National Basketball Association » Portland Trail Blazers » 1997
| 49-33 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Portland Trail Blazers finished the regular season with a 49-33 record. They went 29-12 at home and 20-21 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers went 50-36. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 1996-97 Portland Trail Blazers played in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
The 1996-97 Portland Trail Blazers had their best month in March, when they went 13-2 and had a 86.7% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 6-9 and had a 40% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '96 | 10-6 | 62.5% | +108 |
| December '96 | 6-9 | 40% | +11 |
| January '97 | 9-6 | 60% | +22 |
| February '97 | 5-7 | 41.7% | -52 |
| March '97 | 13-2 | 86.7% | +158 |
| April '97 | 6-3 | 66.7% | +95 |
Yes, the Portland Trail Blazers made the Playoffs in 1997. They lost their only series against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference First Round.
The Portland Trail Blazers finished the regular season with a point differential of +342. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Trail Blazers could have been expected to have about 52.9 wins, or a 53-29 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Portland Trail Blazers went 4-10.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Portland Trail Blazers went 2-5 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Portland Trail Blazers was a 11 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Portland Trail Blazers had during the 1996-97 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 114 - 85 | |
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 93 - 104 | |
| Mon, Nov 4, 1996 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 76 - 94 | |
| Tue, Nov 5, 1996 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 111 - 93 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 95 - 94 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 102 - 103 | |
| Sun, Nov 10, 1996 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 94 - 81 | |
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 97 - 100 | |
| Wed, Nov 13, 1996 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 70 - 81 | |
| Fri, Nov 15, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 93 - 85 | |
| Sun, Nov 17, 1996 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 88 - 83 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 92 - 90 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 105 - 65 | |
| Tue, Nov 26, 1996 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 101 - 102 | OT |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 120 - 109 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 119 - 93 | |
| Sun, Dec 1, 1996 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 70 - 98 | |
| Tue, Dec 3, 1996 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 93 - 98 | OT |
| Thu, Dec 5, 1996 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 115 - 104 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 97 - 93 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | vs Orlando Magic | Loss 93 - 99 | |
| Thu, Dec 12, 1996 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 99 - 78 | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 119 - 120 | OT |
| Sun, Dec 15, 1996 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 89 - 99 | |
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 102 - 106 | |
| Fri, Dec 20, 1996 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 107 - 77 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 99 - 101 | OT |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 84 - 106 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 94 - 99 | |
| Fri, Dec 27, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 102 - 98 | |
| Sun, Dec 29, 1996 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 110 - 86 | |
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 112 - 96 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 110 - 104 | |
| Mon, Jan 6, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 88 - 84 | |
| Wed, Jan 8, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 81 - 85 | |
| Tue, Jan 14, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 95 - 86 | |
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 102 - 98 | |
| Fri, Jan 17, 1997 | vs Toronto Raptors | Loss 92 - 94 | |
| Sun, Jan 19, 1997 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 102 - 96 | |
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 100 - 82 | |
| Wed, Jan 22, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 97 - 98 | |
| Fri, Jan 24, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 115 - 105 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 101 - 94 | |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 | @ Toronto Raptors | Loss 84 - 120 | |
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 89 - 98 | |
| Fri, Jan 31, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 105 - 111 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 102 - 103 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 84 - 88 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 111 - 108 | |
| Thu, Feb 13, 1997 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 86 - 110 | |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 109 - 105 | |
| Sun, Feb 16, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 118 - 106 | |
| Wed, Feb 19, 1997 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 84 - 95 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Win 114 - 110 | |
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 80 - 97 | |
| Mon, Feb 24, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 89 - 116 | |
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 95 - 96 | OT |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 115 - 105 | |
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 112 - 95 | |
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 123 - 118 | |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 121 - 99 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 80 - 69 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 103 - 93 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 109 - 105 | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 96 - 73 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 106 - 94 | |
| Tue, Mar 18, 1997 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 92 - 87 | |
| Thu, Mar 20, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 97 - 78 | |
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 104 - 108 | |
| Sun, Mar 23, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Win 94 - 88 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 89 - 96 | |
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 88 - 87 | |
| Fri, Mar 28, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 115 - 81 | |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 82 - 91 | |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 108 - 93 | |
| Sat, Apr 5, 1997 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 90 - 99 | |
| Mon, Apr 7, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 110 - 104 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 82 - 87 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 98 - 81 | |
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 107 - 63 | |
| Thu, Apr 17, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 105 - 73 | |
| Sun, Apr 20, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 100 - 96 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 3) | |||
| Fri, Apr 25, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 77 - 95 | |
| Sun, Apr 27, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 93 - 107 | |
| Wed, Apr 30, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 98 - 90 | |
| Fri, May 2, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 91 - 95 | |
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