1996-97 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results

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Record: 34-48, Finished 6th in NBA Pacific Division

Coach: Garry St. Jean (28-39), Eddie Jordan (6-9)

Executive: Geoff Petrie

PTS/G: 96.4 (16th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 99.8 (23rd of 29)

SRS: -3.63 (21st of 29) Pace: 91.0 (11th of 29)

Off Rtg: 105.0 (19th of 29) Def Rtg: 108.7 (21st of 29) Net Rtg: -3.7 (21st of 29)

Expected W-L: 31-51 (21st of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +6000, Over-Under 38.5

Arena: ARCO Arena (II) Attendance: 709,993 (10th 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	@	Houston Rockets	L		85	96	0	1	L 1	16,285
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		107	94	1	1	W 1	18,042
3	Tue, Nov 5, 1996	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		80	102	1	2	L 1	17,317
4	Thu, Nov 7, 1996	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		87	91	1	3	L 2	17,317
5	Sat, Nov 9, 1996	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		103	102	2	3	W 1	17,317
6	Mon, Nov 11, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		94	110	2	4	L 1	17,317
7	Wed, Nov 13, 1996	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		74	105	2	5	L 2	19,283
8	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		103	99	3	5	W 1	17,317
9	Sat, Nov 16, 1996	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		96	108	3	6	L 1	17,072
10	Mon, Nov 18, 1996	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		84	83	4	6	W 1	14,672
11	Tue, Nov 19, 1996	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L	OT	90	92	4	7	L 1	20,245
12	Fri, Nov 22, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	L	2OT	108	111	4	8	L 2	17,317
13	Sun, Nov 24, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		74	103	4	9	L 3	13,786
14	Tue, Nov 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		98	87	5	9	W 1	15,037
15	Thu, Nov 28, 1996	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		83	101	5	10	L 1	14,732
16	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		101	115	5	11	L 2	19,763
17	Sun, Dec 1, 1996	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		66	95	5	12	L 3	14,063
18	Tue, Dec 3, 1996	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		96	89	6	12	W 1	11,191
19	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		95	101	6	13	L 1	17,317
20	Sun, Dec 8, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		91	84	7	13	W 1	17,317
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		90	92	7	14	L 1	17,317
22	Thu, Dec 12, 1996	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		93	86	8	14	W 1	17,317
23	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		94	106	8	15	L 1	7,269
24	Mon, Dec 16, 1996	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		89	97	8	16	L 2	17,317
25	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		79	95	8	17	L 3	7,682
26	Thu, Dec 19, 1996	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		112	105	9	17	W 1	17,317
27	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W	OT	101	99	10	17	W 2	17,317
28	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		100	88	11	17	W 3	17,317
29	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		111	88	12	17	W 4	17,317
30	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		126	96	13	17	W 5	17,317	2:01
31	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		88	100	13	18	L 1	19,023
32	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		83	90	13	19	L 2	17,317
33	Fri, Jan 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		93	100	13	20	L 3	17,505
34	Sun, Jan 5, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		107	106	14	20	W 1	17,317
35	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		96	109	14	21	L 1	17,317
36	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		109	101	15	21	W 1	16,092
37	Sun, Jan 12, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		93	97	15	22	L 1	17,317
38	Tue, Jan 14, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W	OT	105	98	16	22	W 1	17,317
39	Thu, Jan 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		80	89	16	23	L 1	16,285
40	Fri, Jan 17, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		76	96	16	24	L 2	13,938
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 22, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		97	92	17	24	W 1	17,317
42	Fri, Jan 24, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		107	92	18	24	W 2	13,428
43	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		105	113	18	25	L 1	18,756
44	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		91	88	19	25	W 1	14,119
45	Thu, Jan 30, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		93	111	19	26	L 1	17,317
46	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		113	107	20	26	W 1	10,821
47	Mon, Feb 3, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		85	79	21	26	W 2	12,764
48	Tue, Feb 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		96	104	21	27	L 1	12,338
49	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		100	115	21	28	L 2	24,042
50	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		98	120	21	29	L 3	17,317
51	Thu, Feb 13, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		105	98	22	29	W 1	17,317
52	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		105	85	23	29	W 2	17,317
53	Tue, Feb 18, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		95	84	24	29	W 3	17,317
54	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		87	109	24	30	L 1	17,317
55	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		90	97	24	31	L 2	13,010
56	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		111	105	25	31	W 1	15,651	2:18
57	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		108	126	25	32	L 1	23,836
58	Sat, Mar 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		103	92	26	32	W 1	16,987
59	Mon, Mar 3, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		108	95	27	32	W 2	17,317
60	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		105	100	28	32	W 3	17,317
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		87	104	28	33	L 1	19,023
62	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		98	102	28	34	L 2	16,242
63	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		85	88	28	35	L 3	17,317
64	Thu, Mar 13, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		96	103	28	36	L 4	17,317
65	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		88	89	28	37	L 5	17,317
66	Tue, Mar 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		87	92	28	38	L 6	21,029
67	Wed, Mar 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		98	108	28	39	L 7	6,227
68	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W	OT	114	110	29	39	W 1	17,317
69	Sat, Mar 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		99	113	29	40	L 1	17,072
70	Tue, Mar 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		103	114	29	41	L 2	17,248
71	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		88	101	29	42	L 3	14,973
72	Sat, Mar 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		74	88	29	43	L 4	14,942
73	Wed, Apr 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		87	118	29	44	L 5	19,911
74	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		94	108	29	45	L 6	17,317
75	Sun, Apr 6, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		113	101	30	45	W 1	17,317
76	Tue, Apr 8, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		109	93	31	45	W 2	17,317
77	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		99	101	31	46	L 1	17,317
78	Fri, Apr 11, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		97	87	32	46	W 1	17,317
79	Mon, Apr 14, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		120	106	33	46	W 2	17,317
80	Thu, Apr 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		99	108	33	47	L 1	17,505
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Sat, Apr 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W	OT	122	120	34	47	W 1	18,388
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		109	113	34	48	L 1	17,317

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