1997–98 Orlando Magic season

The 1997–98 NBA season was the ninth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Magic hired Chuck Daly as head coach, who led the Detroit Pistons to two straight championships in 1989 and 1990.[2] In the off-season, the team acquired All-Star guard Mark Price from the Golden State Warriors,[3] acquired Derek Harper from the Dallas Mavericks,[4] and signed free agent Bo Outlaw. Under Daly, the Magic would get off to a solid 16–7 start. However, they struggled losing nine of their next ten games as Anfernee Hardaway only played just 19 games due to a knee injury, leading the team with 16.4 points per game.[5] The team then lost seven straight games in January, as Darrell Armstrong was out for the remainder of the season with a torn right rotator cuff in his shoulder after 48 games.[6] At midseason, the team traded Rony Seikaly to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Greg Foster and Chris Morris. However, the trade was voided due to Seikaly failing to report to the team, because of a foot injury.[7][8] Instead, he was then traded along with second-year forward Brian Evans to the New Jersey Nets for David Benoit, Kevin Edwards and Yinka Dare, who never played for the Magic and was released to free agency.[9]

1997–98 Orlando Magic season
Head coachChuck Daly
General managerJohn Gabriel
PresidentBob Vander Weide
Owner(s)Richard DeVos
ArenaOrlando Arena
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSunshine Network, WKCF

Nick Anderson would step up in Hardaway's absence, leading the team in scoring averaging 15.3 points per game, while Horace Grant provided them with 12.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Derek Strong contributed 12.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game off the bench as the team's sixth man, and Outlaw had a stellar season averaging 9.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game.[10] The Magic finished fifth in the Atlantic Division with a record of 41–41, missing the playoffs for the first time since the 1992–93 season.[11] Despite the knee injuries, Hardaway was selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game, which would be his final All-Star appearance.[12] Following the season, Price retired after playing 12 seasons in the NBA, Harper signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Benoit and Edwards were both released to free agency.

Draft picks
Main article: 1997 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 17 Johnny Taylor SF  United States Chattanooga
2 47 Eric Washington SG  United States Alabama

Roster
1997–98 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G/F 25 Anderson, Nick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–01–20 Illinois
G 10 Armstrong, Darrell  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1968–06–22 Fayetteville State
F 2 Benoit, David 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–05–09 Alabama
G 20 Edwards, Kevin  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1965–10–30 DePaul
F/C 54 Grant, Horace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–07–04 Clemson
G 1 Hardaway, Anfernee  (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1971–07–18 Memphis
G 12 Harper, Derek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961–10–13 Illinois
C 8 Lawson, Jason 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1974–09–02 Villanova
G 3 Ollie, Kevin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1972–12–27 Connecticut
F 45 Outlaw, Bo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1971–04–13 Houston
G 5 Price, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1964–02–15 Georgia Tech
C 24 Schayes, Danny 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1959–05–10 Syracuse
F 33 Strong, Derek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–02–09 Xavier
F 17 Taylor, Johnny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1974–06–04 Chattanooga
G 21 Wilkins, Gerald 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963–09–11 Chattanooga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 22, 1998

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 5527.671–30-1125–1618–6
x-New York Knicks 4339.5241228–1315–2613–11
x-New Jersey Nets 4339.5241226–1517–2412–12
Washington Wizards 4240.5121324–1718–2312–13
Orlando Magic 4141.5001424–1717–2411–13
Boston Celtics 3646.4391924–1712–2912–23
Philadelphia 76ers 3151.3782419–2212–297–17
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Chicago Bulls6220.756–
2 y-Miami Heat5527.6717
3 x-Indiana Pacers5824.7074
4 x-Charlotte Hornets5131.62211
5 x-Atlanta Hawks5032.61012
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57315
7 x-New York Knicks4339.52419
8 x-New Jersey Nets4339.52419
9 Washington Wizards4240.51220
10 Orlando Magic4141.50021
11 Detroit Pistons3745.45125
12 Boston Celtics3646.43926
12 Milwaukee Bucks3646.43926
14 Philadelphia 76ers3151.37831
15 Toronto Raptors1666.19546
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1997-98 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta –2–14–01–34–02–02–02–22–01–11–32–00–21–33–10–21–22–22–23–10–21–12–01–11–14–00–22–04–0
Boston 1–2–1–21–31–31–11–12–21–11–10–42–01–10–42–21–12–22–22–23–10–21–11–10–21–13–00–22–03–2
Charlotte 0–42–1–1–32–22–02–03–11–12–03–12–01–13–13–11–12–21–33–12–11–12–01–11–11–14–01–12–02–2
Chicago 3–13–13–1–2–21–12–03–12–02–02–22–01–12–14–01–14–04–03–12–11–11–12–02–01–14–00–22–03–1
Cleveland 0–43–12–22–2–1–12–03–12–01–12–22–01–11–32–22–03–11–22–23–12–01–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–2
Dallas 0–21–10–21–11–1–3–10–21–30–41–11–30–40–20–22–20–21–10–20–20–40–40–40–42–21–10–44–01–1
Denver 0–21–10–20–20–21–3–0–21–30–40–22–20–40–20–21–30–20–20–20–20–42–21–30–40–40–20–41–31–1
Detroit 2–22–21–31–31–32–02–0–2–01–11–32–00–21–22–20–22–22–21–23–11–10–21–11–10–24–00–20–22–2
Golden State 0–21–11–10–20–23–13–10–2–1–30–21–31–30–20–20–40–21–11–10–20–41–32–21–31–30–20–41–30–2
Houston 1–11–10–20–21–14–04–01–13–1–1–14–01–30–21–11–31–11–10–21–11–31–34–02–21–32–00–43–11–1
Indiana 3–14–01–32–22–21–12–03–12–01–1–2–00–23–14–02–02–12–13–14–01–11–12–00–20–24–01–12–04–0
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–20–20–23–12–20–23–10–40–2–0–40–20–20–41–10–20–21–10–40–43–11–30–41–11–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–01–11–11–11–14–04–02–03–13–12–04–0–1–12–04–01–11–11–10–22–22–24–04–01–32–03–14–01–1
Miami 3–14–01–31–23–12–02–02–12–02–01–32–01–1–3–11–13–12–23–14–00–22–02–00–20–24–01–12–02–2
Milwaukee 1–32–21–30–42–22–02–02–22–01–10–42–00–21–3–1–10–43–12–12–20–22–02–00–21–13–10–21–11–2
Minnesota 2–01–11–11–10–22–23–12–04–03–10–24–00–41–11–1–2–01–10–22–03–11–33–11–31–31–11–34–00–2
New Jersey 2–12–22–20–41–32–02–02–22–01–11–21–11–11–34–00–2–2–23–13–11–11–12–01–10–23–10–22–01–3
New York 2–22–23–10–42–11–12–02–21–11–11–22–01–12–21–31–12–2–4–02–22–01–11–10–21–13–10–22–01–3
Orlando 2–22–21–31–32–22–02–02–11–12–01–32–01–11–31–22–01–30–4–4–00–22–00–20–21–13–10–22–03–1
Philadelphia 1–31–31–21–21–32–02–01–32–01–10–41–12–00–42–20–21–32–20–4–1–11–11–10–20–22–20–22–03–1
Phoenix 2–02–01–11–10–24–04–01–14–03–11–14–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–1–2–23–13–12–22–01–34–01–1
Portland 1–11–10–21–11–14–02–22–03–13–11–14–02–20–20–23–11–11–10–21–12–2–3–12–20–42–03–12–21–1
Sacramento 0–21–11–10–20–24–03–11–12–20–40–21–30–40–20–21–30–21–12–01–11–31–3–0–41–31–12–22–21–1
San Antonio 1–12–01–10–22–04–04–01–13–12–22–03–10–42–02–03–11–12–02–02–01–32–24–0–2–22–01–34–01–1
Seattle 1–11–11–11–12–02–24–02–03–13–12–04–03–12–01–13–12–01–11–12–02–24–03–12–2–2–02–24–01–1
Toronto 0–40–30–40–41–31–12–00–42–00–20–41–10–20–41–31–11–31–31–32–20–20–21–10–20–2–0–21–10–3
Utah 2–02–01–12–01–14–04–02–04–04–01–13–11–31–12–03–12–02–02–02–03–11–32–23–12–22–0–4–00–2
Vancouver 0–20–20–20–20–20–43–12–03–11–30–23–10–40–21–10–40–20–20–20–20–42–22–20–40–41–10–4–1–1
Washington 0–42–32–21–32–11–11–12–22–01–10–42–01–12–22–12–03–13–11–31–31–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–1—

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Anfernee Hardaway 19 15 32.9 37.7 30.0 76.3 4.0 3.6 1.5 0.8 16.4
Nick Anderson 58 44 29.3 45.5 36.0 63.8 5.1 2.1 1.2 0.4 15.3
Rony Seikaly 47 47 31.6 44.1 0.0 75.4 7.6 1.5 0.5 0.8 15.0
Derek Strong 58 8 28.2 42.0 0.0 78.1 7.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 12.7
Horace Grant 76 76 36.9 45.9 0.0 67.8 8.1 2.3 1.1 1.0 12.1
Bo Outlaw 82 76 36.0 55.4 25.0 57.5 7.8 2.6 1.3 2.2 9.5
Mark Price 63 33 22.7 43.1 33.5 84.5 2.0 4.7 0.8 0.1 9.5
Darrell Armstrong 48 17 25.8 41.1 36.8 85.4 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.1 9.2
Derek Harper 66 45 26.7 41.7 36.0 69.6 1.6 3.5 1.1 0.2 8.6
Vernon Maxwell 11 0 15.4 33.3 23.1 88.5 1.2 1.1 0.2 0.1 7.4
David Benoit 24 0 13.5 36.0 27.5 80.0 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.2 5.8
Danny Schayes 74 33 17.2 41.8 0.0 80.7 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 5.5
Gerald Wilkins 72 16 17.4 32.5 26.6 70.4 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.1 5.3
Kevin Edwards 12 0 11.3 33.9 50.0 85.0 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 4.9
Brian Evans 44 0 12.8 37.4 26.7 83.3 1.9 0.7 0.5 0.2 4.7
Kevin Ollie 19 0 11.4 41.1 0.0 68.9 0.9 1.7 0.4 0.0 4.1
Johnny Taylor 12 0 9.0 35.1 50.0 68.8 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 3.2
Spud Webb 4 0 8.5 41.7 0.0 100.0 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 3.0
Donald Royal 2 0 9.0 16.7 0.0 75.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.5
Carl Thomas 4 0 3.8 80.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.3
Jason Lawson 17 0 4.7 60.0 0.0 80.0 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.5
Tim Kempton 3 0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

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Awards and honors

References
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