Indiana | W 98–97 | | | | Market Square Arena | 25–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 29, 1997 | Indiana | L 95–106 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 25–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | January 31, 1997 | Milwaukee | W 102–95 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 26–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | February 2, 1997 | @ New York | W 99–93 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 27–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 4, 1997 | Minnesota | W 115–101 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 28–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 6, 1997 | Sacramento | W 115–100 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 29–19 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 11, 1997 | @ Chicago | L 100–103 | | | | United Center | 29–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 12, 1997 | New Jersey | W 113–100 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 30–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 14, 1997 | Detroit | L 103–109 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 30–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 17, 1997 | Orlando | W 124–110 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 31–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 19, 1997 | Phoenix | W 123–115 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 32–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 21, 1997 | L.A. Clippers | W 114–96 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 33–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 22, 1997 | @ Atlanta | W 93–92 | | | | The Omni | 34–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 24, 1997 | @ San Antonio | W 96–84 | | | | Alamodome | 35–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 25, 1997 | @ Dallas | L 84–86 | | | | Reunion Arena | 35–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 27, 1997 | @ Houston | W 106–95 | | | | The Summit | 36–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 2, 1997 | @ Minnesota | W 108–96 | | | | Target Center | 37–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 4, 1997 | San Antonio | W 105–98