1996–97 Charlotte Hornets season
1996–97 Charlotte Hornets season | |
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Head coach | Dave Cowens |
General manager | Bob Bass |
Owner(s) | George Shinn |
Arena | Charlotte Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 54–28 (.659) |
Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 6th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First Round (Lost to Knicks 0–3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | WBT |
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 9th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.[1] For the first time since the 1990–91 season, Larry Johnson was not on the team's opening day roster. The Hornets had the 13th pick in the 1996 NBA draft, and selected high school basketball star Kobe Bryant, but soon traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Vlade Divac,[2][3][4] acquired Anthony Mason from the New York Knicks,[5][6] and signed free agent Tony Smith during the off-season.[7] Under new head coach Dave Cowens,[8][9] the new-look Hornets played better than expected. After an 8–9 start to the season, the Hornets won 21 of their next 31 games, holding a 29–19 record at the All-Star break.[10] At midseason, the team signed free agent and former All-Star forward Tom Chambers in January,[11][12] then traded Scott Burrell, second-year guard Anthony Goldwire, and second-year center George Zidek to the Golden State Warriors, and acquired Ricky Pierce from the Denver Nuggets in February.[13][14] However, Chambers was released to free agency after 12 games. The Hornets posted a nine-game winning streak in April, and finished fourth in the Central Division with a franchise best record at 54–28, making it back to the playoffs after a one-year absence.[15]
Glen Rice had the finest season of his career, finishing third in the league in scoring with a career-high of 26.8 points per game, earning All-NBA Second Team honors, and finishing in fifth place in Most Valuable Player voting.[16][17] Rice was also selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, where he set several scoring records and was selected the game's MVP.[18][19][20][21] In addition, Mason averaged 16.2 points, 11.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, and earned All-NBA Third Team and NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors, while Divac and Matt Geiger both provided the best center combo in the league, as Divac averaged 12.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 2.2 blocks per game, and Geiger provided the team with 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, but only played just 49 games due to a back injury.[22][23] Sixth man Dell Curry contributed 14.8 points per game off the bench, while Muggsy Bogues provided with 8.0 points, 7.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and Smith contributed 5.0 points per game.[24]
However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hornets were swept by the New York Knicks in three straight games.[25][26][27] The Hornets led the NBA in home-game attendance for the eighth and final time during their history in Charlotte. They also had the best three-point percentage in NBA history shooting 42.8% from beyond the arch.[28] Following the season, Pierce re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks during the next season,[29][30][31] and Smith was released to free agency.
NBA Draft
In the 1996 NBA Draft, the Hornets selected Kobe Bryant with the 13th overall pick. Before he was chosen by the Hornets, the 17-year-old Bryant had made a lasting impression on then-Lakers general manager Jerry West, who immediately foresaw potential in Bryant's basketball ability during pre-draft workouts. West even went on to state that Bryant's workouts were some of the best he had seen. Immediately after the draft, Dave Cowens expressed that the Hornets had no use for him. Fifteen days later, West traded his starting center, Vlade Divac to the Hornets for the young Kobe Bryant.[32]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School |
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1 | 13 | Kobe Bryant | SG | ![]() |
Lower Merion HS |
1 | 16 | Tony Delk | SG/PG | ![]() |
Kentucky |
2 | 44 | Malik Rose | PF | ![]() |
Drexel |
Roster
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Roster Notes
- Power forward Tom Chambers was waived on April 8.
Regular season
Season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Chicago Bulls | 69 | 13 | .841 | – | 39–2 | 30–11 | 24–4 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13 | 36–5 | 20–21 | 17–11 |
x-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 | 30–11 | 24–17 | 17–11 |
x-Charlotte Hornets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 | 30–11 | 24–17 | 14–14 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 13–15 |
Indiana Pacers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30 | 21–20 | 18–23 | 11–17 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36 | 20–21 | 13–28 | 10–18 |
Toronto Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39 | 18–23 | 12–29 | 6–22 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 69 | 13 | .841 | – |
2 | y-Miami Heat | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8 |
3 | x-New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12 |
4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13 |
5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 |
6 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 |
7 | x-Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 24 |
8 | x-Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25 |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27 |
10 | Indiana Pacers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30 |
11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39 |
13 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43 |
14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 47 |
15 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 67 | .183 | 54 |
Record vs. opponents
1996-97 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Boston | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Charlotte | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Chicago | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Cleveland | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Houston | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Miami | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Milwaukee | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Minnesota | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
New Jersey | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
New York | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Orlando | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Philadelphia | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Portland | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
Sacramento | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
San Antonio | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Toronto | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Utah | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Vancouver | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 |
Washington | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Game log
Regular season
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November: 8–6 (home: 5–2; road: 3–4)
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December: 8–7 (home: 3–2; road: 5–5)
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January: 10–6 (home: 5–2; road: 5–4)
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February: 10–3 (home: 6–1; road: 4–2)
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March: 9–4 (home: 6–3; road: 3–1)
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April: 9–2 (home: 5–1; road: 4–1)
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1996–97 schedule |
Playoffs
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First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
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1997 schedule |
Player statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Rafael Addison | 41 | 3 | 8.7 | .402 | .400 | .786 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
Muggsy Bogues | 65 | 65 | 28.9 | .460 | .417 | .844 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 8.0 |
Scott Burrell | 28 | 2 | 17.2 | .344 | .345 | .792 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
Tom Chambers | 12 | 5 | 6.9 | .226 | .667 | .750 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Dell Curry | 68 | 20 | 30.6 | .459 | .426 | .803 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 14.8 |
Tony Delk | 61 | 1 | 14.2 | .465 | .464 | .824 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.4 |
Vlade Divac | 81 | 80 | 35.1 | .494 | .234 | .683 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 12.6 |
Jamie Feick | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .500 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
Matt Geiger | 49 | 13 | 21.3 | .489 | .300 | .701 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 8.9 |
Anthony Goldwire | 33 | 9 | 17.5 | .403 | .439 | .750 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.8 |
Eric Leckner | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
Anthony Mason | 73 | 73 | 43.1 | .525 | .333 | .745 | 11.4 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 16.2 |
Ricky Pierce | 27 | 17 | 24.1 | .502 | .536 | .889 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 12.0 |
Glen Rice | 79 | 78 | 42.6 | .477 | .470 | .867 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 26.8 |
Malik Rose | 54 | 1 | 9.7 | .477 | .000 | .613 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
Donald Royal | 25 | 2 | 12.8 | .525 | .800 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 | |
Tony Smith | 69 | 39 | 18.7 | .409 | .323 | .644 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
George Zidek | 36 | 2 | 8.0 | .388 | .000 | .781 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Muggsy Bogues | 2 | 2 | 29.0 | .579 | .857 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 16.0 |
Dell Curry | 3 | 1 | 16.7 | .294 | .250 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
Tony Delk | 3 | 1 | 28.3 | .419 | .385 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 10.3 | |
Vlade Divac | 3 | 3 | 38.7 | .457 | .000 | .800 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
Matt Geiger | 3 | 0 | 10.3 | .667 | 1.000 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | |
Anthony Mason | 3 | 3 | 43.7 | .421 | .538 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 13.0 | |
Ricky Pierce | 3 | 2 | 29.0 | .458 | .143 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | |
Glen Rice | 3 | 3 | 45.7 | .491 | .375 | .913 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 27.7 |
Malik Rose | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | .500 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | ||
Donald Royal | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
Tony Smith | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Awards and records
- Glen Rice, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
- Bob Bass, NBA Executive of the Year Award
- Glen Rice, All-NBA Second Team
- Anthony Mason, All-NBA Third Team
- Anthony Mason, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions
- July 11, 1996
Released Michael Adams.
Traded Kobe Bryant to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac.
Released Robert Parish.
- July 14, 1996
Traded Larry Johnson to the New York Knicks for Brad Lohaus and Anthony Mason.
- October 3, 1996
Signed Bob McCann as a free agent.
October 19, 1996
Signed Tony Smith as a free agent.
- October 31, 1996
Waived Brad Lohaus.
- January 6, 1997
Signed Jamie Feick to the first of two 10-day contracts.
- January 28, 1997
Signed Eric Leckner to a 10-day contract.
- January 30, 1997
Signed Tom Chambers to a contract for the rest of the season.
- February 20, 1997
Traded Scott Burrell to the Golden State Warriors for Donald Royal.
Traded Anthony Goldwire and George Zidek to the Denver Nuggets for Ricky Pierce.
- April 8, 1997
Waived Tom Chambers.
Player Transactions Citation:[33]
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