1996-97 Phoenix Suns Schedule and Results

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Record: 40-42, Finished 4th in NBA Pacific Division

Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (0-8), Danny Ainge (40-34)

Executive: Bryan Colangelo

PTS/G: 102.8 (3rd of 29) Opp PTS/G: 102.2 (25th of 29)

SRS: 0.21 (15th of 29) Pace: 93.2 (3rd of 29)

Off Rtg: 109.3 (6th of 29) Def Rtg: 108.6 (20th of 29) Net Rtg: +0.7 (15th of 29)

Expected W-L: 43-39 (15th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +3500, Over-Under 43.0

Arena: America West Arena Attendance: 779,940 (7th of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (2-3) versus Seattle SuperSonics (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	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		82	96	0	1	L 1	17,505
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		95	110	0	2	L 2	19,023
3	Tue, Nov 5, 1996	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L		95	98	0	3	L 3	19,023
4	Thu, Nov 7, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		98	103	0	4	L 4	19,023
5	Sat, Nov 9, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		95	112	0	5	L 5	17,006
6	Mon, Nov 11, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		79	97	0	6	L 6	23,807
7	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L	OT	89	99	0	7	L 7	13,565
8	Thu, Nov 14, 1996	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	L		89	92	0	8	L 8	15,158
9	Sun, Nov 17, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		88	102	0	9	L 9	19,023
10	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		99	113	0	10	L 10	19,023
11	Thu, Nov 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		105	115	0	11	L 11	16,285
12	Sun, Nov 24, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		84	87	0	12	L 12	19,023
13	Tue, Nov 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		108	117	0	13	L 13	9,226
14	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		99	77	1	13	W 1	19,023
15	Fri, Nov 29, 1996	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		92	105	1	14	L 1	17,072
16	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		118	87	2	14	W 1	19,023
17	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		101	95	3	14	W 2	17,317
18	Sun, Dec 8, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		106	93	4	14	W 3	19,023
19	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		93	76	5	14	W 4	19,023
20	Thu, Dec 12, 1996	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		95	87	6	14	W 5	19,911
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 13, 1996	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		105	108	6	15	L 1	17,097
22	Sun, Dec 15, 1996	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		103	84	7	15	W 1	19,023
23	Mon, Dec 16, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L	OT	121	122	7	16	L 1	12,049		at Anaheim, CA
24	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		114	107	8	16	W 1	19,023
25	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		88	101	8	17	L 1	16,053
26	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L	OT	109	112	8	18	L 2	19,023
27	Wed, Dec 25, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		87	108	8	19	L 3	19,023
28	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		103	98	9	19	W 1	16,757
29	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		100	88	10	19	W 2	19,023
30	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		94	103	10	20	L 1	15,272
31	Fri, Jan 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		104	117	10	21	L 2	16,590
32	Sun, Jan 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		102	109	10	22	L 3	15,452	2:07
33	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L	OT	103	105	10	23	L 4	8,317
34	Wed, Jan 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L	OT	113	115	10	24	L 5	14,911
35	Fri, Jan 10, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		102	90	11	24	W 1	19,023
36	Mon, Jan 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		105	98	12	24	W 2	12,905
37	Tue, Jan 14, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		110	101	13	24	W 3	19,023
38	Thu, Jan 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		91	95	13	25	L 1	19,911
39	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		105	98	14	25	W 1	19,023
40	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		89	86	15	25	W 2	19,023
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 22, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		99	111	15	26	L 1	19,023
42	Fri, Jan 24, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		105	115	15	27	L 2	19,023
43	Mon, Jan 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		97	125	15	28	L 3	14,809
44	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		105	112	15	29	L 4	17,248
45	Thu, Jan 30, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		101	113	15	30	L 5	15,540
46	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		86	110	15	31	L 6	19,405
47	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		106	97	16	31	W 1	21,454
48	Wed, Feb 5, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		99	81	17	31	W 2	19,023
49	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		108	111	17	32	L 1	20,110
50	Wed, Feb 12, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		131	100	18	32	W 1	19,023	2:04
51	Fri, Feb 14, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		110	93	19	32	W 2	19,023
52	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		96	107	19	33	L 1	18,774
53	Tue, Feb 18, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		94	95	19	34	L 2	19,763
54	Wed, Feb 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		115	123	19	35	L 3	24,042
55	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		94	88	20	35	W 1	19,023
56	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		86	88	20	36	L 1	19,023
57	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	104	21	36	W 1	19,023
58	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W	OT	109	108	22	36	W 2	14,832
59	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		99	121	22	37	L 1	19,023
60	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		104	87	23	37	W 1	19,023
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		121	85	24	37	W 2	19,023
62	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		101	105	24	38	L 1	19,023
63	Thu, Mar 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		112	96	25	38	W 1	7,018
64	Sat, Mar 15, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		101	76	26	38	W 2	19,023
65	Mon, Mar 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		116	95	27	38	W 3	17,029
66	Tue, Mar 18, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		111	121	27	39	L 1	19,023
67	Thu, Mar 20, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		113	106	28	39	W 1	19,023
68	Sat, Mar 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		104	99	29	39	W 2	16,285
69	Tue, Mar 25, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		117	112	30	39	W 3	19,023
70	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		109	107	31	39	W 4	17,072
71	Fri, Mar 28, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W	OT	122	115	32	39	W 5	19,023
72	Sun, Mar 30, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		107	106	33	39	W 6	19,023
73	Wed, Apr 2, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		109	96	34	39	W 7	19,023
74	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		122	113	35	39	W 8	12,204
75	Sat, Apr 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		99	90	36	39	W 9	21,538
76	Tue, Apr 8, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		115	107	37	39	W 10	19,023
77	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		101	99	38	39	W 11	17,317
78	Fri, Apr 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		98	114	38	40	L 1	17,505
79	Sun, Apr 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		105	97	39	40	W 1	14,944
80	Tue, Apr 15, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		122	127	39	41	L 1	19,023
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 18, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		106	95	40	41	W 1	17,599
82	Sat, Apr 19, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	L		107	121	40	42	L 1	19,023

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.
1	Fri, Apr 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		106	101	1	0	W 1	17,072
2	Sun, Apr 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		78	122	1	1	L 1	17,072
3	Tue, Apr 29, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		110	103	2	1	W 1	19,023
4	Thu, May 1, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L	OT	115	122	2	2	L 1	19,023
5	Sat, May 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		92	116	2	3	L 2	17,072

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