1997-98 Charlotte Hornets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-31
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-1
Coach: Dave Cowens (51-31)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 959,634, Avg. 23,406 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Charlotte Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 51-31
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-1
Coach: Dave Cowens (51-31)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 959,634, Avg. 23,406 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Charlotte Hornets Roster
The Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Hornets scored 7,923 points and gave up 7,759. Glen Rice scored a team-best 1,826 points for Charlotte, and Anthony Mason contributed 826 rebounds. David Wesley dished out 529 assists for the squad.
Defensively, David Wesley added 140 steals.
Dave Cowens coached the team. The 1997-98 Charlotte Hornets lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7923
Regular Season Points Against: 7759
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | New York Knicks 97 at Charlotte Hornets 85 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 90 at Minnesota Timberwolves 106 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| November 3, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 112 at Miami Heat 99 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 5, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Charlotte Hornets 110 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 107 at Washington Wizards 92 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | at Landover, MD | |
| November 8, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 82 at Charlotte Hornets 89 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 14, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 92 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 15, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Charlotte Hornets 130 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Charlotte Hornets 106 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| November 21, 1997 | Miami Heat 102 at Charlotte Hornets 119 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| November 22, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 95 at Indiana Pacers 94 | W | 5-1 | 3-2 | 8-3 | ||
| November 25, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Charlotte Hornets 90 | W | 6-1 | 3-2 | 9-3 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Charlotte Hornets 91 | L | 6-2 | 3-2 | 9-4 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 80 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | L | 6-2 | 3-3 | 9-5 | ||
| December 2, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 102 at Charlotte Hornets 121 | W | 7-2 | 3-3 | 10-5 | ||
| December 4, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 7-2 | 3-4 | 10-6 | ||
| December 6, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 79 at New York Knicks 90 | L | 7-2 | 3-5 | 10-7 | ||
| December 9, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 95 at Toronto Raptors 82 | W | 7-2 | 4-5 | 11-7 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Washington Wizards 101 at Charlotte Hornets 104 | W | 8-2 | 4-5 | 12-7 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 77 at Charlotte Hornets 79 | W | 9-2 | 4-5 | 13-7 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | W | 9-2 | 5-5 | 14-7 | ||
| December 17, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 90 at Charlotte Hornets 99 | W | 10-2 | 5-5 | 15-7 | ||
| December 19, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 86 at Washington Wizards 106 | L | 10-2 | 5-6 | 15-8 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Charlotte Hornets 100 | L | 10-3 | 5-6 | 15-9 | ||
| December 22, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 79 at Charlotte Hornets 81 | W | 11-3 | 5-6 | 16-9 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 96 at Boston Celtics 102 | L | 11-3 | 5-7 | 16-10 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Charlotte Hornets 96 | W | 12-3 | 5-7 | 17-10 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 87 at Orlando Magic 96 | L | 12-3 | 5-8 | 17-11 | ||
| December 29, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 120 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 12-3 | 6-8 | 18-11 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Miami Heat 88 at Charlotte Hornets 99 | W | 13-3 | 6-8 | 19-11 | OT | |
| January 4, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 90 at Sacramento Kings 106 | L | 13-3 | 6-9 | 19-12 | ||
| January 6, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 81 at Seattle Supersonics 102 | L | 13-3 | 6-10 | 19-13 | ||
| January 7, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 | W | 13-3 | 7-10 | 20-13 | ||
| January 9, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 98 at Vancouver Grizzlies 90 | W | 13-3 | 8-10 | 21-13 | ||
| January 11, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 | W | 13-3 | 9-10 | 22-13 | ||
| January 13, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 81 at Charlotte Hornets 68 | L | 13-4 | 9-10 | 22-14 | ||
| January 15, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 94 at Detroit Pistons 95 | L | 13-4 | 9-11 | 22-15 | OT | |
| January 16, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 76 at Charlotte Hornets 71 | L | 13-5 | 9-11 | 22-16 | ||
| January 19, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 88 at Charlotte Hornets 109 | W | 14-5 | 9-11 | 23-16 | ||
| January 21, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 79 at Chicago Bulls 110 | L | 14-5 | 9-12 | 23-17 | ||
| January 22, 1998 | Houston Rockets 86 at Charlotte Hornets 93 | W | 15-5 | 9-12 | 24-17 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 94 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | W | 15-5 | 10-12 | 25-17 | ||
| January 27, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Charlotte Hornets 120 | W | 16-5 | 10-12 | 26-17 | 2OT | |
| January 30, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Boston Celtics 95 | W | 16-5 | 11-12 | 27-17 | ||
| January 31, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Charlotte Hornets 83 | L | 16-6 | 11-12 | 27-18 | ||
| February 3, 1998 | Boston Celtics 89 at Charlotte Hornets 93 | W | 17-6 | 11-12 | 28-18 | ||
| February 5, 1998 | Vancouver Grizzlies 93 at Charlotte Hornets 108 | W | 18-6 | 11-12 | 29-18 | ||
| February 10, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 91 at New York Knicks 99 | L | 18-6 | 11-13 | 29-19 | ||
| February 11, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Charlotte Hornets 90 | L | 18-7 | 11-13 | 29-20 | ||
| February 13, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Charlotte Hornets 103 | W | 19-7 | 11-13 | 30-20 | ||
| February 16, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 90 at Utah Jazz 96 | L | 19-7 | 11-14 | 30-21 | ||
| February 18, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 77 at Golden State Warriors 88 | L | 19-7 | 11-15 | 30-22 | ||
| February 20, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 99 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 19-7 | 11-16 | 30-23 | ||
| February 21, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 111 at Los Angeles Clippers 98 | W | 19-7 | 12-16 | 31-23 | ||
| February 23, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 118 at Denver Nuggets 98 | W | 19-7 | 13-16 | 32-23 | ||
| February 25, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 98 at Detroit Pistons 88 | W | 19-7 | 14-16 | 33-23 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Orlando Magic 80 at Charlotte Hornets 90 | W | 20-7 | 14-16 | 34-23 | ||
| March 2, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 83 at Charlotte Hornets 112 | W | 21-7 | 14-16 | 35-23 | ||
| March 4, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Charlotte Hornets 112 | W | 22-7 | 14-16 | 36-23 | ||
| March 6, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Charlotte Hornets 104 | W | 23-7 | 14-16 | 37-23 | ||
| March 8, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 109 at New Jersey Nets 100 | W | 23-7 | 15-16 | 38-23 | ||
| March 11, 1998 | New York Knicks 78 at Charlotte Hornets 85 | W | 24-7 | 15-16 | 39-23 | ||
| March 13, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 100 at Orlando Magic 82 | W | 24-7 | 16-16 | 40-23 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | Washington Wizards 83 at Charlotte Hornets 80 | L | 24-8 | 16-16 | 40-24 | ||
| March 16, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 87 at Charlotte Hornets 109 | W | 25-8 | 16-16 | 41-24 | ||
| March 18, 1998 | Utah Jazz 85 at Charlotte Hornets 111 | W | 26-8 | 16-16 | 42-24 | ||
| March 20, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 92 at San Antonio Spurs 82 | W | 26-8 | 17-16 | 43-24 | ||
| March 24, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 106 at Toronto Raptors 89 | W | 26-8 | 18-16 | 44-24 | ||
| March 26, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 80 at Charlotte Hornets 94 | W | 27-8 | 18-16 | 45-24 | ||
| March 27, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 96 at Indiana Pacers 133 | L | 27-8 | 18-17 | 45-25 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | L | 27-8 | 18-18 | 45-26 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Charlotte Hornets 101 | W | 28-8 | 18-18 | 46-26 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 89 at Charlotte Hornets 96 | W | 29-8 | 18-18 | 47-26 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 88 at Miami Heat 101 | L | 29-8 | 18-19 | 47-27 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 115 at New Jersey Nets 125 | L | 29-8 | 18-20 | 47-28 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | L | 29-8 | 18-21 | 47-29 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Charlotte Hornets 87 | L | 29-9 | 18-21 | 47-30 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Charlotte Hornets 88 | W | 30-9 | 18-21 | 48-30 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 82 | W | 30-9 | 19-21 | 49-30 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 103 at Charlotte Hornets 109 | W | 31-9 | 19-21 | 50-30 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 104 at Atlanta Hawks 121 | L | 31-9 | 19-22 | 50-31 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Orlando Magic 76 at Charlotte Hornets 89 | W | 32-9 | 19-22 | 51-31 | ||
| April 23, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 87 at Charlotte Hornets 97 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 85 at Charlotte Hornets 92 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 64 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 91 at Atlanta Hawks 82 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 70 at Chicago Bulls 83 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 78 at Chicago Bulls 76 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Charlotte Hornets 89 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Charlotte Hornets 80 | L | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 84 at Chicago Bulls 93 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 |
