| 释义 |
- Draft picks
- Roster Roster Notes
- Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game Log
- Player statistics
- Awards and records
- Transactions
- References
- See also
{{NBA season
| team = Denver Nuggets
| misc = LaPhonso Ellis's final season with the Nuggets
| end_year = 1998
| wins = 11
| losses = 71
| division = Midwest
| division_place = 7
| conf_place = 14
| coach = Bill Hanzlik
| arena = McNichols Sports Arena
| television = Fox Sports Rocky Mountain, KWGN
| radio =
| playoffs = DNQ
| bbr_team = DEN
}}The 1997–98 NBA season was the Nuggets’ 22nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 31st season as a franchise.[1] During the offseason, the Nuggets acquired Eric Williams from the Boston Celtics, Johnny Newman from the Milwaukee Bucks, and signed free agent Dean Garrett. However, Williams only played just four games due to a knee injury. At midseason, the team signed free agent Cory Alexander, who was released by the San Antonio Spurs. The Nuggets set numerous unwanted records during this season. They won only eleven games, the equal third-fewest in an 82-game NBA season with the 1992–93 Dallas Mavericks, and just like the Mavericks were for a long time viewed as likely to beat the 1972–73 76ers record of winning only nine games in a full season, and the 2015–16 76ers, who only won just ten games.[2][3] After forty games, the Nuggets had a 2–38 record (winning percentage .050),[4] a mark equalled only by the 1993–94 Mavericks and they later lost sixteen consecutive games,[4] before finally avoiding a possibility of the worst-ever NBA record against the Golden State Warriors on 27 March. The unfortunate season meant head coach Bill Hanzlik was fired after a single season in charge of the team. Following the season, LaPhonso Ellis signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks, Newman re-signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Garrett was traded along with rookie Bobby Jackson back to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and top draft pick Tony Battie was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers, who then traded him to the Boston Celtics several months later. In his 2007 study The NBA from Top to Bottom, basketball enthusiast Kyle Wright argued that in fact the 1997–98 Nuggets were a worse team than the 1972–73 76ers, saying that they played a worse schedule in the Midwest Division than the 1972–73 76ers did in their Atlantic Division where a dominant Boston Celtics team was played seven times by the 76ers.[5] In contrast, Wright says, "the Nuggets got to play the 62–20 Utah Jazz only four times". Draft picks{{main article|1997 NBA Draft}}| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team | | 1 | 5 | Tony Battie | PF/C | United States}} | Texas Tech | | 2 | 33 | James Cotton | SG | United States}} | Long Beach State | | 2 | 42 | Jason Lawson | C | United States}} | Villanova |
Roster{{NBA roster header|team=Denver Nuggets
| bg1 = #002147 | color1 = #C39953
| bg2 = #990000 | color2 = #FFFFFF
}}{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Cory | last = Alexander | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | college = Virginia | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Tony | last = Battie | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 230 | college = Texas Tech | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Harold | last = Ellis | dab = basketball | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 200 | college = Morehouse | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 20 | first = LaPhonso | last = Ellis | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 240 | college = Notre Dame | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Danny | last = Fortson | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 260 | college = Cincinnati | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Dean | last = Garrett | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 225 | college = Indiana | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Anthony | last = Goldwire | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 182 | college = Houston | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Bobby | last = Jackson | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | college = Minnesota | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Priest | last = Lauderdale | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 4 | lbs = 325 | college = Central State | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Johnny | last = Newman | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 190 | college = Richmond | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Bryant | last = Stith | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 208 | college = Virginia | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Eric | last = Washington | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 190 | college = Alabama | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Eric | last = Williams | dab = basketball, born 1972 | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 220 | college = Providence | nat = USA | inj = yes }}{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Joe | last = Wolf | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 230 | college = North Carolina | nat = USA | inj = yes }}{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =- {{player||USA|Bill Hanzlik}} ({{college|Notre Dame}})
| asst_coach =- {{player||ITA|Mike D'Antoni}} ({{college|Marshall}})
- {{player||USA|T. R. Dunn}} ({{college|Alabama}})
- {{player||USA|Brian Winters}} ({{college|South Carolina}})
| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1998.html
| transaction_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1998_transactions.html
}}Roster Notes- Assistant coach Mike D'Antoni holds American and Italian dual citizenship. He played for the Italian national team although he was born in the United States.
- Center Priest Lauderdale holds American and Bulgarian dual citizenship.
Regular seasonSeason standings{{1997-98 NBA Midwest standings|team=DEN}}{{1997–98 NBA West standings|team=DEN}}z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents| 1997-98 NBA Records |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Log1997–98 Game Log
Total: 11–71 (Home: 9–32 ; Road: 2–39) |
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October: 0–1 (Home: 0–1 ; Road: 0–0) | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
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| 1 | October 31 | San Antonio Spurs | 96–107 | McNichols Sports Arena | 0–1 |
| November: 1–11 (Home: 1–4 ; Road: 0–7) | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
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| 2 | November 1 | @ Utah Jazz | 84–102 | Delta Center | 0–2 | | 3 | November 4 | Washington Wizards | 96–120 | McNichols Sports Arena | 0–3 | | 4 | November 7 | Utah Jazz | 89–91 | McNichols Sports Arena | 0–4 | | 5 | November 11 | @ New York Knicks | 90–93 | Madison Square Garden | 0–5 | | 6 | November 12 | @ Boston Celtics | 86–96 | Fleet Center | 0–6 | | 7 | November 14 | @ Orlando Magic | 85–103 | Orlando Arena | 0–7 | | 8 | November 15 | @ Miami Heat | 93–96 | Miami Arena | 0–8 | | 9 | November 18 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 87–100 | McNichols Sports Arena | 0–9 | | 10 | November 21 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | 96–99 | General Motors Place | 0–10 | | 11 | November 22 | Seattle SuperSonics | 93–97 | McNichols Sports Arena | 0–11 | | 12 | November 25 | @ Sacramento Kings | 120–128 | ARCO Arena | 0–12 | | 13 | November 28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 95–84 | McNichols Sports Arena | 1–12 |
| December: 1–14 (Home: 1–7 ; Road: 0–7) | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
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| 14 | December 2 | @ Houston Rockets | 101–112 | The Summit | 1–13 | | 15 | December 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 89–107 | McNichols Sports Arena | 1–14 | | 16 | December 5 | Indiana Pacers | 85–96 | McNichols Sports Arena | 1–15 | | 17 | December 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 100–92 | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–15 | | 18 | December 9 | @ Detroit Pistons | 83–92 | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 2–16 | | 19 | December 10 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 106–119 | Gund Arena | 2–17 | | 20 | December 12 | @ Phoenix Suns | 81–102 | America West Arena | 2–18 | | 21 | December 13 | @ New Jersey | 95–133 | Continental Airlines Arena | 2–19 | | 22 | December 16 | San Antonio Spurs | 85–99 | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–20 | | 23 | December 18 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 106–119 | KeyArena | 2–21 | | 24 | December 20 | Phoenix Suns | 81–102 | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–22 | | 25 | December 23 | @ Golden State Warriors | 75–87 | The Arena in Oakland | 2–23 | | 26 | December 26 | Golden State Warriors | 120–131 | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–24 | | 27 | December 27 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | 103–105 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 2–25 | | 28 | December 30 | Utah Jazz | 99–132 | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–26 |
| January: 2–14 (Home: 1–7 ; Road: 1–7) | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
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| 29 | January 2 | Houston Rockets | 115–116 OT | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–27 | | 30 | January 3 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 87–109 | Target Center | 2–28 | | 31 | January 6 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 90–108 | Reunion Arena | 2–29 | | 32 | January 7 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 89–96 | Alamodome | 2–30 | | 33 | January 9 | Miami Heat | 79–98 | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–31 | | 34 | January 13 | Orlando Magic | 84–98 | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–32 | | 35 | January 14 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 114–132 | Great Western Forum | 2–33 | | 36 | January 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 74–99 | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–34 | | 37 | January 18 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 82–94 | Rose Garden Arena | 2–35 | | 38 | January 20 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | 77–88 | General Motors Place | 2–36 | | 39 | January 21 | Detroit Pistons | 67–87 | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–37 | | 40 | January 23 | @ Phoenix Suns | 77–93 | America West Arena | 2–38 | | 41 | January 24 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | 99–81 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 3–38 | | 42 | January 27 | New Jersey Nets | 87–120 | McNichols Sports Arena | 3–39 | | 43 | January 29 | Toronto Raptors | 80–84 | McNichols Sports Arena | 3–40 | | 44 | January 31 | Dallas Mavericks | 110–98 | McNichols Sports Arena | 4–40 |
| February: 1–12 (Home: 1–6 ; Road: 0–5) | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
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| 45 | February 2 | Chicago Bulls | 72–111 | McNichols Sports Arena | 4–41 | | 46 | February 4 | Sacramento Kings | 99–101 | McNichols Sports Arena | 4–42 | | 47 | February 10 | Boston Celtics | 112–99 | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–42 | | 48 | February 12 | @ Sacramento Kings | 84–87 | ARCO Arena | 5–43 | | 49 | February 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 80–107 | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–44 | | 50 | February 15 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 82–117 | Rose Garden Arena | 5–45 | | 51 | February 17 | New York Knicks | 77–91 | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–46 | | 52 | February 19 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 114–132 | Great Western Forum | 5–47 | | 53 | February 20 | @ Golden State Warriors | 88–95 | The Arena in Oakland | 5–48 | | 54 | February 22 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 68–88 | KeyArena | 5–49 | | 55 | February 23 | Charlotte Hornets | 98–118 | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–50 | | 56 | February 25 | Atlanta Hawks | 88–112 | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–51 | | 57 | February 27 | Philadelphia 76ers | 78–79 | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–52 |
| March: 4–11 (Home: 3–4 ; Road: 1–7) | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
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| 58 | March 1 | @ Indiana Pacers | 63–90 | Market Square Arena | 5–53 | | 59 | March 3 | @ Chicago Bulls | 90–118 | United Center | 5–54 | | 60 | March 5 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 87–104 | Bradley Center | 5–55 | | 61 | March 6 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 94–115 | Georgia Dome | 5–56 | | 62 | March 8 | Los Angeles Clippers | 89–100 | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–57 | | 63 | March 10 | Phoenix Suns | 106–104 | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–58 | | 64 | March 12 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 98–93 | McNichols Sports Arena | 6–58 | | 65 | March 14 | Portland Trail Blazers | 92–82 | McNichols Sports Arena | 7–58 | | 66 | March 16 | Charlotte Hornets | 87–109 | Charlotte Coliseum | 7–59 | | 67 | March 17 | @ Washington Wizards | 90–89 | MCI Center | 8–59 | | 68 | March 19 | @ Toronto Raptors | 103–104 OT | SkyDome | 8–60 | | 69 | March 20 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 88–104 | Target Center | 8–61 | | 70 | March 23 | Los Angeles Lakers | 86–107 | McNichols Sports Arena | 8–62 | | 71 | March 25 | Dallas Mavericks | 94–105 | McNichols Sports Arena | 8–63 | | 72 | March 27 | Golden State Warriors | 97–89 | McNichols Sports Arena | 9–63 |
| April: 2–8 (Home: 2–3 ; Road: 0–5) | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
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| 73 | April 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 100–106 | McNichols Sports Arena | 9–64 | | 74 | April 3 | @ Utah Jazz | 75–97 | Delta Center | 9–65 | | 75 | April 5 | Seattle SuperSonics | 83–87 | McNichols Sports Arena | 9–66 | | 76 | April 7 | Houston Rockets | 87–104 | McNichols Sports Arena | 9–67 | | 77 | April 9 | Sacramento Kings | 128–103 | McNichols Sports Arena | 10–67 | | 78 | April 11 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 81–99 | Reunion Arena | 10–68 | | 79 | April 14 | @ Houston Rockets | 88–94 | The Summit | 10–69 | | 80 | April 15 | @ Phoenix Suns | 89–96 | America West Arena | 10–70 | | 81 | April 17 | Portland Trail Blazers | 109–101 | McNichols Sports Arena | 11–70 | | 82 | April 19 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 82–96 | Alamodome | 11–71 |
| | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1998_games.html 1997–98 Schedule] |
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Player statistics{{NBA roster statistics legend}}| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Dean Garrett | 82 | 82 | 32.1 | .428 | N/A | .648 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 7.3 | | Anthony Goldwire | 82 | 32 | 27.0 | .423 | .384 | .806 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 9.2 | | Danny Fortson | 80 | 23 | 22.6 | .452 | .333 | .776 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 10.2 | | LaPhonso Ellis | 76 | 71 | 33.9 | .407 | .284 | .805 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 14.3 | | Johnny Newman | 74 | 15 | 29.4 | .431 | .343 | .820 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 14.7 | | Bobby Jackson | 68 | 53 | 30.0 | .392 | .259 | .814 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 11.6 | | Eric Washington | 66 | 36 | 23.3 | .404 | .321 | .783 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 7.7 | | Tony Battie | 65 | 49 | 23.2 | .446 | .214 | .702 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 8.4 | | Joe Wolf | 57 | 8 | 10.9 | .331 | .200 | .500 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | | Priest Lauderdale | 39 | 0 | 8.8 | .417 | N/A | .551 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.7 | | Bryant Stith | 31 | 15 | 23.2 | .333 | .208 | .872 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.6 | | Kiwane Garris | 28 | 0 | 8.0 | .338 | .357 | .760 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.4 | | Harold Ellis | 27 | 3 | 12.7 | .559 | .000 | .635 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.1 | | Cory Alexander | 23 | 19 | 34.7 | .435 | .411 | .846 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 14.0 | | George Zidek | 6 | 0 | 7.0 | .267 | N/A | .833 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | | Eric Williams | 4 | 4 | 36.3 | .393 | N/A | .689 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 19.8 |
Awards and records- Bobby Jackson, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team
Transactions{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}References1. ^[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1998.html 1997–98 Denver Nuggets]
2. ^"Nuggets Falter Again: Lose 87–75"; in Rocky Mountain News; December 24, 1997
3. ^"Warriors Pound Nuggets 81–69; Wizards Win 97–95"; in Point Pleasant Register; December 27, 1997; p. 5
4. ^1 [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1998_games.html 1997–98 Denver Nuggets Schedule and Results]
5. ^Wright, Kyle; The NBA from Top to Bottom: A History of the NBA from the No. 1 Team to the No. 1,153; pp. 80-87. {{ISBN|9780595697960}}
See also{{1997–98 NBA season by team}}{{Denver Nuggets}}{{Denver Nuggets seasons}}{{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 Denver Nuggets Season}} 4 : Denver Nuggets seasons|1997 in sports in Colorado|1998 in sports in Colorado|1997–98 NBA season by team |