1996–97 Chicago Bulls season

NBA season
team = Chicago Bulls
misc = NBA World Champions
end_year = 1997
wins = 69
losses = 13
division = Central
division_place = 1
conf_place = 1
coach = Phil Jackson
arena = United Center
owners =
television =
radio =
playoffs = NBA Champions
bbr_team = CHI

The Chicago Bulls repeated as NBA World Champions. The Bulls would go on to beat the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Finals. The team was led by NBA immortal Michael Jordan, rebound ace Dennis Rodman and enigmatic small forward Scottie Pippen. Other notable players on the club's roster that year were clutch-specialist Croatian Toni Kukoc, sharp-shooting point guard Steve Kerr and the oft-drunken but still (at times) spectacuar shooting guard Luke Edmunds. Edmunds is particularly remembered for telling a reporter to "f**k off and buy me a beer".

Offseason

NBA Draft

NBA Finals

chedule

*Game 1 - June 1, Sunday @Chicago, Chicago 84, Utah 82: "Chicago leads series 1-0"
*Game 2 - June 4, Wednesday @Chicago, Chicago 97, Utah 85: "Chicago leads series 2-0"
*Game 3 - June 6, Friday @Utah, Utah 104, Chicago 93: "Chicago leads series 2-1"
*Game 4 - June 8, Sunday @Utah, Utah 78, Chicago 73: "Series tied 2-2"
*Game 5 - June 11, Wednesday @Utah, Chicago 90, Utah 88: "Chicago leads series 3-2"
*Game 6 - June 13, Friday @Chicago, Chicago 90, Utah 86: "Chicago wins series 4-2"

The Finals were played using a 2-3-2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage's (Chicago's) home court (United Center).

Game 1

"Sunday, June 1, at the United Center"

Game 4

"Sunday, June 8, at the Delta Center"

Awards and Honors

* Michael Jordan, Guard, NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
* Michael Jordan, All-NBA Team, First Team
* Michael Jordan, Guard, NBA Finals MVP
* Michael Jordan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
* Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Field Goals (920)
* Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Field Goal Attempts (1892)
* Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Total Points (2431)
* Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Scoring Average (29.6 points per game)

References

* [http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?yr=1996&tm=Chi&lg=N Bulls on Database Basketball]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1997.html Bulls on Basketball Reference]