The Los Angeles Lakers were 61-21 in 1997-98. They finished 2nd in the Pacific Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Finals against the Utah Jazz, 4 games to 0.

Scores & Schedules

See schedule

1997-98 Conference Standings

TEAMWLPCTGB
1
62
20
.756
2
61
21
.744
1.0
3
Lakers Lakers
61
21
.744
1.0
4
56
26
.683
6.0
5
56
26
.683
6.0

1997-98 Stats

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GPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF
Team
82
241.8
105.5
43.3
24.5
9.0
6.8
38.4
79.7
48.1
6.1
17.3
35.1
22.7
33.5
67.9
55.9
13.2
30.1
15.3
22.7
Team Rank
10th
1st
5th
4th
7th
3rd
2nd
13th
2nd
5th
5th
12th
2nd
1st
29th
2nd
13th
4th
14th
16th
Opponent
82
241.8
97.8
42.2
22.5
8.0
5.2
36.4
82.9
43.9
4.6
13.1
35.5
20.4
27.8
73.2
51.4
13.7
28.5
15.6
26.2
Opponent Rank
10th
20th
20th
21st
14th
19th
19th
25th
8th
19th
18th
19th
24th
22nd
10th
9th
22nd
16th
10th
1st
Net
+7.7
+1.1
+2.0
+0.9
+1.6
+2.0
-3.2
+4.3
+1.4
+4.2
-0.4
+2.4
+5.6
-5.3
+4.5
-0.5
+1.6
-0.3
-3.6
Net Rank
1st
11th
8th
6th
3rd
5th
26th
3rd
6th
4th
14th
6th
2nd
27th
4th
18th
7th
11th
1st

Gallery

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
24
7
.774
2
21
9
.700
2.5
3
19
11
.633
4.5
4
18
14
.563
6.5
5
16
13
.552
7.0
6
17
14
.548
7.0
7
17
15
.531
7.5
8
16
15
.516
8.0
9
15
15
.500
8.5
10
15
17
.469
9.5
11
12
19
.387
12.0
12
11
20
.355
13.0
13
9
19
.321
13.5
14
6
23
.207
17.0
15
6
25
.194
18.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
26
5
.839
2
23
7
.767
2.5
3
22
8
.733
3.5
4
19
10
.655
6.0
5
20
11
.645
6.0
6
18
10
.643
6.5
7
17
13
.567
8.5
8
16
15
.516
10.0
9
15
16
.484
11.0
10
12
19
.387
14.0
11
12
20
.375
14.5
12
11
19
.367
14.5
13
9
21
.300
16.5
14
8
24
.250
18.5
15
7
23
.233
18.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/23
@
117-134
Sun
11/23
@
112-117
Mon
11/24
@
113-132
Mon
11/24
@
144-103
Mon
11/24
@
118-135

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM