1996-97 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-1
Coach: PJ Carlesimo (49-33)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 852,799, Avg. 20,800 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Portland Trail Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 49-33
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-1
Coach: PJ Carlesimo (49-33)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 852,799, Avg. 20,800 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Portland Trail Blazers Results
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Trail Blazers tossed in 8,114 points and allowed 7,772. Kenny Anderson netted a team-high 1,436 points for Portland, and Isaiah Rider scored 16 or more per game, too. Chris Dudley contributed 593 rebounds. Kenny Anderson dished out 584 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Kenny Anderson added 162 steals.
PJ Carlesimo coached the team. The 1996-97 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Anderson | G | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 168 | Georgia Tech | Corona, NY USA |
| Stacey Augmon | G-F | August 1, 1968 | 6'6" | 205 | UNLV | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Marcus Brown | G | April 3, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Murray State | West Memphis, AR USA |
| Mitchell Butler | G-F | December 15, 1970 | 6'5" | 210 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Randolph Childress | G | September 21, 1972 | 6'2" | 188 | Wake Forest | Washington, DC USA |
| Aleksandar Djordjevic | G | August 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 198 | none | Belgrade, YUG |
| Chris Dudley | C | February 22, 1965 | 6'11" | 235 | Yale | Stamford, CT USA |
| Reggie Jordan | G | January 26, 1968 | 6'4" | 190 | New Mexico State | Chicago, IL USA |
| Aaron McKie | G | October 2, 1972 | 6'5" | 209 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ruben Nembhard | G | February 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 208 | Weber State | Bronx, NY USA |
| Jermaine O'Neal | F-C | October 13, 1978 | 6'11" | 226 | none | Columbia, SC USA |
| Isaiah Rider | G-F | March 12, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | UNLV | Oakland, CA USA |
| Clifford Robinson | F-C | December 16, 1966 | 6'10" | 225 | Connecticut | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Rumeal Robinson | G | November 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan | Mandeville, JAM |
| Arvydas Sabonis | C | December 19, 1964 | 7'3" | 279 | none | Kaunas, LTU |
| Gary Trent | F | September 22, 1974 | 6'8" | 250 | Ohio | Columbus, OH USA |
| Rasheed Wallace | F-C | September 17, 1974 | 6'10" | 225 | North Carolina | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ennis Whatley | G | August 11, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Dontonio Wingfield | F | June 23, 1974 | 6'8" | 256 | Cincinnati | Albany, GA USA |
