1996-97 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 21-61
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (4-9)
Coach: Dick Motta (17-52)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 461,408, Avg. 11,254 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Denver Nuggets Statistics
1996-97 Denver Nuggets Roster

The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 21 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

The Nuggets scored 8,020 points and yielded 8,535. Dale Ellis tossed in a team-best 1,361 points for Denver, while Antonio McDyess netted 16 or more per game also. Ervin Johnson contributed 913 boards. Mark Jackson dished out 641 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Ervin Johnson added 65 steals and blocked a team-best 227 shots.

Bernie Bickerstaff and Dick Motta coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8020
Regular Season Points Against: 8535

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 1, 1996 Dallas Mavericks 92 at Denver Nuggets 91 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
November 3, 1996 Denver Nuggets 88 at San Antonio Spurs 79 W 0-1 1-0 1-1
November 5, 1996 Los Angeles Clippers 82 at Denver Nuggets 78 L 0-2 1-0 1-2
November 7, 1996 Houston Rockets 110 at Denver Nuggets 108 L 0-3 1-0 1-3 OT
November 8, 1996 Golden State Warriors 91 at Denver Nuggets 94 W 1-3 1-0 2-3
November 10, 1996 Denver Nuggets 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 L 1-3 1-1 2-4
November 11, 1996 Denver Nuggets 104 at Toronto Raptors 93 W 1-3 2-1 3-4
November 13, 1996 Denver Nuggets 94 at Detroit Pistons 95 L 1-3 2-2 3-5 OT
November 15, 1996 Denver Nuggets 82 at Boston Celtics 80 W 1-3 3-2 4-5
November 16, 1996 Denver Nuggets 99 at New Jersey Nets 106 L 1-3 3-3 4-6
November 19, 1996 Miami Heat 104 at Denver Nuggets 86 L 1-4 3-3 4-7
November 21, 1996 Chicago Bulls 110 at Denver Nuggets 92 L 1-5 3-3 4-8
November 23, 1996 Denver Nuggets 65 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 L 1-5 3-4 4-9
November 26, 1996 Phoenix Suns 108 at Denver Nuggets 117 W 2-5 3-4 5-9
November 27, 1996 Denver Nuggets 103 at Utah Jazz 107 L 2-5 3-5 5-10
November 29, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Denver Nuggets 103 L 2-6 3-5 5-11
December 1, 1996 Denver Nuggets 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 L 2-6 3-6 5-12
December 3, 1996 Denver Nuggets 99 at Golden State Warriors 114 L 2-6 3-7 5-13
December 5, 1996 Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Denver Nuggets 104 L 2-7 3-7 5-14
December 7, 1996 Utah Jazz 104 at Denver Nuggets 91 L 2-8 3-7 5-15
December 10, 1996 Denver Nuggets 88 at Atlanta Hawks 89 L 2-8 3-8 5-16
December 11, 1996 Denver Nuggets 97 at Charlotte Hornets 101 L 2-8 3-9 5-17
December 13, 1996 Denver Nuggets 104 at Washington Bullets 108 L 2-8 3-10 5-18
December 14, 1996 Denver Nuggets 82 at New York Knicks 89 L 2-8 3-11 5-19
December 18, 1996 Sacramento Kings 79 at Denver Nuggets 95 W 3-8 3-11 6-19
December 20, 1996 Vancouver Grizzlies 93 at Denver Nuggets 108 W 4-8 3-11 7-19
December 23, 1996 Denver Nuggets 112 at Phoenix Suns 109 W 4-8 4-11 8-19 OT
December 26, 1996 Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Denver Nuggets 89 L 4-9 4-11 8-20
December 28, 1996 Denver Nuggets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 L 4-9 4-12 8-21 OT
December 30, 1996 Boston Celtics 104 at Denver Nuggets 102 L 4-10 4-12 8-22
January 3, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 93 at Denver Nuggets 91 L 4-11 4-12 8-23
January 7, 1997 Denver Nuggets 109 at Sacramento Kings 96 W 4-11 5-12 9-23
January 8, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 109 at Denver Nuggets 99 L 4-12 5-12 9-24
January 10, 1997 Indiana Pacers 108 at Denver Nuggets 89 L 4-13 5-12 9-25
January 11, 1997 Denver Nuggets 99 at Dallas Mavericks 104 L 4-13 5-13 9-26
January 13, 1997 Charlotte Hornets 102 at Denver Nuggets 100 L 4-14 5-13 9-27 OT
January 14, 1997 Denver Nuggets 101 at Phoenix Suns 110 L 4-14 5-14 9-28
January 16, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Denver Nuggets 88 W 5-14 5-14 10-28 OT
January 18, 1997 Dallas Mavericks 107 at Denver Nuggets 104 L 5-15 5-14 10-29
January 20, 1997 New Jersey Nets 123 at Denver Nuggets 132 W 6-15 5-14 11-29
January 22, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 84 at Denver Nuggets 94 W 7-15 5-14 12-29
January 24, 1997 Denver Nuggets 111 at Los Angeles Clippers 114 L 7-15 5-15 12-30
January 25, 1997 Denver Nuggets 83 at Vancouver Grizzlies 82 W 7-15 6-15 13-30
January 28, 1997 Denver Nuggets 99 at Utah Jazz 114 L 7-15 6-16 13-31
January 30, 1997 Denver Nuggets 113 at Houston Rockets 109 W 7-15 7-16 14-31
February 1, 1997 Sacramento Kings 113 at Denver Nuggets 107 L 7-16 7-16 14-32
February 2, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 104 at Denver Nuggets 115 W 8-16 7-16 15-32
February 5, 1997 Washington Bullets 104 at Denver Nuggets 106 W 9-16 7-16 16-32
February 11, 1997 Denver Nuggets 81 at Seattle Supersonics 108 L 9-16 7-17 16-33
February 13, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 132 at Denver Nuggets 117 L 9-17 7-17 16-34
February 15, 1997 Denver Nuggets 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 L 9-17 7-18 16-35
February 16, 1997 Denver Nuggets 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 97 W 9-17 8-18 17-35
February 18, 1997 Denver Nuggets 123 at Chicago Bulls 134 L 9-17 8-19 17-36
February 20, 1997 Denver Nuggets 68 at Indiana Pacers 92 L 9-17 8-20 17-37
February 21, 1997 Denver Nuggets 86 at Orlando Magic 99 L 9-17 8-21 17-38
February 23, 1997 Denver Nuggets 86 at Miami Heat 95 L 9-17 8-22 17-39
February 25, 1997 Toronto Raptors 124 at Denver Nuggets 122 L 9-18 8-22 17-40 OT
February 28, 1997 New York Knicks 112 at Denver Nuggets 108 L 9-19 8-22 17-41 OT
March 2, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 107 at Denver Nuggets 109 W 10-19 8-22 18-41 OT
March 5, 1997 Denver Nuggets 100 at Sacramento Kings 105 L 10-19 8-23 18-42
March 7, 1997 Denver Nuggets 83 at Minnesota Timberwolves 96 L 10-19 8-24 18-43
March 11, 1997 Orlando Magic 96 at Denver Nuggets 91 L 10-20 8-24 18-44
March 13, 1997 Detroit Pistons 102 at Denver Nuggets 82 L 10-21 8-24 18-45
March 15, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 105 at Denver Nuggets 121 W 11-21 8-24 19-45
March 17, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Denver Nuggets 94 L 11-22 8-24 19-46
March 20, 1997 Denver Nuggets 97 at Seattle Supersonics 123 L 11-22 8-25 19-47
March 21, 1997 Denver Nuggets 101 at Vancouver Grizzlies 108 L 11-22 8-26 19-48
March 23, 1997 Utah Jazz 120 at Denver Nuggets 103 L 11-23 8-26 19-49
March 26, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Denver Nuggets 100 L 11-24 8-26 19-50
March 29, 1997 Denver Nuggets 105 at Houston Rockets 120 L 11-24 8-27 19-51
March 30, 1997 Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Denver Nuggets 99 W 12-24 8-27 20-51
April 1, 1997 Houston Rockets 116 at Denver Nuggets 99 L 12-25 8-27 20-52
April 2, 1997 Denver Nuggets 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 L 12-25 8-28 20-53
April 4, 1997 Phoenix Suns 122 at Denver Nuggets 113 L 12-26 8-28 20-54
April 7, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Denver Nuggets 104 L 12-27 8-28 20-55
April 8, 1997 Denver Nuggets 90 at San Antonio Spurs 96 L 12-27 8-29 20-56
April 10, 1997 Denver Nuggets 107 at Golden State Warriors 109 L 12-27 8-30 20-57 OT
April 12, 1997 Denver Nuggets 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 116 L 12-27 8-31 20-58 at Anaheim, CA
April 14, 1997 Golden State Warriors 103 at Denver Nuggets 93 L 12-28 8-31 20-59
April 16, 1997 Denver Nuggets 63 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 L 12-28 8-32 20-60
April 17, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 108 at Denver Nuggets 104 L 12-29 8-32 20-61
April 19, 1997 Denver Nuggets 100 at Dallas Mavericks 95 W 12-29 9-32 21-61


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