AI tools
Loading AI tools

The 1996–97 NBA season was the Bucks' 29th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the 1996 NBA draft, the Bucks selected point guard Stephon Marbury out of Georgia Tech with the fourth overall pick, but soon traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for top draft pick shooting guard Ray Allen from the University of Connecticut.[2][3][4][5][6] In the off-season, the team signed free agent Armen Gilliam,[7][8][9] acquired Andrew Lang from the Timberwolves,[10] and acquired Elliot Perry from the Phoenix Suns.[11][12][13]

Quick Facts Milwaukee Bucks season, Head coach ...
1996–97 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachChris Ford
General managerMike Dunleavy
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Central)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWVTV
Wisconsin Sports Network
(Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin)
RadioWTMJ
< 1995–96 1997–98 >
Close

Under new head coach Chris Ford,[14][15] along with the new trio of Allen, Vin Baker and Glenn Robinson, the Bucks appeared to be on their way breaking out of the gate with a 15–11 start. However, they could not maintain that momentum as they slipped under .500, holding a 21–26 record at the All-Star break.[16] At midseason, the team traded second-year guard Shawn Respert to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Acie Earl.[17][18][19] The Bucks lost eight straight games between February and March, missing the playoffs again by finishing seventh in the Central Division with a 33–49 record.[20]

Baker averaged 21.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game,[21][22][23][24] while Robinson averaged 21.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and Allen provided the team with 13.4 points per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Sherman Douglas contributed 9.7 points and 5.4 assists per game, while Johnny Newman provided with 8.7 points per game off the bench, Gilliam averaged 8.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, Perry contributed 6.9 points, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game off the bench, and Lang averaged 5.3 points and rebounds per game each,[25] but only played 52 games due to an Achilles injury.[26][27]

Following the season, Baker was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in an off-season three-team trade,[28][29][30][31][32] while Newman was dealt to the Denver Nuggets,[33][34][35] Douglas, who was involved in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers, signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets,[36][37] and Earl was released to free agency.

Draft picks

Main article: 1996 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
14Stephon MarburyPG United StatesGeorgia Tech
233Moochie NorrisPG United StatesWest Florida
253Jeff NordgaardSF United StatesWisconsin-Green Bay
Close

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1996–97 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 34 Allen, Ray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1975–07–20 Connecticut
F 42 Baker, Vin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1971–11–23 Hartford
F 52 Brown, Chucky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1968–02–29 NC State
G 20 Douglas, Sherman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–09–15 Syracuse
C 55 Earl, Acie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–06–23 Iowa
F 10 Gilliam, Armen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–05–28 UNLV
C 28 Lang, Andrew 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1966–06–28 Arkansas
G 21 Martin, Cuonzo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1971–09–23 Purdue
G 22 Newman, Johnny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–11–28 Richmond
G 5 Perry, Elliot 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1969–03–28 Memphis
F 13 Robinson, Glenn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1973–01–10 Purdue
C 51 Tower, Keith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1970–05–15 Notre Dame
C 23 Wolf, Joe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–12–17 North Carolina
F 7 Wood, David 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1964–11–30 Nevada
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Close

Regular season

Season standings

More information W, L ...
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 6913.841–39–230–1124–4
x-Atlanta Hawks 5626.6831336–520–2117–11
x-Detroit Pistons 5428.6591530–1124–1717–11
x-Charlotte Hornets 5428.6591530–1124–1714–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 4240.5122725–1617–2413–15
Indiana Pacers 3943.4763021–2018–2311–17
Milwaukee Bucks 3349.4023620–2113–2810–18
Toronto Raptors 3052.3663918–2312–296–22
Close
More information #, Team ...
1996–97 NBA East standings
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls6913.841–
2 y-Miami Heat6121.7448
3 x-New York Knicks5725.69512
4 x-Atlanta Hawks5626.68313
5 x-Detroit Pistons5428.65915
6 x-Charlotte Hornets5428.65915
7 x-Orlando Magic4537.54924
8 x-Washington Bullets4438.53725
9 Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51227
10 Indiana Pacers3943.47630
11 Milwaukee Bucks3349.40236
12 Toronto Raptors3052.36639
13 New Jersey Nets2656.31743
14 Philadelphia 76ers2260.26847
15 Boston Celtics1567.18354
Close
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

More information Team, ATL ...
1996-97 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta –3–11–31–33–12–01–11–32–01–13–12–01–11–24–02–03–11–33–14–01–12–02–02–01–14–01–12–02–1
Boston 1–3–0–40–41–21–11–10–41–10–21–20–21–10–41–30–20–40–40–41–31–11–10–21–10–23–10–20–20–4
Charlotte 3–14–0–0–43–11–12–02–22–02–02–21–11–11–22–22–04–03–11–24–01–10–22–02–02–02–20–22–03–1
Chicago 3–14–04–0–3–12–02–03–12–01–14–02–01–12–24–02–03–12–23–04–02–02–02–02–02–03–11–12–02–1
Cleveland 1–32–11–31–3–2–01–12–21–10–23–12–01–10–42–22–04–01–32–23–01–11–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–3
Dallas 0–21–11–10–20–2–3–10–20–40–41–12–20–40–20–21–31–11–11–12–01–31–32–21–31–30–21–33–10–2
Denver 1–11–10–20–21–11–3–0–21–31–30–21–30–40–21–10–41–10–20–21–12–20–42–22–20–41–10–43–11–1
Detroit 3–14–02–21–32–22–02–0–2–01–13–12–01–10–43–12–04–01–22–22–10–21–11–12–01–13–11–12–04–0
Golden State 0–21–10–20–21–14–03–10–2–0–41–11–30–40–21–11–32–00–21–12–00–42–21–34–00–42–00–43–10–2
Houston 1–12–00–21–12–04–03–11–14–0–1–13–13–10–21–14–02–01–10–22–02–22–24–03–13–11–12–23–12–0
Indiana 1–32–12–20–41–31–12–01–31–11–1–2–01–11–32–22–02–21–31–33–01–11–11–11–11–14–00–22–01–3
L.A. Clippers 0–22–01–10–20–22–23–10–23–11–30–2–2–20–22–01–31–10–21–11–12–20–42–24–01–32–01–34–00–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–14–01–31–12–2–1–12–03–12–01–11–12–04–01–34–02–23–11–11–34–02–0
Miami 2–14–02–12–24–02–02–04–02–02–03–12–01–1–4–01–13–11–32–23–12–01–12–02–00–23–10–22–03–1
Milwaukee 0–43–12–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–12–20–20–20–4–0–22–11–22–23–11–10–20–21–11–13–11–12–01–3
Minnesota 0–22–00–20–20–23–14–00–23–10–40–23–11–31–12–0–2–01–11–11–13–12–20–44–00–41–11–34–01–1
New Jersey 1–34–00–41–30–41–11–10–40–20–22–21–10–21–31–20–2–2–21–32–21–10–21–12–01–10–30–22–01–3
New York 3–14–01–32–23–11–12–02–12–01–13–12–01–13–12–11–12–2–3–13–21–11–12–02–00–23–01–12–04–0
Orlando 1–34–02–10–32–21–12–02–21–12–03–11–11–12–22–21–13–11–3–2–21–12–01–11–11–14–00–21–11–3
Philadelphia 0–43–10–40–40–30–21–11–20–20–20–31–10–21–31–31–12–22–32–2–1–11–10–21–10–21–30–22–01–3
Phoenix 1–11–11–10–21–13–12–22–04–02–21–12–20–40–21–11–31–11–11–11–1–1–34–03–12–20–21–32–21–1
Portland 0–21–12–00–21–13–14–01–12–22–21–14–03–11–12–02–22–01–10–21–13–1–2–24–01–30–22–24–00–2
Sacramento 0–22–00–20–20–22–22–21–13–10–41–12–20–40–22–04–01–10–21–12–00–42–2–3–11–31–10–44–00–2
San Antonio 0–21–10–20–22–03–12–20–20–41–31–10–42–20–21–10–40–20–21–11–11–30–41–3–0–41–11–31–30–2
Seattle 1–12–00–20–22–03–14–01–14–01–31–13–11–32–01–14–01–12–01–12–02–23–13–14–0–2–01–34–02–0
Toronto 0–41–32–21–31–32–01–11–30–21–10–40–21–11–31–31–13–00–30–43–12–02–01–11–10–2–1–11–12–2
Utah 1–12–02–01–11–13–14–01–14–02–22–03–13–12–01–13–12–01–12–02–03–12–24–03–13–11–1–4–02–0
Vancouver 0–22–00–20–20–21–31–30–21–31–30–20–40–40–20–20–40–20–21–10–22–20–40–43–10–41–10–4–1–1
Washington 1–24–01–31–23–12–01–10–42–00–23–12–00–21–33–11–13–10–43–13–11–12–02–02–00–22–20–21–1—
Close

Game log

More information 1996–97 game log Total: 33–49 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0), Game ...
1996–97 game log
Total: 33–49 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
November: 8–7 (home: 5–3; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 1, 1996@ Philadelphia W 111–103 Vin Baker (25) CoreStates Center
20,444		 1–0
2November 2, 1996Boston W 124–102 Johnny Newman, Glenn Robinson (21) Bradley Center
17,275		 2–0
3November 6, 1996Vancouver W 105–89 Ray Allen, Vin Baker (20) Vin Baker (11) Sherman Douglas (8) Bradley Center
13,689		 3–0
4November 8, 1996@ Miami L 89—101 Vin Baker (27) Miami Arena
15,200		 3–1
5November 9, 1996@ Charlotte W 100—98 Vin Baker (28) Charlotte Coliseum
24,042		 4–1
6November 12, 1996Phoenix W 99–89 Vin Baker (32) Bradley Center
13,565		 5–1
7November 14, 1996@ Golden State L 86—95 Vin Baker (32) San Jose Arena
14,414		 5–2
8November 15, 1996@ Sacramento L 99—103 Glenn Robinson (29) ARCO Arena
17,317		 5–3
9November 17, 1996@ L. A. Clippers L 94—102 Glenn Robinson (31) Armen Gilliam (13) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
7,311		 5–4
10November 19, 1996Dallas W 100–97 Armen Gilliam (27) Bradley Center
13,225		 6–4
11November 21, 1996Atlanta L 65–73 Bradley Center
14,698		 6–5
12November 23, 1996Washington L 90–95 Bradley Center
16,508		 6–6
13November 25, 1996@ Orlando W 100–88 Orlando Arena
16,808		 7–6
14November 27, 1996Cleveland W 92–75 Bradley Center
14,189		 8–6
15November 30, 1996Charlotte L 87–94 Bradley Center
16,327		 8–7
December: 4–2 (home: 3–2; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
16December 3, 1996Chicago L 104–107 Bradley Center
18,717		 8–8
17December 7, 1996@ Washington W 126–118 Glenn Robinson (44) Vin Baker (13) US Airways Arena
18,756		 9–8
18December 8, 1996Boston W 100–87 Bradley Center
13,350		 10–8
19December 10, 1996Detroit L 85–93 Bradley Center
13,202		 10–9
20December 12, 1996Seattle W 100–97 Glenn Robinson (32) Bradley Center
16,355		 11–9
21December 14, 1996New Jersey W 101–91 Vin Baker, Glenn Robinson (27) Bradley Center
16,689		 12–9
22December 16, 1996@ Boston W 107–91 Fleet Center
15,030		 13–9
23December 18, 1996L. A. Lakers W 107–91 Bradley Center
16,829		 13–10
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1996–97 schedule
Close

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
More information Player, GP ...
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ray Allen 828130.9.430.393.8234.02.60.90.113.4
Vin Baker 787840.5.505.278.68710.32.71.01.421.0
Chucky Brown 60111.2.508.167.6612.20.40.20.32.8
Jimmy Carruth 405.3.667.0001.0001.00.00.00.51.3
Sherman Douglas 797929.3.502.333.6672.45.41.00.19.7
Acie Earl 904.8.348.000.7141.20.20.30.12.9
Armen Gilliam 802525.6.471.000.7686.20.70.80.58.6
Darrin Hancock 904.3.333.000.0000.60.40.20.00.4
Andrew Lang 525223.0.464.000.7215.30.50.50.95.3
Cuonzo Martin 304.3.000.000.0000.30.30.00.00.0
Johnny Newman 82425.1.450.347.7652.31.40.90.28.7
Elliot Perry 82319.5.474.358.7451.53.01.20.06.9
Shawn Respert 1405.9.316.1111.0000.50.60.00.01.4
Glenn Robinson 807938.9.465.350.7916.33.11.30.921.1
Keith Tower 5114.4.375.000.1251.80.20.40.21.4
Joe Wolf 5679.4.449.143.7372.00.40.30.21.7
David Wood 4605.2.526.333.6670.60.30.20.11.2
Close

[25]

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

June 26, 1996 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Minnesota Timberwolves----
September 25, 1996 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Phoenix Suns----
December 4, 1996 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Phoenix Suns----
February 20, 1997 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Toronto Raptors----

Free agents

PlayerSignedFormer team
Armen Gilliam August 6, 1996 New Jersey Nets
Joe Wolf September 3, 1996 Orlando Magic
Darrin Hancock October 3, 1996 Charlotte Hornets
Keith Tower October 3, 1996 Los Angeles Clippers
David Wood October 3, 1996 Dallas Mavericks

Player Transactions Citation:[38]

References

See also

Wikiwand in your browser!

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.

Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.

Chrome
Wikiwand for Chrome
Edge
Wikiwand for Edge
Firefox
Wikiwand for Firefox