1997–98 Toronto Raptors season

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1997–98 Toronto Raptors season
Head coach
General manager
Owner(s)Allan Slaight
Arena
Results
Record16–66 (.195)
PlaceDivision: 8th (Central)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioCFRB
< 1996–97 1998–99 >

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Raptors' third season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the 1997 NBA draft, the Raptors selected high school basketball star Tracy McGrady with the ninth overall pick,[2][3][4][5][6] and acquired second-year forward John Wallace from the New York Knicks in a three-team trade during the off-season.[7][8][9] In November, Isiah Thomas resigned as general manager, and later took up a job as color analyst for the NBA on NBC.[10][11][12][13] After a 1–2 start, the Raptors struggled posting a 17-game losing streak, leading to a dreadful 1–19 start. The team later on improved in January with a 6–8 record, including a four-game winning streak, and held an 11–36 record at the All-Star break.[14]

At midseason, the team traded Damon Stoudamire along with Walt Williams, and Carlos Rogers to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Kenny Anderson, Gary Trent and rookie guard Alvin Williams, as head coach Darrell Walker resigned after 49 games.[15][16][17][18] However, Anderson refused to play for the Raptors and was dealt along with Popeye Jones, and Žan Tabak to the Boston Celtics in exchange for top draft pick Chauncey Billups and Dee Brown.[19][20][21][22] The team also released Shawn Respert to free agency, where he later on signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.[23] Under interim Butch Carter, the Raptors continued to struggle posting a 5–28 record for the remainder of the season, which included a 13-game losing streak between March and April, and finishing last place in the Central Division with a franchise worst record of 16–66.[24]

Doug Christie averaged 16.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game, while Wallace averaged 14.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and second-year star Marcus Camby provided the team with 12.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and led the league with 3.7 blocks per game. In addition, Reggie Slater contributed 8.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, while McGrady provided with 7.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game off the bench, and Miller averaged 6.3 points and rebounds per game each.[25]

This was also the Raptors' final full season playing at the SkyDome. Following the season, Camby was traded to the New York Knicks,[26][27][28][29] while Billups was traded to the Denver Nuggets,[30][31][32] Trent signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks,[33][34][35] Oliver Miller was released to free agency, and Sharone Wright, who only played just seven games this season due to an off-season car accident, retired after four seasons in the NBA.[36][37][38]

Draft picks[edit]

Main article: 1997 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 9 Tracy McGrady SG/SF  United States

Roster[edit]

1997–98 Toronto Raptors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 3 Billups, Chauncey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1976–09–25 Colorado
G 7 Brown, Dee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1968–11–29 Jacksonville
F/C 21 Camby, Marcus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1974–03–22 UMass
G 13 Christie, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1970–05–09 Pepperdine
G 00 Garner, Chris 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 156 lb (71 kg) 1975–02–02 Memphis
F 1 McGrady, Tracy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1979–05–24 Mt. Zion Christian Academy HS (NC)
C 2 Miller, Oliver 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1970–04–06 Arkansas
F 9 Rogers, Roy Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1973–08–19 Alabama
F 35 Slater, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1970–08–27 Wyoming
F 12 Thomas, John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1975–09–08 Minnesota
F 33 Trent, Gary 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1974–09–22 Ohio
F 44 Wallace, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1974–02–09 Syracuse
G 22 Williams, Alvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1974–08–06 Villanova
C 4 Wright, Sharone Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1973–01–30 Clemson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 19, 1998

Regular season[edit]

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[edit]

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

Lows[edit]

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

Season standings[edit]

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 62 20 .756 – 37–4 25–16 21–7
x-Indiana Pacers 58 24 .707 4 32–9 26–15 19–9
x-Charlotte Hornets 51 31 .622 11 32–9 19–22 16–12
x-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 12 29–12 21–20 19–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 15 27–14 20–21 14–14
Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 25 25–16 12–29 12–16
Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 .439 26 21–20 15–26 9–19
Toronto Raptors 16 66 .195 46 9–32 7–34 2–26
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Chicago Bulls 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Miami Heat 55 27 .671 7
3 x-Indiana Pacers 58 24 .707 4
4 x-Charlotte Hornets 51 31 .622 11
5 x-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 12
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 15
7 x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 19
8 x-New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 19
9 Washington Wizards 42 40 .512 20
10 Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 21
11 Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 25
12 Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 26
12 Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 .439 26
14 Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 .378 31
15 Toronto Raptors 16 66 .195 46

Record vs. opponents[edit]

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 — 2–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 4–0
Boston 1–2 — 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
Charlotte 0–4 2–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Chicago 3–1 3–1 3–1 — 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–1
Cleveland 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–2
Dallas 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 1–1
Denver 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
Detroit 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–2 0–2 2–2
Golden State 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 — 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2
Houston 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 — 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–4 3–1 1–1
Indiana 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 — 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 — 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 4–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 — 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Milwaukee 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 — 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
New Jersey 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
New York 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 — 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
Orlando 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–4 — 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Philadelphia 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Portland 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 — 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–4 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 — 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–2 — 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Toronto 0–4 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 0–3
Utah 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 — 4–0 0–2
Vancouver 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 — 1–1
Washington 0–4 2–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 —

Game log[edit]

1997–98 game log
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 31 @ Miami L 101–114 Doug Christie, Walt Williams (18) Marcus Camby (12) Walt Williams (4) Miami Arena
14,795 		0-1
November: 1–14 (home: 1–7; road: 0–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 1 @ Atlanta L 85–90 Damon Stoudamire (21) Popeye Jones (7) Damon Stoudamire (6) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
8,539 		0-2
3 November 4 Golden State W 104–86 John Wallace (17) Doug Christie (8) Damon Stoudamire (13) SkyDome
16,624 		1-2
4 November 6 Seattle L 92–109 Damon Stoudamire (22) Marcus Camby (9) Damon Stoudamire (7) SkyDome
15,459 		1-3
5 November 8 @ Orlando L 87–96 Marcus Camby (17) Doug Christie (7) Damon Stoudamire (9) Orlando Arena
17,248 		1-4
6 November 10 San Antonio L 98–100 Doug Christie (26) Popeye Jones (12) Damon Stoudamire (13) SkyDome
18,174 		1-5
7 November 12 New York L 70–93 John Wallace (13) Popeye Jones (7) Damon Stoudamire (7) SkyDome
18,143 		1-6
8 November 14 @ Boston L 99–103 Walt Williams (25) Walt Williams (12) Damon Stoudamire (9) FleetCenter
17,224 		1-7
9 November 15 Indiana L 77–105 John Wallace (17) Tracy McGrady (11) Damon Stoudamire (14) SkyDome
17,188 		1-8
10 November 18 Boston L 109–122 John Wallace (30) John Wallace (12) Shawn Respert, Damon Stoudamire (6) SkyDome
16,343 		1-9
11 November 20 @ Houston L 97–127 Damon Stoudamire (25) Damon Stoudamire (11) Damon Stoudamire (4) Compaq Center
16,285 		1-10
12 November 22 @ Miami L 104–108 John Wallace (28) Žan Tabak (9) Damon Stoudamire (11) Miami Arena
14,381 		1-11
13 November 24 Portland L 90–91 Damon Stoudamire (29) Popeye Jones, Reggie Slater (7) Damon Stoudamire (11) SkyDome
15,051 		1-12
14 November 26 Atlanta L 104–109 (2OT) John Wallace (30) Popeye Jones (16) Damon Stoudamire (13) SkyDome
15,639 		1-13
15 November 28 @ Dallas L 91–93 Doug Christie (27) John Wallace (10) Damon Stoudamire (6) Reunion Arena
13,327 		1-14
16 November 30 @ L.A. Lakers L 99–105 John Wallace (25) Popeye Jones (9) Damon Stoudamire (11) Great Western Forum
14,940 		1-15
December: 3–11 (home: 1–5; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 December 3 @ Utah L 98–115 Damon Stoudamire (25) Oliver Miller (8) Oliver Miller (4) Delta Center
19,590 		1-16
18 December 5 @ Phoenix L 91–110 John Wallace (20) Oliver Miller (9) Damon Stoudamire (4) America West Arena
19,023 		1-17
19 December 7 Detroit L 83–93 John Wallace (23) Oliver Miller (9) Damon Stoudamire (9) SkyDome
16,289 		1-18
20 December 9 Charlotte L 82–95 Damon Stoudamire (20) Oliver Miller (12) Damon Stoudamire (7) SkyDome
16,325 		1-19
21 December 10 @ Philadelphia W 104–97 Walt Williams (39) Oliver Miller (11) Damon Stoudamire (14) CoreStates Center
11,833 		2-19
22 December 13 @ Chicago L 70–97 John Wallace (14) John Wallace (7) Chris Garner, Damon Stoudamire (3) United Center
23,867 		2-20
23 December 15 Indiana L 101–108 Marcus Camby (28) Oliver Miller (8) Damon Stoudamire (15) SkyDome
14,562 		2-21
24 December 17 Boston L 83–88 Tracy McGrady (17) Oliver Miller (8) Damon Stoudamire (5) SkyDome
14,771 		2-22
25 December 19 Milwaukee W 92–91 Damon Stoudamire (36) Marcus Camby (14) Damon Stoudamire (8) SkyDome
15,076 		3-22
26 December 20 Washington L 92–94 Marcus Camby, Damon Stoudamire (18) Damon Stoudamire (7) Damon Stoudamire (8) SkyDome
15,434 		3-23
27 December 22 @ Charlotte L 79–81 Damon Stoudamire (21) Doug Christie, Damon Stoudamire (7) Doug Christie (6) Charlotte Coliseum
23,449 		3-24
28 December 27 @ New York W 97–94 Damon Stoudamire (30) Reggie Slater (11) Damon Stoudamire (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		4-24
29 December 30 @ Detroit L 95–100 Damon Stoudamire (36) Oliver Miller (11) Damon Stoudamire (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,087 		4-25
30 December 31 @ Washington L 91–118 Damon Stoudamire (19) Tracy McGrady, Damon Stoudamire (5) Damon Stoudamire (7) MCI Center
19,651 		4-26
January: 6–8 (home: 4–5; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
31 January 2 Detroit L 88–91 Doug Christie (23) Doug Christie (8) Damon Stoudamire (16) SkyDome
17,292 		4-27
32 January 3 @ Indiana L 77–89 John Wallace (18) Oliver Miller (12) Damon Stoudamire (6) Market Square Arena
16,259 		4-28
33 January 5 Houston L 96–120 Oliver Miller (22) Doug Christie, Žan Tabak (7) Damon Stoudamire (12) SkyDome
16,375 		4-29
34 January 7 Orlando L 81–83 Damon Stoudamire (26) Doug Christie (12) Damon Stoudamire (7) SkyDome
15,168 		4-30
35 January 10 @ Cleveland W 102–93 Damon Stoudamire (34) Oliver Miller (11) Damon Stoudamire (7) Gund Arena
17,864 		5-30
36 January 12 New Jersey L 100–108 Damon Stoudamire (19) Marcus Camby (13) Damon Stoudamire (6) SkyDome
14,376 		5-31
37 January 14 L.A. Clippers W 109–101 Damon Stoudamire (36) Marcus Camby, Oliver Miller (6) Damon Stoudamire (11) SkyDome
15,073 		6-31
38 January 17 New York L 82–93 Marcus Camby (22) Carlos Rogers (11) Damon Stoudamire (10) SkyDome
18,898 		6-32
39 January 19 @ Charlotte L 88–109 Žan Tabak (23) Žan Tabak (7) Damon Stoudamire (12) Charlotte Coliseum
21,934 		6-33
40 January 21 Sacramento W 99–98 Damon Stoudamire (36) Marcus Camby (18) Damon Stoudamire (11) SkyDome
14,212 		7-33
41 January 24 Minnesota W 113–107 (OT) Doug Christie (31) Marcus Camby, Oliver Miller (12) Damon Stoudamire (10) SkyDome
15,778 		8-33
42 January 26 Philadelphia W 91–87 Doug Christie (26) Marcus Camby (10) Damon Stoudamire (8) SkyDome
14,458 		9-33
43 January 29 @ Denver W 84–80 Damon Stoudamire (22) Oliver Miller (8) Damon Stoudamire (5) McNichols Sports Arena
9,629 		10-33
44 January 30 @ Sacramento L 97–123 John Wallace (18) Marcus Camby, Carlos Rogers (6) Doug Christie, John Wallace (3) ARCO Arena
14,170 		10-34
February: 3–9 (home: 2–4; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 February 1 @ Portland L 90–97 Damon Stoudamire (21) John Wallace (9) Damon Stoudamire (9) Rose Garden
20,792 		10-35
46 February 3 Phoenix L 105–110 Doug Christie, Walt Williams (24) Marcus Camby (10) Damon Stoudamire (8) SkyDome
14,344 		10-36
47 February 5 Dallas W 101–93 Damon Stoudamire (21) Marcus Camby (16) Damon Stoudamire (8) SkyDome
14,292 		11-36
48 February 10 @ Chicago L 86–93 Damon Stoudamire (19) Marcus Camby (11) Damon Stoudamire, Walt Williams (4) United Center
23,881 		11-37
49 February 12 Cleveland L 94–103 Doug Christie (26) Oliver Miller (8) Oliver Miller (10) SkyDome
14,348 		11-38
50 February 13 @ New Jersey L 115–130 John Wallace (29) John Wallace (12) John Wallace (6) Continental Airlines Arena
14,263 		11-39
51 February 15 Miami L 95–116 John Wallace (27) Tracy McGrady (8) Chris Garner (7) SkyDome
16,888 		11-40
52 February 19 Chicago L 86–123 John Wallace (19) Oliver Miller (7) Doug Christie (5) SkyDome
30,172 		11-41
53 February 20 @ Milwaukee L 89–94 Doug Christie (23) Marcus Camby (10) Oliver Miller (4) Bradley Center
17,856 		11-42
54 February 22 Vancouver W 113–105 (OT) Chauncey Billups (27) Gary Trent (15) Doug Christie (7) SkyDome
16,932 		12-42
55 February 26 @ San Antonio L 86–97 Doug Christie (17) Gary Trent (10) Oliver Miller (6) Alamodome
13,978 		12-43
56 February 27 @ Orlando W 115–107 (3OT) Doug Christie (35) Marcus Camby (13) Dee Brown (9) Orlando Arena
16,947 		13-43
March: 2–13 (home: 1–7; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
57 March 3 Utah L 93–108 Chauncey Billups (26) Gary Trent (7) Oliver Miller (8) SkyDome
16,448 		13-44
58 March 4 @ Cleveland L 88–122 Doug Christie (16) Marcus Camby, Oliver Miller (5) Dee Brown, John Wallace (4) Gund Arena
15,017 		13-45
59 March 6 @ Minnesota L 91–113 Chauncey Billups (20) Marcus Camby (9) Oliver Miller (4) Target Center
18,156 		13-46
60 March 8 @ Vancouver L 106–113 Dee Brown (21) Doug Christie (8) Oliver Miller (8) General Motors Place
16,098 		13-47
61 March 10 @ Seattle L 93–111 John Wallace (25) John Wallace (9) Doug Christie, John Wallace (5) KeyArena
17,072 		13-48
62 March 13 @ L.A. Clippers L 120–152 Reggie Slater (20) Oliver Miller (7) Oliver Miller (4) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
6,152 		13-49
63 March 15 @ Golden State W 100–98 (OT) Doug Christie (24) Marcus Camby (16) Oliver Miller (4) The New Arena in Oakland
13,063 		14-49
64 March 17 Atlanta L 105–117 Doug Christie (30) Oliver Miller (9) Doug Christie (8) SkyDome
16,546 		14-50
65 March 19 Denver W 104–103 (OT) Dee Brown (24) Doug Christie (9) Dee Brown, Doug Christie, Oliver Miller (5) SkyDome
14,274 		15-50
66 March 20 @ Detroit L 99–105 Chauncey Billups (22) Marcus Camby (8) Doug Christie (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		15-51
67 March 22 Chicago L 100–102 John Wallace (26) Doug Christie, Tracy McGrady (9) Tracy McGrady (8) SkyDome
33,216 		15-52
68 March 24 Charlotte L 89–106 Marcus Camby (20) John Wallace (10) Chauncey Billups (6) SkyDome
14,490 		15-53
69 March 26 Cleveland L 96–97 Doug Christie (26) Marcus Camby (13) Doug Christie (8) SkyDome
14,120 		15-54
70 March 29 Orlando L 68–95 Doug Christie (20) Oliver Miller (11) Chauncey Billups (4) SkyDome
16,876 		15-55
71 March 31 L.A. Lakers L 105–114 Chauncey Billups (21) Marcus Camby, Gary Trent (7) Chauncey Billups, Oliver Miller (6) Maple Leaf Gardens
16,086 		15-56
April: 1–10 (home: 0–4; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
72 April 1 @ Atlanta L 91–105 Doug Christie, Gary Trent (14) Marcus Camby, Tracy McGrady (9) Doug Christie (3) Georgia Dome
10,441 		15-57
73 April 3 @ Washington L 112–120 Dee Brown (30) Gary Trent (10) Dee Brown (6) MCI Center
18,324 		15-58
74 April 5 @ Philadelphia L 104–116 Gary Trent (25) Tracy McGrady (13) Dee Brown (6) CoreStates Center
15,808 		15-59
75 April 7 @ Milwaukee L 105–114 Doug Christie (20) Reggie Slater (8) Doug Christie (5) Bradley Center
13,288 		15-60
76 April 8 Milwaukee L 100–107 Gary Trent (24) Chauncey Billups, Tracy McGrady (9) Doug Christie (8) SkyDome
14,168 		15-61
77 April 10 Miami L 105–111 (OT) Doug Christie (26) Tracy McGrady (15) Doug Christie (7) SkyDome
16,111 		15-62
78 April 12 New Jersey L 109–116 Dee Brown (30) Marcus Camby (11) Tracy McGrady (6) SkyDome
14,088 		15-63
79 April 14 @ New Jersey W 96–92 Doug Christie (23) Marcus Camby (12) Chauncey Billups, Doug Christie (4) Continental Airlines Arena
17,521 		16-63
80 April 16 @ New York L 79–108 Doug Christie (14) Doug Christie, Tracy McGrady (7) Dee Brown (4) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		16-64
81 April 17 @ Indiana L 98–107 Doug Christie (24) Gary Trent (12) Chauncey Billups (5) Market Square Arena
16,059 		16-65
82 April 19 Philadelphia L 78–107 Doug Christie (16) Marcus Camby (11) Doug Christie (4) Copps Coliseum
14,578 		16-66
1997–98 season schedule

Player statistics[edit]

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[edit]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chauncey Billups* 29 26 31.7 .349 .316 .919 2.7 3.3 1.03 .07 11.3
Dee Brown* 31 2 29.3 .446 .411 .907 2.9 3.3 1.23 .55 12.2
Marcus Camby 63 58 31.8 .412 .000 .611 7.4 1.8 1.08 3.65 12.1
Doug Christie 78 78 37.7 .428 .326 .829 5.2 3.6 2.44 .73 16.5
Chris Garner 38 0 7.7 .329 .286 .429 .6 1.2 .55 .11 1.4
Tim Kempton* 5 0 6.4 .286 .000 .000 1.0 .4 .20 .40 .8
Bob McCann 1 0 5.0 .000 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .00 .00 .0
Tracy McGrady 64 17 18.4 .450 .341 .712 4.2 1.5 .77 .95 7.0
Oliver Miller 64 53 25.4 .461 .000 .604 6.3 3.1 .91 1.13 6.3
Roy Rogers* 6 0 11.5 .353 .000 .250 2.0 .2 .17 .67 2.2
Reggie Slater 78 28 21.3 .460 .000 .630 3.9 .9 .58 .38 8.0
Ed Stokes 4 0 4.3 .333 .000 .500 1.0 .3 .25 .50 .8
John Thomas* 21 0 8.0 .424 .000 .714 1.7 .2 .14 .14 2.0
Gary Trent* 13 7 27.3 .438 .000 .633 8.0 1.1 .62 .62 12.2
John Wallace 82 36 28.8 .478 .500 .717 4.5 1.3 .76 1.23 14.0
Alvin Williams* 13 3 15.9 .364 .500 .636 1.6 1.5 .62 .08 3.2
Sharone Wright 7 0 6.3 .500 .000 .500 1.3 .6 .00 .00 2.3

* Statistics include only games with the Raptors

Awards and records[edit]

Transactions[edit]

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