1996-97 Seattle Supersonics Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-3
Coach: George Karl (57-25)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 699,952, Avg. 17,072 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Seattle Supersonics StatisticsTeam Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-3
Coach: George Karl (57-25)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 699,952, Avg. 17,072 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Seattle Supersonics Roster
The Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.
Seattle tossed in 8,274 points and surrendered 7,644. Gary Payton scored a team-high 1,785 points for the Supersonics, while Detlef Schrempf and Shawn Kemp averaged 16 or more per game, too. Shawn Kemp contributed 807 rebounds. Gary Payton dished out 583 assists for the squad.
On defense, Gary Payton added 197 steals, and Jim McIlvaine blocked 164 shots.
George Karl coached the team. The 1996-97 Seattle Supersonics lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8274
Regular Season Points Against: 7644
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Utah Jazz 99 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 117 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 98 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at San Antonio Spurs 75 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 110 at Sacramento Kings 94 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Seattle Supersonics 121 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 78 | W | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-2 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | W | 3-1 | 4-1 | 7-2 | ||
| November 17, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 81 at Seattle Supersonics 91 | W | 4-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Toronto Raptors 98 | W | 4-1 | 5-1 | 9-2 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 115 at Washington Bullets 110 | W | 4-1 | 6-1 | 10-2 | 2OT | |
| November 22, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 118 at Boston Celtics 91 | W | 4-1 | 7-1 | 11-2 | ||
| November 24, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at New York Knicks 92 | W | 4-1 | 8-1 | 12-2 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 89 at Charlotte Hornets 97 | L | 4-1 | 8-2 | 12-3 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | W | 4-1 | 9-2 | 13-3 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | W | 5-1 | 9-2 | 14-3 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | Utah Jazz 96 at Seattle Supersonics 90 | L | 5-2 | 9-2 | 14-4 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | L | 5-2 | 9-3 | 14-5 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Seattle Supersonics 117 | W | 6-2 | 9-3 | 15-5 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 94 at Seattle Supersonics 92 | L | 6-3 | 9-3 | 15-6 | ||
| December 9, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 118 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 | W | 6-3 | 10-3 | 16-6 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at New Jersey Nets 110 | L | 6-3 | 10-4 | 16-7 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 | L | 6-3 | 10-5 | 16-8 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Houston Rockets 109 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | L | 6-4 | 10-5 | 16-9 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Golden State Warriors 83 at Seattle Supersonics 123 | W | 7-4 | 10-5 | 17-9 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | W | 7-4 | 11-5 | 18-9 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 86 at Seattle Supersonics 102 | W | 8-4 | 11-5 | 19-9 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 79 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | W | 9-4 | 11-5 | 20-9 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 86 at Seattle Supersonics 94 | W | 10-4 | 11-5 | 21-9 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | L | 10-4 | 11-6 | 21-10 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Houston Rockets 99 | L | 10-4 | 11-7 | 21-11 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 82 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | W | 11-4 | 11-7 | 22-11 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Vancouver Grizzlies 94 | W | 11-4 | 12-7 | 23-11 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Miami Heat 85 at Seattle Supersonics 94 | W | 12-4 | 12-7 | 24-11 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Denver Nuggets 99 | W | 12-4 | 13-7 | 25-11 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 82 at Seattle Supersonics 92 | W | 13-4 | 13-7 | 26-11 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 78 at Seattle Supersonics 122 | W | 14-4 | 13-7 | 27-11 | ||
| January 17, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | W | 15-4 | 13-7 | 28-11 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 96 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | W | 16-4 | 13-7 | 29-11 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Seattle Supersonics 98 | W | 17-4 | 13-7 | 30-11 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 100 at Los Angeles Clippers 102 | L | 17-4 | 13-8 | 30-12 | at Anaheim, CA | |
| January 26, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | L | 17-5 | 13-8 | 30-13 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 111 at Golden State Warriors 86 | W | 17-5 | 14-8 | 31-13 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Washington Bullets 95 at Seattle Supersonics 97 | W | 18-5 | 14-8 | 32-13 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Seattle Supersonics 84 | L | 18-6 | 14-8 | 32-14 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | Utah Jazz 99 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | L | 18-7 | 14-8 | 32-15 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 81 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | W | 19-7 | 14-8 | 33-15 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Houston Rockets 85 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | W | 20-7 | 14-8 | 34-15 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 | W | 20-7 | 15-8 | 35-15 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Boston Celtics 108 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | W | 21-7 | 15-8 | 36-15 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | New York Knicks 64 at Seattle Supersonics 84 | W | 22-7 | 15-8 | 37-15 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 89 at Utah Jazz 87 | W | 22-7 | 16-8 | 38-15 | OT | |
| February 25, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 72 at Cleveland Cavaliers 66 | W | 22-7 | 17-8 | 39-15 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 78 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 22-7 | 17-9 | 39-16 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at Miami Heat 95 | W | 22-7 | 18-9 | 40-16 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Orlando Magic 101 | W | 22-7 | 19-9 | 41-16 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | Orlando Magic 101 at Seattle Supersonics 89 | L | 22-8 | 19-9 | 41-17 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 90 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | W | 23-8 | 19-9 | 42-17 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | L | 23-8 | 19-10 | 42-18 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 80 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | W | 24-8 | 19-10 | 43-18 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 | W | 24-8 | 20-10 | 44-18 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Atlanta Hawks 91 | W | 24-8 | 21-10 | 45-18 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 83 at Detroit Pistons 86 | L | 24-8 | 21-11 | 45-19 | ||
| March 18, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at Chicago Bulls 89 | L | 24-8 | 21-12 | 45-20 | OT | |
| March 20, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Seattle Supersonics 123 | W | 25-8 | 21-12 | 46-20 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 99 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | W | 26-8 | 21-12 | 47-20 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Vancouver Grizzlies 92 | W | 26-8 | 22-12 | 48-20 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 126 at Golden State Warriors 89 | W | 26-8 | 23-12 | 49-20 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | L | 26-9 | 23-12 | 49-21 | ||
| March 28, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 81 at Seattle Supersonics 92 | W | 27-9 | 23-12 | 50-21 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 27-9 | 23-13 | 50-22 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Seattle Supersonics 97 | L | 27-10 | 23-13 | 50-23 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 80 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 28-10 | 23-13 | 51-23 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 84 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 29-10 | 23-13 | 52-23 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Sacramento Kings 113 | L | 29-10 | 23-14 | 52-24 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Dallas Mavericks 82 | W | 29-10 | 24-14 | 53-24 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at San Antonio Spurs 91 | W | 29-10 | 25-14 | 54-24 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 73 at Houston Rockets 113 | L | 29-10 | 25-15 | 54-25 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 88 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | W | 30-10 | 25-15 | 55-25 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Denver Nuggets 104 | W | 30-10 | 26-15 | 56-25 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Seattle Supersonics 125 | W | 31-10 | 26-15 | 57-25 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 78 at Seattle Supersonics 122 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| May 1, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 122 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | OT | |
| May 3, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Seattle Supersonics 116 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| May 5, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Houston Rockets 112 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| May 7, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | Houston Rockets 97 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | L | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Houston Rockets 110 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | L | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | OT | |
| May 13, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 100 at Houston Rockets 94 | W | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | ||
| May 15, 1997 | Houston Rockets 96 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | W | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Houston Rockets 96 | L | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 |
