1996-1997 Denver Nuggets

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21-61 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1996-97 Denver Nuggets

What was the record of the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a 21-61 record. They went 12-29 at home and 9-32 on the road.

What division did the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets play in?

The 1996-97 Denver Nuggets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

What was the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets record by month?

The 1996-97 Denver Nuggets had their best month in January, when they went 6-9 and had a 40% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 1-10 and had a 9.1% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
November '96 5-11 31.2% -81
December '96 3-11 21.4% -67
January '97 6-9 40% -30
February '97 3-10 23.1% -88
March '97 3-10 23.1% -109
April '97 1-10 9.1% -140

Did the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets make the Playoffs?

No, the Nuggets didn't make the Playoffs in 1997.

What was the point differential for the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a point differential of -515. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nuggets could have been expected to have about 24.3 wins, or a 24-58 record in the regular season.

How did the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets went 8-14.

How did the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets went 3-7 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets was a 3 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets?

The longest losing streak that the Denver Nuggets had during the 1996-97 regular season was 10 games, which occured 2 separate times.

1996-97 Denver Nuggets Schedule

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Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Nov 1, 1996 vs Dallas Mavericks Loss 91 - 92
Sun, Nov 3, 1996 @ San Antonio Spurs Win 88 - 79
Tue, Nov 5, 1996 vs Los Angeles Clippers Loss 78 - 82
Thu, Nov 7, 1996 vs Houston Rockets Loss 108 - 110 OT
Fri, Nov 8, 1996 vs Golden State Warriors Win 94 - 91
Sun, Nov 10, 1996 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 86 - 101
Mon, Nov 11, 1996 @ Toronto Raptors Win 104 - 93
Wed, Nov 13, 1996 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 94 - 95 OT
Fri, Nov 15, 1996 @ Boston Celtics Win 82 - 80
Sat, Nov 16, 1996 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 99 - 106
Tue, Nov 19, 1996 vs Miami Heat Loss 86 - 104
Thu, Nov 21, 1996 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 92 - 110
Sat, Nov 23, 1996 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 65 - 105
Tue, Nov 26, 1996 vs Phoenix Suns Win 117 - 108
Wed, Nov 27, 1996 @ Utah Jazz Loss 103 - 107
Fri, Nov 29, 1996 vs Minnesota Timberwolves Loss 103 - 108
Sun, Dec 1, 1996 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 96 - 104
Tue, Dec 3, 1996 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 99 - 114
Thu, Dec 5, 1996 vs Portland Trail Blazers Loss 104 - 115
Sat, Dec 7, 1996 vs Utah Jazz Loss 91 - 104
Tue, Dec 10, 1996 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 88 - 89
Wed, Dec 11, 1996 @ Charlotte Hornets Loss 97 - 101
Fri, Dec 13, 1996 @ Washington Bullets Loss 104 - 108
Sat, Dec 14, 1996 @ New York Knicks Loss 82 - 89
Wed, Dec 18, 1996 vs Sacramento Kings Win 95 - 79
Fri, Dec 20, 1996 vs Vancouver Grizzlies Win 108 - 93
Mon, Dec 23, 1996 @ Phoenix Suns Win 112 - 109 OT
Thu, Dec 26, 1996 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 89 - 118
Sat, Dec 28, 1996 @ Minnesota Timberwolves Loss 96 - 103 OT
Mon, Dec 30, 1996 vs Boston Celtics Loss 102 - 104
Fri, Jan 3, 1997 vs San Antonio Spurs Loss 91 - 93
Tue, Jan 7, 1997 @ Sacramento Kings Win 109 - 96
Wed, Jan 8, 1997 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 99 - 109
Fri, Jan 10, 1997 vs Indiana Pacers Loss 89 - 108
Sat, Jan 11, 1997 @ Dallas Mavericks Loss 99 - 104
Mon, Jan 13, 1997 vs Charlotte Hornets Loss 100 - 102 OT
Tue, Jan 14, 1997 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 101 - 110
Thu, Jan 16, 1997 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 88 - 87 OT
Sat, Jan 18, 1997 vs Dallas Mavericks Loss 104 - 107
Mon, Jan 20, 1997 vs New Jersey Nets Win 132 - 123
Wed, Jan 22, 1997 vs Vancouver Grizzlies Win 94 - 84
Fri, Jan 24, 1997 @ Los Angeles Clippers Loss 111 - 114
Sat, Jan 25, 1997 @ Vancouver Grizzlies Win 83 - 82
Tue, Jan 28, 1997 @ Utah Jazz Loss 99 - 114
Thu, Jan 30, 1997 @ Houston Rockets Win 113 - 109
Sat, Feb 1, 1997 vs Sacramento Kings Loss 107 - 113
Sun, Feb 2, 1997 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 115 - 104
Wed, Feb 5, 1997 vs Washington Bullets Win 106 - 104
Tue, Feb 11, 1997 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 81 - 108
Thu, Feb 13, 1997 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 117 - 132
Sat, Feb 15, 1997 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 87 - 92
Sun, Feb 16, 1997 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 112 - 97
Tue, Feb 18, 1997 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 123 - 134
Thu, Feb 20, 1997 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 68 - 92
Fri, Feb 21, 1997 @ Orlando Magic Loss 86 - 99
Sun, Feb 23, 1997 @ Miami Heat Loss 86 - 95
Tue, Feb 25, 1997 vs Toronto Raptors Loss 122 - 124 OT
Fri, Feb 28, 1997 vs New York Knicks Loss 108 - 112 OT
Sun, Mar 2, 1997 vs Los Angeles Clippers Win 109 - 107 OT
Wed, Mar 5, 1997 @ Sacramento Kings Loss 100 - 105
Fri, Mar 7, 1997 @ Minnesota Timberwolves Loss 83 - 96
Tue, Mar 11, 1997 vs Orlando Magic Loss 91 - 96
Thu, Mar 13, 1997 vs Detroit Pistons Loss 82 - 102
Sat, Mar 15, 1997 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 121 - 105
Mon, Mar 17, 1997 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 94 - 113
Thu, Mar 20, 1997 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 97 - 123
Fri, Mar 21, 1997 @ Vancouver Grizzlies Loss 101 - 108
Sun, Mar 23, 1997 vs Utah Jazz Loss 103 - 120
Wed, Mar 26, 1997 vs Minnesota Timberwolves Loss 100 - 102
Sat, Mar 29, 1997 @ Houston Rockets Loss 105 - 120
Sun, Mar 30, 1997 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 99 - 97
Tue, Apr 1, 1997 vs Houston Rockets Loss 99 - 116
Wed, Apr 2, 1997 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 85 - 110
Fri, Apr 4, 1997 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 113 - 122
Mon, Apr 7, 1997 vs Portland Trail Blazers Loss 104 - 110
Tue, Apr 8, 1997 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 90 - 96
Thu, Apr 10, 1997 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 107 - 109 OT
Sat, Apr 12, 1997 @ Los Angeles Clippers Loss 94 - 116
Mon, Apr 14, 1997 vs Golden State Warriors Loss 93 - 103
Wed, Apr 16, 1997 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 63 - 107
Thu, Apr 17, 1997 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 104 - 108
Sat, Apr 19, 1997 @ Dallas Mavericks Win 100 - 95

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