The Phoenix Suns were 40-42 in 1996-97. They finished 4th in the Pacific Division and 7th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Seattle SuperSonics, 3 games to 2.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
6 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | |
7 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | |
8 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | |
9 | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 102.8 | 40.1 | 25.2 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 38.3 | 81.8 | 46.9 | 6.4 | 17.4 | 36.9 | 19.7 | 25.9 | 76.1 | 55.2 | 11.2 | 29.0 | 14.4 | 21.1 |
Team Rank | 7th | 3rd | 19th | 3rd | 14th | 26th | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 11th | 10th | 9th | 8th | 10th | 5th | 6th | 25th | 11th | 3rd | 7th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 102.2 | 42.8 | 24.3 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 83.1 | 46.7 | 6.6 | 18.0 | 36.8 | 17.9 | 24.2 | 73.9 | 54.5 | 12.8 | 30.0 | 15.8 | 22.4 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 25th | 23rd | 26th | 12th | 9th | 25th | 26th | 23rd | 25th | 24th | 20th | 8th | 9th | 18th | 21st | 15th | 27th | 12th | 10th | |
Net | +0.7 | -2.6 | +0.9 | +0.0 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -1.4 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +0.7 | -1.6 | -1.0 | -1.4 | -1.4 | ||
Net Rank | 15th | 26th | 10th | 13th | 24th | 18th | 22nd | 16th | 15th | 16th | 15th | 7th | 8th | 6th | 13th | 27th | 20th | 6th | 9th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 9 | .757 | ||
| 2 | 24 | 13 | .649 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 23 | 16 | .590 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 21 | 15 | .583 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 20 | 17 | .541 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 21 | 18 | .538 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 10.5 | |
| 10 | 17 | 20 | .459 | 11.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 21 | .447 | 11.5 | |
| 12 | 13 | 25 | .342 | 15.5 | |
| 13 | 11 | 24 | .314 | 16.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 27 | .270 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 7 | 31 | .184 | 21.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 7 | .821 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 11 | .703 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 25 | 13 | .658 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 25 | 14 | .641 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 23 | 13 | .639 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 13 | .629 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 15 | .605 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 21 | 18 | .538 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 20 | .487 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 16 | 22 | .421 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 14 | 23 | .378 | 17.0 | |
| 12 | 14 | 24 | .368 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 13 | 24 | .351 | 18.0 | |
| 14 | 9 | 31 | .225 | 23.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 30 | .211 | 23.5 |