1996-97 Toronto Raptors season

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1996-97 Toronto Raptors
NBA Affiliations
Location
1996-97 Information
Owner(s) John Bitove,
Allan Slaight,
Isiah Thomas
Coach Darrell Walker
Local television CKVR-TV
Local radio CFRB-AM

The Raptors started their second season with new coach Darrell Walker. Their win total would increase from 21 in their inaugural season to 30 wins. Veteran leadership was added to the team with the acquisitions of Walt Williams, Popeye Jones, John Long, and Earl Cureton.

Contents

[edit] NBA Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 2 Marcus Camby Center Flag of the United States United States UMass

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Highs

  • November 1, 1996 – 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 107-99 for the Knicks.
  • November 8, 1996 – The Raptors pulled a huge upset by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 93-92. One of the game’s highlights was Popeye Jones blocking a shot by Shaquille O’Neal.
  • December 8, 1996 – In a game against the defending NBA Champion Chicago Bulls, the Raptors pulled another upset by defeating the Bulls 97-89
  • February 25, 1997 – Versus the Denver Nuggets, the Raptors had their highest point total of the season. The final score was 124-122 for the Raptors.

[edit] Lows

  • January 15, 1997 – 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.

[edit] Season standings

Central Division
Team W L PCT. GB
Chicago Bulls C 69 13 .841 -
Atlanta Hawks 56 26 .683 13
Charlotte Hornets 54 28 .659 15
Detroit Pistons 54 28 .659 15
Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 .512 27
Indiana Pacers 39 43 .476 30
Milwaukee Bucks 33 49 .402 36
Toronto Raptors 30 52 .366 39

[edit] Game log

1996-97 Game Log
1996-97 Raptors Season
# Date Opponent Score Record Streak
1 1996-11-01 New York Knicks 99-107 0-1 Lost 1
2 1996-11-02 @ Charlotte Hornets 98-109 0-2 Lost 2
3 1996-11-05 Dallas Mavericks 100-96 1-2 Won 1
4 1996-11-08 Los Angeles Lakers 93-92 2-2 Won 2
5 1996-11-11 Denver Nuggets 93-104 2-3 Lost 1
6 1996-11-13 Philadelphia 76ers 110-98 3-3 Won 1
7 1996-11-14 @ New York Knicks 96-99 3-4 Lost 1
8 1996-11-16 @ Orlando Magic 87-92 3-5 Lost 2
9 1996-11-19 Seattle Supersonics 98-106 3-6 Lost 3
10 1996-11-21 Cleveland Cavaliers 81-89 3-7 Lost 4
11 1996-11-23 Atlanta Hawks 88-91 3-8 Lost 5
12 1996-11-26 Sacramento Kings 87-98 3-9 Lost 6
13 1996-11-27 Charlotte Hornets 92-88 4-9 Won 1
14 1996-11-30 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 70-79 4-10 Lost 1
15 1996-12-02 Houston Rockets 100-89 5-10 Won 1
16 1996-12-03 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 74-93 5-11 Lost 1
17 1996-12-05 Washington Bullets 82-80 6-11 Won 1
18 1996-12-07 @ Atlanta Hawks 75-101 6-12 Lost 1
19 1996-12-08 Chicago Bulls 97-89 7-12 Won 1
20 1996-12-10 Golden State Warriors 91-101 7-13 Lost 1
21 1996-12-11 @ Boston Celtics 113-115 7-14 Lost 2
22 1996-12-14 @ Miami Heat 88-89 7-15 Lost 3
23 1996-12-16 Detroit Pistons 92-98 7-16 Lost 4
24 1996-12-17 @ New Jersey Nets 97-88 8-16 Won 1
25 1996-12-19 Milwaukee Bucks 96-93 9-16 Won 2
26 1996-12-20 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 82-91 9-17 Lost 1
27 1996-12-22 @ Indiana Pacers 92-111 9-18 Lost 2
28 1996-12-26 New Jersey Nets 98-96 9-19 Won 1
29 1996-12-27 @ Washington Bullets 82-100 10-19 Lost 1
30 1997-01-02 @ Orlando Magic 94-96 10-20 Lost 2
31 1997-01-04 @ Detroit Pistons 74-118 10-21 Lost 3
32 1997-01-07 Los Angeles Clippers 80-87 10-22 Lost 4
33 1997-01-09 Utah Jazz 110-96 11-22 Won 1
34 1997-01-11 @ New Jersey Nets 123-106 12-22 Won 2
35 1997-01-12 Orlando Magic 85-88 12-23 Lost 1
36 1997-01-15 @ Seattle Supersonics 78-122 12-24 Lost 2
37 1997-01-17 @ Portland Trail Blazers 94-92 13-24 Won 1
38 1997-01-19 @ Vancouver Grizzlies 92-100 13-25 Lost 1
39 1997-01-21 Minnesota Timberwolves 118-106 14-25 Won 1
40 1997-01-23 Miami Heat 87-99 14-26 Lost 1
41 1997-01-23 @ Chicago Bulls 98-110 14-27 Lost 2
42 1997-01-28 Portland Trail Blazers 120-84 15-27 Won 1
43 1997-01-29 @ Philadelphia 76ers 99-101 15-28 Lost 1
44 1997-02-01 Phoenix Suns 110-86 16-28 Won 1
45 1997-02-03 Boston Celtics 102-114 16-29 Lost 1
46 1997-02-05 Cleveland Cavaliers 89-84 17-29 Won 1
47 1997-02-11 @ Milwaukee Bucks 96-101 17-30 Lost 1
48 1997-02-12 Atlanta Hawks 84-106 17-31 Lost 2
49 1997-02-14 Milwaukee Bucks 102-106 17-32 Lost 3
50 1997-02-16 Detroit Pistons 89-92 17-33 Lost 4
51 1997-02-17 @ Indiana Pacers 103-105 17-34 Lost 5
52 1997-02-19 @ San Antonio Spurs 125-92 18-34 Won 1
53 1997-02-20 @ Houston Rockets 97-107 18-35 Lost 1
54 1997-02-22 @ Dallas Mavericks 99-92 19-35 Won 1
55 1997-02-25 @ Denver Nuggets 124-122 20-35 Won 2
56 1997-02-27 @ Utah Jazz 114-118 20-36 Lost 1
57 1997-02-28 @ Los Angeles Clippers 92-94 20-37 Lost 2
58 1997-03-03 Boston Celtics 103-107 20-38 Lost 3
59 1997-03-05 New York Knicks 94-100 20-39 Lost 4
60 1997-03-07 San Antonio Spurs 103-106 20-40 Lost 5
61 1997-03-09 Vancouver Grizzlies 81-77 21-40 Won 1
62 1997-03-11 @ Phoenix Suns 105-101 22-40 Won 2
63 1997-03-13 @ Sacramento Kings 103-96 23-40 Won 3
64 1997-03-15 @ Golden State Warriors 102-106 23-41 Lost 1
65 1997-03-16 @ Los Angeles Lakers 90-98 23-42 Lost 2
66 1997-03-18 Philadelphia 76ers 117-105 24-42 Won 1
67 1997-03-19 @ Detroit Pistons 99-97 25-42 Won 2
68 1997-03-21 Charlotte Hornets 99-97 25-43 Lost 1
69 1997-03-23 Atlanta Hawks 79-90 25-44 Lost 2
70 1997-03-25 Indiana Pacers 84-98 25-45 Lost 3
71 1997-03-27 Chicago Bulls 83-96 25-46 Lost 4
72 1997-03-28 @ Washington Bullets 86-113 25-47 Lost 5
73 1997-03-30 Miami Heat 102-97 26-47 Won 1
74 1997-04-02 @ Philadelphia 76ers 112-90 27-47 Won 2
75 1997-04-05 @ Miami Heat 84-98 27-48 Lost 1
76 1997-04-08 Washington Bullets 100-94 28-48 Won 1
77 1997-04-10 Orlando Magic 69-105 28-49 Lost 1
78 1997-04-12 Indiana Pacers 89-100 28-50 Lost 2
79 1997-04-14 @ Chicago Bulls 100-117 28-51 Lost 3
80 1997-04-15 @ Milwaukee Bucks 85-92 28-52 Lost 4
81 1997-04-15 @ Charlotte Hornets 108-100 29-52 Won 1
82 1997-04-20 @ Boston Celtics 125-94 30-52 Won 2

[edit] 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

[edit] Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Benoit Benjamin 4 3 11.0 .417 .000 .750 2.3 .3 .25 .00 3.3
Marcus Camby 63 38 30.1 .482 .143 .693 6.3 1.5 1.05 2.06 14.8
Doug Christie 81 81 38.6 .417 .384 .775 5.3 3.9 2.48 .56 14.5
Earl Cureton 9 0 5.1 .375 .000 .333 1.0 .4 .00 .00 .8
Hubert Davis 36 0 17.3 .402 .229 .739 1.1 .9 .31 .06 5.0
Popeye Jones 79 61 30.6 .480 .077 .818 8.6 1.1 .73 .49 7.8
Martin Lewis 9 0 5.6 .429 .333 .500 .7 .4 .11 .22 1.6
Brad Lohaus 6 0 7.5 .267 .286 .000 1.2 .2 .17 .00 1.7
John Long 32 0 11.6 .393 .353 .893 1.3 .7 .28 .06 4.0
Oliver Miller* 19 8 16.6 .560 .000 .769 3.8 1.5 .68 .68 6.0
Jimmy Oliver 4 0 10.8 .308 .167 1.000 1.3 .3 .50 .00 2.8
Shawn Respert* 27 0 15.3 .442 .396 .844 1.2 1.2 .74 .07 5.6
Carlos Rogers 56 3 24.9 .525 .379 .600 5.4 .7 .75 1.23 9.8
Clifford Rozier* 41 29 17.9 .457 .000 .508 5.7 .8 .59 1.07 4.6
Reggie Slater 26 0 15.6 .550 .000 .520 3.7 .8 .35 .23 7.8
Damon Stoudamire 81 81 40.9 .401 .355 .823 4.1 8.8 1.52 .16 20.2
Žan Tabak 13 4 16.8 .451 .000 .690 3.8 1.1 .46 .85 6.5
Donald Whiteside 27 1 9.6 .327 .333 .733 .4 1.3 .41 .00 2.2
Walt Williams 73 73 36.3 .427 .400 .765 5.0 2.7 1.33 .85 16.4
Sharone Wright 60 28 16.8 .400 .000 .511 3.1 .5 .25 .83 6.5

* Statistics include only games with the Raptors

[edit] Award winners

[edit] References

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1996 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions
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Atlanta • Charlotte • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Indiana • Milwaukee • Toronto
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