The Los Angeles Lakers were 56-26 in 1996-97. They finished 2nd in the Pacific Division and 4th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Utah Jazz, 4 games to 1.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
UTATeam Leaders
See roster
1996-97 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 | |
3 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 | |
4 |  Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
6 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
SuperSonics
Rockets
Trail Blazers
Timberwolves1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 243.0 | 100.0 | 42.8 | 22.5 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 36.8 | 81.0 | 45.4 | 6.7 | 18.3 | 36.7 | 19.7 | 28.4 | 69.2 | 53.5 | 13.3 | 29.4 | 14.9 | 22.2 |
Team Rank | 1st | 8th | 5th | 11th | 4th | 1st | 7th | 9th | 15th | 10th | 8th | 10th | 9th | 4th | 29th | 16th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 16th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 95.7 | 42.4 | 22.9 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 35.6 | 80.7 | 44.1 | 5.8 | 16.8 | 34.7 | 18.6 | 25.9 | 71.8 | 52.0 | 13.5 | 28.9 | 16.4 | 23.6 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 12th | 20th | 21st | 5th | 11th | 11th | 19th | 10th | 9th | 15th | 7th | 14th | 16th | 1st | 6th | 27th | 20th | 5th | 4th | |
Net | +4.3 | +0.3 | -0.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +2.5 | -2.6 | +1.5 | -0.2 | +0.6 | -1.5 | -1.4 | ||
Net Rank | 8th | 12th | 17th | 3rd | 1st | 9th | 13th | 11th | 8th | 8th | 6th | 10th | 6th | 26th | 11th | 17th | 10th | 5th | 7th |
Gallery
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - x | 53 | 20 | .726 | |
| 2 | 49 | 24 | .671 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 48 | 26 | .649 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 46 | 28 | .622 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 41 | 32 | .562 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 41 | 33 | .554 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 39 | 34 | .534 | 14.0 | |
| 9 | 39 | 34 | .534 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 39 | 35 | .527 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 29 | 43 | .403 | 23.5 | |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 29 | 44 | .397 | 24.0 |
| 13 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 56 | .233 | 36.0 |
| 14 |  Nets - e | 17 | 57 | .230 | 36.5 |
| 15 |  Pacers - e | 16 | 58 | .216 | 37.5 |
Celtics
Knicks
Cavaliers
Raptors
Hawks
76ers
Hornets
Magic
Heat
Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - x | 58 | 16 | .784 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 55 | 18 | .753 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 48 | 26 | .649 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 47 | 28 | .627 | 11.5 | |
| 5 | 45 | 28 | .616 | 12.5 | |
| 6 | 44 | 29 | .603 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 17.5 | |
| 8 | 38 | 36 | .514 | 20.0 | |
| 9 | 37 | 38 | .493 | 21.5 | |
| 10 | 36 | 38 | .486 | 22.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 25 | 50 | .333 | 33.5 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 24 | 49 | .329 | 33.5 |
| 13 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 50 | .324 | 34.0 |
| 14 |  Jazz - e | 21 | 53 | .284 | 37.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 19 | 55 | .257 | 39.0 |
Nuggets
Timberwolves
Rockets
Suns
Clippers
Trail Blazers
Warriors
