Lakers’ Season Timeline

1996-97 winning percentage.

Regular Season:

November: (11-6 Record)

December: (11-3)

January: (11-3)

Jan. 10: Ceballos traded

February: (6-6)

Feb. 12: Shaq injured

Feb. 16: Horry injured

March: (9-5)

April: (8-3)

April 2: Horry returns

April 11: Shaq returns

Lakers finish 56-26

PLAYOFFS

Lakers seeded No. 4 in Western Conference

vs. Portland, seeded No. 5

Game 1: Lakers, 95-77

Game 2: Lakers, 107-93

Game 3: Lakers, 98-90

Game 4: Lakers, 95-91

Lakers win series, 3-1

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vs. Utah, seeded No. 1

Game 1: Jazz, 93-77

Game 2: Jazz, 103-101

Game 3: Lakers, 104-84

Game 4: Jazz, 110-95

Game 5: Jazz, 98-93 (OT)

Jazz wins series, 4-1