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1996–97 Seattle SuperSonics season

The 1996–97 NBA season was the 29th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association.[1] The SuperSonics entered the season as runners-up in the 1996 NBA Finals, having lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games. During the off-season, the team signed free agents Jim McIlvaine,[2][3][4] Craig Ehlo,[5][6][7] and Larry Stewart,[8][9] and then later on signed former All-Star forward Terry Cummings in January.[10][11][12] Coming off their trip to the NBA Finals, the Sonics remained as one of the elite teams in the Western Conference posting an 11-game winning streak after losing two of their first three games. They later on posted a nine-game winning streak in January, then won seven straight games in February, and held a 32–15 record at the All-Star break.[13] The Sonics won their third Division title in four years with a 57–25 record, and entered the playoffs as the #2 seed in the Western Conference.[14] The SuperSonics had the sixth best team defensive rating in the NBA.[15]

1996–97 Seattle SuperSonics season
Division champions
Head coachGeorge Karl
General managerWally Walker
ArenaKeyArena at Seattle Center
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Semi-finals
(lost to Rockets 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKSTW
Fox Sports Northwest
RadioKJR
< 1995–96 1997–98 >

Three members of the team, Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp and Detlef Schrempf, were all selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game.[16][17][18][19] Payton averaged 21.8 points, 7.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team, while Kemp averaged 18.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and Schrempf provided the team with 16.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, but only played 61 games due to a foot injury.[20][21][22] In addition, Hersey Hawkins contributed 13.9 points and 1.9 steals per game, while off the bench, sixth man Sam Perkins provided with 11.0 points per game, Cummings averaged 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 45 games, and McIlvaine led the team with 2.0 blocks per game.[23] Defensive guard Nate McMillan only played just 37 games this season due to a torn right abductor muscle.[24][25][26] Payton also finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[27][28][29] and in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting,[30][28][29] while Perkins finished tied in fifth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[31][28][29]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Sonics trailed 2–1 to the 7th-seeded Phoenix Suns,[32][33][34] but won the series in five games.[35][36][37][38] In the Western Conference Semi-finals, they faced the Houston Rockets, who had home-court advantage in the series, and took a 3–1 series lead.[39][40][41] The Sonics won the next two games to even the series,[42][43][44] but lost Game 7 to the Rockets.[45][46][47][48]

This season was Kemp's final season with the SuperSonics, as he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade the following year.[49][50][51][52][53] Also following the season, Cummings signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers,[54][55][56] while Stewart was released to free agency, and Ehlo retired.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1996 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
235Joseph BlairC  United StatesArizona
245Joe VogelC  United StatesColorado State
247Ron RileySG/SF  United StatesArizona State
257Drew BarryPG  United StatesGeorgia Tech

Roster

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1996–97 Seattle SuperSonics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F34Cummings, Terry6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1961–03–15DePaul
G3Ehlo, Craig6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg)1961–08–11Washington State
G21Graham, Greg6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)174 lb (79 kg)1970–11–26Indiana
C24Harvey, Antonio6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg)1970–07–06Pfeiffer
G33Hawkins, Hersey6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1966–09–29Bradley
F40Kemp, Shawn6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)1969–11–26Trinity Valley CC
C22McIlvaine, Jim7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)240 lb (109 kg)1972–07–30Marquette
G10McMillan, Nate6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)1964–08–03NC State
G20Payton, Gary6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)1968–07–23Oregon State
C14Perkins, Sam6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1961–06–14North Carolina
C55Scheffler, Steve6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)1967–09–03Purdue
F11Schrempf, Detlef6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)214 lb (97 kg)1963–01–21Washington
G13Snow, Eric6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1973–04–24Michigan State
F23Stewart, Larry6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1968–09–21Coppin State
G25Wingate, David6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)1963–12–15Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

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
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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

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: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 25PhoenixL 101–106Gary Payton (23)Shawn Kemp (15)Gary Payton (9)KeyArena
17,072		0–1
2April 27PhoenixW 122–78Payton, Kemp (23)Shawn Kemp (15)Gary Payton (6)KeyArena
17,072		1–1
3April 29@ PhoenixL 103–110Gary Payton (34)Shawn Kemp (11)Gary Payton (6)America West Arena
19,023		1–2
4May 1@ PhoenixW 122–115 (OT)Gary Payton (28)Shawn Kemp (20)Gary Payton (14)America West Arena
19,023		2–2
5May 3PhoenixW 116–92Detlef Schrempf (24)Shawn Kemp (11)Gary Payton (10)KeyArena
17,072		3–2
Conference Semi-finals: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 5@ HoustonL 102–112Shawn Kemp (24)Shawn Kemp (11)Eric Snow (7)The Summit
16,285		0–1
2May 7@ HoustonW 106–101Shawn Kemp (22)Shawn Kemp (15)Gary Payton (9)The Summit
16,285		1–1
3May 9HoustonL 93–97Payton, Kemp (28)Shawn Kemp (10)Payton, Kemp (5)KeyArena
17,072		1–2
4May 11HoustonL 106–110 (OT)Gary Payton (27)Kemp, Cummings (9)Gary Payton (11)KeyArena
17,072		1–3
5May 13@ HoustonW 100–94Hersey Hawkins (23)Shawn Kemp (10)Gary Payton (11)The Summit
16,285		2–3
6May 15HoustonW 99–96Shawn Kemp (22)Shawn Kemp (11)Gary Payton (13)KeyArena
17,072		3–3
7May 17@ HoustonL 91–96Gary Payton (27)Shawn Kemp (10)Gary Payton (7)The Summit
16,285		3–4
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
Terry Cummings45318.4.486.600.6954.10.90.70.28.2
Craig Ehlo62013.7
Greg Graham2807.0
Antonio Harvey604.3
Hersey Hawkins828233.6
Shawn Kemp817534.0
Jim McIlvaine827918.0
Nate McMillan37221.6
Gary Payton828239.2
Sam Perkins81424.4
Steve Scheffler704.1
Detlef Schrempf616035.9
Eric Snow67011.6
Elmore Spencer105.0
Larry Stewart702114.0
David Wingate65214.3

Playoffs

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Terry Cummings
Greg Graham
Hersey Hawkins
Shawn Kemp
Jim McIlvaine
Nate McMillan
Gary Payton
Sam Perkins
Detlef Schrempf
Eric Snow
Larry Stewart
David Wingate

Awards and records

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Awards

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Records

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Transactions

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Trades

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Free agents

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References

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