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Season archive

The 1996–97 season, one brief per game day

205 game days from Nov 1, 1996 to Jun 13, 1997. 1261 final scores and 24978 player box lines: regular season and playoffs.

PL Player-led · 68 PO Playoff game · 26 OT Overtime · 16 CB Comeback · 47 CL Close finish · 12 UP Upset · 2 BO Blowout · 3 ST Streak · 15 RT Routine · 16

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November 1996

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Michael Jordan scores 30, Chicago rallies past Boston

Terrell Brandon scores 31, Cleveland wins in overtime

Shaquille O'Neal posts 35 and 19 as Lakers beat Minnesota

Houston takes over late to edge Utah

Walt Williams scores 34 in Toronto win over Dallas

Boston erases 23-point lead, steals one from Indiana

Atlanta rallies from 11 down to beat Sacramento

Allen Iverson scores 32 as Philadelphia wins in Boston

Milwaukee climbs back to beat Charlotte

Lakers climb out of a 14-point hole against Atlanta

Chicago stays perfect at 7–0

Clippers rally from ten down at the half, win in double overtime

Detroit needs overtime to survive Denver

Houston rallies from 9 down to beat Indiana

Atlanta erases 18-point lead, steals one from Miami

Jerry Stackhouse scores 33 as Philadelphia wins in Miami

Golden State climbs out of a 9-point hole against San Antonio

Sacramento takes over late to edge Vancouver

Portland outlasts Sacramento in overtime

Charlotte handles New York by 7

Orlando storms back from 19 down to beat Minnesota

Miami needs two overtimes to survive Sacramento

Clyde Drexler scores 32, Houston rallies past Golden State

Houston makes it six straight

Michael Jordan scores 40 as Chicago beats Clippers

Charles Barkley drops 30 in 17-point comeback win over Portland

Karl Malone posts 31 and 17 as Utah beats Denver

Joe Smith scores 30 in Golden State win over New Jersey

Stephon Marbury scores 30 as Minnesota wins in Denver

Charlotte climbs out of a 12-point hole against Milwaukee

December 1996

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Utah makes it ten straight

Dallas flips a halftime deficit, wins in overtime

Lakers beat Seattle, 110–106

New York handles New Jersey by 7

Toronto rallies from 13 down to beat Washington

Kerry Kittles drops 30 in 15-point comeback win over Boston

Charlotte takes over late to edge Seattle

Damon Stoudamire scores 31 in Toronto win over Chicago

Glen Rice scores 30, Charlotte rallies past Vancouver

Chris Gatling scores 30 as Dallas wins in Los Angeles

Miami fights back late to top Philadelphia

Glenn Robinson scores 32, Milwaukee holds off Seattle

Washington rallies from 10 down to beat Denver

Cleveland climbs out of an 8-point hole against Minnesota

Washington makes it three straight

Toronto's skid reaches four

Scottie Pippen drops 35 in 18-point comeback win over Lakers

Reggie Miller scores 34, Indiana rallies past Orlando

Karl Malone scores 35, Utah wins in overtime

Utah handles Orlando by 5

New Jersey rallies from 10 down to beat Boston

Vancouver climbs out of an 11-point hole against Washington

Chicago climbs back to beat New Jersey

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Chicago makes it eight straight

Utah fights back from 12 down against Portland

Terrell Brandon scores 30, Cleveland rallies past Milwaukee

Utah routs Philadelphia by 26

New Jersey flips a halftime deficit, wins in overtime

Chicago rallies from 13 down to beat Indiana

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January 1997

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Philadelphia's skid reaches three

Reggie Miller scores 33, Indiana rallies past Phoenix

Washington climbs out of an 8-point hole against Charlotte

Shaquille O'Neal scores 31 as Lakers win in Vancouver

Glen Rice goes for 39 in Charlotte win over Golden State

Indiana rallies from 11 down to beat Cleveland

Shareef Abdur-Rahim scores 34 in Vancouver win over Golden State

Atlanta needs overtime to survive Orlando

Michael Jordan scores 33, Chicago rallies past Milwaukee

Minnesota climbs out of a 12-point hole against Clippers

Orlando takes over late to edge Toronto

Orlando fights back from 8 down against New Jersey

Mitch Richmond scores 37, Sacramento wins in overtime

Glen Rice goes for 35 in Charlotte win over New Jersey

Denver needs overtime to survive Cleveland

Houston makes it three straight

Cedric Ceballos scores 32, Phoenix rallies past New York

Portland handles Utah by 6

Phoenix climbs back to beat Detroit

Indiana holds off Milwaukee, 92–89

Seattle takes over late to edge Portland

Michael Jordan scores 32 as Chicago wins in Cleveland

Orlando needs overtime to survive Boston

Utah pulls away in overtime to beat Houston

Lakers edge Seattle by one

Latrell Sprewell scores 33 in Golden State rout of Vancouver

Sacramento rallies from 12 down to beat Minnesota

Lakers make it five straight

Michael Jordan scores 32 as Chicago wins in Sacramento

Rick Fox drops 33 in 18-point comeback win over Portland

February 1997

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Dallas climbs out of an 11-point hole against Utah

Indiana fights back from 13 down against New Jersey

Sacramento turns it around against San Antonio

Clippers upset Lakers

Toronto handles Cleveland by 5

Rony Seikaly scores 32, Orlando rallies past Boston

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New York rallies from 10 down to beat Washington

Cleveland beats Indiana, 83–75

Golden State handles Dallas by 8

Glenn Robinson scores 37, Milwaukee rallies past Toronto

Kenny Anderson goes for 35 in Portland win over Houston

New York climbs out of a 14-point hole against Indiana

Indiana erases 19-point lead, steals one from Toronto

Patrick Ewing posts 31 and 13 as New York beats Phoenix

Glen Rice hits six threes, Charlotte tops Phoenix

Philadelphia beats Clippers, 101–84

Phoenix rallies from 8 down to beat Cleveland

Toronto fights back from 8 down against Dallas

Dallas climbs out of a 13-point hole against Phoenix

Golden State's skid reaches three

Dallas takes over late to edge Charlotte

New York needs overtime to survive Portland

Minnesota outlasts Dallas in double overtime

New York edges Denver in overtime, 112–108

March 1997

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Billy Owens scores 31, Sacramento rallies past Milwaukee

Phoenix rallies from seventeen down at the half, wins in overtime

Toronto's skid reaches three

Portland rallies from 13 down to beat New Jersey

Mitch Richmond scores 34 in Sacramento win over Denver

Washington climbs out of a 13-point hole against Miami

Patrick Ewing drops 39 in 15-point comeback win over Boston

Milwaukee turns it around against Cleveland

Golden State storms back from 16 down to beat Sacramento

Clippers handle Golden State by 6

Minnesota takes care of Philadelphia

Scottie Pippen scores 31 as Chicago wins in Philadelphia

Damon Stoudamire scores 31, Toronto rallies past Sacramento

Karl Malone posts 38 and 11 as Utah beats Indiana

Karl Malone scores 32 in Utah win over Washington

Detroit wins a tight one over Seattle

Karl Malone goes for 37 in Utah win over Charlotte

Houston climbs back to beat New Jersey

Miami needs overtime to survive Golden State

Orlando rallies from 11 down to beat Golden State

Jerry Stackhouse scores 31, Philadelphia rallies past New Jersey

Phoenix upsets Houston

Miami fights back from 8 down against Minnesota

Lakers rout New Jersey by 25

Chicago takes over late to edge Dallas

Portland wins a tight one over Charlotte

Lakers need overtime to survive Vancouver

Reggie Miller scores 39, Indiana rallies past Charlotte

Sacramento's skid reaches four

Rik Smits scores 40 as Indiana beats Clippers

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April 1997

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New York handles Cleveland by 6

Lakers rout Denver by 25

Charlotte rallies from 11 down to beat New Jersey

Clippers climb back to beat Boston

Glen Rice scores 41, Charlotte holds off Philadelphia

Lakers fight back from 14 down against Dallas

Glen Rice scores 42 as Charlotte beats Cleveland

Alonzo Mourning drops 35 in 16-point comeback win over New Jersey

Chicago keeps rolling, beats Indiana

Michael Jordan scores 34, Chicago rallies past New York

Todd Day scores 30, Boston wins in overtime

Indiana handles Toronto by 11

Phoenix gets past Golden State

Orlando rallies from 12 down to beat Detroit

Atlanta storms back from 19 down to beat New Jersey

New York takes care of Atlanta

Denver's skid reaches ten

Phoenix fights back from 14 down against San Antonio

New York turns it around against Chicago

Washington makes it four straight

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New York takes Game 1, leads Charlotte 1–0

Atlanta draws first blood against Detroit

Patrick Ewing scores 30 in New York win over Charlotte

Michael Jordan scores 55 as Chicago beats Washington

New York beats Charlotte, 104–95

Anfernee Hardaway drops 42 in 16-point comeback win over Miami

Chicago wins a tight one over Washington

May 1997

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Seattle evens the series with Phoenix at 2–2

Lakers take Game 4, lead Portland 3–1

Seattle beats Phoenix by 24, moves within one of advancing

Atlanta goes up 3–2 on Detroit

Houston draws first blood against Seattle

Michael Jordan scores 34, Chicago rallies past Atlanta

New York wins Game 1 over Miami, 88–79

Atlanta evens the series with Chicago at 1–1

Houston takes Game 3, leads Seattle 2–1

Chicago beats Atlanta by 20, moves within two of advancing

New York goes up 2–1 on Miami

Karl Malone scores 32, Utah wins in overtime

Seattle stays alive against Houston

Miami avoids elimination, forces Game 6

Seattle evens the series with Houston at 3–3

Miami pulls level with New York

Houston closes out Seattle in seven

Tim Hardaway hits six threes, Miami tops New York

Utah takes Game 1, leads Houston 1–0

Michael Jordan scores 37, Chicago rallies past Miami

Utah beats Houston by 12, moves within two of advancing

Chicago goes up 2–0 on Miami

Eddie Johnson scores 31 in Houston win over Utah

Michael Jordan scores 34 as Chicago wins in Miami

Houston evens the series with Utah at 2–2

Miami stays alive against Chicago

Utah takes Game 5, leads Houston 3–2

Chicago closes out Miami in five

Utah finishes off Houston, wins the series 4–2

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June 1997

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Michael Jordan scores 31, Chicago holds off Utah

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Michael Jordan posts 38 and 13 as Chicago beats Utah

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Karl Malone goes for 37 in Utah win over Chicago

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Utah evens the series with Chicago at 2–2

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Michael Jordan scores 38, Chicago rallies past Utah

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Michael Jordan posts 39 and 11 as Chicago beats Utah

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