1996–97 Golden State Warriors season

The 1996–97 NBA season was the Warriors' 51st season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] Due to extensive renovations at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, the Warriors played their home games at the San Jose Arena. In the offseason, the team signed free agent All-Star guard Mark Price, then traded Rony Seikaly to the Orlando Magic for Felton Spencer early into the season. At midseason, the team acquired Scott Burrell from the Charlotte Hornets. The Warriors struggled for the entire season and finished last place in the Pacific Division with a 30–52 record. Latrell Sprewell averaged 24.2 points per game and was selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game. Second-year star Joe Smith continued to improve averaging 18.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

1996–97 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachRick Adelman
OwnersChris Cohan
ArenaSan Jose Arena
Results
Record30–52 (.366)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid Not Qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSportsChannel Pacific, KICU

This season also marked an end of an era as Chris Mullin was traded to the Indiana Pacers the following season.[2] Also following the season, Price was dealt to the Orlando Magic, Burrell was sent to the Chicago Bulls, and head coach Rick Adelman was fired.

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1996 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
111Todd FullerC United StatesNorth Carolina State
240Marcus MannPF United StatesMississippi Valley State

Roster
Roster listing
Golden State Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 11 Armstrong, B. J.  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Iowa
PG 5 Booker, Melvin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Missouri
SF 23 Burrell, Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Connecticut
PG 12 Coles, Bimbo  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Virginia Tech
C 55 DeClercq, Andrew 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Florida
C 52 Fuller, Todd 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) North Carolina State
PF 3 Marshall, Donyell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Connecticut
SF 17 Mullin, Chris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) St. John's
PF 35 Owes, Ray 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Arizona
PG 25 Price, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Georgia Tech
SF 21 Roe, Lou 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Massachusetts
PF 32 Smith, Joe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Maryland
C 50 Spencer, Felton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Louisville
SG 15 Sprewell, Latrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes
  • Center Jon Koncak missed the entire season due to a knee injury.
  • Center Mike Peplowski missed the entire season with a torn knee ligament.

Regular season

Season standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics 5725.695–31–1026–1516–8
x-Los Angeles Lakers 5626.683131–1025–1618–6
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4933.598829–1220–2115–9
x-Phoenix Suns 4042.4881725–1615–2613–11
x-Los Angeles Clippers 3646.4392121–2015–2610–14
Sacramento Kings 3448.4152322–1912–298–16
Golden State Warriors 3052.3662718–2312–294–20
1996–97 NBA West standings
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Utah Jazz6418.780–
2 y-Seattle SuperSonics5725.6957
3 x-Houston Rockets5725.6957
4 x-Los Angeles Lakers5626.6838
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.59815
6 x-Minnesota Timberwolves4042.48824
7 x-Phoenix Suns4042.48824
8 x-Los Angeles Clippers3646.43928
9 Sacramento Kings3448.41530
10 Golden State Warriors3052.36634
11 Dallas Mavericks2458.29340
12 Denver Nuggets2161.25643
13 San Antonio Spurs2062.24444
14 Vancouver Grizzlies1468.17150
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—

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

Transactions

Trades
November 2, 1996 To Golden State Warriors
Jon Koncak
Donald Royal
Felton Spencer		 To Orlando Magic
Clifford Rozier
Rony Seikaly
1999 second-round pick
February 20, 1997 To Golden State Warriors
Scott Burrell		 To Charlotte Hornets
Donald Royal

Free agents
Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Mark Price July 21 Washington Bullets
Ray Owes September 30 Geelong Supercats (Australia)
Henry James Houston Rockets
Lou Roe Detroit Pistons
Melvin Booker (10-day) March 19 Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA)
Melvin Booker (rest of season) April 9 Golden State Warriors
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Robert Churchwell July 21 La Crosse Bobcats (CBA)
Geert Hammink Panionios (Greece)
Jerome Kersey Los Angeles Lakers
Jon Barry Atlanta Hawks
Kevin Willis Houston Rockets
Henry James October 27 Atlanta Hawks

References
  1. 1996-97 Golden State Warriors
  2. "Pacers Get Mullin From Warriors for Two Players". Los Angeles Times. August 13, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2017.

See also
  • 1996-97 NBA season
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