1996-97 Atlanta Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Detroit Pistons 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-1
Coach: Lenny Wilkens (56-26)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 585,802, Avg. 14,288 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Atlanta Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Detroit Pistons 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-1
Coach: Lenny Wilkens (56-26)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 585,802, Avg. 14,288 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Atlanta Hawks Roster
The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.
Atlanta tossed in 7,774 points and conceded 7,328. Christian Laettner netted a team-leading 1,486 points for the Hawks, while Steve Smith and Mookie Blaylock scored 15 or more per game, too. Dikembe Mutombo racked up 929 rebounds. Mookie Blaylock dished out 463 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Mookie Blaylock added 212 steals, and Dikembe Mutombo swatted 264 opponent shot attempts.
Lenny Wilkens coached the team. The 1996-97 Atlanta Hawks lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7774
Regular Season Points Against: 7328
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 81 at Miami Heat 94 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Atlanta Hawks 78 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| November 4, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 76 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 117 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | W | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Sacramento Kings 87 | W | 0-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | L | 0-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Atlanta Hawks 87 | W | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 85 at Boston Celtics 103 | L | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Miami Heat 77 at Atlanta Hawks 85 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 69 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 2-1 | 3-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 63 at Cleveland Cavaliers 73 | L | 2-1 | 3-5 | 5-6 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 73 at Milwaukee Bucks 65 | W | 2-1 | 4-5 | 6-6 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Toronto Raptors 88 | W | 2-1 | 5-5 | 7-6 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 80 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | W | 3-1 | 5-5 | 8-6 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 75 at Orlando Magic 79 | L | 3-1 | 5-6 | 8-7 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Washington Bullets 81 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | W | 4-1 | 5-6 | 9-7 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Boston Celtics 95 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | W | 5-1 | 5-6 | 10-7 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 5-1 | 5-7 | 10-8 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Toronto Raptors 75 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | W | 6-1 | 5-7 | 11-8 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 88 at Atlanta Hawks 89 | W | 7-1 | 5-7 | 12-8 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers 81 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 8-1 | 5-7 | 13-8 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Dallas Mavericks 73 | W | 8-1 | 6-7 | 14-8 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | New Jersey Nets 95 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | W | 9-1 | 6-7 | 15-8 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at Charlotte Hornets 98 | L | 9-1 | 6-8 | 15-9 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 76 at New York Knicks 82 | L | 9-1 | 6-9 | 15-10 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | W | 10-1 | 6-9 | 16-10 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 86 at Washington Bullets 97 | L | 10-1 | 6-10 | 16-11 | at Baltimore, MD | |
| January 3, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at New Jersey Nets 85 | W | 10-1 | 7-10 | 17-11 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | New York Knicks 71 at Atlanta Hawks 88 | W | 11-1 | 7-10 | 18-11 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | W | 12-1 | 7-10 | 19-11 | OT | |
| January 9, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Orlando Magic 92 | W | 12-1 | 8-10 | 20-11 | OT | |
| January 11, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 82 at Atlanta Hawks 87 | W | 13-1 | 8-10 | 21-11 | OT | |
| January 13, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 79 | W | 13-1 | 9-10 | 22-11 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | W | 14-1 | 9-10 | 23-11 | ||
| January 16, 1997 | Orlando Magic 67 at Atlanta Hawks 78 | W | 15-1 | 9-10 | 24-11 | ||
| January 18, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 71 at Atlanta Hawks 94 | W | 16-1 | 9-10 | 25-11 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 17-1 | 9-10 | 26-11 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Miami Heat 94 | L | 17-1 | 9-11 | 26-12 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | Washington Bullets 105 at Atlanta Hawks 117 | W | 18-1 | 9-11 | 27-12 | OT | |
| January 25, 1997 | Boston Celtics 90 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | W | 19-1 | 9-11 | 28-12 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | W | 19-1 | 10-11 | 29-12 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Utah Jazz 102 | L | 19-1 | 10-12 | 29-13 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 87 at Vancouver Grizzlies 76 | W | 19-1 | 11-12 | 30-13 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Denver Nuggets 115 | L | 19-1 | 11-13 | 30-14 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Golden State Warriors 85 | W | 19-1 | 12-13 | 31-14 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 81 at Phoenix Suns 99 | L | 19-1 | 12-14 | 31-15 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 84 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 20-1 | 12-14 | 32-15 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 89 at Atlanta Hawks 88 | L | 20-2 | 12-14 | 32-16 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at San Antonio Spurs 89 | W | 20-2 | 13-14 | 33-16 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Houston Rockets 127 | L | 20-2 | 13-15 | 33-17 | ||
| February 19, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | W | 21-2 | 13-15 | 34-17 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Houston Rockets 74 at Atlanta Hawks 76 | W | 22-2 | 13-15 | 35-17 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at Atlanta Hawks 92 | L | 22-3 | 13-15 | 35-18 | ||
| February 24, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 23-3 | 13-15 | 36-18 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 79 at Milwaukee Bucks 72 | W | 23-3 | 14-15 | 37-18 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 75 at Atlanta Hawks 86 | W | 24-3 | 14-15 | 38-18 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 75 at Detroit Pistons 82 | L | 24-3 | 14-16 | 38-19 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | W | 25-3 | 14-16 | 39-19 | ||
| March 6, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 117 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | W | 25-3 | 15-16 | 40-19 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 80 at Atlanta Hawks 90 | W | 26-3 | 15-16 | 41-19 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 114 at Boston Celtics 90 | W | 26-3 | 16-16 | 42-19 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Utah Jazz 99 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 27-3 | 16-16 | 43-19 | ||
| March 12, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 82 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 27-3 | 16-17 | 43-20 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Atlanta Hawks 91 | L | 27-4 | 16-17 | 43-21 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 79 at Chicago Bulls 99 | L | 27-4 | 16-18 | 43-22 | ||
| March 17, 1997 | Orlando Magic 107 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | W | 28-4 | 16-18 | 44-22 | OT | |
| March 19, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | W | 29-4 | 16-18 | 45-22 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 72 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | W | 30-4 | 16-18 | 46-22 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Toronto Raptors 79 | W | 30-4 | 17-18 | 47-22 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | W | 31-4 | 17-18 | 48-22 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 88 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | W | 32-4 | 17-18 | 49-22 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 74 at Atlanta Hawks 88 | W | 33-4 | 17-18 | 50-22 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 84 at Charlotte Hornets 95 | L | 33-4 | 17-19 | 50-23 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | W | 34-4 | 17-19 | 51-23 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | New York Knicks 102 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | L | 34-5 | 17-19 | 51-24 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 101 | W | 34-5 | 18-19 | 52-24 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 34-5 | 19-19 | 53-24 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 80 at Minnesota Timberwolves 66 | W | 34-5 | 20-19 | 54-24 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 101 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | W | 35-5 | 20-19 | 55-24 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 92 at New York Knicks 96 | L | 35-5 | 20-20 | 55-25 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Atlanta Hawks 136 | W | 36-5 | 20-20 | 56-25 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 92 at New Jersey Nets 108 | L | 36-5 | 20-21 | 56-26 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 75 at Atlanta Hawks 89 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Atlanta Hawks 80 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Detroit Pistons 82 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 79 at Atlanta Hawks 84 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Chicago Bulls 95 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 10, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Atlanta Hawks 80 | L | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 89 at Atlanta Hawks 80 | L | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | ||
| May 13, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 92 at Chicago Bulls 107 | L | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 |
