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.
| 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 |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 15 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 41 | 21 | .661 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 35 | 26 | .574 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 12.0 | |
| 7 | 32 | 28 | .533 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 33 | 29 | .532 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.5 | |
| 12 | 25 | 37 | .403 | 21.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 45 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 46 | .246 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 31.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 15 | .766 | ||
| 2 | 44 | 17 | .721 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 9.0 | |
| 4 | 39 | 23 | .629 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 38 | 24 | .613 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 24 | .607 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 26 | .574 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 31 | 30 | .508 | 16.5 | |
| 9 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 17.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 33 | .476 | 18.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 38 | .377 | 24.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 40 | .344 | 26.5 | |
| 13 | 19 | 44 | .302 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 18 | 44 | .290 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 14 | 49 | .222 | 34.5 |