The Los Angeles Clippers were 36-46 in 1996-97. They finished 5th in the Pacific Division and 8th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Utah Jazz, 3 games to 0.
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UTA
SEA
LALTeam Leaders
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1996-97 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | |
7 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | |
8 |  Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
9 | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 | |
10 | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
Timberwolves
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Kings
Warriors1996-97 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 | 97.2 | 40.7 | 20.3 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 36.5 | 81.7 | 44.6 | 5.8 | 16.3 | 35.4 | 18.5 | 25.3 | 73.1 | 52.4 | 13.3 | 27.3 | 16.0 | 24.0 |
Team Rank | 1st | 15th | 16th | 25th | 5th | 7th | 14th | 6th | 19th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 14th | 13th | 17th | 22nd | 8th | 24th | 18th | 26th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 99.5 | 42.7 | 20.2 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 36.3 | 78.6 | 46.2 | 5.9 | 16.4 | 35.7 | 21.1 | 28.2 | 74.9 | 54.7 | 12.8 | 29.9 | 16.7 | 22.7 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 22nd | 22nd | 6th | 27th | 17th | 16th | 12th | 19th | 10th | 10th | 12th | 27th | 25th | 23rd | 23rd | 17th | 24th | 3rd | 9th | |
Net | -2.4 | -2.0 | +0.1 | 0.0 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +3.1 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -2.6 | -2.9 | -1.8 | -2.3 | +0.5 | -2.5 | -0.7 | +1.3 | ||
Net Rank | 19th | 23rd | 15th | 15th | 11th | 12th | 5th | 19th | 13th | 13th | 18th | 26th | 24th | 21st | 22nd | 10th | 27th | 11th | 23rd |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
Celtics
76ers
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Hawks
Heat
Knicks
Cavaliers
Raptors
Magic
Pacers
Hornets
Wizards
Nets
Bulls
Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 10.0 |
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