1996-97 San Antonio Spurs Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 20-62
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Bob Hill (3-15)
Coach: Gregg Popovich (17-47)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 706,641, Avg. 17,235 in 41 home dates
1996-97 San Antonio Spurs StatisticsTeam Record: 20-62
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Bob Hill (3-15)
Coach: Gregg Popovich (17-47)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 706,641, Avg. 17,235 in 41 home dates
1996-97 San Antonio Spurs Roster
The San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 20 wins and 62 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Spurs netted 7,418 points and surrendered 8,064. Dominique Wilkins scored a team-leading 1,145 points for San Antonio, and Will Perdue contributed 638 rebounds. Avery Johnson dished out 513 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Avery Johnson added 96 steals.
Bob Hill and Gregg Popovich coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7418
Regular Season Points Against: 8064
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 78 at Minnesota Timberwolves 82 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 3, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 88 at San Antonio Spurs 79 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 74 at Cleveland Cavaliers 68 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 86 at Washington Bullets 96 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at San Antonio Spurs 75 | L | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 81 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | L | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-5 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 83 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | W | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 93 at San Antonio Spurs 78 | L | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-6 | ||
| November 17, 1996 | Golden State Warriors 102 at San Antonio Spurs 92 | L | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-7 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 93 at San Antonio Spurs 81 | L | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-8 | ||
| November 22, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 86 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 | L | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-9 | ||
| November 24, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 91 at Vancouver Grizzlies 96 | L | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-10 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 101 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | L | 1-5 | 1-6 | 2-11 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers 120 at San Antonio Spurs 109 | L | 1-6 | 1-6 | 2-12 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 97 at San Antonio Spurs 88 | L | 1-7 | 1-6 | 2-13 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | W | 2-7 | 1-6 | 3-13 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 105 at San Antonio Spurs 89 | L | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-14 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 88 at Golden State Warriors 114 | L | 2-8 | 1-7 | 3-15 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 76 at Phoenix Suns 93 | L | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-16 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 97 | L | 2-8 | 1-9 | 3-17 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at San Antonio Spurs 106 | W | 3-8 | 1-9 | 4-17 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 3-8 | 2-9 | 5-17 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 88 at San Antonio Spurs 101 | W | 4-8 | 2-9 | 6-17 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Miami Heat 90 at San Antonio Spurs 79 | L | 4-9 | 2-9 | 6-18 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 86 at Seattle Supersonics 94 | L | 4-9 | 2-10 | 6-19 | ||
| December 29, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 4-9 | 2-11 | 6-20 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Vancouver Grizzlies 88 | W | 4-9 | 3-11 | 7-20 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Utah Jazz 80 at San Antonio Spurs 83 | W | 5-9 | 3-11 | 8-20 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Denver Nuggets 91 | W | 5-9 | 4-11 | 9-20 | ||
| January 5, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 93 at San Antonio Spurs 84 | L | 5-10 | 4-11 | 9-21 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 74 at New Jersey Nets 90 | L | 5-10 | 4-12 | 9-22 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 83 at Boston Celtics 107 | L | 5-10 | 4-13 | 9-23 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 78 at Detroit Pistons 84 | L | 5-10 | 4-14 | 9-24 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 82 at Atlanta Hawks 87 | L | 5-10 | 4-15 | 9-25 | OT | |
| January 15, 1997 | New York Knicks 94 at San Antonio Spurs 77 | L | 5-11 | 4-15 | 9-26 | ||
| January 17, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 76 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | W | 6-11 | 4-15 | 10-26 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 83 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 | L | 6-11 | 4-16 | 10-27 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 103 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | L | 6-12 | 4-16 | 10-28 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 87 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | W | 7-12 | 4-16 | 11-28 | ||
| January 26, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 76 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | L | 7-12 | 4-17 | 11-29 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at San Antonio Spurs 92 | L | 7-13 | 4-17 | 11-30 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | L | 7-14 | 4-17 | 11-31 | ||
| February 3, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 85 at San Antonio Spurs 79 | L | 7-15 | 4-17 | 11-32 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | L | 7-15 | 4-18 | 11-33 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 84 at New York Knicks 96 | L | 7-15 | 4-19 | 11-34 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 111 at Dallas Mavericks 97 | W | 7-15 | 5-19 | 12-34 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 106 at San Antonio Spurs 101 | L | 7-16 | 5-19 | 12-35 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 108 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | L | 7-17 | 5-19 | 12-36 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at San Antonio Spurs 89 | L | 7-18 | 5-19 | 12-37 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Utah Jazz 113 | L | 7-18 | 5-20 | 12-38 | ||
| February 19, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 125 at San Antonio Spurs 92 | L | 7-19 | 5-20 | 12-39 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 93 at San Antonio Spurs 98 | W | 8-19 | 5-20 | 13-39 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 85 at Houston Rockets 95 | L | 8-19 | 5-21 | 13-40 | ||
| February 24, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 96 at San Antonio Spurs 84 | L | 8-20 | 5-21 | 13-41 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at San Antonio Spurs 89 | L | 8-21 | 5-21 | 13-42 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 73 at Orlando Magic 94 | L | 8-21 | 5-22 | 13-43 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 72 at Miami Heat 79 | L | 8-21 | 5-23 | 13-44 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Charlotte Hornets 105 | L | 8-21 | 5-24 | 13-45 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 69 at Chicago Bulls 111 | L | 8-21 | 5-25 | 13-46 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Toronto Raptors 103 | W | 8-21 | 6-25 | 14-46 | ||
| March 8, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Indiana Pacers 98 | W | 8-21 | 7-25 | 15-46 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Houston Rockets 103 at San Antonio Spurs 79 | L | 8-22 | 7-25 | 15-47 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Boston Celtics 92 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | W | 9-22 | 7-25 | 16-47 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Denver Nuggets 121 | L | 9-22 | 7-26 | 16-48 | ||
| March 17, 1997 | Washington Bullets 109 at San Antonio Spurs 85 | L | 9-23 | 7-26 | 16-49 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Phoenix Suns 113 | L | 9-23 | 7-27 | 16-50 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Sacramento Kings 114 | L | 9-23 | 7-28 | 16-51 | OT | |
| March 23, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 91 at Los Angeles Clippers 106 | L | 9-23 | 7-29 | 16-52 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 59 at San Antonio Spurs 64 | W | 10-23 | 7-29 | 17-52 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Orlando Magic 93 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | W | 11-23 | 7-29 | 18-52 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Utah Jazz 115 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | L | 11-24 | 7-29 | 18-53 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 99 at San Antonio Spurs 92 | L | 11-25 | 7-29 | 18-54 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 83 | W | 11-25 | 8-29 | 19-54 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 103 at Golden State Warriors 120 | L | 11-25 | 8-30 | 19-55 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Utah Jazz 116 | L | 11-25 | 8-31 | 19-56 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 90 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | W | 12-25 | 8-31 | 20-56 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at San Antonio Spurs 81 | L | 12-26 | 8-31 | 20-57 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at San Antonio Spurs 91 | L | 12-27 | 8-31 | 20-58 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Sacramento Kings 120 | L | 12-27 | 8-32 | 20-59 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 88 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | L | 12-27 | 8-33 | 20-60 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 106 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | L | 12-28 | 8-33 | 20-61 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Houston Rockets 103 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | L | 12-29 | 8-33 | 20-62 |
