1996-97 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 69-13
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 15-4 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Bullets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Miami Heat 4-1
Finals - Defeated Utah Jazz 4-2
Coach: Phil Jackson (69-13)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 978,453, Avg. 23,865 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Chicago Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 69-13
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 15-4 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Bullets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Miami Heat 4-1
Finals - Defeated Utah Jazz 4-2
Coach: Phil Jackson (69-13)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 978,453, Avg. 23,865 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Chicago Bulls Roster
The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 69 wins and 13 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-4.
The Bulls paced the circuit with 8,458 points. Chicago allowed 7,572 points. Michael Jordan netted a team-leading 2,431 points for the squad, while Scottie Pippen scored 17 or more per game also. Dennis Rodman contributed 883 rebounds. Scottie Pippen dished out 467 assists for the team.
On the defensive side of the ball, Scottie Pippen added 154 steals.
Phil Jackson coached the team. The 1996-97 Chicago Bulls won the NBA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 8458
Regular Season Points Against: 7572
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Boston Celtics 98 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers 86 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 73 at Chicago Bulls 96 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Miami Heat 100 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Detroit Pistons 80 | W | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Boston Celtics 92 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 79 at Chicago Bulls 97 | W | 4-0 | 3-0 | 7-0 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Miami Heat 71 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 5-0 | 3-0 | 8-0 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Charlotte Hornets 87 | W | 5-0 | 4-0 | 9-0 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 69 at Chicago Bulls 97 | W | 6-0 | 4-0 | 10-0 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Phoenix Suns 99 | W | 6-0 | 5-0 | 11-0 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Denver Nuggets 92 | W | 6-0 | 6-0 | 12-0 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Utah Jazz 105 | L | 6-0 | 6-1 | 12-1 | ||
| November 25, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Los Angeles Clippers 84 | W | 6-0 | 7-1 | 13-1 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Dallas Mavericks 97 | W | 6-0 | 8-1 | 14-1 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 97 at San Antonio Spurs 88 | W | 6-0 | 9-1 | 15-1 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 6-0 | 10-1 | 16-1 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Chicago Bulls 114 | W | 7-0 | 10-1 | 17-1 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Miami Heat 83 at Chicago Bulls 80 | L | 7-1 | 10-1 | 17-2 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 89 at Toronto Raptors 97 | L | 7-1 | 10-2 | 17-3 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 8-1 | 10-2 | 18-3 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 113 at New Jersey Nets 92 | W | 8-1 | 11-2 | 19-3 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 82 at Chicago Bulls 87 | W | 9-1 | 11-2 | 20-3 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Chicago Bulls 129 | W | 10-1 | 11-2 | 21-3 | OT | |
| December 19, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Charlotte Hornets 72 | W | 10-1 | 12-2 | 22-3 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 | W | 10-1 | 13-2 | 23-3 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | New Jersey Nets 81 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 11-1 | 13-2 | 24-3 | ||
| December 25, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Chicago Bulls 95 | W | 12-1 | 13-2 | 25-3 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | L | 12-1 | 13-3 | 25-4 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 13-1 | 13-3 | 26-4 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 79 at Chicago Bulls 81 | W | 14-1 | 13-3 | 27-4 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Orlando Magic 89 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 15-1 | 13-3 | 28-4 | ||
| January 6, 1997 | Utah Jazz 89 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 16-1 | 13-3 | 29-4 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | W | 16-1 | 14-3 | 30-4 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Houston Rockets 86 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 17-1 | 14-3 | 31-4 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Washington Bullets 107 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 18-1 | 14-3 | 32-4 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 | W | 18-1 | 15-3 | 33-4 | ||
| January 17, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 73 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 19-1 | 15-3 | 34-4 | ||
| January 19, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 86 at Houston Rockets 102 | L | 19-1 | 15-4 | 34-5 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | New York Knicks 87 at Chicago Bulls 88 | W | 20-1 | 15-4 | 35-5 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 71 | W | 20-1 | 16-4 | 36-5 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 98 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 21-1 | 16-4 | 37-5 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Vancouver Grizzlies 96 | W | 21-1 | 17-4 | 38-5 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Sacramento Kings 93 | W | 21-1 | 18-4 | 39-5 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Golden State Warriors 92 | W | 21-1 | 19-4 | 40-5 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Seattle Supersonics 84 | W | 21-1 | 20-4 | 41-5 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Portland Trail Blazers 84 | W | 21-1 | 21-4 | 42-5 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | L | 21-1 | 21-5 | 42-6 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 100 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 22-1 | 21-5 | 43-6 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 89 at Atlanta Hawks 88 | W | 22-1 | 22-5 | 44-6 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Orlando Magic 89 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 23-1 | 22-5 | 45-6 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Chicago Bulls 134 | W | 24-1 | 22-5 | 46-6 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Washington Bullets 99 | W | 24-1 | 23-5 | 47-6 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 87 at Chicago Bulls 120 | W | 25-1 | 23-5 | 48-6 | ||
| February 24, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 26-1 | 23-5 | 49-6 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 70 at Cleveland Cavaliers 73 | L | 26-1 | 23-6 | 49-7 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 108 at Chicago Bulls 126 | W | 27-1 | 23-6 | 50-7 | ||
| March 3, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 90 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 28-1 | 23-6 | 51-7 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 69 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 29-1 | 23-6 | 52-7 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 30-1 | 23-6 | 53-7 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 93 at New York Knicks 97 | L | 30-1 | 23-7 | 53-8 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Boston Celtics 106 | W | 30-1 | 24-7 | 54-8 | ||
| March 12, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | W | 30-1 | 25-7 | 55-8 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 98 at New Jersey Nets 99 | L | 30-1 | 25-8 | 55-9 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 79 at Chicago Bulls 99 | W | 31-1 | 25-8 | 56-9 | ||
| March 18, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at Chicago Bulls 89 | W | 32-1 | 25-8 | 57-9 | OT | |
| March 21, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Indiana Pacers 98 | W | 32-1 | 26-8 | 58-9 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 88 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 33-1 | 26-8 | 59-9 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at Chicago Bulls 94 | W | 34-1 | 26-8 | 60-9 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Toronto Raptors 83 | W | 34-1 | 27-8 | 61-9 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 101 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 35-1 | 27-8 | 62-9 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | Boston Celtics 106 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 36-1 | 27-8 | 63-9 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Washington Bullets 110 | L | 36-1 | 27-9 | 63-10 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 71 at Chicago Bulls 84 | W | 37-1 | 27-9 | 64-10 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Orlando Magic 94 | W | 37-1 | 28-9 | 65-10 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Chicago Bulls 128 | W | 38-1 | 28-9 | 66-10 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 86 at Indiana Pacers 80 | W | 38-1 | 29-9 | 67-10 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 105 at New York Knicks 103 | W | 38-1 | 30-9 | 68-10 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 38-1 | 30-10 | 68-11 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 100 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 39-1 | 30-10 | 69-11 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Miami Heat 102 | L | 39-1 | 30-11 | 69-12 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | New York Knicks 103 at Chicago Bulls 101 | L | 39-2 | 30-11 | 69-13 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Washington Bullets 86 at Chicago Bulls 98 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Washington Bullets 104 at Chicago Bulls 109 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 30, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Washington Bullets 95 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Chicago Bulls 95 | L | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| May 10, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Atlanta Hawks 80 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 89 at Atlanta Hawks 80 | W | 3-1 | 3-0 | 6-1 | ||
| May 13, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 92 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 4-1 | 3-0 | 7-1 | ||
| May 20, 1997 | Miami Heat 77 at Chicago Bulls 84 | W | 5-1 | 3-0 | 8-1 | ||
| May 22, 1997 | Miami Heat 68 at Chicago Bulls 75 | W | 6-1 | 3-0 | 9-1 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Miami Heat 74 | W | 6-1 | 4-0 | 10-1 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 80 at Miami Heat 87 | L | 6-1 | 4-1 | 10-2 | ||
| May 28, 1997 | Miami Heat 87 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 7-1 | 4-1 | 11-2 | ||
| June 1, 1997 | Utah Jazz 82 at Chicago Bulls 84 | W | 8-1 | 4-1 | 12-2 | ||
| June 4, 1997 | Utah Jazz 85 at Chicago Bulls 97 | W | 9-1 | 4-1 | 13-2 | ||
| June 6, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Utah Jazz 104 | L | 9-1 | 4-2 | 13-3 | ||
| June 8, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 73 at Utah Jazz 78 | L | 9-1 | 4-3 | 13-4 | ||
| June 11, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Utah Jazz 88 | W | 9-1 | 5-3 | 14-4 | ||
| June 13, 1997 | Utah Jazz 86 at Chicago Bulls 90 | W | 10-1 | 5-3 | 15-4 |
