The 1996-97 roster for the Lakers included Nick Van Exel at point guard, Eddie Jones at shooting guard, Jerome Kersey at small forward, Elden Campbell at power forward and Shaquille O'Neal at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |  | C. Blount | PF | 6'10" | 242 | 1/4/1969 | 28 | Cincinnati |
| 2 | 8 |  | K. Bryant | SG | 6'6" | 212 | 8/23/1978 | 18 | None |
| 3 | 41 | | E. Campbell | PF | 7'0" | 279 | 7/23/1968 | 28 | Clemson |
| 4 | 23 | | C. Ceballos | SF | 6'7" | 220 | 8/2/1969 | 27 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 5 | 2 | | D. Fisher | PG | 6'1" | 210 | 8/9/1974 | 22 | Arkansas-Little Rock |
| 6 | 5 |  | R. Horry | SF | 6'10" | 240 | 8/25/1970 | 26 | Alabama |
| 7 | 6 | | E. Jones | SG | 6'6" | 200 | 10/20/1971 | 25 | Temple |
| 8 | 12 | | J. Kersey | SF | 6'7" | 245 | 6/26/1962 | 34 | Longwood |
| 9 | 35 | | J. Kleine | C | 7'0" | 271 | 1/4/1962 | 35 | Arkansas |
| 10 | 40 | | T. Knight | C | 7'0" | 235 | 9/13/1974 | 22 | Connecticut |
| 11 | 7 | | L. Krystkowiak | PF | 6'9" | 240 | 9/23/1964 | 32 | Montana |
| 12 | 24 | | G. McCloud | SF | 6'8" | 225 | 5/27/1967 | 29 | Florida State |
| 13 | 34 |  | S. O'Neal | C | 7'1" | 325 | 3/6/1972 | 24 | Louisiana State |
| 14 | 20 | | R. Robinson | PG | 6'2" | 195 | 11/13/1966 | 30 | Michigan |
| 15 | 45 | | S. Rooks | C | 6'10" | 260 | 9/9/1969 | 27 | Arizona |
| 16 | 4 | | B. Scott | SG | 6'4" | 205 | 3/28/1961 | 35 | Arizona State |
| 17 | 9 | | N. Van Exel | PG | 6'1" | 190 | 11/27/1971 | 25 | Cincinnati |
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Team Leaders 
PPG
33.5
Dončić
RPG
8.2
Ayton
APG
8.3
Dončić
Team Rankings
ORTG
118.2
8th
DRTG
116.7
20th
NETRTG
1.5
15th
3P%
35.6
18th
GSW
PHX
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - x | 56 | 21 | .727 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 52 | 25 | .675 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 50 | 28 | .641 | 6.5 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 48 | 29 | .623 | 8.0 |
| 5 | 45 | 33 | .577 | 11.5 | |
| 6 | 43 | 34 | .558 | 13.0 | |
| 7 | 43 | 34 | .558 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 36 | .538 | 14.5 | |
| 9 | 41 | 36 | .532 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 40 | 37 | .519 | 16.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 30 | 47 | .390 | 26.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 29 | 48 | .377 | 27.0 |
| 13 |  Pacers - e | 18 | 59 | .234 | 38.0 |
| 14 |  Nets - e | 18 | 59 | .234 | 38.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 59 | .224 | 38.5 |
Hawks
76ers
Raptors
Hornets
Magic
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - x | 61 | 16 | .792 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 59 | 18 | .766 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 50 | 27 | .649 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets - x | 49 | 28 | .636 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 48 | 29 | .623 | 13.0 |
| 6 | 46 | 31 | .597 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 42 | 35 | .545 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 40 | 38 | .513 | 21.5 | |
| 9 | 39 | 38 | .506 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 36 | 41 | .468 | 25.0 | |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 52 | .325 | 36.0 |
| 12 |  Pelicans - e | 25 | 53 | .321 | 36.5 |
| 13 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 53 | .312 | 37.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 21 | 57 | .269 | 40.5 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 21 | 57 | .269 | 40.5 |
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