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1996-97 Houston Rockets Schedule and Results

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Record: 57-25, Finished 2nd in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (57-25)

Executive: Carroll Dawson

PTS/G: 100.6 (6th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 96.1 (13th of 29)

SRS: 3.85 (7th of 29) Pace: 91.6 (8th of 29)

Off Rtg: 108.8 (7th of 29) Def Rtg: 104.0 (10th of 29) Net Rtg: +4.8 (7th of 29)

Expected W-L: 54-28 (7th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +800, Over-Under 53.5

Arena: The Summit Attendance: 667,685 (19th of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-0) versus Minnesota Timberwolves (Series Stats)
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Seattle SuperSonics (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals (2-4) versus Utah Jazz (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		Sacramento Kings	W		96	85	1	0	W 1	16,285
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		110	95	2	0	W 2	19,023
3	Mon, Nov 4, 1996	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		75	72	3	0	W 3	19,911
4	Tue, Nov 5, 1996	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		102	80	4	0	W 4	17,317
5	Thu, Nov 7, 1996	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W	OT	110	108	5	0	W 5	12,137
6	Sat, Nov 9, 1996	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		91	85	6	0	W 6	16,285
7	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L	2OT	115	126	6	1	L 1	16,285
8	Thu, Nov 14, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		90	88	7	1	W 1	16,285
9	Sat, Nov 16, 1996	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		115	103	8	1	W 2	16,285
10	Tue, Nov 19, 1996	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		122	93	9	1	W 3	16,285
11	Thu, Nov 21, 1996	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		115	105	10	1	W 4	16,285
12	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W	OT	120	115	11	1	W 5	16,896
13	Sun, Nov 24, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		90	85	12	1	W 6	17,505
14	Tue, Nov 26, 1996	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W	OT	102	101	13	1	W 7	16,285
15	Fri, Nov 29, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		120	94	14	1	W 8	18,624	1:55
16	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		103	99	15	1	W 9	18,756
17	Mon, Dec 2, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		89	100	15	2	L 1	17,108
18	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		94	89	16	2	W 1	16,285	2:05
19	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		123	108	17	2	W 2	16,285
20	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		96	94	18	2	W 3	14,627
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Thu, Dec 12, 1996	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		115	96	19	2	W 4	16,285
22	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		109	100	20	2	W 5	17,072
23	Sun, Dec 15, 1996	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		99	89	21	2	W 6	21,318
24	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	L		92	93	21	3	L 1	16,205
25	Thu, Dec 19, 1996	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		101	115	21	4	L 2	16,285
26	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		66	86	21	5	L 3	16,285
27	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		76	81	21	6	L 4	16,285
28	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		101	90	22	6	W 1	18,717
29	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		104	95	23	6	W 2	16,285
30	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		99	91	24	6	W 3	16,285
31	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		96	112	24	7	L 1	16,285
32	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		91	95	24	8	L 2	16,285
33	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		104	95	25	8	W 1	18,658
34	Wed, Jan 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		81	78	26	8	W 2	20,562
35	Fri, Jan 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		120	99	27	8	W 3	20,454
36	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		86	110	27	9	L 1	24,196
37	Tue, Jan 14, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		106	86	28	9	W 1	16,285
38	Thu, Jan 16, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		89	80	29	9	W 2	16,285
39	Fri, Jan 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		88	78	30	9	W 3	18,042
40	Sun, Jan 19, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		102	86	31	9	W 4	16,285
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		108	114	31	10	L 1	24,042
42	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		111	104	32	10	W 1	16,285
43	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L	OT	100	105	32	11	L 1	16,285
44	Thu, Jan 30, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		109	113	32	12	L 2	16,285
45	Fri, Jan 31, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		74	100	32	13	L 3	16,702
46	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		90	103	32	14	L 4	17,248
47	Tue, Feb 4, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		95	99	32	15	L 5	19,763
48	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		87	96	32	16	L 6	21,454
49	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		106	97	33	16	W 1	16,285
50	Fri, Feb 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		85	105	33	17	L 1	17,072
51	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		105	109	33	18	L 2	21,538
52	Mon, Feb 17, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		127	98	34	18	W 1	16,285
53	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		107	97	35	18	W 2	16,285
54	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		74	76	35	19	L 1	16,378
55	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		95	85	36	19	W 1	16,285
56	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		100	96	37	19	W 2	16,285
57	Thu, Feb 27, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		95	106	37	20	L 1	16,285
58	Sat, Mar 1, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		89	80	38	20	W 1	16,285
59	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		113	109	39	20	W 2	10,893
60	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		90	85	40	20	W 3	17,105
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		111	90	41	20	W 4	17,505
62	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		88	83	42	20	W 5	18,502
63	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		103	79	43	20	W 6	27,855
64	Wed, Mar 12, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		95	96	43	21	L 1	16,285
65	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		80	101	43	22	L 2	15,200
66	Tue, Mar 18, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		97	89	44	22	W 1	20,049
67	Thu, Mar 20, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		96	90	45	22	W 2	16,285
68	Sat, Mar 22, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		99	104	45	23	L 1	16,285
69	Tue, Mar 25, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		112	103	46	23	W 1	16,285
70	Thu, Mar 27, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		107	89	47	23	W 2	16,285
71	Sat, Mar 29, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		120	105	48	23	W 3	16,285
72	Tue, Apr 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		116	99	49	23	W 4	13,341
73	Wed, Apr 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		96	109	49	24	L 1	19,023
74	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		108	94	50	24	W 1	17,317
75	Sun, Apr 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		94	85	51	24	W 2	17,356
76	Tue, Apr 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		127	117	52	24	W 3	16,021
77	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		102	94	53	24	W 4	16,285
78	Fri, Apr 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		83	104	53	25	L 1	19,911
79	Sun, Apr 13, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		113	73	54	25	W 1	16,285
80	Tue, Apr 15, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		123	119	55	25	W 2	16,285
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 18, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W	OT	112	102	56	25	W 3	16,285
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		103	99	57	25	W 4	23,553

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Thu, Apr 24, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		112	95	1	0	W 1	16,285
2	Sat, Apr 26, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		96	84	2	0	W 2	16,285
3	Tue, Apr 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		125	120	3	0	W 3	19,006
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
4	Mon, May 5, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		112	102	4	0	W 4	16,285
5	Wed, May 7, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		101	106	4	1	L 1	16,285
6	Fri, May 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		97	93	5	1	W 1	17,072
7	Sun, May 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W	OT	110	106	6	1	W 2	17,072
8	Tue, May 13, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		94	100	6	2	L 1	16,285
9	Thu, May 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		96	99	6	3	L 2	17,072
10	Sat, May 17, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		96	91	7	3	W 1	16,285
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
11	Mon, May 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		86	101	7	4	L 1	19,911
12	Wed, May 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		92	104	7	5	L 2	19,911
13	Fri, May 23, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		118	100	8	5	W 1	16,285
14	Sun, May 25, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		95	92	9	5	W 2	16,285
15	Tue, May 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		91	96	9	6	L 1	19,911
16	Thu, May 29, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		100	103	9	7	L 2	16,285

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