The 1996–97 NBA season was the Hawks' 48th season in the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United S ...

, and 29th season in

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

. During this season, Hawks owner

Ted Turner Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American entrepreneur, television producer, media proprietor, and philanthropist. He founded the Cable News Network (CNN), the first 24-hour United States cable news, cable news ch ...

was the then-vice chairman of

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after acquiring

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. In an effort to improve their team, the Hawks strengthened their defense by signing free agent All-Star center

Dikembe Mutombo Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966) is a Congolese-American former professional basketball player. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside basketball, he has becom ...

. During the off-season, the team signed free agents

Tyrone Corbin Tyrone Kennedy Corbin (born December 31, 1962) is an American former basketball player and assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets. He was first appointed the assistant coach of the Phoenix Suns, then was named the Utah Jazz’s head coach, on Fe ...

and

Willie Burton Willie Ricardo Burton (born May 26, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round (9th overall pick) in the 1990 NBA draft from the University of Minnesota. Burton played for nume ...

; Corbin previously played for the Hawks during the 1994–95 season. The team also signed

Eldridge Recasner Eldridge David Recasner (born December 14, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. In college, he was a three-time All-Pac-10 Conference guard for the Washington Huskies men's basketball team. After college, he played in a v ...

and former

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guard

Jon Barry Jon Alan Barry (born July 25, 1969) is an American former basketball player and current television analyst for ABC and ESPN. Biography Barry is the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry and Pam Connolly, and has three brothers: Scooter, Brent, and ...

. The Hawks struggled with a 5–6 start to the season, but soon played above .500 as the team signed three-point specialist

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in December, and later on released Burton to free agency in January after playing 24 games. The Hawks posted a 14–2 record in January, which included a ten-game winning streak, then later on held a 31–15 record at the All-Star break, and posted a 7-game winning streak in March. The team also won 20 consecutive home games from November 12 to February 12. The Hawks finished second in the Central Division with a 56–26 record, while posting the third best home record in the league at 36–5. The Hawks had the third best team defensive rating in the NBA. Mutombo averaged 13.3 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game, and would capture the Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second time, as he was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, finishing second in the NBA in rebounding and blocked shots, while

Christian Laettner Christian Donald Laettner (, ; born August 17, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. His college career for the Duke Blue Devils is widely regarded as one of the best in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hi ...

had a stellar season, averaging 18.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Mutombo and Laettner were both selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game. In addition,

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continued to lead the Hawks in scoring with 20.1 points per game, while

Mookie Blaylock Daron Oshay "Mookie" Blaylock (born March 20, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. He spent 13 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, and the Golden State Warriors. Col ...

provided the team with 17.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists, led the league with 2.7 steals per game, finished second in the league with 221 three-point field goals, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Corbin contributed 9.5 points and 1.3 steals per game. Off the bench, James contributed 6.7 points per game, and second-year forward

Alan Henderson Alan Lybrooks Henderson (born December 2, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He stands 6'9" (2.06 m) tall. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, Henderson attended Brebeuf Jesuit ...

averaged 6.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, but only played just 30 games due to a mysterious illness known as "acute viral pancreatitis". Blaylock also finished in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting. In the

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, the Hawks would be put to the test as they faced the

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in the Eastern Conference First Round. The Pistons took a 2–1 series lead, but the Hawks managed to win the next two games, winning the series in five games. However, the Hawks would provide little challenge to

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Scottie Pippen Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr. (born September 25, 1965), usually spelled Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player. He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with the ...

and the

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in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, as they fell in five games to the defending and eventual NBA champions, despite winning Game 2 at the

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, 103–95. The Bulls would go on to defeat the

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in six games in the

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, winning their fifth championship in seven years. It was also the Hawks' final season playing at

The Omni Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for hockey. It was part of the Omni Complex, now known as the CNN Center. It was ...

, which was scheduled to demolition after the season, and hosted its final game in a Game 4 loss to the Bulls during the second round of the playoffs, 89–80 on May 11, 1997. Following the season, Barry signed as a free agent with the

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, while James re-signed with his former team, the

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, and

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, who only played just 17 games this season due to a back injury, retired.

Offseason

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

* Shooting guard Donnie Boyce was waived on March 4. * Small forward

was waived on January 7. * Small forward Darrin Hancock played in two separate stints with the Hawks during the season. He was signed by the team after being waived by the

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, who acquired him from the

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. After the Hawks waived him, he signed with the

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, where he would only play one game for them before being released, and re-signed by the Hawks for the remainder of the season. * Rookie center

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holds both American and Bulgarian dual citizenship.

Regular season

Season standings

:z = clinched division title :y = clinched division title :x = clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...

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Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...

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Washington Bullets The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...

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Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...

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Reunion Arena Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks. The venu ...

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13,809 , , 46-22 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 69 , , March 23 , , @

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15,256 , , 48-22 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 71 , , March 27 , ,

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13,876 , , 49-22 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 72 , , March 29 , ,

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Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, ...

18,874 , , 54-24 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 79 , , April 15 , ,

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19,763 , , 55-25 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 81 , , April 19 , ,

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16,378 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 29 , @

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16,378 , 3–2 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , May 6 , @