Top Performers
Points
20
Finley
PHX
Rebounds
13
O'Neal
LAL
Assists
9
Van Exel
LAL
Threes
4
Bryant
LAL
34-69 (49.3%)
FG%
36-85 (42.4%)
10-24 (41.7%)
3PM
4-19 (21.1%)
24-35 (68.6%)
FTM
12-15 (80.0%)
42
Rebounds
38
6
Offensive Rebounds
11
36
Defensive Rebounds
27
26
Assists
24
9
Steals
12
2
Blocks
1
20
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers - x | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets - e | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies - e | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Phoenix Suns were decisively beaten by the Los Angeles Lakers, 102 to 88, on November 17, 1996.
Game Info
November 16, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Campbell #41 | 32 | 9 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 4 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 45.5 |
S. O'Neal #34 | 40 | 16 | 13 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 4 | 3 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 56.3 |
E. Jones #6 | 45 | 18 | 9 (1) | 6 | 2 | 1 | +14 | 4 | 2 | 6-15 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 52.3 |
B. Scott #4 | 24 | 14 | 3 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 8-8 | 93.1 |
N. Van Exel #9 | 38 | 15 | 3 (0) | 9 | 2 | 0 | +10 | 5 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 61.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Blount #44 | 18 | 7 | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 60.8 |
J. Kersey #25 | 18 | 3 | 4 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 31.5 |
K. Bryant #24 | 14 | 16 | 2 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 2 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 90.1 |
D. Fisher #2 | 10 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Rooks #45 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.C. Green #45 | 24 | 4 | 7 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 26.9 |
R. Horry #5 | 32 | 14 | 4 (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 5-15 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 44.1 |
D. Manning #5 | 32 | 8 | 6 (4) | 4 | 4 | 0 | -7 | 3 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 57.1 |
R. Chapman #3 | 33 | 17 | 7 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 2 | 2 | 7-15 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 52.1 |
W. Person #1 | 38 | 13 | 5 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -12 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 56.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Finley #4 | 34 | 20 | 4 (0) | 7 | 2 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 2 | 7-18 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 48.4 |
J. Kleine #35 | 22 | 6 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
S. Nash #13 | 21 | 6 | 1 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -13 | 1 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 43.6 |
C. Brown #52 | 2 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
W. Tisdale #23 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
R. Chapman makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Manning makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Chapman makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Jones makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Blount makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Jones makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
E. Campbell makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Fisher makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Finley makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
R. Horry makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Bryant makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Bryant makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
J. Kleine makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Horry makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Horry makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Finley makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Finley makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
N. Van Exel makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Scott makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
R. Horry makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
W. Person makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
A.C. Green makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Blount makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Nash makes 21' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Kersey makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Finley makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Horry makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Campbell makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Kleine makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Fisher makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Scott makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
E. Jones makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Nash makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
N. Van Exel makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Kleine makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Jones makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Blount makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Bryant makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
34-69 (49.3%)
FG%
36-85 (42.4%)
10-24 (41.7%)
3PM
4-19 (21.1%)
24-35 (68.6%)
FTM
12-15 (80.0%)
42
Rebounds
38
6
Offensive Rebounds
11
36
Defensive Rebounds
27
26
Assists
24
9
Steals
12
2
Blocks
1
20
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0