| 54-28 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Charlotte Hornets finished the regular season with a 54-28 record. They went 30-11 at home and 24-17 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Charlotte Hornets went 54-31. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the New York Knicks.
The 1996-97 Charlotte Hornets played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1996-97 Charlotte Hornets had their best month in April, when they went 9-2 and had a 81.8% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 8-7 and had a 53.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '96 | 8-6 | 57.1% | -2 |
| December '96 | 8-7 | 53.3% | -26 |
| January '97 | 10-6 | 62.5% | -11 |
| February '97 | 10-3 | 76.9% | +101 |
| March '97 | 9-4 | 69.2% | +42 |
| April '97 | 9-2 | 81.8% | +49 |
Yes, the Charlotte Hornets made the Playoffs in 1997. They lost their only series against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Charlotte Hornets finished the regular season with a point differential of +153. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Hornets could have been expected to have about 46.4 wins, or a 46-36 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Charlotte Hornets went 11-5.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Charlotte Hornets went 5-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Charlotte Hornets was a 9 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Charlotte Hornets had during the 1996-97 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 109 - 98 | ||
| Sun, Nov 3, 1996 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 86 - 113 | ||
| Wed, Nov 6, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 88 - 78 | ||
| Fri, Nov 8, 1996 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 102 - 87 | ||
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 98 - 100 | ||
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 97 - 105 | ||
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 89 - 96 | ||
| Fri, Nov 15, 1996 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 87 - 110 | ||
| Wed, Nov 20, 1996 | vs New York Knicks | Win 93 - 86 | ||
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 90 - 87 | ||
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 93 - 85 | ||
| Tue, Nov 26, 1996 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 97 - 89 | ||
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | @ Toronto Raptors | Loss 88 - 92 | ||
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 94 - 87 | ||
| Mon, Dec 2, 1996 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 97 - 107 | ||
| Tue, Dec 3, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 89 - 96 | ||
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 93 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 94 - 92 | ||
| Mon, Dec 9, 1996 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 107 - 91 | ||
| Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 101 - 97 | ||
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 84 - 75 | ||
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 82 - 87 | ||
| Tue, Dec 17, 1996 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 93 - 84 | ||
| Thu, Dec 19, 1996 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 72 - 93 | ||
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 98 - 93 | ||
| Sun, Dec 22, 1996 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 102 - 98 | ||
| Fri, Dec 27, 1996 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 86 - 101 | ||
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 75 - 97 | ||
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 101 - 92 | ||
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 107 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 93 - 104 | ||
| Mon, Jan 6, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 109 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Jan 8, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 97 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Jan 10, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 90 - 102 | ||
| Sun, Jan 12, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 97 - 93 | ||
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 102 - 100 | OT | |
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 116 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 102 - 92 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 97 - 106 | ||
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 114 - 108 | ||
| Fri, Jan 24, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Win 113 - 104 | OT | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 73 - 106 | ||
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 98 - 97 | ||
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 95 - 106 | ||
| Fri, Jan 31, 1997 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 102 - 95 | ||
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Win 99 - 93 | ||
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 115 - 101 | ||
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 115 - 100 | ||
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 100 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 113 - 100 | ||
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 103 - 109 | ||
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 124 - 110 | ||
| Wed, Feb 19, 1997 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 123 - 115 | ||
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 114 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 93 - 92 | ||
| Mon, Feb 24, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 96 - 84 | ||
| Tue, Feb 25, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 84 - 86 | ||
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 106 - 95 | ||
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 108 - 96 | ||
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 105 - 98 | ||
| Thu, Mar 6, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 122 - 121 | OT | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Win 82 - 76 | ||
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 98 - 92 | ||
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 81 - 86 | ||
| Sat, Mar 15, 1997 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 107 - 99 | ||
| Mon, Mar 17, 1997 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 93 - 114 | ||
| Wed, Mar 19, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 90 - 72 | ||
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 102 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 100 - 93 | OT | |
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 87 - 88 | ||
| Fri, Mar 28, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 115 - 116 | ||
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 95 - 84 | ||
| Thu, Apr 3, 1997 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 93 - 87 | ||
| Sat, Apr 5, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 115 - 113 | ||
| Mon, Apr 7, 1997 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 110 - 105 | OT | |
| Wed, Apr 9, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 136 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Apr 11, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 93 - 85 | ||
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 99 - 97 | ||
| Mon, Apr 14, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 94 - 82 | ||
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 108 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 | vs Toronto Raptors | Loss 100 - 108 | ||
| Sun, Apr 20, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 100 - 120 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 3) | ||||
| Thu, Apr 24, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 99 - 109 | ||
| Sat, Apr 26, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 93 - 100 | ||
| Mon, Apr 28, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 95 - 104 | ||
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