DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1996-97 Los Angeles Lakers
56–26 · #8 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 56–26 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#8
Net rating
+4.6
Home floor
Great Western Forum
Roster
17 players
Record
56–26
68.3% win rate
League rank
#8
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.6
SRS +3.7
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones | G-F | 6 | 80 | 80 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Nick Van Exel | G | 9 | 79 | 79 | 15.3 | 2.9 | 8.5 |
| Elden Campbell | C | 41 | 77 | 77 | 14.9 | 8.0 | 1.6 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | C | 34 | 51 | 51 | 26.2 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Jerome Kersey | F | 12 | 70 | 44 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 1.3 |
| Corie Blount | F | 43 | 58 | 18 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Travis Knight | C | 40 | 71 | 14 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Robert Horry | F | 5 | 22 | 14 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Byron Scott | G | 4 | 79 | 8 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Cedric Ceballos | F | 23 | 8 | 8 | 10.8 | 6.6 | 1.9 |
| Kobe Bryant | G-F | 8 | 71 | 6 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Derek Fisher | G | 2 | 80 | 3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Sean Rooks | C | 45 | 69 | 3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Rumeal Robinson | G | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| George McCloud | G-F | 24 | 23 | 2 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Joe Kleine | C | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | F-C | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
108.3
ORtg
103.7
DRtg
91.1
Pace
+3.7
SRS
+4.3
MOV
53.5%
TS%
49.6%
eFG%
26.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Del Harris
head_coach
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
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Great Western Forum
17,004 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
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17 players