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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 signed with the Chicago Bulls and head coach Chris Ford was fired.
Draft picks
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
34
Allen, Ray
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Connecticut
PG
7
Brandon, Terrell
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oregon
SG
12
Curry, Michael
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Georgia Southern
C
11
Feick, Jamie
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Michigan State
PF
10
Gilliam, Armen
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
UNLV
PG
9
Green, Litterial
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Georgia
PF
42
Hill, Tyrone
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Xavier
SF
25
Honeycutt, Jerald
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Tulane
C
40
Johnson, Ervin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
New Orleans
C
28
Lang, Andrew
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Arkansas
SF
6
Nordgaard, Jeff
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Green Bay
PG
5
Perry, Elliot
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
Memphis
SG
22
Pierce, Ricky
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Rice
SF
13
Robinson, Glenn
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
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
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)
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
Ray Allen (20)
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)
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
Awards and records
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