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1996–97 Denver Nuggets season

The 1996–97 NBA season was the Nuggets' 21st season in the National Basketball Association, and 30th season as a franchise.[1] In the off-season, the Nuggets acquired Mark Jackson and Ricky Pierce from the Indiana Pacers,[2][3][4][5] acquired Šarūnas Marčiulionis from the Sacramento Kings,[6][3][4] and signed free agents Ervin Johnson and Eric Murdock,[7][8][9] although Murdock was released to free agency in November after just 12 games.[10] However, after a 4–9 start to the season, Bernie Bickerstaff resigned as head coach and was replaced with Dick Motta,[11][12] where the Nuggets then lost ten straight games, and held a 16–32 record at the All-Star break.[13]

1996–97 Denver Nuggets season
Head coach
General manager
PresidentBernie Bickerstaff
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record21–61 (.256)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKKFN
< 1995–96 1997–98 >

At midseason, Jackson was traded back to his former team, the Indiana Pacers, while Pierce was dealt to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for second-year guard Anthony Goldwire.[14][15][16][17] The team also signed free agent and three-point specialist Kenny Smith, who won two championships with the Houston Rockets.[18][19][20] As the season drew, the Nuggets still struggled losing 26 of their final 30 games, finishing fifth in the Midwest Division with a 21–61 record.[21]

LaPhonso Ellis had a stellar season, averaging 21.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, but only played 55 games due to knee injuries and a ruptured Achilles tendon,[22][23][24] while second-year star Antonio McDyess averaged 18.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, and Dale Ellis provided the team with 16.6 points per game. In addition, Bryant Stith contributed 14.9 points per game, but only played 52 games due to a foot injury,[25] while Johnson provided with 7.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, and Tom Hammonds averaged 6.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game off the bench.[26]

Following the season, McDyess was traded to the Phoenix Suns in a three-team trade,[27][28][29][30] while Dale Ellis was traded back to his former team, the Seattle SuperSonics,[31][32][33] Johnson was dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks,[34][35][36] Hammonds signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves during the next season,[37][38] Smith and Marčiulionis both retired, and Motta was fired as head coach.[39][40]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1996 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
123Efthimios RentziasC  GreecePAOK
237Jeff McInnisPG/SG  United StatesNorth Carolina

Roster

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1996–97 Denver Nuggets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G53Allen, Jerome6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)184 lb (83 kg)1973–01–28Penn
G17Askew, Vincent6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1966–02–28Memphis
F3Ellis, Dale6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)1960–08–06Tennessee
F20Ellis, LaPhonso  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)1970–05–05Notre Dame
G5Goldwire, Anthony6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg)1971–09–06Houston
F21Hammonds, Tom6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)1967–03–27Georgia Tech
C50Johnson, Ervin6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg)1967–12–21New Orleans
G13King, Jimmy6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)1973–08–09Michigan
G8Marčiulionis, Šarūnas  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)1964–06–13Lithuania
F24McDyess, Antonio6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1974–09–07Alabama
G30Smith, Kenny6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)1965–03–08North Carolina
G23Stith, Bryant6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg)1970–12–10Virginia
G6Thompson, Brooks6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg)1970–07–19Oklahoma State
C25Zidek, George7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg)1973–08–02UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 6, 1997

Roster Notes

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Regular season

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Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz6418.780–38–326–1519–5
x-Houston Rockets5725.695730–1127–1419–5
x-Minnesota Timberwolves4042.4882425–1615–2616–8
Dallas Mavericks2458.2934014–2710–319–15
Denver Nuggets2161.2564312–299–327–17
San Antonio Spurs2062.2444412–298–338–16
Vancouver Grizzlies1468.171508–336–356–18
1996–97 NBA West standings
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Utah Jazz6418.780–
2y-Seattle SuperSonics5725.6957
3x-Houston Rockets5725.6957
4x-Los Angeles Lakers5626.6838
5x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.59815
6x-Minnesota Timberwolves4042.48824
7x-Phoenix Suns4042.48824
8x-Los Angeles Clippers3646.43928
9Sacramento Kings3448.41530
10Golden State Warriors3052.36634
11Dallas Mavericks2458.29340
12Denver Nuggets2161.25643
13San Antonio Spurs2062.24444
14Vancouver Grizzlies1468.17150
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1996-97 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta–3–11–31–33–12–01–11–32–01–13–12–01–11–24–02–03–11–33–14–01–12–02–02–01–14–01–12–02–1
Boston1–3–0–40–41–21–11–10–41–10–21–20–21–10–41–30–20–40–40–41–31–11–10–21–10–23–10–20–20–4
Charlotte3–14–0–0–43–11–12–02–22–02–02–21–11–11–22–22–04–03–11–24–01–10–22–02–02–02–20–22–03–1
Chicago3–14–04–0–3–12–02–03–12–01–14–02–01–12–24–02–03–12–23–04–02–02–02–02–02–03–11–12–02–1
Cleveland1–32–11–31–3–2–01–12–21–10–23–12–01–10–42–22–04–01–32–23–01–11–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–3
Dallas0–21–11–10–20–2–3–10–20–40–41–12–20–40–20–21–31–11–11–12–01–31–32–21–31–30–21–33–10–2
Denver1–11–10–20–21–11–3–0–21–31–30–21–30–40–21–10–41–10–20–21–12–20–42–22–20–41–10–43–11–1
Detroit3–14–02–21–32–22–02–0–2–01–13–12–01–10–43–12–04–01–22–22–10–21–11–12–01–13–11–12–04–0
Golden State0–21–10–20–21–14–03–10–2–0–41–11–30–40–21–11–32–00–21–12–00–42–21–34–00–42–00–43–10–2
Houston1–12–00–21–12–04–03–11–14–0–1–13–13–10–21–14–02–01–10–22–02–22–24–03–13–11–12–23–12–0
Indiana1–32–12–20–41–31–12–01–31–11–1–2–01–11–32–22–02–21–31–33–01–11–11–11–11–14–00–22–01–3
L.A. Clippers0–22–01–10–20–22–23–10–23–11–30–2–2–20–22–01–31–10–21–11–12–20–42–24–01–32–01–34–00–2
L.A. Lakers1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–14–01–31–12–2–1–12–03–12–01–11–12–04–01–34–02–23–11–11–34–02–0
Miami2–14–02–12–24–02–02–04–02–02–03–12–01–1–4–01–13–11–32–23–12–01–12–02–00–23–10–22–03–1
Milwaukee0–43–12–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–12–20–20–20–4–0–22–11–22–23–11–10–20–21–11–13–11–12–01–3
Minnesota0–22–00–20–20–23–14–00–23–10–40–23–11–31–12–0–2–01–11–11–13–12–20–44–00–41–11–34–01–1
New Jersey1–34–00–41–30–41–11–10–40–20–22–21–10–21–31–20–2–2–21–32–21–10–21–12–01–10–30–22–01–3
New York3–14–01–32–23–11–12–02–12–01–13–12–01–13–12–11–12–2–3–13–21–11–12–02–00–23–01–12–04–0
Orlando1–34–02–10–32–21–12–02–21–12–03–11–11–12–22–21–13–11–3–2–21–12–01–11–11–14–00–21–11–3
Philadelphia0–43–10–40–40–30–21–11–20–20–20–31–10–21–31–31–12–22–32–2–1–11–10–21–10–21–30–22–01–3
Phoenix1–11–11–10–21–13–12–22–04–02–21–12–20–40–21–11–31–11–11–11–1–1–34–03–12–20–21–32–21–1
Portland0–21–12–00–21–13–14–01–12–22–21–14–03–11–12–02–22–01–10–21–13–1–2–24–01–30–22–24–00–2
Sacramento0–22–00–20–20–22–22–21–13–10–41–12–20–40–22–04–01–10–21–12–00–42–2–3–11–31–10–44–00–2
San Antonio0–21–10–20–22–03–12–20–20–41–31–10–42–20–21–10–40–20–21–11–11–30–41–3–0–41–11–31–30–2
Seattle1–12–00–20–22–03–14–01–14–01–31–13–11–32–01–14–01–12–01–12–02–23–13–14–0–2–01–34–02–0
Toronto0–41–32–21–31–32–01–11–30–21–10–40–21–11–31–31–13–00–30–43–12–02–01–11–10–2–1–11–12–2
Utah1–12–02–01–11–13–14–01–14–02–22–03–13–12–01–13–12–01–12–02–03–12–24–03–13–11–1–4–02–0
Vancouver0–22–00–20–20–21–31–30–21–31–30–20–40–40–20–20–40–20–21–10–22–20–40–43–10–41–10–4–1–1
Washington1–24–01–31–23–12–01–10–42–00–23–12–00–21–33–11–13–10–43–13–11–12–02–02–00–22–20–21–1—

Game log

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Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Regular season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
LaPhonso Ellis554936.4.439.367.7737.02.40.80.721.9
Antonio McDyess747334.7.463.171.7087.31.40.81.718.3
Dale Ellis825135.9.414.364.8173.62.00.70.116.6
Bryant Stith525234.4.416.385.8634.22.61.20.414.9
Mark Jackson525238.5.425.397.8015.212.31.00.210.4
Ricky Pierce331018.2.462.308.9021.60.90.40.210.2
Kenny Smith33319.8.422.425.8541.13.10.50.07.9
Anthony Goldwire272122.7.392.394.8161.74.60.50.07.3
Ervin Johnson828231.7.520.000.61511.10.90.82.87.1
Brooks Thompson65616.1.400.398.6321.52.80.80.06.8
Sarunas Marciulionis17015.0.376.367.8061.81.50.70.16.8
Tom Hammonds81821.7.480.000.7215.00.80.20.36.2
Aaron Williams1010.0.6005.00.00.03.06.0
Vincent Askew109.0.6671.0000.00.00.00.06.0
Jeff McInnis1309.0.469.462.7000.51.40.20.15.0
Eric Murdock1209.5.455.400.9170.92.00.80.23.8
George Zidek1605.5.485.8001.40.30.10.03.3
Jimmy King2011.0.333.5001.01.01.50.03.0
Jerome Allen25010.0.284.206.6001.31.70.20.22.6
Elmer Bennett5011.8.308.333.5000.61.40.40.02.4
Darvin Ham3538.9.525.4851.60.40.20.22.3
Melvin Booker504.2.500.5000.20.60.00.01.0
LaSalle Thompson1706.2.188.5001.50.00.20.40.4

Player Statistics Citation:[26]

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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