1996-97 Los Angeles Clippers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-46
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Utah Jazz 3-0
Coach: Bill Fitch (36-46)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 400,637, Avg. 9,772 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Los Angeles Clippers StatisticsTeam Record: 36-46
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Utah Jazz 3-0
Coach: Bill Fitch (36-46)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 400,637, Avg. 9,772 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Los Angeles Clippers Roster
The Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Clippers poured in 7,969 points and allowed 8,162. Loy Vaught netted a team-best 1,220 points for Los Angeles and contributed 817 rebounds. Darrick Martin dished out 339 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Malik Sealy added 124 steals, while Bo Outlaw rejected 142 opposing shots.
Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1996-97 Los Angeles Clippers lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 7969
Regular Season Points Against: 8162
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 97 at Golden State Warriors 85 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Utah Jazz 95 at Los Angeles Clippers 90 | L | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 82 at Denver Nuggets 78 | W | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | New York Knicks 88 at Los Angeles Clippers 81 | L | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 | OT | |
| November 10, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 70 at Los Angeles Clippers 81 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Vancouver Grizzlies 92 | W | 1-2 | 3-0 | 4-2 | 2OT | |
| November 14, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 78 | L | 1-3 | 3-0 | 4-3 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | L | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-4 | ||
| November 17, 1996 | Milwaukee Bucks 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 102 | W | 2-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 93 at San Antonio Spurs 81 | W | 2-3 | 4-1 | 6-4 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 94 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | L | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | L | 2-3 | 4-3 | 6-6 | ||
| November 25, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Los Angeles Clippers 84 | L | 2-4 | 4-3 | 6-7 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Miami Heat 98 at Los Angeles Clippers 82 | L | 2-5 | 4-3 | 6-8 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 94 at Utah Jazz 111 | L | 2-5 | 4-4 | 6-9 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Los Angeles Clippers 95 | L | 2-6 | 4-4 | 6-10 | OT | at Anaheim, CA |
| December 3, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 89 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | W | 3-6 | 4-4 | 7-10 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Chicago Bulls 114 | L | 3-6 | 4-5 | 7-11 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 80 at New York Knicks 89 | L | 3-6 | 4-6 | 7-12 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 69 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | L | 3-6 | 4-7 | 7-13 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 100 at Los Angeles Clippers 95 | L | 3-7 | 4-7 | 7-14 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 97 | W | 4-7 | 4-7 | 8-14 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 106 | W | 5-7 | 4-7 | 9-14 | ||
| December 16, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 121 at Los Angeles Clippers 122 | W | 6-7 | 4-7 | 10-14 | OT | at Anaheim, CA |
| December 19, 1996 | Washington Bullets 102 at Los Angeles Clippers 93 | L | 6-8 | 4-7 | 10-15 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 86 at Seattle Supersonics 102 | L | 6-8 | 4-8 | 10-16 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 91 at Golden State Warriors 97 | L | 6-8 | 4-9 | 10-17 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 88 at Sacramento Kings 100 | L | 6-8 | 4-10 | 10-18 | ||
| December 27, 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Los Angeles Clippers 98 | L | 6-9 | 4-10 | 10-19 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Utah Jazz 101 at Los Angeles Clippers 115 | W | 7-9 | 4-10 | 11-19 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 95 at Houston Rockets 91 | W | 7-9 | 5-10 | 12-19 | ||
| January 5, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 93 at San Antonio Spurs 84 | W | 7-9 | 6-10 | 13-19 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 87 at Toronto Raptors 80 | W | 7-9 | 7-10 | 14-19 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 98 at Washington Bullets 102 | L | 7-9 | 7-11 | 14-20 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 | L | 7-9 | 7-12 | 14-21 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 93 | L | 7-10 | 7-12 | 14-22 | ||
| January 19, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Los Angeles Clippers 102 | L | 7-11 | 7-12 | 14-23 | 2OT | |
| January 21, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 100 | L | 7-11 | 7-13 | 14-24 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 100 at Los Angeles Clippers 102 | W | 8-11 | 7-13 | 15-24 | at Anaheim, CA | |
| January 24, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Los Angeles Clippers 114 | W | 9-11 | 7-13 | 16-24 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | L | 9-12 | 7-13 | 16-25 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 100 | W | 10-12 | 7-13 | 17-25 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 98 at Los Angeles Clippers 110 | W | 11-12 | 7-13 | 18-25 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Los Angeles Clippers 108 | W | 12-12 | 7-13 | 19-25 | at Anaheim, CA | |
| February 11, 1997 | Boston Celtics 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 116 | W | 13-12 | 7-13 | 20-25 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 98 at Sacramento Kings 105 | L | 13-12 | 7-14 | 20-26 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 93 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 13-12 | 7-15 | 20-27 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 69 at Los Angeles Clippers 87 | W | 14-12 | 7-15 | 21-27 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 84 at Philadelphia 76ers 101 | L | 14-12 | 7-16 | 21-28 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Charlotte Hornets 114 | L | 14-12 | 7-17 | 21-29 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 86 | W | 14-12 | 8-17 | 22-29 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Los Angeles Clippers 98 | W | 15-12 | 8-17 | 23-29 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 83 at Vancouver Grizzlies 80 | W | 15-12 | 9-17 | 24-29 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 92 at Los Angeles Clippers 94 | W | 16-12 | 9-17 | 25-29 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 107 at Denver Nuggets 109 | L | 16-12 | 9-18 | 25-30 | OT | |
| March 4, 1997 | Houston Rockets 113 at Los Angeles Clippers 109 | L | 16-13 | 9-18 | 25-31 | ||
| March 6, 1997 | Orlando Magic 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 93 | L | 16-14 | 9-18 | 25-32 | at Anaheim, CA | |
| March 8, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Los Angeles Clippers 85 | L | 16-15 | 9-18 | 25-33 | ||
| March 10, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Los Angeles Clippers 112 | W | 17-15 | 9-18 | 26-33 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | L | 17-15 | 9-19 | 26-34 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | L | 17-16 | 9-19 | 26-35 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | W | 17-16 | 10-19 | 27-35 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Los Angeles Clippers 94 | L | 17-17 | 10-19 | 27-36 | ||
| March 18, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 121 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 17-17 | 11-19 | 28-36 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 98 at Los Angeles Clippers 108 | W | 18-17 | 11-19 | 29-36 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 94 at Utah Jazz 107 | L | 18-17 | 11-20 | 29-37 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 91 at Los Angeles Clippers 106 | W | 19-17 | 11-20 | 30-37 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 104 at Los Angeles Clippers 110 | W | 20-17 | 11-20 | 31-37 | OT | |
| March 27, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 88 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | L | 20-17 | 11-21 | 31-38 | ||
| March 28, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 85 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 20-17 | 11-22 | 31-39 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Indiana Pacers 103 | L | 20-17 | 11-23 | 31-40 | OT | |
| April 1, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 87 at Miami Heat 97 | L | 20-17 | 11-24 | 31-41 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 113 at Orlando Magic 94 | W | 20-17 | 12-24 | 32-41 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 117 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 20-17 | 13-24 | 33-41 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 103 at New Jersey Nets 96 | W | 20-17 | 14-24 | 34-41 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Houston Rockets 127 at Los Angeles Clippers 117 | L | 20-18 | 14-24 | 34-42 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | L | 20-19 | 14-24 | 34-43 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 116 | W | 21-19 | 14-24 | 35-43 | at Anaheim, CA | |
| April 14, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Dallas Mavericks 93 | W | 21-19 | 15-24 | 36-43 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 119 at Houston Rockets 123 | L | 21-19 | 15-25 | 36-44 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Los Angeles Clippers 95 | L | 21-20 | 15-25 | 36-45 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Seattle Supersonics 125 | L | 21-20 | 15-26 | 36-46 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 86 at Utah Jazz 106 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Utah Jazz 105 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 28, 1997 | Utah Jazz 104 at Los Angeles Clippers 92 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
