FloaterClutch
Clutch finishes · 1996–97

49 games decided by one point

135 more games were decided by two or three points.

DateFinalOTStageWinner's top scorerLoser's top scorer
Nov 1Mavs 92 @ Nuggets 91Regular seasonJim Jackson Mavs 28LaPhonso Ellis Nuggets 21
Nov 7Wolves 94 @ Blazers 95OTRegular seasonRasheed Wallace Blazers 25Tom Gugliotta Wolves 25
Nov 8Lakers 92 @ Raptors 93Regular seasonDamon Stoudamire Raptors 21Shaquille O'Neal Lakers 25
Nov 9Blazers 102 @ Kings 103Regular seasonMitch Richmond Kings 29Arvydas Sabonis Blazers 21
Nov 13Nuggets 94 @ Pistons 95OTRegular seasonGrant Hill Pistons 27Antonio McDyess Nuggets 20
Nov 16Jazz 88 @ Mavs 87Regular seasonJohn Stockton Jazz 23Chris Gatling Mavs 23
Nov 18Kings 84 @ Grizzlies 83Regular seasonBilly Owens Kings 17Bryant Reeves Grizzlies 19
Nov 26Blazers 101 @ Rockets 102OTRegular seasonCharles Barkley Rockets 30Kenny Anderson Blazers 32
Nov 30Celtics 77 @ Heat 78Regular seasonTim Hardaway Heat 19Eric Williams Celtics 14
Dec 10Nuggets 88 @ Hawks 89Regular seasonChristian Laettner Hawks 22Dale Ellis Nuggets 21
Dec 13Blazers 119 @ Lakers 120OTRegular seasonShaquille O'Neal Lakers 34Kenny Anderson Blazers 34
Dec 14Raptors 88 @ Heat 89Regular seasonAlonzo Mourning Heat 26Walt Williams Raptors 18
Dec 14Mavs 105 @ Spurs 106Regular seasonDavid Robinson Spurs 27George McCloud Mavs 28
Dec 16Suns 121 @ Clippers 122OTRegular seasonMalik Sealy Clippers 28Danny Manning Suns 24
Dec 17Rockets 92 @ Grizzlies 93Regular seasonShareef Abdur-Rahim Grizzlies 22Hakeem Olajuwon Rockets 23
Dec 21Celtics 100 @ Nets 101Regular seasonRobert Pack Nets 29Dino Radja Celtics 24
Dec 29Heat 95 @ Bucks 94Regular seasonTim Hardaway Heat 36Vin Baker Bucks 26
Jan 5Sixers 106 @ Kings 107Regular seasonMahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kings 25Derrick Coleman Sixers 35
Jan 13Jazz 97 @ Sixers 96OTRegular seasonKarl Malone Jazz 28Mark Davis Sixers 24
Jan 14Bullets 107 @ Bulls 108Regular seasonMichael Jordan Bulls 39Chris Webber Bullets 33
Jan 16Cavs 87 @ Nuggets 88OTRegular seasonLaPhonso Ellis Nuggets 27Vitaly Potapenko Cavs 16
Jan 21Knicks 87 @ Bulls 88Regular seasonMichael Jordan Bulls 51Patrick Ewing Knicks 19
Jan 22Blazers 97 @ Sonics 98Regular seasonDetlef Schrempf Sonics 26Gary Trent Blazers 24
Jan 25Nuggets 83 @ Grizzlies 82Regular seasonLaPhonso Ellis Nuggets 18Bryant Reeves Grizzlies 23
Jan 26Lakers 104 @ Sonics 103Regular seasonNick Van Exel Lakers 25Gary Payton Sonics 25
Jan 28Hornets 98 @ Pacers 97Regular seasonGlen Rice Hornets 30Reggie Miller Pacers 26
Feb 2Blazers 102 @ Wolves 103Regular seasonTom Gugliotta Wolves 27Kenny Anderson Blazers 26
Feb 4Cavs 79 @ Bucks 78Regular seasonTerrell Brandon Cavs 23Elliot Perry Bucks 16
Feb 5Heat 118 @ Celtics 117Regular seasonVoshon Lenard Heat 28Rick Fox Celtics 33
Feb 14Bulls 89 @ Hawks 88Regular seasonMichael Jordan Bulls 30Christian Laettner Hawks 21
Feb 18Suns 94 @ Knicks 95Regular seasonPatrick Ewing Knicks 31Wesley Person Suns 22
Feb 22Hornets 93 @ Hawks 92Regular seasonAnthony Mason Hornets 25Christian Laettner Hawks 24
Feb 26Knicks 96 @ Blazers 95OTRegular seasonPatrick Ewing Knicks 27Rasheed Wallace Blazers 20
Feb 28Sonics 96 @ Heat 95Regular seasonGary Payton Sonics 27Tim Hardaway Heat 29
Mar 2Suns 109 @ Mavs 108OTRegular seasonJason Kidd Suns 23Michael Finley Mavs 24
Mar 4Bullets 107 @ Sixers 106Regular seasonCalbert Cheaney Bullets 24Jerry Stackhouse Sixers 25
Mar 6Magic 94 @ Clippers 93Regular seasonAnfernee Hardaway Magic 21Loy Vaught Clippers 28
Mar 6Celtics 121 @ Hornets 122OTRegular seasonGlen Rice Hornets 48Eric Williams Celtics 25
Mar 12Magic 96 @ Rockets 95Regular seasonAnfernee Hardaway Magic 31Hakeem Olajuwon Rockets 32
Mar 14Bulls 98 @ Nets 99Regular seasonSam Cassell Nets 28Michael Jordan Bulls 36
Mar 16Mavs 89 @ Kings 88Regular seasonErick Strickland Mavs 21Mitch Richmond Kings 26
Mar 18Bullets 86 @ Mavs 85Regular seasonChris Webber Bullets 20Michael Finley Mavs 18
Mar 21Lakers 97 @ Heat 98Regular seasonVoshon Lenard Heat 25Elden Campbell Lakers 24
Mar 22Knicks 79 @ Bucks 80Regular seasonArmen Gilliam Bucks 20Patrick Ewing Knicks 25
Mar 26Blazers 88 @ Hornets 87Regular seasonClifford Robinson Blazers 25Glen Rice Hornets 33
Mar 28Pacers 116 @ Hornets 115Regular seasonReggie Miller Pacers 39Matt Geiger Hornets 25
Mar 30Sonics 106 @ Suns 107Regular seasonRex Chapman Suns 25Hersey Hawkins Sonics 31
Apr 12Knicks 100 @ Heat 99Regular seasonPatrick Ewing Knicks 25Tim Hardaway Heat 28
Apr 30Bulls 96 @ Bullets 95PlayoffsMichael Jordan Bulls 28Rod Strickland Bullets 24