1996-97 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results

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Record: 20-62, Finished 6th in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Bob Hill (3-15), Gregg Popovich (17-47)

Executive: Gregg Popovich

PTS/G: 90.5 (27th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 98.3 (19th of 29)

SRS: -7.93 (28th of 29) Pace: 87.3 (26th of 29)

Off Rtg: 103.3 (27th of 29) Def Rtg: 112.3 (29th of 29) Net Rtg: -9.0 (28th of 29)

Expected W-L: 19-63 (28th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1500, Over-Under 50.5

Arena: Alamodome Attendance: 706,641 (11th of 29)

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Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 1, 1996	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		78	82	0	1	L 1	18,109
2	Sun, Nov 3, 1996	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		79	88	0	2	L 2	20,791
3	Tue, Nov 5, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		74	68	1	2	W 1	15,587
4	Wed, Nov 6, 1996	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		86	96	1	3	L 1	17,110
5	Fri, Nov 8, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		75	87	1	4	L 2	15,027
6	Sun, Nov 10, 1996	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		81	94	1	5	L 3	20,112
7	Wed, Nov 13, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		95	83	2	5	W 1	26,002
8	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		78	93	2	6	L 1	14,395
9	Sun, Nov 17, 1996	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		92	102	2	7	L 2	13,334
10	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		81	93	2	8	L 3	13,386
11	Fri, Nov 22, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		86	96	2	9	L 4	17,505
12	Sun, Nov 24, 1996	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	L		91	96	2	10	L 5	15,874
13	Tue, Nov 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		101	105	2	11	L 6	14,567
14	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		109	120	2	12	L 7	13,797
15	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		88	97	2	13	L 8	37,058
16	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		113	103	3	13	W 1	12,968
17	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	L		89	105	3	14	L 1	13,646
18	Sun, Dec 8, 1996	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		88	114	3	15	L 2	13,057
19	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		76	93	3	16	L 3	19,023
20	Thu, Dec 12, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		94	97	3	17	L 4	11,349
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		106	105	4	17	W 1	16,548
22	Thu, Dec 19, 1996	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		115	101	5	17	W 2	16,285
23	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		101	88	6	17	W 3	16,053
24	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		79	90	6	18	L 1	24,702
25	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		86	94	6	19	L 2	17,072
26	Sun, Dec 29, 1996	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		86	110	6	20	L 3	20,049
27	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		95	88	7	20	W 1	15,749
28	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		83	80	8	20	W 2	15,220
29	Fri, Jan 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		93	91	9	20	W 3	10,504
30	Sun, Jan 5, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		84	93	9	21	L 1	12,891
31	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		74	90	9	22	L 2	13,860
32	Wed, Jan 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		83	107	9	23	L 3	14,490	1:56
33	Fri, Jan 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		78	84	9	24	L 4	19,733
34	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L	OT	82	87	9	25	L 5	15,877
35	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		77	94	9	26	L 6	14,541
36	Fri, Jan 17, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		96	76	10	26	W 1	13,938
37	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		83	96	10	27	L 1	17,113
38	Wed, Jan 22, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		95	103	10	28	L 2	12,802
39	Fri, Jan 24, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		97	87	11	28	W 1	13,695
40	Sun, Jan 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		76	94	11	29	L 1	13,179
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		92	99	11	30	L 2	25,570
42	Fri, Jan 31, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L		95	97	11	31	L 3	13,564
43	Mon, Feb 3, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		79	85	11	32	L 4	12,764
44	Wed, Feb 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		97	113	11	33	L 5	13,845
45	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		84	96	11	34	L 6	19,763
46	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		111	97	12	34	W 1	13,172
47	Wed, Feb 12, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	L		101	106	12	35	L 1	12,463
48	Fri, Feb 14, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		94	108	12	36	L 2	14,501
49	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		89	109	12	37	L 3	26,809
50	Tue, Feb 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		105	113	12	38	L 4	19,911
51	Wed, Feb 19, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		92	125	12	39	L 5	13,179
52	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		98	93	13	39	W 1	13,829
53	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		85	95	13	40	L 1	16,285
54	Mon, Feb 24, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		84	96	13	41	L 2	13,092
55	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L		89	108	13	42	L 3	14,153
56	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		73	94	13	43	L 4	17,248
57	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		72	79	13	44	L 5	15,200
58	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		98	105	13	45	L 6	24,042
59	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		69	111	13	46	L 7	23,841
60	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		106	103	14	46	W 1	16,178
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sat, Mar 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		102	98	15	46	W 2	16,621
62	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		79	103	15	47	L 1	27,855
63	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		103	92	16	47	W 1	16,618	2:02
64	Sat, Mar 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		105	121	16	48	L 1	11,051
65	Mon, Mar 17, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		85	109	16	49	L 2	16,178
66	Thu, Mar 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		106	113	16	50	L 3	19,023
67	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L	OT	110	114	16	51	L 4	17,317
68	Sun, Mar 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		91	106	16	52	L 5	13,423
69	Tue, Mar 25, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		64	59	17	52	W 1	18,631
70	Thu, Mar 27, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		97	93	18	52	W 2	16,792
71	Sat, Mar 29, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		102	115	18	53	L 1	25,705
72	Wed, Apr 2, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		92	99	18	54	L 2	14,489
73	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		94	83	19	54	W 1	17,505
74	Sat, Apr 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		103	120	19	55	L 1	13,948
75	Mon, Apr 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		93	116	19	56	L 2	19,911
76	Tue, Apr 8, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		96	90	20	56	W 1	13,484
77	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		81	98	20	57	L 1	13,813
78	Sat, Apr 12, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		91	96	20	58	L 2	21,206
79	Mon, Apr 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		106	120	20	59	L 3	17,317
80	Tue, Apr 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		88	108	20	60	L 4	17,072
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 18, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		95	106	20	61	L 5	17,599
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		99	103	20	62	L 6	23,553

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