The Washington Bullets were 44-38 in 1996-97. They finished 4th in the Atlantic Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Chicago Bulls, 3 games to 0.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 99.4 | 41.8 | 23.4 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 39.1 | 81.4 | 48.0 | 4.0 | 12.2 | 33.1 | 17.1 | 24.1 | 70.7 | 54.0 | 12.3 | 29.5 | 15.7 | 22.1 |
Team Rank | 7th | 10th | 9th | 7th | 8th | 13th | 2nd | 8th | 2nd | 28th | 27th | 26th | 24th | 22nd | 28th | 14th | 17th | 6th | 14th | 15th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 97.7 | 41.0 | 20.4 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 36.7 | 80.9 | 45.4 | 6.0 | 16.2 | 37.1 | 18.3 | 24.4 | 74.9 | 53.3 | 12.5 | 28.5 | 16.5 | 21.6 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 18th | 14th | 8th | 14th | 5th | 20th | 20th | 14th | 15th | 8th | 22nd | 11th | 10th | 22nd | 11th | 11th | 16th | 4th | 20th | |
Net | +1.6 | +0.9 | +3.0 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +2.7 | -2.0 | -4.0 | -4.0 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -4.1 | +0.7 | -0.1 | +1.0 | -0.8 | +0.6 | ||
Net Rank | 13th | 9th | 3rd | 10th | 6th | 7th | 11th | 5th | 27th | 28th | 26th | 19th | 16th | 29th | 14th | 16th | 8th | 9th | 16th |
| 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 | 34 | 25 | .576 | 10.5 | |
| 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 | 42 | .276 | 28.0 | |
| 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 | 34 | 24 | .586 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 34 | 26 | .567 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 31 | 28 | .525 | 14.0 | |
| 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 | 18 | 41 | .305 | 27.0 | |
| 14 | 18 | 42 | .300 | 27.5 | |
| 15 | 14 | 47 | .230 | 32.0 |