NBA1996-97 Regular Season

HawksVERSUS76ers

1996-97 Regular Season · Apr 9, 1997

Atlanta met Philadelphia in Atlantic City late in Dikembe Mutombo's Defensive Player of the Year season.

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Home starting five

Philadelphia 76ers

StarterAIAllen Iverson

StarterCWClar. Weatherspoon

StarterJSJerry Stackhouse

StarterMDMark Davis

Before the game

Spoiler-free context

Hawks and 76ers entered this 1996-97 regular season with season-long stakes and player legacies already attached to the matchup. The setup matters on its own: the result and the defining sequence remain reserved for the recap.

1996-97 Regular Season placed Hawks and 76ers in a matchup whose importance had been established before the opening tip rather than by the final score.
The central players brought distinct career and team trajectories into the night, giving the eventual signature moment meaning beyond a standalone highlight.

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The matchup stays visible. Outcome details stay tucked away.

Epic Score

85.7

Fan Rating

★ 4.41

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