Top Performers
Points
35
Smith
ATL
Rebounds
15
Mutombo
ATL
Assists
12
Wesley
CHA
Threes
5
Smith
ATL
35-77 (45.5%)
FG%
40-68 (58.8%)
8-22 (36.4%)
3PM
6-8 (75.0%)
9-21 (42.9%)
FTM
11-17 (64.7%)
38
Rebounds
27
11
Offensive Rebounds
4
27
Defensive Rebounds
23
19
Assists
29
11
Steals
4
7
Blocks
4
12
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Heat - y | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers - x | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Hornets - x | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Cavaliers - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Nets - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Magic - e | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 11 |  Pistons - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 12 |  Celtics - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Bucks - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 14 |  76ers - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Raptors - e | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46.0 |
Game Summary
The Charlotte Hornets decisively defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 97 to 87, in Game 1 of the 1998 First Round on April 23, 1998.
Game Info
April 22, 1998
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Corbin #23 | 20 | 0 | 2 (0) | 4 | 3 | 1 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Henderson #44 | 26 | 7 | 5 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 40.0 |
D. Mutombo #55 | 42 | 10 | 15 (5) | 1 | 0 | 5 | -14 | 3 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 57.1 |
S. Smith #8 | 44 | 35 | 3 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 6 | 13-22 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 71.0 |
M. Blaylock #10 | 46 | 19 | 6 (1) | 9 | 4 | 1 | -9 | 4 | 2 | 8-16 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 53.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Laettner #32 | 28 | 10 | 4 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 4 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 37.5 |
E. Recasner #5 | 22 | 4 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
C. Brown #52 | 8 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Miller #2 | 3 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
D. Barry #11 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ATL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Rice #41 | 42 | 34 | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 3 | 15-19 | 1-1 | 3-6 | 78.6 |
A. Mason #14 | 42 | 10 | 7 (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 56.3 |
V. Divac #12 | 42 | 12 | 7 (0) | 4 | 0 | 2 | +15 | 3 | 4 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 50.5 |
B. Phills #14 | 35 | 9 | 4 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 4 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 53.3 |
D. Wesley #4 | 35 | 12 | 2 (0) | 12 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 3 | 4 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 55.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Curry #30 | 22 | 9 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 69.9 |
J.R. Reid #34 | 12 | 9 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 84.6 |
B.J. Armstrong #10 | 10 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CHA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
M. Blaylock makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Divac makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Rice makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Mutombo makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Rice makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Henderson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Henderson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Wesley makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Blaylock makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
G. Rice makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Mutombo makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Divac makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Mason makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Phills makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Phills makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Blaylock makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Mason makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Blaylock makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Rice makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Rice makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Laettner makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Blaylock makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Mason makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Recasner makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Rice makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Laettner makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Recasner makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Mason makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Henderson makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Divac makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Laettner makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Curry makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Laettner makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Wesley makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
J.R. Reid makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
J.R. Reid makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
J.R. Reid makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Rice makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
V. Divac makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Blaylock makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Curry makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 22' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Smith makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Blaylock makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
V. Divac makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Curry makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Miller makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Blaylock makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
B.J. Armstrong makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Phills makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Mutombo makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Rice makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Mutombo makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Rice makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Wesley makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
V. Divac makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Rice makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Rice makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Wesley makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Phills makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
35-77 (45.5%)
FG%
40-68 (58.8%)
8-22 (36.4%)
3PM
6-8 (75.0%)
9-21 (42.9%)
FTM
11-17 (64.7%)
38
Rebounds
27
11
Offensive Rebounds
4
27
Defensive Rebounds
23
19
Assists
29
11
Steals
4
7
Blocks
4
12
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0