1996-97 Seattle Supersonics Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-3
Coach: George Karl (57-25)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 699,952, Avg. 17,072 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Seattle Supersonics Statistics
1996-97 Seattle Supersonics Roster

The Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.

Seattle tossed in 8,274 points and surrendered 7,644. Gary Payton scored a team-high 1,785 points for the Supersonics, while Detlef Schrempf and Shawn Kemp averaged 16 or more per game, too. Shawn Kemp contributed 807 rebounds. Gary Payton dished out 583 assists for the squad.

On defense, Gary Payton added 197 steals, and Jim McIlvaine blocked 164 shots.

George Karl coached the team. The 1996-97 Seattle Supersonics lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8274
Regular Season Points Against: 7644

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 1, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 91 at Utah Jazz 99 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
November 2, 1996 Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Seattle Supersonics 104 W 1-0 0-1 1-1
November 5, 1996 Atlanta Hawks 117 at Seattle Supersonics 95 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
November 7, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 98 W 1-1 1-1 2-2
November 8, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 87 at San Antonio Spurs 75 W 1-1 2-1 3-2
November 11, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 110 at Sacramento Kings 94 W 1-1 3-1 4-2
November 12, 1996 Golden State Warriors 102 at Seattle Supersonics 121 W 2-1 3-1 5-2
November 14, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 78 W 2-1 4-1 6-2
November 16, 1996 Sacramento Kings 96 at Seattle Supersonics 108 W 3-1 4-1 7-2
November 17, 1996 Vancouver Grizzlies 81 at Seattle Supersonics 91 W 4-1 4-1 8-2
November 19, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Toronto Raptors 98 W 4-1 5-1 9-2
November 20, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 115 at Washington Bullets 110 W 4-1 6-1 10-2 2OT
November 22, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 118 at Boston Celtics 91 W 4-1 7-1 11-2
November 24, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 102 at New York Knicks 92 W 4-1 8-1 12-2
November 26, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 89 at Charlotte Hornets 97 L 4-1 8-2 12-3
November 27, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 W 4-1 9-2 13-3
November 29, 1996 Phoenix Suns 92 at Seattle Supersonics 105 W 5-1 9-2 14-3
December 1, 1996 Utah Jazz 96 at Seattle Supersonics 90 L 5-2 9-2 14-4
December 3, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 L 5-2 9-3 14-5
December 5, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Seattle Supersonics 117 W 6-2 9-3 15-5
December 7, 1996 Charlotte Hornets 94 at Seattle Supersonics 92 L 6-3 9-3 15-6
December 9, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 118 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 W 6-3 10-3 16-6
December 11, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 101 at New Jersey Nets 110 L 6-3 10-4 16-7
December 12, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 L 6-3 10-5 16-8
December 14, 1996 Houston Rockets 109 at Seattle Supersonics 100 L 6-4 10-5 16-9
December 17, 1996 Golden State Warriors 83 at Seattle Supersonics 123 W 7-4 10-5 17-9
December 18, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 W 7-4 11-5 18-9
December 20, 1996 Los Angeles Clippers 86 at Seattle Supersonics 102 W 8-4 11-5 19-9
December 22, 1996 Dallas Mavericks 79 at Seattle Supersonics 93 W 9-4 11-5 20-9
December 26, 1996 San Antonio Spurs 86 at Seattle Supersonics 94 W 10-4 11-5 21-9
December 28, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 90 at Dallas Mavericks 95 L 10-4 11-6 21-10
December 30, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 91 at Houston Rockets 99 L 10-4 11-7 21-11
January 2, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers 82 at Seattle Supersonics 96 W 11-4 11-7 22-11
January 3, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 108 at Vancouver Grizzlies 94 W 11-4 12-7 23-11
January 7, 1997 Miami Heat 85 at Seattle Supersonics 94 W 12-4 12-7 24-11
January 8, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 109 at Denver Nuggets 99 W 12-4 13-7 25-11
January 11, 1997 Indiana Pacers 82 at Seattle Supersonics 92 W 13-4 13-7 26-11
January 15, 1997 Toronto Raptors 78 at Seattle Supersonics 122 W 14-4 13-7 27-11
January 17, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Seattle Supersonics 96 W 15-4 13-7 28-11
January 20, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 96 at Seattle Supersonics 112 W 16-4 13-7 29-11
January 22, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Seattle Supersonics 98 W 17-4 13-7 30-11
January 23, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 100 at Los Angeles Clippers 102 L 17-4 13-8 30-12 at Anaheim, CA
January 26, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Seattle Supersonics 103 L 17-5 13-8 30-13
January 29, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 111 at Golden State Warriors 86 W 17-5 14-8 31-13
January 31, 1997 Washington Bullets 95 at Seattle Supersonics 97 W 18-5 14-8 32-13
February 2, 1997 Chicago Bulls 91 at Seattle Supersonics 84 L 18-6 14-8 32-14
February 5, 1997 Utah Jazz 99 at Seattle Supersonics 95 L 18-7 14-8 32-15
February 11, 1997 Denver Nuggets 81 at Seattle Supersonics 108 W 19-7 14-8 33-15
February 14, 1997 Houston Rockets 85 at Seattle Supersonics 105 W 20-7 14-8 34-15
February 16, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 91 W 20-7 15-8 35-15
February 17, 1997 Boston Celtics 108 at Seattle Supersonics 113 W 21-7 15-8 36-15
February 21, 1997 New York Knicks 64 at Seattle Supersonics 84 W 22-7 15-8 37-15
February 23, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 89 at Utah Jazz 87 W 22-7 16-8 38-15 OT
February 25, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 72 at Cleveland Cavaliers 66 W 22-7 17-8 39-15
February 26, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 78 at Indiana Pacers 92 L 22-7 17-9 39-16
February 28, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 96 at Miami Heat 95 W 22-7 18-9 40-16
March 2, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 109 at Orlando Magic 101 W 22-7 19-9 41-16
March 4, 1997 Orlando Magic 101 at Seattle Supersonics 89 L 22-8 19-9 41-17
March 7, 1997 New Jersey Nets 90 at Seattle Supersonics 109 W 23-8 19-9 42-17
March 9, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 L 23-8 19-10 42-18
March 11, 1997 Detroit Pistons 80 at Seattle Supersonics 93 W 24-8 19-10 43-18
March 13, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92 W 24-8 20-10 44-18
March 14, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 97 at Atlanta Hawks 91 W 24-8 21-10 45-18
March 16, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 83 at Detroit Pistons 86 L 24-8 21-11 45-19
March 18, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 87 at Chicago Bulls 89 L 24-8 21-12 45-20 OT
March 20, 1997 Denver Nuggets 97 at Seattle Supersonics 123 W 25-8 21-12 46-20
March 22, 1997 Sacramento Kings 99 at Seattle Supersonics 113 W 26-8 21-12 47-20
March 23, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Vancouver Grizzlies 92 W 26-8 22-12 48-20
March 25, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 126 at Golden State Warriors 89 W 26-8 23-12 49-20
March 26, 1997 Phoenix Suns 109 at Seattle Supersonics 107 L 26-9 23-12 49-21
March 28, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 81 at Seattle Supersonics 92 W 27-9 23-12 50-21
March 30, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Phoenix Suns 107 L 27-9 23-13 50-22
April 1, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Seattle Supersonics 97 L 27-10 23-13 50-23
April 3, 1997 Milwaukee Bucks 80 at Seattle Supersonics 103 W 28-10 23-13 51-23
April 5, 1997 Dallas Mavericks 84 at Seattle Supersonics 103 W 29-10 23-13 52-23
April 6, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 101 at Sacramento Kings 113 L 29-10 23-14 52-24
April 10, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 90 at Dallas Mavericks 82 W 29-10 24-14 53-24
April 12, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 96 at San Antonio Spurs 91 W 29-10 25-14 54-24
April 13, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 73 at Houston Rockets 113 L 29-10 25-15 54-25
April 15, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 88 at Seattle Supersonics 108 W 30-10 25-15 55-25
April 17, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 108 at Denver Nuggets 104 W 30-10 26-15 56-25
April 19, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Seattle Supersonics 125 W 31-10 26-15 57-25
April 25, 1997 Phoenix Suns 106 at Seattle Supersonics 101 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 27, 1997 Phoenix Suns 78 at Seattle Supersonics 122 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 29, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 110 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
May 1, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 122 at Phoenix Suns 115 W 1-1 1-1 2-2 OT
May 3, 1997 Phoenix Suns 92 at Seattle Supersonics 116 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
May 5, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 102 at Houston Rockets 112 L 2-1 1-2 3-3
May 7, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Houston Rockets 101 W 2-1 2-2 4-3
May 9, 1997 Houston Rockets 97 at Seattle Supersonics 93 L 2-2 2-2 4-4
May 11, 1997 Houston Rockets 110 at Seattle Supersonics 106 L 2-3 2-2 4-5 OT
May 13, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 100 at Houston Rockets 94 W 2-3 3-2 5-5
May 15, 1997 Houston Rockets 96 at Seattle Supersonics 99 W 3-3 3-2 6-5
May 17, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 91 at Houston Rockets 96 L 3-3 3-3 6-6


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