Record: 54-28, Finished 4th in NBA Central Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Dave Cowens (54-28)
PTS/G: 98.9 (12th of 29) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 97.0 (15th of 29)
SRS: 2.13 (12th of 29) ▪ Pace: 88.6 (22nd of 29)
Off Rtg: 110.9 (4th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 108.9 (22nd of 29)
Expected W-L: 46-36 (12th of 29)
Arena: Charlotte Coliseum ▪ Attendance: 985,722 (1st of 29)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus New York Knicks
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| Team | Opponent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | G | Date | Opp | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1996-11-02 | TOR | W | 240 | 39 | 81 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 109 | 38 | 83 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 98 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1996-11-03 | @ | NYK | L | 240 | 35 | 78 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 86 | 42 | 81 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 113 |
| 3 | 3 | 1996-11-06 | LAL | W | 240 | 33 | 80 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 40 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 88 | 33 | 72 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 78 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1996-11-08 | @ | WSB | W | 240 | 38 | 76 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 102 | 37 | 99 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 55 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 87 |
| 5 | 5 | 1996-11-09 | MIL | L | 240 | 33 | 68 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 40 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 98 | 35 | 74 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 100 | |
| 6 | 6 | 1996-11-12 | @ | MIA | L | 240 | 36 | 69 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 97 | 41 | 89 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 105 |
| 7 | 7 | 1996-11-14 | @ | ORL | L | 240 | 34 | 78 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 89 | 39 | 85 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 51 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 96 |
| 8 | 8 | 1996-11-15 | CHI | L | 240 | 34 | 89 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 87 | 46 | 83 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 110 | |
| 9 | 9 | 1996-11-20 | NYK | W | 240 | 33 | 75 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 93 | 30 | 68 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 31 | 86 | |
| 10 | 10 | 1996-11-21 | @ | IND | W | 240 | 29 | 71 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 90 | 35 | 77 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 42 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 87 |
| 11 | 11 | 1996-11-23 | DET | W | 240 | 33 | 66 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 93 | 32 | 73 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 85 | |
| 12 | 12 | 1996-11-26 | SEA | W | 240 | 38 | 81 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 97 | 35 | 73 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 40 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 89 | |
| 13 | 13 | 1996-11-27 | @ | TOR | L | 240 | 29 | 68 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 37 | 11 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 88 | 33 | 87 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 92 |
| 14 | 14 | 1996-11-30 | @ | MIL | W | 240 | 37 | 74 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 94 | 32 | 66 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 87 |
| 15 | 15 | 1996-12-02 | @ | UTA | L | 240 | 36 | 76 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 97 | 43 | 74 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 107 |
| 16 | 16 | 1996-12-03 | @ | LAC | L | 240 | 36 | 77 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 89 | 36 | 79 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 41 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 96 |
| 17 | 17 | 1996-12-06 | @ | POR | L | 240 | 37 | 80 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 93 | 36 | 77 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 45 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 97 |
| 18 | 18 | 1996-12-07 | @ | SEA | W | 240 | 35 | 74 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 94 | 36 | 73 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 92 |
| 19 | 19 | 1996-12-09 | @ | VAN | W | 240 | 40 | 80 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 107 | 40 | 78 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 91 |
| 20 | 20 | 1996-12-11 | DEN | W | 240 | 34 | 76 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 101 | 32 | 75 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 97 | |
| Team | Opponent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Opp | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | ||
| 21 | 21 | 1996-12-13 | PHI | W | 240 | 34 | 87 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 47 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 84 | 27 | 65 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 75 | |
| 22 | 22 | 1996-12-14 | @ | CHI | L | 240 | 33 | 72 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 82 | 32 | 90 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 87 |
| 23 | 23 | 1996-12-17 | @ | PHI | W | 240 | 37 | 84 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 40 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 93 | 32 | 79 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 84 |
| 24 | 24 | 1996-12-19 | CHI | L | 240 | 29 | 80 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 72 | 38 | 90 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 93 | |
| 25 | 25 | 1996-12-21 | ATL | W | 240 | 38 | 79 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 45 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 98 | 32 | 92 | 8 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 93 | |
| 26 | 26 | 1996-12-22 | @ | BOS | W | 240 | 38 | 86 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 48 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 102 | 36 | 75 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 98 |
| 27 | 27 | 1996-12-27 | MIA | L | 240 | 36 | 85 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 86 | 38 | 77 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 47 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 101 | |
| 28 | 28 | 1996-12-28 | @ | DET | L | 240 | 32 | 71 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 75 | 40 | 80 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 97 |
| 29 | 29 | 1996-12-30 | @ | WSB | W | 240 | 37 | 79 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 101 | 35 | 86 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 50 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 92 |
| 30 | 30 | 1997-01-02 | DAL | W | 240 | 40 | 75 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 107 | 39 | 78 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 97 | |
| 31 | 31 | 1997-01-04 | WSB | L | 240 | 32 | 76 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 93 | 44 | 81 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 41 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 104 | |
| 32 | 32 | 1997-01-06 | @ | GSW | W | 240 | 32 | 77 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 40 | 14 | 48 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 109 | 37 | 82 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 41 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 101 |
| 33 | 33 | 1997-01-08 | @ | LAL | L | 240 | 33 | 80 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 43 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 97 | 41 | 92 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 46 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 101 |
| 34 | 34 | 1997-01-10 | @ | PHO | L | 240 | 33 | 78 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 90 | 37 | 86 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 49 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 102 |
| 35 | 35 | 1997-01-12 | @ | SAC | W | 240 | 35 | 74 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 97 | 42 | 87 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 93 |
| 36 | 36 | 1997-01-13 | @ | DEN | W | 265 | 40 | 87 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 102 | 40 | 90 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 43 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 100 |
| 37 | 37 | 1997-01-15 | NJN | W | 240 | 44 | 90 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 44 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 116 | 38 | 83 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 104 | |
| 38 | 38 | 1997-01-18 | @ | NJN | W | 240 | 35 | 75 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 102 | 34 | 90 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 49 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 92 |
| 39 | 39 | 1997-01-20 | @ | ATL | L | 240 | 36 | 85 | 10 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 43 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 97 | 40 | 78 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 106 |
| 40 | 40 | 1997-01-21 | HOU | W | 240 | 38 | 76 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 42 | 11 | 36 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 114 | 41 | 76 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 108 | |
| Team | Opponent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Opp | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | ||
| 41 | 41 | 1997-01-24 | NYK | W | 265 | 38 | 76 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 10 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 113 | 37 | 78 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 104 | |
| 42 | 42 | 1997-01-25 | @ | CLE | L | 240 | 28 | 68 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 73 | 41 | 83 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 106 |
| 43 | 43 | 1997-01-28 | @ | IND | W | 240 | 35 | 75 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 98 | 37 | 74 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 97 |
| 44 | 44 | 1997-01-29 | IND | L | 240 | 38 | 84 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 95 | 39 | 80 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 44 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 106 | |
| 45 | 45 | 1997-01-31 | MIL | W | 240 | 34 | 64 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 3 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 102 | 37 | 85 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 95 | |
| 46 | 46 | 1997-02-02 | @ | NYK | W | 240 | 33 | 63 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 99 | 35 | 93 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 93 |
| 47 | 47 | 1997-02-04 | MIN | W | 240 | 46 | 85 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 40 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 115 | 38 | 84 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 101 | |
| 48 | 48 | 1997-02-06 | SAC | W | 240 | 38 | 80 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 115 | 40 | 81 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 100 | |
| 49 | 49 | 1997-02-11 | @ | CHI | L | 240 | 38 | 77 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 100 | 41 | 82 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 103 |
| 50 | 50 | 1997-02-12 | NJN | W | 240 | 46 | 87 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 45 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 113 | 36 | 88 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 100 | |
| 51 | 51 | 1997-02-14 | DET | L | 240 | 38 | 72 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 103 | 36 | 74 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 36 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 109 | |
| 52 | 52 | 1997-02-17 | ORL | W | 240 | 42 | 76 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 124 | 43 | 99 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 46 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 110 | |
| 53 | 53 | 1997-02-19 | PHO | W | 240 | 46 | 83 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 123 | 39 | 72 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 33 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 115 | |
| 54 | 54 | 1997-02-21 | LAC | W | 240 | 46 | 94 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 44 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 114 | 42 | 89 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 96 | |
| 55 | 55 | 1997-02-22 | @ | ATL | W | 240 | 32 | 68 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 93 | 37 | 84 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 92 |
| 56 | 56 | 1997-02-24 | @ | SAS | W | 240 | 37 | 75 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 39 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 96 | 35 | 75 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 84 |
| 57 | 57 | 1997-02-25 | @ | DAL | L | 240 | 33 | 87 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 84 | 32 | 79 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 47 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 86 |
| 58 | 58 | 1997-02-27 | @ | HOU | W | 240 | 43 | 83 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 106 | 35 | 79 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 46 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 95 |
| 59 | 59 | 1997-03-02 | @ | MIN | W | 240 | 32 | 67 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 108 | 39 | 85 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 96 |
| 60 | 60 | 1997-03-04 | SAS | W | 240 | 36 | 66 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 105 | 41 | 79 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 98 | |
| Team | Opponent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Opp | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | ||
| 61 | 61 | 1997-03-06 | BOS | W | 265 | 47 | 87 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 45 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 122 | 44 | 92 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 121 | |
| 62 | 62 | 1997-03-09 | MIA | W | 240 | 31 | 69 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 47 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 82 | 30 | 90 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 76 | |
| 63 | 63 | 1997-03-11 | VAN | W | 240 | 35 | 79 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 48 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 98 | 37 | 83 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 92 | |
| 64 | 64 | 1997-03-14 | @ | ORL | L | 240 | 33 | 76 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 81 | 33 | 77 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 86 |
| 65 | 65 | 1997-03-15 | @ | PHI | W | 240 | 38 | 82 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 32 | 9 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 107 | 40 | 96 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 52 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 99 |
| 66 | 66 | 1997-03-17 | UTA | L | 240 | 36 | 76 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 93 | 39 | 74 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 114 | |
| 67 | 67 | 1997-03-19 | CLE | W | 240 | 35 | 69 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 90 | 28 | 71 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 72 | |
| 68 | 68 | 1997-03-21 | @ | TOR | W | 240 | 34 | 74 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 35 | 8 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 102 | 35 | 77 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 97 |
| 69 | 69 | 1997-03-22 | GSW | W | 265 | 37 | 80 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 100 | 35 | 88 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 46 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 93 | |
| 70 | 70 | 1997-03-26 | POR | L | 240 | 31 | 69 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 87 | 38 | 79 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 88 | |
| 71 | 71 | 1997-03-28 | IND | L | 240 | 41 | 66 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 115 | 41 | 67 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 116 | |
| 72 | 72 | 1997-04-02 | ATL | W | 240 | 30 | 65 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 95 | 29 | 69 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 31 | 84 | |
| 73 | 73 | 1997-04-03 | @ | NJN | W | 240 | 35 | 84 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 44 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 93 | 31 | 79 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 47 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 87 |
| 74 | 74 | 1997-04-05 | PHI | W | 240 | 45 | 99 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 115 | 43 | 89 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 46 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 113 | |
| 75 | 75 | 1997-04-07 | @ | CLE | W | 265 | 37 | 75 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 32 | 10 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 110 | 38 | 67 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 105 |
| 76 | 76 | 1997-04-09 | BOS | W | 240 | 48 | 81 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 136 | 43 | 105 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 111 | |
| 77 | 77 | 1997-04-11 | @ | DET | W | 240 | 37 | 77 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 93 | 34 | 70 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 85 |
| 78 | 78 | 1997-04-12 | WSB | W | 240 | 37 | 82 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 99 | 41 | 85 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 97 | |
| 79 | 79 | 1997-04-14 | CLE | W | 240 | 37 | 69 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 41 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 94 | 28 | 68 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 82 | |
| 80 | 80 | 1997-04-16 | @ | BOS | W | 240 | 42 | 81 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 108 | 42 | 90 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 102 |
| Team | Opponent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Opp | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | ||
| 81 | 81 | 1997-04-18 | TOR | L | 240 | 35 | 79 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 37 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 100 | 41 | 83 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 108 | |
| 82 | 82 | 1997-04-20 | @ | MIL | L | 240 | 37 | 80 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 100 | 52 | 86 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 44 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 120 |
| Team | Opponent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | G | Date | Opp | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1997-04-24 | @ | NYK | L | 240 | 38 | 78 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 99 | 45 | 77 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 109 |
| 2 | 2 | 1997-04-26 | @ | NYK | L | 240 | 33 | 77 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 93 | 44 | 78 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 100 |
| 3 | 3 | 1997-04-28 | NYK | L | 240 | 38 | 86 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 95 | 37 | 66 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 104 | |