The Washington Wizards were 42-40 in 1997-98. They finished 4th in the Atlantic Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference.
| 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 |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 14 | .641 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 24 | 17 | .585 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 22 | 16 | .579 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 22 | 19 | .537 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 18 | 21 | .462 | 10.5 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 26 | .297 | 16.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 28 | .263 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 9 | 31 | .225 | 20.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 7 | .829 | ||
| 2 | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 14 | .622 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 22 | 19 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 16 | 23 | .410 | 17.0 | |
| 12 | 15 | 25 | .375 | 18.5 | |
| 13 | 14 | 25 | .359 | 19.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 30 | .250 | 23.5 | |
| 15 | 9 | 33 | .214 | 25.5 |