1996-97 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results

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Record: 56-26, Finished 2nd in NBA Central Division

Coach: Lenny Wilkens (56-26)

Executive: Pete Babcock

PTS/G: 94.8 (23rd of 29) Opp PTS/G: 89.4 (4th of 29)

SRS: 5.51 (5th of 29) Pace: 86.8 (27th of 29)

Off Rtg: 108.5 (8th of 29) Def Rtg: 102.3 (3rd of 29) Net Rtg: +6.2 (4th of 29)

Expected W-L: 57-25 (5th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +2000, Over-Under 49.0

Arena: Omni Coliseum Attendance: 549,414 (27th of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Detroit Pistons (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (1-4) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)

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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	@	Miami Heat	L		81	94	0	1	L 1	15,113
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		78	90	0	2	L 2	16,378
3	Mon, Nov 4, 1996	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		94	76	1	2	W 1	21,567
4	Tue, Nov 5, 1996	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		117	95	2	2	W 2	17,072
5	Thu, Nov 7, 1996	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		91	87	3	2	W 3	17,317
6	Sun, Nov 10, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		85	92	3	3	L 1	16,097
7	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		87	83	4	3	W 1	7,385
8	Wed, Nov 13, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		85	103	4	4	L 1	13,184	2:00
9	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		85	77	5	4	W 1	16,378
10	Sat, Nov 16, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		69	97	5	5	L 1	23,939
11	Tue, Nov 19, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		63	73	5	6	L 2	14,182
12	Thu, Nov 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		73	65	6	6	W 1	14,698
13	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		91	88	7	6	W 2	16,838
14	Tue, Nov 26, 1996	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		101	80	8	6	W 3	6,957
15	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		75	79	8	7	L 1	17,248
16	Fri, Nov 29, 1996	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		110	81	9	7	W 1	12,457
17	Tue, Dec 3, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		105	95	10	7	W 2	7,364	1:59
18	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		90	100	10	8	L 1	14,574
19	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		101	75	11	8	W 1	11,422
20	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		89	88	12	8	W 2	6,356
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		106	81	13	8	W 3	12,473
22	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		109	73	14	8	W 4	14,805
23	Fri, Dec 20, 1996	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		109	95	15	8	W 5	12,884
24	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		93	98	15	9	L 1	24,042
25	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		76	82	15	10	L 2	19,763
26	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		108	103	16	10	W 1	16,378
27	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		86	97	16	11	L 1	11,797		at Baltimore, MD
28	Fri, Jan 3, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		95	85	17	11	W 1	14,310
29	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		88	71	18	11	W 2	16,378
30	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W	OT	105	103	19	11	W 3	8,317
31	Thu, Jan 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W	OT	97	92	20	11	W 4	17,248
32	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W	OT	87	82	21	11	W 5	15,877
33	Mon, Jan 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		93	79	22	11	W 6	14,565
34	Tue, Jan 14, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		95	93	23	11	W 7	14,032
35	Thu, Jan 16, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		78	67	24	11	W 8	16,378
36	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		94	71	25	11	W 9	16,378
37	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		106	97	26	11	W 10	16,378
38	Tue, Jan 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		91	94	26	12	L 1	14,853
39	Fri, Jan 24, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W	OT	117	105	27	12	W 1	15,325
40	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		95	90	28	12	W 2	16,378	2:06
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		112	96	29	12	W 3	5,327
42	Thu, Jan 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		96	102	29	13	L 1	19,911
43	Fri, Jan 31, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		87	76	30	13	W 1	15,205
44	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		104	115	30	14	L 1	13,122
45	Tue, Feb 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		107	85	31	14	W 1	13,111
46	Wed, Feb 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		81	99	31	15	L 1	19,023
47	Wed, Feb 12, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		106	84	32	15	W 1	13,846
48	Fri, Feb 14, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		88	89	32	16	L 1	16,378
49	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		109	89	33	16	W 1	26,809
50	Mon, Feb 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		98	127	33	17	L 1	16,285
51	Wed, Feb 19, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		100	87	34	17	W 1	16,378
52	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		76	74	35	17	W 2	16,378
53	Sat, Feb 22, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		92	93	35	18	L 1	16,378
54	Mon, Feb 24, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		106	100	36	18	W 1	15,660
55	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		79	72	37	18	W 2	13,285
56	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		86	75	38	18	W 3	16,378
57	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		75	82	38	19	L 1	21,454
58	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		93	88	39	19	W 1	15,404
59	Thu, Mar 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		117	104	40	19	W 2	13,802
60	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		90	80	41	19	W 3	14,906
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		114	90	42	19	W 4	16,931	2:03
62	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		106	99	43	19	W 5	14,475
63	Wed, Mar 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		82	92	43	20	L 1	14,824
64	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		91	97	43	21	L 2	16,378
65	Sat, Mar 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		79	99	43	22	L 3	23,984
66	Mon, Mar 17, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W	OT	112	107	44	22	W 1	15,708
67	Wed, Mar 19, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		107	95	45	22	W 2	14,099
68	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		93	72	46	22	W 3	13,809
69	Sun, Mar 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		90	79	47	22	W 4	18,533
70	Tue, Mar 25, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		96	89	48	22	W 5	15,256
71	Thu, Mar 27, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		103	88	49	22	W 6	13,876
72	Sat, Mar 29, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		88	74	50	22	W 7	14,942
73	Wed, Apr 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		84	95	50	23	L 1	24,042
74	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		103	89	51	23	W 1	16,378
75	Sat, Apr 5, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		97	102	51	24	L 1	16,378
76	Wed, Apr 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		116	101	52	24	W 1	16,549
77	Fri, Apr 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		104	92	53	24	W 2	16,403
78	Sat, Apr 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		80	66	54	24	W 3	18,874
79	Tue, Apr 15, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		109	101	55	24	W 4	14,458
80	Wed, Apr 16, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		92	96	55	25	L 1	19,763
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Sat, Apr 19, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		136	104	56	25	W 1	16,457
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		92	108	56	26	L 1	18,702

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 25, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	89	75	1	0	W 1	15,795
2	Sun, Apr 27, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L	80	93	1	1	L 1	16,378
3	Tue, Apr 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	91	99	1	2	L 2	20,059
4	Fri, May 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W	94	82	2	2	W 1	21,454
5	Sun, May 4, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	84	79	3	2	W 2	16,378
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
6	Tue, May 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	97	100	3	3	L 1	24,397
7	Thu, May 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W	103	95	4	3	W 1	24,544
8	Sat, May 10, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L	80	100	4	4	L 1	16,378
9	Sun, May 11, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L	80	89	4	5	L 2	16,378
10	Tue, May 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	92	107	4	6	L 3	24,544

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