1996–97 Vancouver Grizzlies season

1996–97 Vancouver Grizzlies season
Head coachBrian Winters (8–35) (fired)
Stu Jackson (6–33)
General managerStu Jackson
OwnersArthur Griffiths
ArenaGeneral Motors Place
Results
Record14–68 (.171)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Midwest)
Conference: 14th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBCTV
Showcase
RadioCKNW
< 1995–96 1997–98 >

The 1996–97 NBA season was the Grizzlies' second season in the National Basketball Association.[1] Coming off of an NBA worst record of 15–67 in their first season, the Grizzlies had the third overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, and selected Shareef Abdur-Rahim from the University of California.[2][3][4][5][6] The team acquired Anthony Peeler and George Lynch from the Los Angeles Lakers,[7][8][9] and signed free agent Lee Mayberry during the off-season.[10][11]

However, the Grizzlies continued to struggle in their second season, losing their first seven games, then posting an 8-game losing streak in January as head coach Brian Winters was fired after an 8–35 start, and was replaced with General Manager Stu Jackson.[12][13][14][15] The Grizzlies held a 9–42 record at the All-Star break,[16] then suffered a 15-game losing streak between February and March,[17] and went on a nine-game losing streak between March and April, finishing last place in the Midwest Division with a league worst record of 14–68, their worst record in franchise history.[18]

Abdur-Rahim averaged 18.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and also finished in third place in Rookie of the Year voting,[19][20][21] while second-year star Bryant Reeves showed improvement averaging 16.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, and Peeler provided the team with 14.5 points and 1.5 steals per game. In addition, Greg Anthony contributed 9.5 points, 6.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game, while Lynch provided with 8.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, but only played just 41 games due to an abdominal strain injury.[22][23] Off the bench, Blue Edwards provided with 7.8 points per game, while second-year guard Lawrence Moten contributed 6.7 points per game, first round draft pick Roy Rogers averaged 6.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and led the team with 2.0 blocks per game, and Mayberry contributed 5.1 points and 4.1 assists per game.[24]

Following the season, Anthony signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics,[25][26] while Jackson was fired as head coach,[27] Rogers was traded to the Boston Celtics,[28][29] and Moten and Eric Mobley were both released to free agency.

Draft picks

The Grizzlies first draft pick was Shareef Abdur-Rahim, which was the third overall pick in the draft.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 3 Shareef Abdur-Rahim Forward  United States University of California
1 22 Roy Rogers Forward  United States University of Alabama
2 51 Chris Robinson Guard  United States Western Kentucky University

Roster

1996–97 Vancouver Grizzlies roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 3 Abdur-Rahim, Shareef 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– California
G 2 Anthony, Greg 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) –– UNLV
F 33 Chilcutt, Pete 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– North Carolina
G/F 30 Edwards, Blue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– East Carolina
F 32 Edwards, Doug Injured (IN) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Florida State
C 55 Leckner, Eric 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) –– Wyoming
F 34 Lynch, George Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) –– North Carolina
G 11 Mayberry, Lee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) –– Arkansas
C 52 Mobley, Eric Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– Pittsburgh
G 21 Moten, Lawrence 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) –– Syracuse
G 7 Peeler, Anthony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) –– Missouri
C 50 Reeves, Bryant 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 290 lb (132 kg) –– Oklahoma State
G 5 Robinson, Chris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Western Kentucky
F 44 Rogers, Roy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– Alabama
F 15 Williams, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Xavier
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

  • Small forward Doug Edwards missed the entire season due to compartment syndrome in both legs.[30][31]

Regular season

The Grizzlies would open the season with a seven-game losing streak before earning their first win, as they defeated the Phoenix Suns 92–89 in their eighth game. Wins would be few and far between for Vancouver, as they finished the season with a 14–68 record, which was one game worse than their expansion season. The Grizzlies also once again finished in last place in the league.

Highs

  • The Grizzlies swept a season series for the first time in team history, as they won both of their games against the Boston Celtics. The win against the Celtics was also the only time the Grizzlies won consecutive games during the season, as they defeated the San Antonio Spurs the previous game.
  • Vancouver scored a season high 121 points in their final game of the season, as they defeated the Phoenix Suns 121–107.

Lows

  • The Grizzlies lose their first seven games of the season, including a double OT loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in their seventh game.
  • Vancouver gives up a season high 127 points in a 127–80 loss to the Indiana Pacers on December 4, 1996.
  • After a 95–76 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 23, 1997, Vancouver fires head coach Brian Winters and general manager Stu Jackson takes over for the remainder of the season.
  • On March 19, 1997, the Grizzlies lose their season high fifteenth straight game, as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Vancouver 95–72.

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 64 18 .780 – 38–3 26–15 19–5
x-Houston Rockets 57 25 .695 7 30–11 27–14 19–5
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 40 42 .488 24 25–16 15–26 16–8
Dallas Mavericks 24 58 .293 40 14–27 10–31 9–15
Denver Nuggets 21 61 .256 43 12–29 9–32 7–17
San Antonio Spurs 20 62 .244 44 12–29 8–33 8–16
Vancouver Grizzlies 14 68 .171 50 8–33 6–35 6–18
1996–97 NBA West standings
#
Western Conference
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

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

# Date Opponent Score Record Attendance
1 November 1 Portland Trail Blazers 85–114 0–1 19,193
2 November 3 Golden State Warriors 95–105 0–2 15,781
3 November 5 @ Chicago Bulls 73–96 0–3 23,726
4 November 6 @ Milwaukee Bucks 89–105 0–4 13,689
5 November 8 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 72–88 0–5 13,691
6 November 10 New York Knicks 82–101 0–6 17,356
7 November 12 Los Angeles Clippers 92–99 (2OT) 0–7 14,259
8 November 14 Phoenix Suns 92–89 1–7 15,158
9 November 15 @ Utah Jazz 96–104 1–8 19,046
10 November 17 @ Seattle SuperSonics 81–91 1–9 17,072
11 November 18 Sacramento Kings 83–84 1–10 14,672
12 November 20 Miami Heat 75–94 1–11 15,054
13 November 24 San Antonio Spurs 96–91 2–11 15,874
14 November 26 @ Atlanta Hawks 80–101 2–12 6,957
15 November 27 @ Detroit Pistons 78–87 2–13 15,195
16 November 29 @ Indiana Pacers 94–104 2–14 15,488
17 November 30 @ Philadelphia 76ers 90–96 2–15 13,038
18 December 3 Indiana Pacers 80–127 2–16 15,699
19 December 6 @ San Antonio Spurs 105–89 3–16 13,646
20 December 7 @ Dallas Mavericks 85–96 3–17 15,102
21 December 9 Charlotte Hornets 91–107 3–18 15,780
22 December 12 @ Portland Trail Blazers 78–99 3–19 20,042
23 December 13 Orlando Magic 95–93 4–19 15,954
24 December 15 @ Phoenix Suns 84–103 4–20 19,023
25 December 17 Houston Rockets 93–92 5–20 16,205
26 December 19 Dallas Mavericks 98–105 5–21 15,049
27 December 20 @ Denver Nuggets 93–108 5–22 10,020
28 December 22 Washington Bullets 91–87 6–22 15,751
29 December 26 @ Sacramento Kings 88–111 6–23 17,317
30 December 28 Phoenix Suns 98–103 6–24 16,757
31 December 30 San Antonio Spurs 88–95 6–25 15,749
32 January 3 Seattle SuperSonics 94–108 6–26 19,193
33 January 5 Los Angeles Lakers 82–95 6–27 19,193
34 January 8 @ Golden State Warriors 109–95 7–27 12,819
35 January 9 Golden State Warriors 86–104 7–28 15,454
36 January 11 Sacramento Kings 101–109 7–29 16,092
37 January 14 @ Los Angeles Lakers 81–91 7–30 15,606
38 January 15 Detroit Pistons 79–103 7–31 16,059
39 January 17 Utah Jazz 68–106 7–32 15,173
40 January 19 Toronto Raptors 100–92 8–32 17,474
41 January 20 @ Seattle SuperSonics 96–112 8–33 17,072
42 January 22 @ Denver Nuggets 84–94 8–34 8,422
43 January 23 Minnesota Timberwolves 76–95 8–35 15,282
44 January 25 Denver Nuggets 82–83 8–36 17,102
45 January 27 @ Golden State Warriors 97–122 8–37 12,839
46 January 28 Chicago Bulls 96–111 8–38 19,193
47 January 30 @ Los Angeles Clippers 94–100 8–39 5,122
48 January 31 Atlanta Hawks 76–87 8–40 15,205
49 February 2 @ Boston Celtics 102–92 9–40 15,737
50 February 4 @ New Jersey Nets 105–111 9–41 10,990
51 February 6 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 86–103 9–42 14,277
52 February 11 @ Houston Rockets 97–106 9–43 16,285
53 February 12 @ San Antonio Spurs 106–101 10–43 12,463
54 February 14 Boston Celtics 109–106 11–43 17,434
55 February 17 Dallas Mavericks 95–100 11–44 15,540
56 February 19 Minnesota Timberwolves 73–84 11–45 15,729
57 February 21 @ Los Angeles Lakers 91–99 11–46 17,031
58 February 23 Cleveland Cavaliers 84–91 11–47 15,536
59 February 26 Los Angeles Clippers 80–83 11–48 15,619
60 February 28 Philadelphia 76ers 100–104 11–49 17,463
61 March 2 Utah Jazz 86–93 11–50 16,415
62 March 6 New Jersey Nets 96–102 11–51 16,673
63 March 9 @ Toronto Raptors 77–81 11–52 19,186
64 March 11 @ Charlotte Hornets 92–98 11–53 24,042
65 March 12 @ Washington Bullets 82–104 11–54 11,007
66 March 14 @ Miami Heat 82–88 11–55 14,728
67 March 16 @ Orlando Magic 89–100 11–56 17,248
68 March 18 @ New York Knicks 73–98 11–57 19,763
69 March 19 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 72–95 11–58 13,368
70 March 21 Denver Nuggets 108–101 12–58 19,193
71 March 23 Seattle SuperSonics 92–106 12–59 17,645
72 March 25 @ Los Angeles Clippers 104–110 (OT) 12–60 5,528
73 March 27 Los Angeles Lakers 98–102 (OT) 12–61 18,722
74 March 28 @ Portland Trail Blazers 81–115 12–62 20,865
75 April 1 Milwaukee Bucks 91–102 12–63 17,193
76 April 4 @ Utah Jazz 79–106 12–64 19,911
77 April 6 Houston Rockets 85–94 12–65 17,356
78 April 8 @ Sacramento Kings 93–109 12–66 17,317
79 April 10 @ Houston Rockets 94–102 12–67 16,285
80 April 12 @ Dallas Mavericks 96–85 13–67 14,060
81 April 17 Portland Trail Blazers 73–105 13–68 19,193
82 April 19 @ Phoenix Suns 121–107 14–68 19,023

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Roy Rogers PF 82 50 1,848 386 46 21 163 543 22.5 4.7 .6 .3 2.0 6.6
Shareef Abdur-Rahim PF 80 71 2,802 555 175 79 79 1,494 35.0 6.9 2.2 1.0 1.0 18.7
Lee Mayberry PG 80 38 1,952 134 329 60 8 410 24.4 1.7 4.1 .8 .1 5.1
Bryant Reeves C 75 75 2,777 610 160 29 67 1,213 37.0 8.1 2.1 .4 .9 16.2
Anthony Peeler SG 72 57 2,291 247 256 105 17 1,041 31.8 3.4 3.6 1.5 .2 14.5
Lawrence Moten SG 67 18 1,214 119 129 48 24 447 18.1 1.8 1.9 .7 .4 6.7
Greg Anthony PG 65 44 1,863 184 407 129 4 616 28.7 2.8 6.3 2.0 .1 9.5
Blue Edwards SF 61 12 1,439 189 114 38 20 478 23.6 3.1 1.9 .6 .3 7.8
Pete Chilcutt PF 54 1 662 156 47 26 17 182 12.3 2.9 .9 .5 .3 3.4
George Lynch SF 41 27 1,059 261 76 63 17 342 25.8 6.4 1.9 1.5 .4 8.3
Chris Robinson SG 41 6 681 71 65 28 9 188 16.6 1.7 1.6 .7 .2 4.6
Aaron Williams† PF 32 1 553 138 15 16 26 197 17.3 4.3 .5 .5 .8 6.2
Eric Mobley C 28 8 307 58 14 5 10 72 11.0 2.1 .5 .2 .4 2.6
Eric Leckner† C 19 1 115 35 4 3 2 34 6.1 1.8 .2 .2 .1 1.8
Rich Manning† PF 16 1 128 23 2 3 1 44 8.0 1.4 .1 .2 .1 2.8
Moochie Norris PG 8 0 89 12 23 4 0 12 11.1 1.5 2.9 .5 .0 1.5
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Grizzlies only.

Awards and records

Transactions

Vancouver would make a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, as the Grizzlies would acquire Anthony Peeler and George Lynch along with the Lakers second round draft choices in 1997 and 1998 for Vancouver's second round draft choices in 1997 and 1998. Peeler would start 57 games for the Grizzlies in the 1996–97 season and finish third in team scoring averaging 14.5 points per game.

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