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white-space:nowrap; padding:3px; background-color: LightSteelBlue"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season" title="1997–98 NBA season">1997–98</a> <span class="fn org"><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks" title="Atlanta Hawks">Atlanta Hawks</a></span> season</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Wilkens" title="Lenny Wilkens">Lenny Wilkens</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Arena</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background: #E0E7EF">Results</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">50–32 (.610)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Place</th><td class="infobox-data">Division: 4th (<a href="/wiki/Central_Division_(NBA)" title="Central Division (NBA)">Central</a>)<br />Conference: 5th (<a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(NBA)" title="Eastern Conference (NBA)">Eastern</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_Playoffs#Bracket" class="mw-redirect" title="1998 NBA Playoffs">East First Round</a><br /><small>(lost to <a href="/wiki/1997-98_Charlotte_Hornets_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1997-98 Charlotte Hornets season">Hornets</a> 1–3)</small></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /><span class="plainlinks" style="font-size:100%">Stats at <b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1998.html">Basketball-Reference.com</a></b></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background: #E0E7EF">Local media</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Television</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/WATL" title="WATL">WATL</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_South" class="mw-redirect" title="Fox Sports South">Fox Sports South</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Radio</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/WCNN" title="WCNN">WCNN</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint" style="border-top:#bbb solid 1px"><table style="width:100%"><tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season">< 1996–97 </a></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:right;"><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season">1998–99 ></a></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season" title="1997–98 NBA season">1997–98 NBA season</a></b> was the Hawks' 49th season in the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a>, and 30th season in <a href="/wiki/Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to the demolition of <a href="/wiki/The_Omni" class="mw-redirect" title="The Omni">The Omni</a> during the off-season, the Hawks played their home games between the <a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a>, home of the NFL's <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/McCamish_Pavilion" title="McCamish Pavilion">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a>, home of the NCAA's <a href="/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets" title="Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets">Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets</a> basketball team.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-basketballballparks.com_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-basketballballparks.com-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the off-season, the team signed free agent <a href="/wiki/Chucky_Brown" title="Chucky Brown">Chucky Brown</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and re-signed <a href="/wiki/Greg_Anderson_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Greg Anderson (basketball)">Greg Anderson</a>, who previously played for the Hawks during the 1994–95 season.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Hawks got off to a fast start winning their first eleven games of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Hawks won eight of their final eleven games, finishing fourth in the Central Division with a solid 50–32 record.<sup id="cite_ref-results_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-results-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Dikembe Mutombo</a> 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,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while <a href="/wiki/Steve_Smith_(basketball)" title="Steve Smith (basketball)">Steve Smith</a> led the Hawks in scoring averaging 20.1 points per game for the second straight season. Mutombo and Smith were both selected for the <a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1998 NBA All-Star Game">1998 NBA All-Star Game</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In addition, <a href="/wiki/Alan_Henderson_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Alan Henderson (basketball)">Alan Henderson</a> averaged 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, after replacing <a href="/wiki/Christian_Laettner" title="Christian Laettner">Christian Laettner</a> as the team's starting power forward at mid-season, and was named Most Improved Player of the Year,<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while Laettner provided the team with 13.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, and <a href="/wiki/Mookie_Blaylock" title="Mookie Blaylock">Mookie Blaylock</a> 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. <a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Corbin" title="Tyrone Corbin">Tyrone Corbin</a> provided with 10.2 points and 1.3 steals per game, and <a href="/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner" title="Eldridge Recasner">Eldridge Recasner</a> contributed 9.3 points per game off the bench.<sup id="cite_ref-roster_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-roster-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Blaylock also finished tied in fifth place in <a href="/wiki/NBA_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award">Defensive Player of the Year</a> voting.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, in the <a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1998 NBA Playoffs">playoffs</a>, the Hawks lost in four games to the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1997–98 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte Hornets</a> in the Eastern Conference First Round,<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> despite a 32-point margin in a Game 3 home win over the Hornets, 96–64.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the season, Laettner was traded to the <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1998–99 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while Recasner and Brown both signed as free agents with the <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1998–99 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte Hornets</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Anderson was released to free agency. </p><p>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 <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a>, and the 2-time defending champion <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1997–98 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a>, who defeated the Hawks, 89–74.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls would go on to defeat the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Utah_Jazz_season" title="1997–98 Utah Jazz season">Utah Jazz</a> in six games in the <a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_Finals" title="1998 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a> for their third consecutive championship, and sixth overall in eight years.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Draft_picks">Draft picks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Draft picks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_draft" title="1997 NBA draft">1997 NBA draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable sortable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#C03; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%">Round </th> <th style="background:#C03; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%">Pick </th> <th style="background:#C03; color:#FFFFFF" width="20%">Player </th> <th style="background:#C03; color:#FFFFFF" width="15%">Position </th> <th style="background:#C03; color:#FFFFFF" width="15%">Nationality </th> <th style="background:#C03; color:#FFFFFF" width="20%">College </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center"> <td>1</td> <td>22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_Gray" title="Ed Gray">Ed Gray</a></td> <td>SG</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span>United States</td> <td>California </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center"> <td>2</td> <td>49</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alain_Digbeu" title="Alain Digbeu">Alain Digbeu</a></td> <td>SG/SF</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>France</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center"> <td>2</td> <td>50</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Crawford_(basketball,_born_1975)" title="Chris Crawford (basketball, born 1975)">Chris Crawford</a></td> <td>PF/SF</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span>United States</td> <td>Marquette </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style=""> <caption style="background-color:#B50000; color:#FFFFFF; text-align: center;"><b>1997–98 Atlanta Hawks roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="colgroup" style="background-color: #000000; color: #FFFFFF;">Players </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #000000; color: #FFFFFF;">Coaches </th></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <table class="sortable" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Name </th> <th scope="col">Height </th> <th scope="col">Weight </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="isoDate">DOB </th> <th scope="col">From </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="6.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="5000000000000000000♠">0</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Greg_Anderson_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Greg Anderson (basketball)">Anderson, Greg</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000208279999999999♠"></span>6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">230 lb (104 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1964–06–22 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Houston" title="University of Houston">Houston</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001110000000000000♠">11</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Drew_Barry" title="Drew Barry">Barry, Drew</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000195580000000000♠"></span>6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">191 lb (87 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1973–02–17 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Institute_of_Technology" class="mw-redirect" title="Georgia Institute of Technology">Georgia Tech</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001100000000000000♠">10</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Mookie_Blaylock" title="Mookie Blaylock">Blaylock, Mookie</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000182880000000000♠"></span>6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">180 lb (82 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1967–03–20 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Oklahoma" title="University of Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001520000000000000♠">52</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Chucky_Brown" title="Chucky Brown">Brown, Chucky</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000200659999999999♠"></span>6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">214 lb (97 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1968–02–29 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_State_University" title="North Carolina State University">NC State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001330000000000000♠">33</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Corbin" title="Tyrone Corbin">Corbin, Tyrone</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000198120000000000♠"></span>6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">210 lb (95 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1962–12–31 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/DePaul_University" title="DePaul University">DePaul</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠">4</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Crawford_(basketball,_born_1975)" title="Chris Crawford (basketball, born 1975)">Crawford, Chris</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000205740000000000♠"></span>6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">235 lb (107 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1975–05–13 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Marquette_University" title="Marquette University">Marquette</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001220000000000000♠">22</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Gray" title="Ed Gray">Gray, Ed</a> <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Injured"><img alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/12px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/16px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="62" data-file-height="62" /></span></span> (S) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000190500000000000♠"></span>6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">210 lb (95 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1975–09–27 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Berkeley" title="University of California, Berkeley">California</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001440000000000000♠">44</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Alan_Henderson" title="Alan Henderson">Henderson, Alan</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000205740000000000♠"></span>6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">235 lb (107 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1972–12–02 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Indiana_University_Bloomington" title="Indiana University Bloomington">Indiana</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="5.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward-center" title="Forward-center">F/C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001320000000000000♠">32</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Christian_Laettner" title="Christian Laettner">Laettner, Christian</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000210820000000000♠"></span>6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">235 lb (107 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1969–08–17 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Duke_University" title="Duke University">Duke</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠">2</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Miller_(basketball)" title="Anthony Miller (basketball)">Miller, Anthony</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000205740000000000♠"></span>6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">235 lb (107 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1971–10–22 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_University" title="Michigan State University">Michigan State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="6.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001550000000000000♠">55</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Mutombo, Dikembe</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000218440000000000♠"></span>7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">260 lb (118 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1966–06–25 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Georgetown_University" title="Georgetown University">Georgetown</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠">3</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner" title="Eldridge Recasner">Recasner, Eldridge</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000190500000000000♠"></span>6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">190 lb (86 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1967–12–14 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Washington" title="University of Washington">Washington</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000800000000000000♠">8</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Smith_(basketball)" title="Steve Smith (basketball)">Smith, Steve</a> </td> 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style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <th>5 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a class="mw-selflink selflink">Atlanta Hawks</a></td> <td>50</td> <td>32</td> <td>.610</td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="1997–98 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td> <td>47</td> <td>35</td> <td>.573</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1997–98 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></td> <td>43</td> <td>39</td> <td>.524</td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_New_Jersey_Nets_season" title="1997–98 New Jersey Nets season">New Jersey Nets</a></td> <td>43</td> <td>39</td> <td>.524</td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc"> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Washington_Wizards_season" title="1997–98 Washington Wizards season">Washington Wizards</a></td> <td>42</td> <td>40</td> <td>.512</td> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Orlando_Magic_season" title="1997–98 Orlando Magic season">Orlando Magic</a></td> <td>41</td> <td>41</td> <td>.500</td> <td>21 </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1997–98 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td>37</td> <td>45</td> <td>.451</td> <td>25 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1997–98 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td>36</td> <td>46</td> <td>.439</td> <td>26 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1997–98 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td>36</td> <td>46</td> <td>.439</td> <td>26 </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td>31</td> <td>51</td> <td>.378</td> <td>31 </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Toronto_Raptors_season" title="1997–98 Toronto Raptors season">Toronto Raptors</a></td> <td>16</td> <td>66</td> <td>.195</td> <td>46 </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><b>z</b> – clinched division title</dd> <dd><b>y</b> – clinched division title</dd> <dd><b>x</b> – clinched playoff spot</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Record_vs._opponents">Record vs. opponents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Record vs. opponents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="30">1997-98 NBA Records </th></tr> <tr> <th width="100">Team </th> <th style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35">ATL </th> <th style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35">BOS </th> <th style="background:#008080;color:#800080;width=35">CHA </th> <th style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35">CHI </th> <th style="background:#000000;color:#5787DC;width=35">CLE </th> <th style="background:#00008B;color:#008000;width=35">DAL </th> <th style="background:#141A44;color:#BC2224;width=35">DEN </th> <th style="background:#0C7674;color:#BB222C;width=35">DET </th> <th style="background:#072E63;color:#DC5A34;width=35">GSW </th> <th style="background:#002366;color:#FF0000;width=35">HOU </th> <th style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35">IND </th> <th style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35">LAC </th> <th style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35">LAL </th> <th style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35">MIA </th> <th style="background:#00471B;color:#5C378A;width=35">MIL </th> <th style="background:#044D80;color:#000000;width=35">MIN </th> <th style="background:#12305B;color:#C4CED4;width=35">NJN </th> <th style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35">NYK </th> <th style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35">ORL </th> <th style="background:#000000;color:#BB9754;width=35">PHI </th> <th style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35">PHO </th> <th style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35">POR </th> <th style="background:#6846A8;color:#FFFFFF;width=35">SAC </th> <th style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35">SAS </th> <th style="background:#005831;color:#992634;width=35">SEA </th> <th style="background:#7436BF;color:#BE0F34;width=35">TOR </th> <th style="background:#644A9C;color:#149BC7;width=35">UTA </th> <th style="background:#0CB2AC;color:#000000;width=35">VAN </th> <th style="background:#044D7D;color:#BC7A44;width=35">WAS </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Atlanta </td> <td>–</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1997–98 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>1–2</td> <td>–</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1997–98 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte</a> </td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>–</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1997–98 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago</a> </td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>–</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="1997–98 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland</a> </td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>–</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Dallas_Mavericks_season" title="1997–98 Dallas Mavericks season">Dallas</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>–</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Denver_Nuggets_season" title="1997–98 Denver Nuggets season">Denver</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>–</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1997–98 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit</a> </td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>–</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="1997–98 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>–</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Houston_Rockets_season" title="1997–98 Houston Rockets season">Houston</a> </td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>–</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="1997–98 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana</a> </td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>–</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Los_Angeles_Clippers_season" title="1997–98 Los Angeles Clippers season">L.A. Clippers</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>–</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1997–98 Los Angeles Lakers season">L.A. Lakers</a> </td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>–</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Miami_Heat_season" title="1997–98 Miami Heat season">Miami</a> </td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>–</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1997–98 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee</a> </td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>–</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Minnesota_Timberwolves_season" title="1997–98 Minnesota Timberwolves season">Minnesota</a> </td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>–</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_New_Jersey_Nets_season" title="1997–98 New Jersey Nets season">New Jersey</a> </td> <td>2–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>–</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1997–98 New York Knicks season">New York</a> </td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>–</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Orlando_Magic_season" title="1997–98 Orlando Magic season">Orlando</a> </td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>–</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia</a> </td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>–</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="1997–98 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix</a> </td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>–</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season" title="1997–98 Portland Trail Blazers season">Portland</a> </td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>–</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Sacramento_Kings_season" title="1997–98 Sacramento Kings season">Sacramento</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>–</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="1997–98 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio</a> </td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>–</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Seattle_SuperSonics_season" title="1997–98 Seattle SuperSonics season">Seattle</a> </td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>–</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Toronto_Raptors_season" title="1997–98 Toronto Raptors season">Toronto</a> </td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>–</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Utah_Jazz_season" title="1997–98 Utah Jazz season">Utah</a> </td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>–</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Vancouver_Grizzlies_season" title="1997–98 Vancouver Grizzlies season">Vancouver</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>–</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Washington_Wizards_season" title="1997–98 Washington Wizards season">Washington</a> </td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>— </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_log">Game log</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Game log"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #C03; color: #FFFFFF">1997–98 game log<br />Total: 50–32 (home: 29–12; road: 21–20) </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29"><div style="margin: 0 4em">October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Location<br />Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>1</td> <td>October 31</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a></td> <td>W 105–99</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Orlando Arena">Orlando Arena</a></td> <td>1–0 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29"><div style="margin: 0 4em">November: 13–2 (home: 9–1; road: 4–1)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Location<br />Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>2</td> <td>November 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Raptors" title="Toronto Raptors">Toronto Raptors</a></td> <td>W 90–85</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>2–0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>3</td> <td>November 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td>W 82–71</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>3–0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>4</td> <td>November 5</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td>W 93–88</td> <td><a href="/wiki/CoreStates_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="CoreStates Center">CoreStates Center</a></td> <td>4–0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>5</td> <td>November 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td>W 80–78</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>5–0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>6</td> <td>November 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td> <td>W 99–97 (OT)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gund_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Gund Arena">Gund Arena</a></td> <td>6–0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>7</td> <td>November 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Seattle_SuperSonics" title="Seattle SuperSonics">Seattle SuperSonics</a></td> <td>W 89–87</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>7–0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>8</td> <td>November 12</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Pacers" title="Indiana Pacers">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td>W 89–86</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Market_Square_Arena" title="Market Square Arena">Market Square Arena</a></td> <td>8–0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>9</td> <td>November 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Kings" title="Sacramento Kings">Sacramento Kings</a></td> <td>W 104–103</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>9–0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>10</td> <td>November 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers" title="Los Angeles Clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a></td> <td>W 89–83</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>10–0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>11</td> <td>November 18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Washington_Wizards" title="Washington Wizards">Washington Wizards</a></td> <td>W 98–89 (OT)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>11–0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>12</td> <td>November 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a></td> <td>L 79–100</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>11–1 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>13</td> <td>November 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td>L 85–87</td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills" title="The Palace of Auburn Hills">The Palace of Auburn Hills</a></td> <td>11–2 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>14</td> <td>November 26</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Raptors" title="Toronto Raptors">Toronto Raptors</a></td> <td>W 109–104 (2OT)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/SkyDome" class="mw-redirect" title="SkyDome">SkyDome</a></td> <td>12–2 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>15</td> <td>November 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</a></td> <td>W 98–80</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>13–2 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>16</td> <td>November 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a></td> <td>W 108–96</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>14–2 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29"><div style="margin: 0 4em">December: 5–8 (home: 1–3; road: 4–5)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Location<br />Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>17</td> <td>December 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks" title="Dallas Mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</a></td> <td>W 112–79</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reunion_Arena" title="Reunion Arena">Reunion Arena</a></td> <td>15–2 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>18</td> <td>December 4</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a></td> <td>L 87–94</td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Summit_(Houston)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Summit (Houston)">The Summit</a></td> <td>15–3 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>19</td> <td>December 9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a></td> <td>L 81–97</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>15–4 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>20</td> <td>December 11</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a></td> <td>L 78–94</td> <td><a href="/wiki/America_West_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="America West Arena">America West Arena</a></td> <td>15–5 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>21</td> <td>December 12</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers" title="Los Angeles Clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a></td> <td>W 83–74</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Memorial_Sports_Arena" title="Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena">Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena</a></td> <td>16–5 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>22</td> <td>December 14</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Kings" title="Sacramento Kings">Sacramento Kings</a></td> <td>W 93–89</td> <td><a href="/wiki/ARCO_Arena" title="ARCO Arena">ARCO Arena</a></td> <td>17–5 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>23</td> <td>December 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Portland_Trail_Blazers" title="Portland Trail Blazers">Portland Trail Blazers</a></td> <td>W 99–90</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rose_Garden_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Rose Garden Arena">Rose Garden</a></td> <td>18–5 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>24</td> <td>December 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td> <td>W 94–83</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>19–5 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>25</td> <td>December 19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a></td> <td>L 96–98</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>19–6 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>26</td> <td>December 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a></td> <td>L 92–99</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Arena" title="Miami Arena">Miami Arena</a></td> <td>19–7 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>27</td> <td>December 22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a></td> <td>L 99–101</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>19–8 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>28</td> <td>December 26</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td>L 94–99 (OT)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bradley_Center" title="Bradley Center">Bradley Center</a></td> <td>19–9 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>29</td> <td>December 27</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td>L 90–97</td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_Center" title="United Center">United Center</a></td> <td>19–10 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29"><div style="margin: 0 4em">January: 9–8 (home: 5–3; road: 4–5)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Location<br />Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>30</td> <td>January 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a></td> <td>L 106–116</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Great_Western_Forum" class="mw-redirect" title="Great Western Forum">Great Western Forum</a></td> <td>19–11 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>31</td> <td>January 3</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a></td> <td>L 82–97</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Delta_Center" title="Delta Center">Delta Center</a></td> <td> <p>19–12 </p> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>32</td> <td>January 7</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a></td> <td>W 106–86</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Arena" title="Oakland Arena">Oakland Arena</a></td> <td>20–12 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>33</td> <td>January 9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Washington_Wizards" title="Washington Wizards">Washington Wizards</a></td> <td>W 82–77</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>21–12 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>34</td> <td>January 11</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Washington_Wizards" title="Washington Wizards">Washington Wizards</a></td> <td>W 107–102 (OT)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/MCI_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="MCI Center">MCI Center</a></td> <td>22–12 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>35</td> <td>January 13</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a></td> <td>W 91–89</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden" title="Madison Square Garden">Madison Square Garden</a></td> <td>23–12 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>36</td> <td>January 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks" title="Dallas Mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</a></td> <td>W 108–82</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>24–12 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>37</td> <td>January 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a></td> <td>W 102–89</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>25–12 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>38</td> <td>January 17</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Nets" class="mw-redirect" title="New Jersey Nets">New Jersey Nets</a></td> <td>L 81–97</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Continental_Airlines_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Continental Airlines Arena">Continental Airlines Arena</a></td> <td>25–13 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>39</td> <td>January 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td>W 103–89</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>26–13 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>40</td> <td>January 21</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a></td> <td>L 76–90</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alamodome" title="Alamodome">Alamodome</a></td> <td>26–14 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>41</td> <td>January 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td>L 85–89</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>26–15 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>42</td> <td>January 24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Portland_Trail_Blazers" title="Portland Trail Blazers">Portland Trail Blazers</a></td> <td>L 77–92</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>26–16 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>43</td> <td>January 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a></td> <td>L 91–96</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>26–17 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>44</td> <td>January 27</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves" title="Minnesota Timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a></td> <td>L 96–113</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Target_Center" title="Target Center">Target Center</a></td> <td>26–18 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>45</td> <td>January 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td>W 109–99 (OT)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>27–18 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>46</td> <td>January 31</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</a></td> <td>W 103–83</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Coliseum" title="Charlotte Coliseum">Charlotte Coliseum</a></td> <td>28–18 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29"><div style="margin: 0 4em">February: 5–6 (home: 2–2; road: 3–4)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Location<br />Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>47</td> <td>February 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a></td> <td>L 83–90</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Arena" title="Miami Arena">Miami Arena</a></td> <td>28–19 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>48</td> <td>February 3</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a></td> <td>L 90–91</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Orlando Arena">Orlando Arena</a></td> <td>28–20 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>49</td> <td>February 5</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td> <td>W 108–94</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gund_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Gund Arena">Gund Arena</a></td> <td>29–20 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>50</td> <td>February 10</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td>W 108–100</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bradley_Center" title="Bradley Center">Bradley Center</a></td> <td>30–20 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>51</td> <td>February 13</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td>L 110–112</td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_Center" title="United Center">United Center</a></td> <td>30–21 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>52</td> <td>February 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Indiana_Pacers" title="Indiana Pacers">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td>L 92–96</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>30–22 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>53</td> <td>February 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a></td> <td>L 81–85</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>30–23 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>54</td> <td>February 18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Nets" class="mw-redirect" title="New Jersey Nets">New Jersey Nets</a></td> <td>W 114–104</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>31–23 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>55</td> <td>February 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Grizzlies" title="Vancouver Grizzlies">Vancouver Grizzlies</a></td> <td>W 115–92</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>32–23 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>56</td> <td>February 25</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Denver_Nuggets" title="Denver Nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a></td> <td>W 112–88</td> <td><a href="/wiki/McNichols_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="McNichols Arena">McNichols Arena</a></td> <td>33–23 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>57</td> <td>February 27</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Seattle_SuperSonics" title="Seattle SuperSonics">Seattle SuperSonics</a></td> <td>L 88–90</td> <td><a href="/wiki/KeyArena_at_Seattle_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="KeyArena at Seattle Center">KeyArena at Seattle Center</a></td> <td>33–24 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29"><div style="margin: 0 4em">March: 9–5 (home: 6–1; road: 3–4)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Location<br />Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>58</td> <td>March 1</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Grizzlies" title="Vancouver Grizzlies">Vancouver Grizzlies</a></td> <td>W 101–76</td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_Motors_Place" class="mw-redirect" title="General Motors Place">General Motors Place</a></td> <td>34–24 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>59</td> <td>March 6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Denver_Nuggets" title="Denver Nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a></td> <td>W 115–94</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>35–24 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>60</td> <td>March 8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td> <td>W 101–96</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>36–24 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>61</td> <td>March 11</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td>W 110–105</td> <td><a href="/wiki/FleetCenter_(Boston)" class="mw-redirect" title="FleetCenter (Boston)">FleetCenter</a></td> <td>37–24 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>62</td> <td>March 13</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td>L 86–107</td> <td><a href="/wiki/CoreStates_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="CoreStates Center">CoreStates Center</a></td> <td>37–25 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>63</td> <td>March 15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td>W 93–77</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>38–25 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>64</td> <td>March 17</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Raptors" title="Toronto Raptors">Toronto Raptors</a></td> <td>W 117–105</td> <td><a href="/wiki/SkyDome" class="mw-redirect" title="SkyDome">SkyDome</a></td> <td>39–25 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>65</td> <td>March 19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td>W 84–81</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Memorial_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Memorial Coliseum">Alexander Memorial Coliseum</a></td> <td>40–25 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>66</td> <td>March 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a></td> <td>L 108–109</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden" title="Madison Square Garden">Madison Square Garden</a></td> <td>40–26 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>67</td> <td>March 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td>L 98–105</td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills" title="The Palace of Auburn Hills">The Palace of Auburn Hills</a></td> <td>40–27 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>68</td> <td>March 24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a></td> <td>W 85–73</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>41–27 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>69</td> <td>March 27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td>L 74–89</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>41–28 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>70</td> <td>March 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td>W 118–95</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>42–28 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>71</td> <td>March 31</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Nets" class="mw-redirect" title="New Jersey Nets">New Jersey Nets</a></td> <td>W 90–105</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Continental_Airlines_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Continental Airlines Arena">Continental Airlines Arena</a></td> <td>42–29 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29"><div style="margin: 0 4em">April: 8–3 (home: 6–2; road: 2–1)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Location<br />Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>72</td> <td>April 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Raptors" title="Toronto Raptors">Toronto Raptors</a></td> <td>W 105–91</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>43–29 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>73</td> <td>April 3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a></td> <td>W 107–87</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>44–29 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>74</td> <td>April 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves" title="Minnesota Timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a></td> <td>L 96–97</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>44–30 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>75</td> <td>April 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a></td> <td>W 92–79</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>45–30 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>76</td> <td>April 9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Indiana_Pacers" title="Indiana Pacers">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td>L 102–105 (OT)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>45–31 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>77</td> <td>April 10</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</a></td> <td>W 99–87</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Coliseum" title="Charlotte Coliseum">Charlotte Coliseum</a></td> <td>46–31 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>78</td> <td>April 12</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Washington_Wizards" title="Washington Wizards">Washington Wizards</a></td> <td>W 91–81</td> <td><a href="/wiki/MCI_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="MCI Center">MCI Center</a></td> <td>47–31 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>79</td> <td>April 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td>W 95–94</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>48–31 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"> <td>80</td> <td>April 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Pacers" title="Indiana Pacers">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td>L 70–82</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Market_Square_Arena" title="Market Square Arena">Market Square Arena</a></td> <td>48–32 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>81</td> <td>April 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</a></td> <td>W 121–104</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>49–32 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"> <td>82</td> <td>April 19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a></td> <td>W 101–89</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></td> <td>50–32 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1998_games.html">1997–98 schedule</a> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Playoffs">Playoffs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Playoffs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #C03; color: #FFFFFF">1998 playoff game log </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #000000; color: #B86D29"><div style="margin: 0 4em">First round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Score</th> <th>High points</th> <th>High rebounds</th> <th>High assists</th> <th>Location<br />Attendance</th> <th>Series </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <td>1 </td> <td>April 23 </td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1997–98 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804230CHH.html">L 87–97</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Smith_(basketball)" title="Steve Smith (basketball)">Steve Smith</a> (35) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Dikembe Mutombo</a> (15) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mookie_Blaylock" title="Mookie Blaylock">Mookie Blaylock</a> (9) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Coliseum" title="Charlotte Coliseum">Charlotte Coliseum</a><br />19,176 </td> <td>0–1 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <td>2 </td> <td>April 25 </td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1997–98 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804250CHH.html">L 85–92</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Henderson" title="Alan Henderson">Henderson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Smith_(basketball)" title="Steve Smith (basketball)">Smith</a> (22) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Henderson" title="Alan Henderson">Henderson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Mutombo</a> (9) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mookie_Blaylock" title="Mookie Blaylock">Mookie Blaylock</a> (13) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Coliseum" title="Charlotte Coliseum">Charlotte Coliseum</a><br />20,390 </td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <td>3 </td> <td>April 28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1997–98 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804280ATL.html">W 96–64</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mookie_Blaylock" title="Mookie Blaylock">Mookie Blaylock</a> (16) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Dikembe Mutombo</a> (11) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mookie_Blaylock" title="Mookie Blaylock">Mookie Blaylock</a> (7) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a><br />19,745 </td> <td>1–2 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <td>4 </td> <td>May 1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1997–98 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805010ATL.html">L 82–91</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Smith_(basketball)" title="Steve Smith (basketball)">Steve Smith</a> (27) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Dikembe Mutombo</a> (16) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mookie_Blaylock" title="Mookie Blaylock">Mookie Blaylock</a> (4) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a><br />22,074 </td> <td>1–3 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1998_games.html">1998 schedule</a> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Player_statistics">Player statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Player statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="min-width:40em; white-space: nowrap;"> <caption>Legend </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;">  GP </td> <td>Games played </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black">  GS  </td> <td>Games started </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> MPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minute_(basketball)" title="Minute (basketball)">Minutes</a> per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> FG%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Field_goal_(basketball)" title="Field goal (basketball)">Field-goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> 3P%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Three-point_field_goal" title="Three-point field goal">3-point field-goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> FT%  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Free_throw" title="Free throw">Free-throw</a> percentage </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> RPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebounds</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> APG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Assists</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> SPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steal_(basketball)" title="Steal (basketball)">Steals</a> per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> BPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Block_(basketball)" title="Block (basketball)">Blocks</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> PPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Points</a> per game </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season">Season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">Player </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">GP </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">GS </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">MPG </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">FG% </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">3P% </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">FT% </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">RPG </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">APG </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">SPG </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">BPG </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">PPG </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Anderson, Greg !"><a href="/wiki/Greg_Anderson_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Greg Anderson (basketball)">Greg Anderson</a></span></td> <td>50</td> <td>0</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>.444</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.390</td> <td>2.4</td> <td>.3</td> <td>.4</td> <td>.2</td> <td>1.8 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Barry, Drew !"><a href="/wiki/Drew_Barry" title="Drew Barry">Drew Barry</a></span></td> <td>27</td> <td>0</td> <td>9.5</td> <td>.474</td> <td>.429</td> <td>.846</td> <td>1.3</td> <td>1.8</td> <td>.4</td> <td>.0</td> <td>2.1 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><b><span data-sort-value="Blaylock, Mookie !"><a href="/wiki/Mookie_Blaylock" title="Mookie Blaylock">Mookie Blaylock</a></span></b></td> <td>70</td> <td>69</td> <td>38.6</td> <td>.392</td> <td>.269</td> <td>.709</td> <td>4.9</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">6.7</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">2.6</td> <td>.3</td> <td>13.2 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, Chucky !"><a href="/wiki/Chucky_Brown" title="Chucky Brown">Chucky Brown</a></span></td> <td>77</td> <td>8</td> <td>15.6</td> <td>.433</td> <td>.250</td> <td>.724</td> <td>2.4</td> <td>.7</td> <td>.3</td> <td>.2</td> <td>5.0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><b><span data-sort-value="Corbin, Tyrone !"><a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Corbin" title="Tyrone Corbin">Tyrone Corbin</a></span></b></td> <td>79</td> <td>79</td> <td>34.2</td> <td>.439</td> <td>.348</td> <td>.789</td> <td>4.6</td> <td>2.2</td> <td>1.3</td> <td>.1</td> <td>10.2 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Crawford, Chris !"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Crawford_(basketball,_born_1975)" title="Chris Crawford (basketball, born 1975)">Chris Crawford</a></span></td> <td>40</td> <td>0</td> <td>6.4</td> <td>.418</td> <td>.333</td> <td>.838</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>.2</td> <td>.3</td> <td>.2</td> <td>3.8 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Gray, Ed !"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Gray" title="Ed Gray">Ed Gray</a></span></td> <td>30</td> <td>3</td> <td>15.7</td> <td>.381</td> <td>.391</td> <td>.846</td> <td>1.5</td> <td>1.1</td> <td>.5</td> <td>.4</td> <td>7.6 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><b><span data-sort-value="Henderson, Alan !"><a href="/wiki/Alan_Henderson" title="Alan Henderson">Alan Henderson</a></span></b></td> <td>69</td> <td>33</td> <td>29.0</td> <td>.485</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">.500</td> <td>.652</td> <td>6.4</td> <td>1.1</td> <td>.6</td> <td>.5</td> <td>14.3 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Laettner, Christian !"><a href="/wiki/Christian_Laettner" title="Christian Laettner">Christian Laettner</a></span></td> <td>74</td> <td>49</td> <td>30.8</td> <td>.485</td> <td>.222</td> <td>.864</td> <td>6.6</td> <td>2.6</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>13.8 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Livingston, Randy !"><a href="/wiki/Randy_Livingston" title="Randy Livingston">Randy Livingston</a></span></td> <td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td>6.8</td> <td>.250</td> <td>.</td> <td>.800</td> <td>.5</td> <td>.4</td> <td>.6</td> <td>.2</td> <td>.8 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Miller, Anthony !"><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Miller_(basketball)" title="Anthony Miller (basketball)">Anthony Miller</a></span></td> <td>37</td> <td>0</td> <td>6.2</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">.558</td> <td>.</td> <td>.538</td> <td>1.9</td> <td>.1</td> <td>.4</td> <td>.1</td> <td>2.1 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><b><span data-sort-value="Mutombo, Dikembe !"><a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Dikembe Mutombo</a></span></b> </td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">82</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">82</td> <td>35.6</td> <td>.537</td> <td>.</td> <td>.670</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">11.4</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>.4</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">3.4</td> <td>13.4 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Oliver, Brian !"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Oliver_(basketball,_born_1968)" title="Brian Oliver (basketball, born 1968)">Brian Oliver</a></span></td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>12.2</td> <td>.368</td> <td>.</td> <td>.250</td> <td>1.8</td> <td>.4</td> <td>.2</td> <td>.0</td> <td>3.0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Recasner, Eldridge !"><a href="/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner" title="Eldridge Recasner">Eldridge Recasner</a></span></td> <td>59</td> <td>14</td> <td>24.6</td> <td>.456</td> <td>.419</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">.937</td> <td>2.4</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>.7</td> <td>.0</td> <td>9.3 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><b><span data-sort-value="Smith, Steve !"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Smith_(basketball)" title="Steve Smith (basketball)">Steve Smith</a></span></b></td> <td>73</td> <td>73</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">39.1</td> <td>.444</td> <td>.351</td> <td>.855</td> <td>4.2</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.4</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">20.1 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Whiteside, Donald !"><a href="/wiki/Donald_Whiteside" title="Donald Whiteside">Donald Whiteside</a></span></td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>5.3</td> <td>.500</td> <td>.</td> <td>.</td> <td>.3</td> <td>.3</td> <td>.0</td> <td>.0</td> <td>.7 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Playoffs_2">Playoffs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Playoffs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">Player </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">GP </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">GS </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">MPG </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">FG% </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">3P% </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">FT% </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">RPG </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">APG </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">SPG </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">BPG </th> <th style="background:#C8102E; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">PPG </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Anderson, Greg !"><a href="/wiki/Greg_Anderson_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Greg Anderson (basketball)">Greg Anderson</a></span></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>.</td> <td>.</td> <td>.000</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>.</td> <td>.</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>. </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Barry, Drew !"><a href="/wiki/Drew_Barry" title="Drew Barry">Drew Barry</a></span></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.5</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.</td> <td>.5</td> <td>.</td> <td>.</td> <td>.</td> <td>. </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Blaylock, Mookie !"><a href="/wiki/Mookie_Blaylock" title="Mookie Blaylock">Mookie Blaylock</a></span></td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">4</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">4</td> <td>38.3</td> <td>.415</td> <td>.296</td> <td>.583</td> <td>5.0</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">8.3</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">2.3</td> <td>.3</td> <td>14.8 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, Chucky !"><a href="/wiki/Chucky_Brown" title="Chucky Brown">Chucky Brown</a></span></td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">4</td> <td>0</td> <td>12.5</td> <td>.467</td> <td>.500</td> <td>.500</td> <td>1.5</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>.</td> <td>.</td> <td>4.0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Corbin, Tyrone !"><a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Corbin" title="Tyrone Corbin">Tyrone 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<td>.8</td> <td>.3</td> <td>12.8 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Laettner, Christian !"><a href="/wiki/Christian_Laettner" title="Christian Laettner">Christian Laettner</a></span></td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">4</td> <td>0</td> <td>21.8</td> <td>.343</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.882</td> <td>4.3</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>1.5</td> <td>.3</td> <td>9.8 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Miller, Anthony !"><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Miller_(basketball)" title="Anthony Miller (basketball)">Anthony Miller</a></span></td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">4</td> <td>0</td> <td>8.3</td> <td>.375</td> <td>.</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">1.000</td> <td>2.3</td> <td>.3</td> <td>.5</td> <td>.3</td> <td>2.0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Mutombo, Dikembe !"><a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Dikembe Mutombo</a></span></td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">4</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">4</td> <td>34.0</td> <td>.458</td> <td>.</td> <td>.625</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">12.8</td> <td>.3</td> <td>.3</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">2.3</td> <td>8.0 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Recasner, Eldridge !"><a href="/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner" title="Eldridge Recasner">Eldridge Recasner</a></span></td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">4</td> <td>0</td> <td>22.3</td> <td>.400</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">.583</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">1.000</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>.5</td> <td>.</td> <td>7.3 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor=""> <td><span data-sort-value="Smith, Steve !"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Smith_(basketball)" title="Steve Smith (basketball)">Steve Smith</a></span></td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">4</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">4</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">40.0</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">.574</td> <td>.500</td> <td>.688</td> <td>2.8</td> <td>2.3</td> <td>.5</td> <td>.8</td> <td style="background:#000000;color:#B86D29;">24.8 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_records">Awards and records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Awards and records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Dikembe Mutombo</a>, <a href="/wiki/NBA_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award">NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Henderson" title="Alan Henderson">Alan Henderson</a>, <a href="/wiki/NBA_Most_Improved_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Most Improved Player Award">NBA Most Improved Player Award</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Dikembe Mutombo</a>, <a href="/wiki/All-NBA_Third_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="All-NBA Third Team">All-NBA Third Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo" title="Dikembe Mutombo">Dikembe Mutombo</a>, <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Defensive_First_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Defensive First Team">NBA All-Defensive First Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mookie_Blaylock" title="Mookie Blaylock">Mookie Blaylock</a>, <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Defensive_Second_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Defensive Second Team">NBA All-Defensive Second Team</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transactions">Transactions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Transactions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trades">Trades</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Trades"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>September 29, 1997</b> </p> <ul><li>Traded <a href="/wiki/Priest_Lauderdale" title="Priest Lauderdale">Priest Lauderdale</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Nuggets" title="Denver Nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a> for <a href="/wiki/Efthimios_Rentzias" title="Efthimios Rentzias">Efthimios Rentzias</a> and a 2000 second round draft pick.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Free_agents">Free agents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Free agents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>September 26, 1997</b> </p> <ul><li>Signed <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Miller_(basketball)" title="Anthony Miller (basketball)">Anthony Miller</a> as a free agent.</li> <li>Signed <a href="/wiki/Donald_Whiteside" title="Donald Whiteside">Donald Whiteside</a> as a free agent.</li> <li>Signed <a href="/wiki/Drew_Barry" title="Drew Barry">Drew Barry</a> as a free agent.</li></ul> <p><b>October 2, 1997</b> </p> <ul><li>Signed <a href="/wiki/Chucky_Brown" title="Chucky Brown">Chucky Brown</a> as a free agent.</li> <li>Signed <a href="/wiki/Chris_King_(basketball)" title="Chris King (basketball)">Chris King</a> as a free agent.</li></ul> <p><b>October 8, 1997</b> </p> <ul><li>Waived Chris King.</li></ul> <p><b>October 10, 1997</b> </p> <ul><li>Signed <a href="/wiki/Greg_Anderson_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Greg Anderson (basketball)">Greg Anderson</a> as a free agent.</li></ul> <p><b>October 19, 1997</b> </p> <ul><li>Waived Drew Barry</li></ul> <p><b>November 7, 1997</b> </p> <ul><li>Signed <a href="/wiki/Randy_Livingston" title="Randy Livingston">Randy Livingston</a> as a free agent.</li> <li>Waived Donald Whiteside.</li></ul> <p><b>November 20, 1997</b> </p> <ul><li>Waived Randy Livingston.</li></ul> <p><b>December 9, 1997</b> </p> <ul><li>Signed Randy Livingston as a free agent.</li></ul> <p><b>January 10, 1998</b> </p> <ul><li>Waived Randy Livingston.</li></ul> <p><b>January 20, 1998</b> </p> <ul><li>Signed Drew Barry to a 10-day contract.</li></ul> <p><b>February 11, 1998</b> </p> <ul><li>Signed Drew Barry to a contract for the rest of the season.</li></ul> <p><b>February 13, 1998</b> </p> <ul><li>Signed <a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Daniels" title="Lloyd Daniels">Lloyd Daniels</a> to a 10-day contract.</li></ul> <p><b>February 15, 1998</b> </p> <ul><li>Released Lloyd Daniels.</li></ul> <p><b>February 17, 1998</b> </p> <ul><li>Signed <a href="/wiki/Brian_Oliver_(basketball,_born_1968)" title="Brian Oliver (basketball, born 1968)">Brian Oliver</a> to the first of two 10-day contracts.</li></ul> <p>Player Transactions Citation:<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Atlanta_Hawks_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season" title="1997–98 NBA season">1997–98 NBA season</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span 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color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;width:1%">NBA championships</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1958_NBA_Finals" title="1958 NBA Finals">1958</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;width:1%">Culture and lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dominique_Wilkins" title="Dominique Wilkins">The Human Highlight Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Maravich" title="Pete Maravich">Pistol Pete</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phantom_Buzzer_Game" title="Phantom Buzzer Game">Phantom Buzzer Game</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Life_as_We_Know_It_(film)" title="Life as We Know It (film)">Life as We Know It</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow hlist" colspan="2" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; 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color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;background-color: #C8102E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FDB927, inset -2px -2px 0 #FDB927; !important;;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Atlanta_Hawks_seasons" title="Template:Atlanta Hawks seasons"><abbr title="View this template" style="color: #FFFFFF !important">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Atlanta_Hawks_seasons" title="Template talk:Atlanta Hawks seasons"><abbr title="Discuss this template" style="color: #FFFFFF !important">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Atlanta_Hawks_seasons" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Atlanta Hawks seasons"><abbr title="Edit this template" style="color: #FFFFFF !important">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Atlanta_Hawks_seasons" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Atlanta_Hawks_seasons" title="List of Atlanta Hawks seasons"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#FFFFFF">Atlanta Hawks seasons</span></a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks" title="Atlanta Hawks"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#000000">Franchise</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Atlanta_Hawks_seasons" title="List of Atlanta Hawks seasons"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#000000">Seasons</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;width:1%">1940s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_Tri-Cities_Blackhawks_season" title="1946–47 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season">1946–47</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Tri-Cities_Blackhawks_season" title="1947–48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season">1947–48</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_Tri-Cities_Blackhawks_season" title="1948–49 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season">1948–49</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;width:1%">1950s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_Tri-Cities_Blackhawks_season" title="1949–50 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season">1949–50</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_Tri-Cities_Blackhawks_season" title="1950–51 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season">1950–51</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_Milwaukee_Hawks_season" title="1951–52 Milwaukee Hawks season">1951–52</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_Milwaukee_Hawks_season" title="1952–53 Milwaukee Hawks season">1952–53</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_Milwaukee_Hawks_season" title="1953–54 Milwaukee Hawks season">1953–54</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_Milwaukee_Hawks_season" title="1954–55 Milwaukee Hawks season">1954–55</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1955–56 St. Louis Hawks season">1955–56</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1956–57 St. Louis Hawks season">1956–57</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <b><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1957–58 St. Louis Hawks season">1957–58</a></b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1958–59 St. Louis Hawks season">1958–59</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;width:1%">1960s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1959–60 St. Louis Hawks season">1959–60</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1960–61 St. Louis Hawks season">1960–61</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1961–62 St. Louis Hawks season">1961–62</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1962–63 St. Louis Hawks season">1962–63</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1963–64 St. Louis Hawks season">1963–64</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1964–65 St. Louis Hawks season">1964–65</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1965–66 St. Louis Hawks season">1965–66</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1966–67 St. Louis Hawks season">1966–67</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_St._Louis_Hawks_season" title="1967–68 St. Louis Hawks season">1967–68</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1968–69 Atlanta Hawks season">1968–69</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1969–70 Atlanta Hawks season">1969–70</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1970–71 Atlanta Hawks season">1970–71</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1971–72 Atlanta Hawks season">1971–72</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1972–73 Atlanta Hawks season">1972–73</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1973–74 Atlanta Hawks season">1973–74</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1974–75 Atlanta Hawks season">1974–75</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1975–76 Atlanta Hawks season">1975–76</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1976–77 Atlanta Hawks season">1976–77</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1977–78 Atlanta Hawks season">1977–78</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season">1978–79</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1979–80 Atlanta Hawks season">1979–80</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1980–81 Atlanta Hawks season">1980–81</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1981–82 Atlanta Hawks season">1981–82</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season">1982–83</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1983–84 Atlanta Hawks season">1983–84</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1984–85 Atlanta Hawks season">1984–85</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1985–86 Atlanta Hawks season">1985–86</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1986–87 Atlanta Hawks season">1986–87</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1987–88 Atlanta Hawks season">1987–88</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1988–89 Atlanta Hawks season">1988–89</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1989–90 Atlanta Hawks season">1989–90</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1990–91 Atlanta Hawks season">1990–91</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1991–92 Atlanta Hawks season">1991–92</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1992–93 Atlanta Hawks season">1992–93</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season">1993–94</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1994–95 Atlanta Hawks season">1994–95</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season">1995–96</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season">1996–97</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1997–98</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season">1998–99</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1999–2000 Atlanta Hawks season">1999–00</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2000–01 Atlanta Hawks season">2000–01</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2001–02 Atlanta Hawks season">2001–02</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2002–03 Atlanta Hawks season">2002–03</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2003–04 Atlanta Hawks season">2003–04</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2004–05 Atlanta Hawks season">2004–05</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2005–06 Atlanta Hawks season">2005–06</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2006–07 Atlanta Hawks season">2006–07</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2007–08 Atlanta Hawks season">2007–08</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2008–09 Atlanta Hawks season">2008–09</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2009–10 Atlanta Hawks season">2009–10</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2010–11 Atlanta Hawks season">2010–11</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season">2011–12</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2012–13 Atlanta Hawks season">2012–13</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2013–14 Atlanta Hawks season">2013–14</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2014–15 Atlanta Hawks season">2014–15</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season">2015–16</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2016–17 Atlanta Hawks season">2016–17</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2017–18 Atlanta Hawks season">2017–18</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2018–19 Atlanta Hawks season">2018–19</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C8102E, inset -2px -2px 0 #C8102E; !important;;;width:1%">2020s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2019–20 Atlanta Hawks season">2019–20</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2020–21 Atlanta Hawks season">2020–21</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2021–22 Atlanta Hawks season">2021–22</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2022–23 Atlanta Hawks season">2022–23</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2023–24 Atlanta Hawks season">2023–24</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"> <a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2024–25 Atlanta Hawks season">2024–25</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; 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