The Charlotte Hornets were 54-28 in 1996-97. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the New York Knicks, 3 games to 0.
Scores & Schedules
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MIL
TORTeam Leaders
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Hawks
Pistons
Hornets
Magic
Bullets1996-97 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 | 241.5 | 98.9 | 39.1 | 24.6 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 36.4 | 77.3 | 47.1 | 7.2 | 16.9 | 42.8 | 18.8 | 24.2 | 77.7 | 56.2 | 11.1 | 28.0 | 14.7 | 20.8 |
Team Rank | 18th | 12th | 26th | 4th | 26th | 22nd | 15th | 21st | 4th | 5th | 13th | 1st | 13th | 21st | 2nd | 2nd | 26th | 17th | 5th | 6th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 97.0 | 40.6 | 21.7 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 37.3 | 81.1 | 46.0 | 5.9 | 16.6 | 35.7 | 16.5 | 22.6 | 73.0 | 53.3 | 13.1 | 27.5 | 13.9 | 21.7 |
Opponent Rank | 18th | 15th | 12th | 13th | 2nd | 6th | 22nd | 21st | 16th | 14th | 12th | 13th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 10th | 21st | 7th | 28th | 17th | |
Net | +1.9 | -1.5 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -3.8 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +7.1 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +2.9 | -2.0 | +0.5 | +0.7 | -1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 11th | 22nd | 4th | 9th | 12th | 19th | 27th | 12th | 6th | 11th | 1st | 6th | 9th | 1st | 8th | 28th | 11th | 20th | 11th |
Gallery
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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