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Stevie Smith averaged 17.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game, his scoring was down from last season, but it hadn't affected his reputation, which was improving.

Roger, in his first season with the Hawks, also put up dazzling individual stats, averaging 33.6 points, 7.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game.

All five basic statistics were career highs!

These three men took the unconventional, small-sized Atlanta Hawks to the top position in the Eastern Conference.

In the East, the Hawks had a sense of dominance.

Unlike the West, where the Jazz, Lakers, and SuperSonics all had over 60 wins, and the twin towers of the Spurs won 56 games.

The main reason the Spurs didn't reach 60 wins was that their key player Sean Elliott had been out since January 1998 due to kidney disease.

Otherwise, the West would have had four teams with 60 wins this season!