1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerPete Babcock
OwnersTed Turner / Turner Broadcasting System
ArenaOmni Coliseum
Results
Record56–26 (.683)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semi-finals
(lost to Bulls 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWCNN

The 1996–97 NBA season was the Hawks' 48th season in the National Basketball Association, and 29th season in Atlanta.[1] During this season, Hawks owner Ted Turner was the then-vice chairman of Time Warner after acquiring Turner Broadcasting System.[2][3][4] In an effort to improve their team, the Hawks strengthened their defense by signing free agent All-Star center Dikembe Mutombo.[5][6][7][8][9] During the off-season, the team signed free agents Tyrone Corbin and Willie Burton; Corbin previously played for the Hawks during the 1994–95 season.[10][11][12] The team also signed Eldridge Recasner and former Georgia Tech guard Jon Barry.[13][14]

The Hawks struggled with a 5–6 start to the season, but soon played above .500 as the team signed three-point specialist Henry James in December,[14] and later on released Burton to free agency in January after playing 24 games. The Hawks posted a 14–2 record in January, which included a ten-game winning streak,[15] then later on held a 31–15 record at the All-Star break,[16] and posted a 7-game winning streak in March. The team also won 20 consecutive home games from November 12 to February 12.[17][18] The Hawks finished second in the Central Division with a 56–26 record, while posting the third best home record in the league at 36–5.[19] The Hawks had the third best team defensive rating in the NBA.[20]

Mutombo averaged 13.3 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game, and would capture the Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second time, as he was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, finishing second in the NBA in rebounding and blocked shots,[21][22][23] while Christian Laettner had a stellar season, averaging 18.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Mutombo and Laettner were both selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game.[24][25][26][27] In addition, Steve Smith continued to lead the Hawks in scoring with 20.1 points per game, while Mookie Blaylock provided the team with 17.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists, led the league with 2.7 steals per game, finished second in the league with 221 three-point field goals, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Corbin contributed 9.5 points and 1.3 steals per game. Off the bench, James contributed 6.7 points per game, and second-year forward Alan Henderson averaged 6.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game,[28] but only played just 30 games due to a mysterious illness known as "acute viral pancreatitis".[29][30][31] Blaylock also finished in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[32]

In the playoffs, the Hawks would be put to the test as they faced the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference First Round. The Pistons took a 2–1 series lead,[33][34][35] but the Hawks managed to win the next two games, thus winning the series in five games.[36][37][38][39] However, the Hawks would provide little challenge to Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, as they fell in five games to the defending and eventual NBA champions,[40][41][42][43] despite winning Game 2 at the United Center, 103–95.[44][45][46][47] The Bulls would go on to defeat the Utah Jazz in six games in the NBA Finals, winning their fifth championship in seven years.[48][49][50][51][52]

It was also the Hawks' final season playing at The Omni, which was scheduled to demolition after the season,[53][54][55] and hosted its final game in a Game 4 loss to the Bulls during the second round of the playoffs, 89–80 on May 11, 1997.[56][57][58] Following the season, Barry signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers,[59] while James re-signed with his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers,[60] and Ken Norman, who only played just 17 games this season due to a back injury, retired.[61]

Offseason

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 28 Priest Lauderdale (from Seattle)[62] Center  United States Peristeri BC (Greece)

Roster

1996–97 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 17 Barry, Jon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1969–07–25 Georgia Tech
G 10 Blaylock, Mookie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1967–03–20 Oklahoma
F 33 Corbin, Tyrone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1962–12–31 DePaul
F 35 Hancock, Darrin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1971–11–03 Kansas
F 44 Henderson, Alan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–12–02 Indiana
F 42 James, Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1965–07–29 Saint Mary's
F/C 32 Laettner, Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1969–08–17 Duke
C 15 Lauderdale, Priest 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 325 lb (147 kg) 1973–08–31 Central State
F 2 Miller, Anthony Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1971–10–22 Michigan State
C 55 Mutombo, Dikembe 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1966–06–25 Georgetown
F 28 Newbill, Ivano 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1970–12–12 Georgia Tech
F 3 Norman, Ken Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1964–09–05 Illinois
G 5 Recasner, Eldridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1967–12–14 Washington
G 8 Smith, Steve 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–03–31 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
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Roster Notes

  • Shooting guard Donnie Boyce was waived on March 4.
  • Small forward Willie Burton was waived on January 7.
  • Small forward Darrin Hancock played in two separate stints with the Hawks during the season. He was signed by the team after being waived by the Phoenix Suns, who acquired him from the Milwaukee Bucks. After the Hawks waived him, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs, where he would only play one game for them before being released, and re-signed by the Hawks for the remainder of the season.[63]
  • Rookie center Priest Lauderdale holds both American and Bulgarian dual citizenship.

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 6913.841–39–230–1124–4
x-Atlanta Hawks 5626.6831336–520–2117–11
x-Detroit Pistons 5428.6591530–1124–1717–11
x-Charlotte Hornets 5428.6591530–1124–1714–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 4240.5122725–1617–2413–15
Indiana Pacers 3943.4763021–2018–2311–17
Milwaukee Bucks 3349.4023620–2113–2810–18
Toronto Raptors 3052.3663918–2312–296–22

[64]

1996–97 NBA East standings
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls6913.841–
2 y-Miami Heat6121.7448
3 x-New York Knicks5725.69512
4 x-Atlanta Hawks5626.68313
5 x-Detroit Pistons5428.65915
6 x-Charlotte Hornets5428.65915
7 x-Orlando Magic4537.54924
8 x-Washington Bullets4438.53725
9 Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51227
10 Indiana Pacers3943.47630
11 Milwaukee Bucks3349.40236
12 Toronto Raptors3052.36639
13 New Jersey Nets2656.31743
14 Philadelphia 76ers2260.26847
15 Boston Celtics1567.18354
z = clinched division title
y = clinched division title
x = clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1996–97 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
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
Boston 1–3–0–40–41–21–11–10–41–10–21–20–21–10–41–30–20–40–40–41–31–11–10–21–10–23–10–20–20–4
Charlotte 3–14–0–0–43–11–12–02–22–02–02–21–11–11–22–22–04–03–11–24–01–10–22–02–02–02–20–22–03–1
Chicago 3–14–04–0–3–12–02–03–12–01–14–02–01–12–24–02–03–12–23–04–02–02–02–02–02–03–11–12–02–1
Cleveland 1–32–11–31–3–2–01–12–21–10–23–12–01–10–42–22–04–01–32–23–01–11–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–3
Dallas 0–21–11–10–20–2–3–10–20–40–41–12–20–40–20–21–31–11–11–12–01–31–32–21–31–30–21–33–10–2
Denver 1–11–10–20–21–11–3–0–21–31–30–21–30–40–21–10–41–10–20–21–12–20–42–22–20–41–10–43–11–1
Detroit 3–14–02–21–32–22–02–0–2–01–13–12–01–10–43–12–04–01–22–22–10–21–11–12–01–13–11–12–04–0
Golden State 0–21–10–20–21–14–03–10–2–0–41–11–30–40–21–11–32–00–21–12–00–42–21–34–00–42–00–43–10–2
Houston 1–12–00–21–12–04–03–11–14–0–1–13–13–10–21–14–02–01–10–22–02–22–24–03–13–11–12–23–12–0
Indiana 1–32–12–20–41–31–12–01–31–11–1–2–01–11–32–22–02–21–31–33–01–11–11–11–11–14–00–22–01–3
L.A. Clippers 0–22–01–10–20–22–23–10–23–11–30–2–2–20–22–01–31–10–21–11–12–20–42–24–01–32–01–34–00–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–14–01–31–12–2–1–12–03–12–01–11–12–04–01–34–02–23–11–11–34–02–0
Miami 2–14–02–12–24–02–02–04–02–02–03–12–01–1–4–01–13–11–32–23–12–01–12–02–00–23–10–22–03–1
Milwaukee 0–43–12–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–12–20–20–20–4–0–22–11–22–23–11–10–20–21–11–13–11–12–01–3
Minnesota 0–22–00–20–20–23–14–00–23–10–40–23–11–31–12–0–2–01–11–11–13–12–20–44–00–41–11–34–01–1
New Jersey 1–34–00–41–30–41–11–10–40–20–22–21–10–21–31–20–2–2–21–32–21–10–21–12–01–10–30–22–01–3
New York 3–14–01–32–23–11–12–02–12–01–13–12–01–13–12–11–12–2–3–13–21–11–12–02–00–23–01–12–04–0
Orlando 1–34–02–10–32–21–12–02–21–12–03–11–11–12–22–21–13–11–3–2–21–12–01–11–11–14–00–21–11–3
Philadelphia 0–43–10–40–40–30–21–11–20–20–20–31–10–21–31–31–12–22–32–2–1–11–10–21–10–21–30–22–01–3
Phoenix 1–11–11–10–21–13–12–22–04–02–21–12–20–40–21–11–31–11–11–11–1–1–34–03–12–20–21–32–21–1
Portland 0–21–12–00–21–13–14–01–12–22–21–14–03–11–12–02–22–01–10–21–13–1–2–24–01–30–22–24–00–2
Sacramento 0–22–00–20–20–22–22–21–13–10–41–12–20–40–22–04–01–10–21–12–00–42–2–3–11–31–10–44–00–2
San Antonio 0–21–10–20–22–03–12–20–20–41–31–10–42–20–21–10–40–20–21–11–11–30–41–3–0–41–11–31–30–2
Seattle 1–12–00–20–22–03–14–01–14–01–31–13–11–32–01–14–01–12–01–12–02–23–13–14–0–2–01–34–02–0
Toronto 0–41–32–21–31–32–01–11–30–21–10–40–21–11–31–31–13–00–30–43–12–02–01–11–10–2–1–11–12–2
Utah 1–12–02–01–11–13–14–01–14–02–22–03–13–12–01–13–12–01–12–02–03–12–24–03–13–11–1–4–02–0
Vancouver 0–22–00–20–20–21–31–30–21–31–30–20–40–40–20–20–40–20–21–10–22–20–40–43–10–41–10–4–1–1
Washington 1–24–01–31–23–12–01–10–42–00–23–12–00–21–33–11–13–10–43–13–11–12–02–02–00–22–20–21–1—

Game log

1996–97 game log
Total: 56–26 (home: 36–5; road: 20–21)
November: 9–7 (home: 4–1; road: 5–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 1@ Miami HeatL 81-94Miami Arena
15,133		0-1
2November 2Detroit PistonsL 78-90Omni Coliseum
16,378		0-2
3November 4@ Portland Trail BlazersW 94-76Rose Garden Arena
21,567		1-2
4November 5@ Seattle SuperSonicsW 117-95KeyArena at Seattle Center
17,072		2-2
5November 7@ Sacramento KingsW 91-87ARCO Arena
17,317		3-2
6November 10@ Los Angeles LakersL 85-92Great Western Forum
16,097		3-3
7November 12Cleveland CavaliersW 87-83Omni Coliseum4-3
8November 13@ Boston CelticsL 85-103FleetCenter
13,184		4-4
9November 15Miami HeatW 85-77Omni Coliseum
16,378		5-4
10November 16@ Chicago BullsL 69-97United Center
23,939		5-5
11November 19@ Cleveland CavaliersL 63-73Gund Arena
14,182		5-6
12November 21@ Milwaukee BucksW 73-65Bradley Center
14,698		6-6
13November 23@ Toronto RaptorsW 91-88SkyDome
16,838		7-6
14November 26Vancouver GrizzliesW 101-80Omni Coliseum8-6
15November 27@ Orlando MagicL 75-79Orlando Arena
17,248		8-7
16November 29Washington BulletsW 110-81Omni Coliseum
12,457		9-7
December: 7–4 (home: 6–0; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
17December 3Boston CelticsW 105-95Omni Coliseum10-7
18December 4@ Detroit PistonsL 90-100The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,574		10-8
19December 7Toronto RaptorsW 101-75Omni Coliseum
11,422		11-8
20December 10Denver NuggetsW 89-88Omni Coliseum12-8
21December 14Philadelphia 76ersW 106-81Omni Coliseum
12,473		13-8
22December 17@ Dallas MavericksW 109-73Reunion Arena
14,805		14-8
23December 20New Jersey NetsW 109-95Omni Coliseum
12,884		15-8
24December 21@ Charlotte HornetsL 93-98Charlotte Coliseum
24,042		15-9
25December 23@ New York KnicksL 76-82Madison Square Garden
19,763		15-10
26December 26Chicago BullsW 108-103Omni Coliseum
16,378		16-10
27December 28@ Washington BulletsL 86-97US Airways Arena
11,797		16-11
January: 14–2 (home: 9–0; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
28January 3@ New Jersey NetsW 95-85Continental Airlines Arena
14,310		17-11
29January 4New York KnicksW 88-71Omni Coliseum
16,378		18-11
30January 7Phoenix SunsW 105-103 (OT)Omni Coliseum19-11
31January 9@ Orlando MagicW 97-92 (OT)Orlando Arena
17,248		20-11
32January 11San Antonio SpursW 87-82 (OT)Omni Coliseum
15,877		21-11
33January 13@ Cleveland CavaliersW 93-79Gund Arena
14,565		22-11
34January 14Minnesota TimberwolvesW 95-93Omni Coliseum
14,032		23-11
35January 16Orlando MagicW 78-67Omni Coliseum
16,378		24-11
36January 18Milwaukee BucksW 94-71Omni Coliseum
16,378		25-11
37January 20Charlotte HornetsW 106-97Omni Coliseum
16,378		26-11
38January 21@ Miami HeatL 91-94Miami Arena
14,853		26-12
39January 24Washington BulletsW 117-105 (OT)Omni Coliseum
15,325		27-12
40January 25Boston CelticsW 95-90Omni Coliseum
16,378		28-12
41January 28@ Los Angeles ClippersW 112-96Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena29-12
42January 30@ Utah JazzL 96-102Delta Center
19,911		29-13
43January 31@ Vancouver GrizzliesW 87-76General Motors Place
15,205		30-13
February: 8–5 (home: 5–2; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
44February 2@ Denver NuggetsL 104-115McNichols Sports Arena
13,122		30-14
45February 4@ Golden State WarriorsW 107-85San Jose Arena
13,111		31-14
46February 5@ Phoenix SunsL 81-99America West Arena
19,023		31-15
47February 12Toronto RaptorsW 106-84Omni Coliseum
13,846		32-15
48February 14Chicago BullsL 88-89Omni Coliseum
16,378		32-16
49February 15@ San Antonio SpursW 109-89Alamodome
26,809		33-16
50February 17@ Houston RocketsL 98-127The Summit
16,285		33-17
51February 19Indiana PacersW 100-87Omni Coliseum
16,378		34-17
52February 21Houston RocketsW 76-74Omni Coliseum
16,378		35-17
53February 22Charlotte HornetsL 92-93Omni Coliseum
16,378		35-18
54February 24Golden State WarriorsW 106-100Omni Coliseum
15,660		36-18
55February 26@ Milwaukee BucksW 79-72Bradley Center
13,285		37-18
56February 28Los Angeles LakersW 86-75Omni Coliseum
16,378		38-18
March: 12–4 (home: 9–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
57March 2@ Detroit PistonsL 75-82The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		38-19
58March 4Cleveland CavaliersW 93-88Omni Coliseum
15,404		39-19
59March 6@ Philadelphia 76ersW 117-104CoreStates Center
13,802		40-19
60March 7Milwaukee BucksW 90-80Omni Coliseum
14,906		41-19
61March 9@ Boston CelticsW 114-90FleetCenter
16,931		42-19
62March 11Utah JazzW 106-99Omni Coliseum
14,475		43-19
63March 12@ Indiana PacersL 82-92Market Square Arena
14,824		43-20
64March 14Seattle SuperSonicsL 91-97Omni Coliseum
16,378		43-21
65March 15@ Chicago BullsL 79-99United Center
23,984		43-22
66March 17Orlando MagicW 112-107 (OT)Omni Coliseum
15,708		44-22
67March 19Indiana PacersW 107-95Omni Coliseum
14,099		45-22
68March 21Dallas MavericksW 93-72Omni Coliseum
13,809		46-22
69March 23@ Toronto RaptorsW 90-79SkyDome
18,533		47-22
70March 25Portland Trail BlazersW 96-89Omni Coliseum
15,256		48-22
71March 27Los Angeles ClippersW 103-88Omni Coliseum
13,876		49-22
72March 29Sacramento KingsW 88-74Omni Coliseum
14,942		50-22
April: 6–4 (home: 3–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
73April 2@ Charlotte HornetsL 84-95Charlotte Coliseum
24,042		50-23
74April 4Detroit PistonsW 103-89Omni Coliseum
16,378		51-23
75April 5New York KnicksL 97-102Omni Coliseum
16,378		51-24
76April 9@ Philadelphia 76ersW 116-101CoreStates Center
16,549		52-24
77April 11@ Indiana PacersW 104-92Market Square Arena
16,403		53-24
78April 12@ Minnesota TimberwolvesW 80-66Target Center
18,874		54-24
79April 15New Jersey NetsW 109-101Omni Coliseum
14,458		55-24
80April 16@ New York KnicksL 92-96Madison Square Garden
19,763		55-25
81April 19Philadelphia 76ersW 136-104Omni Coliseum
16,457		56-25
82April 20@ New Jersey NetsL 92-108Continental Airlines Arena
18,702		56-26
1996–97 season schedule

Playoffs

1997 playoff game log
First round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 25 Detroit W 89–75 Dikembe Mutombo (26) Dikembe Mutombo (15) Christian Laettner (4) Omni Coliseum
15,795		 1–0
2 April 27 Detroit L 80–93 Steve Smith (22) Mookie Blaylock (9) Mookie Blaylock (7) Omni Coliseum
16,378		 1–1
3 April 29 @ Detroit L 91–99 Christian Laettner (25) Dikembe Mutombo (21) Mookie Blaylock (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,059		 1–2
4 May 2 @ Detroit W 94–82 Steve Smith (28) Mutombo, Laettner (12) Mookie Blaylock (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		 2–2
5 May 4 Detroit W 84–79 Christian Laettner (23) Mutombo, Blaylock (9) Blaylock, Corbin (5) Omni Coliseum
16,378		 3–2
Conference Semi-finals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 6 @ Chicago L 97–100 Mookie Blaylock (31) Mookie Blaylock (12) Christian Laettner (6) United Center
24,397		 0–1
2 May 8 @ Chicago W 103–95 Steve Smith (27) Dikembe Mutombo (15) Mookie Blaylock (9) United Center
24,544		 1–1
3 May 10 Chicago L 80–100 Dikembe Mutombo (16) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Mookie Blaylock (6) Omni Coliseum
16,378		 1–2
4 May 11 Chicago L 80–89 Christian Laettner (21) Christian Laettner (12) Mookie Blaylock (4) Omni Coliseum
16,378		 1–3
5 May 13 @ Chicago L 92–107 Christian Laettner (23) Dikembe Mutombo (12) Mookie Blaylock (8) United Center
24,544		 1–4
1997 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Derrick Alston205.5.000..0002.0.0.0.0.0
Jon Barry58816.6.407.387.8041.72.0.9.14.9
Mookie Blaylock 787839.2.432.366.7535.35.92.7.317.4
Donnie Boyce2227.0.333.125.500.7.6.5.22.5
Willie Burton24215.8.336.283.8381.7.5.3.16.2
Tyrone Corbin 706532.9.422.356.7964.21.81.3.19.5
Darrin Hancock1406.1.481..667.9.5.5.12.4
Alan Henderson30016.7.475..6003.9.8.7.26.6
Henry James531517.8.408.420.8331.5.4.2.06.7
Christian Laettner 828238.3.486.352.8168.82.71.2.818.1
Priest Lauderdale3505.1.551.000.5651.2.3.0.33.2
Anthony Miller1014.0.000..7.0.0.0.0.0
Dikembe Mutombo 808037.2.527..70511.61.4.63.313.3
Ivano Newbill72211.8.440..3852.8.3.4.21.4
Ken Norman17012.9.287.158.3332.3.7.4.23.8
Eldridge Recasner71417.0.423.414.8791.61.3.5.15.7
Steve Smith 727239.1.429.335.8473.34.2.9.320.1

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jon Barry204.5.000.000......
Mookie Blaylock101044.1.396.329.6677.06.52.1.216.4
Tyrone Corbin101036.4.457.3511.0004.32.0.4.210.6
Darrin Hancock605.5.400.000.000.8.2.2.2.7
Alan Henderson10013.6.559..7693.3..1.35.8
Henry James805.6.231.333..1.3.1.1.0
Christian Laettner101040.3.405.190.8577.22.61.0.817.6
Priest Lauderdale302.3.000...7....
Dikembe Mutombo101041.5.628..71912.31.3.12.615.4
Ivano Newbill301.7....3.3...
Eldridge Recasner10012.1.423.364.6251.1.9.2.3.1
Steve Smith101042.1.396.327.8243.91.7.4.118.9

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Trades

July 15, 1996

Free agents

July 15, 1996

August 13, 1996

September 12, 1996

September 27, 1996

October 2, 1996

October 28, 1996

November 13, 1996

November 14, 1996

  • Signed Willie Burton as a free agent.
  • Signed Anthony Miller as a free agent.

November 26, 1996

  • Waived Derrick Alston.

December 20, 1996

January 2, 1997

January 7, 1997

  • Waived Darrin Hancock.
  • Waived Willie Burton.

March 4, 1997

March 5, 1997

  • Signed Darrin Hancock to the first of two 10-day contracts.

March 25, 1997

  • Signed Darrin Hancock to a contract for the rest of the season.

Player Transactions Citation:[65]

See also

References

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  48. ↑ Wise, Mike (June 14, 1997). "A Fistful of Rings: Bulls Grab Fifth Title of 90's". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
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  62. ↑ The Hawks traded #45 and #47 picks to the SuperSonics for #28 pick on June 25, 1996.
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