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1997–98 Golden State Warriors season

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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 received the eighth overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft, and selected Adonal Foyle out of Colgate University.[2][3][4][5][6] The Warriors also moved into their new arena, known as The Arena in Oakland.[7] During the off-season, the team acquired second-year center Erick Dampier from the Indiana Pacers,[8][9][10] and Brian Shaw from the Orlando Magic.[11][12][13] Early into the season, they traded B. J. Armstrong to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Muggsy Bogues and second-year guard Tony Delk.[14][15][16][17] However, under new head coach P.J. Carlesimo,[18][19] the Warriors struggled losing their first nine games, which led to an awful 1–14 start.

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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 at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKTVU
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RadioKNBR
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Things would get even worse on December 1, 1997, as All-Star guard Latrell Sprewell choked, and assaulted Carlesimo during practice, and was suspended for the remainder of the season, which was 68 games left in the Warriors' schedule.[20][21][22][23][24] Sprewell averaged 21.4 points, 4.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game in only just 14 games.

Without their star guard, the Warriors showed slight improvement before suffering a 14-game losing streak between December and January, and held a miserable 8–37 record at the All-Star break.[25] At mid-season, the team traded Shaw along with Joe Smith to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Jim Jackson and Clarence Weatherspoon,[26][27][28][29] and acquired Jason Caffey from the Chicago Bulls.[30][31][32] The Warriors won their final three games, and finished sixth in the Pacific Division with an awful 19–63 record.[33]

Donyell Marshall showed improvement becoming the team's starting small forward, averaging 15.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting,[34][35][36][37] while Dampier provided the team with 11.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, and Delk contributed 10.4 points per game off the bench. In addition, Bimbo Coles provided with 8.0 points and 4.7 assists per game, but only played 53 games due to hamstring and foot injuries,[38][39] and Bogues contributed 5.8 points and 5.5 assists per game.[40]

Following the season, Sprewell was traded to the New York Knicks after six seasons in Oakland,[41][42][43][44][45] while Jackson signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers, and Weatherspoon signed with the Miami Heat.[46]

For the season, the Warriors changed their primary logo, which showed a warrior holding a lightning bolt in front of a basketball,[47] and got new uniforms adding dark navy and orange to their color scheme.[48][49] The uniforms lasted until 2002, where they added side panels to their jerseys and shorts, while the logo remained in use until 2010.

Offseason

Draft picks

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

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1997–98 Golden State Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 1 Bogues, Muggsy 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 136 lb (62 kg) 1965–01–09 Wake Forest
F 21 Caffey, Jason 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1973–06–12 Alabama
G 12 Coles, Bimbo Injured 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1968–04–22 Virginia Tech
C 35 Dampier, Erick 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1975–07–14 Mississippi State
G 00 Delk, Tony 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1974–01–28 Kentucky
F 33 Ferrell, Duane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1965–02–28 Georgia Tech
F 31 Foyle, Adonal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1975–03–09 Colgate
C 52 Fuller, Todd 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1974–07–25 NC State
G 20 Grayer, Jeff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–12–17 Iowa State
G 22 Jackson, Jim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1970–10–14 Ohio State
G 2 Madkins, Gerald 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–04–18 UCLA
F 3 Marshall, Donyell Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1973–05–18 Connecticut
C 50 Spencer, Felton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1968–01–15 Louisville
G 15 Sprewell, Latrell (S & C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–09–08 Alabama
F 30 Weatherspoon, Clarence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–09–08 Southern Miss
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: April 9, 1998

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Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings

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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
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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
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z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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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—
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Game log

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

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Erick Dampier 828232.4.445.000.6698.71.1.51.711.8
Tony Delk† 74922.3.392.263.7382.32.31.0.210.4
Donyell Marshall 737335.8.414.313.7318.62.21.31.015.4
Felton Spencer 68012.0.457.5573.3.3.3.52.4
Muggsy Bogues† 593126.3.437.250.8942.25.51.1.15.8
Todd Fuller 57110.8.420.000.6883.4.2.1.34.0
Adonal Foyle 55111.9.406.000.4353.3.3.2.93.0
Bimbo Coles 534427.8.379.228.8862.34.71.0.28.0
Duane Ferrell 5059.2.369.000.545.9.5.4.11.9
Joe Smith† 494933.6.429.000.7696.91.4.9.817.3
Brian Shaw† 393226.4.336.313.7273.94.4.9.46.4
Jim Jackson† 313140.6.402.278.8055.65.11.2.118.9
Clarence Weatherspoon† 313133.4.458.7488.31.61.4.710.7
Jason Caffey† 29624.6.472.000.6495.91.1.4.110.9
David Vaughn III† 22014.6.404.000.6474.6.8.5.35.2
Gerald Madkins 19012.8.382.400.714.82.4.7.11.9
Dickey Simpkins† 19010.3.458.000.3852.4.8.3.12.8
Latrell Sprewell 141339.1.397.188.7453.64.91.4.421.4
Carl Thomas† 10013.9.385.238.7001.0.9.5.16.2
Brandon Williams 9215.6.320.333.5001.7.3.7.34.1
B. J. Armstrong† 4014.8.316.000.7141.81.51.0.04.3
Jeff Grayer† 405.8.571.6671.0.3.5.02.5
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  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Warriors only.

Awards and records

Transactions

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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

More information Additions, Player ...
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
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More information Subtractions, Player ...
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
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Player Transactions Citation:[50]

References

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