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1997-98 Seattle Supersonics

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61-21, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 100.6 points per game, Allowed 93.4 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 61-21)
Coached by George Karl (61-21)

SRS: 6.33 (3rd of 29)
Pace Factor: 89.8 (18th of 29)
Offensive Rating: 111.6 (3rd of 29), Defensive Rating: 103.6 (10th of 29)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-2) versus Minnesota Timberwolves

1997-98 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

Team and Opponent Statistics

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G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
Team 82 19755 3052 6458 .473 621 1569 .396 1521 2109 .721 931 2225 3156 1986 804 376 1145 1812 8246
Opponent 82 19755 2896 6491 .446 417 1287 .324 1449 2001 .724 1141 2314 3455 1825 640 403 1394 1824 7658

Player Statistics

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Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be included (1961-62 season and before).

Totals

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Rk Player Pos Ht Wt Age G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 Vin Baker F 6-11 232 26 82 82 2944 631 1164 .542 1 7 .143 311 526 .591 286 370 656 152 91 86 174 278 1574
2 Gary Payton G 6-4 180 29 82 82 3145 579 1278 .453 134 397 .338 279 375 .744 77 299 376 679 185 18 229 195 1571
3 Detlef Schrempf F-C 6-9 214 35 78 78 2742 437 898 .487 61 147 .415 297 352 .844 135 419 554 341 60 19 168 205 1232
4 Dale Ellis G-F 6-7 205 37 79 0 1939 348 700 .497 127 274 .464 111 142 .782 51 133 184 89 60 5 74 128 934
5 Hersey Hawkins G 6-3 190 31 82 82 2597 280 636 .440 125 301 .415 177 204 .868 71 263 334 221 148 17 102 153 862
6 Sam Perkins F-C 6-9 235 36 81 0 1675 196 471 .416 87 222 .392 101 128 .789 53 202 255 113 62 29 62 158 580
7 Greg Anthony G 6-0 176 30 80 0 1021 150 349 .430 66 159 .415 53 80 .663 18 93 111 205 64 3 91 97 419
8 Aaron Williams F-C 6-9 220 26 65 9 757 115 220 .523 0 1 .000 66 85 .776 48 99 147 14 19 38 50 119 296
9 Jim McIlvaine C 7-1 240 25 78 72 1211 101 223 .453 0 3 .000 45 81 .556 96 163 259 19 24 137 54 240 247
10 Jerome Kersey F 6-7 215 35 37 2 717 97 233 .416 1 10 .100 39 65 .600 56 79 135 44 52 14 36 104 234
11 David Wingate G-F 6-5 185 34 58 2 546 66 140 .471 3 7 .429 15 29 .517 19 60 79 37 21 3 37 58 150
12 Nate McMillan G-F 6-5 195 33 18 1 279 23 67 .343 15 34 .441 1 1 1.000 13 27 40 55 14 4 12 41 62
13 Stephen Howard F 6-9 225 27 13 0 53 8 21 .381 0 0 9 18 .500 6 6 12 3 3 1 6 13 25
14 Eric Snow G 6-3 190 24 17 0 74 10 23 .435 0 1 .000 5 10 .500 0 4 4 13 0 1 12 15 25
15 James Cotton G 6-5 220 22 9 0 33 8 21 .381 0 4 .000 8 9 .889 2 4 6 0 1 1 6 3 24
16 George Zidek C 7-0 250 24 6 0 22 3 14 .214 1 2 .500 4 4 1.000 0 4 4 1 0 0 1 5 11

Per Game

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Rk Player Pos Ht Wt Age G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 Vin Baker F 6-11 232 26 82 82 35.9 7.7 14.2 .542 0.0 0.1 .143 3.8 6.4 .591 3.5 4.5 8.0 1.9 1.1 1.0 2.1 3.4 19.2
2 Gary Payton G 6-4 180 29 82 82 38.4 7.1 15.6 .453 1.6 4.8 .338 3.4 4.6 .744 0.9 3.6 4.6 8.3 2.3 0.2 2.8 2.4 19.2
3 Detlef Schrempf F-C 6-9 214 35 78 78 35.2 5.6 11.5 .487 0.8 1.9 .415 3.8 4.5 .844 1.7 5.4 7.1 4.4 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.6 15.8
4 Dale Ellis G-F 6-7 205 37 79 0 24.5 4.4 8.9 .497 1.6 3.5 .464 1.4 1.8 .782 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.6 11.8
5 Hersey Hawkins G 6-3 190 31 82 82 31.7 3.4 7.8 .440 1.5 3.7 .415 2.2 2.5 .868 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.7 1.8 0.2 1.2 1.9 10.5
6 Sam Perkins F-C 6-9 235 36 81 0 20.7 2.4 5.8 .416 1.1 2.7 .392 1.2 1.6 .789 0.7 2.5 3.1 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.0 7.2
7 Jerome Kersey F 6-7 215 35 37 2 19.4 2.6 6.3 .416 0.0 0.3 .100 1.1 1.8 .600 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.2 1.4 0.4 1.0 2.8 6.3
8 Greg Anthony G 6-0 176 30 80 0 12.8 1.9 4.4 .430 0.8 2.0 .415 0.7 1.0 .663 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.8 0.0 1.1 1.2 5.2
9 Aaron Williams F-C 6-9 220 26 65 9 11.6 1.8 3.4 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .776 0.7 1.5 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.8 4.6
10 Nate McMillan G-F 6-5 195 33 18 1 15.5 1.3 3.7 .343 0.8 1.9 .441 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.7 1.5 2.2 3.1 0.8 0.2 0.7 2.3 3.4
11 Jim McIlvaine C 7-1 240 25 78 72 15.5 1.3 2.9 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .556 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.2 0.3 1.8 0.7 3.1 3.2
12 James Cotton G 6-5 220 22 9 0 3.7 0.9 2.3 .381 0.0 0.4 .000 0.9 1.0 .889 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.3 2.7
13 David Wingate G-F 6-5 185 34 58 2 9.4 1.1 2.4 .471 0.1 0.1 .429 0.3 0.5 .517 0.3 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.6
14 Stephen Howard F 6-9 225 27 13 0 4.1 0.6 1.6 .381 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.4 .500 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.9
15 George Zidek C 7-0 250 24 6 0 3.7 0.5 2.3 .214 0.2 0.3 .500 0.7 0.7 1.000 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.8
16 Eric Snow G 6-3 190 24 17 0 4.4 0.6 1.4 .435 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.5

Per 36 Minutes

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Rk Player Pos Ht Wt Age G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 James Cotton G 6-5 220 22 9 0 33 8.7 22.9 .381 0.0 4.4 .000 8.7 9.8 .889 2.2 4.4 6.5 0.0 1.1 1.1 6.5 3.3 26.2
2 Vin Baker F 6-11 232 26 82 82 2944 7.7 14.2 .542 0.0 0.1 .143 3.8 6.4 .591 3.5 4.5 8.0 1.9 1.1 1.1 2.1 3.4 19.2
3 George Zidek C 7-0 250 24 6 0 22 4.9 22.9 .214 1.6 3.3 .500 6.5 6.5 1.000 0.0 6.5 6.5 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 8.2 18.0
4 Gary Payton G 6-4 180 29 82 82 3145 6.6 14.6 .453 1.5 4.5 .338 3.2 4.3 .744 0.9 3.4 4.3 7.8 2.1 0.2 2.6 2.2 18.0
5 Dale Ellis G-F 6-7 205 37 79 0 1939 6.5 13.0 .497 2.4 5.1 .464 2.1 2.6 .782 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.7 1.1 0.1 1.4 2.4 17.3
6 Stephen Howard F 6-9 225 27 13 0 53 5.4 14.3 .381 0.0 0.0 6.1 12.2 .500 4.1 4.1 8.2 2.0 2.0 0.7 4.1 8.8 17.0
7 Detlef Schrempf F-C 6-9 214 35 78 78 2742 5.7 11.8 .487 0.8 1.9 .415 3.9 4.6 .844 1.8 5.5 7.3 4.5 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.7 16.2
8 Greg Anthony G 6-0 176 30 80 0 1021 5.3 12.3 .430 2.3 5.6 .415 1.9 2.8 .663 0.6 3.3 3.9 7.2 2.3 0.1 3.2 3.4 14.8
9 Aaron Williams F-C 6-9 220 26 65 9 757 5.5 10.5 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.0 .776 2.3 4.7 7.0 0.7 0.9 1.8 2.4 5.7 14.1
10 Sam Perkins F-C 6-9 235 36 81 0 1675 4.2 10.1 .416 1.9 4.8 .392 2.2 2.8 .789 1.1 4.3 5.5 2.4 1.3 0.6 1.3 3.4 12.5
11 Eric Snow G 6-3 190 24 17 0 74 4.9 11.2 .435 0.0 0.5 .000 2.4 4.9 .500 0.0 1.9 1.9 6.3 0.0 0.5 5.8 7.3 12.2
12 Hersey Hawkins G 6-3 190 31 82 82 2597 3.9 8.8 .440 1.7 4.2 .415 2.5 2.8 .868 1.0 3.6 4.6 3.1 2.1 0.2 1.4 2.1 11.9
13 Jerome Kersey F 6-7 215 35 37 2 717 4.9 11.7 .416 0.1 0.5 .100 2.0 3.3 .600 2.8 4.0 6.8 2.2 2.6 0.7 1.8 5.2 11.7
14 David Wingate G-F 6-5 185 34 58 2 546 4.4 9.2 .471 0.2 0.5 .429 1.0 1.9 .517 1.3 4.0 5.2 2.4 1.4 0.2 2.4 3.8 9.9
15 Nate McMillan G-F 6-5 195 33 18 1 279 3.0 8.6 .343 1.9 4.4 .441 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.7 3.5 5.2 7.1 1.8 0.5 1.5 5.3 8.0
16 Jim McIlvaine C 7-1 240 25 78 72 1211 3.0 6.6 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.4 .556 2.9 4.8 7.7 0.6 0.7 4.1 1.6 7.1 7.3

Advanced

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Rk Player Pos Ht Wt Age G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% Usg% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS LS WSAA
1 Gary Payton G 6-4 180 29 82 3145 21.6 .544 .505 3.0 11.2 7.1 36.7 3.1 0.4 13.7 24.6 114 103 24.9 12.2 37 7 15.0
2 Detlef Schrempf F-C 6-9 214 35 78 2742 18.7 .585 .521 6.0 17.9 12.1 20.3 1.2 0.5 13.8 20.6 118 105 21.9 9.1 31 7 12.0
3 Vin Baker F 6-11 232 26 82 2944 20.4 .564 .543 11.8 14.8 13.3 9.3 1.7 2.2 11.1 24.7 112 104 20.1 10.7 31 8 11.5
4 Hersey Hawkins G 6-3 190 31 82 2597 15.4 .594 .539 3.3 11.9 7.7 12.8 3.0 0.5 12.3 14.8 119 103 15.4 10.2 26 6 10.0
5 Dale Ellis G-F 6-7 205 37 79 1939 16.6 .612 .588 3.2 8.1 5.7 7.7 1.7 0.2 8.8 20.0 118 108 13.6 4.3 18 7 5.5
6 Sam Perkins F-C 6-9 235 36 81 1675 13.6 .550 .508 3.9 14.2 9.1 10.3 2.0 1.3 10.5 16.3 112 104 7.5 6.1 13 4 4.5
7 Greg Anthony G 6-0 176 30 80 1021 16.8 .545 .524 2.1 10.7 6.5 32.1 3.4 0.2 19.1 21.6 106 103 4.0 4.1 8 4 2.0
8 Jim McIlvaine C 7-1 240 25 78 1211 9.5 .477 .453 9.7 15.8 12.8 2.3 1.1 8.6 17.3 12.0 97 101 0.0 5.9 6 5 0.5
9 Aaron Williams F-C 6-9 220 26 65 757 13.4 .575 .523 7.7 15.4 11.6 3.0 1.3 3.8 16.3 18.8 105 103 2.0 3.0 5 3 1.0
10 Jerome Kersey F 6-7 215 35 37 717 12.6 .447 .418 9.5 12.9 11.3 9.6 3.9 1.5 12.1 19.2 97 100 0.0 3.6 4 4 0.0
11 Nate McMillan G-F 6-5 195 33 18 279 12.7 .460 .455 5.7 11.4 8.6 28.6 2.7 1.1 15.1 13.2 113 103 1.2 1.1 2 1 0.5
12 David Wingate G-F 6-5 185 34 58 546 8.6 .491 .482 4.2 12.9 8.6 10.4 2.1 0.4 19.5 16.1 91 105 0.0 1.8 2 4 -1.0
13 Stephen Howard F 6-9 225 27 13 53 9.8 .432 .381 13.8 13.3 13.5 9.1 3.0 1.4 17.2 30.5 87 101 0.0 0.2 0 1 -0.5
14 James Cotton G 6-5 220 22 9 33 12.5 .481 .381 7.4 14.2 10.9 0.0 1.6 2.3 19.4 43.5 83 104 0.0 0.1 0 1 -0.5
15 George Zidek C 7-0 250 24 6 22 2.3 .349 .250 0.0 21.3 10.9 7.1 0.0 0.0 6.0 35.3 79 106 0.0 0.1 0 0 0.0
16 Eric Snow G 6-3 190 24 17 74 2.2 .456 .435 0.0 6.3 3.2 27.6 0.0 1.0 30.5 24.7 77 111 0.0 0.1 0 1 -0.5

Playoffs

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player Pos Ht Wt Age G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1 Gary Payton G 6-4 180 29 10 428 87 183 19 50 47 50 9 34 70 18 1 26 31 240 .475 .380 .940 42.8 24.0 3.4 7.0
2 Detlef Schrempf F-C 6-9 214 35 10 375 64 125 2 14 31 38 18 77 39 7 1 22 21 161 .512 .143 .816 37.5 16.1 7.7 3.9
3 Vin Baker F 6-11 232 26 10 371 71 134 0 0 16 38 41 94 18 18 15 22 38 158 .530 .421 37.1 15.8 9.4 1.8
4 Hersey Hawkins G 6-3 190 31 10 337 41 88 17 43 35 40 17 57 36 18 1 9 24 134 .466 .395 .875 33.7 13.4 5.7 3.6
5 Jerome Kersey F 6-7 215 35 10 213 31 72 0 3 16 19 17 40 9 10 10 13 32 78 .431 .000 .842 21.3 7.8 4.0 0.9
6 Dale Ellis G-F 6-7 205 37 10 170 20 53 11 26 5 6 4 13 6 2 0 2 10 56 .377 .423 .833 17.0 5.6 1.3 0.6
7 Sam Perkins F-C 6-9 235 36 10 210 16 42 10 24 12 20 6 32 14 3 5 11 22 54 .381 .417 .600 21.0 5.4 3.2 1.4
8 Greg Anthony G 6-0 176 30 9 118 12 40 5 19 3 8 3 10 10 5 1 11 17 32 .300 .263 .375 13.1 3.6 1.1 1.1
9 Nate McMillan G-F 6-5 195 33 7 99 6 18 2 12 2 2 2 16 15 3 2 2 17 16 .333 .167 1.000 14.1 2.3 2.3 2.1
10 Jim McIlvaine C 7-1 240 25 6 59 6 20 0 1 1 2 7 10 1 2 6 1 22 13 .300 .000 .500 9.8 2.2 1.7 0.2
11 David Wingate G-F 6-5 185 34 3 13 2 5 0 0 4 6 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 8 .400 .667 4.3 2.7 1.3 0.7
12 Aaron Williams F-C 6-9 220 26 3 7 0 3 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .000 1.000 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.0

Salaries

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Rk Player Salary
1 Gary Payton $10,514,688
2 Vin Baker $4,064,373
3 Jim McIlvaine $3,600,000
4 Nate McMillan $3,500,000
5 Sam Perkins $3,370,000
6 Detlef Schrempf $3,333,333
7 Hersey Hawkins $3,124,100
8 Dale Ellis $1,920,000
9 George Zidek $784,200
10 Eric Snow $706,300
11 Sherell Ford $670,800
12 David Wingate $570,000
13 Jerome Kersey $500,000
14 Aaron Williams $500,000
15 Craig Ehlo $432,081
16 Stephen Howard $272,250
17 Greg Anthony $272,250
18 James Cotton $242,000
Estimated salaries are marked with an asterisk (*)