: Glier . Ray . Hawks' Henderson Is a Bird in Hand . The Washington Post . April 22, 1998 . January 28, 2023.
  26. News: CBS News.com Staff . Henderson Voted Most Improved . CBS News . May 1, 1998 . June 19, 2021.
  27. News: Povtak . Tim . Hawks' Henderson Wins Most Improved . Orlando Sentinel . May 1, 1998 . December 27, 2022.
  28. Web site: NBA & ABA Most Improved Player Award Winners . Basketball-Reference . November 29, 2022.
  29. Web site: 1997–98 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 21, 2021.
  30. Web site: 1997–98 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . January 1, 2022.
  31. News: Associated Press . N.B.A.: PLAYOFFS; Mason Leads Charge as Hornets Top Hawks . The New York Times . May 2, 1998 . February 18, 2022.
  32. News: Mason Has 29 Points as Hornets Advance . The Washington Post . May 2, 1998 . May 30, 2022.
  33. News: Associated Press . 'Mase' Is the Man as Hornets Eliminate Hawks from Playoffs . Deseret News . May 2, 1998 . November 25, 2022.
  34. Web site: 1998 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Hawks vs. Hornets . Basketball-Reference . February 3, 2023.
  35. News: Associated Press . Hot Hawks Handle Hapless Hornets . Deseret News . April 29, 1998 . October 13, 2021.
  36. News: Associated Press . SuperSonics Facing Elimination Again . Los Angeles Times . April 29, 1998 . October 5, 2022.
  37. News: Atlanta Laughs at Elimination . Tampa Bay Times . April 29, 1998 . February 25, 2023.
  38. News: Pilcher . James . Hawks Trade Laettner to Pistons . Associated Press . January 22, 1999 . July 31, 2021.
  39. News: Associated Press . Injured Laettner Goes to Detroit . CBS News . January 22, 1999 . December 4, 2022.
  40. News: Associated Press . N.B.A.: ROUNDUP -- ATLANTA; Laettner Is Signed, Then Sent to Detroit . The New York Times . January 23, 1999 . July 17, 2022.
  41. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Around the NBA . Los Angeles Times . January 23, 1999 . June 25, 2023.
  42. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title . The New York Times . February 4, 1999 . June 28, 2022.
  43. News: Myslenski . Skip . Bulls 89, Hawks 74 . Chicago Tribune . March 28, 1998 . February 18, 2022.
  44. News: Associated Press . At Least Most of Them Got to See Jordan Play . Los Angeles Times . March 28, 1998 . June 29, 2022.
  45. News: Associated Press . Jordan Shows Atlanta How It's Done . CBS News . March 28, 1998 . December 12, 2022.
  46. News: Pickman . Ben . This Day in Sports History: Bulls vs. Hawks Breaks NBA Single-Game Attendance Record . Sports Illustrated . March 27, 2020 . April 20, 2023.
  47. News: Araton . Harvey . Sports of the Times; At the End, Jordan Lifts Bulls to Their Sixth N.B.A. Title . The New York Times . June 15, 1998 . July 18, 2022.
  48. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . A Rousing Six-cess . Los Angeles Times . June 15, 1998 . July 25, 2022.
  49. News: Armour . Terry . Michael Jordan Hits 'The Shot', and the Chicago Bulls Beat Utah Jazz for Their 6th NBA Championship . Chicago Tribune . June 15, 1998 . July 18, 2022.
  50. News: Robinson . Doug . M.J.'s Moment: A Finals Finale . Deseret News . June 15, 1998 . December 12, 2022.
  51. Web site: 1998 NBA Finals: Bulls vs. Jazz . Basketball-Reference . February 3, 2023.
  52. News: Hawks’ Mookie Blaylock Injured . Associated Press . January 9, 1998 . July 6, 2021.
  53. News: Associated Press . Blaylock Returns, Leads Hawks Past Bucks . CBS News . January 21, 1998 . October 13, 2021.
  54. Web site: 1997–98 Atlanta Hawks Transactions. Basketball-Reference. July 2, 2021.

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