1996-1997 Phoenix Suns

1996-97 Phoenix Suns Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 40-42)
Fri, 11/1/96	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 82 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 20 20 29 13 82 Lakers 26 31 15 24 96 20 - 26 40 - 57 69 - 72 82 - 96
Sat, 11/2/96	vs Houston Rockets	Loss 95 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 31 18 28 33 110 Suns 13 27 25 30 95 13 - 31 40 - 49 65 - 77 95 - 110
Tue, 11/5/96	vs Minnesota Timberwolves	Loss 95 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Timberwolves 24 30 25 19 98 Suns 28 19 20 28 95 28 - 24 47 - 54 67 - 79 95 - 98
Thu, 11/7/96	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Loss 98 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 30 22 29 22 103 Suns 23 14 28 33 98 23 - 30 37 - 52 65 - 81 98 - 103
Sat, 11/9/96	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 95 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 17 22 25 31 95 76ers 25 36 23 28 112 17 - 25 39 - 61 64 - 84 95 - 112
Mon, 11/11/96	@ Chicago Bulls	Loss 79 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 23 18 14 24 79 Bulls 21 18 29 29 97 23 - 21 41 - 39 55 - 68 79 - 97
Tue, 11/12/96	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 89 - 99	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Suns 27 16 27 16 3 89 Bucks 27 18 16 25 13 99 27 - 27 43 - 45 70 - 61 86 - 86 89 - 99
Thu, 11/14/96	@ Vancouver Grizzlies	Loss 89 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 30 8 23 28 89 Grizzlies 25 14 26 27 92 30 - 25 38 - 39 61 - 65 89 - 92
Sun, 11/17/96	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 88 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 21 26 24 31 102 Suns 17 23 20 28 88 17 - 21 40 - 47 60 - 71 88 - 102
Wed, 11/20/96	vs Chicago Bulls	Loss 99 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 35 27 25 26 113 Suns 26 21 23 29 99 26 - 35 47 - 62 70 - 87 99 - 113
Thu, 11/21/96	@ Houston Rockets	Loss 105 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 22 21 24 38 105 Rockets 23 26 31 35 115 22 - 23 43 - 49 67 - 80 105 - 115
Sun, 11/24/96	vs Miami Heat	Loss 84 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Heat 23 24 16 24 87 Suns 21 18 23 22 84 21 - 23 39 - 47 62 - 63 84 - 87
Tue, 11/26/96	@ Denver Nuggets	Loss 108 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 21 27 26 34 108 Nuggets 23 25 33 36 117 21 - 23 48 - 48 74 - 81 108 - 117
Wed, 11/27/96	vs New Jersey Nets	Win 99 - 77
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 24 20 18 15 77 Suns 28 22 30 19 99 28 - 24 50 - 44 80 - 62 99 - 77
Fri, 11/29/96	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Loss 92 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 19 28 19 26 92 SuperSonics 25 24 21 35 105 19 - 25 47 - 49 66 - 70 92 - 105
Wed, 12/4/96	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 118 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 17 22 37 11 87 Suns 37 29 28 24 118 37 - 17 66 - 39 94 - 76 118 - 87
Fri, 12/6/96	@ Sacramento Kings	Win 101 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 20 28 23 30 101 Kings 24 19 25 27 95 20 - 24 48 - 43 71 - 68 101 - 95
Sun, 12/8/96	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 106 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 14 28 22 29 93 Suns 27 32 27 20 106 27 - 14 59 - 42 86 - 64 106 - 93
Tue, 12/10/96	vs San Antonio Spurs	Win 93 - 76
1 2 3 4 Total Spurs 21 17 25 13 76 Suns 20 23 26 24 93 20 - 21 43 - 38 69 - 63 93 - 76
Thu, 12/12/96	@ Utah Jazz	Win 95 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 33 20 12 30 95 Jazz 26 18 22 21 87 33 - 26 53 - 44 65 - 66 95 - 87
Fri, 12/13/96	@ Minnesota Timberwolves	Loss 105 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 30 34 19 22 105 Timberwolves 33 23 21 31 108 30 - 33 64 - 56 83 - 77 105 - 108
Sun, 12/15/96	vs Vancouver Grizzlies	Win 103 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Grizzlies 18 20 22 24 84 Suns 21 27 22 33 103 21 - 18 48 - 38 70 - 60 103 - 84
Mon, 12/16/96	@ Los Angeles Clippers	Loss 121 - 122	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Suns 28 29 32 24 8 121 Clippers 35 25 30 23 9 122 28 - 35 57 - 60 89 - 90 113 - 113 121 - 122
Wed, 12/18/96	vs Washington Bullets	Win 114 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 38 24 22 23 107 Suns 33 29 29 23 114 33 - 38 62 - 62 91 - 84 114 - 107
Sat, 12/21/96	@ San Antonio Spurs	Loss 88 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 22 22 18 26 88 Spurs 21 26 33 21 101 22 - 21 44 - 47 62 - 80 88 - 101
Mon, 12/23/96	vs Denver Nuggets	Loss 109 - 112	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nuggets 21 24 24 20 23 112 Suns 26 24 19 20 20 109 26 - 21 50 - 45 69 - 69 89 - 89 109 - 112
Wed, 12/25/96	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 87 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 23 28 25 32 108 Suns 14 31 20 22 87 14 - 23 45 - 51 65 - 76 87 - 108
Sat, 12/28/96	@ Vancouver Grizzlies	Win 103 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 35 29 17 22 103 Grizzlies 30 24 16 28 98 35 - 30 64 - 54 81 - 70 103 - 98
Mon, 12/30/96	vs Sacramento Kings	Win 100 - 88
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 23 15 21 29 88 Suns 28 29 23 20 100 28 - 23 57 - 38 80 - 59 100 - 88
Thu, 1/2/97	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Loss 94 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 25 17 29 23 94 Cavaliers 29 29 21 24 103 25 - 29 42 - 58 71 - 79 94 - 103
Fri, 1/3/97	@ Indiana Pacers	Loss 104 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 36 20 20 28 104 Pacers 28 30 26 33 117 36 - 28 56 - 58 76 - 84 104 - 117
Sun, 1/5/97	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 102 - 109
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 31 23 24 24 102 Celtics 30 23 23 33 109 31 - 30 54 - 53 78 - 76 102 - 109
Tue, 1/7/97	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 103 - 105	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Suns 24 20 24 23 12 103 Hawks 29 22 18 22 14 105 24 - 29 44 - 51 68 - 69 91 - 91 103 - 105
Wed, 1/8/97	@ Washington Bullets	Loss 113 - 115	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Suns 30 35 19 23 6 113 Bullets 23 36 27 21 8 115 30 - 23 65 - 59 84 - 86 107 - 107 113 - 115
Fri, 1/10/97	vs Charlotte Hornets	Win 102 - 90
1 2 3 4 Total Hornets 26 23 26 15 90 Suns 33 22 20 27 102 33 - 26 55 - 49 75 - 75 102 - 90
Mon, 1/13/97	@ Dallas Mavericks	Win 105 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 29 30 21 25 105 Mavericks 21 21 27 29 98 29 - 21 59 - 42 80 - 69 105 - 98
Tue, 1/14/97	vs Denver Nuggets	Win 110 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 32 23 22 24 101 Suns 24 24 34 28 110 24 - 32 48 - 55 82 - 77 110 - 101
Thu, 1/16/97	@ Utah Jazz	Loss 91 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 28 17 23 23 91 Jazz 20 29 28 18 95 28 - 20 45 - 49 68 - 77 91 - 95
Sat, 1/18/97	vs New York Knicks	Win 105 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 24 34 20 20 98 Suns 21 24 36 24 105 21 - 24 45 - 58 81 - 78 105 - 98
Mon, 1/20/97	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 89 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 22 19 21 24 86 Suns 17 16 24 32 89 17 - 22 33 - 41 57 - 62 89 - 86
Wed, 1/22/97	vs Utah Jazz	Loss 99 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Jazz 26 21 34 30 111 Suns 19 24 20 36 99 19 - 26 43 - 47 63 - 81 99 - 111
Fri, 1/24/97	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 105 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 30 30 24 31 115 Suns 26 25 21 33 105 26 - 30 51 - 60 72 - 84 105 - 115
Mon, 1/27/97	@ Miami Heat	Loss 97 - 125
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 19 26 18 34 97 Heat 32 29 28 36 125 19 - 32 45 - 61 63 - 89 97 - 125
Wed, 1/29/97	@ Orlando Magic	Loss 105 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 25 25 25 30 105 Magic 30 22 26 34 112 25 - 30 50 - 52 75 - 78 105 - 112
Thu, 1/30/97	@ New Jersey Nets	Loss 101 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 21 31 25 24 101 Nets 27 27 24 35 113 21 - 27 52 - 54 77 - 78 101 - 113
Sat, 2/1/97	@ Toronto Raptors	Loss 86 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 24 29 24 9 86 Raptors 31 33 25 21 110 24 - 31 53 - 64 77 - 89 86 - 110
Sun, 2/2/97	@ Detroit Pistons	Win 106 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 29 31 19 27 106 Pistons 26 24 25 22 97 29 - 26 60 - 50 79 - 75 106 - 97
Wed, 2/5/97	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 99 - 81
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 21 13 13 34 81 Suns 21 26 29 23 99 21 - 21 47 - 34 76 - 47 99 - 81
Tue, 2/11/97	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 108 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 26 26 27 29 108 Trail Blazers 21 34 20 36 111 26 - 21 52 - 55 79 - 75 108 - 111
Wed, 2/12/97	vs Boston Celtics	Win 131 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 28 17 26 29 100 Suns 38 36 34 23 131 38 - 28 74 - 45 108 - 71 131 - 100
Fri, 2/14/97	vs Los Angeles Clippers	Win 110 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Clippers 27 18 27 21 93 Suns 35 20 28 27 110 35 - 27 55 - 45 83 - 72 110 - 93
Sun, 2/16/97	@ Minnesota Timberwolves	Loss 96 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 26 28 20 22 96 Timberwolves 23 23 29 32 107 26 - 23 54 - 46 74 - 75 96 - 107
Tue, 2/18/97	@ New York Knicks	Loss 94 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 30 27 15 22 94 Knicks 22 25 25 23 95 30 - 22 57 - 47 72 - 72 94 - 95
Wed, 2/19/97	@ Charlotte Hornets	Loss 115 - 123
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 25 37 31 22 115 Hornets 27 41 18 37 123 25 - 27 62 - 68 93 - 86 115 - 123
Fri, 2/21/97	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 94 - 88
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 28 23 11 26 88 Suns 24 19 19 32 94 24 - 28 43 - 51 62 - 62 94 - 88
Sun, 2/23/97	vs Dallas Mavericks	Loss 86 - 88
1 2 3 4 Total Mavericks 20 25 17 26 88 Suns 21 31 23 11 86 21 - 20 52 - 45 75 - 62 86 - 88
Wed, 2/26/97	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 111 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 21 27 27 29 104 Suns 30 23 30 28 111 30 - 21 53 - 48 83 - 75 111 - 104
Sun, 3/2/97	@ Dallas Mavericks	Win 109 - 108	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Suns 22 23 22 30 12 109 Mavericks 29 33 23 12 11 108 22 - 29 45 - 62 67 - 85 97 - 97 109 - 108
Wed, 3/5/97	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 99 - 121
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 32 19 40 30 121 Suns 21 30 18 30 99 21 - 32 51 - 51 69 - 91 99 - 121
Fri, 3/7/97	vs Sacramento Kings	Win 104 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 28 16 20 23 87 Suns 23 26 17 38 104 23 - 28 49 - 44 66 - 64 104 - 87
Sun, 3/9/97	vs Orlando Magic	Win 121 - 85
1 2 3 4 Total Magic 31 22 21 11 85 Suns 20 44 31 26 121 20 - 31 64 - 53 95 - 74 121 - 85
Tue, 3/11/97	vs Toronto Raptors	Loss 101 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Raptors 32 22 29 22 105 Suns 24 33 21 23 101 24 - 32 57 - 54 78 - 83 101 - 105
Thu, 3/13/97	@ Los Angeles Clippers	Win 112 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 24 32 32 24 112 Clippers 32 19 21 24 96 24 - 32 56 - 51 88 - 72 112 - 96
Sat, 3/15/97	vs Dallas Mavericks	Win 101 - 76
1 2 3 4 Total Mavericks 26 17 15 18 76 Suns 24 22 21 34 101 24 - 26 46 - 43 67 - 58 101 - 76
Mon, 3/17/97	@ Golden State Warriors	Win 116 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 20 28 34 34 116 Warriors 26 30 25 14 95 20 - 26 48 - 56 82 - 81 116 - 95
Tue, 3/18/97	vs Los Angeles Clippers	Loss 111 - 121
1 2 3 4 Total Clippers 31 25 25 40 121 Suns 27 22 22 40 111 27 - 31 49 - 56 71 - 81 111 - 121
Thu, 3/20/97	vs San Antonio Spurs	Win 113 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Spurs 24 27 31 24 106 Suns 21 29 32 31 113 21 - 24 50 - 51 82 - 82 113 - 106
Sat, 3/22/97	@ Houston Rockets	Win 104 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 27 29 25 23 104 Rockets 30 26 24 19 99 27 - 30 56 - 56 81 - 80 104 - 99
Tue, 3/25/97	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Win 117 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 30 30 27 25 112 Suns 34 22 35 26 117 34 - 30 56 - 60 91 - 87 117 - 112
Wed, 3/26/97	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Win 109 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 34 23 26 26 109 SuperSonics 24 35 24 24 107 34 - 24 57 - 59 83 - 83 109 - 107
Fri, 3/28/97	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 122 - 115	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Warriors 25 29 32 24 5 115 Suns 22 30 26 32 12 122 22 - 25 52 - 54 78 - 86 110 - 110 122 - 115
Sun, 3/30/97	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 107 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 32 25 20 29 106 Suns 26 30 29 22 107 26 - 32 56 - 57 85 - 77 107 - 106
Wed, 4/2/97	vs Houston Rockets	Win 109 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 25 19 23 29 96 Suns 30 24 21 34 109 30 - 25 54 - 44 75 - 67 109 - 96
Fri, 4/4/97	@ Denver Nuggets	Win 122 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 23 31 38 30 122 Nuggets 28 32 26 27 113 23 - 28 54 - 60 92 - 86 122 - 113
Sat, 4/5/97	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Win 99 - 90
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 23 18 31 27 99 Trail Blazers 25 20 18 27 90 23 - 25 41 - 45 72 - 63 99 - 90
Tue, 4/8/97	vs Minnesota Timberwolves	Win 115 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Timberwolves 30 18 30 29 107 Suns 21 32 29 33 115 21 - 30 53 - 48 82 - 78 115 - 107
Thu, 4/10/97	@ Sacramento Kings	Win 101 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 27 23 28 23 101 Kings 25 25 26 23 99 27 - 25 50 - 50 78 - 76 101 - 99
Fri, 4/11/97	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 98 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 23 23 22 30 98 Lakers 24 29 27 34 114 23 - 24 46 - 53 68 - 80 98 - 114
Sun, 4/13/97	@ Golden State Warriors	Win 105 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 23 30 24 28 105 Warriors 27 25 13 32 97 23 - 27 53 - 52 77 - 65 105 - 97
Tue, 4/15/97	vs Utah Jazz	Loss 122 - 127
1 2 3 4 Total Jazz 31 22 36 38 127 Suns 34 22 30 36 122 34 - 31 56 - 53 86 - 89 122 - 127
Fri, 4/18/97	@ San Antonio Spurs	Win 106 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 15 26 37 28 106 Spurs 22 33 20 20 95 15 - 22 41 - 55 78 - 75 106 - 95
Sat, 4/19/97	vs Vancouver Grizzlies	Loss 107 - 121
1 2 3 4 Total Grizzlies 31 33 28 29 121 Suns 24 33 27 23 107 24 - 31 57 - 64 84 - 92 107 - 121
Playoffs (5 Games, 2-3)
Western Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3)
Fri, 4/25/97	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Win 106 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 20 31 26 29 106 SuperSonics 23 24 32 22 101 20 - 23 51 - 47 77 - 79 106 - 101
Sun, 4/27/97	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Loss 78 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 18 19 26 15 78 SuperSonics 35 21 29 37 122 18 - 35 37 - 56 63 - 85 78 - 122
Tue, 4/29/97	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 110 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 40 22 19 22 103 Suns 30 27 25 28 110 30 - 40 57 - 62 82 - 81 110 - 103
Thu, 5/1/97	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Loss 115 - 122	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total SuperSonics 36 25 17 29 15 122 Suns 26 23 27 31 8 115 26 - 36 49 - 61 76 - 78 107 - 107 115 - 122
Sat, 5/3/97	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Loss 92 - 116
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 23 18 32 19 92 SuperSonics 33 30 18 35 116 23 - 33 41 - 63 73 - 81 92 - 116

What was the record of the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns?

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.

What division did the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns play in?

The 1996-97 Phoenix Suns played in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

What was the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns record by month?

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

Did the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Phoenix Suns made the Playoffs in 1997. They lost their only series against the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference First Round.

What was the point differential for the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns?

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.

How did the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns went 6-12.

How did the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns went 2-5 in overtime games.

How did the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns went 0-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns was a 11 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1996-97 Phoenix Suns?

The longest losing streak that the Phoenix Suns had during the 1996-97 regular season was 13 games, which happened once during the season.