1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers roster: 47-35

The Cleveland Cavaliers went 47-35 in the 1997-98 NBA regular season, 5th of 8 in the Central. They made the playoffs.

Team stats and league rank

1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers team stats
Points92.524th of 29
Rebounds40.124th of 29
Assists23.110th of 29
Steals9.92nd of 29
Blocks5.115th of 29
Turnovers17.329th of 29
3-Pointers Made3.621st of 29
Offensive Rebounds11.627th of 29
Field Goal %45.412th of 29
3-Point %37.24th of 29
Free Throw %75.67th of 29
True Shooting %52.912th of 29
Pace0.01st of 29
Offensive Rating83.827th of 29
Defensive Rating81.31st of 29
Net Rating2.510th of 29
Points Allowed Per Game89.84th of 29

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 29 clubs that season.

1997-98 Cavaliers roster and player stats

1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers per game
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.MIN: Minutes on the floor.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.FG%: Share of shots from the floor that went in. League average sits near 47%.3P%: Share of three-point attempts that went in. League average sits near 36%.FT%: Share of free throws that went in. League average sits near 78%.
Shawn KempC8034.6189.32.51.41.144.525.072.7
Wesley PersonSF823914.74.42.31.60.646.043.077.6
Zydrunas IlgauskasC822913.98.80.90.61.651.825.076.2
Derek AndersonSG6627.911.72.83.41.30.240.820.287.3
Cedric HendersonF8230.810.1421.20.548.00.071.6
Brevin KnightPG803193.28.22.50.244.10.080.1
Vitaly PotapenkoC8017.77.13.90.70.30.448.00.070.8
Bob SuraPG4620.55.823.710.237.731.756.5
Danny FerryF69154.21.70.90.40.239.533.380.0
Henry JamesF285.92.90.50.20040.744.095.5
Greg GrahamG69.32.70.210.2058.30.0100.0
Mitchell ButlerSG1811.42.11.210.4031.916.760.0
Tony DumasG76.720.70.70050.050.00.0
Scott BrooksG437.31.80.71.10.40.142.445.590.0
Shawnelle ScottC414.61.11.40.20.10.244.40.066.7

What the columns mean: GP · MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · FG% · 3P% · FT%

Results

  1. Oct 31, 1997@ HOUL 86-94
  2. Nov 1, 1997@ SAL 80-83
  3. Nov 4, 1997vs INDW 80-77
  4. Nov 7, 1997@ BOSW 96-92
  5. Nov 8, 1997vs ATLL 97-99
  6. Nov 11, 1997vs CHIW 101-80
  7. Nov 13, 1997@ BKNW 85-74
  8. Nov 15, 1997@ CHIL 70-79
  9. Nov 16, 1997vs BKNL 72-77
  10. Nov 19, 1997vs ORLL 93-96
  11. Nov 21, 1997@ MINW 103-80
  12. Nov 22, 1997vs WSHW 110-101
  13. Nov 26, 1997@ PHIW 95-89
  14. Nov 28, 1997@ NOW 97-91
  15. Nov 29, 1997vs BOSW 103-97
  16. Dec 3, 1997@ GSW 95-67
  17. Dec 5, 1997@ MEMW 107-98
  18. Dec 7, 1997@ LALW 94-84
  19. Dec 10, 1997vs DENW 102-83
  20. Dec 11, 1997@ MILW 79-77
  21. Dec 13, 1997vs NOL 84-85
  22. Dec 16, 1997vs PHXW 103-90
  23. Dec 17, 1997@ ATLL 83-94
  24. Dec 19, 1997vs NYL 77-104
  25. Dec 21, 1997vs UTAHW 106-101
  26. Dec 23, 1997vs DALW 99-85
  27. Dec 26, 1997@ NOL 88-96
  28. Dec 30, 1997vs MIAL 78-90
  29. Jan 2, 1998@ ORLW 81-71
  30. Jan 3, 1998vs BKNW 95-81
  31. Jan 6, 1998vs HOUW 100-70
  32. Jan 8, 1998vs OKCL 84-109
  33. Jan 10, 1998vs TORL 93-102
  34. Jan 12, 1998@ UTAHL 99-106
  35. Jan 13, 1998@ PHXW 102-84
  36. Jan 16, 1998@ DENW 99-74
  37. Jan 17, 1998@ OKCL 91-99
  38. Jan 20, 1998vs PORL 84-86
  39. Jan 22, 1998vs SACW 112-96
  40. Jan 24, 1998vs PHIW 111-92
  41. Jan 26, 1998@ MIAW 94-93
  42. Jan 27, 1998@ DALL 77-84
  43. Jan 30, 1998@ INDL 83-89
  44. Jan 31, 1998vs DETW 90-88
  45. Feb 2, 1998vs MINW 109-99
  46. Feb 4, 1998@ WSHL 88-104
  47. Feb 5, 1998vs ATLL 94-108
  48. Feb 10, 1998vs MIAL 81-91
  49. Feb 12, 1998@ TORW 103-94
  50. Feb 14, 1998vs MILL 93-99
  51. Feb 15, 1998@ NYL 91-102
  52. Feb 17, 1998@ PHIL 97-98
  53. Feb 20, 1998@ BKNW 109-95
  54. Feb 22, 1998@ MILL 71-79
  55. Feb 23, 1998@ CHIL 75-97
  56. Feb 25, 1998vs MEMW 106-101
  57. Feb 27, 1998@ DETL 87-90
  58. Mar 1, 1998vs GSW 102-82
  59. Mar 4, 1998vs TORW 122-88
  60. Mar 6, 1998@ ORLL 89-91
  61. Mar 8, 1998@ ATLL 96-101
  62. Mar 11, 1998vs MILW 95-83
  63. Mar 12, 1998@ MIAL 74-97
  64. Mar 14, 1998vs NYW 88-85
  65. Mar 17, 1998@ PORW 96-82
  66. Mar 19, 1998@ SACW 90-85
  67. Mar 21, 1998@ LACW 100-79
  68. Mar 24, 1998vs SAL 85-86
  69. Mar 26, 1998@ TORW 97-96
  70. Mar 27, 1998vs DETW 88-87
  71. Mar 29, 1998vs NOW 97-82
  72. Mar 31, 1998vs ORLW 93-86
  73. Apr 1, 1998@ DETW 92-90
  74. Apr 3, 1998vs LALL 93-105
  75. Apr 5, 1998vs LACW 94-93
  76. Apr 7, 1998@ INDL 80-82
  77. Apr 9, 1998vs CHIW 91-85
  78. Apr 11, 1998vs PHIW 106-95
  79. Apr 14, 1998vs BOSW 95-86
  80. Apr 15, 1998@ WSHL 93-101
  81. Apr 17, 1998@ BOSL 71-78
  82. Apr 18, 1998vs INDW 96-92
  83. Apr 23, 1998@ INDL 77-106playoffs
  84. Apr 25, 1998@ INDL 86-92playoffs
  85. Apr 27, 1998vs INDW 86-77playoffs
  86. Apr 30, 1998vs INDL 74-80playoffs

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on February 1 of the season.