align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 20, 1996 | New York | W 93–86 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | November 21, 1996 | @ Indiana | W 90–87 | | | | Market Square Arena | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 23, 1996 | Detroit | W 93–85 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 26, 1996 | Seattle | W 97–89 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 27, 1996 | @ Toronto | L 88–92 | | | | SkyDome | 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 30, 1996 | @ Milwaukee | W 94–87 | | | | Bradley Center | 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | December 2, 1996 | @ Utah | L 97–107 | | | | Delta Center | 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | December 3, 1996 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 89–96 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | December 6, 1996 | @ Portland | L 93–97 | | | | Rose Garden Arena | 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 7, 1996 | @ Seattle | W 94–92 | | | | KeyArena | 9–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 9, 1996 | @ Vancouver | W 107–91 | | | | General Motors Place | 10–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 11, 1996 | Denver | W 101–97 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 11–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 13, 1996 | Philadelphia | W 84–75 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 12–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 14, 1996 | @ Chicago | L 82–87 | | | | United Center | 12–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 17, 1996 | @ Philadelphia | W 93–84 | | | | CoreStates Center | 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 19, 1996 | Chicago | L 72–93 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 21, 1996 | Atlanta | W 98–93 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 22, 1996 | @