| | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 38–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 6, 1997 | Boston | W 122–121 (OT) | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 39–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 9, 1997 | Miami | W 82–76 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 40–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 11, 1997 | Vancouver | W 98–92 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 41–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 14, 1997 | @ Orlando | L 81–86 | | | | Orlando Arena | 41–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 15, 1997 | @ Philadelphia | W 107–99 | | | | CoreStates Center | 42–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 17, 1997 | Utah | L 93–114 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 42–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 19, 1997 | Cleveland | W 90–72 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 43–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 21, 1997 | @ Toronto | W 102–97 | | | | SkyDome | 44–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 22, 1997 | Golden State | W 100–93 (OT) | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 45–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 26, 1997 | Portland | L 87–88 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 45–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 28, 1997 | Indiana | L 115–116 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 45–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | April 2, 1997 | Atlanta | W 95–84 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 46–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | April 3, 1997 | @ New Jersey | W 93–87 | | | | Continental Airlines Arena | 47–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 5, 1997 | Philadelphia | W 115–113 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 48–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 7, 1997 | @ Cleveland | W 110–105 (OT) | | | | Gund Arena | 49–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 9, 1997 | Boston | W 136–111 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 50–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 11, 1997 | @ Detroit | W 93–85 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 51–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |