| 56-26 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Phoenix Suns finished the regular season with a 56-26 record. They went 30-11 at home and 26-15 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns went 57-29. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the San Antonio Spurs.
The 1997-98 Phoenix Suns played in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1997-98 Phoenix Suns had their best month in April, when they went 8-1 and had a 88.9% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 10-7 and had a 58.8% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '97 | 1-0 | 100% | +10 |
| November '97 | 8-3 | 72.7% | +1 |
| December '97 | 9-6 | 60% | +92 |
| January '98 | 11-5 | 68.8% | +71 |
| February '98 | 9-4 | 69.2% | +64 |
| March '98 | 10-7 | 58.8% | +90 |
| April '98 | 8-1 | 88.9% | +97 |
Yes, the Phoenix Suns made the Playoffs in 1998. They lost their only series against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference First Round.
The Phoenix Suns finished the regular season with a point differential of +425. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Suns could have been expected to have about 55.6 wins, or a 56-26 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1997-98 Phoenix Suns went 7-7.
During the regular season, the 1997-98 Phoenix Suns went 2-3 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997-98 Phoenix Suns was a 10 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Phoenix Suns had during the 1997-98 regular season was 3 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 110 - 100 | |
| Tue, Nov 4, 1997 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 106 - 84 | |
| Thu, Nov 6, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 75 - 105 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 123 - 105 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1997 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 103 - 95 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 140 - 139 | 4OT |
| Sun, Nov 16, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 96 - 94 | |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1997 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 90 - 108 | |
| Thu, Nov 20, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 89 - 85 | |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1997 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 111 - 99 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 112 - 108 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 29, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 80 - 102 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 90 - 86 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 103 - 108 | 3OT |
| Fri, Dec 5, 1997 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 110 - 91 | |
| Sun, Dec 7, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 97 - 99 | OT |
| Tue, Dec 9, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 107 - 85 | |
| Thu, Dec 11, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 94 - 78 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 101 - 112 | |
| Mon, Dec 15, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 104 - 111 | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1997 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 90 - 103 | |
| Thu, Dec 18, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 89 - 75 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 102 - 81 | |
| Mon, Dec 22, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 91 - 76 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 118 - 100 | |
| Sun, Dec 28, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 97 - 106 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 100 - 90 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1998 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 92 - 85 | |
| Sun, Jan 4, 1998 | @ Washington Wizards | Loss 99 - 109 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1998 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 81 - 80 | |
| Wed, Jan 7, 1998 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 92 - 77 | |
| Fri, Jan 9, 1998 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 100 - 79 | |
| Mon, Jan 12, 1998 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 90 - 96 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1998 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 84 - 102 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1998 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 111 - 86 | |
| Sun, Jan 18, 1998 | vs Miami Heat | Win 96 - 87 | |
| Tue, Jan 20, 1998 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 87 - 69 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 109 - 119 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1998 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 93 - 77 | |
| Mon, Jan 26, 1998 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 96 - 91 | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1998 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 113 - 120 | 2OT |
| Fri, Jan 30, 1998 | @ Miami Heat | Win 74 - 71 | |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1998 | @ Orlando Magic | Win 96 - 94 | |
| Mon, Feb 2, 1998 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 106 - 97 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1998 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 110 - 105 | |
| Thu, Feb 5, 1998 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 94 - 106 | |
| Tue, Feb 10, 1998 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 88 - 86 | |
| Thu, Feb 12, 1998 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 110 - 115 | |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1998 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 94 - 81 | |
| Tue, Feb 17, 1998 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 95 - 77 | |
| Wed, Feb 18, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 110 - 103 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1998 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 115 - 99 | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1998 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 97 - 79 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1998 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 84 - 85 | |
| Thu, Feb 26, 1998 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 97 - 108 | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 104 - 99 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 87 - 89 | |
| Tue, Mar 3, 1998 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 93 - 98 | |
| Thu, Mar 5, 1998 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 102 - 93 | |
| Sat, Mar 7, 1998 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 89 - 108 | |
| Mon, Mar 9, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 134 - 105 | |
| Tue, Mar 10, 1998 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 100 - 76 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1998 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 101 - 77 | |
| Sun, Mar 15, 1998 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 100 - 90 | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1998 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 107 - 80 | |
| Wed, Mar 18, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 93 - 99 | |
| Sat, Mar 21, 1998 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 109 - 102 | |
| Sun, Mar 22, 1998 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 83 - 93 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1998 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 73 - 92 | |
| Wed, Mar 25, 1998 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 97 - 99 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1998 | vs Washington Wizards | Win 89 - 85 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1998 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 106 - 98 | |
| Tue, Mar 31, 1998 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 97 - 86 | |
| Sat, Apr 4, 1998 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 90 - 83 | |
| Mon, Apr 6, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 102 - 92 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1998 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 103 - 97 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 114 - 105 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1998 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 129 - 106 | |
| Mon, Apr 13, 1998 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 105 - 97 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1998 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 96 - 89 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1998 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 99 - 102 | |
| Sun, Apr 19, 1998 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 123 - 93 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 3) | |||
| Thu, Apr 23, 1998 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 96 - 102 | |
| Sat, Apr 25, 1998 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 108 - 101 | |
| Mon, Apr 27, 1998 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 88 - 100 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1998 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 80 - 99 | |
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