1997–98 Toronto Raptors season explained

Team:Toronto Raptors
End Year:1998
Wins:16
Losses:66
Division:Central
Division Place:8
Conf Place:15
Coach:
Gm:
Owner:Allan Slaight
Arena:
  • SkyDome
  • Maple Leaf Gardens
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Bbr Team:TOR
Television:
Radio:CFRB

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Raptors' third season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the 1997 NBA draft, the Raptors selected high school basketball star Tracy McGrady with the ninth overall pick,[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] and acquired second-year forward John Wallace from the New York Knicks in a three-team trade during the off-season.[7] [8] [9] In November, Isiah Thomas resigned as general manager, and later took up a job as color analyst for the NBA on NBC.[10] [11] [12] [13] After a 1–2 start, the Raptors struggled posting a 17-game losing streak, leading to a dreadful 1–19 start. The team later on improved in January with a 6–8 record, including a four-game winning streak, and held an 11–36 record at the All-Star break.[14]

At midseason, the team traded Damon Stoudamire along with Walt Williams, and Carlos Rogers to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Kenny Anderson, Gary Trent and rookie guard Alvin Williams, as head coach Darrell Walker resigned after 49 games.[15] [16] [17] [18] However, Anderson refused to play for the Raptors and was dealt along with Popeye Jones, and Žan Tabak to the Boston Celtics in exchange for top draft pick Chauncey Billups and Dee Brown.[19] [20] [21] [22] The team also released Shawn Respert to free agency, where he later on signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.[23] Under interim Butch Carter, the Raptors continued to struggle posting a 5–28 record for the remainder of the season, which included a 13-game losing streak between March and April, and finishing last place in the Central Division with a franchise worst record of 16–66.[24]

Doug Christie averaged 16.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game, while Wallace averaged 14.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and second-year star Marcus Camby provided the team with 12.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and led the league with 3.7 blocks per game. In addition, Reggie Slater contributed 8.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, while McGrady provided with 7.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game off the bench, and Miller averaged 6.3 points and rebounds per game each.[25]

This was also the Raptors' final full season playing at the SkyDome. Following the season, Camby was traded to the New York Knicks,[26] [27] [28] [29] while Billups was traded to the Denver Nuggets,[30] [31] [32] Trent signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks,[33] [34] [35] Oliver Miller was released to free agency, and Sharone Wright, who only played just seven games this season due to an off-season car accident, retired after four seasons in the NBA.[36] [37] [38]

Draft picks

See main article: 1997 NBA draft.

Regular season

In February 1998, Damon Stoudamire was traded by the Raptors along with Walt Williams and Carlos Rogers to the Portland Trail Blazers, for Kenny Anderson, Alvin Williams, Gary Trent, two first-round draft choices, a second-round draft choice and an amount of money. Anderson refused to report to the team, because he did not want to play in Canada. He was then sent along with Popeye Jones and Žan Tabak to the Boston Celtics for Chauncey Billups, Dee Brown, John Thomas and Roy Rogers.

Highs

In his second year Marcus Camby lead the league in blocks with 3.7 per game

Lows

A seventeen-game losing streak at the start of the season.Their season was over before it even started.

Record vs. opponents

1997-98 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
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
Boston1–2 — 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
Charlotte0–4 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
Chicago3–1 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
Cleveland0–4 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
Dallas0–2 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
Denver0–2 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
Detroit2–2 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
Golden State0–2 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
Houston1–1 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
Indiana3–1 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
L.A. Clippers0–2 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
Miami3–1 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
Milwaukee1–3 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
Minnesota2–0 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
New Jersey2–1 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
New York2–2 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
Orlando2–2 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
Philadelphia1–3 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
Phoenix2–0 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
Portland1–1 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
Sacramento0–2 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
San Antonio1–1 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
Seattle1–1 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
Toronto0–4 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
Utah2–0 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
Vancouver0–2 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

|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 1| October 31| @ Miami| | Doug Christie, Walt Williams (18)| Marcus Camby (12)| Walt Williams (4)| Miami Arena
14,795| 0-1

|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 2| November 1| @ Atlanta| | Damon Stoudamire (21)| Popeye Jones (7)| Damon Stoudamire (6)| Alexander Memorial Coliseum
8,539| 0-2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 3| November 4| Golden State| | John Wallace (17)| Doug Christie (8)| Damon Stoudamire (13)| SkyDome
16,624| 1-2|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 4| November 6| Seattle| | Damon Stoudamire (22)| Marcus Camby (9)| Damon Stoudamire (7)| SkyDome
15,459| 1-3|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 5| November 8| @ Orlando| | Marcus Camby (17)| Doug Christie (7)| Damon Stoudamire (9)| Orlando Arena
17,248| 1-4|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 6| November 10| San Antonio| | Doug Christie (26)| Popeye Jones (12)| Damon Stoudamire (13)| SkyDome
18,174| 1-5|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 7| November 12| New York| | John Wallace (13)| Popeye Jones (7)| Damon Stoudamire (7)| SkyDome
18,143| 1-6|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 8| November 14| @ Boston| | Walt Williams (25)| Walt Williams (12)| Damon Stoudamire (9)| FleetCenter
17,224| 1-7|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 9| November 15| Indiana| | John Wallace (17)| Tracy McGrady (11)| Damon Stoudamire (14)| SkyDome
17,188| 1-8|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 10| November 18| Boston| | John Wallace (30)| John Wallace (12)| Shawn Respert, Damon Stoudamire (6)| SkyDome
16,343| 1-9|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 11| November 20| @ Houston| | Damon Stoudamire (25)| Damon Stoudamire (11)| Damon Stoudamire (4)| Compaq Center
16,285| 1-10|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 12| November 22| @ Miami| | John Wallace (28)| Žan Tabak (9)| Damon Stoudamire (11)| Miami Arena
14,381| 1-11|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 13| November 24| Portland| | Damon Stoudamire (29)| Popeye Jones, Reggie Slater (7)| Damon Stoudamire (11)| SkyDome
15,051| 1-12|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 14| November 26| Atlanta| | John Wallace (30)| Popeye Jones (16)| Damon Stoudamire (13)| SkyDome
15,639| 1-13|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 15| November 28| @ Dallas| | Doug Christie (27)| John Wallace (10)| Damon Stoudamire (6)| Reunion Arena
13,327| 1-14|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 16| November 30| @ L.A. Lakers| | John Wallace (25)| Popeye Jones (9)| Damon Stoudamire (11)| Great Western Forum
14,940| 1-15

|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 17| December 3| @ Utah| | Damon Stoudamire (25)| Oliver Miller (8)| Oliver Miller (4)| Delta Center
19,590| 1-16|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 18| December 5| @ Phoenix| | John Wallace (20)| Oliver Miller (9)| Damon Stoudamire (4)| America West Arena
19,023| 1-17|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 19| December 7| Detroit| | John Wallace (23)| Oliver Miller (9)| Damon Stoudamire (9)| SkyDome
16,289| 1-18|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 20| December 9| Charlotte| | Damon Stoudamire (20)| Oliver Miller (12)| Damon Stoudamire (7)| SkyDome
16,325| 1-19|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 21| December 10| @ Philadelphia| | Walt Williams (39)| Oliver Miller (11)| Damon Stoudamire (14)| CoreStates Center
11,833| 2-19|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 22| December 13| @ Chicago| | John Wallace (14)| John Wallace (7)| Chris Garner, Damon Stoudamire (3)| United Center
23,867| 2-20|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 23| December 15| Indiana| | Marcus Camby (28)| Oliver Miller (8)| Damon Stoudamire (15)| SkyDome
14,562| 2-21|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 24| December 17| Boston| | Tracy McGrady (17)| Oliver Miller (8)| Damon Stoudamire (5)| SkyDome
14,771| 2-22|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 25| December 19| Milwaukee| | Damon Stoudamire (36)| Marcus Camby (14)| Damon Stoudamire (8)| SkyDome
15,076| 3-22|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 26| December 20| Washington| | Marcus Camby, Damon Stoudamire (18)| Damon Stoudamire (7)| Damon Stoudamire (8)| SkyDome
15,434| 3-23|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 27| December 22| @ Charlotte| | Damon Stoudamire (21)| Doug Christie, Damon Stoudamire (7)| Doug Christie (6)| Charlotte Coliseum
23,449| 3-24|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 28| December 27| @ New York| | Damon Stoudamire (30)| Reggie Slater (11)| Damon Stoudamire (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 4-24|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 29| December 30| @ Detroit| | Damon Stoudamire (36)| Oliver Miller (11)| Damon Stoudamire (8)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,087| 4-25|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 30| December 31| @ Washington| | Damon Stoudamire (19)| Tracy McGrady, Damon Stoudamire (5)| Damon Stoudamire (7)| MCI Center
19,651| 4-26

|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 31| January 2| Detroit| | Doug Christie (23)| Doug Christie (8)| Damon Stoudamire (16)| SkyDome
17,292| 4-27|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 32| January 3| @ Indiana| | John Wallace (18)| Oliver Miller (12)| Damon Stoudamire (6)| Market Square Arena
16,259| 4-28|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 33| January 5| Houston| | Oliver Miller (22)| Doug Christie, Žan Tabak (7)| Damon Stoudamire (12)| SkyDome
16,375| 4-29|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 34| January 7| Orlando| | Damon Stoudamire (26)| Doug Christie (12)| Damon Stoudamire (7)| SkyDome
15,168| 4-30|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 35| January 10| @ Cleveland| | Damon Stoudamire (34)| Oliver Miller (11)| Damon Stoudamire (7)| Gund Arena
17,864| 5-30|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 36| January 12| New Jersey| | Damon Stoudamire (19)| Marcus Camby (13)| Damon Stoudamire (6)| SkyDome
14,376| 5-31|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 37| January 14| L.A. Clippers| | Damon Stoudamire (36)| Marcus Camby, Oliver Miller (6)| Damon Stoudamire (11)| SkyDome
15,073| 6-31|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 38| January 17| New York| | Marcus Camby (22)| Carlos Rogers (11)| Damon Stoudamire (10)| SkyDome
18,898| 6-32|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 39| January 19| @ Charlotte| | Žan Tabak (23)| Žan Tabak (7)| Damon Stoudamire (12)| Charlotte Coliseum
21,934| 6-33|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 40| January 21| Sacramento| | Damon Stoudamire (36)| Marcus Camby (18)| Damon Stoudamire (11)| SkyDome
14,212| 7-33|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 41| January 24| Minnesota| | Doug Christie (31)| Marcus Camby, Oliver Miller (12)| Damon Stoudamire (10)| SkyDome
15,778| 8-33|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 42| January 26| Philadelphia| | Doug Christie (26)| Marcus Camby (10)| Damon Stoudamire (8)| SkyDome
14,458| 9-33|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 43| January 29| @ Denver| | Damon Stoudamire (22)| Oliver Miller (8)| Damon Stoudamire (5)| McNichols Sports Arena
9,629| 10-33|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 44| January 30| @ Sacramento| | John Wallace (18)| Marcus Camby, Carlos Rogers (6)| Doug Christie, John Wallace (3)| ARCO Arena
14,170| 10-34

|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 45| February 1| @ Portland| | Damon Stoudamire (21)| John Wallace (9)| Damon Stoudamire (9)| Rose Garden
20,792| 10-35|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 46| February 3| Phoenix| | Doug Christie, Walt Williams (24)| Marcus Camby (10)| Damon Stoudamire (8)| SkyDome
14,344| 10-36|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 47| February 5| Dallas| | Damon Stoudamire (21)| Marcus Camby (16)| Damon Stoudamire (8)| SkyDome
14,292| 11-36|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 48| February 10| @ Chicago| | Damon Stoudamire (19)| Marcus Camby (11)| Damon Stoudamire, Walt Williams (4)| United Center
23,881| 11-37|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 49| February 12| Cleveland| | Doug Christie (26)| Oliver Miller (8)| Oliver Miller (10)| SkyDome
14,348| 11-38|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 50| February 13| @ New Jersey| | John Wallace (29)| John Wallace (12)| John Wallace (6)| Continental Airlines Arena
14,263| 11-39|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 51| February 15| Miami| | John Wallace (27)| Tracy McGrady (8)| Chris Garner (7)| SkyDome
16,888| 11-40|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 52| February 19| Chicago| | John Wallace (19)| Oliver Miller (7)| Doug Christie (5)| SkyDome
30,172| 11-41|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 53| February 20| @ Milwaukee| | Doug Christie (23)| Marcus Camby (10)| Oliver Miller (4)| Bradley Center
17,856| 11-42|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 54| February 22| Vancouver| | Chauncey Billups (27)| Gary Trent (15)| Doug Christie (7)| SkyDome
16,932| 12-42|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 55| February 26| @ San Antonio| | Doug Christie (17)| Gary Trent (10)| Oliver Miller (6)| Alamodome
13,978| 12-43|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 56| February 27| @ Orlando| | Doug Christie (35)| Marcus Camby (13)| Dee Brown (9)| Orlando Arena
16,947| 13-43

|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 57| March 3| Utah| | Chauncey Billups (26)| Gary Trent (7)| Oliver Miller (8)| SkyDome
16,448| 13-44|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 58| March 4| @ Cleveland| | Doug Christie (16)| Marcus Camby, Oliver Miller (5)| Dee Brown, John Wallace (4)| Gund Arena
15,017| 13-45|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 59| March 6| @ Minnesota| | Chauncey Billups (20)| Marcus Camby (9)| Oliver Miller (4)| Target Center
18,156| 13-46|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 60| March 8| @ Vancouver| | Dee Brown (21)| Doug Christie (8)| Oliver Miller (8)| General Motors Place
16,098| 13-47|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 61| March 10| @ Seattle| | John Wallace (25)| John Wallace (9)| Doug Christie, John Wallace (5)| KeyArena
17,072| 13-48|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 62| March 13| @ L.A. Clippers| | Reggie Slater (20)| Oliver Miller (7)| Oliver Miller (4)| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
6,152| 13-49|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 63| March 15| @ Golden State| | Doug Christie (24)| Marcus Camby (16)| Oliver Miller (4)| The New Arena in Oakland
13,063| 14-49|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 64| March 17| Atlanta| | Doug Christie (30)| Oliver Miller (9)| Doug Christie (8)| SkyDome
16,546| 14-50|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 65| March 19| Denver| | Dee Brown (24)| Doug Christie (9)| Dee Brown, Doug Christie, Oliver Miller (5)| SkyDome
14,274| 15-50|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 66| March 20| @ Detroit| | Chauncey Billups (22)| Marcus Camby (8)| Doug Christie (7)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 15-51|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 67| March 22| Chicago| | John Wallace (26)| Doug Christie, Tracy McGrady (9)| Tracy McGrady (8)| SkyDome
33,216| 15-52|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 68| March 24| Charlotte| | Marcus Camby (20)| John Wallace (10)| Chauncey Billups (6)| SkyDome
14,490| 15-53|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 69| March 26| Cleveland| | Doug Christie (26)| Marcus Camby (13)| Doug Christie (8)| SkyDome
14,120| 15-54|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 70| March 29| Orlando| | Doug Christie (20)| Oliver Miller (11)| Chauncey Billups (4)| SkyDome
16,876| 15-55|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 71| March 31| L.A. Lakers| | Chauncey Billups (21)| Marcus Camby, Gary Trent (7)| Chauncey Billups, Oliver Miller (6)| Maple Leaf Gardens
16,086| 15-56

|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 72| April 1| @ Atlanta| | Doug Christie, Gary Trent (14)| Marcus Camby, Tracy McGrady (9)| Doug Christie (3)| Georgia Dome
10,441| 15-57|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 73| April 3| @ Washington| | Dee Brown (30)| Gary Trent (10)| Dee Brown (6)| MCI Center
18,324| 15-58|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 74| April 5| @ Philadelphia| | Gary Trent (25)| Tracy McGrady (13)| Dee Brown (6)| CoreStates Center
15,808| 15-59|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 75| April 7| @ Milwaukee| | Doug Christie (20)| Reggie Slater (8)| Doug Christie (5)| Bradley Center
13,288| 15-60|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 76| April 8| Milwaukee| | Gary Trent (24)| Chauncey Billups, Tracy McGrady (9)| Doug Christie (8)| SkyDome
14,168| 15-61|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 77| April 10| Miami| | Doug Christie (26)| Tracy McGrady (15)| Doug Christie (7)| SkyDome
16,111| 15-62|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 78| April 12| New Jersey| | Dee Brown (30)| Marcus Camby (11)| Tracy McGrady (6)| SkyDome
14,088| 15-63|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 79| April 14| @ New Jersey| | Doug Christie (23)| Marcus Camby (12)| Chauncey Billups, Doug Christie (4)| Continental Airlines Arena
17,521| 16-63|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 80| April 16| @ New York| | Doug Christie (14)| Doug Christie, Tracy McGrady (7)| Dee Brown (4)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 16-64|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 81| April 17| @ Indiana| | Doug Christie (24)| Gary Trent (12)| Chauncey Billups (5)| Market Square Arena
16,059| 16-65|- bgcolor="ffcccc"| 82| April 19| Philadelphia| | Doug Christie (16)| Marcus Camby (11)| Doug Christie (4)| Copps Coliseum
14,578| 16-66

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
SF82 36 2,361 373 110 62 101 1,147 28.8 4.5 1.3 .8 1.2 14.0
SG78 78 2,939 404 282 190 57 1,287 37.7 5.2 3.6 2.4 .7 16.5
PF78 28 1,662 305 74 45 30 625 21.3 3.9 .9 .6 .4 8.0
C64 53 1,628 400 196 58 72 401 25.4 6.3 3.1 .9 1.1 6.3
SF64 17 1,179 269 98 49 61 451 18.4 4.2 1.5 .8 1.0 7.0
C63 58 2,002 466 111 68 230 765 31.8 7.4 1.8 1.1 3.7 12.1
†PG49 49 2,033 217 399 80 5 952 41.5 4.4 8.1 1.6 .1 19.4
†SG47 4 696 73 44 29 1 257 14.8 1.6 .9 .6 .0 5.5
†C39 29 752 154 36 15 27 248 19.3 3.9 .9 .4 .7 6.4
PG38 0 293 24 45 21 4 53 7.7 .6 1.2 .6 .1 1.4
†SG31 2 908 90 101 38 17 378 29.3 2.9 3.3 1.2 .5 12.2
†PG29 26 920 77 97 30 2 328 31.7 2.7 3.3 1.0 .1 11.3
†SF28 16 876 118 69 40 23 348 31.3 4.2 2.5 1.4 .8 12.4
†PF21 0 167 36 4 3 3 43 8.0 1.7 .2 .1 .1 2.0
†PF18 0 351 65 16 9 8 108 19.5 3.6 .9 .5 .4 6.0
PF14 4 352 102 18 10 3 120 25.1 7.3 1.3 .7 .2 8.6
†PF13 7 355 104 14 8 8 159 27.3 8.0 1.1 .6 .6 12.2
†SG13 3 207 21 20 8 1 41 15.9 1.6 1.5 .6 .1 3.2
C7 0 44 9 4 0 0 16 6.3 1.3 .6 .0 .0 2.3
SG6 0 82 7 4 3 2 34 13.7 1.2 .7 .5 .3 5.7
†PF6 0 69 12 1 1 4 13 11.5 2.0 .2 .2 .7 2.2
†PF5 0 32 5 2 1 2 4 6.4 1.0 .4 .2 .4 .8
C4 0 17 4 1 1 2 3 4.3 1.0 .3 .3 .5 .8
SF1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1998.html 1997–98 Toronto Raptors
  2. News: Wise . Mike . After Duncan, Utah Forward Steals Show . The New York Times . June 26, 1997 . July 25, 2021.
  3. News: Heisler . Mark . Draft Over, But Not Finished . Los Angeles Times . June 26, 1997 . December 1, 2022.
  4. News: Cotton . Anthony . No. 1 Pick Turns Duncan into Spur of Moment . The Washington Post . June 26, 1997 . September 24, 2022.
  5. News: First Round Selections in the 1997 NBA Draft Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C. . Hartford Courant . June 26, 1997 . June 2, 2023.
  6. Web site: 1997 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . December 1, 2022.
  7. News: Shapiro . Mark . Dudley's Trade to Knicks Approved . Chicago Tribune . September 8, 1997 . July 2, 2023.
  8. News: Sheridan . Chris . Appeals Panel Clears Dudley Trade . Associated Press . October 9, 1997 . June 25, 2022.
  9. News: Roberts . Selena . PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Finally Get Wish: Dudley . The New York Times . October 10, 1997 . October 18, 2022.
  10. News: Associated Press . N.B.A.; Thomas Resigns as G.M. . The New York Times . November 21, 1997 . July 12, 2022.
  11. News: Associated Press . Thomas Cuts Raptor Ties . Los Angeles Times . November 21, 1997 . December 12, 2022.
  12. News: Sandomir . Richard . BASKETBALL; Thomas Is Teamed with Costas on NBC . The New York Times . November 21, 1997 . September 16, 2023.
  13. News: Hirsley . Michael . NBC's New No. 1 Team Is Costas, Thomas . Chicago Tribune . November 26, 1997 . July 4, 2021.
  14. News: NBA Games Played on February 5, 1998 . Basketball-Reference . January 2, 2023.
  15. News: Popper . Steve . PRO BASKETBALL; The Trade Comes, to Stoudamire's Relief . The New York Times . February 14, 1998 . July 1, 2022.
  16. News: Associated Press . Stoudamire Finally Traded to Portland . Los Angeles Times . February 14, 1998 . July 26, 2017.
  17. News: Raptors Deal Stoudamire for Blazers' Anderson . The Washington Post . February 14, 1998 . December 5, 2022.
  18. News: Heisler . Mark . It's a Big Deal for Clippers: There Are No Slam Dunks in the Flurry of NBA Deals . Los Angeles Times . February 20, 1998 . June 22, 2023.
  19. News: Wise . Mike . BASKETBALL; Kenny Anderson Is Traded to Celtics in 7-Player Deal . The New York Times . February 19, 1998 . July 4, 2021.
  20. News: Associated Press . Celtics Land Anderson in Deal with Raptors . Los Angeles Times . February 19, 1998 . September 23, 2022.
  21. News: In Seven-Player Swap, Raptors Trade Anderson to the Celtics . The Washington Post . February 19, 1998 . December 5, 2022.
  22. News: Smith . Sam . NBA's Rash of Trades Ends with Another Seikaly Deal . Chicago Tribune . February 20, 1998 . June 22, 2023.
  23. Web site: 1997-98 Misc News . Eskimo.com . November 9, 2022.
  24. Web site: 1997–98 Toronto Raptors Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 28, 2021.
  25. Web site: 1997–98 Toronto Raptors Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 28, 2021.
  26. News: Roberts . Selena . PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Part with Oakley to Get Toronto's Camby . The New York Times . June 25, 1998 . July 31, 2021.
  27. News: CBS News.com Staff . Knicks Trade Oakley for Camby . CBS News . June 25, 1998 . June 23, 2023.
  28. News: Associated Press . Knicks Exchange Oakley for Camby . Los Angeles Times . June 26, 1998 . November 29, 2022.
  29. News: Knicks Deal Oakley to Raptors for Camby . The Washington Post . June 26, 1998 . June 23, 2023.
  30. News: Gardner . Kris . Knicks Acquiring Sprewell Highlights Six-Deal Day . The Houston Roundball Review . January 21, 1999 . December 15, 2022.
  31. News: Bucks: Signed F Robert Traylor to Three-Year... . The Baltimore Sun . January 22, 1999 . June 26, 2023.
  32. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title . The New York Times . February 4, 1999 . June 28, 2022.
  33. News: Mavericks Sign Trent to 1-Year Deal . United Press International . January 23, 1999 . June 26, 2023.
  34. News: Associated Press . PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- DALLAS; Mavericks Sign Forward Trent . The New York Times . January 24, 1999 . February 2, 2023.
  35. News: Evans . Richard . NBA Free Agent Frenzy . Deseret News . January 24, 1999 . June 25, 2022.
  36. News: Raptors' Sharone Wright Injured in Car Wreck . Associated Press . July 26, 1997 . October 6, 2022.
  37. News: Raptors' Center Injured in Car Crash . Tampa Bay Times . July 27, 1997 . December 27, 2022.
  38. News: Associated Press . Wright to Miss 3 Months . The New York Times . July 30, 1997 . October 6, 2017.

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