| 26-56 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The New Jersey Nets finished the regular season with a 26-56 record. They went 16-25 at home and 10-31 on the road.
The 1996-97 New Jersey Nets played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1996-97 New Jersey Nets had their best month in March, when they went 6-9 and had a 40% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 3-9 and had a 25% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '96 | 3-9 | 25% | -64 |
| December '96 | 5-10 | 33.3% | -120 |
| January '97 | 4-11 | 26.7% | -76 |
| February '97 | 5-9 | 35.7% | -31 |
| March '97 | 6-9 | 40% | -52 |
| April '97 | 3-8 | 27.3% | -31 |
No, the Nets didn't make the Playoffs in 1997.
The New Jersey Nets finished the regular season with a point differential of -374. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nets could have been expected to have about 28.4 wins, or a 28-54 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 New Jersey Nets went 6-6.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 New Jersey Nets went 4-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 New Jersey Nets was a 2 game winning streak on 5 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the New Jersey Nets had during the 1996-97 regular season was 5 games, which occured 3 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 77 - 90 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | vs Orlando Magic | Loss 95 - 108 | |
| Fri, Nov 8, 1996 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 82 - 86 | |
| Wed, Nov 13, 1996 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 91 - 106 | |
| Fri, Nov 15, 1996 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 85 - 93 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 106 - 99 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 88 - 96 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 114 - 91 | |
| Mon, Nov 25, 1996 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 92 - 108 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 77 - 99 | |
| Thu, Nov 28, 1996 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 118 - 124 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 106 - 95 | OT |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 102 - 109 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 110 - 108 | OT |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 69 - 95 | |
| Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 110 - 101 | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 92 - 113 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 91 - 101 | |
| Tue, Dec 17, 1996 | vs Toronto Raptors | Loss 88 - 97 | |
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 81 - 99 | |
| Fri, Dec 20, 1996 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 95 - 109 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 101 - 100 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 81 - 113 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | @ Toronto Raptors | Loss 96 - 98 | |
| Fri, Dec 27, 1996 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 105 - 94 | |
| Sun, Dec 29, 1996 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 110 - 102 | OT |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 86 - 98 | |
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 91 - 101 | |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 85 - 95 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 90 - 74 | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 107 - 110 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | vs Toronto Raptors | Loss 106 - 123 | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | vs Orlando Magic | Loss 111 - 114 | |
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 104 - 116 | |
| Fri, Jan 17, 1997 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 105 - 103 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Loss 92 - 102 | |
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 123 - 132 | |
| Wed, Jan 22, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 103 - 95 | |
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 104 - 111 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 81 - 92 | |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 62 - 84 | |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 113 - 101 | |
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 75 - 90 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 90 - 92 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 111 - 105 | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 100 - 104 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 | @ Orlando Magic | Win 104 - 98 | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 100 - 113 | |
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 107 - 125 | |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 107 - 86 | |
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 101 - 108 | |
| Thu, Feb 20, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 87 - 92 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 84 - 98 | |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 109 - 93 | |
| Tue, Feb 25, 1997 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 97 - 90 | |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 108 - 117 | |
| Mon, Mar 3, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 95 - 108 | |
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 118 - 123 | |
| Thu, Mar 6, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 102 - 96 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 90 - 109 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 105 - 115 | |
| Wed, Mar 12, 1997 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 102 - 117 | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 99 - 98 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Win 89 - 74 | |
| Tue, Mar 18, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 89 - 97 | |
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 110 - 112 | |
| Sun, Mar 23, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 100 - 91 | |
| Mon, Mar 24, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 84 - 109 | |
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 123 - 105 | |
| Fri, Mar 28, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Win 92 - 86 | |
| Sat, Mar 29, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 101 - 111 | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 89 - 94 | |
| Thu, Apr 3, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Loss 87 - 93 | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 96 - 103 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 92 - 94 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 93 - 88 | |
| Fri, Apr 11, 1997 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 90 - 109 | |
| Sun, Apr 13, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 123 - 132 | |
| Tue, Apr 15, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 101 - 109 | |
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 105 - 113 | |
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Win 86 - 74 | |
| Sun, Apr 20, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 108 - 92 | |
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