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.
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1996-97 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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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 |
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Luka Doncic scores 42 points in another brilliant game, leading the Lakers past the Heat 138-117
1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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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 |
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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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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
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