1996-97 Washington Bullets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Chicago Bulls 3-0
Coach: Jim Lynam (22-24)
Coach: Bob Staak (0-1)
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (22-13)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 700,646, Avg. 17,089 in 41 home dates

1996-97 Washington Bullets Statistics
1996-97 Washington Bullets Roster

The Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.

Washington racked up 8,147 points and surrendered 8,014. Juwan Howard scored a team-best 1,570 points for the Bullets, while Chris Webber and Rod Strickland netted 16 or more per game, too. Chris Webber contributed 743 rebounds. Rod Strickland dished out 727 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Rod Strickland added 143 steals, and Chris Webber blocked 137 shots.

Jim Lynam, Bob Staak and Bernie Bickerstaff coached the team. The 1996-97 Washington Bullets lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 8147
Regular Season Points Against: 8014

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
November 1, 1996	Washington Bullets 96 at Orlando Magic 92	W	0-0	1-0	1-0
November 2, 1996	Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Washington Bullets 96	L	0-1	1-0	1-1	OT
November 6, 1996	San Antonio Spurs 86 at Washington Bullets 96	W	1-1	1-0	2-1
November 8, 1996	Charlotte Hornets 102 at Washington Bullets 87	L	1-2	1-0	2-2
November 9, 1996	Washington Bullets 100 at Indiana Pacers 103	L	1-2	1-1	2-3	OT
November 12, 1996	Detroit Pistons 92 at Washington Bullets 79	L	1-3	1-1	2-4
November 13, 1996	Washington Bullets 106 at New Jersey Nets 91	W	1-3	2-1	3-4
November 15, 1996	Washington Bullets 84 at Detroit Pistons 95	L	1-3	2-2	3-5
November 16, 1996	Boston Celtics 92 at Washington Bullets 106	W	2-3	2-2	4-5
November 20, 1996	Seattle Supersonics 115 at Washington Bullets 110	L	2-4	2-2	4-6	2OT
November 22, 1996	Philadelphia 76ers 76 at Washington Bullets 88	W	3-4	2-2	5-6
November 23, 1996	Washington Bullets 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 90	W	3-4	3-2	6-6
November 25, 1996	Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Washington Bullets 105	W	4-4	3-2	7-6
November 29, 1996	Washington Bullets 81 at Atlanta Hawks 110	L	4-4	3-3	7-7
November 30, 1996	Houston Rockets 103 at Washington Bullets 99	L	4-5	3-3	7-8
December 5, 1996	Washington Bullets 80 at Toronto Raptors 82	L	4-5	3-4	7-9
December 7, 1996	Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Washington Bullets 118	L	4-6	3-4	7-10
December 10, 1996	Washington Bullets 73 at New York Knicks 85	L	4-6	3-5	7-11
December 11, 1996	Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Washington Bullets 106	W	5-6	3-5	8-11
December 13, 1996	Denver Nuggets 104 at Washington Bullets 108	W	6-6	3-5	9-11
December 15, 1996	Washington Bullets 110 at Golden State Warriors 102	W	6-6	4-5	10-11
December 16, 1996	Washington Bullets 97 at Sacramento Kings 89	W	6-6	5-5	11-11
December 18, 1996	Washington Bullets 107 at Phoenix Suns 114	L	6-6	5-6	11-12
December 19, 1996	Washington Bullets 102 at Los Angeles Clippers 93	W	6-6	6-6	12-12
December 22, 1996	Washington Bullets 87 at Vancouver Grizzlies 91	L	6-6	6-7	12-13
December 23, 1996	Washington Bullets 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 84	W	6-6	7-7	13-13
December 27, 1996	Toronto Raptors 82 at Washington Bullets 100	W	7-6	7-7	14-13
December 28, 1996	Atlanta Hawks 86 at Washington Bullets 97	W	8-6	7-7	15-13		at Baltimore, MD
December 30, 1996	Charlotte Hornets 101 at Washington Bullets 92	L	8-7	7-7	15-14
January 2, 1997	New York Knicks 92 at Washington Bullets 80	L	8-8	7-7	15-15
January 4, 1997	Washington Bullets 104 at Charlotte Hornets 93	W	8-8	8-7	16-15
January 8, 1997	Phoenix Suns 113 at Washington Bullets 115	W	9-8	8-7	17-15	OT
January 10, 1997	Los Angeles Clippers 98 at Washington Bullets 102	W	10-8	8-7	18-15
January 11, 1997	Washington Bullets 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85	W	10-8	9-7	19-15
January 13, 1997	Washington Bullets 95 at Miami Heat 98	L	10-8	9-8	19-16
January 14, 1997	Washington Bullets 107 at Chicago Bulls 108	L	10-8	9-9	19-17
January 17, 1997	Miami Heat 103 at Washington Bullets 92	L	10-9	9-9	19-18		at Baltimore, MD
January 18, 1997	Washington Bullets 112 at Boston Celtics 106	W	10-9	10-9	20-18
January 20, 1997	Washington Bullets 79 at New York Knicks 95	L	10-9	10-10	20-19
January 21, 1997	Washington Bullets 88 at Orlando Magic 93	L	10-9	10-11	20-20
January 24, 1997	Washington Bullets 105 at Atlanta Hawks 117	L	10-9	10-12	20-21	OT
January 25, 1997	Sacramento Kings 105 at Washington Bullets 113	W	11-9	10-12	21-21
January 28, 1997	Orlando Magic 82 at Washington Bullets 102	W	12-9	10-12	22-21
January 31, 1997	Washington Bullets 95 at Seattle Supersonics 97	L	12-9	10-13	22-22
February 2, 1997	Washington Bullets 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 129	L	12-9	10-14	22-23
February 3, 1997	Washington Bullets 89 at Utah Jazz 111	L	12-9	10-15	22-24
February 5, 1997	Washington Bullets 104 at Denver Nuggets 106	L	12-9	10-16	22-25
February 11, 1997	New York Knicks 97 at Washington Bullets 92	L	12-10	10-16	22-26
February 14, 1997	New Jersey Nets 107 at Washington Bullets 125	W	13-10	10-16	23-26		at Baltimore, MD
February 15, 1997	Washington Bullets 86 at New Jersey Nets 107	L	13-10	10-17	23-27
February 17, 1997	Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Washington Bullets 95	W	14-10	10-17	24-27
February 19, 1997	Washington Bullets 85 at Detroit Pistons 100	L	14-10	10-18	24-28
February 21, 1997	Chicago Bulls 103 at Washington Bullets 99	L	14-11	10-18	24-29
February 23, 1997	Detroit Pistons 85 at Washington Bullets 79	L	14-12	10-18	24-30
February 25, 1997	Indiana Pacers 87 at Washington Bullets 108	W	15-12	10-18	25-30
February 27, 1997	Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Washington Bullets 107	L	15-13	10-18	25-31
March 1, 1997	Golden State Warriors 108 at Washington Bullets 118	W	16-13	10-18	26-31
March 4, 1997	Washington Bullets 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 106	W	16-13	11-18	27-31
March 6, 1997	Washington Bullets 99 at Miami Heat 95	W	16-13	12-18	28-31
March 7, 1997	Miami Heat 108 at Washington Bullets 105	L	16-14	12-18	28-32	OT
March 9, 1997	Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Washington Bullets 93	L	16-15	12-18	28-33
March 12, 1997	Vancouver Grizzlies 82 at Washington Bullets 104	W	17-15	12-18	29-33
March 14, 1997	Washington Bullets 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 96	W	17-15	13-18	30-33
March 15, 1997	Utah Jazz 100 at Washington Bullets 93	L	17-16	13-18	30-34
March 17, 1997	Washington Bullets 109 at San Antonio Spurs 85	W	17-16	14-18	31-34
March 18, 1997	Washington Bullets 86 at Dallas Mavericks 85	W	17-16	15-18	32-34
March 20, 1997	Washington Bullets 90 at Houston Rockets 96	L	17-16	15-19	32-35
March 22, 1997	Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Washington Bullets 108	W	18-16	15-19	33-35
March 26, 1997	Boston Celtics 92 at Washington Bullets 105	W	19-16	15-19	34-35
March 28, 1997	Toronto Raptors 86 at Washington Bullets 113	W	20-16	15-19	35-35
March 29, 1997	Dallas Mavericks 87 at Washington Bullets 94	W	21-16	15-19	36-35		at Baltimore, MD
April 1, 1997	Washington Bullets 104 at Indiana Pacers 100	W	21-16	16-19	37-35
April 3, 1997	Chicago Bulls 102 at Washington Bullets 110	W	22-16	16-19	38-35
April 4, 1997	Washington Bullets 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 97	L	22-16	16-20	38-36
April 6, 1997	Washington Bullets 120 at Boston Celtics 114	W	22-16	17-20	39-36
April 8, 1997	Washington Bullets 94 at Toronto Raptors 100	L	22-16	17-21	39-37
April 11, 1997	New Jersey Nets 90 at Washington Bullets 109	W	23-16	17-21	40-37
April 12, 1997	Washington Bullets 97 at Charlotte Hornets 99	L	23-16	17-22	40-38
April 14, 1997	Washington Bullets 131 at Philadelphia 76ers 110	W	23-16	18-22	41-38
April 16, 1997	Indiana Pacers 90 at Washington Bullets 103	W	24-16	18-22	42-38
April 18, 1997	Orlando Magic 93 at Washington Bullets 104	W	25-16	18-22	43-38
April 20, 1997	Washington Bullets 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 81	W	25-16	19-22	44-38
April 25, 1997	Washington Bullets 86 at Chicago Bulls 98	L	0-0	0-1	0-1
April 27, 1997	Washington Bullets 104 at Chicago Bulls 109	L	0-0	0-2	0-2
April 30, 1997	Chicago Bulls 96 at Washington Bullets 95	L	0-1	0-2	0-3