1996-97 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results

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Record: 54-28, Finished 4th in NBA Central Division

Coach: Dave Cowens (54-28)

Executive: Bob Bass

PTS/G: 98.9 (12th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 97.0 (15th of 29)

SRS: 2.13 (12th of 29) Pace: 88.6 (22nd of 29)

Off Rtg: 110.9 (4th of 29) Def Rtg: 108.9 (22nd of 29) Net Rtg: +2.1 (12th of 29)

Expected W-L: 46-36 (12th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +5000, Over-Under 38.0

Arena: Charlotte Coliseum Attendance: 985,722 (1st of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (0-3) versus New York Knicks (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	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		109	98	1	0	W 1	24,042
2	Sun, Nov 3, 1996	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		86	113	1	1	L 1	19,763
3	Wed, Nov 6, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		88	78	2	1	W 1	24,042
4	Fri, Nov 8, 1996	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		102	87	3	1	W 2	18,756
5	Sat, Nov 9, 1996	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		98	100	3	2	L 1	24,042
6	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		97	105	3	3	L 2	14,393
7	Thu, Nov 14, 1996	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		89	96	3	4	L 3	17,248
8	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		87	110	3	5	L 4	24,042
9	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		93	86	4	5	W 1	24,042
10	Thu, Nov 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		90	87	5	5	W 2	13,853
11	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		93	85	6	5	W 3	24,042
12	Tue, Nov 26, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		97	89	7	5	W 4	24,042
13	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		88	92	7	6	L 1	15,710
14	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		94	87	8	6	W 1	16,327
15	Mon, Dec 2, 1996	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		97	107	8	7	L 1	19,410
16	Tue, Dec 3, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		89	96	8	8	L 2	5,755
17	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		93	97	8	9	L 3	20,034
18	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		94	92	9	9	W 1	17,072
19	Mon, Dec 9, 1996	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		107	91	10	9	W 2	15,780
20	Wed, Dec 11, 1996	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		101	97	11	9	W 3	24,042
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 13, 1996	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		84	75	12	9	W 4	24,042
22	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		82	87	12	10	L 1	23,771
23	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		93	84	13	10	W 1	12,720
24	Thu, Dec 19, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		72	93	13	11	L 1	24,042
25	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		98	93	14	11	W 1	24,042
26	Sun, Dec 22, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		102	98	15	11	W 2	15,454	2:06
27	Fri, Dec 27, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		86	101	15	12	L 1	24,042
28	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		75	97	15	13	L 2	21,454
29	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		101	92	16	13	W 1	17,313
30	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		107	97	17	13	W 2	24,042
31	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		93	104	17	14	L 1	24,042
32	Mon, Jan 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		109	101	18	14	W 1	12,314
33	Wed, Jan 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		97	101	18	15	L 1	16,980
34	Fri, Jan 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		90	102	18	16	L 2	19,023
35	Sun, Jan 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		97	93	19	16	W 1	17,317
36	Mon, Jan 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W	OT	102	100	20	16	W 2	7,573
37	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		116	104	21	16	W 3	24,042
38	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		102	92	22	16	W 4	15,119
39	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		97	106	22	17	L 1	16,378
40	Tue, Jan 21, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		114	108	23	17	W 1	24,042
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Fri, Jan 24, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W	OT	113	104	24	17	W 2	24,042
42	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		73	106	24	18	L 1	18,547
43	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		98	97	25	18	W 1	14,484
44	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		95	106	25	19	L 1	24,042
45	Fri, Jan 31, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		102	95	26	19	W 1	24,042
46	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		99	93	27	19	W 2	19,763
47	Tue, Feb 4, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		115	101	28	19	W 3	24,042
48	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		115	100	29	19	W 4	24,042
49	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		100	103	29	20	L 1	23,884
50	Wed, Feb 12, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		113	100	30	20	W 1	24,042
51	Fri, Feb 14, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		103	109	30	21	L 1	24,042
52	Mon, Feb 17, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		124	110	31	21	W 1	24,042
53	Wed, Feb 19, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		123	115	32	21	W 2	24,042
54	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		114	96	33	21	W 3	24,042
55	Sat, Feb 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		93	92	34	21	W 4	16,378
56	Mon, Feb 24, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		96	84	35	21	W 5	13,092
57	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		84	86	35	22	L 1	13,339
58	Thu, Feb 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		106	95	36	22	W 1	16,285
59	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		108	96	37	22	W 2	19,006
60	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		105	98	38	22	W 3	24,042
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Thu, Mar 6, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W	OT	122	121	39	22	W 4	24,042	2:25
62	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		82	76	40	22	W 5	24,042
63	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		98	92	41	22	W 6	24,042
64	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		81	86	41	23	L 1	17,248
65	Sat, Mar 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		107	99	42	23	W 1	16,897
66	Mon, Mar 17, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		93	114	42	24	L 1	24,042
67	Wed, Mar 19, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		90	72	43	24	W 1	24,042
68	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		102	97	44	24	W 2	16,993
69	Sat, Mar 22, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W	OT	100	93	45	24	W 3	24,042
70	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		87	88	45	25	L 1	24,042
71	Fri, Mar 28, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		115	116	45	26	L 2	24,042
72	Wed, Apr 2, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		95	84	46	26	W 1	24,042
73	Thu, Apr 3, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		93	87	47	26	W 2	17,593
74	Sat, Apr 5, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		115	113	48	26	W 3	24,042
75	Mon, Apr 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W	OT	110	105	49	26	W 4	15,985
76	Wed, Apr 9, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		136	111	50	26	W 5	24,042	2:06
77	Fri, Apr 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		93	85	51	26	W 6	21,454
78	Sat, Apr 12, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		99	97	52	26	W 7	24,042
79	Mon, Apr 14, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		94	82	53	26	W 8	24,042
80	Wed, Apr 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		108	102	54	26	W 9	15,930	2:03
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 18, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		100	108	54	27	L 1	24,042
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		100	120	54	28	L 2	14,886

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	L	Streak	Attend.
1	Thu, Apr 24, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L	99	109	1	L 1	19,763
2	Sat, Apr 26, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L	93	100	2	L 2	19,763
3	Mon, Apr 28, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L	95	104	3	L 3	24,042

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