1997–98 Golden State Warriors season

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Warriors' 52nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 36th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] The Warriors got a new logo, new uniforms, and moved into their new arena known as The Arena in Oakland. During the offseason, the Warriors acquired second-year center Erick Dampier from the Indiana Pacers, and Brian Shaw from the Orlando Magic. Early into the season, they traded B.J. Armstrong to the Charlotte Hornets for Muggsy Bogues and Tony Delk. However, the Warriors struggled, losing 13 of their first 14 games of the season. Things would get worse in December as Latrell Sprewell choked new head coach P.J. Carlesimo during practice, and was suspended for the remainder of the season, which was 68 games.[2] Without Sprewell, the Warriors then suffered a 14-game losing streak as the season progressed.

1997–98 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachP. J. Carlesimo
OwnersChris Cohan
ArenaThe Arena in Oakland
Results
Record19–63 (.232)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid Not Qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Midway through the season, the team traded Shaw along with Joe Smith to the Philadelphia 76ers for Jim Jackson and Clarence Weatherspoon, while acquiring Jason Caffey from the Chicago Bulls. The Warriors finished sixth in the Pacific Division with an awful 19–63 record. Following the season, Sprewell was traded to the New York Knicks, Jackson signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers, and Weatherspoon signed with the Miami Heat.

The Warriors new uniforms lasted until 2002, while the logo remained in use until 2010.

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1997 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
18Adonal FoyleC/PF United StatesColgate
237Marc JacksonC United StatesTemple

Roster
Roster listing
Golden State Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 1 Bogues, Muggsy 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 136 lb (62 kg) Wake Forest
PF 21 Caffey, Jason 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Alabama
PG 12 Coles, Bimbo  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Virginia Tech
C 35 Dampier, Erick 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Mississippi State
SG 00 Delk, Tony 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Kentucky
SF 33 Ferrell, Duane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Georgia Tech
C 31 Foyle, Adonal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Colgate
C 52 Fuller, Todd 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) North Carolina State
SG 20 Grayer, Jeff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Iowa State
SG 22 Jackson, Jim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Ohio State
PG 2 Madkins, Gerald 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) UCLA
SF 3 Marshall, Donyell  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Connecticut
C 50 Spencer, Felton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Louisville
SG 15 Sprewell, Latrell (S & C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Alabama
PF 30 Weatherspoon, Clarence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Southern Miss
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics 6121.744–35–626–1519–5
x-Los Angeles Lakers 6121.744 –33–828–1316–8
x-Phoenix Suns 5626.683530–1126–1517–7
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4636.5611526–1520–2114–10
Sacramento Kings 2755.3293421–206–356–18
Golden State Warriors 1963.2324212–297–346–18
Los Angeles Clippers 1765.2074411–306–356–18
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Utah Jazz6220.756–
2 y-Seattle SuperSonics6121.7441
3 x-Los Angeles Lakers6121.7441
4 x-Phoenix Suns5626.6836
5 x-San Antonio Spurs5626.6836
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4636.56116
7 x-Minnesota Timberwolves4537.54917
8 x-Houston Rockets4141.50021
9 Sacramento Kings2755.32935
10 Dallas Mavericks2062.24442
11 Vancouver Grizzlies1963.23243
11 Golden State Warriors1963.23243
13 Los Angeles Clippers1765.20745
14 Denver Nuggets1171.13451
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

Transactions

Trades
August 12, 1997 To Golden State Warriors
Erick Dampier
Duane Ferrell		 To Indiana Pacers
Chris Mullin
September 22, 1997 To Golden State Warriors
Dickey Simpkins		 To Chicago Bulls
Scott Burrell
October 28, 1997 To Golden State Warriors
Brian Shaw
David Vaughn		 To Orlando Magic
Mark Price
November 7, 1997 To Golden State Warriors
Muggsy Bogues
Tony Delk		 To Charlotte Hornets
B. J. Armstrong
February 17, 1998 To Golden State Warriors
Jim Jackson
Clarence Weatherspoon		 To Philadelphia 76ers
Brian Shaw
Joe Smith
February 19, 1998 To Golden State Warriors
Jason Caffey		 To Chicago Bulls
David Vaughn
1998 second-round pick
2000 second-round pick
June 24, 1998 To Golden State Warriors
Antawn Jamison		 To Toronto Raptors
Vince Carter
Cash considerations

Free agents
Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Carl Thomas September 26 Cleveland Cavaliers
Antonio Lang October 7 Cleveland Cavaliers
Carl Thomas (10-day) January 9 Orlando Magic
Brandon Williams (10-day) February 10 none
Gerald Madkins (10-day) March 5 Rockford Lightning (CBA)
Gerald Madkins (rest of season) March 25 Golden State Warriors
Jeff Grayer (10-day) April 9 Charlotte Hornets
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Antonio Lang October 27 Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA)
Carl Thomas November 7 Golden State Warriors
Dickey Simpkins February 17 Chicago Bulls

References
  1. 1997-98 Golden State Warriors
  2. "Sprewell Is Suspended by the NBA". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1997. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

See also
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