1996-97 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
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 Results
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.
Los Angeles scored 8,200 points and allowed 7,850. Eddie Jones scored a team-leading 1,374 points for the Lakers, 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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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Corie Blount | F | January 4, 1969 | 6'9" | 240 | Cincinnati | Monrovia, CA USA |
Kobe Bryant | G | August 23, 1978 | 6'6" | 200 | none | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Elden Campbell | F-C | July 23, 1968 | 6'11" | 215 | Clemson | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Cedric Ceballos | F | August 2, 1969 | 6'6" | 190 | Cal. St.-Fullerton | Maui, HI USA |
Derek Fisher | G | August 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Arkansas-Little Rock | Little Rock, AR USA |
Robert Horry | F | August 25, 1970 | 6'9" | 220 | Alabama | Andalusia, AL USA |
Eddie Jones | F-G | October 20, 1971 | 6'6" | 190 | Temple | Pompano Beach, FL USA |
Jerome Kersey | F | June 26, 1962 | 6'7" | 215 | Longwood | Clarksville, VA USA |
Joe Kleine | C | January 4, 1962 | 6'11" | 255 | Arkansas | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
Travis Knight | F-C | September 13, 1974 | 7'0" | 235 | Connecticut | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
Larry Krystkowiak | F-C | September 23, 1964 | 6'9" | 220 | Montana | Missoula, MT USA |
George McCloud | G-F | May 27, 1967 | 6'6" | 205 | Florida State | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
Shaquille O'Neal | C | March 6, 1972 | 7'1" | 300 | Louisiana State | Newark, NJ USA |
Rumeal Robinson | G | November 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan | Mandeville, JAM |
Sean Rooks | C | September 9, 1969 | 6'10" | 250 | Arizona | New York, NY USA |
Byron Scott | G | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Arizona State | Ogden, UT USA |
Nick Van Exel | G | November 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | Cincinnati | Kenosha, WI USA |