Loading AI tools
51st NBA season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league used this season to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which included the unveiling of the league's list of its 50 greatest players. This particular season featured what has since been acknowledged as one of the most talented rookie-classes, featuring the debuts of Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace and Stephon Marbury. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls defeating the Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals to win the franchise's 5th championship.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2022) |
1996–97 NBA season | |
---|---|
League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration |
|
Number of teams | 29 |
TV partner(s) | NBC, TBS, TNT |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Allen Iverson |
Picked by | Philadelphia 76ers |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Chicago Bulls |
Season MVP | Karl Malone (Utah) |
Top scorer | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Chicago Bulls |
Eastern runners-up | Miami Heat |
Western champions | Utah Jazz |
Western runners-up | Houston Rockets |
Finals | |
Champions | Chicago Bulls |
Runners-up | Utah Jazz |
Finals MVP | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
The 1996 NBA lockout was the second lockout of four in the history of the NBA. It took place on July 10, 1996. The lockout was imposed after the league and the players union could not reach an agreement involving $50 million in profit sharing from television revenue. The league requested 50 percent of the profits be applied toward player salaries while the union pushed for a larger share. After a few hours of talks, the league agreed to allocate an additional $14 million per season in television revenue toward the salary cap during the last four years of the six-year collective bargaining agreement. The agreement ending the lockout was announced a few hours after the lockout began.[1][2][3]
Offseason | ||
---|---|---|
Team | 1995–96 coach | 1996–97 coach |
Charlotte Hornets | Allan Bristow | Dave Cowens |
Dallas Mavericks | Dick Motta | Jim Cleamons |
Milwaukee Bucks | Mike Dunleavy, Sr. | Chris Ford |
New Jersey Nets | Butch Beard | John Calipari |
Philadelphia 76ers | John Lucas | Johnny Davis |
Phoenix Suns | Cotton Fitzsimmons | Danny Ainge |
Toronto Raptors | Brendan Malone | Darrell Walker |
In–season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
Denver Nuggets | Bernie Bickerstaff | Dick Motta |
Orlando Magic | Brian Hill | Richie Adubato |
Sacramento Kings | Garry St. Jean | Eddie Jordan |
San Antonio Spurs | Bob Hill | Gregg Popovich |
Vancouver Grizzlies | Brian Winters | Stu Jackson |
Washington Bullets | Jim Lynam | Bob Staak |
Bob Staak | Bernie Bickerstaff |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Miami Heat | 61 | 21 | .744 | – | 29–12 | 32–9 | 16–8 |
x-New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 | 31–10 | 26–15 | 19–6 |
x-Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 16 | 26–15 | 19–22 | 13–11 |
x-Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 14–10 |
New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | 16–25 | 10–31 | 11–13 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 39 | 11–30 | 11–30 | 11–14 |
Boston Celtics | 15 | 67 | .183 | 46 | 11–30 | 4–37 | 1–23 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Chicago Bulls | 69 | 13 | .841 | – | 39–2 | 30–11 | 24–4 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13 | 36–5 | 20–21 | 17–11 |
x-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 | 30–11 | 24–17 | 17–11 |
x-Charlotte Hornets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 | 30–11 | 24–17 | 14–14 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 13–15 |
Indiana Pacers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30 | 21–20 | 18–23 | 11–17 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36 | 20–21 | 13–28 | 10–18 |
Toronto Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39 | 18–23 | 12–29 | 6–22 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Utah Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 38–3 | 26–15 | 19–5 |
x-Houston Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7 | 30–11 | 27–14 | 19–5 |
x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 16–8 |
Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40 | 14–27 | 10–31 | 9–15 |
Denver Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43 | 12–29 | 9–32 | 7–17 |
San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44 | 12–29 | 8–33 | 8–16 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50 | 8–33 | 6–35 | 6–18 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Seattle SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 31–10 | 26–15 | 16–8 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 | 31–10 | 25–16 | 18–6 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8 | 29–12 | 20–21 | 15–9 |
x-Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 13–11 |
x-Los Angeles Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | 21–20 | 15–26 | 10–14 |
Sacramento Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 8–16 |
Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | 18–23 | 12–29 | 4–20 |
# | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 69 | 13 | .841 | – |
2 | y-Miami Heat | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8 |
3 | x-New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12 |
4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13 |
5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 |
6 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 |
7 | x-Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 24 |
8 | x-Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25 |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27 |
10 | Indiana Pacers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30 |
11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39 |
13 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43 |
14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 47 |
15 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 67 | .183 | 54 |
# | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Utah Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | – |
2 | y-Seattle SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7 |
3 | x-Houston Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7 |
4 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8 |
5 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 |
6 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 |
7 | x-Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 |
8 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 |
9 | Sacramento Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30 |
10 | Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34 |
11 | Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40 |
12 | Denver Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43 |
13 | San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44 |
14 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50 |
Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Chicago* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Washington | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Chicago* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Atlanta | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Atlanta | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Detroit | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Chicago* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Miami* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | New York | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Charlotte | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | New York | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Miami* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Miami* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Orlando | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Chicago* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Utah* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Utah* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | LA Clippers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Utah* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | LA Lakers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | LA Lakers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Portland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Utah* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W3 | Houston | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Houston | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Minnesota | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Houston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Seattle* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Seattle* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Phoenix | 2 |
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
---|---|---|---|
Points per game | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 29.6 |
Rebounds per game | Dennis Rodman | Chicago Bulls | 16.1 |
Assists per game | Mark Jackson | Indiana Pacers | 11.4 |
Steals per game | Mookie Blaylock | Atlanta Hawks | 2.72 |
Blocks per game | Shawn Bradley | New Jersey Nets | 3.40 |
FG% | Gheorghe Mureșan | Washington Bullets | .604 |
FT% | Mark Price | Golden State Warriors | .906 |
3FG% | Glen Rice | Charlotte Hornets | .470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
Month | Player |
---|---|
November | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
December | Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) |
January | Grant Hill (Detroit Pistons) |
February | Glen Rice (Charlotte Hornets) |
March | Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) |
April | Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns) |
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
Month | Rookie |
---|---|
November | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) |
December (tie) | Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Vancouver Grizzlies) |
December (tie) | Kerry Kittles (New Jersey Nets) |
January | Stephon Marbury (Minnesota Timberwolves) |
February | Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Vancouver Grizzlies) |
March | Marcus Camby (Toronto Raptors) |
April | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) |
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.
Month | Coach |
---|---|
November | Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston Rockets) |
December | Pat Riley (Miami Heat) |
January | Lenny Wilkens (Atlanta Hawks) |
February | Doug Collins (Detroit Pistons) |
March | Jerry Sloan (Utah Jazz) |
April | Dave Cowens (Charlotte Hornets) |
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.