1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers roster: 61-21

The Los Angeles Lakers went 61-21 in the 1997-98 NBA regular season, 2nd of 7 in the Pacific. They made the playoffs.

Team stats and league rank

1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers team stats
Points105.51st of 29
Rebounds43.35th of 29
Assists24.54th of 29
Steals9.07th of 29
Blocks6.83rd of 29
Turnovers15.314th of 29
3-Pointers Made6.15th of 29
Offensive Rebounds13.213th of 29
Field Goal %48.12nd of 29
3-Point %35.112th of 29
Free Throw %67.929th of 29
True Shooting %55.92nd of 29
Pace0.01st of 29
Offensive Rating94.32nd of 29
Defensive Rating87.416th of 29
Net Rating6.91st of 29
Points Allowed Per Game97.820th of 29

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

1997-98 Lakers roster and player stats

1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers 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%.
Shaquille O'NealC6036.328.311.42.40.72.458.40.052.7
Eddie JonesSG8036.416.93.83.120.748.438.976.5
Kobe BryantSF792615.43.12.50.90.542.834.179.4
Nick Van ExelPG6432.113.836.910.141.938.979.1
Rick FoxSF8233124.43.41.20.647.132.574.3
Elden CampbellC812210.15.610.41.346.350.069.3
Robert HorryPF7230.47.47.52.31.61.347.620.469.2
Derek FisherPG8221.55.82.44.10.90.143.438.375.7
Mario BennettF457.93.92.80.40.40.259.350.036.4
Corie BlountPF7014.73.64.30.50.40.457.20.050.0
Sean RooksC4110.43.42.90.600.645.50.059.5
Jon BarrySG497.62.50.810.50.136.529.593.1
Shea SealsG42.31100.3012.50.050.0

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

Results

  1. Oct 31, 1997vs UTAHW 104-87
  2. Nov 4, 1997@ SACW 101-98
  3. Nov 7, 1997vs NYW 99-94
  4. Nov 9, 1997vs GSW 132-97
  5. Nov 11, 1997@ DALW 118-96
  6. Nov 13, 1997@ SAW 109-100
  7. Nov 14, 1997@ HOUW 113-103
  8. Nov 16, 1997vs MEMW 121-95
  9. Nov 18, 1997@ UTAHW 97-92
  10. Nov 19, 1997vs MINW 118-93
  11. Nov 23, 1997vs LACW 119-102
  12. Nov 25, 1997@ MIAL 86-103
  13. Nov 26, 1997@ BOSW 118-103
  14. Nov 28, 1997@ PHIL 95-105
  15. Nov 30, 1997vs TORW 105-99
  16. Dec 3, 1997@ DENW 107-89
  17. Dec 5, 1997vs SAW 98-88
  18. Dec 7, 1997vs CLEL 84-94
  19. Dec 8, 1997@ PORL 99-105
  20. Dec 10, 1997@ GSL 92-93
  21. Dec 12, 1997vs HOUW 119-102
  22. Dec 14, 1997vs DALW 119-89
  23. Dec 16, 1997@ MINW 109-96
  24. Dec 17, 1997@ CHIL 83-104
  25. Dec 19, 1997@ ATLW 98-96
  26. Dec 20, 1997@ NOW 109-100
  27. Dec 22, 1997@ HOUW 94-83
  28. Dec 26, 1997vs LACW 118-114
  29. Dec 28, 1997vs BOSL 102-108
  30. Dec 30, 1997vs SACW 93-80
  31. Jan 2, 1998vs ATLW 116-106
  32. Jan 4, 1998vs PHIL 107-113
  33. Jan 6, 1998@ MEMW 100-87
  34. Jan 7, 1998vs MILW 114-102
  35. Jan 9, 1998@ LACW 125-115
  36. Jan 11, 1998vs NOL 93-98
  37. Jan 14, 1998vs DENW 132-114
  38. Jan 17, 1998vs MIAW 108-99
  39. Jan 19, 1998vs ORLW 92-89
  40. Jan 21, 1998@ PHXW 119-109
  41. Jan 24, 1998@ OKCL 95-101
  42. Jan 28, 1998vs BKNL 95-106
  43. Jan 30, 1998vs MINW 121-114
  44. Feb 1, 1998vs CHIW 112-87
  45. Feb 4, 1998vs PORW 122-115
  46. Feb 10, 1998@ PORL 105-117
  47. Feb 11, 1998vs GSW 105-99
  48. Feb 13, 1998vs OKCL 108-113
  49. Feb 15, 1998vs HOUL 88-90
  50. Feb 18, 1998@ PHXL 103-110
  51. Feb 19, 1998vs DENW 131-92
  52. Feb 22, 1998@ ORLL 94-96
  53. Feb 24, 1998@ MILW 98-81
  54. Feb 25, 1998@ INDW 96-89
  55. Feb 27, 1998@ MINW 104-91
  56. Mar 1, 1998@ NYL 89-101
  57. Mar 2, 1998@ WSHL 86-96
  58. Mar 4, 1998vs INDW 104-95
  59. Mar 6, 1998vs SAW 91-84
  60. Mar 8, 1998vs DETW 96-89
  61. Mar 11, 1998vs PORW 121-107
  62. Mar 12, 1998@ LACW 108-85
  63. Mar 15, 1998@ MEMW 119-110
  64. Mar 16, 1998@ OKCL 89-101
  65. Mar 18, 1998vs PHXW 99-93
  66. Mar 20, 1998vs OKCW 93-80
  67. Mar 22, 1998@ SACW 96-93
  68. Mar 23, 1998@ DENW 107-86
  69. Mar 25, 1998vs SACW 114-91
  70. Mar 28, 1998@ UTAHL 91-106
  71. Mar 29, 1998vs WSHW 116-89
  72. Mar 31, 1998@ TORW 114-105
  73. Apr 2, 1998@ BKNW 117-106
  74. Apr 3, 1998@ CLEW 105-93
  75. Apr 5, 1998@ DETW 105-103
  76. Apr 8, 1998vs MEMW 113-102
  77. Apr 10, 1998vs PHXL 105-114
  78. Apr 11, 1998@ GSW 96-84
  79. Apr 13, 1998@ SAW 99-75
  80. Apr 14, 1998@ DALW 111-95
  81. Apr 17, 1998vs DALW 124-95
  82. Apr 19, 1998vs UTAHW 102-98
  83. Apr 24, 1998vs PORW 104-102playoffs
  84. Apr 26, 1998vs PORW 108-99playoffs
  85. Apr 28, 1998@ PORL 94-99playoffs
  86. Apr 30, 1998@ PORW 110-99playoffs
  87. May 4, 1998@ OKCL 92-106playoffs
  88. May 6, 1998@ OKCW 92-68playoffs
  89. May 8, 1998vs OKCW 119-103playoffs
  90. May 10, 1998vs OKCW 112-100playoffs
  91. May 12, 1998@ OKCW 110-95playoffs
  92. May 16, 1998@ UTAHL 77-112playoffs
  93. May 18, 1998@ UTAHL 95-99playoffs
  94. May 22, 1998vs UTAHL 98-109playoffs
  95. May 24, 1998vs UTAHL 92-96playoffs

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.