1996-97 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results

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Record: 33-49, Finished 7th in NBA Central Division

Coach: Chris Ford (33-49)

Executive: Mike Dunleavy

PTS/G: 95.3 (21st of 29) Opp PTS/G: 97.2 (16th of 29)

SRS: -1.38 (17th of 29) Pace: 89.5 (19th of 29)

Off Rtg: 106.2 (14th of 29) Def Rtg: 108.3 (19th of 29) Net Rtg: -2.1 (18th of 29)

Expected W-L: 35-47 (18th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +7000, Over-Under 28.5

Arena: Bradley Center Attendance: 634,999 (22nd of 29)

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Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 1, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	103	1	0	W 1	20,444
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		124	102	2	0	W 2	17,275	2:17
3	Wed, Nov 6, 1996	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		105	89	3	0	W 3	13,689
4	Fri, Nov 8, 1996	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		89	101	3	1	L 1	15,200
5	Sat, Nov 9, 1996	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		100	98	4	1	W 1	24,042
6	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W	OT	99	89	5	1	W 2	13,565
7	Thu, Nov 14, 1996	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		86	95	5	2	L 1	14,414
8	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		99	103	5	3	L 2	17,317
9	Sun, Nov 17, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		94	102	5	4	L 3	7,311
10	Tue, Nov 19, 1996	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		100	97	6	4	W 1	13,225
11	Thu, Nov 21, 1996	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		65	73	6	5	L 1	14,698
12	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		90	95	6	6	L 2	16,508
13	Mon, Nov 25, 1996	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		100	88	7	6	W 1	16,808
14	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		92	75	8	6	W 2	14,189
15	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		87	94	8	7	L 1	16,327
16	Tue, Dec 3, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		104	107	8	8	L 2	18,717
17	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		126	118	9	8	W 1	18,756
18	Sun, Dec 8, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		100	87	10	8	W 2	13,350	1:56
19	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		85	93	10	9	L 1	13,202
20	Thu, Dec 12, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		100	97	11	9	W 1	16,355
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		101	91	12	9	W 2	16,689
22	Mon, Dec 16, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		107	91	13	9	W 3	15,030	1:59
23	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		105	111	13	10	L 1	16,829
24	Thu, Dec 19, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		93	96	13	11	L 2	15,321
25	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		103	85	14	11	W 1	14,015
26	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		81	76	15	11	W 2	16,285
27	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		90	101	15	12	L 1	18,717
28	Fri, Dec 27, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		86	94	15	13	L 2	19,164
29	Sun, Dec 29, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		94	95	15	14	L 3	16,235
30	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L		91	97	15	15	L 4	17,218
31	Sun, Jan 5, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		92	97	15	16	L 5	19,763
32	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		86	76	16	16	W 1	17,224
33	Wed, Jan 8, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W	OT	119	112	17	16	W 2	13,682
34	Fri, Jan 10, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		101	116	17	17	L 1	18,717
35	Sun, Jan 12, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		111	93	18	17	W 1	13,289
36	Fri, Jan 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		73	100	18	18	L 1	23,898
37	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		71	94	18	19	L 2	16,378
38	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		114	104	19	19	W 1	13,223
39	Tue, Jan 21, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		89	92	19	20	L 1	14,278
40	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		92	96	19	21	L 2	17,248
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		88	86	20	21	W 1	16,554
42	Sun, Jan 26, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		94	76	21	21	W 2	13,179
43	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		84	93	21	22	L 1	14,487
44	Fri, Jan 31, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		95	102	21	23	L 2	24,042
45	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		100	109	21	24	L 3	18,486
46	Tue, Feb 4, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		78	79	21	25	L 4	13,703
47	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		90	102	21	26	L 5	14,518
48	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		101	96	22	26	W 1	13,257
49	Fri, Feb 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		106	102	23	26	W 2	15,193		at Toronto, Canada (Maple Leaf Gardens)
50	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		92	87	24	26	W 3	16,278
51	Mon, Feb 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		93	95	24	27	L 1	18,756
52	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		101	99	25	27	W 1	13,703
53	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		93	98	25	28	L 1	13,829
54	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		86	99	25	29	L 2	15,416
55	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		72	79	25	30	L 3	13,285
56	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		85	104	25	31	L 4	16,351
57	Sat, Mar 1, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		92	103	25	32	L 5	16,987
58	Mon, Mar 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		90	108	25	33	L 6	23,894
59	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		86	93	25	34	L 7	19,763
60	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		80	90	25	35	L 8	14,906
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sat, Mar 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		90	82	26	35	W 1	17,906
62	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		93	108	26	36	L 1	14,989
63	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		96	105	26	37	L 2	16,652
64	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		102	98	27	37	W 1	16,927
65	Mon, Mar 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		117	126	27	38	L 1	15,342	2:15
66	Thu, Mar 20, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		78	97	27	39	L 2	14,185
67	Sat, Mar 22, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		80	79	28	39	W 1	18,317
68	Tue, Mar 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		112	117	28	40	L 1	19,023
69	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		84	106	28	41	L 2	17,505
70	Fri, Mar 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		96	101	28	42	L 3	19,911
71	Sun, Mar 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		97	99	28	43	L 4	8,230
72	Tue, Apr 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		102	91	29	43	W 1	17,193
73	Thu, Apr 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		80	103	29	44	L 1	17,072
74	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		93	108	29	45	L 2	21,538
75	Tue, Apr 8, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		82	97	29	46	L 3	15,799
76	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		88	93	29	47	L 4	16,666
77	Fri, Apr 11, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		126	118	30	47	W 1	17,779
78	Sun, Apr 13, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		132	123	31	47	W 2	16,050
79	Tue, Apr 15, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		92	85	32	47	W 3	14,652
80	Wed, Apr 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		85	92	32	48	L 1	21,454
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		112	122	32	49	L 2	19,006
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		120	100	33	49	W 1	14,886

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