The Sacramento Kings were 34-48 in 1996-97. They finished 6th in the Pacific Division and 9th in the Western Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 96.4 | 41.5 | 21.9 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 36.6 | 80.6 | 45.4 | 5.0 | 12.9 | 39.1 | 18.2 | 25.2 | 72.3 | 52.6 | 13.4 | 28.1 | 16.2 | 23.7 |
Team Rank | 7th | 16th | 11th | 14th | 27th | 19th | 9th | 11th | 16th | 24th | 26th | 2nd | 18th | 14th | 20th | 20th | 6th | 15th | 20th | 25th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 99.8 | 41.5 | 21.7 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 36.7 | 79.5 | 46.2 | 5.4 | 15.3 | 35.2 | 21.0 | 28.5 | 73.7 | 54.2 | 13.0 | 28.5 | 15.3 | 21.8 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 23rd | 18th | 12th | 21st | 20th | 19th | 16th | 18th | 3rd | 5th | 11th | 26th | 27th | 14th | 19th | 18th | 17th | 20th | 15th | |
Net | -3.4 | +0.0 | +0.3 | -1.6 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +1.1 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -2.4 | +3.9 | -2.8 | -3.3 | -1.4 | -1.6 | +0.5 | -0.4 | +0.9 | +1.9 | ||
Net Rank | 21st | 15th | 13th | 26th | 26th | 16th | 8th | 18th | 17th | 24th | 2nd | 27th | 26th | 20th | 21st | 11th | 18th | 22nd | 28th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 7 | .774 | ||
| 2 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 18 | 14 | .563 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 15 | .500 | 8.5 | |
| 10 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9.5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 11 | 20 | .355 | 13.0 | |
| 13 | 9 | 19 | .321 | 13.5 | |
| 14 | 6 | 23 | .207 | 17.0 | |
| 15 | 6 | 25 | .194 | 18.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 5 | .839 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 7 | .767 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | |
| 4 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 11 | 19 | .367 | 14.5 | |
| 13 | 9 | 21 | .300 | 16.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 18.5 | |
| 15 | 7 | 23 | .233 | 18.5 |