| 21-61 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a 21-61 record. They went 12-29 at home and 9-32 on the road.
The 1996-97 Denver Nuggets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
No, the Nuggets didn't make the Playoffs in 1997.
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.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets went 8-14.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets went 3-7 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Denver Nuggets was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Denver Nuggets had during the 1996-97 regular season was 10 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 91 - 92 | |
| Sun, Nov 3, 1996 Sun, Nov 3, 1996 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 88 - 79 | |
| Tue, Nov 5, 1996 Tue, Nov 5, 1996 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Loss L 78 - 82 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 108 - 110 | OT |
| Fri, Nov 8, 1996 Fri, Nov 8, 1996 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 94 - 91 | |
| Sun, Nov 10, 1996 Sun, Nov 10, 1996 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Loss L 86 - 101 | |
| Mon, Nov 11, 1996 Mon, Nov 11, 1996 | @ Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Win W 104 - 93 | |
| Wed, Nov 13, 1996 Wed, Nov 13, 1996 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 94 - 95 | OT |
| Fri, Nov 15, 1996 Fri, Nov 15, 1996 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 82 - 80 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Loss L 99 - 106 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs Miami HeatHeat | Loss L 86 - 104 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 92 - 110 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 65 - 105 | |
| Tue, Nov 26, 1996 Tue, Nov 26, 1996 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 117 - 108 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 103 - 107 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | vs Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Loss L 103 - 108 | |
| Sun, Dec 1, 1996 Sun, Dec 1, 1996 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 96 - 104 | |
| Tue, Dec 3, 1996 Tue, Dec 3, 1996 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 99 - 114 | |
| Thu, Dec 5, 1996 Thu, Dec 5, 1996 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 104 - 115 | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 91 - 104 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 88 - 89 | |
| Wed, Dec 11, 1996 Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | @ Charlotte HornetsHornets | Loss L 97 - 101 | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 104 - 108 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 82 - 89 | |
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 95 - 79 | |
| Fri, Dec 20, 1996 Fri, Dec 20, 1996 | vs Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Win W 108 - 93 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 112 - 109 | OT |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 89 - 118 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | @ Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Loss L 96 - 103 | OT |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 102 - 104 | |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 Fri, Jan 3 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 91 - 93 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 Tue, Jan 7 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 109 - 96 | |
| Wed, Jan 8, 1997 Wed, Jan 8 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 99 - 109 | |
| Fri, Jan 10, 1997 Fri, Jan 10 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 89 - 108 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 Sat, Jan 11 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 99 - 104 | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 Mon, Jan 13 | vs Charlotte HornetsHornets | Loss L 100 - 102 | OT |
| Tue, Jan 14, 1997 Tue, Jan 14 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 101 - 110 | |
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 Thu, Jan 16 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 88 - 87 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 Sat, Jan 18 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 104 - 107 | |
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 Mon, Jan 20 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 132 - 123 | |
| Wed, Jan 22, 1997 Wed, Jan 22 | vs Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Win W 94 - 84 | |
| Fri, Jan 24, 1997 Fri, Jan 24 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Loss L 111 - 114 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 Sat, Jan 25 | @ Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Win W 83 - 82 | |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 Tue, Jan 28 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 99 - 114 | |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 Thu, Jan 30 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 113 - 109 | |
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 Sat, Feb 1 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Loss L 107 - 113 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 Sun, Feb 2 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 115 - 104 | |
| Wed, Feb 5, 1997 Wed, Feb 5 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 106 - 104 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 Tue, Feb 11 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 81 - 108 | |
| Thu, Feb 13, 1997 Thu, Feb 13 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 117 - 132 | |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 Sat, Feb 15 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 87 - 92 | |
| Sun, Feb 16, 1997 Sun, Feb 16 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 112 - 97 | |
| Tue, Feb 18, 1997 Tue, Feb 18 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 123 - 134 | |
| Thu, Feb 20, 1997 Thu, Feb 20 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 68 - 92 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 Fri, Feb 21 | @ Orlando MagicMagic | Loss L 86 - 99 | |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 Sun, Feb 23 | @ Miami HeatHeat | Loss L 86 - 95 | |
| Tue, Feb 25, 1997 Tue, Feb 25 | vs Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Loss L 122 - 124 | OT |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 Fri, Feb 28 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 108 - 112 | OT |
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 Sun, Mar 2 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 109 - 107 | OT |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 Wed, Mar 5 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Loss L 100 - 105 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 Fri, Mar 7 | @ Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Loss L 83 - 96 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 Tue, Mar 11 | vs Orlando MagicMagic | Loss L 91 - 96 | |
| Thu, Mar 13, 1997 Thu, Mar 13 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 82 - 102 | |
| Sat, Mar 15, 1997 Sat, Mar 15 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 121 - 105 | |
| Mon, Mar 17, 1997 Mon, Mar 17 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 94 - 113 | |
| Thu, Mar 20, 1997 Thu, Mar 20 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 97 - 123 | |
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 Fri, Mar 21 | @ Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Loss L 101 - 108 | |
| Sun, Mar 23, 1997 Sun, Mar 23 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 103 - 120 | |
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 Wed, Mar 26 | vs Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Loss L 100 - 102 | |
| Sat, Mar 29, 1997 Sat, Mar 29 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 105 - 120 | |
| Sun, Mar 30, 1997 Sun, Mar 30 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 99 - 97 | |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 Tue, Apr 1 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 99 - 116 | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 Wed, Apr 2 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 85 - 110 | |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 Fri, Apr 4 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 113 - 122 | |
| Mon, Apr 7, 1997 Mon, Apr 7 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 104 - 110 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 Tue, Apr 8 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 90 - 96 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 Thu, Apr 10 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 107 - 109 | OT |
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 Sat, Apr 12 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Loss L 94 - 116 | |
| Mon, Apr 14, 1997 Mon, Apr 14 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 93 - 103 | |
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 Wed, Apr 16 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 63 - 107 | |
| Thu, Apr 17, 1997 Thu, Apr 17 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 104 - 108 | |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 Sat, Apr 19 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 100 - 95 | |
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