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.
Scores & Schedules
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See roster1997-98 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 62 | 20 | .756 | ||
2 | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 | |
3 | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 | |
4 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 | |
5 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
1997-98 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 | 49 | .388 | 27.0 | |
| 12 | 30 | 49 | .380 | 27.5 | |
| 13 | 20 | 59 | .253 | 37.5 | |
| 14 | 18 | 61 | .228 | 39.5 | |
| 15 | 17 | 62 | .215 | 40.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 16 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 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 | 21 | 59 | .263 | 43.0 | |
| 15 | 21 | 59 | .263 | 43.0 |








