The Seattle SuperSonics were 57-25 in 1996-97. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 2nd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets, 4 games to 3.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
2 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 | |
3 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 | |
4 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 | |
5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 100.9 | 40.0 | 23.5 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 36.5 | 78.2 | 46.7 | 6.8 | 19.3 | 35.3 | 21.0 | 28.0 | 75.2 | 55.7 | 12.3 | 27.7 | 15.0 | 22.0 |
Team Rank | 22nd | 4th | 22nd | 6th | 1st | 16th | 12th | 19th | 8th | 9th | 7th | 18th | 3rd | 5th | 8th | 4th | 17th | 19th | 8th | 14th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 93.2 | 39.9 | 21.4 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 33.6 | 76.3 | 44.1 | 7.5 | 20.0 | 37.3 | 18.5 | 24.9 | 74.1 | 53.4 | 12.4 | 27.5 | 18.7 | 23.5 |
Opponent Rank | 22nd | 7th | 9th | 11th | 7th | 18th | 5th | 5th | 8th | 29th | 29th | 25th | 13th | 12th | 19th | 16th | 10th | 7th | 1st | 5th | |
Net | +7.7 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +3.3 | -0.4 | +2.9 | +1.9 | +2.6 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -2.0 | +2.6 | +3.1 | +1.1 | +2.3 | -0.1 | +0.2 | -3.7 | -1.5 | ||
Net Rank | 3rd | 13th | 7th | 1st | 19th | 3rd | 7th | 6th | 20th | 17th | 22nd | 3rd | 4th | 11th | 9th | 14th | 13th | 1st | 6th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 14 | .759 | ||
| 2 | 39 | 20 | .661 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 37 | 24 | .607 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 35 | 25 | .583 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 33 | 26 | .559 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 31 | 27 | .534 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 32 | 29 | .525 | 13.5 | |
| 9 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 15.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 32 | .448 | 18.0 | |
| 12 | 24 | 36 | .400 | 21.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 43 | .271 | 28.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 44 | .254 | 29.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 45 | .250 | 30.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 15 | .754 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 16 | .729 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 37 | 22 | .627 | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 37 | 23 | .617 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 37 | 23 | .617 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 35 | 24 | .593 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 34 | 26 | .567 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 31 | 29 | .517 | 14.5 | |
| 9 | 29 | 32 | .475 | 17.0 | |
| 10 | 27 | 31 | .466 | 17.5 | |
| 11 | 22 | 36 | .379 | 22.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 38 | .356 | 24.0 | |
| 13 | 19 | 42 | .311 | 27.0 | |
| 14 | 18 | 42 | .300 | 27.5 | |
| 15 | 14 | 47 | .230 | 32.0 |