Record: 54-28, Finished 3rd in NBA Central Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Doug Collins (54-28)
PTS/G: 94.2 (24th of 29) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 88.9 (2nd of 29)
SRS: 5.45 (6th of 29) ▪ Pace: 84.5 (28th of 29)
Off Rtg: 110.6 (5th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 104.4 (11th of 29)
Expected W-L: 57-25 (6th of 29)
Arena: The Palace of Auburn Hills ▪ Attendance: 820,585 (4th of 29)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Atlanta Hawks
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1996 to June
30, 1997.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
July 15, 1996
Signed Michael Curry as a free agent.
Traded a 1997 2nd round draft pick (Alain Digbeau), a 1999 1st round draft pick (Cal Bowdler), a 1999 1st round draft pick (Dion Glover) and a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Lari Ketner) to the Atlanta Hawks for Stacey Augmon and Grant Long.
Released Mark West.
Released Lou Roe.
August 5, 1996
Signed Rick Mahorn as a free agent.
August 30, 1996
Signed Litterial Green as a free agent.
September 17, 1996
Signed Kenny Smith as a free agent.
November 23, 1996
Waived Kenny Smith.
January 24, 1997
Traded Stacey Augmon to the Portland Trail Blazers for Randolph Childress, Reggie Jordan and Aaron McKie.
February 18, 1997
Waived Reggie Jordan.
June 25, 1997
Drafted Scot Pollard in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.
Drafted Charles O'Bannon in the 2nd round (31st pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.