1997–98 Toronto Raptors season

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Raptors' third season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Raptors selected high school star Tracy McGrady with the ninth overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft, and acquired second-year forward John Wallace from the New York Knicks in the offseason. However, the Raptors struggled posting a 17-game losing streak early in the season. Midway through the season, Damon Stoudamire was traded along with Walt Williams, and Carlos Rogers to the Portland Trail Blazers for Kenny Anderson, Gary Trent and rookie Alvin Williams.[2] However, Anderson refused to play for the Canadian team and was dealt along with Popeye Jones, and Žan Tabak to the Boston Celtics for rookie Chauncey Billups and Dee Brown.

1997–98 Toronto Raptors season
Head coachDarrell Walker and Butch Carter
OwnersAllan Slaight, Isiah Thomas
ArenaSkyDome
Maple Leaf Gardens
Results
Record16–66 (.195)
PlaceDivision: 8th (Central)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionTSN, The Score, CKVR
RadioCFRB

After an 11–38 start, head coach Darrell Walker was fired and replaced with Butch Carter for the remainder of the season, as the Raptors finished last place in the Central Division with a franchise worst record of 16–66. Following the season, second-year star Marcus Camby was traded to the New York Knicks, Billups was traded to the Denver Nuggets, Trent signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks, Oliver Miller was released, and Sharone Wright retired after playing just four seasons in the NBA due to an offseason automobile accident.[3]

Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 9 Tracy McGrady SG/SF  United States

Roster
Roster listing
Toronto Raptors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 3 Billups, Chauncey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Colorado
SG 7 Brown, Dee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jacksonville
PF 21 Camby, Marcus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Massachusetts
SG 13 Christie, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Pepperdine
PG 00 Garner, Chris 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Memphis
SF 1 McGrady, Tracy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mt. Zion Christian Academy HS (NC)
C 2 Miller, Oliver 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Arkansas
PF 9 Rogers, Roy  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Alabama
PF 35 Slater, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Wyoming
PF 12 Thomas, John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Minnesota
PF 33 Trent, Gary 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Ohio
SF 44 Wallace, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Syracuse
SG 22 Williams, Alvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Villanova
C 4 Wright, Sharone  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Clemson
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

In February 1998, Damon Stoudamire was traded by the Raptors along with Walt Williams and Carlos Rogers to the Portland Trail Blazers, for Kenny Anderson, Alvin Williams, Gary Trent, two first-round draft choices, a second-round draft choice and an amount of money. Anderson refused to report to the team, because he did not want to play in Canada. He was then sent along with Popeye Jones and Žan Tabak to the Boston Celtics for Chauncey Billups, Dee Brown, John Thomas and Roy Rogers.

Highs

In his second year Marcus Camby lead the league in blocks with 3.7 per game

Lows

A seventeen-game losing streak at the start of the season. Their season was over before it even started.

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
1997–98 game log
October: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
November: 1–14 (Home: 1–7; Road: 0–7)
December: 3–11 (Home: 1–5; Road: 2–6)
January: 6–8 (Home: 4–5; Road: 2–3)
February: 3–9 (Home: 2–4; Road: 1–5)
March: 2–13 (Home: 1–7; Road: 1–6)
April: 1–10 (Home: 0–4; Road: 1–6)
1997–98 season 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

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chauncey Billups* 292631.7.349.316.9192.73.31.03.0711.3
Dee Brown* 31229.3.446.411.9072.93.31.23.5512.2
Marcus Camby 635831.8.412.000.6117.41.81.083.6512.1
Doug Christie 787837.7.428.326.8295.23.62.44.7316.5
Chris Garner 3807.7.329.286.429.61.2.55.111.4
Tim Kempton* 506.4.286.000.0001.0.4.20.40.8
Bob McCann 105.0.000.000.0001.0.0.00.00.0
Tracy McGrady 641718.4.450.341.7124.21.5.77.957.0
Oliver Miller 645325.4.461.000.6046.33.1.911.136.3
Roy Rogers* 6011.5.353.000.2502.0.2.17.672.2
Reggie Slater 782821.3.460.000.6303.9.9.58.388.0
Ed Stokes 404.3.333.000.5001.0.3.25.50.8
John Thomas* 2108.0.424.000.7141.7.2.14.142.0
Gary Trent* 13727.3.438.000.6338.01.1.62.6212.2
John Wallace 823628.8.478.500.7174.51.3.761.2314.0
Alvin Williams* 13315.9.364.500.6361.61.5.62.083.2
Sharone Wright 706.3.500.000.5001.3.6.00.002.3

* Statistics include only games with the Raptors

References
  1. 1997–98 Toronto Raptors
  2. "Stoudamire Finally Traded to Portland". Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. "Wright to Miss 3 Months". New York Times. July 30, 1997. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
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