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.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 11 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 29 | 17 | .630 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 29 | 19 | .604 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 28 | 20 | .583 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 24 | 21 | .533 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 25 | 22 | .532 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 23 | 22 | .511 | 10.5 | |
| 9 | 23 | 23 | .500 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 15.0 | |
| 12 | 19 | 28 | .404 | 15.5 | |
| 13 | 12 | 32 | .273 | 21.0 | |
| 14 | 11 | 36 | .234 | 23.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 23.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 10 | .787 | ||
| 2 | 31 | 15 | .674 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 31 | 15 | .674 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 28 | 16 | .636 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 28 | 17 | .622 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 27 | 19 | .587 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 19 | .587 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 26 | 21 | .553 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 23 | 24 | .489 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 21 | 24 | .467 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 27 | .413 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 31 | .326 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 35 | .255 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 36 | .250 | 25.5 |