1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Utah Jazz 4-0
Coach: Del Harris (61-21)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 691,994, Avg. 16,878 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics
1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers Roster

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 61 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.

The Lakers scored 8,652 points, best in the league. Los Angeles conceded 8,017 points. Shaquille O'Neal scored a team-leading 1,699 points for the team and racked up 681 rebounds. Nick Van Exel dished out 442 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Eddie Jones added 160 steals, while Shaquille O'Neal swatted 144 opponent shot attempts.

Del Harris coached the team. The 1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8652
Regular Season Points Against: 8017

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 31, 1997 Utah Jazz 87 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 4, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Sacramento Kings 98 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 7, 1997 New York Knicks 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 W 2-0 1-0 3-0
November 9, 1997 Golden State Warriors 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 W 3-0 1-0 4-0
November 11, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Dallas Mavericks 96 W 3-0 2-0 5-0
November 13, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 109 at San Antonio Spurs 100 W 3-0 3-0 6-0 OT
November 14, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Houston Rockets 103 W 3-0 4-0 7-0 2OT
November 16, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 W 4-0 4-0 8-0
November 18, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Utah Jazz 92 W 4-0 5-0 9-0
November 19, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 W 5-0 5-0 10-0
November 23, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 W 6-0 5-0 11-0
November 25, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Miami Heat 103 L 6-0 5-1 11-1
November 26, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Boston Celtics 103 W 6-0 6-1 12-1
November 28, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 L 6-0 6-2 12-2
November 30, 1997 Toronto Raptors 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 W 7-0 6-2 13-2
December 3, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Denver Nuggets 89 W 7-0 7-2 14-2
December 5, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 W 8-0 7-2 15-2
December 7, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 84 L 8-1 7-2 15-3
December 8, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 L 8-1 7-3 15-4
December 10, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Golden State Warriors 93 L 8-1 7-4 15-5
December 12, 1997 Houston Rockets 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 W 9-1 7-4 16-5
December 14, 1997 Dallas Mavericks 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 W 10-1 7-4 17-5
December 16, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 W 10-1 8-4 18-5
December 17, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 83 at Chicago Bulls 104 L 10-1 8-5 18-6
December 19, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Atlanta Hawks 96 W 10-1 9-5 19-6
December 20, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Charlotte Hornets 100 W 10-1 10-5 20-6
December 22, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Houston Rockets 83 W 10-1 11-5 21-6
December 26, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 W 11-1 11-5 22-6 OT
December 28, 1997 Boston Celtics 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 L 11-2 11-5 22-7
December 30, 1997 Sacramento Kings 80 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 W 12-2 11-5 23-7
January 2, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 W 13-2 11-5 24-7
January 4, 1998 Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 L 13-3 11-5 24-8
January 6, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Vancouver Grizzlies 87 W 13-3 12-5 25-8
January 7, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 W 14-3 12-5 26-8
January 9, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 125 at Los Angeles Clippers 115 W 14-3 13-5 27-8
January 11, 1998 Charlotte Hornets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 L 14-4 13-5 27-9
January 14, 1998 Denver Nuggets 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 W 15-4 13-5 28-9
January 17, 1998 Miami Heat 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 W 16-4 13-5 29-9
January 19, 1998 Orlando Magic 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 W 17-4 13-5 30-9
January 21, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Phoenix Suns 109 W 17-4 14-5 31-9
January 24, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Seattle Supersonics 101 L 17-4 14-6 31-10
January 28, 1998 New Jersey Nets 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 L 17-5 14-6 31-11
January 30, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 W 18-5 14-6 32-11
February 1, 1998 Chicago Bulls 87 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 W 19-5 14-6 33-11
February 4, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 W 20-5 14-6 34-11
February 10, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 L 20-5 14-7 34-12
February 11, 1998 Golden State Warriors 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 W 21-5 14-7 35-12
February 13, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 L 21-6 14-7 35-13 OT
February 15, 1998 Houston Rockets 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 88 L 21-7 14-7 35-14
February 18, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Phoenix Suns 110 L 21-7 14-8 35-15
February 19, 1998 Denver Nuggets 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 W 22-7 14-8 36-15
February 22, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Orlando Magic 96 L 22-7 14-9 36-16
February 24, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 81 W 22-7 15-9 37-16
February 25, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Indiana Pacers 89 W 22-7 16-9 38-16
February 27, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 91 W 22-7 17-9 39-16
March 1, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 89 at New York Knicks 101 L 22-7 17-10 39-17
March 2, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Washington Wizards 96 L 22-7 17-11 39-18
March 4, 1998 Indiana Pacers 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 W 23-7 17-11 40-18
March 6, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 84 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 W 24-7 17-11 41-18
March 8, 1998 Detroit Pistons 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 W 25-7 17-11 42-18
March 11, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 W 26-7 17-11 43-18
March 12, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 85 W 26-7 18-11 44-18 at Anaheim, CA
March 15, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Vancouver Grizzlies 110 W 26-7 19-11 45-18
March 16, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 89 at Seattle Supersonics 101 L 26-7 19-12 45-19
March 18, 1998 Phoenix Suns 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 W 27-7 19-12 46-19
March 20, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 80 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 W 28-7 19-12 47-19
March 22, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Sacramento Kings 93 W 28-7 20-12 48-19
March 23, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Denver Nuggets 86 W 28-7 21-12 49-19
March 25, 1998 Sacramento Kings 91 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 W 29-7 21-12 50-19
March 28, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 91 at Utah Jazz 106 L 29-7 21-13 50-20
March 29, 1998 Washington Wizards 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 W 30-7 21-13 51-20
March 31, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Toronto Raptors 105 W 30-7 22-13 52-20 at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ont
April 2, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 117 at New Jersey Nets 106 W 30-7 23-13 53-20
April 3, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 W 30-7 24-13 54-20
April 5, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Detroit Pistons 103 W 30-7 25-13 55-20 OT
April 8, 1998 Vancouver Grizzlies 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 W 31-7 25-13 56-20
April 10, 1998 Phoenix Suns 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 L 31-8 25-13 56-21
April 11, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Golden State Warriors 84 W 31-8 26-13 57-21
April 13, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 99 at San Antonio Spurs 75 W 31-8 27-13 58-21
April 14, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Dallas Mavericks 95 W 31-8 28-13 59-21
April 17, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 W 32-8 28-13 60-21
April 19, 1998 Utah Jazz 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 W 33-8 28-13 61-21
April 24, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 26, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 28, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 L 2-0 0-1 2-1
April 30, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
May 4, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Seattle Supersonics 106 L 2-0 1-2 3-2
May 6, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Seattle Supersonics 68 W 2-0 2-2 4-2
May 8, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 W 3-0 2-2 5-2
May 10, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 W 4-0 2-2 6-2
May 12, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Seattle Supersonics 95 W 4-0 3-2 7-2
May 16, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 77 at Utah Jazz 112 L 4-0 3-3 7-3
May 18, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Utah Jazz 99 L 4-0 3-4 7-4
May 22, 1998 Utah Jazz 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 L 4-1 3-4 7-5
May 24, 1998 Utah Jazz 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 L 4-2 3-4 7-6


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