NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The
1997β98 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 1β2 start, the Raptors struggled posting a 17-game losing streak, leading to a dreadful 1β19 start. The team later on improved in January with a 6β8 record, including a four-game winning streak, and held an 11β36 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
Ε½an 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 5β28 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 16β66.
[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
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
9
Tracy McGrady
SG/SF
United States
Roster
1997β98 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)
1976β09β25
Colorado
G
7
Brown, Dee
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
1968β11β29
Jacksonville
F/C
21
Camby, Marcus
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1974β03β22
UMass
G
13
Christie, Doug
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1970β05β09
Pepperdine
G
00
Garner, Chris
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
156 lb (71 kg)
1975β02β02
Memphis
F
1
McGrady, Tracy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1979β05β24
Mt. Zion Christian Academy HS (NC)
C
2
Miller, Oliver
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1970β04β06
Arkansas
F
9
Rogers, Roy
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1973β08β19
Alabama
F
35
Slater, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1970β08β27
Wyoming
F
12
Thomas, John
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1975β09β08
Minnesota
F
33
Trent, Gary
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1974β09β22
Ohio
F
44
Wallace, John
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1974β02β09
Syracuse
G
22
Williams, Alvin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1974β08β06
Villanova
C
4
Wright, Sharone
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1973β01β30
Clemson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 19, 1998
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
Ε½an 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
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
β
2β1
4β0
1β3
4β0
2β0
2β0
2β2
2β0
1β1
1β3
2β0
0β2
1β3
3β1
0β2
1β2
2β2
2β2
3β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
4β0
0β2
2β0
4β0
Boston
1β2
β
1β2
1β3
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
0β4
2β0
1β1
0β4
2β2
1β1
2β2
2β2
2β2
3β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β0
0β2
2β0
3β2
Charlotte
0β4
2β1
β
1β3
2β2
2β0
2β0
3β1
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
3β1
3β1
1β1
2β2
1β3
3β1
2β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β0
1β1
2β0
2β2
Chicago
3β1
3β1
3β1
β
2β2
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β0
2β0
2β2
2β0
1β1
2β1
4β0
1β1
4β0
4β0
3β1
2β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
4β0
0β2
2β0
3β1
Cleveland
0β4
3β1
2β2
2β2
β
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β0
1β1
1β3
2β2
2β0
3β1
1β2
2β2
3β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
0β2
0β2
3β1
1β1
2β0
1β2
Dallas
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
β
3β1
0β2
1β3
0β4
1β1
1β3
0β4
0β2
0β2
2β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β4
0β4
0β4
0β4
2β2
1β1
0β4
4β0
1β1
Denver
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β3
β
0β2
1β3
0β4
0β2
2β2
0β4
0β2
0β2
1β3
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
2β2
1β3
0β4
0β4
0β2
0β4
1β3
1β1
Detroit
2β2
2β2
1β3
1β3
1β3
2β0
2β0
β
2β0
1β1
1β3
2β0
0β2
1β2
2β2
0β2
2β2
2β2
1β2
3β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
4β0
0β2
0β2
2β2
Golden State
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
3β1
3β1
0β2
β
1β3
0β2
1β3
1β3
0β2
0β2
0β4
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β4
1β3
2β2
1β3
1β3
0β2
0β4
1β3
0β2
Houston
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
4β0
4β0
1β1
3β1
β
1β1
4β0
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β3
4β0
2β2
1β3
2β0
0β4
3β1
1β1
Indiana
3β1
4β0
1β3
2β2
2β2
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
β
2β0
0β2
3β1
4β0
2β0
2β1
2β1
3β1
4β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
0β2
4β0
1β1
2β0
4β0
L.A. Clippers
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
3β1
2β2
0β2
3β1
0β4
0β2
β
0β4
0β2
0β2
0β4
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β4
0β4
3β1
1β3
0β4
1β1
1β3
1β3
0β2
L.A. Lakers
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β0
4β0
2β0
3β1
3β1
2β0
4β0
β
1β1
2β0
4β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β2
2β2
4β0
4β0
1β3
2β0
3β1
4β0
1β1
Miami
3β1
4β0
1β3
1β2
3β1
2β0
2β0
2β1
2β0
2β0
1β3
2β0
1β1
β
3β1
1β1
3β1
2β2
3β1
4β0
0β2
2β0
2β0
0β2
0β2
4β0
1β1
2β0
2β2
Milwaukee
1β3
2β2
1β3
0β4
2β2
2β0
2β0
2β2
2β0
1β1
0β4
2β0
0β2
1β3
β
1β1
0β4
3β1
2β1
2β2
0β2
2β0
2β0
0β2
1β1
3β1
0β2
1β1
1β2
Minnesota
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β2
3β1
2β0
4β0
3β1
0β2
4β0
0β4
1β1
1β1
β
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
3β1
1β3
3β1
1β3
1β3
1β1
1β3
4β0
0β2
New Jersey
2β1
2β2
2β2
0β4
1β3
2β0
2β0
2β2
2β0
1β1
1β2
1β1
1β1
1β3
4β0
0β2
β
2β2
3β1
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β2
3β1
0β2
2β0
1β3
New York
2β2
2β2
3β1
0β4
2β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β1
1β1
1β2
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β3
1β1
2β2
β
4β0
2β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β1
0β2
2β0
1β3
Orlando
2β2
2β2
1β3
1β3
2β2
2β0
2β0
2β1
1β1
2β0
1β3
2β0
1β1
1β3
1β2
2β0
1β3
0β4
β
4β0
0β2
2β0
0β2
0β2
1β1
3β1
0β2
2β0
3β1
Philadelphia
1β3
1β3
1β2
1β2
1β3
2β0
2β0
1β3
2β0
1β1
0β4
1β1
2β0
0β4
2β2
0β2
1β3
2β2
0β4
β
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β2
0β2
2β0
3β1
Phoenix
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
4β0
4β0
1β1
4β0
3β1
1β1
4β0
2β2
2β0
2β0
1β3
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
β
2β2
3β1
3β1
2β2
2β0
1β3
4β0
1β1
Portland
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
4β0
2β2
2β0
3β1
3β1
1β1
4β0
2β2
0β2
0β2
3β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β2
β
3β1
2β2
0β4
2β0
3β1
2β2
1β1
Sacramento
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
4β0
3β1
1β1
2β2
0β4
0β2
1β3
0β4
0β2
0β2
1β3
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β3
1β3
β
0β4
1β3
1β1
2β2
2β2
1β1
San Antonio
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
4β0
4β0
1β1
3β1
2β2
2β0
3β1
0β4
2β0
2β0
3β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β3
2β2
4β0
β
2β2
2β0
1β3
4β0
1β1
Seattle
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
4β0
2β0
3β1
3β1
2β0
4β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
4β0
3β1
2β2
β
2β0
2β2
4β0
1β1
Toronto
0β4
0β3
0β4
0β4
1β3
1β1
2β0
0β4
2β0
0β2
0β4
1β1
0β2
0β4
1β3
1β1
1β3
1β3
1β3
2β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
β
0β2
1β1
0β3
Utah
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
4β0
4β0
2β0
4β0
4β0
1β1
3β1
1β3
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
1β3
2β2
3β1
2β2
2β0
β
4β0
0β2
Vancouver
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
3β1
2β0
3β1
1β3
0β2
3β1
0β4
0β2
1β1
0β4
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
2β2
2β2
0β4
0β4
1β1
0β4
β
1β1
Washington
0β4
2β3
2β2
1β3
2β1
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
1β1
0β4
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β1
2β0
3β1
3β1
1β3
1β3
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β0
2β0
1β1
β
Game log
1997β98 game log
October: 0β1 (home: 0β0; road: 0β1)
November: 1β14 (home: 1β7; road: 0β7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 1
@
Atlanta
L 85β90
Damon Stoudamire (21)
Popeye Jones (7)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 8,539
0-2
3
November 4
Golden State
W 104β86
John Wallace (17)
Doug Christie (8)
Damon Stoudamire (13)
SkyDome 16,624
1-2
4
November 6
Seattle
L 92β109
Damon Stoudamire (22)
Marcus Camby (9)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
SkyDome 15,459
1-3
5
November 8
@
Orlando
L 87β96
Marcus Camby (17)
Doug Christie (7)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Orlando Arena 17,248
1-4
6
November 10
San Antonio
L 98β100
Doug Christie (26)
Popeye Jones (12)
Damon Stoudamire (13)
SkyDome 18,174
1-5
7
November 12
New York
L 70β93
John Wallace (13)
Popeye Jones (7)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
SkyDome 18,143
1-6
8
November 14
@
Boston
L 99β103
Walt Williams (25)
Walt Williams (12)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
FleetCenter 17,224
1-7
9
November 15
Indiana
L 77β105
John Wallace (17)
Tracy McGrady (11)
Damon Stoudamire (14)
SkyDome 17,188
1-8
10
November 18
Boston
L 109β122
John Wallace (30)
John Wallace (12)
Shawn Respert ,
Damon Stoudamire (6)
SkyDome 16,343
1-9
11
November 20
@
Houston
L 97β127
Damon Stoudamire (25)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
Damon Stoudamire (4)
Compaq Center 16,285
1-10
12
November 22
@
Miami
L 104β108
John Wallace (28)
Ε½an Tabak (9)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
Miami Arena 14,381
1-11
13
November 24
Portland
L 90β91
Damon Stoudamire (29)
Popeye Jones ,
Reggie Slater (7)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
SkyDome 15,051
1-12
14
November 26
Atlanta
L 104β109 (2OT)
John Wallace (30)
Popeye Jones (16)
Damon Stoudamire (13)
SkyDome 15,639
1-13
15
November 28
@
Dallas
L 91β93
Doug Christie (27)
John Wallace (10)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Reunion Arena 13,327
1-14
16
November 30
@
L.A. Lakers
L 99β105
John Wallace (25)
Popeye Jones (9)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
Great Western Forum 14,940
1-15
December: 3β11 (home: 1β5; road: 2β6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
17
December 3
@
Utah
L 98β115
Damon Stoudamire (25)
Oliver Miller (8)
Oliver Miller (4)
Delta Center 19,590
1-16
18
December 5
@
Phoenix
L 91β110
John Wallace (20)
Oliver Miller (9)
Damon Stoudamire (4)
America West Arena 19,023
1-17
19
December 7
Detroit
L 83β93
John Wallace (23)
Oliver Miller (9)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
SkyDome 16,289
1-18
20
December 9
Charlotte
L 82β95
Damon Stoudamire (20)
Oliver Miller (12)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
SkyDome 16,325
1-19
21
December 10
@
Philadelphia
W 104β97
Walt Williams (39)
Oliver Miller (11)
Damon Stoudamire (14)
CoreStates Center 11,833
2-19
22
December 13
@
Chicago
L 70β97
John Wallace (14)
John Wallace (7)
Chris Garner ,
Damon Stoudamire (3)
United Center 23,867
2-20
23
December 15
Indiana
L 101β108
Marcus Camby (28)
Oliver Miller (8)
Damon Stoudamire (15)
SkyDome 14,562
2-21
24
December 17
Boston
L 83β88
Tracy McGrady (17)
Oliver Miller (8)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
SkyDome 14,771
2-22
25
December 19
Milwaukee
W 92β91
Damon Stoudamire (36)
Marcus Camby (14)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 15,076
3-22
26
December 20
Washington
L 92β94
Marcus Camby ,
Damon Stoudamire (18)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 15,434
3-23
27
December 22
@
Charlotte
L 79β81
Damon Stoudamire (21)
Doug Christie ,
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Doug Christie (6)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,449
3-24
28
December 27
@
New York
W 97β94
Damon Stoudamire (30)
Reggie Slater (11)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
4-24
29
December 30
@
Detroit
L 95β100
Damon Stoudamire (36)
Oliver Miller (11)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 19,087
4-25
30
December 31
@
Washington
L 91β118
Damon Stoudamire (19)
Tracy McGrady ,
Damon Stoudamire (5)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
MCI Center 19,651
4-26
January: 6β8 (home: 4β5; road: 2β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
31
January 2
Detroit
L 88β91
Doug Christie (23)
Doug Christie (8)
Damon Stoudamire (16)
SkyDome 17,292
4-27
32
January 3
@
Indiana
L 77β89
John Wallace (18)
Oliver Miller (12)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Market Square Arena 16,259
4-28
33
January 5
Houston
L 96β120
Oliver Miller (22)
Doug Christie ,
Ε½an Tabak (7)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
SkyDome 16,375
4-29
34
January 7
Orlando
L 81β83
Damon Stoudamire (26)
Doug Christie (12)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
SkyDome 15,168
4-30
35
January 10
@
Cleveland
W 102β93
Damon Stoudamire (34)
Oliver Miller (11)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Gund Arena 17,864
5-30
36
January 12
New Jersey
L 100β108
Damon Stoudamire (19)
Marcus Camby (13)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
SkyDome 14,376
5-31
37
January 14
L.A. Clippers
W 109β101
Damon Stoudamire (36)
Marcus Camby ,
Oliver Miller (6)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
SkyDome 15,073
6-31
38
January 17
New York
L 82β93
Marcus Camby (22)
Carlos Rogers (11)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
SkyDome 18,898
6-32
39
January 19
@
Charlotte
L 88β109
Ε½an Tabak (23)
Ε½an Tabak (7)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
Charlotte Coliseum 21,934
6-33
40
January 21
Sacramento
W 99β98
Damon Stoudamire (36)
Marcus Camby (18)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
SkyDome 14,212
7-33
41
January 24
Minnesota
W 113β107 (OT)
Doug Christie (31)
Marcus Camby ,
Oliver Miller (12)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
SkyDome 15,778
8-33
42
January 26
Philadelphia
W 91β87
Doug Christie (26)
Marcus Camby (10)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 14,458
9-33
43
January 29
@
Denver
W 84β80
Damon Stoudamire (22)
Oliver Miller (8)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
McNichols Sports Arena 9,629
10-33
44
January 30
@
Sacramento
L 97β123
John Wallace (18)
Marcus Camby ,
Carlos Rogers (6)
Doug Christie ,
John Wallace (3)
ARCO Arena 14,170
10-34
February: 3β9 (home: 2β4; road: 1β5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
45
February 1
@
Portland
L 90β97
Damon Stoudamire (21)
John Wallace (9)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Rose Garden 20,792
10-35
46
February 3
Phoenix
L 105β110
Doug Christie ,
Walt Williams (24)
Marcus Camby (10)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 14,344
10-36
47
February 5
Dallas
W 101β93
Damon Stoudamire (21)
Marcus Camby (16)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 14,292
11-36
48
February 10
@
Chicago
L 86β93
Damon Stoudamire (19)
Marcus Camby (11)
Damon Stoudamire ,
Walt Williams (4)
United Center 23,881
11-37
49
February 12
Cleveland
L 94β103
Doug Christie (26)
Oliver Miller (8)
Oliver Miller (10)
SkyDome 14,348
11-38
50
February 13
@
New Jersey
L 115β130
John Wallace (29)
John Wallace (12)
John Wallace (6)
Continental Airlines Arena 14,263
11-39
51
February 15
Miami
L 95β116
John Wallace (27)
Tracy McGrady (8)
Chris Garner (7)
SkyDome 16,888
11-40
52
February 19
Chicago
L 86β123
John Wallace (19)
Oliver Miller (7)
Doug Christie (5)
SkyDome 30,172
11-41
53
February 20
@
Milwaukee
L 89β94
Doug Christie (23)
Marcus Camby (10)
Oliver Miller (4)
Bradley Center 17,856
11-42
54
February 22
Vancouver
W 113β105 (OT)
Chauncey Billups (27)
Gary Trent (15)
Doug Christie (7)
SkyDome 16,932
12-42
55
February 26
@
San Antonio
L 86β97
Doug Christie (17)
Gary Trent (10)
Oliver Miller (6)
Alamodome 13,978
12-43
56
February 27
@
Orlando
W 115β107 (3OT)
Doug Christie (35)
Marcus Camby (13)
Dee Brown (9)
Orlando Arena 16,947
13-43
March: 2β13 (home: 1β7; road: 1β6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
57
March 3
Utah
L 93β108
Chauncey Billups (26)
Gary Trent (7)
Oliver Miller (8)
SkyDome 16,448
13-44
58
March 4
@
Cleveland
L 88β122
Doug Christie (16)
Marcus Camby ,
Oliver Miller (5)
Dee Brown ,
John Wallace (4)
Gund Arena 15,017
13-45
59
March 6
@
Minnesota
L 91β113
Chauncey Billups (20)
Marcus Camby (9)
Oliver Miller (4)
Target Center 18,156
13-46
60
March 8
@
Vancouver
L 106β113
Dee Brown (21)
Doug Christie (8)
Oliver Miller (8)
General Motors Place 16,098
13-47
61
March 10
@
Seattle
L 93β111
John Wallace (25)
John Wallace (9)
Doug Christie ,
John Wallace (5)
KeyArena 17,072
13-48
62
March 13
@
L.A. Clippers
L 120β152
Reggie Slater (20)
Oliver Miller (7)
Oliver Miller (4)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 6,152
13-49
63
March 15
@
Golden State
W 100β98 (OT)
Doug Christie (24)
Marcus Camby (16)
Oliver Miller (4)
The New Arena in Oakland 13,063
14-49
64
March 17
Atlanta
L 105β117
Doug Christie (30)
Oliver Miller (9)
Doug Christie (8)
SkyDome 16,546
14-50
65
March 19
Denver
W 104β103 (OT)
Dee Brown (24)
Doug Christie (9)
Dee Brown ,
Doug Christie ,
Oliver Miller (5)
SkyDome 14,274
15-50
66
March 20
@
Detroit
L 99β105
Chauncey Billups (22)
Marcus Camby (8)
Doug Christie (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
15-51
67
March 22
Chicago
L 100β102
John Wallace (26)
Doug Christie ,
Tracy McGrady (9)
Tracy McGrady (8)
SkyDome 33,216
15-52
68
March 24
Charlotte
L 89β106
Marcus Camby (20)
John Wallace (10)
Chauncey Billups (6)
SkyDome 14,490
15-53
69
March 26
Cleveland
L 96β97
Doug Christie (26)
Marcus Camby (13)
Doug Christie (8)
SkyDome 14,120
15-54
70
March 29
Orlando
L 68β95
Doug Christie (20)
Oliver Miller (11)
Chauncey Billups (4)
SkyDome 16,876
15-55
71
March 31
L.A. Lakers
L 105β114
Chauncey Billups (21)
Marcus Camby ,
Gary Trent (7)
Chauncey Billups ,
Oliver Miller (6)
Maple Leaf Gardens 16,086
15-56
April: 1β10 (home: 0β4; road: 1β6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
72
April 1
@
Atlanta
L 91β105
Doug Christie ,
Gary Trent (14)
Marcus Camby ,
Tracy McGrady (9)
Doug Christie (3)
Georgia Dome 10,441
15-57
73
April 3
@
Washington
L 112β120
Dee Brown (30)
Gary Trent (10)
Dee Brown (6)
MCI Center 18,324
15-58
74
April 5
@
Philadelphia
L 104β116
Gary Trent (25)
Tracy McGrady (13)
Dee Brown (6)
CoreStates Center 15,808
15-59
75
April 7
@
Milwaukee
L 105β114
Doug Christie (20)
Reggie Slater (8)
Doug Christie (5)
Bradley Center 13,288
15-60
76
April 8
Milwaukee
L 100β107
Gary Trent (24)
Chauncey Billups ,
Tracy McGrady (9)
Doug Christie (8)
SkyDome 14,168
15-61
77
April 10
Miami
L 105β111 (OT)
Doug Christie (26)
Tracy McGrady (15)
Doug Christie (7)
SkyDome 16,111
15-62
78
April 12
New Jersey
L 109β116
Dee Brown (30)
Marcus Camby (11)
Tracy McGrady (6)
SkyDome 14,088
15-63
79
April 14
@
New Jersey
W 96β92
Doug Christie (23)
Marcus Camby (12)
Chauncey Billups ,
Doug Christie (4)
Continental Airlines Arena 17,521
16-63
80
April 16
@
New York
L 79β108
Doug Christie (14)
Doug Christie ,
Tracy McGrady (7)
Dee Brown (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
16-64
81
April 17
@
Indiana
L 98β107
Doug Christie (24)
Gary Trent (12)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Market Square Arena 16,059
16-65
82
April 19
Philadelphia
L 78β107
Doug Christie (16)
Marcus Camby (11)
Doug Christie (4)
Copps Coliseum 14,578
16-66
1997β98 season schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
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
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^ Roberts, Selena (October 10, 1997).
"PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Finally Get Wish: Dudley" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 18, 2022 .
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"N.B.A.; Thomas Resigns as G.M." The New York Times . Associated Press. November 21, 1997. Retrieved July 12, 2022 .
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^ Roberts, Selena (June 25, 1998).
"PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Part with Oakley to Get Toronto's Camby" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
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"Knicks Trade Oakley for Camby" . CBS News . CBS News.com Staff. June 25, 1998. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
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"Knicks Exchange Oakley for Camby" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. June 26, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
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"Knicks Deal Oakley to Raptors for Camby" . The Washington Post . June 26, 1998. Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
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"Knicks Acquiring Sprewell Highlights Six-Deal Day" . The Houston Roundball Review . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
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"Bucks: Signed F Robert Traylor to Three-Year..." The Baltimore Sun . January 22, 1999. Retrieved June 26, 2023 .
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"Mavericks Sign Trent to 1-Year Deal" . United Press International . January 23, 1999. Retrieved June 26, 2023 .
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"PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- DALLAS; Mavericks Sign Forward Trent" . The New York Times . Associated Press. January 24, 1999. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
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"Raptors' Sharone Wright Injured in Car Wreck" . Associated Press . July 26, 1997. Retrieved October 6, 2022 .
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"Raptors' Center Injured in Car Crash" . Tampa Bay Times . July 27, 1997. Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^
"Wright to Miss 3 Months" . The New York Times . Associated Press. July 30, 1997. Retrieved October 6, 2017 .
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