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Phoenix Suns 1996-1997 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Suns in the NBA 1996-97 Regular Season and the 1997 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
40-42 (.488), 7th in Western Conference
Playoffs Record:
2-3 (.400), Lost West Conf 1st Rd

Phoenix Suns 1996-1997 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
1 Nov 1, 1996 Suns @ Los Angeles Lakers L 82 - 96 lost 1 0 - 1
2 Nov 2, 1996 Suns vs. Houston Rockets L 95 - 110 lost 2 0 - 2
3 Nov 5, 1996 Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves L 95 - 98 lost 3 0 - 3
4 Nov 7, 1996 Suns vs. Seattle Supersonics L 98 - 103 lost 4 0 - 4
5 Nov 9, 1996 Suns @ Philadelphia 76ers L 95 - 112 lost 5 0 - 5
6 Nov 11, 1996 Suns @ Chicago Bulls L 79 - 97 lost 6 0 - 6
7 Nov 12, 1996 Suns @ Milwaukee Bucks L 89 - 99 OTlost 7 0 - 7
8 Nov 14, 1996 Suns @ Vancouver Grizzlies L 89 - 92 lost 8 0 - 8
9 Nov 17, 1996 Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 88 - 102 lost 9 0 - 9
10 Nov 20, 1996 Suns vs. Chicago Bulls L 99 - 113 lost 10 0 - 10
11 Nov 21, 1996 Suns @ Houston Rockets L 105 - 115 lost 11 0 - 11
12 Nov 24, 1996 Suns vs. Miami Heat L 84 - 87 lost 12 0 - 12
13 Nov 26, 1996 Suns @ Denver Nuggets L 108 - 117 lost 13 0 - 13
14 Nov 27, 1996 Suns vs. New Jersey Nets W 99 - 77 won 1 1 - 13
15 Nov 29, 1996 Suns @ Seattle Supersonics L 92 - 105 lost 1 1 - 14
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
16 Dec 4, 1996 Suns vs. Golden State Warriors W 118 - 87 won 1 2 - 14
17 Dec 6, 1996 Suns @ Sacramento Kings W 101 - 95 won 2 3 - 14
18 Dec 8, 1996 Suns vs. Indiana Pacers W 106 - 93 won 3 4 - 14
19 Dec 10, 1996 Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs W 93 - 76 won 4 5 - 14
20 Dec 12, 1996 Suns @ Utah Jazz W 95 - 87 won 5 6 - 14
21 Dec 13, 1996 Suns @ Minnesota Timberwolves L 105 - 108 lost 1 6 - 15
22 Dec 15, 1996 Suns vs. Vancouver Grizzlies W 103 - 84 won 1 7 - 15
23 Dec 16, 1996 Suns @ Los Angeles Clippers L 121 - 122 OTlost 1 7 - 16
24 Dec 18, 1996 Suns vs. Washington Bullets W 114 - 107 won 1 8 - 16
25 Dec 21, 1996 Suns @ San Antonio Spurs L 88 - 101 lost 1 8 - 17
26 Dec 23, 1996 Suns vs. Denver Nuggets L 109 - 112 OTlost 2 8 - 18
27 Dec 25, 1996 Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 87 - 108 lost 3 8 - 19
28 Dec 28, 1996 Suns @ Vancouver Grizzlies W 103 - 98 won 1 9 - 19
29 Dec 30, 1996 Suns vs. Sacramento Kings W 100 - 88 won 2 10 - 19
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
30 Jan 2, 1997 Suns @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 94 - 103 lost 1 10 - 20
31 Jan 3, 1997 Suns @ Indiana Pacers L 104 - 117 lost 2 10 - 21
32 Jan 5, 1997 Suns @ Boston Celtics L 102 - 109 lost 3 10 - 22
33 Jan 7, 1997 Suns @ Atlanta Hawks L 103 - 105 OTlost 4 10 - 23
34 Jan 8, 1997 Suns @ Washington Bullets L 113 - 115 OTlost 5 10 - 24
35 Jan 10, 1997 Suns vs. Charlotte Hornets W 102 - 90 won 1 11 - 24
36 Jan 13, 1997 Suns @ Dallas Mavericks W 105 - 98 won 2 12 - 24
37 Jan 14, 1997 Suns vs. Denver Nuggets W 110 - 101 won 3 13 - 24
38 Jan 16, 1997 Suns @ Utah Jazz L 91 - 95 lost 1 13 - 25
39 Jan 18, 1997 Suns vs. New York Knicks W 105 - 98 won 1 14 - 25
40 Jan 20, 1997 Suns vs. Detroit Pistons W 89 - 86 won 2 15 - 25
41 Jan 22, 1997 Suns vs. Utah Jazz L 99 - 111 lost 1 15 - 26
42 Jan 24, 1997 Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers L 105 - 115 lost 2 15 - 27
43 Jan 27, 1997 Suns @ Miami Heat L 97 - 125 lost 3 15 - 28
44 Jan 29, 1997 Suns @ Orlando Magic L 105 - 112 lost 4 15 - 29
45 Jan 30, 1997 Suns @ New Jersey Nets L 101 - 113 lost 5 15 - 30
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
46 Feb 1, 1997 Suns @ Toronto Raptors L 86 - 110 lost 6 15 - 31
47 Feb 2, 1997 Suns @ Detroit Pistons W 106 - 97 won 1 16 - 31
48 Feb 5, 1997 Suns vs. Atlanta Hawks W 99 - 81 won 2 17 - 31
49 Feb 11, 1997 Suns @ Portland Trail Blazers L 108 - 111 lost 1 17 - 32
50 Feb 12, 1997 Suns vs. Boston Celtics W 131 - 100 won 1 18 - 32
51 Feb 14, 1997 Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 110 - 93 won 2 19 - 32
52 Feb 16, 1997 Suns @ Minnesota Timberwolves L 96 - 107 lost 1 19 - 33
53 Feb 18, 1997 Suns @ New York Knicks L 94 - 95 lost 2 19 - 34
54 Feb 19, 1997 Suns @ Charlotte Hornets L 115 - 123 lost 3 19 - 35
55 Feb 21, 1997 Suns vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 94 - 88 won 1 20 - 35
56 Feb 23, 1997 Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks L 86 - 88 lost 1 20 - 36
57 Feb 26, 1997 Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 111 - 104 won 1 21 - 36
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
58 Mar 2, 1997 Suns @ Dallas Mavericks W 109 - 108 OTwon 2 22 - 36
59 Mar 5, 1997 Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers L 99 - 121 lost 1 22 - 37
60 Mar 7, 1997 Suns vs. Sacramento Kings W 104 - 87 won 1 23 - 37
61 Mar 9, 1997 Suns vs. Orlando Magic W 121 - 85 won 2 24 - 37
62 Mar 11, 1997 Suns vs. Toronto Raptors L 101 - 105 lost 1 24 - 38
63 Mar 13, 1997 Suns @ Los Angeles Clippers W 112 - 96 won 1 25 - 38
64 Mar 15, 1997 Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks W 101 - 76 won 2 26 - 38
65 Mar 17, 1997 Suns @ Golden State Warriors W 116 - 95 won 3 27 - 38
66 Mar 18, 1997 Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers L 111 - 121 lost 1 27 - 39
67 Mar 20, 1997 Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs W 113 - 106 won 1 28 - 39
68 Mar 22, 1997 Suns @ Houston Rockets W 104 - 99 won 2 29 - 39
69 Mar 25, 1997 Suns vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 117 - 112 won 3 30 - 39
70 Mar 26, 1997 Suns @ Seattle Supersonics W 109 - 107 won 4 31 - 39
71 Mar 28, 1997 Suns vs. Golden State Warriors W 122 - 115 OTwon 5 32 - 39
72 Mar 30, 1997 Suns vs. Seattle Supersonics W 107 - 106 won 6 33 - 39
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
73 Apr 2, 1997 Suns vs. Houston Rockets W 109 - 96 won 7 34 - 39
74 Apr 4, 1997 Suns @ Denver Nuggets W 122 - 113 won 8 35 - 39
75 Apr 5, 1997 Suns @ Portland Trail Blazers W 99 - 90 won 9 36 - 39
76 Apr 8, 1997 Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves W 115 - 107 won 10 37 - 39
77 Apr 10, 1997 Suns @ Sacramento Kings W 101 - 99 won 11 38 - 39
78 Apr 11, 1997 Suns @ Los Angeles Lakers L 98 - 114 lost 1 38 - 40
79 Apr 13, 1997 Suns @ Golden State Warriors W 105 - 97 won 1 39 - 40
80 Apr 15, 1997 Suns vs. Utah Jazz L 122 - 127 lost 1 39 - 41
81 Apr 18, 1997 Suns @ San Antonio Spurs W 106 - 95 won 1 40 - 41
82 Apr 19, 1997 Suns vs. Vancouver Grizzlies L 107 - 121 lost 1 40 - 42

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Western Conference First Round

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr 25, 1997 Suns @ Seattle Supersonics W 106 - 101 Suns lead
1-0
won 1
2 Apr 27, 1997 Suns @ Seattle Supersonics L 78 - 122 series tied
1-1
lost 1
3 Apr 29, 1997 Suns vs. Seattle Supersonics W 110 - 103 Suns lead
2-1
won 1
4 May 1, 1997 Suns vs. Seattle Supersonics L 115 - 122 OT series tied
2-2
lost 1
5 May 3, 1997 Suns @ Seattle Supersonics L 92 - 116 Supersonics win
2-3
lost 2