The Charlotte Hornets were 51-31 in 1997-98. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, 4 games to 1.
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Jayson Tatum scores 34 as Celtics demolish the Hornets 119-80 in NBA Cup play
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Porter and Randle power the Nets to their 2nd win of the season, 114-104 over the Hornets
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Cade Cunningham scores 33 points to help the Pistons rout the Hornets 124-91
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Coby White set to return for Hornets, Kon Knueppel 'right around the corner'
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Tyrese Maxey scores 38 as 76ers beat Hornets 109-104 without LeBron James, Joel Embiid
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 | |
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Team | 82 | 241.2 | 96.6 | 40.6 | 23.7 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 36.2 | 77.4 | 46.8 | 4.2 | 11.0 | 38.3 | 20.0 | 26.7 | 75.1 | 54.2 | 12.0 | 28.5 | 15.2 | 21.4 |
Team Rank | 21st | 10th | 21st | 8th | 11th | 27th | 11th | 24th | 6th | 12th | 19th | 3rd | 11th | 10th | 10th | 6th | 23rd | 14th | 12th | 7th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 94.6 | 39.3 | 22.0 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 36.3 | 78.3 | 46.4 | 4.5 | 13.0 | 34.7 | 17.5 | 24.0 | 73.1 | 53.3 | 11.8 | 27.5 | 15.1 | 23.2 |
Opponent Rank | 21st | 14th | 5th | 16th | 1st | 7th | 18th | 10th | 22nd | 17th | 17th | 17th | 6th | 7th | 9th | 21st | 3rd | 9th | 16th | 7th | |
Net | +2.0 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +1.3 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +0.4 | -0.3 | -1.9 | +3.6 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +0.1 | -1.8 | ||
Net Rank | 12th | 9th | 11th | 4th | 25th | 18th | 19th | 14th | 14th | 18th | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 7th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 15th | 5th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |


