DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Seattle SuperSonics
61–21 · #4 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotSEA
Seattle SuperSonics went 61–21 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+8.0
Home floor
KeyArena at Seattle Center
Roster
16 players
Record
61–21
74.4% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+8.0
SRS +6.3
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vin Baker | F-C | 42 | 82 | 82 | 19.2 | 8.0 | 1.9 |
| Gary Payton | G | 20 | 82 | 82 | 19.2 | 4.6 | 8.3 |
| Hersey Hawkins | G | 33 | 82 | 82 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 |
| Detlef Schrempf | F-C | 11 | 78 | 78 | 15.8 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| Jim McIlvaine | C | 22 | 78 | 72 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Aaron Williams | F-C | 15 | 65 | 9 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| David Wingate | G-F | 25 | 58 | 2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Jerome Kersey | F | 7 | 37 | 2 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| Nate McMillan | G-F | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| Sam Perkins | F-C | 14 | 81 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| Greg Anthony | G | 2 | 80 | 0 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Dale Ellis | G-F | 9 | 79 | 0 | 11.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Eric Snow | G | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Stephen Howard | F | 44 | 13 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| James Cotton | G | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| George Zídek | C | 52 | 6 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
111.6
ORtg
103.6
DRtg
89.8
Pace
+6.3
SRS
+7.2
MOV
55.8%
TS%
52.1%
eFG%
31.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
George Karl
head_coach
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
View playoffsHome floor
KeyArena at Seattle Center
17,072 average attendance
Then and now
Seattle SuperSonics
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