The Cleveland Cavaliers were 47-35 in 1997-98. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Indiana Pacers, 3 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 | 241.8 | 92.5 | 40.1 | 23.1 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 34.4 | 75.7 | 45.4 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 37.2 | 20.2 | 26.7 | 75.6 | 52.9 | 11.6 | 28.4 | 17.3 | 23.6 |
Team Rank | 10th | 24th | 24th | 10th | 2nd | 15th | 27th | 27th | 12th | 21st | 26th | 4th | 10th | 9th | 8th | 12th | 27th | 17th | 29th | 25th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 89.8 | 38.7 | 21.8 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 32.8 | 75.8 | 43.3 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 34.4 | 20.0 | 26.5 | 75.5 | 51.3 | 11.6 | 27.2 | 17.6 | 23.2 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 4th | 2nd | 14th | 18th | 22nd | 2nd | 3rd | 7th | 11th | 10th | 14th | 18th | 14th | 28th | 8th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 5th | |
Net | +2.7 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +1.3 | -0.4 | +1.6 | -0.1 | +2.1 | -0.5 | -2.3 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +1.2 | -0.3 | +0.4 | ||
Net Rank | 10th | 8th | 13th | 5th | 20th | 10th | 12th | 8th | 18th | 22nd | 4th | 16th | 15th | 16th | 10th | 14th | 9th | 12th | 18th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 18 | .714 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 21 | .672 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 36 | 27 | .571 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 35 | 28 | .556 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 36 | 29 | .554 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 34 | 30 | .531 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 33 | 31 | .516 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 36 | .429 | 18.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 38 | .406 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 47 | .266 | 28.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 47 | .254 | 29.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 49 | .234 | 30.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 15 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 47 | 17 | .734 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 25 | .609 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 37 | 27 | .578 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 10 | 31 | 34 | .477 | 19.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 40 | .365 | 26.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 43 | .328 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 21 | 45 | .318 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 35.5 |