1996-97 Charlotte Hornets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 3-0
Coach: Dave Cowens (54-28)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 985,722, Avg. 24,042 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Charlotte Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 3-0
Coach: Dave Cowens (54-28)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 985,722, Avg. 24,042 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Charlotte Hornets Roster
The Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
Charlotte netted 8,108 points and yielded 7,955. Glen Rice scored a team-best 2,115 points for the Hornets, and Anthony Mason averaged 16 or more per game, too. Anthony Mason contributed 829 rebounds. Muggsy Bogues dished out 469 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Vlade Divac added 103 steals and blocked a team-best 180 shots.
Dave Cowens coached the team. The 1996-97 Charlotte Hornets lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8108
Regular Season Points Against: 7955
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 1996 | Toronto Raptors 98 at Charlotte Hornets 109 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 3, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 86 at New York Knicks 113 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 78 at Charlotte Hornets 88 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 102 at Washington Bullets 87 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Charlotte Hornets 98 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Miami Heat 105 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 89 at Orlando Magic 96 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Charlotte Hornets 87 | L | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | New York Knicks 86 at Charlotte Hornets 93 | W | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 90 at Indiana Pacers 87 | W | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Charlotte Hornets 93 | W | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 89 at Charlotte Hornets 97 | W | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 88 at Toronto Raptors 92 | L | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 87 | W | 5-2 | 3-4 | 8-6 | ||
| December 2, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Utah Jazz 107 | L | 5-2 | 3-5 | 8-7 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 89 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | L | 5-2 | 3-6 | 8-8 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | L | 5-2 | 3-7 | 8-9 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 94 at Seattle Supersonics 92 | W | 5-2 | 4-7 | 9-9 | ||
| December 9, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 107 at Vancouver Grizzlies 91 | W | 5-2 | 5-7 | 10-9 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Charlotte Hornets 101 | W | 6-2 | 5-7 | 11-9 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers 75 at Charlotte Hornets 84 | W | 7-2 | 5-7 | 12-9 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 82 at Chicago Bulls 87 | L | 7-2 | 5-8 | 12-10 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 84 | W | 7-2 | 6-8 | 13-10 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Charlotte Hornets 72 | L | 7-3 | 6-8 | 13-11 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at Charlotte Hornets 98 | W | 8-3 | 6-8 | 14-11 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 102 at Boston Celtics 98 | W | 8-3 | 7-8 | 15-11 | ||
| December 27, 1996 | Miami Heat 101 at Charlotte Hornets 86 | L | 8-4 | 7-8 | 15-12 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 75 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 8-4 | 7-9 | 15-13 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 101 at Washington Bullets 92 | W | 8-4 | 8-9 | 16-13 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Charlotte Hornets 107 | W | 9-4 | 8-9 | 17-13 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Washington Bullets 104 at Charlotte Hornets 93 | L | 9-5 | 8-9 | 17-14 | ||
| January 6, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 109 at Golden State Warriors 101 | W | 9-5 | 9-9 | 18-14 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | L | 9-5 | 9-10 | 18-15 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 90 at Phoenix Suns 102 | L | 9-5 | 9-11 | 18-16 | ||
| January 12, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Sacramento Kings 93 | W | 9-5 | 10-11 | 19-16 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 102 at Denver Nuggets 100 | W | 9-5 | 11-11 | 20-16 | OT | |
| January 15, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 104 at Charlotte Hornets 116 | W | 10-5 | 11-11 | 21-16 | ||
| January 18, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 102 at New Jersey Nets 92 | W | 10-5 | 12-11 | 22-16 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 10-5 | 12-12 | 22-17 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Houston Rockets 108 at Charlotte Hornets 114 | W | 11-5 | 12-12 | 23-17 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | New York Knicks 104 at Charlotte Hornets 113 | W | 12-5 | 12-12 | 24-17 | OT | |
| January 25, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 73 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 12-5 | 12-13 | 24-18 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 98 at Indiana Pacers 97 | W | 12-5 | 13-13 | 25-18 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Charlotte Hornets 95 | L | 12-6 | 13-13 | 25-19 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Charlotte Hornets 102 | W | 13-6 | 13-13 | 26-19 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 99 at New York Knicks 93 | W | 13-6 | 14-13 | 27-19 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 101 at Charlotte Hornets 115 | W | 14-6 | 14-13 | 28-19 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 100 at Charlotte Hornets 115 | W | 15-6 | 14-13 | 29-19 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 100 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 15-6 | 14-14 | 29-20 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Charlotte Hornets 113 | W | 16-6 | 14-14 | 30-20 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Charlotte Hornets 103 | L | 16-7 | 14-14 | 30-21 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Orlando Magic 110 at Charlotte Hornets 124 | W | 17-7 | 14-14 | 31-21 | ||
| February 19, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Charlotte Hornets 123 | W | 18-7 | 14-14 | 32-21 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Charlotte Hornets 114 | W | 19-7 | 14-14 | 33-21 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at Atlanta Hawks 92 | W | 19-7 | 15-14 | 34-21 | ||
| February 24, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 96 at San Antonio Spurs 84 | W | 19-7 | 16-14 | 35-21 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 84 at Dallas Mavericks 86 | L | 19-7 | 16-15 | 35-22 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 106 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 19-7 | 17-15 | 36-22 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | W | 19-7 | 18-15 | 37-22 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Charlotte Hornets 105 | W | 20-7 | 18-15 | 38-22 | ||
| March 6, 1997 | Boston Celtics 121 at Charlotte Hornets 122 | W | 21-7 | 18-15 | 39-22 | OT | |
| March 9, 1997 | Miami Heat 76 at Charlotte Hornets 82 | W | 22-7 | 18-15 | 40-22 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 92 at Charlotte Hornets 98 | W | 23-7 | 18-15 | 41-22 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 81 at Orlando Magic 86 | L | 23-7 | 18-16 | 41-23 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | W | 23-7 | 19-16 | 42-23 | ||
| March 17, 1997 | Utah Jazz 114 at Charlotte Hornets 93 | L | 23-8 | 19-16 | 42-24 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 72 at Charlotte Hornets 90 | W | 24-8 | 19-16 | 43-24 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 102 at Toronto Raptors 97 | W | 24-8 | 20-16 | 44-24 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 93 at Charlotte Hornets 100 | W | 25-8 | 20-16 | 45-24 | OT | |
| March 26, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 88 at Charlotte Hornets 87 | L | 25-9 | 20-16 | 45-25 | ||
| March 28, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Charlotte Hornets 115 | L | 25-10 | 20-16 | 45-26 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 84 at Charlotte Hornets 95 | W | 26-10 | 20-16 | 46-26 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at New Jersey Nets 87 | W | 26-10 | 21-16 | 47-26 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Charlotte Hornets 115 | W | 27-10 | 21-16 | 48-26 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 27-10 | 22-16 | 49-26 | OT | |
| April 9, 1997 | Boston Celtics 111 at Charlotte Hornets 136 | W | 28-10 | 22-16 | 50-26 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at Detroit Pistons 85 | W | 28-10 | 23-16 | 51-26 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Washington Bullets 97 at Charlotte Hornets 99 | W | 29-10 | 23-16 | 52-26 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at Charlotte Hornets 94 | W | 30-10 | 23-16 | 53-26 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 108 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 30-10 | 24-16 | 54-26 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 108 at Charlotte Hornets 100 | L | 30-11 | 24-16 | 54-27 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | L | 30-11 | 24-17 | 54-28 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 99 at New York Knicks 109 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 28, 1997 | New York Knicks 104 at Charlotte Hornets 95 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
