| 40-42 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Phoenix Suns finished the regular season with a 40-42 record. They went 25-16 at home and 15-26 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns went 42-45. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Seattle SuperSonics.
The 1996-97 Phoenix Suns played in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
The 1996-97 Phoenix Suns had their best month in March, when they went 12-3 and had a 80% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 1-14 and had a 6.7% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '96 | 1-14 | 6.7% | -126 |
| December '96 | 9-5 | 64.3% | +77 |
| January '97 | 5-11 | 31.2% | -68 |
| February '97 | 6-6 | 50% | +39 |
| March '97 | 12-3 | 80% | +107 |
| April '97 | 7-3 | 70% | +25 |
Yes, the Phoenix Suns made the Playoffs in 1997. They lost their only series against the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference First Round.
The Phoenix Suns finished the regular season with a point differential of +54. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Suns could have been expected to have about 42.8 wins, or a 43-39 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns went 6-12.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns went 2-5 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns was a 11 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Phoenix Suns had during the 1996-97 regular season was 13 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 82 - 96 | |
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 95 - 110 | |
| Tue, Nov 5, 1996 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 95 - 98 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 98 - 103 | |
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 95 - 112 | |
| Mon, Nov 11, 1996 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 79 - 97 | |
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 89 - 99 | OT |
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Loss 89 - 92 | |
| Sun, Nov 17, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 88 - 102 | |
| Wed, Nov 20, 1996 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 99 - 113 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 105 - 115 | |
| Sun, Nov 24, 1996 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 84 - 87 | |
| Tue, Nov 26, 1996 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 108 - 117 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 99 - 77 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 92 - 105 | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 118 - 87 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 101 - 95 | |
| Sun, Dec 8, 1996 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 106 - 93 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 93 - 76 | |
| Thu, Dec 12, 1996 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 95 - 87 | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 105 - 108 | |
| Sun, Dec 15, 1996 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 103 - 84 | |
| Mon, Dec 16, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 121 - 122 | OT |
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 114 - 107 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 88 - 101 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 109 - 112 | OT |
| Wed, Dec 25, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 87 - 108 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 103 - 98 | |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 100 - 88 | |
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 94 - 103 | |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 104 - 117 | |
| Sun, Jan 5, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 102 - 109 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 103 - 105 | OT |
| Wed, Jan 8, 1997 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 113 - 115 | OT |
| Fri, Jan 10, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 102 - 90 | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 105 - 98 | |
| Tue, Jan 14, 1997 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 110 - 101 | |
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 91 - 95 | |
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Win 105 - 98 | |
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 89 - 86 | |
| Wed, Jan 22, 1997 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 99 - 111 | |
| Fri, Jan 24, 1997 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 105 - 115 | |
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 97 - 125 | |
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 105 - 112 | |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 101 - 113 | |
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | @ Toronto Raptors | Loss 86 - 110 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 106 - 97 | |
| Wed, Feb 5, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 99 - 81 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 108 - 111 | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 131 - 100 | |
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 110 - 93 | |
| Sun, Feb 16, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 96 - 107 | |
| Tue, Feb 18, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 94 - 95 | |
| Wed, Feb 19, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 115 - 123 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 94 - 88 | |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 86 - 88 | |
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 111 - 104 | |
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 109 - 108 | OT |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 99 - 121 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 104 - 87 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 121 - 85 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 | vs Toronto Raptors | Loss 101 - 105 | |
| Thu, Mar 13, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 112 - 96 | |
| Sat, Mar 15, 1997 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 101 - 76 | |
| Mon, Mar 17, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 116 - 95 | |
| Tue, Mar 18, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 111 - 121 | |
| Thu, Mar 20, 1997 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 113 - 106 | |
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 104 - 99 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 117 - 112 | |
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 109 - 107 | |
| Fri, Mar 28, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 122 - 115 | OT |
| Sun, Mar 30, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 107 - 106 | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 109 - 96 | |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 122 - 113 | |
| Sat, Apr 5, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 99 - 90 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 115 - 107 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 101 - 99 | |
| Fri, Apr 11, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 98 - 114 | |
| Sun, Apr 13, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 105 - 97 | |
| Tue, Apr 15, 1997 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 122 - 127 | |
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 106 - 95 | |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Loss 107 - 121 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3) | |||
| Fri, Apr 25, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 106 - 101 | |
| Sun, Apr 27, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 78 - 122 | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 110 - 103 | |
| Thu, May 1, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 115 - 122 | OT |
| Sat, May 3, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 92 - 116 | |
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