# 1997–98 Toronto Raptors season

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Raptors' third season in the National Basketball Association. In the 1997 NBA draft, the Raptors selected high school basketball star Tracy McGrady with the ninth overall pick, and acquired second-year forward John Wallace from the New York Knicks in a three-team trade during the off-season. In November, Isiah Thomas resigned as general manager, and later took up a job as color analyst for the NBA on NBC. After a 1–2 start, the Raptors struggled posting a 17-game losing streak, leading to a dreadful 1–19 start. The team later on improved in January with a 6–8 record, including a four-game winning streak, and held an 11–36 record at the All-Star break.
At mid-season, the team traded Damon Stoudamire along with Walt Williams, and Carlos Rogers to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Kenny Anderson, Gary Trent and rookie guard Alvin Williams, as head coach Darrell Walker resigned after 49 games. However, Anderson refused to play for the Raptors and was dealt along with Popeye Jones, and Žan Tabak to the Boston Celtics in exchange for top draft pick Chauncey Billups and Dee Brown. The team also released Shawn Respert to free agency, where he later on signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks. Under interim Butch Carter, the Raptors continued to struggle posting a 5–28 record for the remainder of the season, which included a 13-game losing streak between March and April, and finishing last place in the Central Division with a franchise worst record of 16–66.
Doug Christie averaged 16.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game, while Wallace averaged 14.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and finished tied in eighth place in Most Improved Player voting, and second-year star Marcus Camby provided the team with 12.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and led the league with 3.7 blocks per game. In addition, Reggie Slater contributed 8.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, while McGrady provided with 7.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game off the bench, and Miller averaged 6.3 points and rebounds per game each.
This was also the Raptors' final full season playing at the SkyDome. Following the season, Camby was traded to the New York Knicks, while Billups was traded to the Denver Nuggets, Trent signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks, Oliver Miller was released to free agency, and Sharone Wright, who only played just seven games this season due to an off-season car accident, retired after four seasons in the NBA.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 9 | Tracy McGrady | SG/SF | United States | |

## Regular season

In February 1998, Damon Stoudamire was traded by the Raptors along with Walt Williams and Carlos Rogers to the Portland Trail Blazers, for Kenny Anderson, Alvin Williams, Gary Trent, two first-round draft choices, a second-round draft choice and an amount of money. Anderson refused to report to the team, because he did not want to play in Canada. He was then sent along with Popeye Jones and Žan Tabak to the Boston Celtics for Chauncey Billups, Dee Brown, John Thomas and Roy Rogers.

### Highs

In his second year Marcus Camby lead the league in blocks with 3.7 per game

### Lows

A seventeen-game losing streak at the start of the season. Their season was over before it even started.

### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 37–4 | 25–16 | 21–7 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4 | 32–9 | 26–15 | 19–9 |
| x-Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 | 32–9 | 19–22 | 16–12 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 19–9 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 | 27–14 | 20–21 | 14–14 |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 | 25–16 | 12–29 | 12–16 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | 21–20 | 15–26 | 9–19 |
| Toronto Raptors | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46 | 9–32 | 7–34 | 2–26 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7 |
| 3 | x-Indiana Pacers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4 |
| 4 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| 7 | x-New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19 |
| 8 | x-New Jersey Nets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19 |
| 9 | Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 |
| 10 | Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 |
| 12 | Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 15 | Toronto Raptors | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46 |

### 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 | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Boston | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Charlotte | 0–4 | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Milwaukee | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Minnesota | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
| New Jersey | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| New York | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Orlando | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Philadelphia | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Toronto | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 0–2 |
| Vancouver | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 |
| Washington | 0–4 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — |

### Game log

1997–98 game log :
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 31
@ Miami
L 101–114
Doug Christie, Walt Williams (18)
Marcus Camby (12)
Walt Williams (4)
Miami Arena 14,795
0–1 :
November: 1–14 (home: 1–7; road: 0–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2
November 1
@ Atlanta
L 85–90
Damon Stoudamire (21)
Popeye Jones (7)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 8,539
0–2
3
November 4
Golden State
W 104–86
John Wallace (17)
Doug Christie (8)
Damon Stoudamire (13)
SkyDome 16,624
1–2
4
November 6
Seattle
L 92–109
Damon Stoudamire (22)
Marcus Camby (9)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
SkyDome 15,459
1–3
5
November 8
@ Orlando
L 87–96
Marcus Camby (17)
Doug Christie (7)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Orlando Arena 17,248
1–4
6
November 10
San Antonio
L 98–100
Doug Christie (26)
Popeye Jones (12)
Damon Stoudamire (13)
SkyDome 18,174
1–5
7
November 12
New York
L 70–93
John Wallace (13)
Popeye Jones (7)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
SkyDome 18,143
1–6
8
November 14
@ Boston
L 99–103
Walt Williams (25)
Walt Williams (12)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
FleetCenter 17,224
1–7
9
November 15
Indiana
L 77–105
John Wallace (17)
Tracy McGrady (11)
Damon Stoudamire (14)
SkyDome 17,188
1–8
10
November 18
Boston
L 109–122
John Wallace (30)
John Wallace (12)
Shawn Respert, Damon Stoudamire (6)
SkyDome 16,343
1–9
11
November 20
@ Houston
L 97–127
Damon Stoudamire (25)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
Damon Stoudamire (4)
Compaq Center 16,285
1–10
12
November 22
@ Miami
L 104–108
John Wallace (28)
Žan Tabak (9)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
Miami Arena 14,381
1–11
13
November 24
Portland
L 90–91
Damon Stoudamire (29)
Popeye Jones, Reggie Slater (7)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
SkyDome 15,051
1–12
14
November 26
Atlanta
L 104–109 (2OT)
John Wallace (30)
Popeye Jones (16)
Damon Stoudamire (13)
SkyDome 15,639
1–13
15
November 28
@ Dallas
L 91–93
Doug Christie (27)
John Wallace (10)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Reunion Arena 13,327
1–14
16
November 30
@ L.A. Lakers
L 99–105
John Wallace (25)
Popeye Jones (9)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
Great Western Forum 14,940
1–15 :
December: 3–11 (home: 1–5; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
December 3
@ Utah
L 98–115
Damon Stoudamire (25)
Oliver Miller (8)
Oliver Miller (4)
Delta Center 19,590
1–16
18
December 5
@ Phoenix
L 91–110
John Wallace (20)
Oliver Miller (9)
Damon Stoudamire (4)
America West Arena 19,023
1–17
19
December 7
Detroit
L 83–93
John Wallace (23)
Oliver Miller (9)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
SkyDome 16,289
1–18
20
December 9
Charlotte
L 82–95
Damon Stoudamire (20)
Oliver Miller (12)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
SkyDome 16,325
1–19
21
December 10
@ Philadelphia
W 104–97
Walt Williams (39)
Oliver Miller (11)
Damon Stoudamire (14)
CoreStates Center 11,833
2–19
22
December 13
@ Chicago
L 70–97
John Wallace (14)
John Wallace (7)
Chris Garner, Damon Stoudamire (3)
United Center 23,867
2-20
23
December 15
Indiana
L 101–108
Marcus Camby (28)
Oliver Miller (8)
Damon Stoudamire (15)
SkyDome 14,562
2-21
24
December 17
Boston
L 83–88
Tracy McGrady (17)
Oliver Miller (8)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
SkyDome 14,771
2-22
25
December 19
Milwaukee
W 92–91
Damon Stoudamire (36)
Marcus Camby (14)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 15,076
3-22
26
December 20
Washington
L 92–94
Marcus Camby, Damon Stoudamire (18)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 15,434
3-23
27
December 22
@ Charlotte
L 79–81
Damon Stoudamire (21)
Doug Christie, Damon Stoudamire (7)
Doug Christie (6)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,449
3-24
28
December 27
@ New York
W 97–94
Damon Stoudamire (30)
Reggie Slater (11)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
4-24
29
December 30
@ Detroit
L 95–100
Damon Stoudamire (36)
Oliver Miller (11)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 19,087
4-25
30
December 31
@ Washington
L 91–118
Damon Stoudamire (19)
Tracy McGrady, Damon Stoudamire (5)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
MCI Center 19,651
4–26 :
January: 6–8 (home: 4–5; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
31
January 2
Detroit
L 88–91
Doug Christie (23)
Doug Christie (8)
Damon Stoudamire (16)
SkyDome 17,292
4-27
32
January 3
@ Indiana
L 77–89
John Wallace (18)
Oliver Miller (12)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
Market Square Arena 16,259
4-28
33
January 5
Houston
L 96–120
Oliver Miller (22)
Doug Christie, Žan Tabak (7)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
SkyDome 16,375
4-29
34
January 7
Orlando
L 81–83
Damon Stoudamire (26)
Doug Christie (12)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
SkyDome 15,168
4-30
35
January 10
@ Cleveland
W 102–93
Damon Stoudamire (34)
Oliver Miller (11)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Gund Arena 17,864
5-30
36
January 12
New Jersey
L 100–108
Damon Stoudamire (19)
Marcus Camby (13)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
SkyDome 14,376
5-31
37
January 14
L.A. Clippers
W 109–101
Damon Stoudamire (36)
Marcus Camby, Oliver Miller (6)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
SkyDome 15,073
6-31
38
January 17
New York
L 82–93
Marcus Camby (22)
Carlos Rogers (11)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
SkyDome 18,898
6-32
39
January 19
@ Charlotte
L 88–109
Žan Tabak (23)
Žan Tabak (7)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
Charlotte Coliseum 21,934
6-33
40
January 21
Sacramento
W 99–98
Damon Stoudamire (36)
Marcus Camby (18)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
SkyDome 14,212
7-33
41
January 24
Minnesota
W 113–107 (OT)
Doug Christie (31)
Marcus Camby, Oliver Miller (12)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
SkyDome 15,778
8-33
42
January 26
Philadelphia
W 91–87
Doug Christie (26)
Marcus Camby (10)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 14,458
9-33
43
January 29
@ Denver
W 84–80
Damon Stoudamire (22)
Oliver Miller (8)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
McNichols Sports Arena 9,629
10–33
44
January 30
@ Sacramento
L 97–123
John Wallace (18)
Marcus Camby, Carlos Rogers (6)
Doug Christie, John Wallace (3)
ARCO Arena 14,170
10–34 :
February: 3–9 (home: 2–4; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
45
February 1
@ Portland
L 90–97
Damon Stoudamire (21)
John Wallace (9)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Rose Garden 20,792
10–35
46
February 3
Phoenix
L 105–110
Doug Christie, Walt Williams (24)
Marcus Camby (10)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 14,344
10–36
47
February 5
Dallas
W 101–93
Damon Stoudamire (21)
Marcus Camby (16)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 14,292
11–36
48
February 10
@ Chicago
L 86–93
Damon Stoudamire (19)
Marcus Camby (11)
Damon Stoudamire, Walt Williams (4)
United Center 23,881
11–37
49
February 12
Cleveland
L 94–103
Doug Christie (26)
Oliver Miller (8)
Oliver Miller (10)
SkyDome 14,348
11–38
50
February 13
@ New Jersey
L 115–130
John Wallace (29)
John Wallace (12)
John Wallace (6)
Continental Airlines Arena 14,263
11–39
51
February 15
Miami
L 95–116
John Wallace (27)
Tracy McGrady (8)
Chris Garner (7)
SkyDome 16,888
11–40
52
February 19
Chicago
L 86–123
John Wallace (19)
Oliver Miller (7)
Doug Christie (5)
SkyDome 30,172
11–41
53
February 20
@ Milwaukee
L 89–94
Doug Christie (23)
Marcus Camby (10)
Oliver Miller (4)
Bradley Center 17,856
11–42
54
February 22
Vancouver
W 113–105 (OT)
Chauncey Billups (27)
Gary Trent (15)
Doug Christie (7)
SkyDome 16,932
12–42
55
February 26
@ San Antonio
L 86–97
Doug Christie (17)
Gary Trent (10)
Oliver Miller (6)
Alamodome 13,978
12–43
56
February 27
@ Orlando
W 115–107 (3OT)
Doug Christie (35)
Marcus Camby (13)
Dee Brown (9)
Orlando Arena 16,947
13–43 :
March: 2–13 (home: 1–7; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
57
March 3
Utah
L 93–108
Chauncey Billups (26)
Gary Trent (7)
Oliver Miller (8)
SkyDome 16,448
13–44
58
March 4
@ Cleveland
L 88–122
Doug Christie (16)
Marcus Camby, Oliver Miller (5)
Dee Brown, John Wallace (4)
Gund Arena 15,017
13–45
59
March 6
@ Minnesota
L 91–113
Chauncey Billups (20)
Marcus Camby (9)
Oliver Miller (4)
Target Center 18,156
13–46
60
March 8
@ Vancouver
L 106–113
Dee Brown (21)
Doug Christie (8)
Oliver Miller (8)
General Motors Place 16,098
13–47
61
March 10
@ Seattle
L 93–111
John Wallace (25)
John Wallace (9)
Doug Christie, John Wallace (5)
KeyArena 17,072
13–48
62
March 13
@ L.A. Clippers
L 120–152
Reggie Slater (20)
Oliver Miller (7)
Oliver Miller (4)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 6,152
13–49
63
March 15
@ Golden State
W 100–98 (OT)
Doug Christie (24)
Marcus Camby (16)
Oliver Miller (4)
The New Arena in Oakland 13,063
14–49
64
March 17
Atlanta
L 105–117
Doug Christie (30)
Oliver Miller (9)
Doug Christie (8)
SkyDome 16,546
14–50
65
March 19
Denver
W 104–103 (OT)
Dee Brown (24)
Doug Christie (9)
Dee Brown, Doug Christie, Oliver Miller (5)
SkyDome 14,274
15–50
66
March 20
@ Detroit
L 99–105
Chauncey Billups (22)
Marcus Camby (8)
Doug Christie (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
15–51
67
March 22
Chicago
L 100–102
John Wallace (26)
Doug Christie, Tracy McGrady (9)
Tracy McGrady (8)
SkyDome 33,216
15–52
68
March 24
Charlotte
L 89–106
Marcus Camby (20)
John Wallace (10)
Chauncey Billups (6)
SkyDome 14,490
15–53
69
March 26
Cleveland
L 96–97
Doug Christie (26)
Marcus Camby (13)
Doug Christie (8)
SkyDome 14,120
15–54
70
March 29
Orlando
L 68–95
Doug Christie (20)
Oliver Miller (11)
Chauncey Billups (4)
SkyDome 16,876
15–55
71
March 31
L.A. Lakers
L 105–114
Chauncey Billups (21)
Marcus Camby, Gary Trent (7)
Chauncey Billups, Oliver Miller (6)
Maple Leaf Gardens 16,086
15–56 :
April: 1–10 (home: 0–4; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
72
April 1
@ Atlanta
L 91–105
Doug Christie, Gary Trent (14)
Marcus Camby, Tracy McGrady (9)
Doug Christie (3)
Georgia Dome 10,441
15–57
73
April 3
@ Washington
L 112–120
Dee Brown (30)
Gary Trent (10)
Dee Brown (6)
MCI Center 18,324
15–58
74
April 5
@ Philadelphia
L 104–116
Gary Trent (25)
Tracy McGrady (13)
Dee Brown (6)
CoreStates Center 15,808
15–59
75
April 7
@ Milwaukee
L 105–114
Doug Christie (20)
Reggie Slater (8)
Doug Christie (5)
Bradley Center 13,288
15–60
76
April 8
Milwaukee
L 100–107
Gary Trent (24)
Chauncey Billups, Tracy McGrady (9)
Doug Christie (8)
SkyDome 14,168
15–61
77
April 10
Miami
L 105–111 (OT)
Doug Christie (26)
Tracy McGrady (15)
Doug Christie (7)
SkyDome 16,111
15–62
78
April 12
New Jersey
L 109–116
Dee Brown (30)
Marcus Camby (11)
Tracy McGrady (6)
SkyDome 14,088
15–63
79
April 14
@ New Jersey
W 96–92
Doug Christie (23)
Marcus Camby (12)
Chauncey Billups, Doug Christie (4)
Continental Airlines Arena 17,521
16–63
80
April 16
@ New York
L 79–108
Doug Christie (14)
Doug Christie, Tracy McGrady (7)
Dee Brown (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
16–64
81
April 17
@ Indiana
L 98–107
Doug Christie (24)
Gary Trent (12)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Market Square Arena 16,059
16–65
82
April 19
Philadelphia
L 78–107
Doug Christie (16)
Marcus Camby (11)
Doug Christie (4)
Copps Coliseum 14,578
16–66 :
1997–98 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| John Wallace | SF | 82 | 36 | 2,361 | 373 | 110 | 62 | 101 | 1,147 | 28.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.2 | 14.0 |
| Doug Christie | SG | 78 | 78 | 2,939 | 404 | 282 | 190 | 57 | 1,287 | 37.7 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 2.4 | .7 | 16.5 |
| Reggie Slater | PF | 78 | 28 | 1,662 | 305 | 74 | 45 | 30 | 625 | 21.3 | 3.9 | .9 | .6 | .4 | 8.0 |
| Oliver Miller | C | 64 | 53 | 1,628 | 400 | 196 | 58 | 72 | 401 | 25.4 | 6.3 | 3.1 | .9 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| Tracy McGrady | SF | 64 | 17 | 1,179 | 269 | 98 | 49 | 61 | 451 | 18.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Marcus Camby | C | 63 | 58 | 2,002 | 466 | 111 | 68 | 230 | 765 | 31.8 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 12.1 |
| Damon Stoudamire$^†$ | PG | 49 | 49 | 2,033 | 217 | 399 | 80 | 5 | 952 | 41.5 | 4.4 | 8.1 | 1.6 | .1 | 19.4 |
| Shawn Respert$^†$ | SG | 47 | 4 | 696 | 73 | 44 | 29 | 1 | 257 | 14.8 | 1.6 | .9 | .6 | .0 | 5.5 |
| Žan Tabak$^†$ | C | 39 | 29 | 752 | 154 | 36 | 15 | 27 | 248 | 19.3 | 3.9 | .9 | .4 | .7 | 6.4 |
| Chris Garner | PG | 38 | 0 | 293 | 24 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 53 | 7.7 | .6 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | 1.4 |
| Dee Brown$^†$ | SG | 31 | 2 | 908 | 90 | 101 | 38 | 17 | 378 | 29.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .5 | 12.2 |
| Chauncey Billups$^†$ | PG | 29 | 26 | 920 | 77 | 97 | 30 | 2 | 328 | 31.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .1 | 11.3 |
| Walt Williams$^†$ | SF | 28 | 16 | 876 | 118 | 69 | 40 | 23 | 348 | 31.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | .8 | 12.4 |
| John Thomas$^†$ | PF | 21 | 0 | 167 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 8.0 | 1.7 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 2.0 |
| Carlos Rogers$^†$ | PF | 18 | 0 | 351 | 65 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 108 | 19.5 | 3.6 | .9 | .5 | .4 | 6.0 |
| Popeye Jones | PF | 14 | 4 | 352 | 102 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 120 | 25.1 | 7.3 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | 8.6 |
| Gary Trent$^†$ | PF | 13 | 7 | 355 | 104 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 159 | 27.3 | 8.0 | 1.1 | .6 | .6 | 12.2 |
| Alvin Williams$^†$ | SG | 13 | 3 | 207 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 15.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Sharone Wright | C | 7 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 | 1.3 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Lloyd Daniels | SG | 6 | 0 | 82 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 13.7 | 1.2 | .7 | .5 | .3 | 5.7 |
| Roy Rogers$^†$ | PF | 6 | 0 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11.5 | 2.0 | .2 | .2 | .7 | 2.2 |
| Tim Kempton$^†$ | PF | 5 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6.4 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | .4 | .8 |
| Ed Stokes | C | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .5 | .8 |
| Bob McCann | SF | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Raptors only.