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1996–97 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 1996–97 NBA season was the 27th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Trail Blazers signed free agent Kenny Anderson, acquired Isaiah Rider from the Minnesota Timberwolves,[2][3][4][5] and acquired second-year forward Rasheed Wallace and Mitchell Butler from the Washington Bullets.[6][7][8][9] This season is also notable for the team drafting high school basketball star Jermaine O'Neal with the 17th overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft.[10][11][12][13][14] The Blazers would hover around .500 for most of the first half of the season, holding a 25–23 record at the All-Star break.[15] At midseason, the team traded Aaron McKie to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Stacey Augmon.[16][17][18][19] The Blazers then posted a 13–2 record in March, which included an 11-game winning streak,[20] then won their final four games of the season. The Blazers finished third in the Pacific Division, and fifth in the Western Conference with a 49–33 record.[21] Making their 15th straight trip to the postseason and 20th in 21 years.[22]

1996–97 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachP. J. Carlesimo
ArenaRose Garden Arena
Results
Record49–33 (.598)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishWest First Round
(lost to Lakers 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKGW
Fox Sports Northwest
RadioKEX
< 1995–96 1997–98 >

Anderson led the team with 17.5 points, 7.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game, while Rider finished second on the team in scoring with 16.1 points per game, and Clifford Robinson contributed 15.1 points per game. In addition, Wallace averaged 15.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, but only played 62 games due to a broken thumb,[23][24][25] while second-year center Arvydas Sabonis provided the team with 13.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Off the bench, second-year forward Gary Trent provided with 10.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and Chris Dudley contributed 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.[26] Wallace also finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting.[27][28][29] The Trail Blazers had the seventh best team defensive rating in the NBA.[30]

The Blazers faced the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference First Round of the NBA Playoffs, and were defeated 1–3, marking the fifth straight year they were eliminated in the first round.[31][32][33][34]

Following the season, head coach P. J. Carlesimo was fired after three seasons with the Blazers,[35][36][37] while Robinson signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns after eight seasons in Portland,[38][39][40][41] Dudley was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-team trade,[42][43][44] and Butler signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1996 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
117Jermaine O'NealPF/C  United StatesEau Claire HS (Columbia, SC)
246Marcus BrownPG  United StatesMurray State

Roster

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1996–97 Portland Trail Blazers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G7Anderson, Kenny6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg)1970–10–09Georgia Tech
G/F2Augmon, Stacey6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)1968–08–01UNLV
G4Brown, Marcus  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)1974–04–03Murray State
G6Butler, Mitchell6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)1970–12–15UCLA
C20Dudley, Chris6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)1965–02–22Yale
F/C5O'Neal, Jermaine6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)226 lb (103 kg)1978–10–13Eau Claire HS (SC)
G34Rider, Isaiah6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)1971–03–12UNLV
F3Robinson, Clifford6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)1966–12–16Connecticut
G21Robinson, Rumeal6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)1966–11–13Michigan
C11Sabonis, Arvydas7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)279 lb (127 kg)1964–12–19Lithuania
F33Trent, Gary6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg)1974–09–22Ohio
F30Wallace, Rasheed6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)1974–09–17North Carolina
G8Whatley, Ennis6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)177 lb (80 kg)1962–08–11Alabama
F10Wingfield, Dontonio6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)256 lb (116 kg)1974–06–23Cincinnati
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
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Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics5725.695–31–1026–1516–8
x-Los Angeles Lakers5626.683131–1025–1618–6
x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.598829–1220–2115–9
x-Phoenix Suns4042.4881725–1615–2613–11
x-Los Angeles Clippers3646.4392121–2015–2610–14
Sacramento Kings3448.4152322–1912–298–16
Golden State Warriors3052.3662718–2312–294–20
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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Playoffs

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1997 playoff game log
First round
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Serieshome_wins = 1home_losses = 1road_wins = 0road_losses = 2

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1April 25@ L.A. LakersL 77–95Wallace, Sabonis (18)Chris Dudley (11)Isaiah Rider (5)Great Western Forum
17,505		0–1
2April 27@ L.A. LakersL 93–107Rasheed Wallace (20)Clifford Robinson (10)Kenny Anderson (7)Great Western Forum
17,505		0–2
3April 30L.A. LakersW 98–90Kenny Anderson (30)Chris Dudley (7)Kenny Anderson (5)Rose Garden
21,538		1–2
4May 2L.A. LakersL 91–95Arvydas Sabonis (23)Arvydas Sabonis (10)Kenny Anderson (5)Rose Garden
21,538		1–3
1997 schedule

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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Playoffs

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Awards and records

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Transactions

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Trades

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July 15, 1996To Portland Trail Blazers
Mitchell Butler
Rasheed Wallace		To Washington Bullets
Harvey Grant
Rod Strickland
July 23, 1996To Portland Trail Blazers
Isaiah Rider		To Minnesota Timberwolves
Bill Curley
James Robinson
1997 1st-round pick
January 24, 1997To Portland Trail Blazers
Stacey Augmon		To Detroit Pistons
Randolph Childress
Reggie Jordan
Aaron McKie

Free agents

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Additions
PlayerDate signedFormer team
Kenny AndersonJuly 23Charlotte Hornets
Reggie JordanAugust 30Atlanta Hawks
Aleksandar ĐorđevićSeptember 20Fortitudo Bologna (Italy)
Ennis Whatley (10-day)January 24Presto Tivolis (Philippines)
Ruben Nembhard (10-day)January 30none
Rumeal Robinson (10-day)February 24Connecticut Pride (CBA)
Subtractions
PlayerDate signedNew Team
Buck WilliamsJuly 23New York Knicks
Rumeal Robinsonsigned with team later in season
Elmore SpencerSeattle SuperSonics
Jason SasserOctober 16Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA)
Aleksandar ĐorđevićDecember 27FC Barcelona (Spain)

Player Transactions Citation:[45]

References

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