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 Statistics
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.

Chicago paced the circuit with 8,458 points. The club allowed 7,572 points. Michael Jordan netted a team-leading 2,431 points for the Bulls, while Scottie Pippen scored 17 or more per game also. Dennis Rodman contributed 883 rebounds. Scottie Pippen dished out 467 assists for the squad.

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


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