1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season
1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season | |
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Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
General manager | Pete Babcock |
Owners | Ted Turner / Turner Broadcasting System |
Arena | Omni Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 56–26 (.683) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Conference Semi-finals (Lost to Bulls 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
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Radio | WCNN |
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Hawks' 48th season in the National Basketball Association, and 29th season in Atlanta.[1] During this season, Hawks owner Ted Turner was the then-vice chairman of Time Warner after acquiring Turner Broadcasting System.[2] In an effort to improve their team, the Hawks strengthened their defense by signing free agent All-Star center Dikembe Mutombo.[3] During the off-season, the team signed free agents Tyrone Corbin and Willie Burton; Corbin previously played for the Hawks during the 1994–95 season.[4] The team also signed Eldridge Recasner and former Georgia Tech guard Jon Barry.
The Hawks struggled with a 5–6 start to the season, but soon played above .500 as the team signed three-point specialist Henry James in December, and later on released Burton to free agency in January after playing 24 games. The Hawks posted a 14–2 record in January, which included a ten-game winning streak,[5] then later on held a 31–15 record at the All-Star break, and posted a 7-game winning streak in March. The team also won 20 consecutive home games from November 12 to February 12.[6] The Hawks finished second in the Central Division with a 56–26 record, while posting the third best home record in the league at 36–5.[7] The Hawks had the third best team defensive rating in the NBA.[8]
Mutombo averaged 13.3 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game, and would capture the Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second time,[9] as he was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, finishing second in the NBA in rebounding and blocked shots,[10] while Christian Laettner had a stellar season as he provided the team with 18.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Mutombo and Laettner were both selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game.[11] In addition, Steve Smith continued to lead the Hawks in scoring with 20.1 points per game, while Mookie Blaylock averaged 17.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists and led the league with 2.7 steals per game, and finished second in the league with 221 three-point field goals, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Corbin contributed 9.5 points and 1.3 steals per game.[12] Blaylock also finished in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[13]
In the playoffs, the Hawks would be put to the test as they faced the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference First Round. The Pistons took a 2–1 series lead,[14] but the Hawks managed to win the series in five games.[15] However, the Hawks would provide little challenge to Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, as they fell in five games to the defending and eventual NBA champions,[16] despite winning Game 2 at the United Center 103–95.[17][18] It was also their final season playing at The Omni, which hosted its final game in a Game 4 loss to the Bulls, 89–80 on May 11, 1997.[19] Following the season, Barry signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers, while James re-signed with his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Ken Norman retired.
Offseason[]
Draft picks[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 28 | Priest Lauderdale (from Seattle)[20] | Center | United States | Peristeri BC (Greece) |
Roster[]
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Roster Notes[]
- Rookie center Priest Lauderdale holds both American and Bulgarian dual citizenship.
- Small forward Darrin Hancock played in two separate stints with the Hawks during the season. He was signed by the team after being waived by the Phoenix Suns, who acquired him from the Milwaukee Bucks. After the Hawks waived him, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs where he would only play one game for them before being released, and re-signed by the Hawks for the remainder of the season.[22]
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Chicago Bulls | 69 | 13 | .841 | – | 39–2 | 30–11 | 24–4 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13 | 36–5 | 20–21 | 17–11 |
x-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 | 30–11 | 24–17 | 17–11 |
x-Charlotte Hornets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 | 30–11 | 24–17 | 14–14 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 13–15 |
Indiana Pacers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30 | 21–20 | 18–23 | 11–17 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36 | 20–21 | 13–28 | 10–18 |
Toronto Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39 | 18–23 | 12–29 | 6–22 |
# | Eastern Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 69 | 13 | .841 | – |
2 | y-Miami Heat | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8 |
3 | x-New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12 |
4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13 |
5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 |
6 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 |
7 | x-Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 24 |
8 | x-Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25 |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27 |
10 | Indiana Pacers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30 |
11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39 |
13 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43 |
14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 47 |
15 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 67 | .183 | 54 |
- z = clinched division title
- y = clinched division title
- x = clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[]
1996–97 NBA records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | – | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Boston | 1–3 | – | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Charlotte | 3–1 | 4–0 | – | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Chicago | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | – | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Cleveland | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | – | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Houston | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | – | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | – | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Miami | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Milwaukee | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | – | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Minnesota | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
New Jersey | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | – | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
New York | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | – | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Orlando | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Philadelphia | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Portland | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | – | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
Sacramento | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | – | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
San Antonio | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | – | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Toronto | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Utah | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | – | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Vancouver | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | – | 1–1 |
Washington | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Game log[]
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November: 9–7 (Home: 4–1; Road: 5–6)
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December: 7–4 (Home: 6–0; Road: 1–4)
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January: 14–2 (Home: 9–0; Road: 5–2)
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February: 8–5 (Home: 5–2; Road: 3–3)
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March: 12–4 (Home: 9–1; Road: 3–3)
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April: 6–4 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–3)
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1996–97 season schedule |
Playoffs[]
Player statistics[]
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 |
Season[]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Derrick Alston | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | .000 | . | .000 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Jon Barry | 58 | 8 | 16.6 | .407 | .387 | .804 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .9 | .1 | 4.9 |
Mookie Blaylock | 78 | 78 | 39.2 | .432 | .366 | .753 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 2.7 | .3 | 17.4 |
Donnie Boyce | 22 | 2 | 7.0 | .333 | .125 | .500 | .7 | .6 | .5 | .2 | 2.5 |
Willie Burton | 24 | 2 | 15.8 | .336 | .283 | .838 | 1.7 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 6.2 |
Tyrone Corbin | 70 | 65 | 32.9 | .422 | .356 | .796 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .1 | 9.5 |
Darrin Hancock | 14 | 0 | 6.1 | .481 | . | .667 | .9 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 2.4 |
Alan Henderson | 30 | 0 | 16.7 | .475 | . | .600 | 3.9 | .8 | .7 | .2 | 6.6 |
Henry James | 53 | 15 | 17.8 | .408 | .420 | .833 | 1.5 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 6.7 |
Christian Laettner | 82 | 82 | 38.3 | .486 | .352 | .816 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .8 | 18.1 |
Priest Lauderdale | 35 | 0 | 5.1 | .551 | .000 | .565 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 3.2 |
Anthony Miller | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | .000 | . | . | 7.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Dikembe Mutombo | 80 | 80 | 37.2 | .527 | . | .705 | 11.6 | 1.4 | .6 | 3.3 | 13.3 |
Ivano Newbill | 72 | 2 | 11.8 | .440 | . | .385 | 2.8 | .3 | .4 | .2 | 1.4 |
Ken Norman | 17 | 0 | 12.9 | .287 | .158 | .333 | 2.3 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 3.8 |
Eldridge Recasner | 71 | 4 | 17.0 | .423 | .414 | .879 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | 5.7 |
Steve Smith | 72 | 72 | 39.1 | .429 | .335 | .847 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .9 | .3 | 20.1 |
Playoffs[]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jon Barry | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .000 | .000 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Mookie Blaylock | 10 | 10 | 44.1 | .396 | .329 | .667 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 2.1 | .2 | 16.4 |
Tyrone Corbin | 10 | 10 | 36.4 | .457 | .351 | 1.000 | 4.3 | 2.0 | .4 | .2 | 10.6 |
Darrin Hancock | 6 | 0 | 5.5 | .400 | .000 | .000 | .8 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .7 |
Alan Henderson | 10 | 0 | 13.6 | .559 | . | .769 | 3.3 | . | .1 | .3 | 5.8 |
Henry James | 8 | 0 | 5.6 | .231 | .333 | . | .1 | .3 | .1 | . | 1.0 |
Christian Laettner | 10 | 10 | 40.3 | .405 | .190 | .857 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .8 | 17.6 |
Priest Lauderdale | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | .000 | . | . | .7 | . | . | . | . |
Dikembe Mutombo | 10 | 10 | 41.5 | .628 | . | .719 | 12.3 | 1.3 | .1 | 2.6 | 15.4 |
Ivano Newbill | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | . | . | . | .3 | .3 | . | . | . |
Eldridge Recasner | 10 | 0 | 12.1 | .423 | .364 | .625 | 1.1 | .9 | .2 | . | 3.1 |
Steve Smith | 10 | 10 | 42.1 | .396 | .327 | .824 | 3.9 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | 18.9 |
Awards and records[]
Awards[]
- Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Dikembe Mutombo, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Mookie Blaylock, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Records[]
Transactions[]
Trades[]
July 15, 1996
- Traded Stacey Augmon, and Grant Long to the Detroit Pistons for a 1997 second round draft pick, a 1999 first round draft pick, and a 1999 second round draft pick.
Free agents[]
July 15, 1996
- Signed Dikembe Mutombo as a free agent.
August 13, 1996
- Signed Jon Barry as a free agent.
September 12, 1996
- Signed Willie Burton as a free agent.
- Signed Tyrone Corbin as a free agent.
September 27, 1996
- Signed Eldridge Recasner as a free agent.
October 2, 1996
- Signed Ivano Newbill as a free agent.
- Signed Melvin Booker as a free agent.
October 28, 1996
- Waived Willie Burton.
- Waived Melvin Booker.
November 13, 1996
- Signed Derrick Alston as a free agent.
November 14, 1996
- Signed Willie Burton as a free agent.
- Signed Anthony Miller as a free agent.
November 26, 1996
- Waived Derrick Alston.
December 20, 1996
- Signed Henry James as a free agent.
January 2, 1997
- Signed Darrin Hancock as a free agent.
January 7, 1997
- Waived Darrin Hancock.
- Waived Willie Burton.
March 4, 1997
- Waived Donnie Boyce.
March 5, 1997
- Signed Darrin Hancock to the first of two 10-day contracts.
March 25, 1997
- Signed Darrin Hancock to a contract for the rest of the season.
Additions[]
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Subtractions[]
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Player Transactions Citation:[24]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 1996-97 Atlanta Hawks
- ^ "Turner-Time Warner Merger Approved by Shareholders". Los Angeles Times. October 11, 1996. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Hawks Get Big With Mutombo". Los Angeles Times. July 16, 1996. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Hawks Sign Corbin and Burton". New York Times. September 13, 1996. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hawks Win Their 10th Straight". New York Times. January 21, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Bulls Halt the Hawks' Home Streak at 20". New York Times. February 15, 1997. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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- ^ "Pistons Soar Past Hawks, 99-91". Washington Post. April 29, 1997. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
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- ^ The Hawks traded #45 and #47 picks to the SuperSonics for #28 pick on June 25, 1996.
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