The Seattle SuperSonics were 61-21 in 1997-98. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 2nd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 100.6 | 38.5 | 24.2 | 9.8 | 4.6 | 37.2 | 78.8 | 47.3 | 7.6 | 19.1 | 39.6 | 18.5 | 25.7 | 72.1 | 55.8 | 11.4 | 27.1 | 14.0 | 22.1 |
Team Rank | 24th | 4th | 29th | 5th | 3rd | 19th | 7th | 15th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 18th | 19th | 23rd | 3rd | 28th | 24th | 2nd | 12th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 93.4 | 42.1 | 22.3 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 35.3 | 79.2 | 44.6 | 5.1 | 15.7 | 32.4 | 17.7 | 24.4 | 72.4 | 51.9 | 13.9 | 28.2 | 17.0 | 22.2 |
Opponent Rank | 24th | 11th | 17th | 18th | 7th | 15th | 11th | 15th | 14th | 26th | 29th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 4th | 13th | 24th | 12th | 4th | 16th | |
Net | +7.2 | -3.6 | +2.0 | +2.0 | -0.3 | +1.9 | -0.4 | +2.6 | +2.5 | +3.4 | +7.2 | +0.9 | +1.3 | -0.3 | +3.9 | -2.6 | -1.1 | -3.0 | -0.1 | ||
Net Rank | 2nd | 25th | 9th | 2nd | 17th | 7th | 17th | 5th | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 11th | 10th | 19th | 5th | 27th | 21st | 3rd | 14th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 2 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 4.0 | |
| 4 | 23 | 16 | .590 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 21 | 15 | .583 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 20 | 18 | .526 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 18 | 20 | .474 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 21 | .447 | 11.0 | |
| 12 | 14 | 25 | .359 | 14.5 | |
| 13 | 11 | 25 | .306 | 16.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 27 | .270 | 17.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 31 | .205 | 20.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 7 | .821 | ||
| 2 | 27 | 11 | .711 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 13 | .658 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 25 | 14 | .641 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 23 | 13 | .639 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 13 | .629 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 15 | .605 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 21 | 18 | .538 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 20 | .487 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 15 | 23 | .395 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 14 | 25 | .359 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 13 | 25 | .342 | 18.5 | |
| 14 | 9 | 32 | .220 | 24.0 | |
| 15 | 8 | 30 | .211 | 23.5 |