The Seattle SuperSonics were 61-21 in 1997-98. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 2nd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 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 | 240.9 | 100.6 | 38.5 | 24.2 | 9.8 | 4.6 | 37.2 | 78.8 | 47.3 | 7.6 | 19.1 | 39.6 | 18.5 | 25.7 | 72.1 | 55.8 | 11.4 | 27.1 | 14.0 | 22.1 |
Team Rank | 24th | 4th | 29th | 5th | 3rd | 19th | 7th | 15th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 18th | 19th | 23rd | 3rd | 28th | 24th | 2nd | 12th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 93.4 | 42.1 | 22.3 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 35.3 | 79.2 | 44.6 | 5.1 | 15.7 | 32.4 | 17.7 | 24.4 | 72.4 | 51.9 | 13.9 | 28.2 | 17.0 | 22.2 |
Opponent Rank | 24th | 11th | 17th | 18th | 7th | 15th | 11th | 15th | 14th | 26th | 29th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 4th | 13th | 24th | 12th | 4th | 16th | |
Net | +7.2 | -3.6 | +2.0 | +2.0 | -0.3 | +1.9 | -0.4 | +2.6 | +2.5 | +3.4 | +7.2 | +0.9 | +1.3 | -0.3 | +3.9 | -2.6 | -1.1 | -3.0 | -0.1 | ||
Net Rank | 2nd | 25th | 9th | 2nd | 17th | 7th | 17th | 5th | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 11th | 10th | 19th | 5th | 27th | 21st | 3rd | 14th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 18 | .719 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 22 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 42 | 25 | .627 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 40 | 26 | .606 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 36 | 28 | .563 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 29 | .561 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 36 | 29 | .554 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 35 | 30 | .538 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 34 | 33 | .507 | 13.5 | |
| 11 | 27 | 37 | .422 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 48 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | .250 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 31.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 15 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 17 | .738 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 40 | 26 | .606 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 40 | 26 | .606 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | .585 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 33 | 32 | .508 | 17.5 | |
| 9 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 18.5 | |
| 10 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 41 | .359 | 27.0 | |
| 12 | 22 | 45 | .328 | 29.5 | |
| 13 | 21 | 44 | .323 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 20 | 46 | .303 | 31.0 | |
| 15 | 16 | 51 | .239 | 35.5 |