The 1997-98 Los Angeles Clippers season was a challenging one, marked by struggles on the court. The team finished with a record of 17-65, placing them last in the Pacific Division and among the worst in the NBA. Despite having a roster featuring players like Lamond Murray and Rodney Rogers, the Clippers struggled to find consistency and cohesion throughout the season.
Coached by Bill Fitch, the Clippers dealt with injuries and lacked the depth needed to compete in a strong Western Conference. Their low points included a lengthy losing streak, and they failed to secure any significant winning momentum. The season did, however, set the stage for future changes in the franchise, as they looked to rebuild and improve their fortunes in subsequent years. Overall, it was a season of difficulties and disappointments for the Clippers and their fans.
- Regular Season Record: 17-65
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats for 1997-98 Season
POINTS
Lamond Murray
15.4
REBOUNDS
Lorenzen Wright
8.8
ASSISTS
Darrick Martin
4.0
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Lamond Murray | 79 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 35.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Isaac Austin | 26 | 15.2 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rodney Rogers | 76 | 15.1 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 34.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brent Barry | 41 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Maurice Taylor | 71 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eric Piatkowski | 67 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 40.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Darrick Martin | 82 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 36.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lorenzen Wright | 69 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| James Robinson | 70 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 32.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Loy Vaught | 10 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Charles Smith | 23 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 31.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Pooh Richardson | 69 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 19.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Keith Closs | 58 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Stojko Vranković | 65 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| James Collins | 23 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 45.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Los Angeles Clippers 1997-98 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1997-98 season for the Los Angeles Clippers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 110-100 | |
| Nov 01, 1997 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 82-74 | |
| Nov 05, 1997 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 124-110 | |
| Nov 07, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 98-85 | |
| Nov 08, 1997 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 123-105 | |
| Nov 11, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | L 119-113 | |
| Nov 13, 1997 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 102-94 | |
| Nov 15, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 130-96 | |
| Nov 16, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 89-83 | |
| Nov 18, 1997 | @ Orlando Magic | L 112-94 | |
| Nov 19, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | L 122-113 | |
| Nov 21, 1997 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 111-102 | |
| Nov 23, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 119-102 | |
| Nov 26, 1997 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 99-97 | |
| Nov 28, 1997 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 104-92 | |
| Nov 29, 1997 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 94-91 | |
| Dec 04, 1997 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 100-96 | |
| Dec 06, 1997 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 83-79 | |
| Dec 07, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 100-92 | |
| Dec 09, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 99-92 | |
| Dec 10, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 102-87 | |
| Dec 12, 1997 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 83-74 | |
| Dec 14, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 107-101 | |
| Dec 16, 1997 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 109-94 | |
| Dec 18, 1997 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 82-78 | |
| Dec 20, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 92-91 | |
| Dec 21, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | L 99-77 | |
| Dec 23, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 94-89 | |
| Dec 26, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 118-114 | |
| Dec 27, 1997 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 105-103 | |
| Jan 02, 1998 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 94-79 | |
| Jan 03, 1998 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 97-88 | |
| Jan 06, 1998 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 105-89 | |
| Jan 07, 1998 | vs. Vancouver Grizzlies | W 110-102 | |
| Jan 09, 1998 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 125-115 | |
| Jan 11, 1998 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 113-85 | |
| Jan 12, 1998 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 110-95 | |
| Jan 14, 1998 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 109-101 | |
| Jan 15, 1998 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 119-116 | |
| Jan 17, 1998 | @ Washington Wizards | L 108-99 | |
| Jan 19, 1998 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 117-109 | |
| Jan 22, 1998 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 94-76 | |
| Jan 24, 1998 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 99-81 | |
| Jan 27, 1998 | @ Houston Rockets | L 115-109 | |
| Jan 28, 1998 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 109-86 | |
| Jan 30, 1998 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 97-87 | |
| Feb 01, 1998 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 99-92 | |
| Feb 03, 1998 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 111-102 | |
| Feb 10, 1998 | @ Utah Jazz | L 106-98 | |
| Feb 11, 1998 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 110-104 | |
| Feb 13, 1998 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 97-96 | |
| Feb 16, 1998 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 121-99 | |
| Feb 19, 1998 | vs. Miami Heat | L 89-80 | |
| Feb 21, 1998 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 111-98 | |
| Feb 23, 1998 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 101-100 | |
| Feb 25, 1998 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 117-108 | |
| Feb 27, 1998 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 104-99 | |
| Mar 03, 1998 | @ Houston Rockets | L 107-97 | |
| Mar 05, 1998 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 119-109 | |
| Mar 08, 1998 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 100-89 | |
| Mar 09, 1998 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 134-105 | |
| Mar 12, 1998 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-85 | |
| Mar 13, 1998 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 152-120 | |
| Mar 15, 1998 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 103-92 | |
| Mar 17, 1998 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 107-102 | |
| Mar 18, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 99-80 | |
| Mar 21, 1998 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 100-79 | |
| Mar 23, 1998 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | L 106-95 | |
| Mar 25, 1998 | vs. New York Knicks | L 77-76 | |
| Mar 27, 1998 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 100-98 | |
| Mar 29, 1998 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 108-86 | |
| Mar 31, 1998 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 128-106 | |
| Apr 02, 1998 | @ New York Knicks | L 81-70 | |
| Apr 03, 1998 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 93-78 | |
| Apr 05, 1998 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 94-93 | |
| Apr 07, 1998 | vs. Vancouver Grizzlies | L 110-94 | |
| Apr 09, 1998 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-95 | |
| Apr 10, 1998 | @ Utah Jazz | L 126-109 | |
| Apr 13, 1998 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 107-88 | |
| Apr 15, 1998 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 92-80 | |
| Apr 16, 1998 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-90 | |
| Apr 18, 1998 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 83-77 |