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1997–98 Atlanta Hawks season

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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]

1997–98 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
ArenaGeorgia Dome, Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast First Round
(lost to Hornets 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWATL
Fox Sports South
RadioWCNN
< 1996–97 1998–99 >

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

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
122Ed GraySG  United StatesCalifornia
249Alain DigbeuSG/SF  France
250Chris CrawfordPF/SF  United StatesMarquette

Roster

1997–98 Atlanta Hawks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C0Anderson, Greg6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)1964–06–22Houston
G11Barry, Drew6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)191 lb (87 kg)1973–02–17Georgia Tech
G10Blaylock, Mookie6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)1967–03–20Oklahoma
F52Brown, Chucky6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)214 lb (97 kg)1968–02–29NC State
F33Corbin, Tyrone6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1962–12–31DePaul
F4Crawford, Chris6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1975–05–13Marquette
G22Gray, Ed   (S)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)1975–09–27California
F44Henderson, Alan6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1972–12–02Indiana
F/C32Laettner, Christian6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)1969–08–17Duke
F2Miller, Anthony6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1971–10–22Michigan State
C55Mutombo, Dikembe7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)260 lb (118 kg)1966–06–25Georgetown
G3Recasner, Eldridge6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1967–12–14Washington
G8Smith, Steve6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)1969–03–31Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
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Roster Notes

  • Rookie shooting guard Ed Gray was suspended indefinitely after playing 30 games for missing medical appointments. Gray was on the injured reserve list with a sprained right foot.[52][53]

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls6220.756–37–425–1621–7
x-Indiana Pacers5824.707432–926–1519–9
x-Charlotte Hornets5131.6221132–919–2216–12
x-Atlanta Hawks5032.6101229–1221–2019–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers4735.5731527–1420–2114–14
Detroit Pistons3745.4512525–1612–2912–16
Milwaukee Bucks3646.4392621–2015–269–19
Toronto Raptors1666.195469–327–342–26
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Chicago Bulls6220.756–
2y-Miami Heat5527.6717
3x-Indiana Pacers5824.7074
4x-Charlotte Hornets5131.62211
5x-Atlanta Hawks5032.61012
6x-Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57315
7x-New York Knicks4339.52419
8x-New Jersey Nets4339.52419
9Washington Wizards4240.51220
10Orlando Magic4141.50021
11Detroit Pistons3745.45125
12Boston Celtics3646.43926
12Milwaukee Bucks3646.43926
14Philadelphia 76ers3151.37831
15Toronto Raptors1666.19546
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1997-98 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta–2–14–01–34–02–02–02–22–01–11–32–00–21–33–10–21–22–22–23–10–21–12–01–11–14–00–22–04–0
Boston1–2–1–21–31–31–11–12–21–11–10–42–01–10–42–21–12–22–22–23–10–21–11–10–21–13–00–22–03–2
Charlotte0–42–1–1–32–22–02–03–11–12–03–12–01–13–13–11–12–21–33–12–11–12–01–11–11–14–01–12–02–2
Chicago3–13–13–1–2–21–12–03–12–02–02–22–01–12–14–01–14–04–03–12–11–11–12–02–01–14–00–22–03–1
Cleveland0–43–12–22–2–1–12–03–12–01–12–22–01–11–32–22–03–11–22–23–12–01–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–2
Dallas0–21–10–21–11–1–3–10–21–30–41–11–30–40–20–22–20–21–10–20–20–40–40–40–42–21–10–44–01–1
Denver0–21–10–20–20–21–3–0–21–30–40–22–20–40–20–21–30–20–20–20–20–42–21–30–40–40–20–41–31–1
Detroit2–22–21–31–31–32–02–0–2–01–11–32–00–21–22–20–22–22–21–23–11–10–21–11–10–24–00–20–22–2
Golden State0–21–11–10–20–23–13–10–2–1–30–21–31–30–20–20–40–21–11–10–20–41–32–21–31–30–20–41–30–2
Houston1–11–10–20–21–14–04–01–13–1–1–14–01–30–21–11–31–11–10–21–11–31–34–02–21–32–00–43–11–1
Indiana3–14–01–32–22–21–12–03–12–01–1–2–00–23–14–02–02–12–13–14–01–11–12–00–20–24–01–12–04–0
L.A. Clippers0–20–20–20–20–23–12–20–23–10–40–2–0–40–20–20–41–10–20–21–10–40–43–11–30–41–11–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers2–01–11–11–11–14–04–02–03–13–12–04–0–1–12–04–01–11–11–10–22–22–24–04–01–32–03–14–01–1
Miami3–14–01–31–23–12–02–02–12–02–01–32–01–1–3–11–13–12–23–14–00–22–02–00–20–24–01–12–02–2
Milwaukee1–32–21–30–42–22–02–02–22–01–10–42–00–21–3–1–10–43–12–12–20–22–02–00–21–13–10–21–11–2
Minnesota2–01–11–11–10–22–23–12–04–03–10–24–00–41–11–1–2–01–10–22–03–11–33–11–31–31–11–34–00–2
New Jersey2–12–22–20–41–32–02–02–22–01–11–21–11–11–34–00–2–2–23–13–11–11–12–01–10–23–10–22–01–3
New York2–22–23–10–42–11–12–02–21–11–11–22–01–12–21–31–12–2–4–02–22–01–11–10–21–13–10–22–01–3
Orlando2–22–21–31–32–22–02–02–11–12–01–32–01–11–31–22–01–30–4–4–00–22–00–20–21–13–10–22–03–1
Philadelphia1–31–31–21–21–32–02–01–32–01–10–41–12–00–42–20–21–32–20–4–1–11–11–10–20–22–20–22–03–1
Phoenix2–02–01–11–10–24–04–01–14–03–11–14–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–1–2–23–13–12–22–01–34–01–1
Portland1–11–10–21–11–14–02–22–03–13–11–14–02–20–20–23–11–11–10–21–12–2–3–12–20–42–03–12–21–1
Sacramento0–21–11–10–20–24–03–11–12–20–40–21–30–40–20–21–30–21–12–01–11–31–3–0–41–31–12–22–21–1
San Antonio1–12–01–10–22–04–04–01–13–12–22–03–10–42–02–03–11–12–02–02–01–32–24–0–2–22–01–34–01–1
Seattle1–11–11–11–12–02–24–02–03–13–12–04–03–12–01–13–12–01–11–12–02–24–03–12–2–2–02–24–01–1
Toronto0–40–30–40–41–31–12–00–42–00–20–41–10–20–41–31–11–31–31–32–20–20–21–10–20–2–0–21–10–3
Utah2–02–01–12–01–14–04–02–04–04–01–13–11–31–12–03–12–02–02–02–03–11–32–23–12–22–0–4–00–2
Vancouver0–20–20–20–20–20–43–12–03–11–30–23–10–40–21–10–40–20–20–20–20–42–22–20–40–41–10–4–1–1
Washington0–42–32–21–32–11–11–12–22–01–10–42–01–12–22–12–03–13–11–31–31–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–1—

Game log

1997–98 game log
Total: 50–32 (home: 29–12; road: 21–20)
October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 31@ Orlando MagicW 105–99Orlando Arena1–0
November: 13–2 (home: 9–1; road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		Record
2November 1Toronto RaptorsW 90–85Alexander Memorial Coliseum2–0
3November 4Detroit PistonsW 82–71Georgia Dome3–0
4November 5@ Philadelphia 76ersW 93–88CoreStates Center4–0
5November 7Chicago BullsW 80–78Georgia Dome5–0
6November 8@ Cleveland CavaliersW 99–97 (OT)Gund Arena6–0
7November 11Seattle SuperSonicsW 89–87Georgia Dome7–0
8November 12@ Indiana PacersW 89–86Market Square Arena8–0
9November 14Sacramento KingsW 104–103Georgia Dome9–0
10November 16Los Angeles ClippersW 89–83Alexander Memorial Coliseum10–0
11November 18Washington WizardsW 98–89 (OT)Georgia Dome11–0
12November 20New York KnicksL 79–100Georgia Dome11–1
13November 22@ Detroit PistonsL 85–87The Palace of Auburn Hills11–2
14November 26@ Toronto RaptorsW 109–104 (2OT)SkyDome12–2
15November 29Charlotte HornetsW 98–80Georgia Dome13–2
16November 30San Antonio SpursW 108–96Georgia Dome14–2
December: 5–8 (home: 1–3; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		Record
17December 2@ Dallas MavericksW 112–79Reunion Arena15–2
18December 4@ Houston RocketsL 87–94The Summit15–3
19December 9Miami HeatL 81–97Alexander Memorial Coliseum15–4
20December 11@ Phoenix SunsL 78–94America West Arena15–5
21December 12@ Los Angeles ClippersW 83–74Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena16–5
22December 14@ Sacramento KingsW 93–89ARCO Arena17–5
23December 15@ Portland Trail BlazersW 99–90Rose Garden18–5
24December 17Cleveland CavaliersW 94–83Georgia Dome19–5
25December 19Los Angeles LakersL 96–98Georgia Dome19–6
26December 20@ Miami HeatL 92–99Miami Arena19–7
27December 22Utah JazzL 99–101Georgia Dome19–8
28December 26@ Milwaukee BucksL 94–99 (OT)Bradley Center19–9
29December 27@ Chicago BullsL 90–97United Center19–10
January: 9–8 (home: 5–3; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		Record
30January 2@ Los Angeles LakersL 106–116Great Western Forum19–11
31January 3@ Utah JazzL 82–97Delta Center

19–12

32January 7@ Golden State WarriorsW 106–86Oakland Arena20–12
33January 9Washington WizardsW 82–77Alexander Memorial Coliseum21–12
34January 11@ Washington WizardsW 107–102 (OT)MCI Center22–12
35January 13@ New York KnicksW 91–89Madison Square Garden23–12
36January 14Dallas MavericksW 108–82Alexander Memorial Coliseum24–12
37January 16Golden State WarriorsW 102–89Alexander Memorial Coliseum25–12
38January 17@ New Jersey NetsL 81–97Continental Airlines Arena25–13
39January 20Milwaukee BucksW 103–89Georgia Dome26–13
40January 21@ San Antonio SpursL 76–90Alamodome26–14
41January 23Boston CelticsL 85–89Georgia Dome26–15
42January 24Portland Trail BlazersL 77–92Georgia Dome26–16
43January 26Phoenix SunsL 91–96Georgia Dome26–17
44January 27@ Minnesota TimberwolvesL 96–113Target Center26–18
45January 29Philadelphia 76ersW 109–99 (OT)Alexander Memorial Coliseum27–18
46January 31@ Charlotte HornetsW 103–83Charlotte Coliseum28–18
February: 5–6 (home: 2–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		Record
47February 2@ Miami HeatL 83–90Miami Arena28–19
48February 3@ Orlando MagicL 90–91Orlando Arena28–20
49February 5@ Cleveland CavaliersW 108–94Gund Arena29–20
50February 10@ Milwaukee BucksW 108–100Bradley Center30–20
51February 13@ Chicago BullsL 110–112United Center30–21
52February 14Indiana PacersL 92–96Georgia Dome30–22
53February 16Orlando MagicL 81–85Georgia Dome30–23
54February 18New Jersey NetsW 114–104Alexander Memorial Coliseum31–23
55February 20Vancouver GrizzliesW 115–92Alexander Memorial Coliseum32–23
56February 25@ Denver NuggetsW 112–88McNichols Arena33–23
57February 27@ Seattle SuperSonicsL 88–90KeyArena at Seattle Center33–24
March: 9–5 (home: 6–1; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		Record
58March 1@ Vancouver GrizzliesW 101–76General Motors Place34–24
59March 6Denver NuggetsW 115–94Alexander Memorial Coliseum35–24
60March 8Cleveland CavaliersW 101–96Alexander Memorial Coliseum36–24
61March 11@ Boston CelticsW 110–105FleetCenter37–24
62March 13@ Philadelphia 76ersL 86–107CoreStates Center37–25
63March 15Boston CelticsW 93–77Alexander Memorial Coliseum38–25
64March 17@ Toronto RaptorsW 117–105SkyDome39–25
65March 19Milwaukee BucksW 84–81Alexander Memorial Coliseum40–25
66March 20@ New York KnicksL 108–109Madison Square Garden40–26
67March 22@ Detroit PistonsL 98–105The Palace of Auburn Hills40–27
68March 24Orlando MagicW 85–73Georgia Dome41–27
69March 27Chicago BullsL 74–89Georgia Dome41–28
70March 29Detroit PistonsW 118–95Georgia Dome42–28
71March 31@ New Jersey NetsW 90–105Continental Airlines Arena42–29
April: 8–3 (home: 6–2; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		Record
72April 1Toronto RaptorsW 105–91Georgia Dome43–29
73April 3Houston RocketsW 107–87Georgia Dome44–29
74April 5Minnesota TimberwolvesL 96–97Georgia Dome44–30
75April 7New York KnicksW 92–79Georgia Dome45–30
76April 9Indiana PacersL 102–105 (OT)Georgia Dome45–31
77April 10@ Charlotte HornetsW 99–87Charlotte Coliseum46–31
78April 12@ Washington WizardsW 91–81MCI Center47–31
79April 14Philadelphia 76ersW 95–94Georgia Dome48–31
80April 15@ Indiana PacersL 70–82Market Square Arena48–32
81April 17Charlotte HornetsW 121–104Georgia Dome49–32
82April 19Miami HeatW 101–89Georgia Dome50–32
1997–98 schedule

Playoffs

1998 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 23@ CharlotteL 87–97Steve Smith (35)Dikembe Mutombo (15)Mookie Blaylock (9)Charlotte Coliseum
19,176		0–1
2April 25@ CharlotteL 85–92Henderson, Smith (22)Henderson, Mutombo (9)Mookie Blaylock (13)Charlotte Coliseum
20,390		0–2
3April 28CharlotteW 96–64Mookie Blaylock (16)Dikembe Mutombo (11)Mookie Blaylock (7)Georgia Dome
19,745		1–2
4May 1CharlotteL 82–91Steve Smith (27)Dikembe Mutombo (16)Mookie Blaylock (4)Georgia Dome
22,074		1–3
1998 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Greg Anderson5008.0.444.000.3902.4.3.4.21.8
Drew Barry2709.5.474.429.8461.31.8.4.02.1
Mookie Blaylock706938.6.392.269.7094.96.72.6.313.2
Chucky Brown77815.6.433.250.7242.4.7.3.25.0
Tyrone Corbin797934.2.439.348.7894.62.21.3.110.2
Chris Crawford4006.4.418.333.8381.0.2.3.23.8
Ed Gray30315.7.381.391.8461.51.1.5.47.6
Alan Henderson693329.0.485.500.6526.41.1.6.514.3
Christian Laettner744930.8.485.222.8646.62.61.01.013.8
Randy Livingston1206.8.250..800.5.4.6.2.8
Anthony Miller3706.2.558..5381.9.1.4.12.1
Dikembe Mutombo828235.6.537..67011.41.0.43.413.4
Brian Oliver5012.2.368..2501.8.4.2.03.0
Eldridge Recasner591424.6.456.419.9372.42.0.7.09.3
Steve Smith737339.1.444.351.8554.24.01.00.420.1
Donald Whiteside305.3.500...3.3.0.0.7

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Greg Anderson104.0...0002.0..1.0.
Drew Barry202.5.000.000..5....
Mookie Blaylock4438.3.415.296.5835.08.32.3.314.8
Chucky Brown4012.5.467.500.5001.51.0..4.0
Tyrone Corbin4428.3.280.167.3.81.01.5.33.8
Chris Crawford104.0..1.0002.0..1.02.0
Alan Henderson4431.5.526.000.6115.51.0.8.312.8
Christian Laettner4021.8.343.000.8824.31.01.5.39.8
Anthony Miller408.3.375.1.0002.3.3.5.32.0
Dikembe Mutombo4434.0.458..62512.8.3.32.38.0
Eldridge Recasner4022.3.400.5831.0001.02.0.5.7.3
Steve Smith4440.0.574.500.6882.82.3.5.824.8

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

September 29, 1997

Free agents

September 26, 1997

October 2, 1997

October 8, 1997

  • Waived Chris King.

October 10, 1997

October 19, 1997

  • Waived Drew Barry

November 7, 1997

November 20, 1997

  • Waived Randy Livingston.

December 9, 1997

  • Signed Randy Livingston as a free agent.

January 10, 1998

  • Waived Randy Livingston.

January 20, 1998

  • Signed Drew Barry to a 10-day contract.

February 11, 1998

  • Signed Drew Barry to a contract for the rest of the season.

February 13, 1998

February 15, 1998

  • Released Lloyd Daniels.

February 17, 1998

Player Transactions Citation:[54]

See also

References

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