1996-97 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results

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Record: 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division

Coach: George Karl (57-25)

Executive: Wally Walker

PTS/G: 100.9 (4th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 93.2 (7th of 29)

SRS: 6.91 (3rd of 29) Pace: 90.3 (16th of 29)

Off Rtg: 111.2 (3rd of 29) Def Rtg: 102.7 (6th of 29) Net Rtg: +8.5 (3rd of 29)

Expected W-L: 62-20 (3rd of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +600, Over-Under 58.0

Arena: KeyArena at Seattle Center Attendance: 699,952 (13th of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-2) versus Phoenix Suns (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (3-4) versus Houston Rockets (Series Stats)

Pacific Div Champs

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1996-97 Seattle SuperSonics Menu

Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 1, 1996	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		91	99	0	1	L 1	19,911
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		104	93	1	1	W 1	17,072
3	Tue, Nov 5, 1996	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		95	117	1	2	L 1	17,072
4	Thu, Nov 7, 1996	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		103	98	2	2	W 1	19,023
5	Fri, Nov 8, 1996	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		87	75	3	2	W 2	15,027
6	Mon, Nov 11, 1996	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		110	94	4	2	W 3	17,317
7	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		121	102	5	2	W 4	17,072
8	Thu, Nov 14, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		94	78	6	2	W 5	6,238
9	Sat, Nov 16, 1996	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		108	96	7	2	W 6	17,072
10	Sun, Nov 17, 1996	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		91	81	8	2	W 7	17,072
11	Tue, Nov 19, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		106	98	9	2	W 8	18,803
12	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W	2OT	115	110	10	2	W 9	18,756
13	Fri, Nov 22, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		118	91	11	2	W 10	17,220	2:02
14	Sun, Nov 24, 1996	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		102	92	12	2	W 11	19,763
15	Tue, Nov 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		89	97	12	3	L 1	24,042
16	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		106	98	13	3	W 1	16,173
17	Fri, Nov 29, 1996	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		105	92	14	3	W 2	17,072
18	Sun, Dec 1, 1996	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		90	96	14	4	L 1	17,072
19	Tue, Dec 3, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		106	110	14	5	L 2	17,505
20	Thu, Dec 5, 1996	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		117	86	15	5	W 1	17,072
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		92	94	15	6	L 1	17,072
22	Mon, Dec 9, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		118	94	16	6	W 1	15,505
23	Wed, Dec 11, 1996	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		101	110	16	7	L 1	14,279
24	Thu, Dec 12, 1996	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		97	100	16	8	L 2	16,355
25	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		100	109	16	9	L 3	17,072
26	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		123	83	17	9	W 1	17,072
27	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		106	102	18	9	W 2	20,072
28	Fri, Dec 20, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		102	86	19	9	W 3	17,072
29	Sun, Dec 22, 1996	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		93	79	20	9	W 4	17,072
30	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		94	86	21	9	W 5	17,072
31	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		90	95	21	10	L 1	18,042
32	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		91	99	21	11	L 2	16,285
33	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		96	82	22	11	W 1	17,072
34	Fri, Jan 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		108	94	23	11	W 2	19,193
35	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		94	85	24	11	W 3	17,072
36	Wed, Jan 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		109	99	25	11	W 4	9,307
37	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		92	82	26	11	W 5	17,072
38	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		122	78	27	11	W 6	17,072
39	Fri, Jan 17, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		96	84	28	11	W 7	17,072
40	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		112	96	29	11	W 8	17,072
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 22, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		98	97	30	11	W 9	17,072
42	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		100	102	30	12	L 1	16,227		at Anaheim, CA
43	Sun, Jan 26, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		103	104	30	13	L 2	17,072
44	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		111	86	31	13	W 1	16,704
45	Fri, Jan 31, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		97	95	32	13	W 2	17,072
46	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		84	91	32	14	L 1	17,072
47	Wed, Feb 5, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		95	99	32	15	L 2	17,072
48	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		108	81	33	15	W 1	17,072
49	Fri, Feb 14, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		105	85	34	15	W 2	17,072
50	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		102	91	35	15	W 3	17,505
51	Mon, Feb 17, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		113	108	36	15	W 4	17,072	2:14
52	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		84	64	37	15	W 5	17,072
53	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W	OT	89	87	38	15	W 6	19,911
54	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		72	66	39	15	W 7	18,725
55	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		78	92	39	16	L 1	16,383
56	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		96	95	40	16	W 1	15,200
57	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		109	101	41	16	W 2	17,248
58	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		89	101	41	17	L 1	17,072
59	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		109	90	42	17	W 1	17,072
60	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		93	103	42	18	L 1	21,538
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		93	80	43	18	W 1	17,072
62	Thu, Mar 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		108	92	44	18	W 2	17,979
63	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		97	91	45	18	W 3	16,378
64	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		83	86	45	19	L 1	21,454
65	Tue, Mar 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	OT	87	89	45	20	L 2	23,989
66	Thu, Mar 20, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		123	97	46	20	W 1	17,072
67	Sat, Mar 22, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		113	99	47	20	W 2	17,072
68	Sun, Mar 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		106	92	48	20	W 3	17,645
69	Tue, Mar 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		126	89	49	20	W 4	15,695
70	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		107	109	49	21	L 1	17,072
71	Fri, Mar 28, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		92	81	50	21	W 1	17,072
72	Sun, Mar 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		106	107	50	22	L 1	19,023
73	Tue, Apr 1, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		97	99	50	23	L 2	17,072
74	Thu, Apr 3, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		103	80	51	23	W 1	17,072
75	Sat, Apr 5, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		103	84	52	23	W 2	17,072
76	Sun, Apr 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		101	113	52	24	L 1	17,317
77	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		90	82	53	24	W 1	13,687
78	Sat, Apr 12, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		96	91	54	24	W 2	21,206
79	Sun, Apr 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		73	113	54	25	L 1	16,285
80	Tue, Apr 15, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		108	88	55	25	W 1	17,072
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Thu, Apr 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		108	104	56	25	W 2	12,817
82	Sat, Apr 19, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		125	100	57	25	W 3	17,072

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 25, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		101	106	0	1	L 1	17,072
2	Sun, Apr 27, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		122	78	1	1	W 1	17,072
3	Tue, Apr 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		103	110	1	2	L 1	19,023
4	Thu, May 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W	OT	122	115	2	2	W 1	19,023
5	Sat, May 3, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		116	92	3	2	W 2	17,072
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
6	Mon, May 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		102	112	3	3	L 1	16,285
7	Wed, May 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		106	101	4	3	W 1	16,285
8	Fri, May 9, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		93	97	4	4	L 1	17,072
9	Sun, May 11, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L	OT	106	110	4	5	L 2	17,072
10	Tue, May 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		100	94	5	5	W 1	16,285
11	Thu, May 15, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		99	96	6	5	W 2	17,072
12	Sat, May 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		91	96	6	6	L 1	16,285

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