1996-97 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule and Results

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

Coach: Del Harris (56-26)

Executive: Jerry West

PTS/G: 100.0 (8th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 95.7 (12th of 29)

SRS: 3.65 (8th of 29) Pace: 91.1 (10th of 29)

Off Rtg: 108.3 (9th of 29) Def Rtg: 103.7 (8th of 29) Net Rtg: +4.6 (8th of 29)

Expected W-L: 53-29 (8th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +500, Over-Under 57.0

Arena: Great Western Forum Attendance: 697,159 (15th of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (1-4) 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		Phoenix Suns	W		96	82	1	0	W 1	17,505
2	Sun, Nov 3, 1996	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		91	85	2	0	W 2	15,407
3	Tue, Nov 5, 1996	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		98	92	3	0	W 3	19,763
4	Wed, Nov 6, 1996	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		78	88	3	1	L 1	24,042
5	Fri, Nov 8, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		92	93	3	2	L 2	27,357
6	Sun, Nov 10, 1996	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		92	85	4	2	W 1	16,097
7	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W	2OT	126	115	5	2	W 2	16,285
8	Wed, Nov 13, 1996	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		83	95	5	3	L 1	26,002
9	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		107	100	6	3	W 1	16,207
10	Sun, Nov 17, 1996	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		102	88	7	3	W 2	19,023
11	Tue, Nov 19, 1996	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		112	109	8	3	W 3	18,742
12	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		97	113	8	4	L 1	16,122
13	Fri, Nov 22, 1996	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		96	86	9	4	W 1	17,505
14	Sun, Nov 24, 1996	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		85	90	9	5	L 1	17,505
15	Tue, Nov 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		100	88	10	5	W 1	20,652
16	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		94	110	10	6	L 1	18,624	2:12
17	Fri, Nov 29, 1996	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		84	76	11	6	W 1	21,454
18	Sun, Dec 1, 1996	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		104	96	12	6	W 2	15,684
19	Tue, Dec 3, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		110	106	13	6	W 3	17,505
20	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		75	101	13	7	L 1	19,911
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		92	81	14	7	W 1	17,505
22	Sun, Dec 8, 1996	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		110	86	15	7	W 2	15,212
23	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		92	90	16	7	W 3	17,317
24	Wed, Dec 11, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		79	76	17	7	W 4	16,139
25	Fri, Dec 13, 1996	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W	OT	120	119	18	7	W 5	16,315
26	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	OT	123	129	18	8	L 1	23,919
27	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		111	105	19	8	W 1	16,829
28	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		88	103	19	9	L 1	18,127
29	Wed, Dec 25, 1996	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		108	87	20	9	W 1	19,023
30	Fri, Dec 27, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		109	102	21	9	W 2	17,505	2:15
31	Sun, Dec 29, 1996	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		115	102	22	9	W 3	17,505
32	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		90	83	23	9	W 4	17,317
33	Fri, Jan 3, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		100	93	24	9	W 5	17,505
34	Sun, Jan 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		95	82	25	9	W 6	19,193
35	Mon, Jan 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		84	88	25	10	L 1	21,538
36	Wed, Jan 8, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		101	97	26	10	W 1	16,980
37	Fri, Jan 10, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		94	85	27	10	W 2	17,505
38	Tue, Jan 14, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		91	81	28	10	W 3	15,606
39	Thu, Jan 16, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		98	102	28	11	L 1	16,432
40	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L	2OT	97	100	28	12	L 2	17,505
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		109	99	29	12	W 1	16,959
42	Fri, Jan 24, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		114	97	30	12	W 2	17,505
43	Sun, Jan 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		104	103	31	12	W 3	17,072
44	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		102	83	32	12	W 4	18,042
45	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		99	92	33	12	W 5	25,570
46	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		129	99	34	12	W 6	17,505
47	Tue, Feb 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		86	108	34	13	L 1	18,462		at Anaheim, CA
48	Wed, Feb 5, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		106	90	35	13	W 1	17,505
49	Wed, Feb 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		100	84	36	13	W 2	18,243
50	Thu, Feb 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		132	117	37	13	W 3	16,713
51	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		91	102	37	14	L 1	17,505
52	Wed, Feb 19, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		84	103	37	15	L 2	16,402
53	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		99	91	38	15	W 1	17,031
54	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L	2OT	121	127	38	16	L 1	17,505
55	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		96	100	38	17	L 2	16,285
56	Thu, Feb 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		122	107	39	17	W 1	18,756
57	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		75	86	39	18	L 1	16,378
58	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		85	101	39	19	L 2	16,711
59	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		102	92	40	19	W 1	15,809
60	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		90	111	40	20	L 1	17,505
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		115	105	41	20	W 1	17,103
62	Wed, Mar 12, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		109	101	42	20	W 2	17,009
63	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		95	97	42	21	L 1	17,505
64	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W	OT	98	90	43	21	W 1	16,839
65	Mon, Mar 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		113	94	44	21	W 2	13,817
66	Thu, Mar 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		89	76	45	21	W 3	18,818
67	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		97	98	45	22	L 1	15,200
68	Sun, Mar 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		84	110	45	23	L 2	17,248
69	Mon, Mar 24, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		109	84	46	23	W 1	20,049
70	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		106	84	47	23	W 2	17,505
71	Thu, Mar 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W	OT	102	98	48	23	W 3	18,722
72	Tue, Apr 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		99	97	49	23	W 4	17,072
73	Wed, Apr 2, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		110	85	50	23	W 5	17,141
74	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		83	94	50	24	L 1	17,505
75	Sun, Apr 6, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		87	80	51	24	W 1	17,364
76	Tue, Apr 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		109	85	52	24	W 2	17,973
77	Wed, Apr 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		89	101	52	25	L 1	19,911
78	Fri, Apr 11, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		114	98	53	25	W 1	17,505
79	Sun, Apr 13, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		100	98	54	25	W 2	17,505
80	Thu, Apr 17, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		108	99	55	25	W 3	17,505
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		123	95	56	25	W 4	16,094
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		96	100	56	26	L 1	21,538

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 25, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		95	77	1	0	W 1	17,505
2	Sun, Apr 27, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		107	93	2	0	W 2	17,505
3	Wed, Apr 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		90	98	2	1	L 1	21,538
4	Fri, May 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		95	91	3	1	W 1	21,538
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
5	Sun, May 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		77	93	3	2	L 1	19,911
6	Tue, May 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		101	103	3	3	L 2	19,911
7	Thu, May 8, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		104	84	4	3	W 1	17,505
8	Sat, May 10, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		95	110	4	4	L 1	17,505
9	Mon, May 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L	OT	93	98	4	5	L 2	19,911

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