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.
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1997-98 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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1 | 62 | 20 | .756 | ||
2 | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 | |
3 |  Lakers | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
4 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 | |
5 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
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Bronny James assigned to G League again by Lakers
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Luka Doncic's 40 points lead the Lakers past the Kings 116-103
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Luka Doncic is off to a spectacular offensive start for the Lakers with a string of 40-point games
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Luka Doncic scores 42 points in another brilliant game, leading the Lakers past the Heat 138-117
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Luka Doncic has 45 points, 15 rebounds while leading Lakers to 131-125 victory over Raptors
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 | |
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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 |
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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 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 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 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |
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