NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The
1996β97 NBA season was the Raptors' second season in the
National Basketball Association .
[1] The Raptors had the second overall pick in the
1996 NBA draft , and drafted
Marcus Camby from the
University of Massachusetts ,
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6] and started their season with new head coach
Darrell Walker .
[7]
[8]
[9] Veteran leadership was added as the team signed free agent
Walt Williams ,
[10]
[11]
[12] acquired
Popeye Jones from the
Dallas Mavericks ,
[13]
[14]
[15] acquired three-point specialist
Hubert Davis from the
New York Knicks ,
[16]
[17]
[18] and signed
John Long , who came out of his retirement. The team also signed
Benoit Benjamin , but released him to free agency after only just four games.
[19]
[20] Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the NBA, the Raptors started their season by wearing throwback uniforms of the
Toronto Huskies in their season opener against the
New York Knicks at the
SkyDome on November 1, 1996, but lost to the Knicks, 107β99.
[21]
[22]
[23]
The Raptors got off to a 3β3 start to the season, but then lost six straight games afterwards, and held a 17β29 record at the All-Star break.
[24] At midseason, the team re-signed free agent
Oliver Miller after a brief stint with the
Dallas Mavericks ,
[25]
[26] and traded
Acie Earl to the
Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for second-year guard
Shawn Respert ,
[27]
[28]
[29] while signing free agents
Reggie Slater and
Clifford Rozier . The Raptors finished last place in the Central Division with a 30β52 record, which was a nine-game improvement over their inaugural season.
[30]
Second-year star
Damon Stoudamire averaged 20.2 points, 8.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Williams averaged 16.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, and Camby provided the team with 14.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition,
Doug Christie contributed 14.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game, and finished in second place in
Most Improved Player voting,
[31]
[32]
[33] while
Carlos Rogers averaged 9.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game off the bench, and Jones provided with 7.8 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.
[34]
Following the season, Davis signed as a free agent with the
Dallas Mavericks ,
[35]
[36]
[37] while Rozier signed with the
Minnesota Timberwolves , and Long retired.
Draft picks
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
2
Marcus Camby
C/PF
United States
UMass
Roster
1996β97 Toronto Raptors roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
21
Camby, Marcus
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1974β03β22
UMass
G
13
Christie, Doug
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1970β05β09
Pepperdine
G
44
Davis, Hubert
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
1970β05β17
North Carolina
F
54
Jones, Popeye
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1970β06β17
Murray State
F
32
Lewis, Martin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1975β04β28
Seward County CC
G
25
Long, John
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1956β08β28
Detroit Mercy
C
2
Miller, Oliver
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1970β04β06
Arkansas
G
31
Respert, Shawn
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1972β02β06
Michigan State
F
34
Rogers, Carlos
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1971β02β06
Tennessee State
C
7
Rozier, Clifford
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1972β10β31
Louisville
F
24
Slater, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1970β08β27
Wyoming
G
20
Stoudamire, Damon
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
171 lb (78 kg)
1973β09β03
Arizona
C
3
Tabak, Ε½an
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1970β06β15
Croatia
F
42
Williams, Walt
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
1970β04β16
Maryland
C
4
Wright, Sharone
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1973β01β30
Clemson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 20, 1997
Regular season
Highs
November 1, 1996 β To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the NBA, the first game of the season was played between the Raptors and the New York Knicks. Both teams wore throwback uniforms to recognize the anniversary. The Raptors wore the jerseys of the
Toronto Huskies . The reason the game was played in Toronto was to recognize that the first ever NBA game was played in Toronto. The final score was 107β99 for the Knicks.
[21]
November 8, 1996 β The Raptors pulled a huge upset by defeating the
Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 93β92. One of the game's highlights was Popeye Jones blocking a shot by Shaquille O'Neal.
[38]
December 8, 1996 β In a game against the defending NBA Champion
Chicago Bulls , the Raptors pulled another upset by defeating the Bulls 97β89
February 25, 1997 β Versus the
Denver Nuggets , the Raptors had their highest point total of the season. The final score was 124β122 for the Raptors.
Lows
January 15, 1997 β The Raptors suffer one of their worst losses of the season. It was at the hands of the defending Western Conference champion
Seattle SuperSonics by a score of 122-78.
Season standings
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
β
3β1
1β3
1β3
3β1
2β0
1β1
1β3
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
1β2
4β0
2β0
3β1
1β3
3β1
4β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
4β0
1β1
2β0
2β1
Boston
1β3
β
0β4
0β4
1β2
1β1
1β1
0β4
1β1
0β2
1β2
0β2
1β1
0β4
1β3
0β2
0β4
0β4
0β4
1β3
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
3β1
0β2
0β2
0β4
Charlotte
3β1
4β0
β
0β4
3β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
2β0
2β0
2β2
1β1
1β1
1β2
2β2
2β0
4β0
3β1
1β2
4β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β2
0β2
2β0
3β1
Chicago
3β1
4β0
4β0
β
3β1
2β0
2β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
4β0
2β0
1β1
2β2
4β0
2β0
3β1
2β2
3β0
4β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
1β1
2β0
2β1
Cleveland
1β3
2β1
1β3
1β3
β
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β1
0β2
3β1
2β0
1β1
0β4
2β2
2β0
4β0
1β3
2β2
3β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
0β2
3β1
1β1
2β0
1β3
Dallas
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
β
3β1
0β2
0β4
0β4
1β1
2β2
0β4
0β2
0β2
1β3
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β3
1β3
2β2
1β3
1β3
0β2
1β3
3β1
0β2
Denver
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β3
β
0β2
1β3
1β3
0β2
1β3
0β4
0β2
1β1
0β4
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β2
0β4
2β2
2β2
0β4
1β1
0β4
3β1
1β1
Detroit
3β1
4β0
2β2
1β3
2β2
2β0
2β0
β
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
0β4
3β1
2β0
4β0
1β2
2β2
2β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
3β1
1β1
2β0
4β0
Golden State
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
4β0
3β1
0β2
β
0β4
1β1
1β3
0β4
0β2
1β1
1β3
2β0
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β4
2β2
1β3
4β0
0β4
2β0
0β4
3β1
0β2
Houston
1β1
2β0
0β2
1β1
2β0
4β0
3β1
1β1
4β0
β
1β1
3β1
3β1
0β2
1β1
4β0
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β2
2β2
4β0
3β1
3β1
1β1
2β2
3β1
2β0
Indiana
1β3
2β1
2β2
0β4
1β3
1β1
2β0
1β3
1β1
1β1
β
2β0
1β1
1β3
2β2
2β0
2β2
1β3
1β3
3β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β0
0β2
2β0
1β3
L.A. Clippers
0β2
2β0
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β2
3β1
0β2
3β1
1β3
0β2
β
2β2
0β2
2β0
1β3
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β2
0β4
2β2
4β0
1β3
2β0
1β3
4β0
0β2
L.A. Lakers
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β0
4β0
1β1
4β0
1β3
1β1
2β2
β
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
4β0
1β3
4β0
2β2
3β1
1β1
1β3
4β0
2β0
Miami
2β1
4β0
2β1
2β2
4β0
2β0
2β0
4β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
β
4β0
1β1
3β1
1β3
2β2
3β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
0β2
3β1
0β2
2β0
3β1
Milwaukee
0β4
3β1
2β2
0β4
2β2
2β0
1β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
β
0β2
2β1
1β2
2β2
3β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
1β1
2β0
1β3
Minnesota
0β2
2β0
0β2
0β2
0β2
3β1
4β0
0β2
3β1
0β4
0β2
3β1
1β3
1β1
2β0
β
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β2
0β4
4β0
0β4
1β1
1β3
4β0
1β1
New Jersey
1β3
4β0
0β4
1β3
0β4
1β1
1β1
0β4
0β2
0β2
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
1β2
0β2
β
2β2
1β3
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β3
0β2
2β0
1β3
New York
3β1
4β0
1β3
2β2
3β1
1β1
2β0
2β1
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β1
1β1
2β2
β
3β1
3β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
0β2
3β0
1β1
2β0
4β0
Orlando
1β3
4β0
2β1
0β3
2β2
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β1
2β0
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β2
1β1
3β1
1β3
β
2β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β0
0β2
1β1
1β3
Philadelphia
0β4
3β1
0β4
0β4
0β3
0β2
1β1
1β2
0β2
0β2
0β3
1β1
0β2
1β3
1β3
1β1
2β2
2β3
2β2
β
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
0β2
2β0
1β3
Phoenix
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β1
2β2
2β0
4β0
2β2
1β1
2β2
0β4
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
β
1β3
4β0
3β1
2β2
0β2
1β3
2β2
1β1
Portland
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β2
1β1
3β1
4β0
1β1
2β2
2β2
1β1
4β0
3β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
2β0
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β1
β
2β2
4β0
1β3
0β2
2β2
4β0
0β2
Sacramento
0β2
2β0
0β2
0β2
0β2
2β2
2β2
1β1
3β1
0β4
1β1
2β2
0β4
0β2
2β0
4β0
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β4
2β2
β
3β1
1β3
1β1
0β4
4β0
0β2
San Antonio
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β0
3β1
2β2
0β2
0β4
1β3
1β1
0β4
2β2
0β2
1β1
0β4
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β3
0β4
1β3
β
0β4
1β1
1β3
1β3
0β2
Seattle
1β1
2β0
0β2
0β2
2β0
3β1
4β0
1β1
4β0
1β3
1β1
3β1
1β3
2β0
1β1
4β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β2
3β1
3β1
4β0
β
2β0
1β3
4β0
2β0
Toronto
0β4
1β3
2β2
1β3
1β3
2β0
1β1
1β3
0β2
1β1
0β4
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β3
1β1
3β0
0β3
0β4
3β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
β
1β1
1β1
2β2
Utah
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
3β1
4β0
1β1
4β0
2β2
2β0
3β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
3β1
2β2
4β0
3β1
3β1
1β1
β
4β0
2β0
Vancouver
0β2
2β0
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β3
1β3
0β2
1β3
1β3
0β2
0β4
0β4
0β2
0β2
0β4
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β2
0β4
0β4
3β1
0β4
1β1
0β4
β
1β1
Washington
1β2
4β0
1β3
1β2
3β1
2β0
1β1
0β4
2β0
0β2
3β1
2β0
0β2
1β3
3β1
1β1
3β1
0β4
3β1
3β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
0β2
2β2
0β2
1β1
β
Game log
1996β97 game log
November: 4β10 (home: 4β6; road: 0β4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 1
New York
L 99β107
Damon Stoudamire (28)
Popeye Jones (9)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
SkyDome 28,457
0-1
2
November 2
@
Charlotte
L 98β109
Damon Stoudamire (19)
Carlos Rogers (8)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
Charlotte Coliseum 24,042
0-2
3
November 5
Dallas
W 100β96
Walt Williams (34)
Carlos Rogers (12)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 17,065
1-2
4
November 8
L.A. Lakers
W 93β92
Damon Stoudamire (21)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
SkyDome 27,357
2-2
5
November 11
Denver
L 93β104
Marcus Camby (26)
Carlos Rogers (9)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
SkyDome 17,132
2-3
6
November 13
Philadelphia
W 110β98
Marcus Camby (23)
Popeye Jones (14)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
SkyDome 17,385
3-3
7
November 14
@
New York
L 96β99
Marcus Camby (29)
Popeye Jones (8)
Damon Stoudamire (13)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
3-4
8
November 16
@
Orlando
L 87β92
Walt Williams (29)
Doug Christie (7)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
Orlando Arena 17,248
3-5
9
November 19
Seattle
L 98β106
Doug Christie (31)
Popeye Jones (11)
Marcus Camby (4)
SkyDome 18,803
3-6
10
November 21
Cleveland
L 81β89
Damon Stoudamire (24)
Acie Earl (8)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
SkyDome 16,835
3-7
11
November 23
Atlanta
L 88β91
Damon Stoudamire (22)
Popeye Jones (9)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 16,838
3-8
12
November 26
Sacramento
L 87β98
Damon Stoudamire (27)
Popeye Jones (16)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
SkyDome 15,037
3-9
13
November 27
Charlotte
W 92β88
Walt Williams (23)
Popeye Jones (18)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
SkyDome 15,710
4-9
14
November 30
@
Minnesota
L 70β79
Damon Stoudamire (20)
Popeye Jones (15)
Doug Christie ,
Damon Stoudamire (4)
Target Center 18,679
4-10
December: 6β9 (home: 5β2; road: 1β7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
15
December 2
Houston
W 100β89
Damon Stoudamire (27)
Popeye Jones (13)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
SkyDome 17,108
5-10
16
December 3
@
Cleveland
L 74β93
Doug Christie ,
Acie Earl (16)
Popeye Jones (9)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
Gund Arena 13,494
5-11
17
December 5
Washington
W 82β80
Walt Williams (29)
Popeye Jones (13)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
SkyDome 15,222
6-11
18
December 7
@
Atlanta
L 75β101
Walt Williams (17)
Popeye Jones (10)
Doug Christie ,
Damon Stoudamire (3)
Omni Coliseum 11,422
6-12
19
December 8
Chicago
W 97β89
Damon Stoudamire (31)
Popeye Jones (18)
Damon Stoudamire (13)
SkyDome 33,385
7-12
20
December 10
Golden State
L 91β101
Damon Stoudamire (19)
Carlos Rogers (8)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
SkyDome 15,132
7-13
21
December 11
@
Boston
L 113β115 (3OT)
Damon Stoudamire (31)
Popeye Jones (21)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
FleetCenter 14,760
7-14
22
December 14
@
Miami
L 88β89
Walt Williams (18)
Doug Christie ,
Carlos Rogers (8)
Doug Christie (6)
Miami Arena 14,712
7-15
23
December 16
Detroit
L 92β98
Damon Stoudamire (28)
Doug Christie ,
Carlos Rogers (6)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 16,546
7-16
24
December 17
@
New Jersey
W 97β88
Walt Williams (24)
Popeye Jones (12)
Doug Christie ,
Popeye Jones (3)
Continental Airlines Arena 10,078
8-16
25
December 19
Milwaukee
W 96β93
Damon Stoudamire (19)
Popeye Jones (17)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
SkyDome 15,321
9-16
26
December 20
@
Cleveland
L 82β91
Carlos Rogers (18)
Doug Christie (8)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Gund Arena 14,624
9-17
27
December 22
@
Indiana
L 92β111
Carlos Rogers (15)
Popeye Jones (11)
Damon Stoudamire ,
Walt Williams (3)
Market Square Arena 14,533
9-18
28
December 26
New Jersey
W 98β96
Damon Stoudamire (18)
Popeye Jones (11)
Doug Christie (7)
Copps Coliseum 16,630
9-19
29
December 27
@
Washington
L 82β100
Doug Christie (20)
Marcus Camby (10)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
USAir Arena 18,756
10-19
January: 5β9 (home: 3β3; road: 2β6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
30
January 2
@
Orlando
L 94β96 (OT)
Damon Stoudamire (32)
Popeye Jones (11)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
Orlando Arena 17,248
10-20
31
January 4
@
Detroit
L 74β118
Doug Christie (20)
Popeye Jones (7)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
10-21
32
January 7
L.A. Clippers
L 80β87
Damon Stoudamire (25)
Doug Christie (11)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
SkyDome 15,249
10-22
33
January 9
Utah
W 110β96
Damon Stoudamire (27)
Popeye Jones (14)
Doug Christie (10)
SkyDome 12,410
11-22
34
January 11
@
New Jersey
W 123β106
Damon Stoudamire ,
Walt Williams (28)
Marcus Camby ,
Popeye Jones (9)
Doug Christie ,
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Continental Airlines Arena 15,527
12-22
35
January 12
Orlando
L 85β88
Walt Williams (22)
Popeye Jones (10)
Damon Stoudamire (14)
SkyDome 21,416
12-23
36
January 15
@
Seattle
L 78β122
Doug Christie ,
Carlos Rogers (15)
Carlos Rogers ,
Walt Williams (7)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
KeyArena 17,072
12-24
37
January 17
@
Portland
W 94β92
Damon Stoudamire (24)
Popeye Jones (12)
Doug Christie (8)
Rose Garden 20,212
13-24
38
January 19
@
Vancouver
L 92β100
Damon Stoudamire (34)
Marcus Camby (11)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
General Motors Place 17,474
13-25
39
January 21
Minnesota
W 118β106
Walt Williams (32)
Popeye Jones (10)
Damon Stoudamire (17)
SkyDome 15,589
14-25
40
January 23
Miami
L 87β99
Walt Williams (23)
Marcus Camby (10)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
SkyDome 15,817
14-26
41
January 25
@
Chicago
L 98β110
Damon Stoudamire (26)
Popeye Jones (16)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
United Center 23,913
14-27
42
January 28
Portland
W 120β84
Doug Christie (33)
Clifford Rozier (11)
Damon Stoudamire (13)
SkyDome 15,327
15-27
43
January 29
@
Philadelphia
L 99β101
Damon Stoudamire (25)
Popeye Jones (10)
Doug Christie (6)
CoreStates Center 11,251
15-28
February: 5β9 (home: 2β4; road: 3β5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
44
February 1
Phoenix
W 110β86
Walt Williams (33)
Popeye Jones (14)
Damon Stoudamire (13)
SkyDome 19,405
16-28
45
February 3
Boston
L 102β114
Damon Stoudamire (26)
Popeye Jones (11)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
SkyDome 15,259
16-29
46
February 5
Cleveland
W 89β84
Walt Williams (26)
Clifford Rozier (9)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
SkyDome 16,520
17-29
47
February 11
@
Milwaukee
L 96β101
Walt Williams (27)
Popeye Jones (14)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
Bradley Center 13,257
17-30
48
February 12
@
Atlanta
L 84β106
Damon Stoudamire ,
Walt Williams (15)
Clifford Rozier (7)
Damon Stoudamire (3)
Omni Coliseum 13,846
17-31
49
February 14
Milwaukee
L 102β106
Marcus Camby (21)
Oliver Miller (12)
Damon Stoudamire (14)
Maple Leaf Gardens 15,193
17-32
50
February 16
Detroit
L 89β92
Walt Williams (22)
Clifford Rozier (11)
Damon Stoudamire (15)
Maple Leaf Gardens 15,492
17-33
51
February 17
@
Indiana
L 103β105
Damon Stoudamire (23)
Oliver Miller (8)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
Market Square Arena 14,298
17-34
52
February 19
@
San Antonio
W 125β92
Damon Stoudamire (21)
Popeye Jones (11)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Alamodome 13,179
18-34
53
February 20
@
Houston
L 97β107
Damon Stoudamire (17)
Popeye Jones (10)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
The Summit 16,285
18-35
54
February 22
@
Dallas
W 99β92
Doug Christie (22)
Oliver Miller (8)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Reunion Arena 16,314
19-35
55
February 25
@
Denver
W 124β122 (OT)
Damon Stoudamire (35)
Popeye Jones (7)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
McNichols Sports Arena 9,225
20-35
56
February 27
@
Utah
L 114β118
Walt Williams (32)
Popeye Jones ,
Carlos Rogers (8)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
Delta Center 19,911
20-36
57
February 28
@
L.A. Clippers
L 92β94
Damon Stoudamire (22)
Carlos Rogers (11)
Doug Christie ,
Damon Stoudamire (5)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 8,574
20-37
March: 6β10 (home: 3β7; road: 3β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
58
March 3
Boston
L 103β107
Carlos Rogers (17)
Carlos Rogers ,
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Damon Stoudamire (17)
SkyDome 15,385
20-38
59
March 5
New York
L 94β100
Marcus Camby ,
Doug Christie (24)
Marcus Camby (9)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
SkyDome 18,319
20-39
60
March 7
San Antonio
L 103β106
Damon Stoudamire (25)
Marcus Camby (9)
Doug Christie (9)
SkyDome 16,178
20-40
61
March 9
Vancouver
W 81β77
Walt Williams (16)
Marcus Camby (12)
Damon Stoudamire (10)
SkyDome 19,186
21-40
62
March 11
@
Phoenix
W 105β101
Marcus Camby (23)
Clifford Rozier (14)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
America West Arena 19,023
22-40
63
March 13
@
Sacramento
W 103β96
Damon Stoudamire (31)
Marcus Camby ,
Walt Williams (6)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
23-40
64
March 15
@
Golden State
L 102β106
Marcus Camby (27)
Marcus Camby (9)
Damon Stoudamire (14)
San Jose Arena 15,058
23-41
65
March 16
@
L.A. Lakers
L 90β98 (OT)
Damon Stoudamire (25)
Marcus Camby (11)
Damon Stoudamire (8)
Great Western Forum 16,839
23-42
66
March 18
Philadelphia
W 117β105
Marcus Camby (36)
Doug Christie ,
Damon Stoudamire (10)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
Maple Leaf Gardens 15,219
24-42
67
March 19
@
Detroit
W 99β97
Marcus Camby (28)
Marcus Camby (14)
Doug Christie (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
25-42
68
March 21
Charlotte
L 97β102
Damon Stoudamire (29)
Marcus Camby (16)
Doug Christie (9)
SkyDome 16,993
25-43
69
March 23
Atlanta
L 79β90
Marcus Camby (37)
Marcus Camby ,
Walt Williams (8)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
SkyDome 18,533
25-44
70
March 25
Indiana
L 84β98
Walt Williams (16)
Marcus Camby (10)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
SkyDome 15,763
25-45
71
March 27
Chicago
L 83β96
Damon Stoudamire (18)
Clifford Rozier (10)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
SkyDome 34,104
25-46
72
March 28
@
Washington
L 86β113
Doug Christie (17)
Reggie Slater (10)
Damon Stoudamire (3)
USAir Arena 18,756
25-47
73
March 30
Miami
W 102β97
Damon Stoudamire (35)
Popeye Jones (12)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
SkyDome 17,959
26-47
April: 4β5 (home: 1β2; road: 3β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
74
April 2
@
Philadelphia
W 112β90
Doug Christie (29)
Doug Christie (15)
Damon Stoudamire (15)
CoreStates Center 13,769
27-47
75
April 5
@
Miami
L 84β98
Damon Stoudamire (25)
Marcus Camby ,
Clifford Rozier (6)
Damon Stoudamire (7)
Miami Arena 15,200
27-48
76
April 8
Washington
W 100β94
Damon Stoudamire (29)
Clifford Rozier (10)
Damon Stoudamire (13)
SkyDome 17,159
28-48
77
April 10
Orlando
L 69β105
Sharone Wright (17)
Popeye Jones (12)
Damon Stoudamire (5)
SkyDome 20,280
28-49
78
April 12
Indiana
L 89β100
Damon Stoudamire (22)
Popeye Jones ,
Clifford Rozier (11)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
SkyDome 21,832
28-50
79
April 14
@
Chicago
L 100β117
Damon Stoudamire (29)
Carlos Rogers (12)
Damon Stoudamire (12)
United Center 23,896
28-51
80
April 15
@
Milwaukee
L 85β92
Reggie Slater (19)
Clifford Rozier (13)
Damon Stoudamire (11)
Bradley Center 14,652
28-52
81
April 18
@
Charlotte
W 108β100
Damon Stoudamire (28)
Marcus Camby ,
Popeye Jones (8)
Damon Stoudamire (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 24,042
29-52
82
April 20
@
Boston
W 125β94
Damon Stoudamire (32)
Popeye Jones (12)
Damon Stoudamire (6)
FleetCenter 17,820
30-52
1996β97 season schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
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Award winners
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