1997-98 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 11-71
Finishing 7th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Bill Hanzlik (11-71)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 483,791, Avg. 11,800 in 41 home dates

1997-98 Denver Nuggets Statistics
1997-98 Denver Nuggets Roster

The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 11 wins and 71 losses, finishing seventh in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

The Nuggets scored 7,300 points and yielded 8,266. Johnny Newman tossed in a team-best 1,089 points for Denver, and Laphonso Ellis contributed 14 or more per game also. Dean Garrett accounted for 644 boards. Bobby Jackson dished out 317 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Bobby Jackson added 105 steals, while Dean Garrett blocked 133 shots.

Bill Hanzlik coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 7300
Regular Season Points Against: 8266

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 31, 1997	San Antonio Spurs 107 at Denver Nuggets 96	L	0-1	0-0	0-1
November 1, 1997	Denver Nuggets 84 at Utah Jazz 102	L	0-1	0-1	0-2
November 4, 1997	Washington Wizards 120 at Denver Nuggets 96	L	0-2	0-1	0-3
November 7, 1997	Utah Jazz 91 at Denver Nuggets 89	L	0-3	0-1	0-4
November 11, 1997	Denver Nuggets 90 at New York Knicks 93	L	0-3	0-2	0-5
November 12, 1997	Denver Nuggets 86 at Boston Celtics 96	L	0-3	0-3	0-6
November 14, 1997	Denver Nuggets 85 at Orlando Magic 103	L	0-3	0-4	0-7
November 15, 1997	Denver Nuggets 93 at Miami Heat 96	L	0-3	0-5	0-8
November 18, 1997	Vancouver Grizzlies 100 at Denver Nuggets 87	L	0-4	0-5	0-9
November 21, 1997	Denver Nuggets 96 at Vancouver Grizzlies 99	L	0-4	0-6	0-10
November 22, 1997	Seattle Supersonics 84 at Denver Nuggets 80	L	0-5	0-6	0-11
November 25, 1997	Denver Nuggets 93 at Sacramento Kings 97	L	0-5	0-7	0-12
November 28, 1997	Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Denver Nuggets 95	W	1-5	0-7	1-12
December 2, 1997	Denver Nuggets 101 at Houston Rockets 112	L	1-5	0-8	1-13
December 3, 1997	Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Denver Nuggets 89	L	1-6	0-8	1-14
December 5, 1997	Indiana Pacers 96 at Denver Nuggets 85	L	1-7	0-8	1-15
December 7, 1997	Los Angeles Clippers 92 at Denver Nuggets 100	W	2-7	0-8	2-15
December 9, 1997	Denver Nuggets 83 at Detroit Pistons 92	L	2-7	0-9	2-16
December 10, 1997	Denver Nuggets 83 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102	L	2-7	0-10	2-17
December 12, 1997	Denver Nuggets 91 at Philadelphia 76ers 106	L	2-7	0-11	2-18
December 13, 1997	Denver Nuggets 95 at New Jersey Nets 133	L	2-7	0-12	2-19
December 16, 1997	San Antonio Spurs 99 at Denver Nuggets 85	L	2-8	0-12	2-20
December 18, 1997	Denver Nuggets 106 at Seattle Supersonics 119	L	2-8	0-13	2-21
December 20, 1997	Phoenix Suns 102 at Denver Nuggets 81	L	2-9	0-13	2-22
December 23, 1997	Denver Nuggets 75 at Golden State Warriors 87	L	2-9	0-14	2-23
December 26, 1997	Golden State Warriors 81 at Denver Nuggets 69	L	2-10	0-14	2-24
December 27, 1997	Denver Nuggets 103 at Los Angeles Clippers 105	L	2-10	0-15	2-25
December 30, 1997	Utah Jazz 132 at Denver Nuggets 99	L	2-11	0-15	2-26
January 2, 1998	Houston Rockets 116 at Denver Nuggets 115	L	2-12	0-15	2-27	OT
January 3, 1998	Denver Nuggets 87 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109	L	2-12	0-16	2-28
January 6, 1998	Denver Nuggets 90 at Dallas Mavericks 108	L	2-12	0-17	2-29
January 7, 1998	Denver Nuggets 89 at San Antonio Spurs 96	L	2-12	0-18	2-30
January 9, 1998	Miami Heat 98 at Denver Nuggets 79	L	2-13	0-18	2-31
January 13, 1998	Orlando Magic 98 at Denver Nuggets 84	L	2-14	0-18	2-32
January 14, 1998	Denver Nuggets 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 132	L	2-14	0-19	2-33
January 16, 1998	Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Denver Nuggets 74	L	2-15	0-19	2-34
January 18, 1998	Denver Nuggets 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 94	L	2-15	0-20	2-35
January 20, 1998	Denver Nuggets 77 at Vancouver Grizzlies 88	L	2-15	0-21	2-36
January 21, 1998	Detroit Pistons 87 at Denver Nuggets 67	L	2-16	0-21	2-37
January 23, 1998	Denver Nuggets 77 at Phoenix Suns 93	L	2-16	0-22	2-38
January 24, 1998	Denver Nuggets 99 at Los Angeles Clippers 81	W	2-16	1-22	3-38
January 27, 1998	New Jersey Nets 120 at Denver Nuggets 87	L	2-17	1-22	3-39
January 29, 1998	Toronto Raptors 84 at Denver Nuggets 80	L	2-18	1-22	3-40
January 31, 1998	Dallas Mavericks 98 at Denver Nuggets 110	W	3-18	1-22	4-40
February 2, 1998	Chicago Bulls 111 at Denver Nuggets 72	L	3-19	1-22	4-41
February 4, 1998	Sacramento Kings 101 at Denver Nuggets 99	L	3-20	1-22	4-42
February 10, 1998	Boston Celtics 99 at Denver Nuggets 112	W	4-20	1-22	5-42
February 12, 1998	Denver Nuggets 84 at Sacramento Kings 87	L	4-20	1-23	5-43
February 13, 1998	Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Denver Nuggets 80	L	4-21	1-23	5-44
February 15, 1998	Denver Nuggets 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 117	L	4-21	1-24	5-45
February 17, 1998	New York Knicks 91 at Denver Nuggets 77	L	4-22	1-24	5-46
February 19, 1998	Denver Nuggets 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 131	L	4-22	1-25	5-47
February 20, 1998	Denver Nuggets 88 at Golden State Warriors 95	L	4-22	1-26	5-48
February 22, 1998	Denver Nuggets 68 at Seattle Supersonics 88	L	4-22	1-27	5-49
February 23, 1998	Charlotte Hornets 118 at Denver Nuggets 98	L	4-23	1-27	5-50
February 25, 1998	Atlanta Hawks 112 at Denver Nuggets 88	L	4-24	1-27	5-51
February 27, 1998	Philadelphia 76ers 79 at Denver Nuggets 78	L	4-25	1-27	5-52
March 1, 1998	Denver Nuggets 63 at Indiana Pacers 90	L	4-25	1-28	5-53
March 3, 1998	Denver Nuggets 90 at Chicago Bulls 118	L	4-25	1-29	5-54
March 5, 1998	Denver Nuggets 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 104	L	4-25	1-30	5-55
March 6, 1998	Denver Nuggets 94 at Atlanta Hawks 115	L	4-25	1-31	5-56		at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
March 8, 1998	Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Denver Nuggets 89	L	4-26	1-31	5-57
March 10, 1998	Phoenix Suns 100 at Denver Nuggets 76	L	4-27	1-31	5-58
March 12, 1998	Vancouver Grizzlies 93 at Denver Nuggets 98	W	5-27	1-31	6-58
March 14, 1998	Portland Trail Blazers 82 at Denver Nuggets 92	W	6-27	1-31	7-58
March 16, 1998	Denver Nuggets 87 at Charlotte Hornets 109	L	6-27	1-32	7-59
March 17, 1998	Denver Nuggets 90 at Washington Wizards 89	W	6-27	2-32	8-59
March 19, 1998	Denver Nuggets 103 at Toronto Raptors 104	L	6-27	2-33	8-60	OT
March 20, 1998	Denver Nuggets 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104	L	6-27	2-34	8-61
March 23, 1998	Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Denver Nuggets 86	L	6-28	2-34	8-62
March 25, 1998	Dallas Mavericks 105 at Denver Nuggets 94	L	6-29	2-34	8-63
March 27, 1998	Golden State Warriors 89 at Denver Nuggets 97	W	7-29	2-34	9-63
April 1, 1998	Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Denver Nuggets 100	L	7-30	2-34	9-64
April 3, 1998	Denver Nuggets 75 at Utah Jazz 97	L	7-30	2-35	9-65
April 5, 1998	Seattle Supersonics 87 at Denver Nuggets 83	L	7-31	2-35	9-66
April 7, 1998	Houston Rockets 104 at Denver Nuggets 87	L	7-32	2-35	9-67
April 9, 1998	Sacramento Kings 103 at Denver Nuggets 128	W	8-32	2-35	10-67
April 11, 1998	Denver Nuggets 81 at Dallas Mavericks 99	L	8-32	2-36	10-68
April 14, 1998	Denver Nuggets 88 at Houston Rockets 94	L	8-32	2-37	10-69
April 15, 1998	Denver Nuggets 89 at Phoenix Suns 96	L	8-32	2-38	10-70
April 17, 1998	Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Denver Nuggets 109	W	9-32	2-38	11-70
April 19, 1998	Denver Nuggets 82 at San Antonio Spurs 96	L	9-32	2-39	11-71