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 |
Gallery
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 10 | .762 | ||
| 2 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 26 | 18 | .591 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 19 | .587 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 25 | 20 | .556 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 23 | 21 | .523 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 21 | 22 | .488 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 21 | 25 | .457 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 20.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 32 | .238 | 22.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 35 | .222 | 23.5 |
Pistons
Celtics
Knicks
Raptors
Cavaliers
76ers
Magic
Heat
Bulls
Hawks
Bucks
Hornets
Nets
Wizards
Pacers| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 8 | .822 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 14 | .682 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 15 | .659 | 7.5 | |
| 4 | 26 | 15 | .634 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 26 | 16 | .619 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 20 | .556 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 19 | 24 | .442 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 24 | .429 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 18.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 29 | .341 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 33 | .267 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 36 | .217 | 27.5 |
Thunder
Spurs
Nuggets
Rockets
Suns
Timberwolves
Warriors
Trail Blazers
Clippers
Grizzlies
Mavericks
Jazz
Kings
Pelicans
