1997–98 Milwaukee Bucks season


The 1997–98 NBA season was the Bucks' 30th season in the National Basketball Association. In the offseason, the Bucks acquired All-Star guard Terrell Brandon and Tyrone Hill from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade. Other offseason acquisitions included acquiring Ervin Johnson from the Denver Nuggets, signing free agent Michael Curry, and re-signing former Bucks star Ricky Pierce. The Bucks hovered around.500 for the first half of the season as Glenn Robinson averaged a career high of 23.4 points per game. However, with Robinson out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury after 56 games, the Bucks struggled and went on a nine-game losing streak in March. Brandon played just 50 games due to an ankle injury, and Hill played 57 games due to a strained back.
Despite a stellar season from second-year star Ray Allen, who averaged 19.5 points per game, the Bucks finished seventh in the Central Division with a 36–46 record after starting the season with a 9-6 record, missing the playoffs in seven straight seasons. Following the season, Pierce retired after making his second stint with the Bucks, Andrew Lang was released and head coach Chris Ford was fired.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
110Danny FortsonPFCincinnati
238Jerald HoneycuttSFTulane

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Player statistics

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
8219.5
5016.8
61.7
826.6
452.3
8211.2
211.2
5710.0
386.4
818.0
572.7
131.4
817.3
5623.4
72.3

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents