DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Denver Nuggets
11–71 · #29 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotDEN
Denver Nuggets went 11–71 in the regular season, good for the #29 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#29
Net rating
-13.1
Home floor
McNichols Sports Arena
Roster
16 players
Record
11–71
13.4% win rate
League rank
#29
Regular season
Net rating
-13.1
SRS -11.7
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Garrett | C | 21 | 82 | 82 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 1.1 |
| LaPhonso Ellis | F | 20 | 76 | 71 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 2.8 |
| Bobby Jackson | G | 13 | 68 | 53 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Tony Battie | C-F | 4 | 65 | 49 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Eric Washington | G | 14 | 66 | 36 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Anthony Goldwire | G | 5 | 82 | 32 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| Danny Fortson | F | 15 | 80 | 23 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Cory Alexander | G | 7 | 23 | 19 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Johnny Newman | F-G | 22 | 74 | 15 | 14.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Bryant Stith | G | 23 | 31 | 15 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Joe Wolf | F-C | 17 | 57 | 8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Eric Williams | F | 32 | 4 | 4 | 19.8 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| Harold Ellis | G | 3 | 27 | 3 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Priest Lauderdale | C | 30 | 39 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| Kiwane Lemorris Garris | G | 1 | 28 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| George Zídek | C | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
99.0
ORtg
112.1
DRtg
89.7
Pace
-11.7
SRS
-11.8
MOV
49.6%
TS%
44.0%
eFG%
26.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Hanzlik
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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McNichols Sports Arena
11,800 average attendance
Then and now
Denver Nuggets
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16 players