The Los Angeles Lakers were 61-21 in 1997-98. They finished 2nd in the Pacific Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Finals against the Utah Jazz, 4 games to 0.

1997-98 Conference Standings

TEAMWLPCTGB
1
62
20
.756
2
61
21
.744
1.0
3
Lakers Lakers
61
21
.744
1.0
4
56
26
.683
6.0
5
56
26
.683
6.0

1997-98 Stats

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GPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF
Team
82
241.8
105.5
43.3
24.5
9.0
6.8
38.4
79.7
48.1
6.1
17.3
35.1
22.7
33.5
67.9
55.9
13.2
30.1
15.3
22.7
Team Rank
10th
1st
5th
4th
7th
3rd
2nd
13th
2nd
5th
5th
12th
2nd
1st
29th
2nd
13th
4th
14th
16th
Opponent
82
241.8
97.8
42.2
22.5
8.0
5.2
36.4
82.9
43.9
4.6
13.1
35.5
20.4
27.8
73.2
51.4
13.7
28.5
15.6
26.2
Opponent Rank
10th
20th
20th
21st
14th
19th
19th
25th
8th
19th
18th
19th
24th
22nd
10th
9th
22nd
16th
10th
1st
Net
+7.7
+1.1
+2.0
+0.9
+1.6
+2.0
-3.2
+4.3
+1.4
+4.2
-0.4
+2.4
+5.6
-5.3
+4.5
-0.5
+1.6
-0.3
-3.6
Net Rank
1st
11th
8th
6th
3rd
5th
26th
3rd
6th
4th
14th
6th
2nd
27th
4th
18th
7th
11th
1st

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
58
22
.725
2
54
25
.684
3.5
3
51
28
.646
6.5
4
51
29
.638
7.0
5
45
35
.563
13.0
6
44
35
.557
13.5
7
44
36
.550
14.0
8
43
36
.544
14.5
9
43
37
.538
15.0
10
41
38
.519
16.5
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
49
.388
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
30
49
.380
27.5
13
Nets Nets - e
20
59
.253
37.5
14
18
61
.228
39.5
15
17
62
.215
40.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
16
.800
2
Spurs Spurs - x
61
19
.763
3.0
3
52
28
.650
12.0
4
50
29
.633
13.5
5
50
29
.633
13.5
6
47
33
.588
17.0
7
44
36
.550
20.0
8
41
39
.513
23.0
9
40
40
.500
24.0
10
37
42
.468
26.5
11
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
13
25
55
.313
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
59
.263
43.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
59
.263
43.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
3/12
@
114-124
Thu
3/12
@
127-117
Thu
3/12
@
108-119
Fri
3/13
@
97-104
Fri
3/13
@
99-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:30 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:30 PM
Thu
4/9
@
8:00 PM