NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers 1996-97
1996-97 champion: Chicago Bulls (4-2) MVP: Karl Malone Finals MVP: Michael Jordan
Season Story
The 1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers finished 42-40 (.512), ranking 14th of 29 teams.
They missed the playoffs.
Terrell Brandon led the roster at 19.5 points per game, with Chris Mills adding 13.4.
Compiled from recorded results and player statistics.
Team Totals
87.5 PPG
37.5 RPG
20.9 APG
Key Players
Terrell Brandon 19.5 PPG 3.9 RPG · 6.3 APG · 78 GP
Chris Mills 13.4 PPG 6.2 RPG · 2.5 APG · 80 GP
Bobby Phills 12.6 PPG 3.6 RPG · 3.4 APG · 69 GP
Full Roster — Season Averages
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon | 78 | 19.5 | 3.9 | 6.3 |
| Chris Mills | 80 | 13.4 | 6.2 | 2.5 |
| Tyrone Hill | 74 | 12.9 | 9.9 | 1.2 |
| Bobby Phills | 69 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Danny Ferry | 82 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
| Bob Sura | 82 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| Vitaly Potapenko | 80 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Mark West | 70 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Donny Marshall | 56 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Antonio Lang | 64 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Reggie Geary | 39 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Shawnelle Scott | 16 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Carl Thomas | 19 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 |