The Los Angeles Lakers were 56-26 in 1996-97. They finished 2nd in the Pacific Division and 4th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Utah Jazz, 4 games to 1.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
UTATeam Leaders
See roster
1996-97 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 | |
3 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 | |
4 |  Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
6 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
SuperSonics
Rockets
Trail Blazers
Timberwolves1996-97 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 | 100.0 | 42.8 | 22.5 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 36.8 | 81.0 | 45.4 | 6.7 | 18.3 | 36.7 | 19.7 | 28.4 | 69.2 | 53.5 | 13.3 | 29.4 | 14.9 | 22.2 |
Team Rank | 1st | 8th | 5th | 11th | 4th | 1st | 7th | 9th | 15th | 10th | 8th | 10th | 9th | 4th | 29th | 16th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 16th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 95.7 | 42.4 | 22.9 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 35.6 | 80.7 | 44.1 | 5.8 | 16.8 | 34.7 | 18.6 | 25.9 | 71.8 | 52.0 | 13.5 | 28.9 | 16.4 | 23.6 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 12th | 20th | 21st | 5th | 11th | 11th | 19th | 10th | 9th | 15th | 7th | 14th | 16th | 1st | 6th | 27th | 20th | 5th | 4th | |
Net | +4.3 | +0.3 | -0.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +2.5 | -2.6 | +1.5 | -0.2 | +0.6 | -1.5 | -1.4 | ||
Net Rank | 8th | 12th | 17th | 3rd | 1st | 9th | 13th | 11th | 8th | 8th | 6th | 10th | 6th | 26th | 11th | 17th | 10th | 5th | 7th |
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - x | 55 | 21 | .724 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 50 | 25 | .667 | 4.5 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 48 | 28 | .632 | 7.0 |
| 4 | 47 | 29 | .618 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 43 | 33 | .566 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 42 | 33 | .560 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 41 | 34 | .547 | 13.5 | |
| 8 | 40 | 35 | .533 | 14.5 | |
| 9 | 40 | 36 | .526 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 40 | 36 | .526 | 15.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 30 | 45 | .400 | 24.5 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 29 | 46 | .387 | 25.5 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 18 | 58 | .237 | 37.0 |
| 14 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 58 | .227 | 37.5 |
| 15 |  Pacers - e | 17 | 58 | .227 | 37.5 |
Cavaliers
Hawks
Raptors
76ers
Magic
Heat
Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - x | 60 | 16 | .789 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 57 | 18 | .760 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Lakers - x | 50 | 26 | .658 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets - x | 48 | 28 | .632 | 12.0 |
| 5 | 46 | 29 | .613 | 13.5 | |
| 6 | 46 | 29 | .613 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 42 | 34 | .553 | 18.0 | |
| 8 | 39 | 37 | .513 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 39 | 38 | .506 | 21.5 | |
| 10 | 36 | 39 | .480 | 23.5 | |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 50 | .333 | 34.5 |
| 12 |  Pelicans - e | 25 | 51 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 13 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 52 | .316 | 36.0 |
| 14 |  Jazz - e | 21 | 55 | .276 | 39.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 19 | 57 | .250 | 41.0 |
Timberwolves
Rockets
Suns
Clippers
Trail Blazers
Warriors
