The Charlotte Hornets were 54-28 in 1996-97. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the New York Knicks, 3 games to 0.
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See roster1996-97 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 | 241.5 | 98.9 | 39.1 | 24.6 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 36.4 | 77.3 | 47.1 | 7.2 | 16.9 | 42.8 | 18.8 | 24.2 | 77.7 | 56.2 | 11.1 | 28.0 | 14.7 | 20.8 |
Team Rank | 18th | 12th | 26th | 4th | 26th | 22nd | 15th | 21st | 4th | 5th | 13th | 1st | 13th | 21st | 2nd | 2nd | 26th | 17th | 5th | 6th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 97.0 | 40.6 | 21.7 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 37.3 | 81.1 | 46.0 | 5.9 | 16.6 | 35.7 | 16.5 | 22.6 | 73.0 | 53.3 | 13.1 | 27.5 | 13.9 | 21.7 |
Opponent Rank | 18th | 15th | 12th | 13th | 2nd | 6th | 22nd | 21st | 16th | 14th | 12th | 13th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 10th | 21st | 7th | 28th | 17th | |
Net | +1.9 | -1.5 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -3.8 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +7.1 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +2.9 | -2.0 | +0.5 | +0.7 | -1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 11th | 22nd | 4th | 9th | 12th | 19th | 27th | 12th | 6th | 11th | 1st | 6th | 9th | 1st | 8th | 28th | 11th | 20th | 11th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 19 | .729 | ||
| 2 | 47 | 23 | .671 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 44 | 27 | .620 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 30 | .565 | 11.5 | |
| 6 | 39 | 32 | .549 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 39 | 32 | .549 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 38 | 32 | .543 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 38 | 33 | .535 | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 37 | 34 | .521 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 29 | 41 | .414 | 22.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | 42 | .400 | 23.0 | |
| 13 | 17 | 54 | .239 | 34.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 54 | .229 | 35.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 56 | .211 | 36.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 15 | .789 | ||
| 2 | 53 | 18 | .746 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 43 | 27 | .614 | 12.5 | |
| 5 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 12.5 | |
| 6 | 43 | 28 | .606 | 13.0 | |
| 7 | 39 | 32 | .549 | 17.0 | |
| 8 | 35 | 36 | .493 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 35 | 37 | .486 | 21.5 | |
| 10 | 33 | 38 | .465 | 23.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 47 | .347 | 31.5 | |
| 12 | 24 | 46 | .343 | 31.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 48 | .324 | 33.0 | |
| 14 | 21 | 50 | .296 | 35.0 | |
| 15 | 19 | 53 | .264 | 37.5 |








