1996-97 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 21-61
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (4-9)
Coach: Dick Motta (17-52)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 461,408, Avg. 11,254 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 21-61
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (4-9)
Coach: Dick Motta (17-52)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 461,408, Avg. 11,254 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 21 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Nuggets scored 8,020 points and yielded 8,535. Dale Ellis tossed in a team-best 1,361 points for Denver, while Antonio McDyess netted 16 or more per game also. Ervin Johnson contributed 913 boards. Mark Jackson dished out 641 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Ervin Johnson added 65 steals and blocked a team-best 227 shots.
Bernie Bickerstaff and Dick Motta coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8020
Regular Season Points Against: 8535
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at Denver Nuggets 91 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 3, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 88 at San Antonio Spurs 79 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 82 at Denver Nuggets 78 | L | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Houston Rockets 110 at Denver Nuggets 108 | L | 0-3 | 1-0 | 1-3 | OT | |
| November 8, 1996 | Golden State Warriors 91 at Denver Nuggets 94 | W | 1-3 | 1-0 | 2-3 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | L | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Toronto Raptors 93 | W | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-4 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Detroit Pistons 95 | L | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-5 | OT | |
| November 15, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 82 at Boston Celtics 80 | W | 1-3 | 3-2 | 4-5 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 99 at New Jersey Nets 106 | L | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4-6 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Miami Heat 104 at Denver Nuggets 86 | L | 1-4 | 3-3 | 4-7 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Denver Nuggets 92 | L | 1-5 | 3-3 | 4-8 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 65 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | L | 1-5 | 3-4 | 4-9 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 2-5 | 3-4 | 5-9 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Utah Jazz 107 | L | 2-5 | 3-5 | 5-10 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Denver Nuggets 103 | L | 2-6 | 3-5 | 5-11 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 2-6 | 3-6 | 5-12 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Golden State Warriors 114 | L | 2-6 | 3-7 | 5-13 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Denver Nuggets 104 | L | 2-7 | 3-7 | 5-14 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Utah Jazz 104 at Denver Nuggets 91 | L | 2-8 | 3-7 | 5-15 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 88 at Atlanta Hawks 89 | L | 2-8 | 3-8 | 5-16 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Charlotte Hornets 101 | L | 2-8 | 3-9 | 5-17 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Washington Bullets 108 | L | 2-8 | 3-10 | 5-18 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 82 at New York Knicks 89 | L | 2-8 | 3-11 | 5-19 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 79 at Denver Nuggets 95 | W | 3-8 | 3-11 | 6-19 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 93 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 4-8 | 3-11 | 7-19 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 4-8 | 4-11 | 8-19 | OT | |
| December 26, 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Denver Nuggets 89 | L | 4-9 | 4-11 | 8-20 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | L | 4-9 | 4-12 | 8-21 | OT | |
| December 30, 1996 | Boston Celtics 104 at Denver Nuggets 102 | L | 4-10 | 4-12 | 8-22 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Denver Nuggets 91 | L | 4-11 | 4-12 | 8-23 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Sacramento Kings 96 | W | 4-11 | 5-12 | 9-23 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Denver Nuggets 99 | L | 4-12 | 5-12 | 9-24 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Denver Nuggets 89 | L | 4-13 | 5-12 | 9-25 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Dallas Mavericks 104 | L | 4-13 | 5-13 | 9-26 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 102 at Denver Nuggets 100 | L | 4-14 | 5-13 | 9-27 | OT | |
| January 14, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 4-14 | 5-14 | 9-28 | ||
| January 16, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Denver Nuggets 88 | W | 5-14 | 5-14 | 10-28 | OT | |
| January 18, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Denver Nuggets 104 | L | 5-15 | 5-14 | 10-29 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 123 at Denver Nuggets 132 | W | 6-15 | 5-14 | 11-29 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 84 at Denver Nuggets 94 | W | 7-15 | 5-14 | 12-29 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Los Angeles Clippers 114 | L | 7-15 | 5-15 | 12-30 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 83 at Vancouver Grizzlies 82 | W | 7-15 | 6-15 | 13-30 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Utah Jazz 114 | L | 7-15 | 6-16 | 13-31 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Houston Rockets 109 | W | 7-15 | 7-16 | 14-31 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 113 at Denver Nuggets 107 | L | 7-16 | 7-16 | 14-32 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 8-16 | 7-16 | 15-32 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | Washington Bullets 104 at Denver Nuggets 106 | W | 9-16 | 7-16 | 16-32 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 81 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | L | 9-16 | 7-17 | 16-33 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 132 at Denver Nuggets 117 | L | 9-17 | 7-17 | 16-34 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 | L | 9-17 | 7-18 | 16-35 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 97 | W | 9-17 | 8-18 | 17-35 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Chicago Bulls 134 | L | 9-17 | 8-19 | 17-36 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 68 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 9-17 | 8-20 | 17-37 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 86 at Orlando Magic 99 | L | 9-17 | 8-21 | 17-38 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 86 at Miami Heat 95 | L | 9-17 | 8-22 | 17-39 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 124 at Denver Nuggets 122 | L | 9-18 | 8-22 | 17-40 | OT | |
| February 28, 1997 | New York Knicks 112 at Denver Nuggets 108 | L | 9-19 | 8-22 | 17-41 | OT | |
| March 2, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 107 at Denver Nuggets 109 | W | 10-19 | 8-22 | 18-41 | OT | |
| March 5, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Sacramento Kings 105 | L | 10-19 | 8-23 | 18-42 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 83 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | L | 10-19 | 8-24 | 18-43 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Orlando Magic 96 at Denver Nuggets 91 | L | 10-20 | 8-24 | 18-44 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Denver Nuggets 82 | L | 10-21 | 8-24 | 18-45 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 11-21 | 8-24 | 19-45 | ||
| March 17, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Denver Nuggets 94 | L | 11-22 | 8-24 | 19-46 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Seattle Supersonics 123 | L | 11-22 | 8-25 | 19-47 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Vancouver Grizzlies 108 | L | 11-22 | 8-26 | 19-48 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Utah Jazz 120 at Denver Nuggets 103 | L | 11-23 | 8-26 | 19-49 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Denver Nuggets 100 | L | 11-24 | 8-26 | 19-50 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Houston Rockets 120 | L | 11-24 | 8-27 | 19-51 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Denver Nuggets 99 | W | 12-24 | 8-27 | 20-51 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | Houston Rockets 116 at Denver Nuggets 99 | L | 12-25 | 8-27 | 20-52 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | L | 12-25 | 8-28 | 20-53 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Denver Nuggets 113 | L | 12-26 | 8-28 | 20-54 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Denver Nuggets 104 | L | 12-27 | 8-28 | 20-55 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 90 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | L | 12-27 | 8-29 | 20-56 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Golden State Warriors 109 | L | 12-27 | 8-30 | 20-57 | OT | |
| April 12, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 116 | L | 12-27 | 8-31 | 20-58 | at Anaheim, CA | |
| April 14, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 103 at Denver Nuggets 93 | L | 12-28 | 8-31 | 20-59 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 63 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | L | 12-28 | 8-32 | 20-60 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Denver Nuggets 104 | L | 12-29 | 8-32 | 20-61 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | W | 12-29 | 9-32 | 21-61 |
