1997–98 Orlando Magic season

1997–98 Orlando Magic season
Head coach Chuck Daly
Arena Orlando Arena
Results
Record 41–41 (.500)
Place Division: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finish DNQ

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1997–98 season was the ninth season of the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Magic hired Chuck Daly as head coach. Daly won two championships in 1989, and 1990 coaching the Detroit Pistons. They also acquired former All-Star point guard Mark Price from the Golden State Warriors. Scoring leader Anfernee Hardaway struggled with injuries and only played nineteen games. Midway through the season, Rony Seikaly was traded to the New Jersey Nets. The Magic finished fifth in the Atlantic Division with a record of 41-41, missing the playoffs for the first time since Shaquille O'Neal's rookie season (1992–93).

Draft picks

Main article: 1997 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 17 Johnny Taylor SF  United States Chattanooga
2 47 Eric Washington SG  United States Alabama

Roster

Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
SF 25 United States Anderson, Nick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Illinois
PG 10 United States Armstrong, Darrell  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fayetteville State
SF 2 United States Benoit, David 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Alabama
SG 20 United States Edwards, Kevin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) DePaul
C 54 United States Grant, Horace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Clemson
SG 1 United States Hardaway, Anfernee  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Memphis
SG 12 United States Harper, Derek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Illinois
C 8 United States Lawson, Jason 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Villanova
PG 3 United States Ollie, Kevin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Connecticut
PF 45 United States Outlaw, Bo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Houston
PG 5 United States Price, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Georgia Tech
C 24 United States Schayes, Danny 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Syracuse
PF 33 United States Strong, Derek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Xavier
SF 17 United States Taylor, Johnny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Chattanooga
SG 9 United States Wilkins, Gerald 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Chattanooga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster • Transactions

Regular season

Season standings

Template:1997-98 NBA Atlantic standings

# 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

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

References

  1. ↑ 1997-98 Orlando Magic
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