1996–97 Sacramento Kings season
| 1996–97 Sacramento Kings season | ||||||||||||
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| Head coach | Garry St. Jean Eddie Jordan | |||||||||||
| Arena | ARCO Arena | |||||||||||
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The 1996-97 NBA season was the Kings' 48th season in the NBA and 12th in Sacramento.[1] Head coach Garry St. Jean was fired after the Kings lost seven consecutive games in March 1997. He was replaced by assistant coach Eddie Jordan, who would coach Sacramento for the rest of the season, and all of next year. The Kings finished sixth in the Pacific Division with a 34-48 record. Mitch Richmond led them with 25.9 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.5 steals.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Peja Stojakovic | SF |  Serbia | |
| 2 | 41 | Jason Sasser | SF |  United States | Texas Tech |
Roster
Starter
- G Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 3
- G Mitch Richmond 2
- F Billy Owens 30
- F Brian Grant 33
- C Olden Polynice 0
Backup
- G Tyus Edney 5
- G Kevin Gamble 40
- F Corliss Williamson 4
- F Michael Smith 34
- C Duane Causwell 31
Reverse
- F Lionel Simmons 22
- G Bobby Hurley 7
Inactive
- G Jeff Grayer 20
- C Kevin Salvadori 32
Regular season
Season standings
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Seattle SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 31–10 | 26–15 | 16–8 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 | 31–10 | 25–16 | 18–6 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8 | 29–12 | 20–21 | 15–9 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 13–11 |
| x-Los Angeles Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | 21–20 | 15–26 | 10–14 |
| Sacramento Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 8–16 |
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | 18–23 | 12–29 | 4–20 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Utah Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | – |
| 2 | y-Seattle SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7 |
| 3 | x-Houston Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8 |
| 5 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 |
| 7 | x-Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 |
| 8 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34 |
| 11 | Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40 |
| 12 | Denver Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43 |
| 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44 |
| 14 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 | ||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and records
- Mitch Richmond, All-NBA Second Team
References
See also
- 1996-97 NBA season
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