1996-97 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results

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Record: 26-56, Finished 5th in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: John Calipari (26-56)

Executive: John Calipari

PTS/G: 97.2 (14th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 101.8 (24th of 29)

SRS: -3.89 (22nd of 29) Pace: 92.4 (5th of 29)

Off Rtg: 104.7 (20th of 29) Def Rtg: 109.7 (23rd of 29) Net Rtg: -4.9 (22nd of 29)

Expected W-L: 28-54 (22nd of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +7000, Over-Under 34.0

Arena: Continental Airlines Arena Attendance: 670,628 (18th of 29)

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Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 1, 1996	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		77	90	0	1	L 1	18,316
2	Thu, Nov 7, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		95	108	0	2	L 2	38,639		at Tokyo, Japan
3	Fri, Nov 8, 1996	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		82	86	0	3	L 3	38,639		at Tokyo, Japan
4	Wed, Nov 13, 1996	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		91	106	0	4	L 4	10,884
5	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		85	93	0	5	L 5	12,016
6	Sat, Nov 16, 1996	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		106	99	1	5	W 1	13,309
7	Thu, Nov 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		88	96	1	6	L 1	14,753
8	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		114	91	2	6	W 1	15,701
9	Mon, Nov 25, 1996	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		92	108	2	7	L 1	19,132
10	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		77	99	2	8	L 2	19,023
11	Thu, Nov 28, 1996	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		118	124	2	9	L 3	15,209
12	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W	OT	106	95	3	9	W 1	11,519		at Anaheim, CA
13	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		102	109	3	10	L 1	20,049
14	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W	OT	110	108	4	10	W 1	15,815	2:41
15	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		69	95	4	11	L 1	12,018
16	Wed, Dec 11, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		110	101	5	11	W 1	14,279
17	Fri, Dec 13, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		92	113	5	12	L 1	20,049
18	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		91	101	5	13	L 2	16,689
19	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		88	97	5	14	L 3	10,078
20	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		81	99	5	15	L 4	13,533
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		95	109	5	16	L 5	12,884
22	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		101	100	6	16	W 1	14,181	2:15
23	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		81	113	6	17	L 1	23,601
24	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		96	98	6	18	L 2	16,630		at Hamilton, Canada
25	Fri, Dec 27, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		105	94	7	18	W 1	15,152
26	Sun, Dec 29, 1996	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W	OT	110	102	8	18	W 2	15,148
27	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		86	98	8	19	L 1	19,763
28	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		91	101	8	20	L 2	15,200
29	Fri, Jan 3, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		85	95	8	21	L 3	14,310
30	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		90	74	9	21	W 1	13,860
31	Thu, Jan 9, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L		107	110	9	22	L 1	14,025
32	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		106	123	9	23	L 2	15,527
33	Mon, Jan 13, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		111	114	9	24	L 3	13,989
34	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		104	116	9	25	L 4	24,042
35	Fri, Jan 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W	OT	105	103	10	25	W 1	15,583
36	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		92	102	10	26	L 1	15,119
37	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		123	132	10	27	L 2	10,220
38	Wed, Jan 22, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		103	95	11	27	W 1	12,802
39	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		104	111	11	28	L 1	16,285
40	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		81	92	11	29	L 2	16,885
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		62	84	11	30	L 3	11,283
42	Thu, Jan 30, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		113	101	12	30	W 1	15,540
43	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		75	90	12	31	L 1	20,049
44	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		90	92	12	32	L 2	15,748
45	Tue, Feb 4, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		111	105	13	32	W 1	10,990
46	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		100	104	13	33	L 1	14,307
47	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		104	98	14	33	W 1	17,248
48	Wed, Feb 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		100	113	14	34	L 1	24,042
49	Fri, Feb 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		107	125	14	35	L 2	10,642		at Baltimore, MD
50	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		107	86	15	35	W 1	20,049
51	Mon, Feb 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		101	108	15	36	L 1	15,801
52	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		87	92	15	37	L 2	18,962
53	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		84	98	15	38	L 3	21,454
54	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		109	93	16	38	W 1	18,815	2:27
55	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		97	90	17	38	W 2	13,010
56	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		108	117	17	39	L 1	14,781
57	Mon, Mar 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		95	108	17	40	L 2	17,317
58	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		118	123	17	41	L 3	21,120
59	Thu, Mar 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		102	96	18	41	W 1	16,673
60	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		90	109	18	42	L 1	17,072
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		105	115	18	43	L 2	17,103
62	Wed, Mar 12, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		102	117	18	44	L 3	13,150
63	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		99	98	19	44	W 1	20,049
64	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		89	74	20	44	W 2	19,763
65	Tue, Mar 18, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		89	97	20	45	L 1	20,049
66	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		110	112	20	46	L 2	13,584
67	Sun, Mar 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		100	91	21	46	W 1	17,022	2:06
68	Mon, Mar 24, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		84	109	21	47	L 1	20,049
69	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		123	105	22	47	W 1	16,458
70	Fri, Mar 28, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		92	86	23	47	W 2	20,049
71	Sat, Mar 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		101	111	23	48	L 1	23,916
72	Wed, Apr 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		89	94	23	49	L 2	14,919
73	Thu, Apr 3, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		87	93	23	50	L 3	17,593
74	Sun, Apr 6, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		96	103	23	51	L 4	15,731
75	Tue, Apr 8, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		92	94	23	52	L 5	16,191
76	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		93	88	24	52	W 1	16,666
77	Fri, Apr 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		90	109	24	53	L 1	18,756
78	Sun, Apr 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		123	132	24	54	L 2	16,050
79	Tue, Apr 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		101	109	24	55	L 3	14,458
80	Wed, Apr 16, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		105	113	24	56	L 4	16,654
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		86	74	25	56	W 1	15,200
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		108	92	26	56	W 2	18,702

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