1996-97 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results

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Record: 49-33, Finished 3rd in NBA Pacific Division

Coach: P.J. Carlesimo (49-33)

Executive: Bob Whitsitt

PTS/G: 99.0 (11th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 94.8 (11th of 29)

SRS: 3.56 (9th of 29) Pace: 90.9 (12th of 29)

Off Rtg: 107.9 (10th of 29) Def Rtg: 103.3 (7th of 29) Net Rtg: +4.5 (9th of 29)

Expected W-L: 53-29 (9th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +3000, Over-Under 47.0

Arena: Rose Garden Arena Attendance: 852,798 (3rd of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (1-3) versus Los Angeles Lakers (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	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		114	85	1	0	W 1	19,193
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		93	104	1	1	L 1	17,072
3	Mon, Nov 4, 1996	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		76	94	1	2	L 2	21,567
4	Tue, Nov 5, 1996	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		111	93	2	2	W 1	13,458
5	Thu, Nov 7, 1996	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W	OT	95	94	3	2	W 2	20,439
6	Sat, Nov 9, 1996	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		102	103	3	3	L 1	17,317
7	Sun, Nov 10, 1996	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		94	81	4	3	W 1	20,112
8	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		97	100	4	4	L 1	14,107
9	Wed, Nov 13, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		70	81	4	5	L 2	13,757
10	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		93	85	5	5	W 1	12,016
11	Sun, Nov 17, 1996	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		88	83	6	5	W 2	13,555
12	Tue, Nov 19, 1996	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W	OT	92	90	7	5	W 3	20,245
13	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		105	65	8	5	W 4	20,116
14	Tue, Nov 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L	OT	101	102	8	6	L 1	16,285
15	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		120	109	9	6	W 1	13,797
16	Fri, Nov 29, 1996	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		119	93	10	6	W 2	21,068
17	Sun, Dec 1, 1996	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		70	98	10	7	L 1	12,510
18	Tue, Dec 3, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L	OT	93	98	10	8	L 2	20,083
19	Thu, Dec 5, 1996	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		115	104	11	8	W 1	9,679
20	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		97	93	12	8	W 2	20,034
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		93	99	12	9	L 1	20,089
22	Thu, Dec 12, 1996	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		99	78	13	9	W 1	20,042
23	Fri, Dec 13, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L	OT	119	120	13	10	L 1	16,315
24	Sun, Dec 15, 1996	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		89	99	13	11	L 2	21,318
25	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		102	106	13	12	L 3	20,072
26	Fri, Dec 20, 1996	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		107	77	14	12	W 1	20,123
27	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L	OT	99	101	14	13	L 1	17,317
28	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		84	106	14	14	L 2	20,219
29	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		94	99	14	15	L 3	19,911
30	Fri, Dec 27, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		102	98	15	15	W 1	6,713
31	Sun, Dec 29, 1996	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		110	86	16	15	W 2	20,049
32	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		112	96	17	15	W 3	16,285
33	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		110	104	18	15	W 4	15,148
34	Mon, Jan 6, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		88	84	19	15	W 5	21,538
35	Wed, Jan 8, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		81	85	19	16	L 1	20,047
36	Tue, Jan 14, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		95	86	20	16	W 1	20,064
37	Thu, Jan 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		102	98	21	16	W 2	16,432
38	Fri, Jan 17, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		92	94	21	17	L 1	20,212
39	Sun, Jan 19, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		102	96	22	17	W 1	21,166
40	Tue, Jan 21, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		100	82	23	17	W 2	20,138
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		97	98	23	18	L 1	17,072
42	Fri, Jan 24, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		115	105	24	18	W 1	19,023
43	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		101	94	25	18	W 2	21,314
44	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		84	120	25	19	L 1	15,327
45	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		89	98	25	20	L 2	20,128
46	Fri, Jan 31, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		105	111	25	21	L 3	15,607	2:05
47	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		102	103	25	22	L 4	19,006
48	Tue, Feb 4, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		84	88	25	23	L 5	21,538
49	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		111	108	26	23	W 1	20,110
50	Thu, Feb 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		86	110	26	24	L 1	19,911
51	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		109	105	27	24	W 1	21,538
52	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		118	106	28	24	W 2	20,084	2:20
53	Wed, Feb 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		84	95	28	25	L 1	17,248
54	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		114	110	29	25	W 1	15,200
55	Sat, Feb 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		80	97	29	26	L 1	17,613
56	Mon, Feb 24, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		89	116	29	27	L 2	23,841
57	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L	OT	95	96	29	28	L 3	21,107
58	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		115	105	30	28	W 1	21,253
59	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		112	95	31	28	W 2	21,317
60	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		123	118	32	28	W 3	21,120
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		121	99	33	28	W 4	19,023
62	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		80	69	34	28	W 5	21,243
63	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		103	93	35	28	W 6	21,538
64	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		109	105	36	28	W 7	21,340
65	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		96	73	37	28	W 8	21,361
66	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		106	94	38	28	W 9	8,359
67	Tue, Mar 18, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		92	87	39	28	W 10	21,029
68	Thu, Mar 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		97	78	40	28	W 11	14,185
69	Sat, Mar 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		104	108	40	29	L 1	18,756
70	Sun, Mar 23, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		94	88	41	29	W 1	19,763
71	Tue, Mar 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		89	96	41	30	L 1	15,256
72	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		88	87	42	30	W 1	24,042
73	Fri, Mar 28, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		115	81	43	30	W 2	20,865
74	Tue, Apr 1, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		82	91	43	31	L 1	21,239
75	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		108	93	44	31	W 1	21,538
76	Sat, Apr 5, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		90	99	44	32	L 1	21,538
77	Mon, Apr 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		110	104	45	32	W 1	9,047
78	Tue, Apr 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		82	87	45	33	L 1	13,590
79	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		98	81	46	33	W 1	13,813
80	Wed, Apr 16, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		107	63	47	33	W 2	21,448
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Thu, Apr 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		105	73	48	33	W 3	19,193
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		100	96	49	33	W 4	21,538

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.
1	Fri, Apr 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L	77	95	0	1	L 1	17,505
2	Sun, Apr 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L	93	107	0	2	L 2	17,505
3	Wed, Apr 30, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W	98	90	1	2	W 1	21,538
4	Fri, May 2, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L	91	95	1	3	L 1	21,538

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