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1996-97 Sacramento Kings

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34-48, Finished 6th in NBA Pacific Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 96.4 points per game, Allowed 99.8 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 31-51)
Coached by Garry St. Jean (28-39) and Eddie Jordan (6-9)

Arena: ARCO Arena (II) / Attendance: 709,997 (9th of 29 available)

SRS: -3.64 (21st of 29) / Pace Factor: 91.0 (11th of 29)
Offensive Rating: 105.0 (19th of 29) / Defensive Rating: 108.7 (21st of 29)

1996-97 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

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Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Nov 1, 1996 @ Houston Rockets L 85 96 0 1 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Brian Grant / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
2 Sat, Nov 2, 1996 @ Dallas Mavericks W 107 94 1 1 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Brian Grant / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
3 Tue, Nov 5, 1996 Houston Rockets L 80 102 1 2 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Brian Grant / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
4 Thu, Nov 7, 1996 Atlanta Hawks L 87 91 1 3 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Brian Grant / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
5 Sat, Nov 9, 1996 Portland Trail Blazers W 103 102 2 3 Tyus Edney / Brian Grant / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
6 Mon, Nov 11, 1996 Seattle Supersonics L 94 110 2 4 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Duane Causwell / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
7 Wed, Nov 13, 1996 @ Utah Jazz L 74 105 2 5 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Duane Causwell / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
8 Fri, Nov 15, 1996 Milwaukee Bucks W 103 99 3 5 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Duane Causwell / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
9 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 @ Seattle Supersonics L 96 108 3 6 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Duane Causwell / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
10 Mon, Nov 18, 1996 @ Vancouver Grizzlies W 84 83 4 6 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Duane Causwell / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
11 Tue, Nov 19, 1996 @ Portland Trail Blazers L OT 90 92 4 7 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Duane Causwell / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
12 Fri, Nov 22, 1996 Miami Heat L 2OT 108 111 4 8 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Duane Causwell / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
13 Sun, Nov 24, 1996 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 74 103 4 9 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Duane Causwell / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
14 Tue, Nov 26, 1996 @ Toronto Raptors W 98 87 5 9 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
15 Thu, Nov 28, 1996 @ Indiana Pacers L 83 101 5 10 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
16 Sat, Nov 30, 1996 @ New York Knickerbockers L 101 115 5 11 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
17 Sun, Dec 1, 1996 @ Detroit Pistons L 66 95 5 12 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
18 Tue, Dec 3, 1996 @ Minnesota Timberwolves W 96 89 6 12 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
19 Fri, Dec 6, 1996 Phoenix Suns L 95 101 6 13 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
20 Sun, Dec 8, 1996 Orlando Magic W 91 84 7 13 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
21 Tue, Dec 10, 1996 Los Angeles Lakers L 90 92 7 14 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
22 Thu, Dec 12, 1996 Dallas Mavericks W 93 86 8 14 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
23 Sat, Dec 14, 1996 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 94 106 8 15 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
24 Mon, Dec 16, 1996 Washington Bullets L 89 97 8 16 Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
25 Wed, Dec 18, 1996 @ Denver Nuggets L 79 95 8 17 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Kevin Gamble / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
26 Thu, Dec 19, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves W 112 105 9 17 Tyus Edney / Kevin Gamble / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
27 Sat, Dec 21, 1996 Portland Trail Blazers W OT 101 99 10 17 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
28 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 Los Angeles Clippers W 100 88 11 17 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
29 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 Vancouver Grizzlies W 111 88 12 17 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
30 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 Boston Celtics W 126 96 13 17 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
31 Mon, Dec 30, 1996 @ Phoenix Suns L 88 100 13 18 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
32 Thu, Jan 2, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers L 83 90 13 19 Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
33 Fri, Jan 3, 1997 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 93 100 13 20 Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
34 Sun, Jan 5, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers W 107 106 14 20 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
35 Tue, Jan 7, 1997 Denver Nuggets L 96 109 14 21 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
36 Sat, Jan 11, 1997 @ Vancouver Grizzlies W 109 101 15 21 Tyus Edney / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
37 Sun, Jan 12, 1997 Charlotte Hornets L 93 97 15 22 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
38 Tue, Jan 14, 1997 Indiana Pacers W OT 105 98 16 22 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
39 Thu, Jan 16, 1997 @ Houston Rockets L 80 89 16 23 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
40 Fri, Jan 17, 1997 @ San Antonio Spurs L 76 96 16 24 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
41 Wed, Jan 22, 1997 Detroit Pistons W 97 92 17 24 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
42 Fri, Jan 24, 1997 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 107 92 18 24 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
43 Sat, Jan 25, 1997 @ Washington Bullets L 105 113 18 25 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
44 Tue, Jan 28, 1997 @ Minnesota Timberwolves W 91 88 19 25 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
45 Thu, Jan 30, 1997 Chicago Bulls L 93 111 19 26 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
46 Sat, Feb 1, 1997 @ Denver Nuggets W 113 107 20 26 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
47 Mon, Feb 3, 1997 @ San Antonio Spurs W 85 79 21 26 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
48 Tue, Feb 4, 1997 @ Dallas Mavericks L 96 104 21 27 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
49 Thu, Feb 6, 1997 @ Charlotte Hornets L 100 115 21 28 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
50 Tue, Feb 11, 1997 Utah Jazz L 98 120 21 29 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
51 Thu, Feb 13, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers W 105 98 22 29 Tyus Edney / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
52 Sun, Feb 16, 1997 Golden State Warriors W 105 85 23 29 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
53 Tue, Feb 18, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves W 95 84 24 29 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
54 Thu, Feb 20, 1997 New York Knickerbockers L 87 109 24 30 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
55 Tue, Feb 25, 1997 @ New Jersey Nets L 90 97 24 31 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
56 Wed, Feb 26, 1997 @ Boston Celtics W 111 105 25 31 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
57 Fri, Feb 28, 1997 @ Chicago Bulls L 108 126 25 32 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
58 Sat, Mar 1, 1997 @ Milwaukee Bucks W 103 92 26 32 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
59 Mon, Mar 3, 1997 New Jersey Nets W 108 95 27 32 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
60 Wed, Mar 5, 1997 Denver Nuggets W 105 100 28 32 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
61 Fri, Mar 7, 1997 @ Phoenix Suns L 87 104 28 33 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
62 Sun, Mar 9, 1997 @ Golden State Warriors L 98 102 28 34 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
63 Tue, Mar 11, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers L 85 88 28 35 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
64 Thu, Mar 13, 1997 Toronto Raptors L 96 103 28 36 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
65 Sun, Mar 16, 1997 Dallas Mavericks L 88 89 28 37 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
66 Tue, Mar 18, 1997 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 87 92 28 38 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
67 Wed, Mar 19, 1997 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 98 108 28 39 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
68 Fri, Mar 21, 1997 San Antonio Spurs W OT 114 110 29 39 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
69 Sat, Mar 22, 1997 @ Seattle Supersonics L 99 113 29 40 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
70 Tue, Mar 25, 1997 @ Orlando Magic L 103 114 29 41 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
71 Wed, Mar 26, 1997 @ Miami Heat L 88 101 29 42 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
72 Sat, Mar 29, 1997 @ Atlanta Hawks L 74 88 29 43 Tyus Edney / Brian Grant / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
73 Wed, Apr 2, 1997 @ Utah Jazz L 87 118 29 44 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Brian Grant / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
74 Fri, Apr 4, 1997 Houston Rockets L 94 108 29 45 Brian Grant / Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
75 Sun, Apr 6, 1997 Seattle Supersonics W 113 101 30 45 Brian Grant / Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
76 Tue, Apr 8, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies W 109 93 31 45 Brian Grant / Bobby Hurley / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
77 Thu, Apr 10, 1997 Phoenix Suns L 99 101 31 46 Brian Grant / Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
78 Fri, Apr 11, 1997 Golden State Warriors W 97 87 32 46 Brian Grant / Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
79 Mon, Apr 14, 1997 San Antonio Spurs W 120 106 33 46 Brian Grant / Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
80 Thu, Apr 17, 1997 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 99 108 33 47 Brian Grant / Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
81 Sat, Apr 19, 1997 @ Golden State Warriors W OT 122 120 34 47 Brian Grant / Bobby Hurley / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
82 Sun, Apr 20, 1997 Utah Jazz L 109 113 34 48 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Bobby Hurley / Olden Polynice / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson

16 Different Starting Lineups

G W L W-L% Starting Lineup
15 8 7 .533 Tyus Edney / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
15 5 10 .333 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
15 7 8 .467 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
8 2 6 .250 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Duane Causwell / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
6 3 3 .500 Brian Grant / Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
6 2 4 .333 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
4 1 3 .250 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Brian Grant / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
2 2 0 1.000 Tyus Edney / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
2 1 1 .500 Tyus Edney / Brian Grant / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond
2 2 0 1.000 Brian Grant / Bobby Hurley / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
2 0 2 .000 Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
1 0 1 .000 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Kevin Gamble / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
1 0 1 .000 Bobby Hurley / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Corliss Williamson
1 1 0 1.000 Tyus Edney / Kevin Gamble / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond / Michael Smith
1 0 1 .000 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Bobby Hurley / Olden Polynice / Michael Smith / Corliss Williamson
1 0 1 .000 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf / Brian Grant / Billy Owens / Olden Polynice / Mitch Richmond