1996-97 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1995-96 1996-97 1997-98

Teams and Alignment

Conference Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics TD Garden Boston
Miami HEAT Miami Arena Miami
New Jersey Nets Meadowlands Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden Manhattan, New York
Orlando Magic Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia 76ers Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia
Washington Bullets Capital Centre Lake Arbor, Maryland
Central Division Atlanta Hawks Omni Coliseum Atlanta
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago Bulls United Center Chicago
Cleveland Cavaliers Rocket Arena Cleveland
Detroit Pistons The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan
Indiana Pacers Market Square Arena Indianapolis
Milwaukee Bucks Bradley Center Milwaukee
Toronto Raptors Rogers Centre Old Toronto, Toronto
Western Conference Midwest Division Dallas Mavericks Reunion Arena Dallas
Denver Nuggets McNichols Sports Arena Denver
Houston Rockets The Summit Houston
Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center Minneapolis
San Antonio Spurs Alamodome San Antonio
Utah Jazz Delta Center Salt Lake City
Vancouver Grizzlies Rogers Arena Vancouver, British Columbia
Pacific Division Golden State Warriors SAP Center at San Jose San José, California
Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers Kia Forum Inglewood, California
Phoenix Suns Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix
Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center Portland, Oregon
Sacramento Kings ARCO Arena (1988) Sacramento, California
Seattle SuperSonics Climate Pledge Arena Seattle

Changes

  • Golden State Warriors relocate from Oakland Arena in Oakland, California to SAP Center at San Jose in San José, California.
  • Philadelphia 76ers relocate from The Spectrum to Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Regular Season Results

Conference Division Team W L GB
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Miami HEAT 61 21
New York Knickerbockers 57 25 4
Orlando Magic 45 37 16
Washington Bullets 44 38 17
New Jersey Nets 26 56 35
Philadelphia 76ers 22 60 39
Boston Celtics 15 67 46
Central Division Chicago Bulls 69 13
Atlanta Hawks 56 26 13
Detroit Pistons 54 28 15
Charlotte Hornets 54 28 15
Cleveland Cavaliers 42 20 27
Indiana Pacers 39 43 30
Milwaukee Bucks 33 49 36
Toronto Raptors 30 52 39
Western Conference Midwest Division Utah Jazz 64 18
Houston Rockets 57 25 7
Minnesota Timberwolves 40 42 24
Dallas Mavericks 24 58 40
Denver Nuggets 21 61 43
San Antonio Spurs 20 62 44
Vancouver Grizzlies 14 68 50
Pacific Division Seattle SuperSonics 57 25
Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 1
Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 8
Phoenix Suns 40 42 17
Los Angeles Clippers 36 46 21
Sacramento Kings 34 48 23
Golden State Warriors 30 52 37

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Five) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Chicago Bulls 3 Chicago Bulls 4 Chicago Bulls 4 Chicago Bulls 4 Chicago Bulls
Washington Bullets 0
Atlanta Hawks 3 Atlanta Hawks 1
Detroit Pistons 2
Miami HEAT 3 Miami HEAT 4 Miami HEAT 1
Orlando Magic 2
New York Knickerbockers 3 New York Knickerbockers 3
Charlotte Hornets 0
Utah Jazz 3 Utah Jazz 4 Utah Jazz 4 Utah Jazz 2
Los Angeles Clippers 0
Los Angeles Lakers 3 Los Angeles Lakers 1
Portland Trail Blazers 1
Seattle SuperSonics 3 Seattle SuperSonics 3 Houston Rockets 2
Phoenix Suns 2
Houston Rockets 3 Houston Rockets 4
Minnesota Timberwolves 0

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Western Conference 120-132 Eastern Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia Atlanta Omni Coliseum Atlanta Hawks 41 Five 46
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston TD Garden Boston Celtics 41 41
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte Hornets 41 One 42
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago United Center Chicago Bulls 41 11 52
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Rocket Arena Cleveland Cavaliers 41 41
NBA All-Star Game One
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division Dallas County, Texas Dallas Reunion Arena Dallas Mavericks 41 41
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver McNichols Sports Arena Denver Nuggets 41 41
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division Oakland County, Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit Pistons 41 Two 43
Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area Hamilton, Ontario TD Coliseum Toronto Raptors One One
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston The Summit Houston Rockets 41 Nine 50
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Market Square Arena Indiana Pacers 41 41
Kantō Dai-toshi-ken Bunkyō, Tōkyō-to Tōkyō Dōmu New Jersey Nets One One
Orlando Magic One One
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division Orange County, California Anaheim, California Honda Center Los Angeles Clippers Six Six
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Inglewood, California Kia Forum Los Angeles Lakers 41 Four 45
Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Clippers 35 One 36
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami Miami Arena Miami HEAT 41 Nine 50
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee Bradley Center Milwaukee Bucks 41 41
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Minneapolis Target Center Minnesota Timberwolves 41 One 42
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division Bergen County, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey Meadowlands Arena New Jersey Nets 40 40
New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 41 Five 46
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Orange County, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando Arena Orlando Magic 40 Two 42
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia 76ers 41 41
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix Suns 41 Two 43
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Multnomah County, Oregon Portland, Oregon Moda Center Portland Trail Blazers 41 Two 43
Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Sacramento County, California Sacramento, California ARCO Arena (1988) Sacramento Kings 41 41
Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area Salt Lake County, Utah Salt Lake City Delta Center Utah Jazz 41 11 52
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Bexar County, Texas San Antonio Alamodome San Antonio Spurs 41 41
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Santa Clara County, California San José, California SAP Center at San Jose Golden State Warriors 41 41
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Seattle SuperSonics 41 Six 47
Toronto Census Metropolitan Area Old Toronto, Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto Raptors Three Three
Rogers Centre Toronto Raptors 37 37
Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area Vancouver, British Columbia Rogers Arena Vancouver Grizzlies 41 41
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Baltimore CFG Bank Arena Washington Bullets Four Four
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division Prince George's County, Maryland Lake Arbor, Maryland Capital Centre Washington Bullets 37 One 38
Total 1,189 72 1,262