Top Performers
Points
30
O'Neal
LAL
Rebounds
12
Grant
POR
Assists
10
Stoudamire
POR
Threes
3
Van Exel
LAL
36-74 (48.6%)
FG%
34-71 (47.9%)
5-12 (41.7%)
3PM
5-17 (29.4%)
25-31 (80.6%)
FTM
31-43 (72.1%)
41
Rebounds
36
12
Offensive Rebounds
10
29
Defensive Rebounds
26
26
Assists
19
7
Steals
12
6
Blocks
14
22
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
33
Fouls
28
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Suns - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
| 8 |  Rockets - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets - e | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers squeaked out a win over the Portland Trail Blazers, 104 to 102, in Game 1 of the 1998 First Round on April 24, 1998.
Game Info
April 23, 1998
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Grant #44 | 41 | 7 | 12 (4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 42.7 |
R. Wallace #30 | 41 | 18 | 3 (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 59.7 |
A. Sabonis #11 | 24 | 15 | 9 (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 3 | 5 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 55.0 |
I. Rider #34 | 43 | 25 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 6 | 3 | 10-19 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 56.6 |
D. Stoudamire #3 | 37 | 12 | 7 (2) | 10 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 3 | 4-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 40.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Williams #42 | 16 | 14 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 6 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 103.6 |
K. Cato #13 | 11 | 2 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
G. Grant #23 | 11 | 5 | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 125.0 |
S. Augmon #2 | 9 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
A. Lister #53 | 7 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 1 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | POR | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Fox #44 | 20 | 9 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 5 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 57.1 |
R. Horry #5 | 39 | 4 | 6 (3) | 5 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 2 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 51.5 |
S. O'Neal #34 | 41 | 30 | 7 (2) | 3 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 5 | 3 | 13-20 | 0-0 | 4-10 | 61.5 |
E. Jones #6 | 34 | 14 | 7 (1) | 0 | 3 | 6 | +6 | 2 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 10-10 | 52.2 |
D. Fisher #2 | 15 | 4 | 2 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Van Exel #9 | 33 | 14 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 2 | 5 | 4-13 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 46.1 |
K. Bryant #24 | 27 | 15 | 1 (0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 5 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 6-9 | 57.9 |
E. Campbell #41 | 23 | 14 | 3 (2) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 1 | 3 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 85.4 |
C. Blount #44 | 7 | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
J. Barry #20 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
D. Fisher makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Stoudamire makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Fox makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Grant makes 2PT shot
1Q
I. Rider makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Sabonis makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Sabonis makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Stoudamire makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
1Q
I. Rider makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Bryant makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Stoudamire makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Sabonis makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
W. Williams makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Wallace makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Cato makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
2Q
G. Grant makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Augmon makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Sabonis makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
I. Rider makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Wallace makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Lister makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
I. Rider makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Wallace makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Fisher makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Grant makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
I. Rider makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
3Q
I. Rider makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Wallace makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Wallace makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
3Q
D. Stoudamire makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Horry makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Wallace makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Williams makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
I. Rider makes 2PT shot
3Q
I. Rider makes 2PT shot
4Q
E. Campbell makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
I. Rider makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Bryant makes 27' 3PT shot
4Q
W. Williams makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
I. Rider makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Bryant makes 2PT shot
4Q
W. Williams makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Bryant makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
4Q
N. Van Exel makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
G. Grant makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Sabonis makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
36-74 (48.6%)
FG%
34-71 (47.9%)
5-12 (41.7%)
3PM
5-17 (29.4%)
25-31 (80.6%)
FTM
31-43 (72.1%)
41
Rebounds
36
12
Offensive Rebounds
10
29
Defensive Rebounds
26
26
Assists
19
7
Steals
12
6
Blocks
14
22
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
33
Fouls
28
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0