The Denver Nuggets were 21-61 in 1996-97. They finished 5th in the Midwest Division and 12th in the Western Conference.
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Deni Avdija scores 28 points in the Trail Blazers' 118-110 win over the Nuggets
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Murray scores 39 points, Braun adds 31 to lead Nuggets over the Suns 127-120 in NBA Cup
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Suns' Dillon Brooks ejected from game for kicking Nuggets' Jamal Murray in the groin
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Nikola Jokic notches 200th career triple-double as the Nuggets down the Pelicans, 104-91
1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 243.0 | 97.8 | 42.0 | 23.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 35.8 | 81.5 | 43.9 | 7.8 | 20.9 | 37.2 | 18.5 | 24.3 | 76.1 | 53.0 | 12.1 | 29.9 | 16.6 | 21.8 |
Team Rank | 1st | 13th | 8th | 8th | 29th | 4th | 18th | 7th | 23rd | 4th | 4th | 7th | 15th | 19th | 6th | 19th | 19th | 5th | 25th | 11th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 104.1 | 43.2 | 22.5 | 8.8 | 5.5 | 40.2 | 86.1 | 46.7 | 5.9 | 15.0 | 39.3 | 17.8 | 23.7 | 75.0 | 53.9 | 13.2 | 30.0 | 12.9 | 21.0 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 26th | 26th | 20th | 23rd | 25th | 27th | 29th | 22nd | 12th | 4th | 29th | 7th | 7th | 24th | 17th | 23rd | 26th | 29th | 26th | |
Net | -6.3 | -1.2 | +0.5 | -2.7 | +0.4 | -4.4 | -4.6 | -2.8 | +1.9 | +5.8 | -2.1 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.1 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -0.1 | +3.7 | +0.7 | ||
Net Rank | 24th | 20th | 12th | 29th | 10th | 29th | 29th | 23rd | 4th | 2nd | 24th | 13th | 13th | 10th | 18th | 23rd | 15th | 29th | 17th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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