The Phoenix Suns were 40-42 in 1996-97. They finished 4th in the Pacific Division and 7th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Seattle SuperSonics, 3 games to 2.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
SEATeam Leaders
See roster
1996-97 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
6 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | |
7 |  Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
8 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | |
9 | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
Trail Blazers
Timberwolves
Clippers
Kings1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 102.8 | 40.1 | 25.2 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 38.3 | 81.8 | 46.9 | 6.4 | 17.4 | 36.9 | 19.7 | 25.9 | 76.1 | 55.2 | 11.2 | 29.0 | 14.4 | 21.1 |
Team Rank | 7th | 3rd | 19th | 3rd | 14th | 26th | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 11th | 10th | 9th | 8th | 10th | 5th | 6th | 25th | 11th | 3rd | 7th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 102.2 | 42.8 | 24.3 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 83.1 | 46.7 | 6.6 | 18.0 | 36.8 | 17.9 | 24.2 | 73.9 | 54.5 | 12.8 | 30.0 | 15.8 | 22.4 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 25th | 23rd | 26th | 12th | 9th | 25th | 26th | 23rd | 25th | 24th | 20th | 8th | 9th | 18th | 21st | 15th | 27th | 12th | 10th | |
Net | +0.7 | -2.6 | +0.9 | +0.0 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -1.4 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +0.7 | -1.6 | -1.0 | -1.4 | -1.4 | ||
Net Rank | 15th | 26th | 10th | 13th | 24th | 18th | 22nd | 16th | 15th | 16th | 15th | 7th | 8th | 6th | 13th | 27th | 20th | 6th | 9th |
Gallery
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 6 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 15 | 15 | .500 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 9.5 | |
| 10 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 9.5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 10 | 20 | .333 | 14.0 | |
| 13 | 9 | 19 | .321 | 14.0 | |
| 14 | 6 | 24 | .200 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 5 | 23 | .179 | 18.0 |
Pistons
Knicks
Celtics
Raptors
76ers
Magic
Cavaliers
Heat
Hawks
Bulls
Bucks
Hornets
Nets
Pacers
Wizards| 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 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 14 | 16 | .467 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 8 | 21 | .276 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 23 | .258 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 7 | 23 | .233 | 18.5 |
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