1997–98 Los Angeles Lakers season

{{main|1997 NBA draft}}

{{NBA roster header|team=Los Angeles Lakers|season=1997–98

| bg1 = #5C2F83 | color1 = #FCB625

| bg2 = #FCB625 | color2 = #5C2F83

}}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Jon | last = Barry | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1969–07–25 | college = Georgia Tech}}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Mario | last = Bennett | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1973–08–01 | college = Arizona State University}}

{{player2 | num = 43 | first = Corie | last = Blount | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1969–01–04 | college = Cincinnati}}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Kobe | last = Bryant | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1978–08–23 | school = Lower Merion HS}}

{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Elden | last = Campbell | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1968–07–23 | college = Clemson}}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Derek | last = Fisher | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1974–08–09 | college = Arkansas-Little Rock}}

{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Rick | last = Fox | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1969–07–24 | college = North Carolina}}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Robert | last = Horry | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1970–08–25 | college = Alabama}}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Eddie | last = Jones | dab= basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1971–10–20 | college = Temple}}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Shaquille | last = O'Neal | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 1 | lbs = 325 | DOB = 1972–03–06 | college = LSU }}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Sean | last = Rooks | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1969–09–09 | college = Arizona}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Shea | last = Seals | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1975–08–26 | college = University of Tulsa }}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Nick | last = Van Exel | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1971–11–27 | college = Cincinnati}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

• Del Harris

| asst_coach =

• Bill Bertka
• Larry Drew
• Kurt Rambis

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1998.html

| accessdate = October 20, 1997

}}

{{1997–98 NBA Pacific standings|team=LAL}}

{{1997–98 NBA West standings|team=LAL}}

{{NBA game log start|Los Angeles Lakers|preseason=yes|end_year=1998|record=Total: 6–2 (home: 6–0; road: 0–2)}}

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|Preseason|first=yes

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| October 9

| Denver

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20010211121801/http://www.nba.com/games9798/971009/DENLAL/boxscore.html W 135-102]

| Kobe Bryant (31)

| Corie Blount (7)

| Jon Barry (6)

| San Diego Sports Arena (San Diego, CA)
10,754

| 1–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 2

| October 10

| @ Phoenix

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20010211115649/http://www.nba.com/games9798/971010/LALPHO/boxscore.html L 91-93]

| Shaquille O'Neal (27)

| Shaquille O'Neal (15)

| Shaquille O'Neal (4)

| American West Arena
19,023

| 1-1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| October 17

| L.A. Clippers

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20000918025353/http://www.nba.com/games9798/971017/LACLAL/boxscore.html W 116-85]

| Shaquille O'Neal (28)

| Shaquille O'Neal (10)

| Fisher & Van Exel (5)

| Kiel Center (St. Louis, MO)
17,398

| 2–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| October 18

| Cleveland

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20000918025404/http://www.nba.com/games9798/971018/CLELAL/boxscore.html W 117-107]

| Shaquille O'Neal (34)

| Shaquille O'Neal (9)

| Rick Fox (7)

| Great Western Forum
18,123

| 3–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| October 21

| @ Denver

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20000918025413/http://www.nba.com/games9798/971021/LALDEN/boxscore.html L 92-101]

| Bryant & Campbell (15)

| Mario Bennett (11)

| Kobe Bryant (4)

| McNichols Sports Arena
7,121

| 3–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 6

| October 22

| Washington

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20000918025421/http://www.nba.com/games9798/971022/WASLAL/boxscore.html W 124-113 (OT)]

| Elden Campbell (33)

| Elden Campbell (13)

| Barry & Horry (4)

| Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV)
10,771

| 4–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 7

| October 24

| Atlanta

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20000918025434/http://www.nba.com/games9798/971024/ATLLAL/boxscore.html W 93-89]

| Rick Fox (18)

| Elden Campbell (12)

| Nick Van Exel (9)

| Great Western Forum
11,814

| 5–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 8

| October 25

| Seattle

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20000918025447/http://www.nba.com/games9798/971025/SEALAL/boxscore.html W 85-79]

| Nick Van Exel (15)

| Corie Blount (9)

| Derek Fisher (5)

| Great Western Forum
13,862

| 6–2

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=LAL|end_year=1998}}

{{NBA game log start|Los Angeles Lakers|end_year=1998|record=Total: 61-21 (home: 33-8; road: 28–13)}}

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|October|first=yes

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| October 31

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199710310LAL.html W 104-87]

| Kobe Bryant (23)

| Robert Horry (13)

| Horry & Van Exel (7)

| Great Western Forum
16,234

| 1–0

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|November|

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 6

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| November 4

| @ Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711040SAC.html W 101-98]

| Eddie Jones (35)

| Corie Blount (7)

| Nick Van Exel (6)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 2–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| November 7

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711070LAL.html W 99-94]

| Horry & O'Neal (17)

| Robert Horry (10)

| Nick Van Exel (6)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 3–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| November 9

| Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711090LAL.html W 132-97]

| Shaquille O'Neal (27)

| Shaquille O'Neal (19)

| Derek Fisher (10)

| Great Western Forum
14,623

| 4–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 5

| November 11

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711110DAL.html W 118-96]

| Shaquille O'Neal (37)

| Shaquille O'Neal (12)

| Robert Horry (9)

| Reunion Arena
13,722

| 5–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 6

| November 13

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711130SAS.html W 109-100 (OT)]

| Shaquille O'Neal (34)

| Shaquille O'Neal (15)

| Eddie Jones (7)

| Alamodome
20,557

| 6–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 7

| November 14

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711140HOU.html W 113-103 (2OT)]

| Nick Van Exel (35)

| Shaquille O'Neal (13)

| Shaquille O'Neal (8)

| Compaq Center
16,285

| 7–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 8

| November 16

| Vancouver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711160LAL.html W 121-95]

| Eddie Jones (28)

| Robert Horry (12)

| Nick Van Exel (8)

| Great Western Forum
17,139

| 8–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 9

| November 18

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711180UTA.html W 97-92]

| Bryant & Van Exel (19)

| Shaquille O'Neal (9)

| Nick Van Exel (5)

| Delta Center
19,911

| 9–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 10

| November 19

| Minnesota

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711190LAL.html W 118-93]

| Eddie Jones (31)

| Shaquille O'Neal (12)

| Derek Fisher (9)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 10–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 11

| November 23

| L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711230LAL.html W 119-102]

| Eddie Jones (28)

| Corie Blount (9)

| Nick Van Exel (11)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 11–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 12

| November 25

| @ Miami

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711250MIA.html L 86-103]

| Nick Van Exel (21)

| 3 players tied (7)

| Eddie Jones (6)

| Miami Arena
15,200

| 11–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 13

| November 26

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711260BOS.html W 118-103]

| Elden Campbell (22)

| Robert Horry (9)

| Nick Van Exel (9)

| Fleet Center
18,624

| 12–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 14

| November 28

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711280PHI.html L 95-105]

| Bryant & Campbell (19)

| Robert Horry (9)

| Nick Van Exel (6)

| CoreStates Center
20,714

| 12–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 15

| November 30

| Toronto

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199711300LAL.html W 105-99]

| Eddie Jones (32)

| Blount & Horry (8)

| Nick Van Exel (10)

| Great Western Forum
14,940

| 13–2

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|December|

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 5

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 16

| December 3

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712030DEN.html W 107-89]

| Elden Campbell (25)

| Elden Campbell (12)

| Kobe Bryant (5)

| McNichols Sports Arena
14,503

| 14–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 17

| December 5

| San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712050LAL.html W 98-88]

| Nick Van Exel (25)

| Corie Blount (10)

| Nick Van Exel (6)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 15–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 18

| December 7

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712070LAL.html L 84-94]

| Kobe Bryant (21)

| Robert Horry (10)

| Nick Van Exel (4)

| Great Western Forum
16,945

| 15–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 19

| December 8

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712080POR.html L 99-105]

| Nick Van Exel (24)

| Elden Campbell (12)

| Nick Van Exel (12)

| Rose Garden
20,721

| 15–4

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 20

| December 10

| @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712100GSW.html L 92-93]

| Kobe Bryant (20)

| Elden Campbell (9)

| Nick Van Exel (8)

| The Arena in Oakland
13,414

| 15–5

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 21

| December 12

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712120LAL.html W 119-102]

| Rick Fox (30)

| Robert Horry (8)

| Nick Van Exel (8)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 16–5

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 22

| December 14

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712140LAL.html W 119-89]

| Kobe Bryant (30)

| Elden Campbell (8)

| Fisher & Van Exel (7)

| Great Western Forum
15,893

| 17–5

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 23

| December 16

| @ Minnesota

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712160MIN.html W 109-96]

| Eddie Jones (32)

| 4 players tied (6)

| Nick Van Exel (14)

| Target Center
16,874

| 18–5

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 24

| December 17

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712170CHI.html L 83-104]

| Kobe Bryant (33)

| Robert Horry (6)

| Nick Van Exel (5)

| United Center
24,119

| 18–6

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 25

| December 19

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712190ATL.html W 98-96]

| Kobe Bryant (19)

| Robert Horry (8)

| Nick Van Exel (7)

| Georgia Dome
25,288

| 19–6

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 26

| December 20

| @ Charlotte

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712200CHH.html W 109-100]

| Nick Van Exel (24)

| Corie Blount (11)

| Nick Van Exel (8)

| Charlotte Coliseum
24,042

| 20–6

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 27

| December 22

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712220HOU.html W 94-83]

| Kobe Bryant (19)

| Elden Campbell (14)

| Nick Van Exel (10)

| Compaq Center
16,285

| 21–6

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 28

| December 26

| L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712260LAL.html W 118-114 (OT)]

| Nick Van Exel (30)

| Elden Campbell (11)

| Nick Van Exel (12)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 22–6

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 29

| December 28

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712280LAL.html L 102-108]

| Rick Fox (27)

| 3 players tied (9)

| Nick Van Exel (10)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 22–7

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 30

| December 30

| Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199712300LAL.html W 93-80]

| Elden Campbell (23)

| Elden Campbell (9)

| Nick Van Exel (11)

| Great Western Forum
16,283

| 23–7

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|January|

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 31

| January 2

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801020LAL.html W 116-106]

| Eddie Jones (23)

| Shaquille O'Neal (9)

| Nick Van Exel (13)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 24–7

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 32

| January 4

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801040LAL.html L 107-113]

| Shaquille O'Neal (26)

| Shaquille O'Neal (16)

| Nick Van Exel (9)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 24–8

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 33

| January 6

| @ Vancouver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801060VAN.html W 100-87]

| Shaquille O'Neal (25)

| Shaquille O'Neal (14)

| Nick Van Exel (7)

| General Motors Place
15,837

| 25–8

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 34

| January 7

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801070LAL.html W 114-102]

| Shaquille O'Neal (38)

| Horry & O'Neal (9)

| Nick Van Exel (18)

| Great Western Forum
15,483

| 26–8

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 35

| January 9

| @ L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801090LAC.html W 125-115]

| Shaquille O'Neal (32)

| Elden Campbell (10)

| Nick Van Exel (5)

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
16,067

| 27–8

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 36

| January 11

| Charlotte

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801110LAL.html L 93-98]

| Shaquille O'Neal (32)

| Shaquille O'Neal (13)

| Eddie Jones (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 27–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 37

| January 14

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801140LAL.html W 132-114]

| Shaquille O'Neal (34)

| Shaquille O'Neal (10)

| Derek Fisher (13)

| Great Western Forum
15,067

| 28–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 38

| January 17

| Miami

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801170LAL.html W 108-99]

| Shaquille O'Neal (24)

| Shaquille O'Neal (14)

| Nick Van Exel (4)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 29–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 39

| January 19

| Orlando

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801190LAL.html W 92-89]

| Shaquille O'Neal (35)

| Shaquille O'Neal (15)

| Robert Horry (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 30–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 40

| January 21

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801210PHO.html W 119-109]

| Shaquille O'Neal (26)

| Shaquille O'Neal (11)

| Nick Van Exel (6)

| American West Arena
19,023

| 31–9

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 41

| January 24

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801240SEA.html L 95-101]

| Shaquille O'Neal (30)

| Shaquille O'Neal (12)

| Nick Van Exel (8)

| KeyArena
17,072

| 31–10

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 42

| January 28

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801280LAL.html L 95-106]

| Shaquille O'Neal (27)

| Shaquille O'Neal (19)

| Nick Van Exel (8)

| Great Western Forum
15,643

| 31–11

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 43

| January 30

| Minnesota

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199801300LAL.html W 121-114]

| Rick Fox (30)

| Shaquille O'Neal (17)

| Derek Fisher (9)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 32–11

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|February|

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 44

| February 1

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802010LAL.html W 112-87]

| Rick Fox (25)

| Corie Blount (13)

| Blount & Fisher (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 33–11

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 45

| February 4

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802040LAL.html W 122-115]

| Eddie Jones (28)

| Shaquille O'Neal (10)

| Nick Van Exel (11)

| Great Western Forum
15,389

| 34–11

|- align="center"

|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break

|- style="background:#cfc;"

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 46

| February 10

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802100POR.html L 105-117]

| Shaquille O'Neal (31)

| Shaquille O'Neal (12)

| Barry & Fox (6)

| Rose Garden
21,538

| 34–12

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 47

| February 11

| Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802110LAL.html W 105-99]

| Shaquille O'Neal (33)

| Shaquille O'Neal (10)

| Nick Van Exel (14)

| Great Western Forum
14,674

| 35–12

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 48

| February 13

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802130LAL.html L 108-113 (OT)]

| Shaquille O'Neal (44)

| Robert Horry (14)

| Eddie Jones (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 35–13

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 49

| February 15

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802150LAL.html L 88-90]

| 3 players tied (18)

| Shaquille O'Neal (13)

| Nick Van Exel (9)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 35–14

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 50

| February 18

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802180PHO.html L 103-110]

| Shaquille O'Neal (30)

| Shaquille O'Neal (10)

| Derek Fisher (5)

| American West Arena
19,023

| 35–15

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 51

| February 19

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802190LAL.html W 131-92]

| Rick Fox (22)

| Mario Bennett (13)

| Kobe Bryant (7)

| Great Western Forum
15,159

| 36–15

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 52

| February 22

| @ Orlando

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802220ORL.html L 94-96]

| Shaquille O'Neal (20)

| Shaquille O'Neal (10)

| Fisher & Fox (5)

| Orlando Arena
17,238

| 36–16

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 53

| February 24

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802240MIL.html W 98-81]

| Shaquille O'Neal (21)

| Shaquille O'Neal (12)

| Derek Fisher (6)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 37–16

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 54

| February 25

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802250IND.html W 96-89]

| Shaquille O'Neal (24)

| Horry & O'Neal (9)

| Derek Fisher (6)

| Market Square Arena
16,726

| 38–16

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 55

| February 27

| @ Minnesota

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199802270MIN.html W 104-91]

| Shaquille O'Neal (35)

| Robert Horry (8)

| Derek Fisher (8)

| Target Center
20,197

| 39–16

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|March|

| home_wins = 8

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 5

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 56

| March 1

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803010NYK.html L 89-101]

| Shaquille O'Neal (19)

| Robert Horry (12)

| Shaquille O'Neal (5)

| Madison Square Garden
19,763

| 39–17

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 57

| March 2

| @ Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803020WAS.html L 86-96]

| Shaquille O'Neal (28)

| Shaquille O'Neal (15)

| Derek Fisher (10)

| MCI Center
20,674

| 39–18

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 58

| March 4

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803040LAL.html W 104-95]

| Shaquille O'Neal (29)

| Shaquille O'Neal (12)

| Derek Fisher (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 40–18

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 59

| March 6

| San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803060LAL.html W 91-84]

| Shaquille O'Neal (23)

| Elden Campbell (7)

| Fisher & Fox (5)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 41–18

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 60

| March 8

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803080LAL.html W 96-89]

| Shaquille O'Neal (32)

| Shaquille O'Neal (13)

| Derek Fisher (11)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 42–18

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 61

| March 11

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803110LAL.html W 121-107]

| Shaquille O'Neal (33)

| Elden Campbell (11)

| Derek Fisher (10)

| Great Western Forum
16,758

| 43–18

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 62

| March 12

| @ L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803120LAC.html W 108-85]

| Shaquille O'Neal (32)

| Robert Horry (14)

| Rick Fox (5)

| Arrowhead Pond
18,521

| 44–18

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 63

| March 15

| @ Vancouver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803150VAN.html W 119-110]

| Shaquille O'Neal (24)

| Robert Horry (13)

| 3 players tied (6)

| General Motors Place
18,983

| 45–18

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 64

| March 16

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803160SEA.html L 89-101]

| Shaquille O'Neal (25)

| Shaquille O'Neal (8)

| Fox & Jones (4)

| KeyArena
17,072

| 45–19

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 65

| March 18

| Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803180LAL.html W 99-93]

| Shaquille O'Neal (33)

| Shaquille O'Neal (22)

| Nick Van Exel (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 46–19

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 66

| March 20

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803200LAL.html W 93-80]

| Shaquille O'Neal (24)

| Shaquille O'Neal (16)

| Rick Fox (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 47–19

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 67

| March 22

| @ Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803220SAC.html W 96-93]

| Shaquille O'Neal (33)

| Robert Horry (14)

| Nick Van Exel (5)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 48–19

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 68

| March 23

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803230DEN.html W 107-86]

| Eddie Jones (27)

| Shaquille O'Neal (9)

| Nick Van Exel (6)

| McNichols Sports Arena
17,171

| 49–19

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 69

| March 25

| Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803250LAL.html W 114-91]

| Shaquille O'Neal (25)

| Shaquille O'Neal (14)

| Nick Van Exel (6)

| Great Western Forum
16,634

| 50–19

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 70

| March 28

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803280UTA.html L 91-106]

| Shaquille O'Neal (31)

| Robert Horry (7)

| Nick Van Exel (6)

| Delta Center
19,911

| 50–20

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 71

| March 29

| Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803290LAL.html W 116-89]

| Shaquille O'Neal (33)

| Shaquille O'Neal (13)

| Derek Fisher (9)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 51–20

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 72

| March 31

| @ Toronto

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803310TOR.html W 114-105]

| Rick Fox (31)

| Shaquille O'Neal (13)

| Derek Fisher (7)

| Maple Leaf Gardens
16,086

| 52–20

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|April|

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 6

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 73

| April 2

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804020NJN.html W 117-106]

| Shaquille O'Neal (50)

| Robert Horry (10)

| Nick Van Exel (6)

| Continental Airlines Arena
20,049

| 53–20

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 74

| April 3

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804030CLE.html W 105-93]

| Shaquille O'Neal (26)

| Shaquille O'Neal (11)

| Nick Van Exel (6)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 54–20

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 75

| April 5

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804050DET.html W 105-103 (OT)]

| Shaquille O'Neal (35)

| Shaquille O'Neal (12)

| Nick Van Exel (4)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076

| 55–20

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 76

| April 8

| Vancouver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804080LAL.html W 113-102]

| Shaquille O'Neal (30)

| Corie Blount (15)

| Nick Van Exel (6)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 56–20

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 77

| April 10

| Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804100LAL.html L 105-114]

| Shaquille O'Neal (24)

| Mario Bennett (14)

| Fox & Van Exel (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 56–21

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 78

| April 11

| @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804110GSW.html W 96-84]

| Shaquille O'Neal (35)

| Shaquille O'Neal (15)

| Rick Fox (6)

| The Arena in Oakland
19,821

| 57–21

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 79

| April 13

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804130SAS.html W 99-75]

| Shaquille O'Neal (28)

| Shaquille O'Neal (16)

| Derek Fisher (6)

| Alamodome
26,783

| 58–21

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 80

| April 14

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804140DAL.html W 111-95]

| Shaquille O'Neal (34)

| Robert Horry (13)

| Derek Fisher (9)

| Reunion Arena
18,107

| 59–21

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 81

| April 17

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804170LAL.html W 124-95]

| Shaquille O'Neal (43)

| Robert Horry (10)

| Derek Fisher (10)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 60–21

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 82

| April 19

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804190LAL.html W 102-98]

| Shaquille O'Neal (33)

| Shaquille O'Neal (15)

| Nick Van Exel (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 61–21

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=LAL|end_year=1998}}

{{NBA game log start|Los Angeles Lakers|playoffs=yes|end_year=1998|record=Total: 7–6 (home: 4–2; road: 3–4)}}

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|First round|first=yes|playoffs=yes|show=no

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| April 24

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804240LAL.html W 104–102]

| Shaquille O'Neal (30)

| Jones & O'Neal (7)

| Robert Horry (5)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 1–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| April 26

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804260LAL.html W 108–99]

| Rick Fox (24)

| Shaquille O'Neal (9)

| Derek Fisher (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 2–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 3

| April 28

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804280POR.html L 94–99]

| Shaquille O'Neal (36)

| Shaquille O'Neal (16)

| Robert Horry (7)

| Rose Garden
21,558

| 2–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| April 30

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804300POR.html W 110–99]

| Shaquille O'Neal (31)

| Shaquille O'Neal (15)

| Nick Van Exel (7)

| Rose Garden
21,558

| 3–1

|-

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|Conference Semi-finals|playoffs=yes|show=no

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| May 4

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805040SEA.html L 92–106]

| Shaquille O'Neal (27)

| Shaquille O'Neal (11)

| Rick Fox (10)

| KeyArena
17,072

| 0–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| May 6

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805060SEA.html W 92–68]

| Shaquille O'Neal (26)

| Horry & O'Neal (10)

| Derek Fisher (7)

| KeyArena
17,072

| 1–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| May 8

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805080LAL.html W 119–103]

| Shaquille O'Neal (30)

| Shaquille O'Neal (10)

| Derek Fisher (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 2–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| May 10

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805100LAL.html W 112–100]

| Shaquille O'Neal (39)

| Shaquille O'Neal (8)

| O'Neal & Van Exel (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 3–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 5

| May 12

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805120SEA.html W 110–95]

| Shaquille O'Neal (31)

| Robert Horry (11)

| Derek Fisher (6)

| KeyArena
17,072

| 4–1

|-

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|Conference finals|playoffs=yes|show=no

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| May 16

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805160UTA.html L 77–112]

| Shaquille O'Neal (19)

| Corie Blount (9)

| Nick Van Exel (3)

| Delta Center
19,911

| 0–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 2

| May 18

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805180UTA.html L 95–99]

| Shaquille O'Neal (31)

| Corie Blount (10)

| Rick Fox (7)

| Delta Center
19,911

| 0–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 3

| May 22

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805220LAL.html L 98–109]

| Shaquille O'Neal (39)

| Shaquille O'Neal (15)

| Nick Van Exel (7)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 0–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 4

| May 24

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199805240LAL.html L 92–96]

| Shaquille O'Neal (38)

| Robert Horry (8)

| Eddie Jones (6)

| Great Western Forum
17,505

| 0–4

|-

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=LAL|end_year=1998|playoffs=yes}}

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

• Shaquille O'Neal was named to the All-NBA First Team
• Eddie Jones was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team

• Kobe Bryant was selected to his first NBA All-Star Game.
• Eddie Jones was selected to his second NBA All-Star Game.
• Nick Van Exel was selected to his first NBA All-Star Game.
• Shaquille O'Neal was selected to his sixth NBA All-Star Game.

• Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Player of the Week for games played from November 9 through November 15.
• Eddie Jones was named NBA Player of the Month for November.
• Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Player of the Month for January.
• Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Player of the Week for games played from March 15 to March 21.
• Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Player of the Month for April.
• Del Harris was named NBA Coach of the Month for April.

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{{reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120203224058/http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=LAL&lg=n&yr=1997 Lakers on Database Basketball]
• [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1998.html Lakers on Basketball Reference]

{{1997–98 NBA season by team}}

{{Los Angeles Lakers}}

{{Los Angeles Lakers seasons}}

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