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1997-98 Charlotte Hornets
51–31 · #9 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotCHH
Charlotte Hornets went 51–31 in the regular season, good for the #9 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#9
Net rating
+2.2
Home floor
Charlotte Coliseum
Roster
18 players
Record
51–31
62.2% win rate
League rank
#9
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.2
SRS +2.5
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice | F | 41 | 82 | 82 | 22.3 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| David Wesley | G | 4 | 81 | 81 | 13.0 | 2.6 | 6.5 |
| Anthony Mason | F | 14 | 81 | 80 | 12.8 | 10.2 | 4.2 |
| Bobby Phills | G | 13 | 62 | 61 | 10.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Matt Geiger | C | 52 | 78 | 42 | 11.3 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| Vlade Divac | C | 12 | 64 | 41 | 10.4 | 8.1 | 2.7 |
| Corey Beck | G | 15 | 59 | 14 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Donald Royal | F | 5 | 29 | 5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Tony Farmer | F | 8 | 27 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| J.R. Reid | F | 7 | 79 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Dell Curry | G | 30 | 52 | 1 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| B.J. Armstrong | G | 10 | 62 | 0 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| Travis Williams | F | 32 | 39 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Vernon Maxwell | G | 11 | 31 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Tony Delk | G | 00 | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Muggsy Bogues | G | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Jeff Grayer | F-G | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Michael McDonald | C | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
107.5
ORtg
105.3
DRtg
89.4
Pace
+2.5
SRS
+2.0
MOV
54.2%
TS%
49.5%
eFG%
29.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Dave Cowens
head_coach
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
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Charlotte Coliseum
23,406 average attendance
Then and now
Charlotte Hornets
CHH
18 players