The Dallas Mavericks were 20-62 in 1997-98. They finished 5th in the Midwest Division and 10th in the Western Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.7 | 91.4 | 40.1 | 18.7 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 35.1 | 82.4 | 42.7 | 5.1 | 14.4 | 35.7 | 16.0 | 21.2 | 75.3 | 49.8 | 12.3 | 27.8 | 14.4 | 20.0 |
Team Rank | 6th | 26th | 23rd | 28th | 20th | 6th | 21st | 8th | 27th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 29th | 29th | 9th | 27th | 20th | 21st | 7th | 2nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.7 | 97.5 | 47.2 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 38.3 | 83.2 | 46.0 | 4.7 | 13.8 | 34.2 | 16.3 | 22.8 | 71.4 | 52.3 | 14.9 | 32.2 | 15.1 | 19.6 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 19th | 29th | 22nd | 13th | 10th | 25th | 26th | 20th | 21st | 27th | 11th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 15th | 28th | 29th | 16th | 29th | |
Net | -6.1 | -7.1 | -4.2 | -0.1 | +1.1 | -3.1 | -0.8 | -3.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.5 | -0.3 | -1.6 | +3.9 | -2.5 | -2.6 | -4.4 | -0.7 | +0.4 | ||
Net Rank | 24th | 29th | 27th | 18th | 6th | 26th | 18th | 25th | 10th | 10th | 9th | 17th | 22nd | 1st | 24th | 28th | 28th | 10th | 18th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 13 | .745 | ||
| 2 | 34 | 18 | .654 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 33 | 19 | .635 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 31 | 21 | .596 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 31 | 22 | .585 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 29 | 22 | .569 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 27 | 24 | .529 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 27 | 26 | .509 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 26 | 28 | .481 | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 25 | 28 | .472 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 24 | 29 | .453 | 15.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 29 | .420 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 14 | 37 | .275 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 37 | .275 | 24.0 | |
| 15 | 13 | 39 | .250 | 25.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 13 | .755 | ||
| 2 | 36 | 16 | .692 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 32 | 19 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 19 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 32 | 21 | .604 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 31 | 21 | .596 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 28 | 25 | .528 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 24 | 27 | .471 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 24 | 28 | .462 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 20 | 30 | .400 | 18.5 | |
| 12 | 19 | 33 | .365 | 20.5 | |
| 13 | 16 | 37 | .302 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 40 | .259 | 26.5 | |
| 15 | 12 | 41 | .226 | 28.0 |