| 64-18 | Lost Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The Utah Jazz finished the regular season with a 64-18 record. They went 38-3 at home and 26-15 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Utah Jazz went 77-25. Their final game was a loss in the Finals to the Chicago Bulls.
The 1996-97 Utah Jazz played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The 1996-97 Utah Jazz had their best month in March, when they went 14-1 and had a 93.3% win percentage. Their worst month was January, when they went 9-6 and had a 60% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '96 | 11-2 | 84.6% | +107 |
| December '96 | 11-5 | 68.8% | +124 |
| January '97 | 9-6 | 60% | +51 |
| February '97 | 9-3 | 75% | +112 |
| March '97 | 14-1 | 93.3% | +167 |
| April '97 | 10-1 | 90.9% | +160 |
The Utah Jazz finished the regular season with a point differential of +721. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Jazz could have been expected to have about 63.6 wins, or a 64-18 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Utah Jazz went 6-6.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Utah Jazz went 4-2 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1996-97 Utah Jazz went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Utah Jazz was a 15 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Utah Jazz had during the 1996-97 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 99 - 91 | |
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 95 - 90 | |
| Mon, Nov 4, 1996 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 72 - 75 | |
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 85 - 91 | |
| Wed, Nov 13, 1996 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 105 - 74 | |
| Fri, Nov 15, 1996 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 104 - 96 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 88 - 87 | |
| Wed, Nov 20, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 113 - 97 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 109 - 104 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 105 - 100 | |
| Mon, Nov 25, 1996 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 108 - 92 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 107 - 103 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 111 - 94 | |
| Sun, Dec 1, 1996 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 96 - 90 | |
| Mon, Dec 2, 1996 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 107 - 97 | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 101 - 75 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 106 - 95 | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 104 - 91 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 110 - 86 | |
| Thu, Dec 12, 1996 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 87 - 95 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 101 - 68 | |
| Tue, Dec 17, 1996 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 94 - 99 | |
| Thu, Dec 19, 1996 | @ Miami Heat | Win 94 - 87 | OT |
| Fri, Dec 20, 1996 | @ Orlando Magic | Win 98 - 93 | |
| Sun, Dec 22, 1996 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 94 - 100 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 98 - 107 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 99 - 94 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 110 - 84 | |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 101 - 115 | |
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 80 - 83 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Win 83 - 80 | |
| Mon, Jan 6, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 89 - 102 | |
| Wed, Jan 8, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 112 - 119 | OT |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | @ Toronto Raptors | Loss 96 - 110 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 77 - 87 | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 97 - 96 | OT |
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 95 - 91 | |
| Fri, Jan 17, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 106 - 68 | |
| Sun, Jan 19, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 96 - 102 | |
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 94 - 74 | |
| Wed, Jan 22, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 111 - 99 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 105 - 100 | OT |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 114 - 99 | |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 102 - 96 | |
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 97 - 100 | |
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 111 - 89 | |
| Wed, Feb 5, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 99 - 95 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 120 - 98 | |
| Thu, Feb 13, 1997 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 110 - 86 | |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 99 - 84 | |
| Tue, Feb 18, 1997 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 113 - 105 | |
| Thu, Feb 20, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 122 - 105 | |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 87 - 89 | OT |
| Tue, Feb 25, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Win 110 - 99 | |
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 118 - 114 | |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 105 - 115 | |
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 93 - 86 | |
| Mon, Mar 3, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 111 - 104 | |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 96 - 65 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 95 - 88 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 115 - 106 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 99 - 106 | |
| Wed, Mar 12, 1997 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 117 - 102 | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 105 - 96 | |
| Sat, Mar 15, 1997 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 100 - 93 | |
| Mon, Mar 17, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 114 - 93 | |
| Wed, Mar 19, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 113 - 100 | |
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 107 - 94 | |
| Sun, Mar 23, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 120 - 103 | |
| Fri, Mar 28, 1997 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 101 - 96 | |
| Sat, Mar 29, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 115 - 102 | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 118 - 87 | |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 106 - 79 | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 114 - 100 | |
| Mon, Apr 7, 1997 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 116 - 93 | |
| Wed, Apr 9, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 101 - 89 | |
| Fri, Apr 11, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 104 - 83 | |
| Sun, Apr 13, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 98 - 100 | |
| Tue, Apr 15, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 127 - 122 | |
| Thu, Apr 17, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 106 - 93 | |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 101 - 89 | |
| Sun, Apr 20, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 113 - 109 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round (Won 3 - 0) | |||
| Thu, Apr 24, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 106 - 86 | |
| Sat, Apr 26, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 105 - 99 | |
| Mon, Apr 28, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 104 - 92 | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (Won 4 - 1) | |||
| Sun, May 4, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 93 - 77 | |
| Tue, May 6, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 103 - 101 | |
| Thu, May 8, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 84 - 104 | |
| Sat, May 10, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 110 - 95 | |
| Mon, May 12, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 98 - 93 | OT |
| Western Conference Finals (Won 4 - 2) | |||
| Mon, May 19, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 101 - 86 | |
| Wed, May 21, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 104 - 92 | |
| Fri, May 23, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 100 - 118 | |
| Sun, May 25, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 92 - 95 | |
| Tue, May 27, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 96 - 91 | |
| Thu, May 29, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 103 - 100 | |
| Finals (Lost 2 - 4) | |||
| Sun, Jun 1, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 82 - 84 | |
| Wed, Jun 4, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 85 - 97 | |
| Fri, Jun 6, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 104 - 93 | |
| Sun, Jun 8, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 78 - 73 | |
| Wed, Jun 11, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 88 - 90 | |
| Fri, Jun 13, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 86 - 90 | |
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