National Basketball Association » Cleveland Cavaliers » 1998
| 47-35 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 47-35 record. They went 27-14 at home and 20-21 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers went 48-38. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Indiana Pacers.
The 1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers had their best month in March, when they went 11-4 and had a 73.3% win percentage. Their worst month was February, when they went 4-9 and had a 30.8% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '97 | 0-1 | 0% | -8 |
| November '97 | 9-5 | 64.3% | +67 |
| December '97 | 8-5 | 61.5% | +41 |
| January '98 | 9-7 | 56.2% | +71 |
| February '98 | 4-9 | 30.8% | -53 |
| March '98 | 11-4 | 73.3% | +102 |
| April '98 | 6-4 | 60% | +4 |
Yes, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the Playoffs in 1998. They lost their only series against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a point differential of +224. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cavaliers could have been expected to have about 49.4 wins, or a 49-33 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers went 9-11.
During the regular season, the 1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers went 2-4 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers was a 10 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Cleveland Cavaliers had during the 1997-98 regular season was 3 games, which occured 4 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 86 - 94 | ||
| Sat, Nov 1, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 80 - 83 | ||
| Tue, Nov 4, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 80 - 77 | ||
| Fri, Nov 7, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 96 - 92 | ||
| Sat, Nov 8, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 97 - 99 | OT | |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 101 - 80 | ||
| Thu, Nov 13, 1997 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 85 - 74 | ||
| Sat, Nov 15, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 70 - 79 | ||
| Sun, Nov 16, 1997 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 72 - 77 | ||
| Wed, Nov 19, 1997 | vs Orlando Magic | Loss 93 - 96 | OT | |
| Fri, Nov 21, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 103 - 80 | ||
| Sat, Nov 22, 1997 | vs Washington Wizards | Win 110 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Nov 26, 1997 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 95 - 89 | ||
| Fri, Nov 28, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 97 - 91 | ||
| Sat, Nov 29, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 103 - 97 | ||
| Wed, Dec 3, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 95 - 67 | ||
| Fri, Dec 5, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 107 - 98 | ||
| Sun, Dec 7, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 94 - 84 | ||
| Wed, Dec 10, 1997 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 102 - 83 | ||
| Thu, Dec 11, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 79 - 77 | ||
| Sat, Dec 13, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Loss 84 - 85 | ||
| Tue, Dec 16, 1997 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 103 - 90 | ||
| Wed, Dec 17, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 83 - 94 | ||
| Fri, Dec 19, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 77 - 104 | ||
| Sun, Dec 21, 1997 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 106 - 101 | ||
| Tue, Dec 23, 1997 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 99 - 85 | ||
| Fri, Dec 26, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 88 - 96 | ||
| Tue, Dec 30, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 78 - 90 | ||
| Fri, Jan 2, 1998 | @ Orlando Magic | Win 81 - 71 | ||
| Sat, Jan 3, 1998 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 95 - 81 | ||
| Tue, Jan 6, 1998 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 100 - 70 | ||
| Thu, Jan 8, 1998 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 84 - 109 | ||
| Sat, Jan 10, 1998 | vs Toronto Raptors | Loss 93 - 102 | ||
| Mon, Jan 12, 1998 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 99 - 106 | ||
| Tue, Jan 13, 1998 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 102 - 84 | ||
| Fri, Jan 16, 1998 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 99 - 74 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 91 - 99 | ||
| Tue, Jan 20, 1998 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 84 - 86 | ||
| Thu, Jan 22, 1998 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 112 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1998 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 111 - 92 | ||
| Mon, Jan 26, 1998 | @ Miami Heat | Win 94 - 93 | ||
| Tue, Jan 27, 1998 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 77 - 84 | OT | |
| Fri, Jan 30, 1998 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 83 - 89 | ||
| Sat, Jan 31, 1998 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 90 - 88 | ||
| Mon, Feb 2, 1998 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 109 - 99 | ||
| Wed, Feb 4, 1998 | @ Washington Wizards | Loss 88 - 104 | ||
| Thu, Feb 5, 1998 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 94 - 108 | ||
| Tue, Feb 10, 1998 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 81 - 91 | ||
| Thu, Feb 12, 1998 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 103 - 94 | ||
| Sat, Feb 14, 1998 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 93 - 99 | ||
| Sun, Feb 15, 1998 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 91 - 102 | ||
| Tue, Feb 17, 1998 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 97 - 98 | ||
| Fri, Feb 20, 1998 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 109 - 95 | ||
| Sun, Feb 22, 1998 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 71 - 79 | ||
| Mon, Feb 23, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 75 - 97 | ||
| Wed, Feb 25, 1998 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 106 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Feb 27, 1998 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 87 - 90 | ||
| Sun, Mar 1, 1998 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 102 - 82 | ||
| Wed, Mar 4, 1998 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 122 - 88 | ||
| Fri, Mar 6, 1998 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 89 - 91 | OT | |
| Sun, Mar 8, 1998 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 96 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Mar 11, 1998 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 95 - 83 | ||
| Thu, Mar 12, 1998 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 74 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Mar 14, 1998 | vs New York Knicks | Win 88 - 85 | OT | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1998 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 96 - 82 | ||
| Thu, Mar 19, 1998 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 90 - 85 | ||
| Sat, Mar 21, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 100 - 79 | ||
| Tue, Mar 24, 1998 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 85 - 86 | ||
| Thu, Mar 26, 1998 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 97 - 96 | ||
| Fri, Mar 27, 1998 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 88 - 87 | OT | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1998 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 97 - 82 | ||
| Tue, Mar 31, 1998 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 93 - 86 | ||
| Wed, Apr 1, 1998 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 92 - 90 | ||
| Fri, Apr 3, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 93 - 105 | ||
| Sun, Apr 5, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 94 - 93 | ||
| Tue, Apr 7, 1998 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 80 - 82 | ||
| Thu, Apr 9, 1998 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 91 - 85 | ||
| Sat, Apr 11, 1998 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 106 - 95 | ||
| Tue, Apr 14, 1998 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 95 - 86 | ||
| Wed, Apr 15, 1998 | @ Washington Wizards | Loss 93 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Apr 17, 1998 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 71 - 78 | ||
| Sat, Apr 18, 1998 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 96 - 92 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 3) | ||||
| Thu, Apr 23, 1998 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 77 - 106 | ||
| Sat, Apr 25, 1998 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 86 - 92 | ||
| Mon, Apr 27, 1998 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 86 - 77 | ||
| Thu, Apr 30, 1998 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 74 - 80 | ||
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