1996-97 New Jersey Nets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 26-56
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: John Calipari (26-56)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 670,628, Avg. 16,357 in 41 home dates

1996-97 New Jersey Nets Statistics
1996-97 New Jersey Nets Roster

The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 26 wins and 56 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Nets tossed in 7,974 points and conceded 8,348. Kendall Gill scored a team-leading 1,789 points for New Jersey, and Kerry Kittles contributed 16 or more per game, too. Jayson Williams racked up 553 boards. Kendall Gill dished out 326 assists for the squad.

On defense, Kerry Kittles added 157 steals, while Shawn Bradley blocked 160 shots.

John Calipari coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 7974
Regular Season Points Against: 8348

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
November 1, 1996	Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at New Jersey Nets 77	L	0-1	0-0	0-1
November 7, 1996	Orlando Magic 108 at New Jersey Nets 95	L	0-2	0-0	0-2		at Tokyo, Japan
November 8, 1996	New Jersey Nets 82 at Orlando Magic 86	L	0-2	0-1	0-3		at Tokyo, Japan
November 13, 1996	Washington Bullets 106 at New Jersey Nets 91	L	0-3	0-1	0-4
November 15, 1996	Portland Trail Blazers 93 at New Jersey Nets 85	L	0-4	0-1	0-5
November 16, 1996	Denver Nuggets 99 at New Jersey Nets 106	W	1-4	0-1	1-5
November 21, 1996	New Jersey Nets 88 at Detroit Pistons 96	L	1-4	0-2	1-6
November 23, 1996	Dallas Mavericks 91 at New Jersey Nets 114	W	2-4	0-2	2-6
November 25, 1996	New Jersey Nets 92 at Utah Jazz 108	L	2-4	0-3	2-7
November 27, 1996	New Jersey Nets 77 at Phoenix Suns 99	L	2-4	0-4	2-8
November 28, 1996	New Jersey Nets 118 at Golden State Warriors 124	L	2-4	0-5	2-9
November 30, 1996	New Jersey Nets 106 at Los Angeles Clippers 95	W	2-4	1-5	3-9	OT	at Anaheim, CA
December 4, 1996	New York Knicks 109 at New Jersey Nets 102	L	2-5	1-5	3-10
December 6, 1996	New Jersey Nets 110 at Boston Celtics 108	W	2-5	2-5	4-10	OT
December 7, 1996	Detroit Pistons 95 at New Jersey Nets 69	L	2-6	2-5	4-11
December 11, 1996	Seattle Supersonics 101 at New Jersey Nets 110	W	3-6	2-5	5-11
December 13, 1996	Chicago Bulls 113 at New Jersey Nets 92	L	3-7	2-5	5-12
December 14, 1996	New Jersey Nets 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 101	L	3-7	2-6	5-13
December 17, 1996	Toronto Raptors 97 at New Jersey Nets 88	L	3-8	2-6	5-14
December 18, 1996	New Jersey Nets 81 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99	L	3-8	2-7	5-15
December 20, 1996	New Jersey Nets 95 at Atlanta Hawks 109	L	3-8	2-8	5-16
December 21, 1996	Boston Celtics 100 at New Jersey Nets 101	W	4-8	2-8	6-16
December 23, 1996	New Jersey Nets 81 at Chicago Bulls 113	L	4-8	2-9	6-17
December 26, 1996	New Jersey Nets 96 at Toronto Raptors 98	L	4-8	2-10	6-18		at Hamilton, Ont
December 27, 1996	Indiana Pacers 94 at New Jersey Nets 105	W	5-8	2-10	7-18
December 29, 1996	New Jersey Nets 110 at Indiana Pacers 102	W	5-8	3-10	8-18	OT
December 30, 1996	New Jersey Nets 86 at New York Knicks 98	L	5-8	3-11	8-19
January 2, 1997	New Jersey Nets 91 at Miami Heat 101	L	5-8	3-12	8-20
January 3, 1997	Atlanta Hawks 95 at New Jersey Nets 85	L	5-9	3-12	8-21
January 7, 1997	San Antonio Spurs 74 at New Jersey Nets 90	W	6-9	3-12	9-21
January 9, 1997	Minnesota Timberwolves 110 at New Jersey Nets 107	L	6-10	3-12	9-22
January 11, 1997	Toronto Raptors 123 at New Jersey Nets 106	L	6-11	3-12	9-23
January 13, 1997	Orlando Magic 114 at New Jersey Nets 111	L	6-12	3-12	9-24
January 15, 1997	New Jersey Nets 104 at Charlotte Hornets 116	L	6-12	3-13	9-25
January 17, 1997	New Jersey Nets 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 103	W	6-12	4-13	10-25	OT
January 18, 1997	Charlotte Hornets 102 at New Jersey Nets 92	L	6-13	4-13	10-26
January 20, 1997	New Jersey Nets 123 at Denver Nuggets 132	L	6-13	4-14	10-27
January 22, 1997	New Jersey Nets 103 at San Antonio Spurs 95	W	6-13	5-14	11-27
January 23, 1997	New Jersey Nets 104 at Houston Rockets 111	L	6-13	5-15	11-28
January 25, 1997	New Jersey Nets 81 at Dallas Mavericks 92	L	6-13	5-16	11-29
January 28, 1997	Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at New Jersey Nets 62	L	6-14	5-16	11-30
January 30, 1997	Phoenix Suns 101 at New Jersey Nets 113	W	7-14	5-16	12-30
February 1, 1997	Detroit Pistons 90 at New Jersey Nets 75	L	7-15	5-16	12-31
February 2, 1997	New Jersey Nets 90 at Indiana Pacers 92	L	7-15	5-17	12-32
February 4, 1997	Vancouver Grizzlies 105 at New Jersey Nets 111	W	8-15	5-17	13-32
February 6, 1997	Indiana Pacers 104 at New Jersey Nets 100	L	8-16	5-17	13-33
February 11, 1997	New Jersey Nets 104 at Orlando Magic 98	W	8-16	6-17	14-33
February 12, 1997	New Jersey Nets 100 at Charlotte Hornets 113	L	8-16	6-18	14-34
February 14, 1997	New Jersey Nets 107 at Washington Bullets 125	L	8-16	6-19	14-35		at Baltimore, MD
February 15, 1997	Washington Bullets 86 at New Jersey Nets 107	W	9-16	6-19	15-35
February 17, 1997	New Jersey Nets 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108	L	9-16	6-20	15-36
February 20, 1997	Miami Heat 92 at New Jersey Nets 87	L	9-17	6-20	15-37
February 21, 1997	New Jersey Nets 84 at Detroit Pistons 98	L	9-17	6-21	15-38
February 23, 1997	Boston Celtics 93 at New Jersey Nets 109	W	10-17	6-21	16-38
February 25, 1997	Sacramento Kings 90 at New Jersey Nets 97	W	11-17	6-21	17-38
February 28, 1997	Golden State Warriors 117 at New Jersey Nets 108	L	11-18	6-21	17-39
March 3, 1997	New Jersey Nets 95 at Sacramento Kings 108	L	11-18	6-22	17-40
March 4, 1997	New Jersey Nets 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 123	L	11-18	6-23	17-41
March 6, 1997	New Jersey Nets 102 at Vancouver Grizzlies 96	W	11-18	7-23	18-41
March 7, 1997	New Jersey Nets 90 at Seattle Supersonics 109	L	11-18	7-24	18-42
March 9, 1997	New Jersey Nets 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 115	L	11-18	7-25	18-43
March 12, 1997	Utah Jazz 117 at New Jersey Nets 102	L	11-19	7-25	18-44
March 14, 1997	Chicago Bulls 98 at New Jersey Nets 99	W	12-19	7-25	19-44
March 16, 1997	New Jersey Nets 89 at New York Knicks 74	W	12-19	8-25	20-44
March 18, 1997	Houston Rockets 97 at New Jersey Nets 89	L	12-20	8-25	20-45
March 21, 1997	New Jersey Nets 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 112	L	12-20	8-26	20-46
March 23, 1997	New Jersey Nets 100 at Boston Celtics 91	W	12-20	9-26	21-46
March 24, 1997	Los Angeles Lakers 109 at New Jersey Nets 84	L	12-21	9-26	21-47
March 26, 1997	Philadelphia 76ers 105 at New Jersey Nets 123	W	13-21	9-26	22-47
March 28, 1997	New York Knicks 86 at New Jersey Nets 92	W	14-21	9-26	23-47
March 29, 1997	New Jersey Nets 101 at Chicago Bulls 111	L	14-21	9-27	23-48
April 2, 1997	New Jersey Nets 89 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94	L	14-21	9-28	23-49
April 3, 1997	Charlotte Hornets 93 at New Jersey Nets 87	L	14-22	9-28	23-50
April 6, 1997	Los Angeles Clippers 103 at New Jersey Nets 96	L	14-23	9-28	23-51
April 8, 1997	Miami Heat 94 at New Jersey Nets 92	L	14-24	9-28	23-52
April 10, 1997	Milwaukee Bucks 88 at New Jersey Nets 93	W	15-24	9-28	24-52
April 11, 1997	New Jersey Nets 90 at Washington Bullets 109	L	15-24	9-29	24-53
April 13, 1997	New Jersey Nets 123 at Milwaukee Bucks 132	L	15-24	9-30	24-54
April 15, 1997	New Jersey Nets 101 at Atlanta Hawks 109	L	15-24	9-31	24-55
April 16, 1997	Philadelphia 76ers 113 at New Jersey Nets 105	L	15-25	9-31	24-56
April 18, 1997	New Jersey Nets 86 at Miami Heat 74	W	15-25	10-31	25-56
April 20, 1997	Atlanta Hawks 92 at New Jersey Nets 108	W	16-25	10-31	26-56