1996–97 Vancouver Grizzlies season

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 acquired Anthony Peeler and George Lynch from the Los Angeles Lakers, and signed free agent Lee Mayberry during the offseason. However, they continued to struggle in their second season losing their first seven games as head coach Brian Winters was fired after an 8–35 start, and was replaced with General Manager Stu Jackson. The Grizzlies then suffered a 15-game losing streak between February and March, finishing last place in the Midwest Division with a league worst record of 14–68, their worst record in franchise history. Top draft pick Shareef Abdur-Rahim led the Grizzlies with 18.7 points per game and made the All-Rookie First Team. Second-year star Bryant Reeves showed improvement averaging 16.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Following the season, Greg Anthony signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics, and Jackson was fired as coach.

1996–97 Vancouver Grizzlies season
Head coachBrian Winters (8–35)
Stu Jackson (6–33)
General managerStu Jackson
OwnersArthur Griffiths
ArenaGeneral Motors Place
Results
Record14–68 (.171)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Midwest)
Conference: 15th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCHAN
RadioCKST

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 23 Roy Rogers Forward  United States University of Alabama
2 51 Chris Robinson Guard  United States Western Kentucky University

Roster
Roster listing
Vancouver Grizzlies roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SF 3 Abdur-Rahim, Shareef 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) California
PG 2 Anthony, Greg 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) UNLV
PF 33 Chilcutt, Pete 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) North Carolina
SG 30 Edwards, Blue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) East Carolina
PF 32 Edwards, Doug  (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
SF 34 Lynch, George  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) North Carolina
PG 11 Mayberry, Lee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Arkansas
C 52 Mobley, Eric  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Pittsburgh
SG 21 Moten, Lawrence 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Syracuse
SG 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
SG 5 Robinson, Chris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Western Kentucky
PF 44 Rogers, Roy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Alabama
PF 15 Williams, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Xavier
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes
  • Forward Doug Edwards missed the entire season with compartment syndrome.

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 6418.780–38–326–1519–5
x-Houston Rockets 5725.695730–1127–1419–5
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 4042.4882425–1615–2616–8
Dallas Mavericks 2458.2934014–2710–319–15
Denver Nuggets 2161.2564312–299–327–17
San Antonio Spurs 2062.2444412–298–338–16
Vancouver Grizzlies 1468.171508–336–356–18
1996–97 NBA West standings
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Utah Jazz6418.780–
2 y-Seattle SuperSonics5725.6957
3 x-Houston Rockets5725.6957
4 x-Los Angeles Lakers5626.6838
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.59815
6 x-Minnesota Timberwolves4042.48824
7 x-Phoenix Suns4042.48824
8 x-Los Angeles Clippers3646.43928
9 Sacramento Kings3448.41530
10 Golden State Warriors3052.36634
11 Dallas Mavericks2458.29340
12 Denver Nuggets2161.25643
13 San Antonio Spurs2062.24444
14 Vancouver Grizzlies1468.17150

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 —3–11–31–33–12–01–11–32–01–13–12–01–11–24–02–03–11–33–14–01–12–02–02–01–14–01–12–02–1
Boston 1–3—0–40–41–21–11–10–41–10–21–20–21–10–41–30–20–40–40–41–31–11–10–21–10–23–10–20–20–4
Charlotte 3–14–0—0–43–11–12–02–22–02–02–21–11–11–22–22–04–03–11–24–01–10–22–02–02–02–20–22–03–1
Chicago 3–14–04–0—3–12–02–03–12–01–14–02–01–12–24–02–03–12–23–04–02–02–02–02–02–03–11–12–02–1
Cleveland 1–32–11–31–3—2–01–12–21–10–23–12–01–10–42–22–04–01–32–23–01–11–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–3
Dallas 0–21–11–10–20–2—3–10–20–40–41–12–20–40–20–21–31–11–11–12–01–31–32–21–31–30–21–33–10–2
Denver 1–11–10–20–21–11–3—0–21–31–30–21–30–40–21–10–41–10–20–21–12–20–42–22–20–41–10–43–11–1
Detroit 3–14–02–21–32–22–02–0—2–01–13–12–01–10–43–12–04–01–22–22–10–21–11–12–01–13–11–12–04–0
Golden State 0–21–10–20–21–14–03–10–2—0–41–11–30–40–21–11–32–00–21–12–00–42–21–34–00–42–00–43–10–2
Houston 1–12–00–21–12–04–03–11–14–0—1–13–13–10–21–14–02–01–10–22–02–22–24–03–13–11–12–23–12–0
Indiana 1–32–12–20–41–31–12–01–31–11–1—2–01–11–32–22–02–21–31–33–01–11–11–11–11–14–00–22–01–3
L.A. Clippers 0–22–01–10–20–22–23–10–23–11–30–2—2–20–22–01–31–10–21–11–12–20–42–24–01–32–01–34–00–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–14–01–31–12–2—1–12–03–12–01–11–12–04–01–34–02–23–11–11–34–02–0
Miami 2–14–02–12–24–02–02–04–02–02–03–12–01–1—4–01–13–11–32–23–12–01–12–02–00–23–10–22–03–1
Milwaukee 0–43–12–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–12–20–20–20–4—0–22–11–22–23–11–10–20–21–11–13–11–12–01–3
Minnesota 0–22–00–20–20–23–14–00–23–10–40–23–11–31–12–0—2–01–11–11–13–12–20–44–00–41–11–34–01–1
New Jersey 1–34–00–41–30–41–11–10–40–20–22–21–10–21–31–20–2—2–21–32–21–10–21–12–01–10–30–22–01–3
New York 3–14–01–32–23–11–12–02–12–01–13–12–01–13–12–11–12–2—3–13–21–11–12–02–00–23–01–12–04–0
Orlando 1–34–02–10–32–21–12–02–21–12–03–11–11–12–22–21–13–11–3—2–21–12–01–11–11–14–00–21–11–3
Philadelphia 0–43–10–40–40–30–21–11–20–20–20–31–10–21–31–31–12–22–32–2—1–11–10–21–10–21–30–22–01–3
Phoenix 1–11–11–10–21–13–12–22–04–02–21–12–20–40–21–11–31–11–11–11–1—1–34–03–12–20–21–32–21–1
Portland 0–21–12–00–21–13–14–01–12–22–21–14–03–11–12–02–22–01–10–21–13–1—2–24–01–30–22–24–00–2
Sacramento 0–22–00–20–20–22–22–21–13–10–41–12–20–40–22–04–01–10–21–12–00–42–2—3–11–31–10–44–00–2
San Antonio 0–21–10–20–22–03–12–20–20–41–31–10–42–20–21–10–40–20–21–11–11–30–41–3—0–41–11–31–30–2
Seattle 1–12–00–20–22–03–14–01–14–01–31–13–11–32–01–14–01–12–01–12–02–23–13–14–0—2–01–34–02–0
Toronto 0–41–32–21–31–32–01–11–30–21–10–40–21–11–31–31–13–00–30–43–12–02–01–11–10–2—1–11–12–2
Utah 1–12–02–01–11–13–14–01–14–02–22–03–13–12–01–13–12–01–12–02–03–12–24–03–13–11–1—4–02–0
Vancouver 0–22–00–20–20–21–31–30–21–31–30–20–40–40–20–20–40–20–21–10–22–20–40–43–10–41–10–4—1–1
Washington 1–24–01–31–23–12–01–10–42–00–23–12–00–21–33–11–13–10–43–13–11–12–02–02–00–22–20–21–1—

Game log
#DateOpponentScoreRecordStreak
1November 1Portland Trail Blazers85–1140–1Lost 1
2November 3Golden State Warriors95–1050–2Lost 2
3November 5@ Chicago Bulls73–960–3Lost 3
4November 6@ Milwaukee Bucks89–1050–4Lost 4
5November 8@ Cleveland Cavaliers72–880–5Lost 5
6November 10New York Knicks82–1010–6Lost 6
7November 12Los Angeles Clippers92–99 (2OT)0–7Lost 7
8November 14Phoenix Suns92–891–7Won 1
9November 15@ Utah Jazz96–1041–8Lost 1
10November 17@ Seattle SuperSonics81–911–9Lost 2
11November 18Sacramento Kings83–841–10Lost 3
12November 20Miami Heat75–941–11Lost 4
13November 24San Antonio Spurs96–912–11Won 1
14November 26@ Atlanta Hawks80–1012–12Lost 1
15November 27@ Detroit Pistons78–872–13Lost 2
16November 29@ Indiana Pacers94–1042–14Lost 3
17November 30@ Philadelphia 76ers90–962–15Lost 4
18December 3Indiana Pacers80–1272–16Lost 5
19December 6@ San Antonio Spurs105–893–16Won 1
20December 7@ Dallas Mavericks85–963–17Lost 1
21December 9Charlotte Hornets91–1073–18Lost 2
22December 12@ Portland Trail Blazers78–993–19Lost 3
23December 13Orlando Magic95–934–19Won 1
24December 15@ Phoenix Suns84–1034–20Lost 1
25December 17Houston Rockets93–925–20Won 1
26December 19Dallas Mavericks98–1055–21Lost 1
27December 20@ Denver Nuggets93–1085–22Lost 2
28December 22Washington Bullets91–876–22Won 1
29December 26@ Sacramento Kings88–1116–23Lost 1
30December 28Phoenix Suns98–1036–24Lost 2
31December 30San Antonio Spurs88–956–25Lost 3
32January 3Seattle SuperSonics94–1086–26Lost 4
33January 5Los Angeles Lakers82–956–27Lost 5
34January 8@ Golden State Warriors109–957–27Won 1
35January 9Golden State Warriors86–1047–28Lost 1
36January 11Sacramento Kings101–1097–29Lost 2
37January 14@ Los Angeles Lakers81–917–30Lost 3
38January 15Detroit Pistons79–1037–31Lost 4
39January 17Utah Jazz68–1067–32Lost 5
40January 19Toronto Raptors100–928–32Won 1
41January 20@ Seattle SuperSonics96–1128–33Lost 1
42January 22@ Denver Nuggets84–948–34Lost 2
43January 23Minnesota Timberwolves76–958–35Lost 3
44January 25Denver Nuggets82–838–36Lost 4
45January 27@ Golden State Warriors97–1228–37Lost 5
46January 28Chicago Bulls96–1118–38Lost 6
47January 30@ Los Angeles Clippers94–1008–39Lost 7
48January 31Atlanta Hawks76–878–40Lost 8
49February 2@ Boston Celtics102–929–40Won 1
50February 4@ New Jersey Nets105–1119–41Lost 1
51February 6@ Minnesota Timberwolves86–1039–42Lost 2
52February 11@ Houston Rockets97–1069–43Lost 3
53February 12@ San Antonio Spurs106–10110–43Won 1
54February 14Boston Celtics109–10611–43Won 2
55February 17Dallas Mavericks95–10011–44Lost 1
56February 19Minnesota Timberwolves73–8411–45Lost 2
57February 21@ Los Angeles Lakers91–9911–46Lost 3
58February 23Cleveland Cavaliers84–9111–47Lost 4
59February 26Los Angeles Clippers80–8311–48Lost 5
60February 28Philadelphia 76ers100–10411–49Lost 6
61March 2Utah Jazz86–9311–50Lost 7
62March 6New Jersey Nets96–10211–51Lost 8
63March 9@ Toronto Raptors77–8111–52Lost 9
64March 11@ Charlotte Hornets92–9811–53Lost 10
65March 12@ Washington Bullets82–10411–54Lost 11
66March 14@ Miami Heat82–8811–55Lost 12
67March 16@ Orlando Magic89–10011–56Lost 13
68March 18@ New York Knicks73–9811–57Lost 14
69March 19@ Minnesota Timberwolves72–9511–58Lost 15
70March 21Denver Nuggets108–10112–58Won 1
71March 23Seattle SuperSonics92–10612–59Lost 1
72March 25@ Los Angeles Clippers104–110 (OT)12–60Lost 2
73March 27Los Angeles Lakers98–102 (OT)12–61Lost 3
74March 28@ Portland Trail Blazers81–11512–62Lost 4
75April 1Milwaukee Bucks91–10212–63Lost 5
76April 4@ Utah Jazz79–10612–64Lost 6
77April 6Houston Rockets85–9412–65Lost 7
78April 8@ Sacramento Kings93–10912–66Lost 8
79April 10@ Houston Rockets94–10212–67Lost 9
80April 12@ Dallas Mavericks96–8513–67Won 1
81April 17Portland Trail Blazers73–10513–68Lost 1
82April 19@ Phoenix Suns121–10714–68Won 1

Player statistics
Legend
  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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 807135.0.453.259.7466.92.21.01.018.7
Greg Anthony 654428.7.393.370.7302.86.32.00.19.5
Pete Chilcutt 54112.3.436.362.5912.90.90.50.33.4
Blue Edwards 611223.6.397.281.8173.11.90.60.37.8
Eric Leckner 1916.1.467.000.5001.80.20.20.11.8
George Lynch 412725.8.471.258.6196.41.91.50.48.3
Rich Manning 1618.0.375.667.7501.40.10.20.12.8
Lee Mayberry 803824.4.403.376.6301.74.10.80.15.1
Eric Mobley 28811.0.444.000.5332.10.50.20.42.6
Lawrence Moten 671818.1.388.291.6461.81.90.70.46.7
Moochie Norris 8011.1.182.200.4001.52.90.50.01.5
Anthony Peeler 725731.8.398.373.8203.43.61.50.214.5
Bryant Reeves 757537.0.486.091.7048.12.10.40.916.2
Chris Robinson 41616.6.379.382.6151.71.60.70.24.6
Roy Rogers 825022.5.5051.000.5744.70.60.32.06.6
Aaron Williams 32117.3.573.000.6734.30.50.50.86.2

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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.

References
  1. 1996-97 Vancouver Grizzlies
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