The Washington Wizards were 42-40 in 1997-98. They finished 4th in the Atlantic Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference.
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1997-98 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 | 241.5 | 97.2 | 42.2 | 23.2 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 37.6 | 83.1 | 45.2 | 3.9 | 11.5 | 33.9 | 18.2 | 26.3 | 69.1 | 51.3 | 13.7 | 28.5 | 14.1 | 22.4 |
Team Rank | 20th | 8th | 9th | 9th | 12th | 18th | 4th | 6th | 14th | 16th | 15th | 18th | 20th | 13th | 26th | 21st | 8th | 14th | 3rd | 14th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 96.6 | 42.6 | 21.0 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 36.3 | 79.8 | 45.5 | 4.2 | 11.9 | 35.6 | 19.8 | 26.5 | 74.7 | 52.8 | 12.5 | 30.1 | 16.2 | 23.5 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 17th | 22nd | 7th | 5th | 7th | 17th | 17th | 18th | 13th | 9th | 20th | 14th | 13th | 24th | 20th | 11th | 24th | 8th | 4th | |
Net | +0.6 | -0.4 | +2.1 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +3.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -1.7 | -1.6 | -0.2 | -5.7 | -1.5 | +1.1 | -1.5 | -2.1 | -1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 17th | 18th | 7th | 7th | 12th | 12th | 5th | 16th | 16th | 13th | 21st | 24th | 17th | 29th | 19th | 6th | 22nd | 4th | 9th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |
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