The 1996-97 roster for the Hornets included Muggsy Bogues at point guard, Tony Smith at shooting guard, Glen Rice at small forward, Anthony Mason at power forward and Vlade Divac at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  | R. Addison | SF | 6'7" | 215 | 7/22/1964 | 32 | Syracuse |
| 2 | 1 |  | M. Bogues | PG | 5'3" | 141 | 1/9/1965 | 32 | Wake Forest |
| 3 | 24 | | S. Burrell | SF | 6'7" | 218 | 1/12/1971 | 26 | Connecticut |
| 4 | 22 |  | T. Chambers | PF | 6'10" | 230 | 6/21/1959 | 37 | Utah |
| 5 | 30 | | D. Curry | SG | 6'5" | 205 | 6/25/1964 | 32 | Virginia Tech |
| 6 | 00 | | T. Delk | PG | 6'2" | 189 | 1/28/1974 | 23 | Kentucky |
| 7 | 12 |  | V. Divac | C | 7'1" | 260 | 2/3/1968 | 28 | None |
| 8 | 50 | | J. Feick | C | 6'8" | 255 | 7/3/1974 | 22 | Michigan State |
| 9 | 52 | | M. Geiger | C | 7'1" | 248 | 9/10/1969 | 27 | Georgia Tech |
| 10 | 5 | | A. Goldwire | PG | 6'2" | 182 | 9/6/1971 | 25 | Houston |
| 11 | 45 | | E. Leckner | C | 6'11" | 265 | 5/27/1966 | 30 | Wyoming |
| 12 | 14 | | A. Mason | PF | 6'8" | 255 | 12/14/1966 | 30 | Tennessee State |
| 13 | 21 | | R. Pierce | SG | 6'4" | 215 | 8/19/1959 | 37 | Rice |
| 14 | 41 |  | G. Rice | SF | 6'8" | 228 | 5/28/1967 | 29 | Michigan |
| 15 | 31 | | M. Rose | PF | 6'7" | 255 | 11/23/1974 | 22 | Drexel |
| 16 | 5 | | D. Royal | SF | 6'8" | 210 | 5/22/1966 | 30 | Notre Dame |
| 17 | 34 | | T. Smith | SG | 6'4" | 205 | 6/14/1968 | 28 | Marquette |
| 18 | 25 | | G. Zidek | C | 7'0" | 266 | 8/2/1973 | 23 | UCLA |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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