1996-97 Sacramento Kings Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 34-48
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Garry St. Jean (28-39)
Coach: Eddie Jordan (6-9)
Location: Sacramento, California
Attendance: 709,997, Avg. 17,317 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Sacramento Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 34-48
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Garry St. Jean (28-39)
Coach: Eddie Jordan (6-9)
Location: Sacramento, California
Attendance: 709,997, Avg. 17,317 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Sacramento Kings Roster
The Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 34 wins and 48 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
Sacramento netted 7,908 points and yielded 8,185. Mitch Richmond tossed in a team-leading 2,095 points for the Kings, while Olden Polynice accounted for 772 boards. Mitch Richmond dished out 338 assists for the squad.
On defense, Mitch Richmond added 118 steals.
Garry St. Jean and Eddie Jordan coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7908
Regular Season Points Against: 8185
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 85 at Houston Rockets 96 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 107 at Dallas Mavericks 94 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Houston Rockets 102 at Sacramento Kings 80 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Sacramento Kings 87 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Sacramento Kings 103 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 110 at Sacramento Kings 94 | L | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 74 at Utah Jazz 105 | L | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Sacramento Kings 103 | W | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | L | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3-6 | ||
| November 18, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 84 at Vancouver Grizzlies 83 | W | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 | L | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | OT | |
| November 22, 1996 | Miami Heat 111 at Sacramento Kings 108 | L | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-8 | 2OT | |
| November 24, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 74 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | L | 2-4 | 2-5 | 4-9 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 98 at Toronto Raptors 87 | W | 2-4 | 3-5 | 5-9 | ||
| November 28, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 83 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 2-4 | 3-6 | 5-10 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 101 at New York Knicks 115 | L | 2-4 | 3-7 | 5-11 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 66 at Detroit Pistons 95 | L | 2-4 | 3-8 | 5-12 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 | W | 2-4 | 4-8 | 6-12 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Sacramento Kings 95 | L | 2-5 | 4-8 | 6-13 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Orlando Magic 84 at Sacramento Kings 91 | W | 3-5 | 4-8 | 7-13 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Sacramento Kings 90 | L | 3-6 | 4-8 | 7-14 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 86 at Sacramento Kings 93 | W | 4-6 | 4-8 | 8-14 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 106 | L | 4-6 | 4-9 | 8-15 | ||
| December 16, 1996 | Washington Bullets 97 at Sacramento Kings 89 | L | 4-7 | 4-9 | 8-16 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 79 at Denver Nuggets 95 | L | 4-7 | 4-10 | 8-17 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Sacramento Kings 112 | W | 5-7 | 4-10 | 9-17 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Sacramento Kings 101 | W | 6-7 | 4-10 | 10-17 | OT | |
| December 23, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 88 at Sacramento Kings 100 | W | 7-7 | 4-10 | 11-17 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 88 at Sacramento Kings 111 | W | 8-7 | 4-10 | 12-17 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Boston Celtics 96 at Sacramento Kings 126 | W | 9-7 | 4-10 | 13-17 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 88 at Phoenix Suns 100 | L | 9-7 | 4-11 | 13-18 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 90 at Sacramento Kings 83 | L | 9-8 | 4-11 | 13-19 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | L | 9-8 | 4-12 | 13-20 | ||
| January 5, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Sacramento Kings 107 | W | 10-8 | 4-12 | 14-20 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Sacramento Kings 96 | L | 10-9 | 4-12 | 14-21 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 109 at Vancouver Grizzlies 101 | W | 10-9 | 5-12 | 15-21 | ||
| January 12, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Sacramento Kings 93 | L | 10-10 | 5-12 | 15-22 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Sacramento Kings 105 | W | 11-10 | 5-12 | 16-22 | OT | |
| January 16, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 80 at Houston Rockets 89 | L | 11-10 | 5-13 | 16-23 | ||
| January 17, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 76 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | L | 11-10 | 5-14 | 16-24 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Sacramento Kings 97 | W | 12-10 | 5-14 | 17-24 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 92 | W | 12-10 | 6-14 | 18-24 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 105 at Washington Bullets 113 | L | 12-10 | 6-15 | 18-25 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 91 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | W | 12-10 | 7-15 | 19-25 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Sacramento Kings 93 | L | 12-11 | 7-15 | 19-26 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 113 at Denver Nuggets 107 | W | 12-11 | 8-15 | 20-26 | ||
| February 3, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 85 at San Antonio Spurs 79 | W | 12-11 | 9-15 | 21-26 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Dallas Mavericks 104 | L | 12-11 | 9-16 | 21-27 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 100 at Charlotte Hornets 115 | L | 12-11 | 9-17 | 21-28 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Utah Jazz 120 at Sacramento Kings 98 | L | 12-12 | 9-17 | 21-29 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 98 at Sacramento Kings 105 | W | 13-12 | 9-17 | 22-29 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 85 at Sacramento Kings 105 | W | 14-12 | 9-17 | 23-29 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Sacramento Kings 95 | W | 15-12 | 9-17 | 24-29 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | New York Knicks 109 at Sacramento Kings 87 | L | 15-13 | 9-17 | 24-30 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 90 at New Jersey Nets 97 | L | 15-13 | 9-18 | 24-31 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 111 at Boston Celtics 105 | W | 15-13 | 10-18 | 25-31 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 108 at Chicago Bulls 126 | L | 15-13 | 10-19 | 25-32 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 | W | 15-13 | 11-19 | 26-32 | ||
| March 3, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 95 at Sacramento Kings 108 | W | 16-13 | 11-19 | 27-32 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Sacramento Kings 105 | W | 17-13 | 11-19 | 28-32 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 87 at Phoenix Suns 104 | L | 17-13 | 11-20 | 28-33 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 98 at Golden State Warriors 102 | L | 17-13 | 11-21 | 28-34 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Sacramento Kings 85 | L | 17-14 | 11-21 | 28-35 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 103 at Sacramento Kings 96 | L | 17-15 | 11-21 | 28-36 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Sacramento Kings 88 | L | 17-16 | 11-21 | 28-37 | ||
| March 18, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 87 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 | L | 17-16 | 11-22 | 28-38 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 98 at Los Angeles Clippers 108 | L | 17-16 | 11-23 | 28-39 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Sacramento Kings 114 | W | 18-16 | 11-23 | 29-39 | OT | |
| March 22, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 99 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | L | 18-16 | 11-24 | 29-40 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 103 at Orlando Magic 114 | L | 18-16 | 11-25 | 29-41 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 88 at Miami Heat 101 | L | 18-16 | 11-26 | 29-42 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 74 at Atlanta Hawks 88 | L | 18-16 | 11-27 | 29-43 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 87 at Utah Jazz 118 | L | 18-16 | 11-28 | 29-44 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Houston Rockets 108 at Sacramento Kings 94 | L | 18-17 | 11-28 | 29-45 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Sacramento Kings 113 | W | 19-17 | 11-28 | 30-45 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 93 at Sacramento Kings 109 | W | 20-17 | 11-28 | 31-45 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Sacramento Kings 99 | L | 20-18 | 11-28 | 31-46 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 87 at Sacramento Kings 97 | W | 21-18 | 11-28 | 32-46 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Sacramento Kings 120 | W | 22-18 | 11-28 | 33-46 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | L | 22-18 | 11-29 | 33-47 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 122 at Golden State Warriors 120 | W | 22-18 | 12-29 | 34-47 | OT | |
| April 20, 1997 | Utah Jazz 113 at Sacramento Kings 109 | L | 22-19 | 12-29 | 34-48 |
