The Denver Nuggets were 21-61 in 1996-97. They finished 5th in the Midwest Division and 12th in the Western Conference.
Scores & Schedules
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LACTeam Leaders
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Nuggets
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Grizzlies1996-97 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 | 97.8 | 42.0 | 23.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 35.8 | 81.5 | 43.9 | 7.8 | 20.9 | 37.2 | 18.5 | 24.3 | 76.1 | 53.0 | 12.1 | 29.9 | 16.6 | 21.8 |
Team Rank | 1st | 13th | 8th | 8th | 29th | 4th | 18th | 7th | 23rd | 4th | 4th | 7th | 15th | 19th | 6th | 19th | 19th | 5th | 25th | 11th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 104.1 | 43.2 | 22.5 | 8.8 | 5.5 | 40.2 | 86.1 | 46.7 | 5.9 | 15.0 | 39.3 | 17.8 | 23.7 | 75.0 | 53.9 | 13.2 | 30.0 | 12.9 | 21.0 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 26th | 26th | 20th | 23rd | 25th | 27th | 29th | 22nd | 12th | 4th | 29th | 7th | 7th | 24th | 17th | 23rd | 26th | 29th | 26th | |
Net | -6.3 | -1.2 | +0.5 | -2.7 | +0.4 | -4.4 | -4.6 | -2.8 | +1.9 | +5.8 | -2.1 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.1 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -0.1 | +3.7 | +0.7 | ||
Net Rank | 24th | 20th | 12th | 29th | 10th | 29th | 29th | 23rd | 4th | 2nd | 24th | 13th | 13th | 10th | 18th | 23rd | 15th | 29th | 17th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 18 | .727 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 23 | .652 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 43 | 25 | .632 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 41 | 26 | .612 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 37 | 28 | .569 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 37 | 29 | .561 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 35 | 31 | .530 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 35 | 31 | .530 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 34 | 33 | .507 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 20.5 | |
| 12 | 27 | 39 | .409 | 21.0 | |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 17 | 49 | .258 | 31.0 |
| 14 |  Wizards - e | 16 | 49 | .246 | 31.5 |
| 15 |  Pacers - e | 15 | 52 | .224 | 33.5 |
Pistons
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Magic
Heat
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Hawks
76ers
Hornets
Bucks
Bulls| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 15 | .776 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 18 | .727 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 10.5 | |
| 4 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 41 | 26 | .612 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 41 | 26 | .612 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 39 | 28 | .582 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 33 | 32 | .508 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 34 | .485 | 19.5 | |
| 10 | 32 | 35 | .478 | 20.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 43 | .348 | 28.5 | |
| 12 | 22 | 45 | .328 | 30.0 | |
| 13 | 22 | 46 | .324 | 30.5 | |
| 14 | 20 | 47 | .299 | 32.0 | |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 16 | 51 | .239 | 36.0 |
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