| 51-31 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Charlotte Hornets finished the regular season with a 51-31 record. They went 32-9 at home and 19-22 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Charlotte Hornets went 55-36. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Chicago Bulls.
The 1997-98 Charlotte Hornets played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1997-98 Charlotte Hornets had their best month in March, when they went 12-3 and had a 80% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 5-5 and had a 50% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '97 | 0-1 | 0% | -12 |
| November '97 | 9-4 | 69.2% | +60 |
| December '97 | 9-6 | 60% | +11 |
| January '98 | 9-7 | 56.2% | -42 |
| February '98 | 7-5 | 58.3% | +36 |
| March '98 | 12-3 | 80% | +121 |
| April '98 | 5-5 | 50% | -10 |
Yes, the Charlotte Hornets made the Playoffs in 1998. They won their first series against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Charlotte Hornets finished the regular season with a point differential of +164. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Hornets could have been expected to have about 46.9 wins, or a 47-35 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1997-98 Charlotte Hornets went 11-3.
During the regular season, the 1997-98 Charlotte Hornets went 2-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997-98 Charlotte Hornets was a 10 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Charlotte Hornets had during the 1997-98 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 85 - 97 | |
| Sat, Nov 1, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 90 - 106 | |
| Mon, Nov 3, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Win 112 - 99 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1997 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 110 - 103 | |
| Fri, Nov 7, 1997 | @ Washington Wizards | Win 107 - 92 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 89 - 82 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 92 - 105 | |
| Sat, Nov 15, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 130 - 96 | |
| Wed, Nov 19, 1997 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 106 - 92 | |
| Fri, Nov 21, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Win 119 - 102 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1997 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 95 - 94 | |
| Tue, Nov 25, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 90 - 85 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 91 - 97 | |
| Sat, Nov 29, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 80 - 98 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1997 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 121 - 102 | |
| Thu, Dec 4, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 92 - 102 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 79 - 90 | |
| Tue, Dec 9, 1997 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 95 - 82 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1997 | vs Washington Wizards | Win 104 - 101 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 79 - 77 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1997 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 85 - 84 | |
| Wed, Dec 17, 1997 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 99 - 90 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1997 | @ Washington Wizards | Loss 86 - 106 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 100 - 109 | |
| Mon, Dec 22, 1997 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 81 - 79 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 96 - 102 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 96 - 88 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1997 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 87 - 96 | |
| Mon, Dec 29, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 120 - 101 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1998 | vs Miami Heat | Win 99 - 88 | OT |
| Sun, Jan 4, 1998 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 90 - 106 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 81 - 102 | |
| Wed, Jan 7, 1998 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 91 - 89 | |
| Fri, Jan 9, 1998 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 98 - 90 | |
| Sun, Jan 11, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 98 - 93 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1998 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 68 - 81 | |
| Thu, Jan 15, 1998 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 94 - 95 | OT |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1998 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 71 - 76 | |
| Mon, Jan 19, 1998 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 109 - 88 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 79 - 110 | |
| Thu, Jan 22, 1998 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 93 - 86 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1998 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 94 - 92 | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1998 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 120 - 113 | 2OT |
| Fri, Jan 30, 1998 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 97 - 95 | |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1998 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 83 - 103 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1998 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 93 - 89 | |
| Thu, Feb 5, 1998 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 108 - 93 | |
| Tue, Feb 10, 1998 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 91 - 99 | |
| Wed, Feb 11, 1998 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 90 - 92 | |
| Fri, Feb 13, 1998 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 103 - 96 | |
| Mon, Feb 16, 1998 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 90 - 96 | |
| Wed, Feb 18, 1998 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 77 - 88 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1998 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 99 - 115 | |
| Sat, Feb 21, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 111 - 98 | |
| Mon, Feb 23, 1998 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 118 - 98 | |
| Wed, Feb 25, 1998 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 98 - 88 | |
| Sat, Feb 28, 1998 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 90 - 80 | |
| Mon, Mar 2, 1998 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 112 - 83 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1998 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 112 - 102 | |
| Fri, Mar 6, 1998 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 104 - 98 | |
| Sun, Mar 8, 1998 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 109 - 100 | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1998 | vs New York Knicks | Win 85 - 78 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1998 | @ Orlando Magic | Win 100 - 82 | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 1998 | vs Washington Wizards | Loss 80 - 83 | |
| Mon, Mar 16, 1998 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 109 - 87 | |
| Wed, Mar 18, 1998 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 111 - 85 | |
| Fri, Mar 20, 1998 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 92 - 82 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1998 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 106 - 89 | |
| Thu, Mar 26, 1998 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 94 - 80 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1998 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 96 - 133 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1998 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 82 - 97 | |
| Tue, Mar 31, 1998 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 101 - 93 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1998 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 96 - 89 | |
| Sat, Apr 4, 1998 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 88 - 101 | |
| Mon, Apr 6, 1998 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 115 - 125 | |
| Wed, Apr 8, 1998 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 101 - 109 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1998 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 87 - 99 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1998 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 88 - 86 | |
| Tue, Apr 14, 1998 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 104 - 82 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1998 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 109 - 103 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1998 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 104 - 121 | |
| Sun, Apr 19, 1998 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 89 - 76 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Won 3 - 1) | |||
| Thu, Apr 23, 1998 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 97 - 87 | |
| Sat, Apr 25, 1998 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 92 - 85 | |
| Tue, Apr 28, 1998 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 64 - 96 | |
| Fri, May 1, 1998 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 91 - 82 | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (Lost 1 - 4) | |||
| Sun, May 3, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 70 - 83 | |
| Wed, May 6, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 78 - 76 | |
| Fri, May 8, 1998 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 89 - 103 | |
| Sun, May 10, 1998 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 80 - 94 | |
| Wed, May 13, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 84 - 93 | |
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