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The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league used this season to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which included the unveiling of the league's list of its 50 greatest players .
1996–97; 1997–98; 1998–99; 1999–2000; 2000–01; Pages in category "1996–97 NBA season by team" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
1996–97; 1997–98; 1998–99; 1999–2000; 2000–01; ... Pages in category "1996–97 NBA season" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 76ers 48th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th season in Philadelphia. [1] This season is most memorable when the 76ers won the Draft Lottery, [2] [3] and selected point guard Allen Iverson out of Georgetown University with the first overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft.
One notable highlight of the season was the Lakers holding the Dallas Mavericks to just two points in the third quarter, in an 87–80 home win on April 6, 1997. It was the fewest points scored in a quarter of a game in NBA history.
During the 1996 offseason, Charles Barkley was traded from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Sam Cassell, Robert Horry, Mark Bryant, and Chucky Brown. Barkley chose Houston specifically because he hoped to win an NBA Championship with the team.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Warriors' 51st season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th in the San Francisco Bay Area. [1] The Warriors had the eleventh overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft , and selected Todd Fuller out of North Carolina State University .
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Mavericks' 17th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] The Mavericks had the ninth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft , and selected Samaki Walker from the University of Louisville .