1997–98 Charlotte Hornets season

The 1997–98 NBA season was the tenth season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Hornets signed free agents David Wesley and Bobby Phills, while re-signing former Hornets forward J.R. Reid. Early into the season, they traded Muggsy Bogues to the Golden State Warriors for B.J. Armstrong.[2] The Hornets had another stellar season posting a ten-game winning streak between February and March, as they finished the season third in the Central Division with a 51–31 record, and qualified for their fourth playoff appearance. Glen Rice led them with 22.3 points per game, and was selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game. In the playoffs, they defeated the Atlanta Hawks 3–1 in the first round, but were eliminated 1–4 by the Chicago Bulls in the Conference Semifinals, despite winning Game 2 at the United Center 78–76. The Bulls went on to reach the finals where they defeated the Utah Jazz in six games to win their sixth championship in eight years.

1997–98 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coachDave Cowens
OwnersGeorge Shinn
ArenaCharlotte Coliseum
Results
Record51–31 (.622)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Bulls 1–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports South, WJZY, WFVT
RadioWBT

The Hornets finished second the NBA in attendance for the season. On November 25, 1997, the team's sellout streak would end at 364 consecutive games (371 including post-season contests); This was the second longest active sell-out streak at the time, behind the Chicago Bulls' 465.[3] Following the season, Vlade Divac signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings, Matt Geiger signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, and long-time original Hornet Dell Curry signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Offseason

NBA Draft

The Hornets had no draft picks in 1997.

Roster
Roster listing
Charlotte Hornets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 10 Armstrong, B.J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Iowa
PG 15 Beck, Corey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Arkansas
SG 30 Curry, Dell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Virginia Tech
C 12 Divac, Vlade 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Yugoslavia
C 52 Geiger, Matt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Georgia Tech
PF 14 Mason, Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Tennessee State
SG 11 Maxwell, Vernon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Florida
C 42 McDonald, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 232 lb (105 kg) New Orleans
SG 13 Phills, Bobby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Southern
PF 7 Reid, J.R. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 247 lb (112 kg) North Carolina
SF 41 Rice, Glen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan
SF 5 Royal, Donald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Notre Dame
PG 4 Wesley, David 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Baylor
SF 32 Williams, Travis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) South Carolina State
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 6220.756–37–425–1621–7
x-Indiana Pacers 5824.707432–926–1519–9
x-Charlotte Hornets 5131.6221132–919–2216–12
x-Atlanta Hawks 5032.6101229–1221–2019–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 4735.5731527–1420–2114–14
Detroit Pistons 3745.4512525–1612–2912–16
Milwaukee Bucks 3646.4392621–2015–269–19
Toronto Raptors 1666.195469–327–342–26
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Chicago Bulls6220.756–
2 y-Miami Heat5527.6717
3 x-Indiana Pacers5824.7074
4 x-Charlotte Hornets5131.62211
5 x-Atlanta Hawks5032.61012
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57315
7 x-New York Knicks4339.52419
8 x-New Jersey Nets4339.52419
9 Washington Wizards4240.51220
10 Orlando Magic4141.50021
11 Detroit Pistons3745.45125
12 Boston Celtics3646.43926
12 Milwaukee Bucks3646.43926
14 Philadelphia 76ers3151.37831
15 Toronto Raptors1666.19546

Record vs. opponents
1997-98 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta —2–14–01–34–02–02–02–22–01–11–32–00–21–33–10–21–22–22–23–10–21–12–01–11–14–00–22–04–0
Boston 1–2—1–21–31–31–11–12–21–11–10–42–01–10–42–21–12–22–22–23–10–21–11–10–21–13–00–22–03–2
Charlotte 0–42–1—1–32–22–02–03–11–12–03–12–01–13–13–11–12–21–33–12–11–12–01–11–11–14–01–12–02–2
Chicago 3–13–13–1—2–21–12–03–12–02–02–22–01–12–14–01–14–04–03–12–11–11–12–02–01–14–00–22–03–1
Cleveland 0–43–12–22–2—1–12–03–12–01–12–22–01–11–32–22–03–11–22–23–12–01–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–2
Dallas 0–21–10–21–11–1—3–10–21–30–41–11–30–40–20–22–20–21–10–20–20–40–40–40–42–21–10–44–01–1
Denver 0–21–10–20–20–21–3—0–21–30–40–22–20–40–20–21–30–20–20–20–20–42–21–30–40–40–20–41–31–1
Detroit 2–22–21–31–31–32–02–0—2–01–11–32–00–21–22–20–22–22–21–23–11–10–21–11–10–24–00–20–22–2
Golden State 0–21–11–10–20–23–13–10–2—1–30–21–31–30–20–20–40–21–11–10–20–41–32–21–31–30–20–41–30–2
Houston 1–11–10–20–21–14–04–01–13–1—1–14–01–30–21–11–31–11–10–21–11–31–34–02–21–32–00–43–11–1
Indiana 3–14–01–32–22–21–12–03–12–01–1—2–00–23–14–02–02–12–13–14–01–11–12–00–20–24–01–12–04–0
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–20–20–23–12–20–23–10–40–2—0–40–20–20–41–10–20–21–10–40–43–11–30–41–11–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–01–11–11–11–14–04–02–03–13–12–04–0—1–12–04–01–11–11–10–22–22–24–04–01–32–03–14–01–1
Miami 3–14–01–31–23–12–02–02–12–02–01–32–01–1—3–11–13–12–23–14–00–22–02–00–20–24–01–12–02–2
Milwaukee 1–32–21–30–42–22–02–02–22–01–10–42–00–21–3—1–10–43–12–12–20–22–02–00–21–13–10–21–11–2
Minnesota 2–01–11–11–10–22–23–12–04–03–10–24–00–41–11–1—2–01–10–22–03–11–33–11–31–31–11–34–00–2
New Jersey 2–12–22–20–41–32–02–02–22–01–11–21–11–11–34–00–2—2–23–13–11–11–12–01–10–23–10–22–01–3
New York 2–22–23–10–42–11–12–02–21–11–11–22–01–12–21–31–12–2—4–02–22–01–11–10–21–13–10–22–01–3
Orlando 2–22–21–31–32–22–02–02–11–12–01–32–01–11–31–22–01–30–4—4–00–22–00–20–21–13–10–22–03–1
Philadelphia 1–31–31–21–21–32–02–01–32–01–10–41–12–00–42–20–21–32–20–4—1–11–11–10–20–22–20–22–03–1
Phoenix 2–02–01–11–10–24–04–01–14–03–11–14–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–1—2–23–13–12–22–01–34–01–1
Portland 1–11–10–21–11–14–02–22–03–13–11–14–02–20–20–23–11–11–10–21–12–2—3–12–20–42–03–12–21–1
Sacramento 0–21–11–10–20–24–03–11–12–20–40–21–30–40–20–21–30–21–12–01–11–31–3—0–41–31–12–22–21–1
San Antonio 1–12–01–10–22–04–04–01–13–12–22–03–10–42–02–03–11–12–02–02–01–32–24–0—2–22–01–34–01–1
Seattle 1–11–11–11–12–02–24–02–03–13–12–04–03–12–01–13–12–01–11–12–02–24–03–12–2—2–02–24–01–1
Toronto 0–40–30–40–41–31–12–00–42–00–20–41–10–20–41–31–11–31–31–32–20–20–21–10–20–2—0–21–10–3
Utah 2–02–01–12–01–14–04–02–04–04–01–13–11–31–12–03–12–02–02–02–03–11–32–23–12–22–0—4–00–2
Vancouver 0–20–20–20–20–20–43–12–03–11–30–23–10–40–21–10–40–20–20–20–20–42–22–20–40–41–10–4—1–1
Washington 0–42–32–21–32–11–11–12–22–01–10–42–01–12–22–12–03–13–11–31–31–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–1—

Game log

Playoffs
1998 playoff game log
Total: 4–5 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–3)
First round: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 23 Atlanta W 97–87 Glen Rice (34) Vlade Divac,
Anthony Mason (7)		 David Wesley (12) Charlotte Coliseum
19,176		 1–0
2 April 25 Atlanta W 92–85 Anthony Mason (25) Glen Rice (13) Vlade Divac,
David Wesley (6)		 Charlotte Coliseum
20,390		 2–0
3 April 28 @ Atlanta L 64–96 Anthony Mason (12) Vlade Divac (7) Vlade Divac,
David Wesley (5)		 Georgia Dome
19,745		 2–1
4 May 1 @ Atlanta W 91–82 Anthony Mason (29) Anthony Mason (14) David Wesley (10) Georgia Dome
22,074		 3–1
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 3 @ Chicago L 70–83 Glen Rice (25) Vlade Divac (14) David Wesley (9) United Center
23,844		 0–1
2 May 6 @ Chicago W 78–76 Anthony Mason,
Dell Curry (15)		 Vlade Divac (19) Anthony Mason,
Glen Rice (4)		 United Center
23,844		 1–1
3 May 8 Chicago L 89–103 Glen Rice (31) Vlade Divac (13) David Wesley (8) Charlotte Coliseum
23,799		 1–2
4 May 10 Chicago L 80–94 Vlade Divac (15) Glen Rice (9) Anthony Mason (5) Charlotte Coliseum
23,799		 1–3
5 May 13 @ Chicago L 84–93 Glen Rice (30) Vlade Divac (15) 3-way tie (5) United Center
23,844		 1–4
1998 playoff schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
B.J. Armstrong 62012.5.510.265.8601.12.30.40.03.9
Corey Beck 591412.5.459.500.7291.51.70.60.13.2
Muggsy Bogues 208.0.4001.0000.52.01.00.03.0
Dell Curry 52118.7.447.421.7881.91.30.60.19.4
Tony Delk 3011.3.7501.000.5000.71.00.00.02.7
Vlade Divac 644128.2.498.214.6918.12.71.31.510.4
Tony Farmer 2726.3.321.222.7951.20.20.40.12.5
Matt Geiger 784223.6.505.091.7126.71.00.91.111.3
Jeff Grayer 1011.0.000.0000.01.00.00.00.0
Anthony Mason 818038.9.509.000.64910.24.20.80.212.8
Vernon Maxwell 31015.1.428.360.7351.41.30.50.16.8
Michael McDonald 104.01.00.00.00.00.0
Bobby Phills 626130.4.446.386.7573.53.01.30.310.4
J.R. Reid 79114.0.459.375.7302.70.60.40.24.9
Glen Rice 828240.2.457.433.8494.32.20.90.322.3
Donald Royal 29510.5.381.8971.30.60.20.02.6
David Wesley 818135.1.443.347.7952.66.51.70.413.0
Travis Williams 3909.4.471.000.5222.40.50.50.13.5

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
B.J. Armstrong 9016.2.381.400.7501.12.00.70.04.1
Corey Beck 604.3.500.5001.0000.20.00.70.02.5
Dell Curry 9019.0.404.250.8572.11.10.80.35.8
Vlade Divac 9938.3.483.000.60610.93.40.81.611.6
Matt Geiger 405.5.1671.30.30.00.00.5
Anthony Mason 9940.8.576.000.5957.93.40.90.015.4
Bobby Phills 9929.9.391.294.2502.62.71.10.26.3
J.R. Reid 9012.7.393.000.8002.20.20.30.33.3
Glen Rice 9941.0.474.306.8335.71.40.60.322.8
Donald Royal 407.0.429.7501.00.30.00.02.3
David Wesley 9931.7.398.429.7142.06.70.80.010.0
Travis Williams 404.5.333.7501.30.00.30.31.3

Awards and records

Transactions
  • July 1, 1997

Released Rafael Addison.

Signed David Wesley as a free agent.

  • July 16, 1997

Signed J.R. Reid as a free agent.

  • August 19, 1997

Signed Bobby Phills as a free agent.

Released Malik Rose.

Waived Ricky Pierce.

  • September 10, 1997

Signed Tony Farmer as a free agent.

Signed Travis Williams as a free agent.

  • October 2, 1997

Signed Corey Beck as a free agent.

  • November 7, 1997

Traded Muggsy Bogues and Tony Delk to the Golden State Warriors for B.J. Armstrong.

  • January 16, 1998

Signed Donald Royal to the first of two 10-day contracts.

  • January 22, 1998

Signed Michael McDonald as a free agent.

  • February 2, 1998

Signed Jeff Grayer to a 10-day contract.

Signed Vernon Maxwell to a 10-day contract.

  • February 4, 1998

Signed Donald Royal to a contract for the rest of the season.

  • February 13, 1998

Signed Vernon Maxwell to a contract for the rest of the season.

  • March 24, 1998

Waived Tony Farmer.

References
  1. 1997-98 Charlotte Hornets
  2. "PRO BASKETBALL; Bogues Is Traded". New York Times. November 8, 1997. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
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