DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Atlanta Hawks
50–32 · #10 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotATL
Atlanta Hawks went 50–32 in the regular season, good for the #10 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#10
Net rating
+3.9
Home floor
Georgia Dome
Roster
16 players
Record
50–32
61.0% win rate
League rank
#10
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.9
SRS +3.9
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 55 | 82 | 82 | 13.4 | 11.4 | 1.0 |
| Tyrone Corbin | G-F | 33 | 79 | 79 | 10.2 | 4.6 | 2.2 |
| Steve Smith | G | 8 | 73 | 73 | 20.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Mookie Blaylock | G | 10 | 70 | 69 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 6.7 |
| Christian Laettner | F-C | 32 | 74 | 49 | 13.8 | 6.6 | 2.6 |
| Alan Henderson | F | 44 | 69 | 33 | 14.3 | 6.4 | 1.1 |
| Eldridge Recasner | G | 3 / 5 | 59 | 14 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Chucky Brown | F | 52 | 77 | 8 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| Ed Gray | G | 22 | 30 | 3 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Greg Anderson | F-C | 0 | 50 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Chris Crawford | F | 4 | 40 | 0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Anthony Miller | F | 2 | 37 | 0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Drew Barry | G | 11 | 27 | 0 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Randy Livingston | G | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Brian Oliver | G | 31 | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Donald Whiteside | G | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
108.2
ORtg
104.3
DRtg
87.7
Pace
+3.9
SRS
+3.5
MOV
53.3%
TS%
48.1%
eFG%
29.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Lenny Wilkens
head_coach
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
Georgia Dome
20,242 average attendance
Then and now
Atlanta Hawks
ATL
16 players