1996-97 Toronto Raptors Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 30-52
Finishing 8th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Darrell Walker (30-52)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 748,927, Avg. 18,267 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Toronto Raptors Statistics
1996-97 Toronto Raptors Roster

The Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 30 wins and 52 losses, finishing eighth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

Toronto poured in 7,829 points and yielded 8,085. Damon Stoudamire tossed in a team-best 1,634 points for the Raptors, while Walt Williams scored 15 or more per game, too. Popeye Jones contributed 680 boards. Damon Stoudamire dished out 709 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Doug Christie added 201 steals, and Marcus Camby blocked 130 shots.

Darrell Walker coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 7829
Regular Season Points Against: 8085

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 1, 1996 New York Knicks 107 at Toronto Raptors 99 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
November 2, 1996 Toronto Raptors 98 at Charlotte Hornets 109 L 0-1 0-1 0-2
November 5, 1996 Dallas Mavericks 96 at Toronto Raptors 100 W 1-1 0-1 1-2
November 8, 1996 Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Toronto Raptors 93 W 2-1 0-1 2-2
November 11, 1996 Denver Nuggets 104 at Toronto Raptors 93 L 2-2 0-1 2-3
November 13, 1996 Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Toronto Raptors 110 W 3-2 0-1 3-3
November 14, 1996 Toronto Raptors 96 at New York Knicks 99 L 3-2 0-2 3-4
November 16, 1996 Toronto Raptors 87 at Orlando Magic 92 L 3-2 0-3 3-5
November 19, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Toronto Raptors 98 L 3-3 0-3 3-6
November 21, 1996 Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Toronto Raptors 81 L 3-4 0-3 3-7
November 23, 1996 Atlanta Hawks 91 at Toronto Raptors 88 L 3-5 0-3 3-8
November 26, 1996 Sacramento Kings 98 at Toronto Raptors 87 L 3-6 0-3 3-9
November 27, 1996 Charlotte Hornets 88 at Toronto Raptors 92 W 4-6 0-3 4-9
November 30, 1996 Toronto Raptors 70 at Minnesota Timberwolves 79 L 4-6 0-4 4-10
December 2, 1996 Houston Rockets 89 at Toronto Raptors 100 W 5-6 0-4 5-10
December 3, 1996 Toronto Raptors 74 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 L 5-6 0-5 5-11
December 5, 1996 Washington Bullets 80 at Toronto Raptors 82 W 6-6 0-5 6-11
December 7, 1996 Toronto Raptors 75 at Atlanta Hawks 101 L 6-6 0-6 6-12
December 8, 1996 Chicago Bulls 89 at Toronto Raptors 97 W 7-6 0-6 7-12
December 10, 1996 Golden State Warriors 101 at Toronto Raptors 91 L 7-7 0-6 7-13
December 11, 1996 Toronto Raptors 113 at Boston Celtics 115 L 7-7 0-7 7-14 3OT
December 14, 1996 Toronto Raptors 88 at Miami Heat 89 L 7-7 0-8 7-15
December 16, 1996 Detroit Pistons 98 at Toronto Raptors 92 L 7-8 0-8 7-16
December 17, 1996 Toronto Raptors 97 at New Jersey Nets 88 W 7-8 1-8 8-16
December 19, 1996 Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Toronto Raptors 96 W 8-8 1-8 9-16
December 20, 1996 Toronto Raptors 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 L 8-8 1-9 9-17
December 22, 1996 Toronto Raptors 92 at Indiana Pacers 111 L 8-8 1-10 9-18
December 26, 1996 New Jersey Nets 96 at Toronto Raptors 98 W 9-8 1-10 10-18 at Hamilton, Ont
December 27, 1996 Toronto Raptors 82 at Washington Bullets 100 L 9-8 1-11 10-19
January 2, 1997 Toronto Raptors 94 at Orlando Magic 96 L 9-8 1-12 10-20 OT
January 4, 1997 Toronto Raptors 74 at Detroit Pistons 118 L 9-8 1-13 10-21
January 7, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 87 at Toronto Raptors 80 L 9-9 1-13 10-22
January 9, 1997 Utah Jazz 96 at Toronto Raptors 110 W 10-9 1-13 11-22
January 11, 1997 Toronto Raptors 123 at New Jersey Nets 106 W 10-9 2-13 12-22
January 12, 1997 Orlando Magic 88 at Toronto Raptors 85 L 10-10 2-13 12-23
January 15, 1997 Toronto Raptors 78 at Seattle Supersonics 122 L 10-10 2-14 12-24
January 17, 1997 Toronto Raptors 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 W 10-10 3-14 13-24
January 19, 1997 Toronto Raptors 92 at Vancouver Grizzlies 100 L 10-10 3-15 13-25
January 21, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 106 at Toronto Raptors 118 W 11-10 3-15 14-25
January 23, 1997 Miami Heat 99 at Toronto Raptors 87 L 11-11 3-15 14-26
January 25, 1997 Toronto Raptors 98 at Chicago Bulls 110 L 11-11 3-16 14-27
January 28, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 84 at Toronto Raptors 120 W 12-11 3-16 15-27
January 29, 1997 Toronto Raptors 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 101 L 12-11 3-17 15-28
February 1, 1997 Phoenix Suns 86 at Toronto Raptors 110 W 13-11 3-17 16-28
February 3, 1997 Boston Celtics 114 at Toronto Raptors 102 L 13-12 3-17 16-29
February 5, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Toronto Raptors 89 W 14-12 3-17 17-29
February 11, 1997 Toronto Raptors 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 L 14-12 3-18 17-30
February 12, 1997 Toronto Raptors 84 at Atlanta Hawks 106 L 14-12 3-19 17-31
February 14, 1997 Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Toronto Raptors 102 L 14-13 3-19 17-32 at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ont
February 16, 1997 Detroit Pistons 92 at Toronto Raptors 89 L 14-14 3-19 17-33 at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ont
February 17, 1997 Toronto Raptors 103 at Indiana Pacers 105 L 14-14 3-20 17-34
February 19, 1997 Toronto Raptors 125 at San Antonio Spurs 92 W 14-14 4-20 18-34
February 20, 1997 Toronto Raptors 97 at Houston Rockets 107 L 14-14 4-21 18-35
February 22, 1997 Toronto Raptors 99 at Dallas Mavericks 92 W 14-14 5-21 19-35
February 25, 1997 Toronto Raptors 124 at Denver Nuggets 122 W 14-14 6-21 20-35 OT
February 27, 1997 Toronto Raptors 114 at Utah Jazz 118 L 14-14 6-22 20-36
February 28, 1997 Toronto Raptors 92 at Los Angeles Clippers 94 L 14-14 6-23 20-37
March 3, 1997 Boston Celtics 107 at Toronto Raptors 103 L 14-15 6-23 20-38
March 5, 1997 New York Knicks 100 at Toronto Raptors 94 L 14-16 6-23 20-39
March 7, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 106 at Toronto Raptors 103 L 14-17 6-23 20-40
March 9, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 77 at Toronto Raptors 81 W 15-17 6-23 21-40
March 11, 1997 Toronto Raptors 105 at Phoenix Suns 101 W 15-17 7-23 22-40
March 13, 1997 Toronto Raptors 103 at Sacramento Kings 96 W 15-17 8-23 23-40
March 15, 1997 Toronto Raptors 102 at Golden State Warriors 106 L 15-17 8-24 23-41
March 16, 1997 Toronto Raptors 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 L 15-17 8-25 23-42 OT
March 18, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Toronto Raptors 117 W 16-17 8-25 24-42 at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ont
March 19, 1997 Toronto Raptors 99 at Detroit Pistons 97 W 16-17 9-25 25-42
March 21, 1997 Charlotte Hornets 102 at Toronto Raptors 97 L 16-18 9-25 25-43
March 23, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 90 at Toronto Raptors 79 L 16-19 9-25 25-44
March 25, 1997 Indiana Pacers 98 at Toronto Raptors 84 L 16-20 9-25 25-45
March 27, 1997 Chicago Bulls 96 at Toronto Raptors 83 L 16-21 9-25 25-46
March 28, 1997 Toronto Raptors 86 at Washington Bullets 113 L 16-21 9-26 25-47
March 30, 1997 Miami Heat 97 at Toronto Raptors 102 W 17-21 9-26 26-47
April 2, 1997 Toronto Raptors 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 90 W 17-21 10-26 27-47
April 5, 1997 Toronto Raptors 84 at Miami Heat 98 L 17-21 10-27 27-48
April 8, 1997 Washington Bullets 94 at Toronto Raptors 100 W 18-21 10-27 28-48
April 10, 1997 Orlando Magic 105 at Toronto Raptors 69 L 18-22 10-27 28-49
April 12, 1997 Indiana Pacers 100 at Toronto Raptors 89 L 18-23 10-27 28-50
April 14, 1997 Toronto Raptors 100 at Chicago Bulls 117 L 18-23 10-28 28-51
April 15, 1997 Toronto Raptors 85 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 L 18-23 10-29 28-52
April 18, 1997 Toronto Raptors 108 at Charlotte Hornets 100 W 18-23 11-29 29-52
April 20, 1997 Toronto Raptors 125 at Boston Celtics 94 W 18-23 12-29 30-52


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