NBA professional basketball team season
The 1997–98 NBA season was the 76ers 49th season in the National Basketball Association , and 35th season in Philadelphia .[1] The Sixers selected Keith Van Horn from the University of Utah with the second overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft , but soon traded him to the New Jersey Nets for Jim Jackson , Eric Montross and top draft pick Tim Thomas .[2] [3] Under new head coach Larry Brown , the Sixers got off to a rough start losing their first five games. In late December, the team traded Montross along with Jerry Stackhouse to the Detroit Pistons for Theo Ratliff and Aaron McKie ,[4] then later on acquired Eric Snow from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for a draft pick. At midseason, they traded Jackson along with Clarence Weatherspoon to the Golden State Warriors for Joe Smith and Brian Shaw .[5] With a 14–31 record at the All-Star break, the Sixers showed improvement playing slightly under .500 for the rest of the season, finishing last place in the Atlantic Division with a 31–51 record, missing the playoffs for seven straight seasons.[6] Second-year star Allen Iverson had a stellar season leading the team with 22.0 points, 6.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game, while Derrick Coleman provided the team with 17.6 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, and Thomas contributed 11.0 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[7]
The start of the rebuilding of the franchise began with the acquisitions of Ratliff, McKie and Snow. These three players blended well with coach Brown's philosophy, and this would be the last season in which the Sixers missed the postseason until 2004 . Following the season, Coleman signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets ,[8] Smith signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves , and Shaw and Mark Davis were both released to free agency. For the season, the Sixers revealed a new primary logo with the team name "76ers" in gold,[9] and changed their uniforms, replacing the red and blue colors with black and gold in their color scheme.[10] [11] The jerseys were slightly redesigned in 2000, while the logo remained in use until 2009.
Offseason [ ]
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1997 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
C
00
Benjamin, Benoit
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1964-11-22
Creighton
PF
44
Coleman, Derrick
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1967-06-21
Syracuse
SF
7
Davis, Mark
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1973-04-26
Texas Tech
PG
3
Iverson, Allen (C)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1975-06-07
Georgetown
SG
8
McKie, Aaron
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1972-10-02
Temple
PG
11
Overton, Doug
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1969-08-03
La Salle
SG
12
Parker, Anthony
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1975-06-19
Bradley
C
42
Ratliff, Theo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1973-04-17
Wyoming
PG
22
Shaw, Brian
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1966-03-22
UC Santa Barbara
PF
9
Smith, Joe
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1975-07-26
Maryland
PG
20
Snow, Eric
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1973-04-24
Michigan State
PF
41
Stewart, Kebu
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
239 lb (108 kg)
1973-12-19
Cal State Bakersfield
SF
1
Thomas, Tim
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1977-02-26
Villanova
C
55
Williams, Scott
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1968-03-21
North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 30, 1998
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
° - did not make playoffs
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
—
Player statistics [ ]
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ 1997-98 Philadelphia 76ers
^ "After Duncan, Utah Forward Steals Show" . New York Times . June 26, 1997. Retrieved July 25, 2021 .
^ "Nets Pick Thomas but May End Up With Van Horn" . New York Times . June 26, 1997. Retrieved July 4, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; 76ers Send Stackhouse And Montross to Pistons" . New York Times . December 19, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2017 .
^ "Warriors Trade Joe Smith to 76ers" . AP News . February 17, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2021 .
^ "1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2021 .
^ "1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2021 .
^ "BASKETBALL; Derrick Coleman Could Be the Next to Cash In" . New York Times . January 17, 1999. Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
^ "Philadelphia 76ers Logo" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved July 8, 2021 .
^ "Philadelphia 76ers Uniform" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved July 8, 2021 .
^ "Philadelphia 76ers Uniform" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved July 8, 2021 .
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