1996-97 Washington Bullets Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashraf Amaya | F | November 23, 1971 | 6'7" | 230 | Southern Illinois | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Calbert Cheaney | F-G | July 17, 1971 | 6'7" | 209 | Indiana | Evansville, IN USA |
| Matt Fish | C | November 18, 1969 | 6'11" | 235 | UNC-Wilmington | Washington, IA USA |
| Harvey Grant | F | July 4, 1965 | 6'8" | 195 | Oklahoma | Augusta, GA USA |
| Juwan Howard | F-C | February 7, 1973 | 6'9" | 240 | Michigan | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jaren Jackson | G-F | October 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | Georgetown | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Tim Legler | G | December 26, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | LaSalle | Washington, DC USA |
| Gheorghe Muresan | C | February 14, 1971 | 7'7" | 303 | Cluj University (ROM) | Triteni, ROM |
| Tracy Murray | F | July 25, 1971 | 6'7" | 225 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Gaylon Nickerson | G | February 5, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | NW Oklahoma State | Osceola, AR USA |
| Rod Strickland | G | July 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | DePaul | Bronx, NY USA |
| Ben Wallace | F | September 10, 1974 | 6'9" | 240 | Virginia Union | White Hall, AL USA |
| Chris Webber | F-C | March 1, 1973 | 6'9" | 245 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA |
| Chris Whitney | G | October 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 168 | Clemson | Hopkinsville, KY USA |
| Lorenzo Williams | F-C | July 15, 1969 | 6'9" | 200 | Stetson | Ocala, FL USA |
