1997–98 Milwaukee Bucks season

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1997–98 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachChris Ford
OwnersHerb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Central)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDNQ
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1996–97 1998–99 >

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Bucks' 30th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the offseason, the Bucks acquired All-Star guard Terrell Brandon and Tyrone Hill from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade. Other offseason acquisitions included acquiring Ervin Johnson from the Denver Nuggets, signing free agent Michael Curry, and re-signing former Bucks star Ricky Pierce. The Bucks hovered around .500 for the first half of the season as Glenn Robinson averaged a career high of 23.4 points per game. However, with Robinson out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury after 56 games, the Bucks struggled and went on a nine-game losing streak in March.[2] Brandon played just 50 games due to an ankle injury, and Hill played 57 games due to a strained back.

Despite a stellar season from second-year star Ray Allen, who averaged 19.5 points per game, the Bucks finished seventh in the Central Division with a 36–46 record after starting the season with a 9-6 record, missing the playoffs in seven straight seasons. Following the season, Pierce retired after making his second stint with the Bucks, Andrew Lang was released and head coach Chris Ford was fired.

Draft picks

Main article: 1997 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 10 Danny Fortson PF  United States Cincinnati
2 38 Jerald Honeycutt SF  United States Tulane

Roster

Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 34 United States Allen, Ray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Connecticut
PG 7 United States Brandon, Terrell 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oregon
SG 12 United States Curry, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Georgia Southern
C 11 United States Feick, Jamie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Michigan State
PF 10 United States Gilliam, Armen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) UNLV
PF 42 United States Hill, Tyrone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Xavier
SF 25 United States Honeycutt, Jerald 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Tulane
C 40 United States Johnson, Ervin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) New Orleans
C 28 United States Lang, Andrew 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Arkansas
F 9 United States Nordgaard, Jeff 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Green Bay
PG 5 United States Perry, Elliot 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Memphis
SG 22 United States Pierce, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Rice
SF 13 United States Robinson, Glenn Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Purdue
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
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Regular season

Season standings

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
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

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 — 2–1 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

1997–98 game log
Total: 36–46 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–1)
October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 31, 1997 @ Philadelphia W 103–88 CoreStates Center 1–0
November: 8–6 (home: 5–2; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 1, 1997 New Jersey L 109–113 Bradley Center
18,717 		1–1
3 November 4, 1997 Orlando W 110–76 Bradley Center
12,764 		2–1
4 November 6, 1997 Philadelphia W 100–93 Bradley Center
13,851 		3–1
5 November 8, 1997 Boston W 105–96 Bradley Center
17,653 		4–1
6 November 12, 1997 @ Phoenix L 95–103 America West Arena
19,023 		4–2
7 November 13, 1997 @ L. A. Clippers W 102–94 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
4,300 		5–2
8 November 15, 1997 @ Vancouver L 94–109 General Motors Place
17,666 		5–3
9 November 16, 1997 @ Seattle L 99–119 Key Arena
17,072 		5–4
10 November 18, 1997 Detroit W 87–79 Bradley Center
13,065 		6–4
11 November 20, 1997 Indiana L 83–109 Bradley Center
14,106 		6–5
12 November 22, 1997 @ Dallas W 104–109 Reunion Arena
11,425 		7–5
13 November 26, 1997 Vancouver W 101–82 Bradley Center
15,126 		8–5
14 November 28, 1997 @ Orlando L 95–103 Orlando Arena
17,070 		8–6
15 November 29, 1997 @ Miami W 93–87 Miami Arena
14,897 		9–6
December: 5–9 (home: 5–4; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 2, 1997 Phoenix L 86–90 Bradley Center
13,131 		9–7
17 December 4, 1997 Charlotte W 102–92 Bradley Center
13,898 		10–7
18 December 5, 1997 @ Chicago L 62–84 United Center
24,041 		10–8
19 December 7, 1997 Seattle W 97–91 Bradley Center
15,806 		11–8
20 December 10, 1997 @ Boston L 91–96 Fleet Center
17,012 		11–9
21 December 11, 1997 Cleveland L 77–79 Bradley Center
13,105 		11–10
22 December 13, 1997 Miami L 87–87 Bradley Center
15,803 		11–11
23 December 17, 1997 @ Charlotte L 90–99 Charlotte Coliseum
20,691 		11–12
24 December 19, 1997 @ Toronto L 91–92 SkyDome
15,076 		11–13
25 December 20, 1997 New York W 98–78 Bradley Center
15,955 		12–13
26 December 22, 1997 Washington L 79–110 Bradley Center
14,442 		12–14
27 December 26, 1997 Atlanta W 99–94 Bradley Center
17,038 		13–14
28 December 27, 1997 @ New Jersey L 104–112 Meadowlands Arena
16,351 		13–15
29 December 30, 1997 Dallas W 105–98 Bradley Center
14,948 		14–15
January: 1–3 (home: 0–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 January 2, 1998 @ Chicago L 100–114 United Center
23,897 		14–16
31 January 3, 1998 Boston L 99–106 Bradley Center
16,211 		14–17
32 January 5, 1998 @ Portland W 98–92 Rose Garden Arena
19,215 		15–17
33 January 7, 1998 @ L. A. Lakers L 98–92 Great Western Forum
15,483 		15–18
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1997–98 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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ray Allen 82 19.5
Terrell Brandon 50 16.8
Tim Breaux 6 1.7
Michael Curry 82 6.6
Jamie Feick 45 2.3
Armen Gilliam 82 11.2
Litterial Green 21 1.2
Tyrone Hill 57 10.0
Jerald Honeycutt 38 6.4
Ervin Johnson 81 8.0
Andrew Lang 57 2.7
Jeff Nordgaard 13 1.4
Elliot Perry 81 7.3
Glenn Robinson 56 23.4
Kevin Salvadori
Tony Smith 7 2.3

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

June 25, 1997 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Denver Nuggets----
September 25, 1997 To Milwaukee Bucks
Terrell Brandon
Tyrone Hill 		To Cleveland Cavaliers
Sherman Douglas
Shawn Kemp
To Seattle SuperSonics
Vin Baker

Free agents

Player Signed Former team
Michael Curry July 30, 1997 Detroit Pistons
Tim Breaux August 6, 1997 Rockford Lightning
Jamie Feick October 2, 1997 San Antonio Spurs
Ricky Pierce December 4, 1997 Charlotte Hornets

References

  1. ^ 1997-98 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. ^ "Talent-depleted Bucks Playing Out The String". Chicago Tribune. March 30, 1998. Retrieved July 17, 2017.

See also

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