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1996–97 Washington Bullets season

The 1996–97 NBA season was the Bullets' 36th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Bullets acquired Rod Strickland and former Bullets forward Harvey Grant from the Portland Trail Blazers,[2][3][4][5] and signed free agents Tracy Murray,[6][7][8] Jaren Jackson and Lorenzo Williams.[9][10] Despite a stellar season last year, Juwan Howard signed a 7-year $100 million contract with the Miami Heat. However, the deal was voided claiming that Miami exceeded their salary cap;[11][12][13][14][15] the Bullets quickly re-signed Howard, but would lose their first-round draft pick next year.[16][17][18][19][20]

1996–97 Washington Bullets season
Head coachJim Lynam (fired) (22–24)
Bob Staak (interim) (0–1)
Bernie Bickerstaff (22–13)
General managerWes Unseld
Owner(s)Abe Pollin
ArenaUS Airways Arena (37 games)
Baltimore Arena (4 games)
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Bulls 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWTOP
< 1995–96 1997–98 >

After 46 games into the season, the Bullets fired head coach Jim Lynam,[21][22] then after playing one game under assistant Bob Staak, and holding a 22–25 record at the All-Star break,[23] they hired former Bullets assistant Bernie Bickerstaff as their new coach.[24][25][26] Under Bickerstaff, the Bullets finished the season winning 16 of their final 21 games.[27] On the final day of the regular season on April 20, 1997, the Bullets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 85–81 at the Gund Arena to capture the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference.[28][29][30][31] They finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 44–38 record, ending an eight-year playoff drought, and making the playoffs for the first time since 1988.[32]

Chris Webber averaged 20.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.9 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, which was his first All-Star appearance.[33][34][35][36][37] In addition, Howard averaged 19.1 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while Strickland provided the team with 17.2 points, 8.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Calbert Cheaney and last season's Most Improved Player, Gheorghe Mureșan both contributed 10.6 points per game each, while Mureșan provided with 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and Murray contributed 10.0 points per game off the bench.[38]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Bullets were swept by Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the defending champion Chicago Bulls in three straight games, losing Game 3 at home by one point, 96–95 after taking a 14–2 lead early in the first quarter.[39][40][41][42] This would be their final playoff appearance until 2005. The Bulls would go on to defeat the Utah Jazz in six games in the NBA Finals, winning their fifth championship in seven years.[43][44][45][46][47] Following the season, Jackson signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.[48]

For Washington, Game 3 of that series at US Airways Arena was officially their final game as the "Bullets". In 1995, Bullets owner Abe Pollin decided to change the team's name due to gun violence in Washington D.C., and after the assassination of his friend, Israel Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. On May 15, 1997, the team officially changed its name to the "Wizards", and became known as the "Washington Wizards" the following season.[49][50][51][52][53] However, the Bullets were held up by a copyright lawsuit filed by the Harlem Wizards, a traveling comedy basketball team with the same name. Still, the Bullets won the trademark infringement case, as a court ruling allowed them to change their name to the "Wizards".[54][55][56][57][58]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1996 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
255Ronnie Henderson  United StatesLSU

Roster

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1996–97 Washington Bullets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F50Amaya, Ashraf6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)1971–11–23Southern Illinois
G40Cheaney, Calbert6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)209 lb (95 kg)1971–07–17Indiana
C22Fish, Matt6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)1969–11–18UNC Wilmington
F44Grant, Harvey6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg)1965–07–04Oklahoma
F5Howard, Juwan6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1973–02–07Michigan
G32Jackson, Jaren6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)1967–10–27Georgetown
G23Legler, Tim6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)1966–12–26La Salle
C77Mureșan, Gheorghe7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)303 lb (137 kg)1971–02–14Romania
F35Murray, Tracy6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1971–07–25UCLA
G1Strickland, Rod6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)1966–07–11DePaul
F30Wallace, Ben6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1974–09–10Virginia Union
F4Webber, Chris6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg)1973–03–01Michigan
G12Whitney, Chris6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg)1971–10–05Clemson
C43Williams, Lorenzo6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)1969–07–15Stetson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Buzz Braman
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 16, 1997

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat6121.744–29–1232–916–8
x-New York Knicks5725.695431–1026–1519–6
x-Orlando Magic4537.5491626–1519–2213–11
x-Washington Bullets4438.5371725–1619–2214–10
New Jersey Nets2656.3173516–2510–3111–13
Philadelphia 76ers2260.2683911–3011–3011–14
Boston Celtics1567.1834611–304–371–23
1996–97 NBA East standings
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Chicago Bulls6913.841–
2y-Miami Heat6121.7448
3x-New York Knicks5725.69512
4x-Atlanta Hawks5626.68313
5x-Detroit Pistons5428.65915
6x-Charlotte Hornets5428.65915
7x-Orlando Magic4537.54924
8x-Washington Bullets4438.53725
9Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51227
10Indiana Pacers3943.47630
11Milwaukee Bucks3349.40236
12Toronto Raptors3052.36639
13New Jersey Nets2656.31743
14Philadelphia 76ers2260.26847
15Boston Celtics1567.18354
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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Regular season

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1996–97 game log
Total: 44–38 (home: 25–16; road: 19–22)
November: 7–8 (home: 4–5; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 1, 1996@ OrlandoW 96–92Orlando Arena1–0
2November 2, 1996ClevelandL 96–98 (OT)US Airways Arena1–1
3November 6, 1996San AntonioW 96–86US Airways Arena2–1
4November 8, 1996CharlotteL 87–102US Airways Arena2–2
5November 9, 1996@ IndianaL 100–103 (OT)Market Square Arena2–3
6November 12, 1996DetroitL 79–92US Airways Arena2–4
7November 13, 1996@ New JerseyW 106–91Continental Airlines Arena3–4
8November 15, 1996@ DetroitL 84–95The Palace of Auburn Hills3–5
9November 16, 1996BostonW 106–92US Airways Arena4–5
10November 20, 1996SeattleL 110–115 (2OT)US Airways Arena4–6
11November 22, 1996PhiladelphiaW 88–76US Airways Arena5–6
12November 23, 1996@ MilwaukeeW 95–90Bradley Center6–6
13November 25, 1996MinnesotaW 105–98US Airways Arena7–6
14November 29, 1996@ AtlantaL 81–110The Omni7–7
15November 30, 1996HoustonL 99–103US Airways Arena7–8
December: 8–6 (home: 4–2; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
16December 5, 1996@ TorontoL 80–82SkyDome7–9
17December 7, 1996MilwaukeeL 118–126US Airways Arena7–10
18December 10, 1996@ New YorkL 73–85Madison Square Garden7–11
19December 11, 1996ClevelandW 106–95US Airways Arena8–11
20December 13, 1996DenverW 108–104US Airways Arena9–11
21December 15, 1996@ Golden StateW 110–102San Jose Arena10–11
22December 16, 1996@ SacramentoW 97–89ARCO Arena11–11
23December 18, 1996@ PhoenixL 107–114America West Arena11–12
24December 19, 1996@ L.A. ClippersW 102–93Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena12–12
25December 22, 1996@ VancouverL 87–91General Motors Place12–13
26December 23, 1996@ PortlandW 106–84Rose Garden Arena13–13
27December 27, 1996TorontoW 100–82US Airways Arena14–13
28December 28, 1996Atlanta
(at Baltimore, MD)		W 97–86Baltimore Arena15–13
29December 30, 1996CharlotteL 92–101US Airways Arena15–14
January: 7–8 (home: 4–2; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
30January 2, 1997New YorkL 80–92US Airways Arena15–15
31January 4, 1997@ CharlotteW 104–93Charlotte Coliseum16–15
32January 8, 1997PhoenixW 115–113 (OT)US Airways Arena17–15
33January 10, 1997L.A. ClippersW 102–98US Airways Arena18–15
34January 11, 1997@ ClevelandW 98–85Gund Arena19–15
35January 13, 1997@ MiamiL 95–93Miami Arena19–16
36January 14, 1997@ ChicagoL 107–108United Center19–17
37January 17, 1997Miami
(at Baltimore, MD)		L 92–103Baltimore Arena19–18
38January 18, 1997@ BostonW 112–106FleetCenter20–18
39January 20, 1997@ New YorkL 79–95Madison Square Garden20–19
40January 21, 1997@ OrlandoL 88–93Orlando Arena20–20
41January 24, 1997@ AtlantaL 105–117 (OT)The Omni20–21
42January 25, 1997SacramentoW 113–105US Airways Arena21–21
43January 28, 1997OrlandoW 102–82US Airways Arena22–21
44January 31, 1997@ SeattleL 95–97KeyArena22–22
February: 3–9 (home: 3–4; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
45February 2, 1997@ L.A. LakersL 99–129Great Western Forum22–23
46February 3, 1997@ UtahL 89–111Delta Center22–24
47February 5, 1997@ DenverL 104–106McNichols Sports Arena22–25
All-Star Break
48February 11, 1997New YorkL 92–97US Airways Arena22–26
49February 14, 1997New Jersey
(at Baltimore, MD)		W 125–107Baltimore Arena23–26
50February 15, 1997@ New JerseyL 86–107Continental Airlines Arena23–27
51February 17, 1997MilwaukeeW 95–93US Airways Arena24–27
52February 19, 1997@ DetroitL 85–100The Palace of Auburn Hills24–28
53February 21, 1997ChicagoL 99–103US Airways Arena24–29
54February 23, 1997DetroitL 79–85US Airways Arena24–30
55February 25, 1997IndianaW 108–87US Airways Arena25–30
56February 27, 1997L.A. LakersL 107–122US Airways Arena25–31
March: 11–4 (home: 6–3; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
57March 1, 1997Golden StateW 118–108US Airways Arena26–31
58March 4, 1997@ PhiladelphiaW 107–106CoreStates Center27–31
59March 6, 1997@ MiamiW 99–95Miami Arena28–31
60March 7, 1997MiamiL 105–108 (OT)US Airways Arena28–32
61March 9, 1997PhiladelphiaL 93–99US Airways Arena28–33
62March 12, 1997VancouverW 104–82US Airways Arena29–33
63March 14, 1997@ MilwaukeeW 105–96Bradley Center30–33
64March 15, 1997UtahL 93–100US Airways Arena30–34
65March 17, 1997@ San AntonioW 109–85Alamodome31–34
66March 18, 1997@ DallasW 86–85Reunion Arena32–34
67March 20, 1997@ HoustonL 90–96The Summit32–35
68March 22, 1997PortlandW 108–104US Airways Arena33–35
69March 26, 1997BostonW 105–92US Airways Arena34–35
70March 28, 1997TorontoW 113–86US Airways Arena35–35
71March 29, 1997Dallas
(at Baltimore, MD)		W 94–87Baltimore Arena36–35
April: 8–3 (home: 4–0; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
72April 1, 1997@ IndianaW 104–100Market Square Arena37–35
73April 3, 1997ChicagoW 110–102US Airways Arena38–35
74April 4, 1997@ MinnesotaL 95–97Target Center38–36
75April 6, 1997@ BostonW 120–114FleetCenter39–36
76April 8, 1997@ TorontoL 94–100SkyDome39–37
77April 11, 1997New JerseyW 109–90US Airways Arena40–37
78April 12, 1997@ CharlotteL 97–99Charlotte Coliseum40–38
79April 14, 1997@ PhiladelphiaW 131–110CoreStates Center41–38
80April 16, 1997IndianaW 103–90US Airways Arena42–38
81April 18, 1997OrlandoW 104–93US Airways Arena43–38
82April 20, 1997@ ClevelandW 85–81Gund Arena44–38
1996–97 schedule

Playoffs

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1997 playoff game log
First round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 25, 1997@ ChicagoL 86–98Juwan Howard (21)Rod Strickland (10)Rod Strickland (8)United Center
24,122		0–1
2April 27, 1997@ ChicagoL 104–109Calbert Cheaney (26)Chris Webber (12)Rod Strickland (8)United Center
24,267		0–2
3April 30, 1997ChicagoL 95–96Rod Strickland (24)Chris Webber (8)Rod Strickland (9)US Airways Arena
18,756		0–3
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.

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Playoffs

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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