1996-97 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 3-2
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (0-8)
Coach: Danny Ainge (40-34)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 779,943, Avg. 19,023 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 40-42
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 3-2
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (0-8)
Coach: Danny Ainge (40-34)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 779,943, Avg. 19,023 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Suns scored 8,431 points and conceded 8,377. Kevin Johnson netted a team-leading 1,410 points for Phoenix, while Hot Rod Williams racked up 562 rebounds. Kevin Johnson dished out 653 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Kevin Johnson added 102 steals.
Cotton Fitzsimmons and Danny Ainge coached the team. The 1996-97 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8431
Regular Season Points Against: 8377
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 82 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Houston Rockets 110 at Phoenix Suns 95 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Phoenix Suns 95 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 98 | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | L | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-5 | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 79 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 89 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | L | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-7 | OT | |
| November 14, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 89 at Vancouver Grizzlies 92 | L | 0-3 | 0-5 | 0-8 | ||
| November 17, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Phoenix Suns 88 | L | 0-4 | 0-5 | 0-9 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Phoenix Suns 99 | L | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-10 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Houston Rockets 115 | L | 0-5 | 0-6 | 0-11 | ||
| November 24, 1996 | Miami Heat 87 at Phoenix Suns 84 | L | 0-6 | 0-6 | 0-12 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Denver Nuggets 117 | L | 0-6 | 0-7 | 0-13 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | New Jersey Nets 77 at Phoenix Suns 99 | W | 1-6 | 0-7 | 1-13 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | L | 1-6 | 0-8 | 1-14 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Golden State Warriors 87 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 2-6 | 0-8 | 2-14 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Sacramento Kings 95 | W | 2-6 | 1-8 | 3-14 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 3-6 | 1-8 | 4-14 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 76 at Phoenix Suns 93 | W | 4-6 | 1-8 | 5-14 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Utah Jazz 87 | W | 4-6 | 2-8 | 6-14 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 108 | L | 4-6 | 2-9 | 6-15 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 84 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 5-6 | 2-9 | 7-15 | ||
| December 16, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 121 at Los Angeles Clippers 122 | L | 5-6 | 2-10 | 7-16 | OT | at Anaheim, CA |
| December 18, 1996 | Washington Bullets 107 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 6-6 | 2-10 | 8-16 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 88 at San Antonio Spurs 101 | L | 6-6 | 2-11 | 8-17 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 6-7 | 2-11 | 8-18 | OT | |
| December 25, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Phoenix Suns 87 | L | 6-8 | 2-11 | 8-19 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Vancouver Grizzlies 98 | W | 6-8 | 3-11 | 9-19 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 88 at Phoenix Suns 100 | W | 7-8 | 3-11 | 10-19 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | L | 7-8 | 3-12 | 10-20 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 7-8 | 3-13 | 10-21 | ||
| January 5, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Boston Celtics 109 | L | 7-8 | 3-14 | 10-22 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 7-8 | 3-15 | 10-23 | OT | |
| January 8, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Washington Bullets 115 | L | 7-8 | 3-16 | 10-24 | OT | |
| January 10, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 90 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 8-8 | 3-16 | 11-24 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | W | 8-8 | 4-16 | 12-24 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 9-8 | 4-16 | 13-24 | ||
| January 16, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 91 at Utah Jazz 95 | L | 9-8 | 4-17 | 13-25 | ||
| January 18, 1997 | New York Knicks 98 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 10-8 | 4-17 | 14-25 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Phoenix Suns 89 | W | 11-8 | 4-17 | 15-25 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Utah Jazz 111 at Phoenix Suns 99 | L | 11-9 | 4-17 | 15-26 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Phoenix Suns 105 | L | 11-10 | 4-17 | 15-27 | ||
| January 27, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Miami Heat 125 | L | 11-10 | 4-18 | 15-28 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Orlando Magic 112 | L | 11-10 | 4-19 | 15-29 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 101 at New Jersey Nets 113 | L | 11-10 | 4-20 | 15-30 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 86 at Toronto Raptors 110 | L | 11-10 | 4-21 | 15-31 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 11-10 | 5-21 | 16-31 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 81 at Phoenix Suns 99 | W | 12-10 | 5-21 | 17-31 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 12-10 | 5-22 | 17-32 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Boston Celtics 100 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 13-10 | 5-22 | 18-32 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 93 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 14-10 | 5-22 | 19-32 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 107 | L | 14-10 | 5-23 | 19-33 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 94 at New York Knicks 95 | L | 14-10 | 5-24 | 19-34 | ||
| February 19, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Charlotte Hornets 123 | L | 14-10 | 5-25 | 19-35 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Phoenix Suns 94 | W | 15-10 | 5-25 | 20-35 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 88 at Phoenix Suns 86 | L | 15-11 | 5-25 | 20-36 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 16-11 | 5-25 | 21-36 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Dallas Mavericks 108 | W | 16-11 | 6-25 | 22-36 | OT | |
| March 5, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Phoenix Suns 99 | L | 16-12 | 6-25 | 22-37 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 87 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 17-12 | 6-25 | 23-37 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Orlando Magic 85 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 18-12 | 6-25 | 24-37 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 105 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 18-13 | 6-25 | 24-38 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | W | 18-13 | 7-25 | 25-38 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 76 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 19-13 | 7-25 | 26-38 | ||
| March 17, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Golden State Warriors 95 | W | 19-13 | 8-25 | 27-38 | ||
| March 18, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 121 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 19-14 | 8-25 | 27-39 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 20-14 | 8-25 | 28-39 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 20-14 | 9-25 | 29-39 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 21-14 | 9-25 | 30-39 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | W | 21-14 | 10-25 | 31-39 | ||
| March 28, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 115 at Phoenix Suns 122 | W | 22-14 | 10-25 | 32-39 | OT | |
| March 30, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 23-14 | 10-25 | 33-39 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Houston Rockets 96 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 24-14 | 10-25 | 34-39 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 24-14 | 11-25 | 35-39 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 90 | W | 24-14 | 12-25 | 36-39 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 107 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 25-14 | 12-25 | 37-39 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Sacramento Kings 99 | W | 25-14 | 13-25 | 38-39 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | L | 25-14 | 13-26 | 38-40 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Golden State Warriors 97 | W | 25-14 | 14-26 | 39-40 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | Utah Jazz 127 at Phoenix Suns 122 | L | 25-15 | 14-26 | 39-41 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 106 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | W | 25-15 | 15-26 | 40-41 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 121 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 25-16 | 15-26 | 40-42 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 78 at Seattle Supersonics 122 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| May 1, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 122 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | OT | |
| May 3, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Seattle Supersonics 116 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
