The New Jersey Nets were 43-39 in 1997-98. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Chicago Bulls, 3 games to 0.
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See roster1997-98 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.4 | 99.6 | 42.5 | 20.5 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 37.3 | 84.5 | 44.1 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 33.1 | 21.3 | 28.7 | 74.4 | 51.3 | 16.4 | 26.1 | 14.4 | 23.4 |
Team Rank | 7th | 5th | 8th | 23rd | 4th | 26th | 6th | 2nd | 22nd | 18th | 17th | 22nd | 3rd | 4th | 13th | 22nd | 1st | 28th | 6th | 23rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 98.1 | 41.4 | 21.6 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 36.8 | 78.1 | 47.1 | 4.3 | 12.6 | 34.6 | 20.2 | 27.0 | 74.8 | 54.5 | 13.2 | 28.2 | 18.1 | 24.7 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 21st | 16th | 13th | 3rd | 27th | 22nd | 9th | 24th | 15th | 14th | 16th | 21st | 16th | 25th | 25th | 15th | 13th | 2nd | 3rd | |
Net | +1.6 | +1.0 | -1.0 | +2.0 | -2.5 | +0.5 | +6.4 | -3.0 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -1.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 | -0.3 | -3.2 | +3.2 | -2.2 | -3.7 | -1.3 | ||
Net Rank | 13th | 12th | 18th | 3rd | 29th | 15th | 2nd | 23rd | 19th | 17th | 20th | 9th | 9th | 20th | 25th | 1st | 23rd | 2nd | 7th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 20 | .722 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 24 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 48 | 25 | .658 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 45 | 28 | .616 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 41 | 32 | .562 | 11.5 | |
| 6 | 40 | 32 | .556 | 12.0 | |
| 7 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 39 | 34 | .534 | 13.5 | |
| 9 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 29 | 43 | .403 | 23.0 | |
| 12 | 29 | 43 | .403 | 23.0 | |
| 13 | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.0 | |
| 14 | 17 | 56 | .233 | 35.5 | |
| 15 | 16 | 57 | .219 | 36.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 16 | .781 | ||
| 2 | 55 | 18 | .753 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 47 | 26 | .644 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 46 | 28 | .622 | 11.5 | |
| 5 | 45 | 28 | .616 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 43 | 29 | .597 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 17.0 | |
| 8 | 37 | 36 | .507 | 20.0 | |
| 9 | 37 | 37 | .500 | 20.5 | |
| 10 | 35 | 38 | .479 | 22.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 48 | .342 | 32.0 | |
| 12 | 24 | 48 | .333 | 32.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 50 | .315 | 34.0 | |
| 14 | 21 | 52 | .288 | 36.0 | |
| 15 | 19 | 54 | .260 | 38.0 |




