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Season archive

The 1996–97 season, one brief per game day

205 game days from Nov 1, 1996 to Jun 13, 1997. 1261 final scores and 24978 player box lines: regular season and playoffs.

PL Player-led · 68 PO Playoff game · 26 OT Overtime · 16 CB Comeback · 47 CL Close finish · 12 UP Upset · 2 BO Blowout · 3 ST Streak · 15 RT Routine · 16
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November 1996
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114 gamesPL
MJ scores 30, Chicago rallies past Boston
Clyde Drexler goes for 25 points
210 gamesPL
Brandon scores 31, Cleveland wins in overtime
Charles Barkley goes for 33 rebounds
34 gamesPL
Shaq posts 35 and 19 as Lakers beat Minnesota
Tom Gugliotta goes for 26 points
42 gamesCL
Houston takes over late to edge Utah
Charles Barkley goes for 20 rebounds
510 gamesPL
Williams scores 34 in Toronto win over Dallas
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 34 points
66 gamesCB
Boston erases 23-point lead, steals one from Indiana
Alonzo Mourning goes for 33 points
76 gamesCB
Atlanta rallies from 11 down to beat Sacramento
Dale Ellis goes for 33 points
810 gamesPL
AI scores 32 as Philadelphia wins in Boston
Anfernee Hardaway goes for 29 points
97 gamesCB
Milwaukee climbs back to beat Charlotte
Vin Baker goes for 28 points
105 gamesCB
Lakers climb out of a 14-point hole against Atlanta
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 19 points
113 gamesST
Chicago stays perfect at 7–0
Shawn Kemp goes for 31 points
1210 gamesOT
Clippers rally from ten down at the half, win in double overtime
Vin Baker goes for 32 points
138 gamesOT
Detroit needs overtime to survive Denver
Christian Laettner goes for 27 points
147 gamesCB
Houston rallies from 9 down to beat Indiana
Vin Baker goes for 32 points
1510 gamesCB
Atlanta erases 18-point lead, steals one from Miami
Dino Radja goes for 16 points
1610 gamesPL
Stackhouse scores 33 as Philadelphia wins in Miami
Clyde Drexler goes for 33 points
175 gamesCB
Golden State climbs out of a 9-point hole against San Antonio
Gary Payton goes for 21 points
181 gameCL
Sacramento takes over late to edge Vancouver
Billy Owens goes for 17 points
198 gamesOT
Portland outlasts Sacramento in overtime
Patrick Ewing goes for 24 points
208 gamesRT
Charlotte handles New York by 7
Chris Webber goes for 34 points
219 gamesCB
Orlando storms back from 19 down to beat Minnesota
Karl Malone goes for 33 points
224 gamesOT
Miami needs two overtimes to survive Sacramento
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 29 points
2310 gamesPL
Drexler scores 32, Houston rallies past Golden State
Charles Barkley posts a triple-double
246 gamesST
Houston makes it six straight
Charles Barkley goes for 23 points
254 gamesPL
MJ scores 40 as Chicago beats Clippers
Karl Malone goes for 27 points
268 gamesPL
Barkley drops 30 in 17-point comeback win over Portland
Eddie Jones goes for 23 points
2710 gamesPL
Malone posts 31 and 17 as Utah beats Denver
Kevin Garnett goes for 21 points
282 gamesPL
Smith scores 30 in Golden State win over New Jersey
Robert Pack goes for 25 points
2910 gamesPL
Marbury scores 30 as Minnesota wins in Denver
Dikembe Mutombo goes for 25 points
309 gamesCB
Charlotte climbs out of a 12-point hole against Milwaukee
Jayson Williams goes for 28 points
Webber's 79.6 FPTS led November 1996
Top FPTS each night
1996-11-01: Clyde Drexler 74.5 FPTS (25 PTS, 10 REB, 10 STL, 9 AST)11996-11-02: Charles Barkley 65.6 FPTS (33 REB, 20 PTS, 2 AST, 2 BLK)21996-11-03: Shaquille O'Neal 68.3 FPTS (35 PTS, 19 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK)31996-11-04: Charles Barkley 52.0 FPTS (20 REB, 9 PTS, 4 AST, 4 STL)41996-11-05: Hakeem Olajuwon 63.9 FPTS (34 PTS, 7 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST)51996-11-06: Alonzo Mourning 75.8 FPTS (33 PTS, 19 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK)61996-11-07: Dale Ellis 60.8 FPTS (33 PTS, 14 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK)71996-11-08: Anfernee Hardaway 56.9 FPTS (29 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL)81996-11-09: Vin Baker 59.9 FPTS (28 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK)91996-11-10: Shaquille O'Neal 61.6 FPTS (19 PTS, 18 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK)101996-11-11: Shawn Kemp 52.8 FPTS (31 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL)111996-11-12: Vin Baker 69.4 FPTS (32 PTS, 12 REB, 5 BLK, 3 AST)121996-11-13: Christian Laettner 61.1 FPTS (27 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL)131996-11-14: Vin Baker 64.8 FPTS (32 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK)141996-11-15: Dino Radja 59.0 FPTS (16 PTS, 15 REB, 7 BLK, 2 AST)151996-11-16: Clyde Drexler 58.0 FPTS (33 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL)161996-11-17: Gary Payton 57.2 FPTS (21 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 5 STL)171996-11-18: Billy Owens 32.5 FPTS (17 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST)181996-11-19: Patrick Ewing 73.2 FPTS (24 PTS, 16 REB, 7 BLK, 3 AST)191996-11-20: Chris Webber 79.6 FPTS (34 PTS, 13 REB, 7 BLK, 5 AST)20Webber 79.61996-11-21: Karl Malone 55.1 FPTS (33 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK)211996-11-22: Shaquille O'Neal 57.7 FPTS (29 PTS, 21 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST)221996-11-23: Charles Barkley 75.9 FPTS (27 PTS, 17 REB, 12 AST, 3 STL)231996-11-24: Charles Barkley 52.0 FPTS (23 PTS, 15 REB, 8 AST)241996-11-25: Michael Jordan 67.9 FPTS (40 PTS, 7 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST)251996-11-26: Charles Barkley 65.3 FPTS (30 PTS, 14 REB, 5 STL, 4 AST)261996-11-27: Karl Malone 65.4 FPTS (31 PTS, 17 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL)271996-11-28: Robert Pack 54.4 FPTS (25 PTS, 9 AST, 4 STL, 2 REB)281996-11-29: Dikembe Mutombo 63.0 FPTS (25 PTS, 15 REB, 5 BLK, 2 STL)291996-11-30: Jayson Williams 59.8 FPTS (28 PTS, 24 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL)30
December 1996
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14 gamesST
Utah makes it ten straight
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 24 points
23 gamesOT
Dallas flips a halftime deficit, wins in overtime
John Stockton goes for 22 points
39 gamesRT
Lakers beat Seattle, 110–106
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 32 points
49 gamesRT
New York handles New Jersey by 7
Charles Barkley goes for 27 rebounds
55 gamesCB
Toronto rallies from 13 down to beat Washington
Doug Christie goes for 19 points
69 gamesPL
Kittles drops 30 in 15-point comeback win over Boston
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 25 points
79 gamesCL
Charlotte takes over late to edge Seattle
Glenn Robinson goes for 44 points
87 gamesPL
Stoudamire scores 31 in Toronto win over Chicago
Terrell Brandon goes for 30 points
92 gamesPL
Rice scores 30, Charlotte rallies past Vancouver
Shawn Kemp goes for 21 points
1011 gamesPL
Gatling scores 30 as Dallas wins in Los Angeles
Clyde Drexler goes for 36 points
117 gamesCB
Miami fights back late to top Philadelphia
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 33 points
127 gamesPL
Robinson scores 32, Milwaukee holds off Seattle
Karl Malone goes for 27 points
138 gamesCB
Washington rallies from 10 down to beat Denver
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 34 points
1410 gamesCB
Cleveland climbs out of an 8-point hole against Minnesota
Michael Jordan goes for 29 points
154 gamesST
Washington makes it three straight
Chris Webber posts a triple-double
164 gamesST
Toronto's skid reaches four
Grant Hill goes for 27 points
178 gamesPL
Pippen drops 35 in 18-point comeback win over Lakers
Alonzo Mourning goes for 25 points
188 gamesPL
Reggie scores 34, Indiana rallies past Orlando
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 41 points
197 gamesPL
Malone scores 35, Utah wins in overtime
Tom Gugliotta goes for 33 points
208 gamesRT
Utah handles Orlando by 5
Ervin Johnson goes for 20 rebounds
219 gamesCB
New Jersey rallies from 10 down to beat Boston
Shawn Bradley goes for 17 points
226 gamesCB
Vancouver climbs out of an 11-point hole against Washington
Terrell Brandon goes for 33 points
239 gamesCB
Chicago climbs back to beat New Jersey
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 37 points
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252 gamesST
Chicago makes it eight straight
Scottie Pippen goes for 27 points
2611 gamesCB
Utah fights back from 12 down against Portland
Joe Smith goes for 30 points
276 gamesPL
Brandon scores 30, Cleveland rallies past Milwaukee
Shawn Bradley goes for 19 points
2810 gamesBO
Utah routs Philadelphia by 26
Michael Jordan goes for 45 points
294 gamesOT
New Jersey flips a halftime deficit, wins in overtime
Tim Hardaway goes for 36 points
3010 gamesCB
Chicago rallies from 13 down to beat Indiana
Chris Webber goes for 22 points
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Shaquille O'Neal's 83.6 FPTS led December 1996
Top FPTS each night
1996-12-01: Shaquille O'Neal 60.2 FPTS (24 PTS, 16 REB, 8 AST, 4 BLK)11996-12-02: John Stockton 54.3 FPTS (22 PTS, 16 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL)21996-12-03: Shaquille O'Neal 68.3 FPTS (32 PTS, 14 REB, 7 AST, 3 BLK)31996-12-04: Charles Barkley 70.4 FPTS (27 REB, 19 PTS, 7 AST, 3 STL)41996-12-05: Doug Christie 60.2 FPTS (19 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 6 STL)51996-12-06: Shaquille O'Neal 83.6 FPTS (25 PTS, 18 REB, 7 BLK, 5 STL)6Shaquille O'Neal 83.61996-12-07: Glenn Robinson 63.4 FPTS (44 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL)71996-12-08: Damon Stoudamire 65.7 FPTS (31 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL)81996-12-09: Glen Rice 47.2 FPTS (30 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST)91996-12-10: Clyde Drexler 69.7 FPTS (36 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL)101996-12-11: Shaquille O'Neal 65.0 FPTS (33 PTS, 10 REB, 6 BLK, 2 AST)111996-12-12: Karl Malone 60.9 FPTS (27 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL)121996-12-13: Shaquille O'Neal 74.5 FPTS (34 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 6 BLK)131996-12-14: Michael Jordan 61.3 FPTS (29 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL)141996-12-15: Chris Webber 67.4 FPTS (19 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 6 STL)151996-12-16: Grant Hill 64.4 FPTS (27 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL)161996-12-17: Alonzo Mourning 62.6 FPTS (25 PTS, 18 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL)171996-12-18: Shaquille O'Neal 70.6 FPTS (41 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST)181996-12-19: Karl Malone 65.2 FPTS (35 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL)191996-12-20: Ervin Johnson 66.0 FPTS (20 REB, 19 PTS, 5 BLK, 2 AST)201996-12-21: Shawn Bradley 72.0 FPTS (17 PTS, 15 REB, 11 BLK, 4 AST)211996-12-22: Terrell Brandon 65.7 FPTS (33 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB, 4 STL)221996-12-23: Hakeem Olajuwon 76.5 FPTS (37 PTS, 15 REB, 6 BLK, 3 AST)231996-12-25: Scottie Pippen 62.1 FPTS (27 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL)251996-12-26: Joe Smith 61.2 FPTS (30 PTS, 16 REB, 5 STL)261996-12-27: Shawn Bradley 61.5 FPTS (19 PTS, 10 REB, 9 BLK, 1 AST)271996-12-28: Michael Jordan 65.9 FPTS (45 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL)281996-12-29: Tim Hardaway 60.4 FPTS (36 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB)291996-12-30: Chris Webber 60.3 FPTS (22 PTS, 14 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL)30
January 1997
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210 gamesST
Philadelphia's skid reaches three
Damon Stoudamire goes for 32 points
38 gamesPL
Reggie scores 33, Indiana rallies past Phoenix
Tom Gugliotta goes for 32 points
48 gamesCB
Washington climbs out of an 8-point hole against Charlotte
Kevin Garnett goes for 22 points
55 gamesPL
Shaq scores 31 as Lakers win in Vancouver
Derrick Coleman goes for 35 points
63 gamesPL
Rice goes for 39 in Charlotte win over Golden State
Anthony Mason goes for 27 points
710 gamesCB
Indiana rallies from 11 down to beat Cleveland
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 22 points
89 gamesPL
Abdur-Rahim scores 34 in Vancouver win over Golden State
Karl Malone goes for 38 points
94 gamesOT
Atlanta needs overtime to survive Orlando
Latrell Sprewell goes for 27 points
108 gamesPL
MJ scores 33, Chicago rallies past Milwaukee
Charles Barkley goes for 25 rebounds
1110 gamesCB
Minnesota climbs out of a 12-point hole against Clippers
Mitch Richmond goes for 32 points
123 gamesCL
Orlando takes over late to edge Toronto
Vin Baker goes for 17 points
136 gamesCB
Orlando fights back from 8 down against New Jersey
Kendall Gill goes for 41 points
148 gamesPL
Richmond scores 37, Sacramento wins in overtime
Chris Webber goes for 33 points
158 gamesPL
Rice goes for 35 in Charlotte win over New Jersey
Anthony Mason goes for 20 points
166 gamesOT
Denver needs overtime to survive Cleveland
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 33 points
179 gamesST
Houston makes it three straight
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 26 points
187 gamesPL
Ceballos scores 32, Phoenix rallies past New York
Grant Hill posts a triple-double
196 gamesRT
Portland handles Utah by 6
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 32 points
209 gamesCB
Phoenix climbs back to beat Detroit
Mark Jackson goes for 22 assists
218 gamesCL
Indiana holds off Milwaukee, 92–89
Latrell Sprewell goes for 46 points
226 gamesCL
Seattle takes over late to edge Portland
Karl Malone goes for 41 points
238 gamesPL
MJ scores 32 as Chicago wins in Cleveland
Tom Gugliotta goes for 33 points
248 gamesOT
Orlando needs overtime to survive Boston
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 33 points
2510 gamesOT
Utah pulls away in overtime to beat Houston
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 41 points
263 gamesCL
Lakers edge Seattle by one
Gary Payton goes for 25 points
272 gamesPL
Sprewell scores 33 in Golden State rout of Vancouver
Alonzo Mourning goes for 20 points
2811 gamesCB
Sacramento rallies from 12 down to beat Minnesota
Mitch Richmond goes for 28 points
298 gamesST
Lakers make it five straight
Alonzo Mourning goes for 24 points
306 gamesPL
MJ scores 32 as Chicago wins in Sacramento
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 48 points
318 gamesPL
Fox drops 33 in 18-point comeback win over Portland
Dikembe Mutombo goes for 15 rebounds
Latrell Sprewell's 86.2 FPTS led January 1997
Top FPTS each night
1997-01-02: Damon Stoudamire 70.8 FPTS (32 PTS, 12 AST, 5 STL, 4 REB)21997-01-03: Tom Gugliotta 74.3 FPTS (32 PTS, 19 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL)31997-01-04: Kevin Garnett 67.6 FPTS (22 PTS, 13 REB, 8 BLK, 4 AST)41997-01-05: Derrick Coleman 79.7 FPTS (35 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST, 5 BLK)51997-01-06: Anthony Mason 60.6 FPTS (27 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL)61997-01-07: Hakeem Olajuwon 60.9 FPTS (22 PTS, 12 REB, 5 BLK, 3 STL)71997-01-08: Karl Malone 75.8 FPTS (38 PTS, 19 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL)81997-01-09: Latrell Sprewell 55.7 FPTS (27 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL)91997-01-10: Charles Barkley 68.0 FPTS (25 REB, 18 PTS, 7 AST, 2 STL)101997-01-11: Mitch Richmond 57.6 FPTS (32 PTS, 13 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL)111997-01-12: Vin Baker 53.4 FPTS (17 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK)121997-01-13: Kendall Gill 70.4 FPTS (41 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB, 3 STL)131997-01-14: Chris Webber 63.5 FPTS (33 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 2 BLK)141997-01-15: Anthony Mason 62.4 FPTS (20 PTS, 17 REB, 8 AST, 3 BLK)151997-01-16: Shaquille O'Neal 77.1 FPTS (33 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 5 BLK)161997-01-17: Hakeem Olajuwon 71.4 FPTS (26 PTS, 12 REB, 7 BLK, 4 AST)171997-01-18: Grant Hill 73.5 FPTS (34 PTS, 15 REB, 14 AST, 1 STL)181997-01-19: Hakeem Olajuwon 82.2 FPTS (32 PTS, 16 REB, 5 BLK, 4 AST)191997-01-20: Mark Jackson 61.4 FPTS (22 AST, 21 PTS, 7 REB)201997-01-21: Latrell Sprewell 86.2 FPTS (46 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB, 5 STL)21Latrell Sprewell 86.21997-01-22: Karl Malone 73.6 FPTS (41 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK)221997-01-23: Tom Gugliotta 61.5 FPTS (33 PTS, 15 REB, 4 STL, 1 AST)231997-01-24: Shaquille O'Neal 67.7 FPTS (33 PTS, 11 REB, 6 BLK, 3 AST)241997-01-25: Hakeem Olajuwon 73.5 FPTS (41 PTS, 15 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL)251997-01-26: Gary Payton 53.4 FPTS (25 PTS, 7 AST, 4 STL, 2 REB)261997-01-27: Latrell Sprewell 60.3 FPTS (33 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL)271997-01-28: Mitch Richmond 60.2 FPTS (28 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB, 5 STL)281997-01-29: Alonzo Mourning 59.0 FPTS (24 PTS, 15 REB, 5 BLK, 4 AST)291997-01-30: Hakeem Olajuwon 67.5 FPTS (48 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK)301997-01-31: Rick Fox 74.9 FPTS (33 PTS, 12 REB, 6 STL, 4 AST)31
February 1997
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17 gamesCB
Dallas climbs out of an 11-point hole against Utah
Walt Williams goes for 33 points
210 gamesCB
Indiana fights back from 13 down against New Jersey
Michael Jordan goes for 45 points
33 gamesCB
Sacramento turns it around against San Antonio
David Wesley goes for 25 points
49 gamesUP
Clippers upset Lakers
Anthony Peeler goes for 40 points
57 gamesRT
Toronto handles Cleveland by 5
Rick Fox goes for 33 points
67 gamesPL
Seikaly scores 32, Orlando rallies past Boston
Shawn Bradley goes for 14 points
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1112 gamesCB
New York rallies from 10 down to beat Washington
Alonzo Mourning goes for 29 points
127 gamesRT
Cleveland beats Indiana, 83–75
Kevin Johnson posts a triple-double
136 gamesRT
Golden State handles Dallas by 8
Mitch Richmond goes for 41 points
149 gamesPL
Robinson scores 37, Milwaukee rallies past Toronto
Shareef Abdur-Rahim goes for 31 points
156 gamesPL
Anderson goes for 35 in Portland win over Houston
Kevin Willis goes for 31 points
168 gamesCB
New York climbs out of a 14-point hole against Indiana
Scottie Pippen goes for 22 points
177 gamesCB
Indiana erases 19-point lead, steals one from Toronto
Anthony Mason goes for 28 points
186 gamesPL
Ewing posts 31 and 13 as New York beats Phoenix
Karl Malone goes for 37 points
198 gamesPL
Rice hits six threes, Charlotte tops Phoenix
Latrell Sprewell goes for 41 points
207 gamesRT
Philadelphia beats Clippers, 101–84
Karl Malone goes for 34 points
2111 gamesCB
Phoenix rallies from 8 down to beat Cleveland
Scottie Pippen goes for 28 points
224 gamesCB
Toronto fights back from 8 down against Dallas
Anthony Mason goes for 25 points
2310 gamesCB
Dallas climbs out of a 13-point hole against Phoenix
Patrick Ewing goes for 34 points
244 gamesST
Golden State's skid reaches three
Vlade Divac goes for 13 rebounds
258 gamesCL
Dallas takes over late to edge Charlotte
Doug Christie goes for 27 points
269 gamesOT
New York needs overtime to survive Portland
Jason Kidd goes for 19 points
275 gamesOT
Minnesota outlasts Dallas in double overtime
Karl Malone posts a triple-double
2811 gamesOT
New York edges Denver in overtime, 112–108
Grant Hill posts a triple-double
Ewing's 82.0 FPTS led February 1997
Top FPTS each night
1997-02-01: Walt Williams 75.4 FPTS (33 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 4 BLK)11997-02-02: Michael Jordan 60.9 FPTS (45 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL)21997-02-03: David Wesley 68.4 FPTS (25 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB, 6 STL)31997-02-04: Anthony Peeler 65.9 FPTS (40 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL)41997-02-05: Rick Fox 62.7 FPTS (33 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL)51997-02-06: Rony Seikaly 67.9 FPTS (32 PTS, 12 REB, 4 STL, 4 BLK)61997-02-11: Alonzo Mourning 60.2 FPTS (29 PTS, 11 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST)111997-02-12: Kevin Johnson 71.7 FPTS (22 PTS, 17 AST, 11 REB, 5 STL)121997-02-13: Mitch Richmond 64.2 FPTS (41 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL)131997-02-14: Shareef Abdur-Rahim 62.5 FPTS (31 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL)141997-02-15: Kenny Anderson 52.9 FPTS (35 PTS, 4 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB)151997-02-16: Scottie Pippen 64.2 FPTS (22 PTS, 11 AST, 6 REB, 6 STL)161997-02-17: Anthony Mason 59.9 FPTS (28 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL)171997-02-18: Karl Malone 67.4 FPTS (37 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB, 2 STL)181997-02-19: Latrell Sprewell 72.5 FPTS (41 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB, 4 STL)191997-02-20: Karl Malone 64.2 FPTS (34 PTS, 16 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL)201997-02-21: Scottie Pippen 60.5 FPTS (28 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL)211997-02-22: Anthony Mason 57.9 FPTS (25 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL)221997-02-23: Patrick Ewing 82.0 FPTS (34 PTS, 25 REB, 5 BLK, 4 AST)23Ewing 82.01997-02-24: Vlade Divac 60.6 FPTS (13 REB, 12 PTS, 9 BLK, 2 AST)241997-02-25: Doug Christie 62.5 FPTS (27 PTS, 9 STL, 5 REB, 3 AST)251997-02-26: Jason Kidd 63.9 FPTS (19 PTS, 13 AST, 7 REB, 6 STL)261997-02-27: Karl Malone 71.6 FPTS (32 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL)271997-02-28: Grant Hill 64.4 FPTS (29 PTS, 12 REB, 12 AST, 2 BLK)28
March 1997
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14 gamesPL
Owens scores 31, Sacramento rallies past Milwaukee
Chris Webber posts a triple-double
210 gamesOT
Phoenix rallies from seventeen down at the half, wins in overtime
LaPhonso Ellis goes for 29 points
34 gamesST
Toronto's skid reaches three
Karl Malone goes for 41 points
410 gamesCB
Portland rallies from 13 down to beat New Jersey
Hakeem Olajuwon posts a triple-double
58 gamesPL
Richmond scores 34 in Sacramento win over Denver
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 31 points
65 gamesCB
Washington climbs out of a 13-point hole against Miami
Vlade Divac goes for 23 points
712 gamesPL
Ewing drops 39 in 15-point comeback win over Boston
Tim Hardaway goes for 45 points
83 gamesCB
Milwaukee turns it around against Cleveland
Terrell Brandon goes for 25 points
911 gamesCB
Golden State storms back from 16 down to beat Sacramento
Eddie Jones goes for 34 points
101 gameRT
Clippers handle Golden State by 6
Latrell Sprewell goes for 41 points
1112 gamesRT
Minnesota takes care of Philadelphia
Tim Hardaway goes for 29 points
126 gamesPL
Pippen scores 31 as Chicago wins in Philadelphia
Chris Webber goes for 32 points
136 gamesPL
Stoudamire scores 31, Toronto rallies past Sacramento
Grant Hill goes for 28 points
1410 gamesPL
Malone posts 38 and 11 as Utah beats Indiana
Chris Webber goes for 26 points
156 gamesPL
Malone scores 32 in Utah win over Washington
Allen Iverson goes for 31 points
169 gamesCL
Detroit wins a tight one over Seattle
Glenn Robinson goes for 30 points
177 gamesPL
Malone goes for 37 in Utah win over Charlotte
Jason Kidd goes for 33 points
188 gamesCB
Houston climbs back to beat New Jersey
Marcus Camby goes for 36 points
198 gamesOT
Miami needs overtime to survive Golden State
P.J. Brown goes for 19 points
206 gamesCB
Orlando rallies from 11 down to beat Golden State
Kevin Johnson goes for 24 points
219 gamesPL
Stackhouse scores 31, Philadelphia rallies past New Jersey
Kendall Gill goes for 33 points
228 gamesUP
Phoenix upsets Houston
Vlade Divac goes for 12 rebounds
238 gamesCB
Miami fights back from 8 down against Minnesota
Gary Payton goes for 31 points
241 gameBO
Lakers rout New Jersey by 25
Travis Knight goes for 18 points
259 gamesCL
Chicago takes over late to edge Dallas
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 39 points
269 gamesCL
Portland wins a tight one over Charlotte
Jason Kidd goes for 15 assists
275 gamesOT
Lakers need overtime to survive Vancouver
Mookie Blaylock goes for 26 points
2810 gamesPL
Reggie scores 39, Indiana rallies past Charlotte
Kevin Johnson goes for 38 points
295 gamesST
Sacramento's skid reaches four
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 45 points
308 gamesPL
Smits scores 40 as Indiana beats Clippers
Malik Sealy goes for 24 points
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Hakeem Olajuwon's 76.2 FPTS led March 1997
Top FPTS each night
1997-03-01: Billy Owens 71.4 FPTS (31 PTS, 17 REB, 9 AST, 1 STL)11997-03-02: LaPhonso Ellis 58.2 FPTS (29 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL)21997-03-03: Karl Malone 61.4 FPTS (41 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL)31997-03-04: Hakeem Olajuwon 67.2 FPTS (22 PTS, 16 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL)41997-03-05: Hakeem Olajuwon 60.2 FPTS (31 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK)51997-03-06: Vlade Divac 74.1 FPTS (23 PTS, 18 REB, 9 AST, 4 BLK)61997-03-07: Tim Hardaway 72.9 FPTS (45 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 4 STL)71997-03-08: Terrell Brandon 60.5 FPTS (25 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB, 5 STL)81997-03-09: Eddie Jones 62.1 FPTS (34 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL)91997-03-10: Latrell Sprewell 56.9 FPTS (41 PTS, 3 STL, 2 REB, 2 AST)101997-03-11: Tim Hardaway 61.0 FPTS (29 PTS, 12 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL)111997-03-12: Chris Webber 64.5 FPTS (32 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL)121997-03-13: Grant Hill 64.3 FPTS (28 PTS, 14 REB, 7 AST, 4 STL)131997-03-14: Chris Webber 58.6 FPTS (26 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL)141997-03-15: Allen Iverson 57.9 FPTS (31 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB, 3 STL)151997-03-16: Glenn Robinson 57.6 FPTS (30 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK)161997-03-17: Karl Malone 57.3 FPTS (37 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL)171997-03-18: Marcus Camby 68.3 FPTS (36 PTS, 9 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST)181997-03-19: P.J. Brown 55.5 FPTS (19 PTS, 10 REB, 4 STL, 4 BLK)191997-03-20: Kevin Johnson 54.4 FPTS (24 PTS, 15 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL)201997-03-21: Kendall Gill 56.8 FPTS (33 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL)211997-03-22: Vlade Divac 65.9 FPTS (12 REB, 10 PTS, 9 AST, 7 BLK)221997-03-23: Gary Payton 63.2 FPTS (31 PTS, 11 AST, 6 REB, 4 STL)231997-03-24: Travis Knight 47.3 FPTS (18 PTS, 14 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST)241997-03-25: Hakeem Olajuwon 76.2 FPTS (39 PTS, 11 REB, 6 BLK, 4 AST)25Hakeem Olajuwon 76.21997-03-26: Jason Kidd 59.9 FPTS (15 AST, 12 PTS, 7 REB, 6 STL)261997-03-27: Mookie Blaylock 60.3 FPTS (26 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL)271997-03-28: Kevin Johnson 74.6 FPTS (38 PTS, 13 AST, 6 STL, 3 REB)281997-03-29: Hakeem Olajuwon 68.7 FPTS (45 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK)291997-03-30: Malik Sealy 64.9 FPTS (24 PTS, 8 STL, 7 REB, 4 AST)30
April 1997
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110 gamesRT
New York handles Cleveland by 6
Grant Hill goes for 35 points
28 gamesBO
Lakers rout Denver by 25
Doug Christie goes for 29 points
36 gamesCB
Charlotte rallies from 11 down to beat New Jersey
Anfernee Hardaway goes for 27 points
411 gamesCB
Clippers climb back to beat Boston
Grant Hill posts a triple-double
56 gamesPL
Rice scores 41, Charlotte holds off Philadelphia
Allen Iverson goes for 32 points
68 gamesCB
Lakers fight back from 14 down against Dallas
Chris Webber goes for 31 points
75 gamesPL
Rice scores 42 as Charlotte beats Cleveland
Allen Iverson goes for 44 points
810 gamesPL
Zo drops 35 in 16-point comeback win over New Jersey
Anfernee Hardaway goes for 30 points
94 gamesST
Chicago keeps rolling, beats Indiana
Allen Iverson goes for 40 points
1010 gamesPL
MJ scores 34, Chicago rallies past New York
Rodney Rogers goes for 30 points
118 gamesPL
Day scores 30, Boston wins in overtime
Allen Iverson goes for 44 points
129 gamesRT
Indiana handles Toronto by 11
Allen Iverson goes for 50 points
135 gamesRT
Phoenix gets past Golden State
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 39 points
149 gamesCB
Orlando rallies from 12 down to beat Detroit
Chris Webber goes for 27 points
155 gamesCB
Atlanta storms back from 19 down to beat New Jersey
Jason Kidd goes for 28 points
169 gamesRT
New York takes care of Atlanta
Allen Iverson goes for 27 points
174 gamesST
Denver's skid reaches ten
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 42 points
1810 gamesCB
Phoenix fights back from 14 down against San Antonio
Allen Iverson goes for 32 points
198 gamesCB
New York turns it around against Chicago
Ervin Johnson goes for 26 rebounds
208 gamesST
Washington makes it four straight
Damon Stoudamire goes for 32 points
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244 gamesPO
New York takes Game 1, leads Charlotte 1–0
Alonzo Mourning goes for 12 points
254 gamesPO
Atlanta draws first blood against Detroit
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 46 points
263 gamesPL
Ewing scores 30 in New York win over Charlotte
Karl Malone goes for 39 points
275 gamesPL
MJ scores 55 as Chicago beats Washington
Shawn Kemp goes for 23 points
282 gamesRT
New York beats Charlotte, 104–95
Karl Malone goes for 26 points
294 gamesPL
Penny drops 42 in 16-point comeback win over Miami
Wesley Person goes for 29 points
302 gamesCL
Chicago wins a tight one over Washington
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 29 points
Christie's 83.0 FPTS led April 1997
Top FPTS each night
1997-04-01: Grant Hill 73.6 FPTS (35 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL)11997-04-02: Doug Christie 83.0 FPTS (29 PTS, 15 REB, 8 STL, 7 AST)2Christie 83.01997-04-03: Anfernee Hardaway 58.3 FPTS (27 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL)31997-04-04: Grant Hill 68.4 FPTS (22 PTS, 12 REB, 12 AST, 3 STL)41997-04-05: Allen Iverson 59.5 FPTS (32 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL)51997-04-06: Chris Webber 69.6 FPTS (31 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST, 3 BLK)61997-04-07: Allen Iverson 62.2 FPTS (44 PTS, 8 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB)71997-04-08: Alonzo Mourning 67.1 FPTS (35 PTS, 18 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK)81997-04-09: Allen Iverson 62.6 FPTS (40 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 2 STL)91997-04-10: Rodney Rogers 56.3 FPTS (30 PTS, 9 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST)101997-04-11: Allen Iverson 67.6 FPTS (44 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL)111997-04-12: Allen Iverson 64.5 FPTS (50 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL)121997-04-13: Shaquille O'Neal 65.6 FPTS (39 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK)131997-04-14: Chris Webber 77.7 FPTS (27 PTS, 21 REB, 7 AST, 4 STL)141997-04-15: Jason Kidd 55.4 FPTS (28 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB, 1 STL)151997-04-16: Allen Iverson 64.5 FPTS (27 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB, 5 STL)161997-04-17: Shaquille O'Neal 63.9 FPTS (42 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL)171997-04-18: Allen Iverson 64.4 FPTS (32 PTS, 15 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB)181997-04-19: Ervin Johnson 58.2 FPTS (26 REB, 21 PTS, 2 BLK, 1 STL)191997-04-20: Damon Stoudamire 57.5 FPTS (32 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL)201997-04-24: Alonzo Mourning 47.7 FPTS (12 PTS, 11 REB, 6 BLK, 1 AST)241997-04-25: Shaquille O'Neal 70.2 FPTS (46 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK)251997-04-26: Karl Malone 60.2 FPTS (39 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL)261997-04-27: Michael Jordan 70.9 FPTS (55 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL)271997-04-28: Karl Malone 51.6 FPTS (26 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL)281997-04-29: Anfernee Hardaway 60.1 FPTS (42 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL)291997-04-30: Shaquille O'Neal 51.4 FPTS (29 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK)30
May 1997
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12 gamesPO
Seattle evens the series with Phoenix at 2–2
Anfernee Hardaway goes for 41 points
22 gamesPO
Lakers take Game 4, lead Portland 3–1
Steven Smith goes for 28 points
31 gamePO
Seattle beats Phoenix by 24, moves within one of advancing
Detlef Schrempf goes for 24 points
43 gamesPO
Atlanta goes up 3–2 on Detroit
Anfernee Hardaway goes for 33 points
51 gamePO
Houston draws first blood against Seattle
Clyde Drexler goes for 22 points
62 gamesPL
MJ scores 34, Chicago rallies past Atlanta
Mookie Blaylock goes for 31 points
72 gamesPO
New York wins Game 1 over Miami, 88–79
Patrick Ewing goes for 24 points
82 gamesPO
Atlanta evens the series with Chicago at 1–1
Michael Jordan goes for 27 points
92 gamesPO
Houston takes Game 3, leads Seattle 2–1
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 24 points
102 gamesPO
Chicago beats Atlanta by 20, moves within two of advancing
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 34 points
113 gamesPO
New York goes up 2–1 on Miami
Gary Payton goes for 27 points
122 gamesPL
Malone scores 32, Utah wins in overtime
Shaquille O'Neal goes for 23 points
132 gamesPO
Seattle stays alive against Houston
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 31 points
141 gamePO
Miami avoids elimination, forces Game 6
P.J. Brown goes for 18 points
151 gamePO
Seattle evens the series with Houston at 3–3
Gary Payton goes for 19 points
161 gamePO
Miami pulls level with New York
Alonzo Mourning goes for 28 points
171 gamePO
Houston closes out Seattle in seven
Gary Payton goes for 27 points
181 gamePL
Hardaway hits six threes, Miami tops New York
Patrick Ewing goes for 37 points
191 gamePO
Utah takes Game 1, leads Houston 1–0
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 30 points
201 gamePL
MJ scores 37, Chicago rallies past Miami
Alonzo Mourning goes for 21 points
211 gamePO
Utah beats Houston by 12, moves within two of advancing
John Stockton goes for 26 points
221 gamePO
Chicago goes up 2–0 on Miami
Michael Jordan goes for 23 points
231 gamePL
Johnson scores 31 in Houston win over Utah
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 27 points
241 gamePL
MJ scores 34 as Chicago wins in Miami
Scottie Pippen goes for 21 points
251 gamePO
Houston evens the series with Utah at 2–2
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 27 points
261 gamePO
Miami stays alive against Chicago
Tim Hardaway goes for 25 points
271 gamePO
Utah takes Game 5, leads Houston 3–2
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 33 points
281 gamePO
Chicago closes out Miami in five
Michael Jordan goes for 28 points
291 gamePO
Utah finishes off Houston, wins the series 4–2
Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 16 points
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Anfernee Hardaway's 77.4 FPTS led May 1997
Top FPTS each night
1997-05-01: Anfernee Hardaway 77.4 FPTS (41 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL)1Anfernee Hardaway 77.41997-05-02: Steven Smith 42.4 FPTS (28 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL)21997-05-03: Detlef Schrempf 52.9 FPTS (24 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB, 2 STL)31997-05-04: Anfernee Hardaway 63.0 FPTS (33 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 2 BLK)41997-05-05: Clyde Drexler 50.8 FPTS (22 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL)51997-05-06: Michael Jordan 74.7 FPTS (34 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL)61997-05-07: Patrick Ewing 58.2 FPTS (24 PTS, 16 REB, 5 BLK, 1 STL)71997-05-08: Michael Jordan 57.2 FPTS (27 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK)81997-05-09: Hakeem Olajuwon 59.2 FPTS (24 PTS, 11 REB, 4 STL, 3 BLK)91997-05-10: Shaquille O'Neal 72.2 FPTS (34 PTS, 11 REB, 6 BLK, 4 AST)101997-05-11: Gary Payton 58.2 FPTS (27 PTS, 11 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL)111997-05-12: Karl Malone 62.5 FPTS (32 PTS, 20 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL)121997-05-13: Hakeem Olajuwon 58.7 FPTS (31 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL)131997-05-14: P.J. Brown 37.9 FPTS (18 PTS, 12 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST)141997-05-15: Gary Payton 60.6 FPTS (19 PTS, 13 AST, 8 REB, 5 STL)151997-05-16: Alonzo Mourning 50.8 FPTS (28 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK)161997-05-17: Gary Payton 56.1 FPTS (27 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL)171997-05-18: Patrick Ewing 67.4 FPTS (37 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK)181997-05-19: Hakeem Olajuwon 55.1 FPTS (30 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL)191997-05-20: Michael Jordan 56.3 FPTS (37 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL)201997-05-21: John Stockton 54.6 FPTS (26 PTS, 12 AST, 8 REB, 1 BLK)211997-05-22: Michael Jordan 51.3 FPTS (23 PTS, 9 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST)221997-05-23: Hakeem Olajuwon 54.4 FPTS (27 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK)231997-05-24: Michael Jordan 45.6 FPTS (34 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL)241997-05-25: Hakeem Olajuwon 62.0 FPTS (27 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK)251997-05-26: Tim Hardaway 46.2 FPTS (25 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB, 1 STL)261997-05-27: Hakeem Olajuwon 56.5 FPTS (33 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL)271997-05-28: Michael Jordan 51.2 FPTS (28 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL)281997-05-29: Hakeem Olajuwon 59.2 FPTS (16 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 6 BLK)29
June 1997
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11 gamePL
MJ scores 31, Chicago holds off Utah
Scottie Pippen goes for 27 points
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MJ posts 38 and 13 as Chicago beats Utah
Karl Malone goes for 20 points
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61 gamePL
Malone goes for 37 in Utah win over Chicago
Michael Jordan goes for 26 points
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Utah evens the series with Chicago at 2–2
John Stockton goes for 17 points
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MJ scores 38, Chicago rallies past Utah
Greg Ostertag goes for 15 rebounds
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131 gamePL
MJ posts 39 and 11 as Chicago beats Utah
Scottie Pippen goes for 23 points
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Michael Jordan's 68.6 FPTS led June 1997
Top FPTS each night
1997-06-01: Scottie Pippen 57.3 FPTS (27 PTS, 9 REB, 4 BLK, 3 STL)11997-06-04: Michael Jordan 68.6 FPTS (38 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL)4Michael Jordan 68.61997-06-06: Karl Malone 63.5 FPTS (37 PTS, 10 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST)61997-06-08: John Stockton 49.6 FPTS (17 PTS, 12 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB)81997-06-11: Michael Jordan 63.9 FPTS (38 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL)111997-06-13: Michael Jordan 63.7 FPTS (39 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL)13