1996-97 Los Angeles Lakers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Utah Jazz 4-1
Coach: Del Harris (56-26)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 697,132, Avg. 17,003 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Utah Jazz 4-1
Coach: Del Harris (56-26)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 697,132, Avg. 17,003 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Lakers scored 8,200 points and allowed 7,850. Eddie Jones scored a team-leading 1,374 points for Los Angeles, while Shaquille O'Neal racked up 640 rebounds. Nick Van Exel dished out 672 assists for the squad.
On defense, Eddie Jones added 189 steals, and Shaquille O'Neal swatted 147 opponent shot attempts.
Del Harris coached the team. The 1996-97 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8200
Regular Season Points Against: 7850
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 82 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 3, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at New York Knicks 92 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 78 at Charlotte Hornets 88 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Toronto Raptors 93 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 2OT | |
| November 13, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 83 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | L | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | W | 4-0 | 2-3 | 6-3 | ||
| November 17, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Phoenix Suns 88 | W | 4-0 | 3-3 | 7-3 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Golden State Warriors 109 | W | 4-0 | 4-3 | 8-3 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Utah Jazz 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 | L | 4-1 | 4-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 22, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 | W | 5-1 | 4-3 | 9-4 | ||
| November 24, 1996 | Houston Rockets 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 85 | L | 5-2 | 4-3 | 9-5 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 88 | W | 5-2 | 5-3 | 10-5 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Boston Celtics 110 | L | 5-2 | 5-4 | 10-6 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 84 at Detroit Pistons 76 | W | 5-2 | 6-4 | 11-6 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | W | 6-2 | 6-4 | 12-6 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | W | 7-2 | 6-4 | 13-6 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 75 at Utah Jazz 101 | L | 7-2 | 6-5 | 13-7 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Orlando Magic 81 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | W | 8-2 | 6-5 | 14-7 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | W | 9-2 | 6-5 | 15-7 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Sacramento Kings 90 | W | 9-2 | 7-5 | 16-7 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 76 at Los Angeles Lakers 79 | W | 10-2 | 7-5 | 17-7 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | W | 11-2 | 7-5 | 18-7 | OT | |
| December 17, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Chicago Bulls 129 | L | 11-2 | 7-6 | 18-8 | OT | |
| December 18, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 11-2 | 8-6 | 19-8 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | L | 11-2 | 8-7 | 19-9 | ||
| December 25, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Phoenix Suns 87 | W | 11-2 | 9-7 | 20-9 | ||
| December 27, 1996 | Boston Celtics 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | W | 12-2 | 9-7 | 21-9 | ||
| December 29, 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | W | 13-2 | 9-7 | 22-9 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 90 at Sacramento Kings 83 | W | 13-2 | 10-7 | 23-9 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | W | 14-2 | 10-7 | 24-9 | ||
| January 5, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Vancouver Grizzlies 82 | W | 14-2 | 11-7 | 25-9 | ||
| January 6, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 84 at Portland Trail Blazers 88 | L | 14-2 | 11-8 | 25-10 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | W | 15-2 | 11-8 | 26-10 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Miami Heat 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | W | 16-2 | 11-8 | 27-10 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 81 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 | W | 17-2 | 11-8 | 28-10 | ||
| January 16, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 | L | 17-3 | 11-8 | 28-11 | ||
| January 18, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 | L | 17-4 | 11-8 | 28-12 | 2OT | |
| January 20, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | W | 18-4 | 11-8 | 29-12 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 19-4 | 11-8 | 30-12 | ||
| January 26, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 19-4 | 12-8 | 31-12 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Dallas Mavericks 83 | W | 19-4 | 13-8 | 32-12 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at San Antonio Spurs 92 | W | 19-4 | 14-8 | 33-12 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Washington Bullets 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 129 | W | 20-4 | 14-8 | 34-12 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Los Angeles Clippers 108 | L | 20-4 | 14-9 | 34-13 | at Anaheim, CA | |
| February 5, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | W | 21-4 | 14-9 | 35-13 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Minnesota Timberwolves 84 | W | 21-4 | 15-9 | 36-13 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 132 at Denver Nuggets 117 | W | 21-4 | 16-9 | 37-13 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 | L | 21-5 | 16-9 | 37-14 | ||
| February 19, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 84 | L | 21-6 | 16-9 | 37-15 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 91 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | W | 22-6 | 16-9 | 38-15 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | New York Knicks 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | L | 22-7 | 16-9 | 38-16 | 2OT | |
| February 25, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Houston Rockets 100 | L | 22-7 | 16-10 | 38-17 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Washington Bullets 107 | W | 22-7 | 17-10 | 39-17 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 75 at Atlanta Hawks 86 | L | 22-7 | 17-11 | 39-18 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 85 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 22-7 | 17-12 | 39-19 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | W | 22-7 | 18-12 | 40-19 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Houston Rockets 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 90 | L | 22-8 | 18-12 | 40-20 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | W | 23-8 | 18-12 | 41-20 | ||
| March 12, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | W | 24-8 | 18-12 | 42-20 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | L | 24-9 | 18-12 | 42-21 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 | W | 25-9 | 18-12 | 43-21 | OT | |
| March 17, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Denver Nuggets 94 | W | 25-9 | 19-12 | 44-21 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 76 | W | 25-9 | 20-12 | 45-21 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Miami Heat 98 | L | 25-9 | 20-13 | 45-22 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 84 at Orlando Magic 110 | L | 25-9 | 20-14 | 45-23 | ||
| March 24, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at New Jersey Nets 84 | W | 25-9 | 21-14 | 46-23 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 84 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | W | 26-9 | 21-14 | 47-23 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Vancouver Grizzlies 98 | W | 26-9 | 22-14 | 48-23 | OT | |
| April 1, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Seattle Supersonics 97 | W | 26-9 | 23-14 | 49-23 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | W | 27-9 | 23-14 | 50-23 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 83 | L | 27-10 | 23-14 | 50-24 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 80 at Los Angeles Lakers 87 | W | 28-10 | 23-14 | 51-24 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Golden State Warriors 85 | W | 28-10 | 24-14 | 52-24 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 89 at Utah Jazz 101 | L | 28-10 | 24-15 | 52-25 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 29-10 | 24-15 | 53-25 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Utah Jazz 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | W | 30-10 | 24-15 | 54-25 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 31-10 | 24-15 | 55-25 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Los Angeles Clippers 95 | W | 31-10 | 25-15 | 56-25 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 100 | L | 31-10 | 25-16 | 56-26 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 77 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 30, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 91 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 77 at Utah Jazz 93 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Utah Jazz 103 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Utah Jazz 84 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| May 10, 1997 | Utah Jazz 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| May 12, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 93 at Utah Jazz 98 | L | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | OT |
