The

1996–97 NBA season The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league used this season to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which included the unveiling of the league's list of its 50 greatest players. This particu ...

was the second season for the

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...

in the

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

. The Raptors received the second overall pick in the

1996 NBA draft The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th NBA draft, draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26, 1996–97 NBA season, 1996, at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In this draft, NBA teams took turns s ...

, and selected center

Marcus Camby Marcus Dion Camby (born March 22, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named Defensive Player of the Year during the 2006–07 NBA season, leading ...

from the

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, and started their season with new head coach Darrell Walker. Veteran leadership was added as the team signed free agent Walt Williams, acquired Popeye Jones from the

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, acquired three-point specialist

Hubert Davis Hubert Ira Davis Jr. (born May 17, 1970) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball, North Carolina Tar Heels men's team. Before his coaching care ...

from the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...

, and signed John Long, who came out of his retirement. The team also signed Benoit Benjamin, but released him to free agency after only just four games. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the NBA, the Raptors started the regular season by wearing throwback uniforms of the Toronto Huskies in their season opener against the

at the

SkyDome Rogers Centre (originally SkyDome) is a retractable roof stadium in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated at the base of the CN Tower near the northern shore of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989 on the former Railway Lands, it is home to ...

on November 1, 1996, but lost to the Knicks, 107–99. The Raptors got off to a 3–3 start to the regular season, but then lost six straight games afterwards, and held a 17–29 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, the team re-signed free agent Oliver Miller after a brief stint with the

, and traded Acie Earl to the

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...

in exchange for second-year guard Shawn Respert, while signing free agents Reggie Slater and Clifford Rozier. The Raptors finished in last place in the Central Division with a 30–52 record, which was a nine-game improvement over their inaugural season. Second-year star Damon Stoudamire averaged 20.2 points, 8.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and led the Raptors with 176 three-point field goals, while Williams averaged 16.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, and contributed 175 three-point field goals, and Camby provided the team with 14.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, and was named to the

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. In addition, Doug Christie contributed 14.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game, along with 147 three-point field goals, and finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting, while Carlos Rogers averaged 9.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game off the bench, and Jones provided with 7.8 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Following the season, Davis signed as a free agent with the

, while Rozier signed with the

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, and Long retired.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Highs

* November 1, 1996 – To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the NBA, the first game of the season was played between the Raptors and the New York Knicks. Both teams wore throwback uniforms to recognize the anniversary. The Raptors wore the jerseys of the Toronto Huskies. The reason the game was played in Toronto was to recognize that the first ever NBA game was played in Toronto. The final score was 107–99 for the Knicks. * November 8, 1996 – The Raptors pulled a huge upset by defeating the

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...

by a score of 93–92. One of the game's highlights was Popeye Jones blocking a shot by Shaquille O'Neal. * December 8, 1996 – In a game against the defending NBA Champion

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, the Raptors pulled another upset by defeating the Bulls 97–89 * February 25, 1997 – Versus the

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, the Raptors had their highest point total of the season. The final score was 124–122 for the Raptors.

Lows

* January 15, 1997 – The Raptors suffer one of their worst losses of the season. It was at the hands of the defending Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics by a score of 122–78.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...

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Sacramento Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...

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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, h ...

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Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

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Omni Coliseum 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 ice hockey, hockey. It was part of the Omni Complex, now known as the CNN Cente ...

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Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

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Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

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Miami Arena Miami Arena was an indoor arena located in Miami, Florida. The venue served as the home of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). From 1988 until 1999, it also ...

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Continental Airlines Arena Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) is a closed indoor sports and concert venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Since closing, ...

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Market Square Arena Market Square Arena (MSA) was an indoor arena in Indianapolis. Completed in 1974, at a cost of $23 million, it seated 16,530 for basketball and 15,993 for ice hockey. Seating capacity for concerts and other events was adjusted by the use of larg ...

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Copps Coliseum Hamilton Arena (originally Copps Coliseum, later renamed FirstOntario Centre) is a sports and entertainment arena at the corner of Bay Street North and York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1985, it has a capacity of up to 19 ...

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15,249 , 10–22 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 33 , January 9 ,

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17,072 , 12–24 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 37 , January 17 , @ Portland , , Damon Stoudamire (24) , Popeye Jones (12) , Doug Christie (8) ,

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15,589 , 14–25 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 40 , January 23 ,

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United Center The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...

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15,327 , 15–27 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 43 , January 29 , @

, , Damon Stoudamire (25) , Popeye Jones (10) , Doug Christie (6) , CoreStates Center
11,251 , 15–28 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 44 , February 1 , Phoenix , , Walt Williams (33) , Popeye Jones (14) , Damon Stoudamire (13) ,

19,405 , 16–28 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 45 , February 3 ,

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15,259 , 16–29 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 46 , February 5 ,

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16,520 , 17–29 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 47 , February 11 , @

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13,257 , 17–30 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 48 , February 12 , @

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13,846 , 17–31 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 49 , February 14 ,

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Maple Leaf Gardens Maple Leaf Gardens is a historic building located at the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church and Wellesley, Church Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The building was originally constructed in 1931 as an indoor arena to host ice hoc ...

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15,492 , 17–33 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 51 , February 17 , @

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14,298 , 17–34 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 52 , February 19 , @

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Alamodome The Alamodome is a 64,000-seat domed indoor multi-purpose stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It is located on the southeastern fringe of downtown San Antonio. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, having been constructed at a cost of $186 milli ...

13,179 , 18–34 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 53 , February 20 , @

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16,285 , 18–35 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 54 , February 22 , @

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Reunion Arena Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion, Dallas, Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Ass ...

16,314 , 19–35 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 55 , February 25 , @

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McNichols Sports Arena McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. Located adjacent to Mile High Stadium and completed in 1975, at a cost of $16 million, it seated 16,061 for hockey games and 17,171 for basketball games. Sp ...

9,225 , 20–35 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 56 , February 27 , @

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19,911 , 20–36 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 57 , February 28 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Damon Stoudamire (22) , Carlos Rogers (11) , Doug Christie, Damon Stoudamire (5) ,

Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose arena at Exposition Park, in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and just south of the campus of the University of ...

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18,319 , 20–39 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 60 , March 7 ,

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16,178 , 20–40 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 61 , March 9 ,

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19,186 , 21–40 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 62 , March 11 , @ Phoenix , ,

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19,023 , 22–40 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 63 , March 13 , @

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ARCO Arena ARCO Arena (known as Power Balance Pavilion from 2011 to 2012 and Sleep Train Arena from 2012 until 2022) was an indoor arena located in Sacramento, California, United States. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Sacramento Kings of the Nation ...

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15,058 , 23–41 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 65 , March 16 , @ L.A. Lakers , , Damon Stoudamire (25) ,

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Great Western Forum The Kia Forum, also known as Los Angeles Forum and formerly Great Western Forum, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, United States, adjacent to Los Angeles. Located on West Manchester Boulevard, with Laffit Pincay Jr., P ...

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21,454 , 25–42 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 68 , March 21 , Charlotte , , Damon Stoudamire (29) ,

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18,533 , 25–44 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 70 , March 25 ,

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15,763 , 25–45 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 71 , March 27 ,

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34,104 , 25–46 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 72 , March 28 , @ Washington , , Doug Christie (17) , Reggie Slater (10) , Damon Stoudamire (3) , USAir Arena
18,756 , 25–47 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 73 , March 30 ,

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17,959 , 26–47 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 74 , April 2 , @

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13,769 , 27–47 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 75 , April 5 , @

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17,159 , 28–48 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 77 , April 10 ,

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20,280 , 28–49 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 78 , April 12 ,

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21,832 , 28–50 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 79 , April 14 , @

, , Damon Stoudamire (29) , Carlos Rogers (12) , Damon Stoudamire (12) ,

23,896 , 28–51 , - bgcolor="ffcccc" , 80 , April 15 , @

, , Reggie Slater (19) , Clifford Rozier (13) , Damon Stoudamire (11) , Bradley Center
14,652 , 28–52 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 81 , April 18 , @ Charlotte , , Damon Stoudamire (28) ,

, Popeye Jones (8) , Damon Stoudamire (9) ,

24,042 , 29–52 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 82 , April 20 , @

, , Damon Stoudamire (32) , Popeye Jones (12) , Damon Stoudamire (6) , FleetCenter
17,820 , 30–52

Player statistics

Ragular season

Award winners

, First Team,

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Transactions

References

External links

1996-97 Toronto Raptors season at Basketball Reference
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