| 43-39 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The New Jersey Nets finished the regular season with a 43-39 record. They went 26-15 at home and 17-24 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New Jersey Nets went 43-42. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Chicago Bulls.
The 1997-98 New Jersey Nets played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1997-98 New Jersey Nets had their best month in November, when they went 9-5 and had a 64.3% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 4-10 and had a 28.6% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '97 | 1-0 | 100% | +2 |
| November '97 | 9-5 | 64.3% | +39 |
| December '97 | 6-8 | 42.9% | 0 |
| January '98 | 10-6 | 62.5% | +70 |
| February '98 | 7-6 | 53.8% | +20 |
| March '98 | 4-10 | 28.6% | -22 |
| April '98 | 6-4 | 60% | +20 |
Yes, the New Jersey Nets made the Playoffs in 1998. They lost their only series against the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The New Jersey Nets finished the regular season with a point differential of +129. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nets could have been expected to have about 45.5 wins, or a 46-36 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1997-98 New Jersey Nets went 7-10.
During the regular season, the 1997-98 New Jersey Nets went 3-4 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1997-98 New Jersey Nets went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997-98 New Jersey Nets was a 5 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the New Jersey Nets had during the 1997-98 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 97 - 95 | ||
| Sat, Nov 1, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 113 - 109 | OT | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 112 - 96 | ||
| Fri, Nov 7, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Win 99 - 87 | ||
| Sat, Nov 8, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 86 - 99 | ||
| Thu, Nov 13, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 74 - 85 | ||
| Sat, Nov 15, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 88 - 96 | OT | |
| Sun, Nov 16, 1997 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 77 - 72 | ||
| Wed, Nov 19, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 108 - 100 | ||
| Fri, Nov 21, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 93 - 101 | ||
| Sat, Nov 22, 1997 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 93 - 87 | ||
| Tue, Nov 25, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 101 - 87 | ||
| Wed, Nov 26, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 99 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Nov 28, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 104 - 92 | ||
| Sun, Nov 30, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 87 - 73 | ||
| Mon, Dec 1, 1997 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 95 - 100 | ||
| Wed, Dec 3, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 89 - 93 | ||
| Fri, Dec 5, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 107 - 88 | ||
| Mon, Dec 8, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 97 - 105 | ||
| Tue, Dec 9, 1997 | @ Washington Wizards | Loss 99 - 120 | ||
| Thu, Dec 11, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 99 - 103 | ||
| Sat, Dec 13, 1997 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 133 - 95 | ||
| Wed, Dec 17, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 105 - 101 | ||
| Sat, Dec 20, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 92 - 100 | ||
| Mon, Dec 22, 1997 | @ Orlando Magic | Win 99 - 88 | ||
| Fri, Dec 26, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 96 - 116 | ||
| Sat, Dec 27, 1997 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 112 - 104 | OT2 | |
| Mon, Dec 29, 1997 | vs Washington Wizards | Win 99 - 91 | ||
| Tue, Dec 30, 1997 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 91 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Jan 2, 1998 | vs New York Knicks | Win 103 - 98 | ||
| Sat, Jan 3, 1998 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 81 - 95 | ||
| Wed, Jan 7, 1998 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 88 - 89 | OT | |
| Thu, Jan 8, 1998 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 89 - 87 | ||
| Sat, Jan 10, 1998 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 101 - 108 | ||
| Mon, Jan 12, 1998 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 108 - 100 | ||
| Tue, Jan 13, 1998 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 81 - 68 | ||
| Thu, Jan 15, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 116 - 119 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17, 1998 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 97 - 81 | ||
| Mon, Jan 19, 1998 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 95 - 84 | ||
| Wed, Jan 21, 1998 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 117 - 112 | OT | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1998 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 98 - 100 | OT | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1998 | @ Washington Wizards | Loss 87 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Jan 27, 1998 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 120 - 87 | ||
| Wed, Jan 28, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 106 - 95 | ||
| Sat, Jan 31, 1998 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 116 - 106 | ||
| Sun, Feb 1, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 87 - 97 | ||
| Tue, Feb 3, 1998 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 97 - 98 | ||
| Thu, Feb 5, 1998 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 106 - 94 | ||
| Tue, Feb 10, 1998 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 90 - 81 | ||
| Fri, Feb 13, 1998 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 130 - 115 | ||
| Sat, Feb 14, 1998 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 105 - 98 | ||
| Mon, Feb 16, 1998 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 103 - 92 | ||
| Wed, Feb 18, 1998 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 104 - 114 | ||
| Fri, Feb 20, 1998 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 95 - 109 | ||
| Sat, Feb 21, 1998 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 89 - 98 | ||
| Tue, Feb 24, 1998 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 110 - 101 | ||
| Thu, Feb 26, 1998 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 102 - 99 | ||
| Sat, Feb 28, 1998 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 93 - 95 | ||
| Sun, Mar 1, 1998 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 84 - 85 | ||
| Tue, Mar 3, 1998 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 91 - 94 | ||
| Fri, Mar 6, 1998 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 115 - 122 | ||
| Sun, Mar 8, 1998 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Loss 100 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Mar 10, 1998 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 78 - 79 | ||
| Thu, Mar 12, 1998 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 104 - 115 | ||
| Sat, Mar 14, 1998 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 108 - 93 | ||
| Mon, Mar 16, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 72 - 88 | ||
| Thu, Mar 19, 1998 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 93 - 87 | ||
| Fri, Mar 20, 1998 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 92 - 99 | ||
| Sun, Mar 22, 1998 | vs Washington Wizards | Loss 100 - 102 | OT | |
| Wed, Mar 25, 1998 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 91 - 86 | ||
| Fri, Mar 27, 1998 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 76 - 82 | ||
| Tue, Mar 31, 1998 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 105 - 90 | ||
| Thu, Apr 2, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 106 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Apr 4, 1998 | vs New York Knicks | Win 97 - 94 | ||
| Mon, Apr 6, 1998 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 125 - 115 | ||
| Wed, Apr 8, 1998 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 117 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Apr 11, 1998 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 124 - 117 | ||
| Sun, Apr 12, 1998 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 116 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Apr 14, 1998 | vs Toronto Raptors | Loss 92 - 96 | ||
| Wed, Apr 15, 1998 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 103 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Apr 17, 1998 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 109 - 121 | ||
| Sun, Apr 19, 1998 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 114 - 101 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 3) | ||||
| Fri, Apr 24, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 93 - 96 | OT | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 91 - 96 | ||
| Wed, Apr 29, 1998 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 101 - 116 | ||
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