DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers
61–21 · #3 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 61–21 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+8.2
Home floor
Great Western Forum
Roster
13 players
Record
61–21
74.4% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+8.2
SRS +6.9
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Fox | F-G | 17 | 82 | 82 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| Eddie Jones | G-F | 6 | 80 | 80 | 16.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Robert Horry | F | 5 | 72 | 71 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | C | 34 | 60 | 57 | 28.3 | 11.3 | 2.4 |
| Nick Van Exel | G | 9 | 64 | 46 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 6.9 |
| Derek Fisher | G | 2 | 82 | 36 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 |
| Elden Campbell | C | 41 | 81 | 28 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
| Mario Bennett | F | 23 | 45 | 4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Corie Blount | F | 43 | 70 | 3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Kobe Bryant | G-F | 8 | 79 | 1 | 15.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Jon Barry | G | 20 | 49 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Sean Rooks | C | 45 | 41 | 1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Shea Seals | G | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
111.9
ORtg
103.7
DRtg
93.6
Pace
+6.9
SRS
+7.7
MOV
55.9%
TS%
51.9%
eFG%
25.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Del Harris
head_coach
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
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Great Western Forum
16,878 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
LAL
13 players