NBA professional basketball team season
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Bucks' 29th season in the National Basketball Association .[1] In the 1996 NBA draft , the Bucks selected point guard Stephon Marbury out of Georgia Tech with the fourth overall pick, but soon traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves for top draft pick shooting guard Ray Allen from the University of Connecticut .[2] In the off-season, the team signed free agents Armen Gilliam and Andrew Lang ,[3] and acquired Elliot Perry from the Phoenix Suns . Under new head coach Chris Ford , along with the new trio of Allen, Vin Baker and Glenn Robinson , the Bucks appeared to be on their way breaking out of the gate with a 15–11 start. However, they could not maintain that momentum as they lost eight straight games between February and March, missing the playoffs again by finishing seventh in the Central Division with a 33–49 record.[4]
Baker averaged 21.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game ,[5] while Robinson averaged 21.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and Allen provided the team with 13.4 points per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Sherman Douglas contributed 9.7 points and 5.4 assists per game, while Johnny Newman provided with 8.7 points per game off the bench, and Gilliam averaged 8.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[6]
Following the season, Baker was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in an off-season three-team trade,[7] while Newman was dealt to the Denver Nuggets , and Douglas, who was involved in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers , signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets .[8]
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1996 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1996–97 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
G
34
Allen, Ray
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1975–07–20
Connecticut
F/C
42
Baker, Vin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
1971–11–23
Hartford
F
52
Brown, Chucky
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1968–02–29
North Carolina State
G
20
Douglas, Sherman
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1966–09–15
Syracuse
C
55
Earl, Acie
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1970–06–23
Iowa
F
10
Gilliam, Armen
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964–05–28
UNLV
C
28
Lang, Andrew
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1966–06–28
Arkansas
G
21
Martin, Cuonzo
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
1971–09–23
Purdue
G
22
Newman, Johnny
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1963–11–28
Richmond
G
5
Perry, Elliot
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
1969–03–28
Memphis
F
13
Robinson, Glenn
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1973–01–10
Purdue
C
51
Tower, Keith
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1970–05–15
Notre Dame
C
23
Wolf, Joe
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964–12–17
North Carolina
F
7
Wood, David
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
1964–11–30
Nevada
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
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
–
3–1
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 [ ]
1996–97 game log Total: 33–49 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
November: 8–7 (Home: 5–3; Road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 1, 1996
@ Philadelphia
W 111–103
Vin Baker (25)
CoreStates Center 20,444
1–0
2
November 2, 1996
Boston
W 124–102
Johnny Newman , Glenn Robinson (21)
Bradley Center 17,275
2–0
3
November 6, 1996
Vancouver
W 105–89
Ray Allen , Vin Baker (20)
Vin Baker (11)
Sherman Douglas (8)
Bradley Center 13,689
3–0
4
November 8, 1996
@ Miami
L 89—101
Vin Baker (27)
Miami Arena 15,200
3–1
5
November 9, 1996
@ Charlotte
W 100—98
Vin Baker (28)
Charlotte Coliseum 24,042
4–1
6
November 12, 1996
Phoenix
W 99–89
Vin Baker (32)
Bradley Center 13,565
5–1
7
November 14, 1996
@ Golden State
L 86—95
Vin Baker (32)
San Jose Arena 14,414
5–2
8
November 15, 1996
@ Sacramento
L 99—103
Glenn Robinson (29)
ARCO Arena 17,317
5–3
9
November 17, 1996
@ L. A. Clippers
L 94—102
Glenn Robinson (31)
Armen Gilliam (13)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 7,311
5–4
10
November 19, 1996
Dallas
W 100–97
Armen Gilliam (27)
Bradley Center 13,225
6–4
11
November 21, 1996
Atlanta
L 65–73
Bradley Center 14,698
6–5
12
November 23, 1996
Washington
L 90–95
Bradley Center 16,508
6–6
13
November 25, 1996
@ Orlando
W 100–88
Orlando Arena 16,808
7–6
14
November 27, 1996
Cleveland
W 92–75
Bradley Center 14,189
8–6
15
November 30, 1996
Charlotte
L 87–94
Bradley Center 16,327
8–7
December: 4–2 (Home: 3–2; Road: 1–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
16
December 3, 1996
Chicago
L 104–107
Bradley Center 18,717
8–8
17
December 7, 1996
@ Washington
W 126–118
Glenn Robinson (44)
Vin Baker (13)
US Airways Arena 18,756
9–8
18
December 8, 1996
Boston
W 100–87
Bradley Center 13,350
10–8
19
December 10, 1996
Detroit
L 85–93
Bradley Center 13,202
10–9
20
December 12, 1996
Seattle
W 100–97
Glenn Robinson (32)
Bradley Center 16,355
11–9
21
December 14, 1996
New Jersey
W 101–91
Vin Baker , Glenn Robinson (27)
Bradley Center 16,689
12–9
22
December 16, 1996
@ Boston
W 107–91
Fleet Center 15,030
13–9
23
December 18, 1996
L. A. Lakers
W 107–91
Bradley Center 16,829
13–10
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1996–97 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Ray Allen
82
81
30.9
.430
.393
.823
4.0
2.6
0.9
0.1
13.4
Vin Baker
78
78
40.5
.505
.278
.687
10.3
2.7
1.0
1.4
21.0
Chucky Brown
60
1
11.2
.508
.167
.661
2.2
0.4
0.2
0.3
2.8
Jimmy Carruth
4
0
5.3
.667
.000
1.000
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
1.3
Sherman Douglas
79
79
29.3
.502
.333
.667
2.4
5.4
1.0
0.1
9.7
Acie Earl
9
0
4.8
.348
.000
.714
1.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
2.9
Armen Gilliam
80
25
25.6
.471
.000
.768
6.2
0.7
0.8
0.5
8.6
Darrin Hancock
9
0
4.3
.333
.000
.000
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.4
Andrew Lang
52
52
23.0
.464
.000
.721
5.3
0.5
0.5
0.9
5.3
Cuonzo Martin
3
0
4.3
.000
.000
.000
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Johnny Newman
82
4
25.1
.450
.347
.765
2.3
1.4
0.9
0.2
8.7
Elliot Perry
82
3
19.5
.474
.358
.745
1.5
3.0
1.2
0.0
6.9
Shawn Respert
14
0
5.9
.316
.111
1.000
0.5
0.6
0.0
0.0
1.4
Glenn Robinson
80
79
38.9
.465
.350
.791
6.3
3.1
1.3
0.9
21.1
Keith Tower
5
1
14.4
.375
.000
.125
1.8
0.2
0.4
0.2
1.4
Joe Wolf
56
7
9.4
.449
.143
.737
2.0
0.4
0.3
0.2
1.7
David Wood
46
0
5.2
.526
.333
.667
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.1
1.2
[6]
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
Trades [ ]
Free agents [ ]
Player Transactions Citation:[9]
References [ ]
^ 1996-97 Milwaukee Bucks
^ "For 76ers, Iverson Is No. 1 Choice" . Washington Post . June 27, 1996. Retrieved July 25, 2021 .
^ "Bucks Sign Gilliam" . New York Times . August 7, 1996. Retrieved January 1, 2022 .
^ "1996–97 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2021 .
^ "1997 NBA All-Star Game: East 132, West 120" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
^ a b "1996–97 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2021 .
^ "Shawn Kemp Moves On -- Reign Comes to an End -- Kemp Is A Cav, Baker Is A Sonic After 3-Way Deal" . Seattle Times . September 26, 1997. Retrieved July 25, 2021 .
^ "Nets Sign Sherman Douglas" . AP News . October 31, 1997. Retrieved January 18, 2022 .
^ "1996–97 Milwaukee Bucks Transactions" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2021 .
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