nba 1997 playoffs

The Chicago Bulls finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1996-97 with a record of 69-13. They earned the top seed in the conference.

Eastern Conference

TEAMWLPCTCONFDIVHOMEROADL10STRK
1z-Bulls
z-Bulls
69
13
.841
44-10
24-4
39-2
30-11
6-4
L2
2y-Heat
y-Heat
61
21
.744
40-14
16-8
29-12
32-9
7-3
W1
3x-Knicks
x-Knicks
57
25
.695
38-16
19-6
31-10
26-15
6-4
W3
4x-Hawks
x-Hawks
56
26
.683
34-20
17-11
36-5
20-21
6-4
L1
5x-Pistons
x-Pistons
54
28
.659
34-20
17-11
30-11
24-17
4-6
W1
6x-Hornets
x-Hornets
54
28
.659
34-20
14-14
30-11
24-17
8-2
L2
7x-Magic
x-Magic
45
37
.549
29-25
13-11
26-15
19-22
5-5
L3
8x-Bullets
x-Bullets
44
38
.537
28-26
14-10
25-16
19-22
7-3
W4
9e-Cavaliers
e-Cavaliers
42
40
.512
26-28
13-15
25-16
17-24
5-5
L1
10e-Pacers
e-Pacers
39
43
.476
22-32
11-17
21-20
18-23
4-6
L3
11e-Bucks
e-Bucks
33
49
.402
22-32
10-18
20-21
13-28
4-6
W1
12e-Raptors
e-Raptors
30
52
.366
16-38
6-22
18-23
12-29
5-5
W2
13e-Nets
e-Nets
26
56
.317
16-38
11-13
16-25
10-31
3-7
W2
14e-76ers
e-76ers
22
60
.268
14-40
11-14
11-30
11-30
1-9
L2
15e-Celtics
e-Celtics
15
67
.183
8-46
1-23
11-30
4-37
2-8
L1

Western Conference

TEAMWLPCTCONFDIVHOMEROADL10STRK
1z-Jazz
z-Jazz
64
18
.780
41-11
19-5
38-3
26-15
9-1
W4
2y-SuperSonics
y-SuperSonics
57
25
.695
37-15
16-8
31-10
26-15
7-3
W3
3x-Rockets
x-Rockets
57
25
.695
40-12
19-5
30-11
27-14
8-2
W4
4x-Lakers
x-Lakers
56
26
.683
37-15
18-6
31-10
25-16
7-3
L1
5x-Trail Blazers
x-Trail Blazers
49
33
.598
36-16
15-9
29-12
20-21
7-3
W4
6x-Timberwolves
x-Timberwolves
40
42
.488
28-24
16-8
25-16
15-26
5-5
L1
7x-Suns
x-Suns
40
42
.488
27-25
13-11
25-16
15-26
7-3
L1
8x-Clippers
x-Clippers
36
46
.439
26-26
10-14
21-20
15-26
5-5
L3
9e-Kings
e-Kings
34
48
.415
23-29
8-16
22-19
12-29
5-5
L1
10e-Warriors
e-Warriors
30
52
.366
19-33
4-20
18-23
12-29
4-6
L2
11e-Mavericks
e-Mavericks
24
58
.293
16-36
9-15
14-27
10-31
2-8
L2
12e-Nuggets
e-Nuggets
21
61
.256
13-39
7-17
12-29
9-32
1-9
W1
13e-Spurs
e-Spurs
20
62
.244
12-40
8-16
12-29
8-33
2-8
L6
14e-Grizzlies
e-Grizzlies
14
68
.171
9-43
6-18
8-33
6-35
2-8
W1
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff

More Bulls Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

18.8

White

Coby White

RPG

9.1

Vučević

Nikola Vučević

APG

8.8

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.8

14th

DRTG

117.8

24th

NETRTG

-2.0

22nd

3P%

36.9

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
25
23
.521
10.5
9
24
25
.490
12.0
10
Bulls Bulls
23
24
.489
12.0
11
20
28
.417
15.5
12
18
27
.400
16.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/29
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/31
@
8:00 PM
Sun
2/1
@
6:00 PM
Tue
2/3
@
8:00 PM
Thu
2/5
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

23 - 24

110

Final

113

IND Pacers

12 - 36

Wed 28 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
34
11
.756
2
29
18
.617
6.0
3
29
18
.617
6.0
4
29
20
.592
7.0
5
29
20
.592
7.0
6
25
21
.543
9.5
7
24
22
.522
10.5
8
25
23
.521
10.5
9
24
25
.490
12.0
10
23
24
.489
12.0
11
20
28
.417
15.5
12
18
27
.400
16.0
13
12
33
.267
22.0
14
12
36
.250
23.5
15
11
34
.244
23.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
38
10
.792
2
32
15
.681
5.5
3
31
16
.660
6.5
4
28
17
.622
8.5
5
28
18
.609
9.0
6
29
19
.604
9.0
7
28
19
.596
9.5
8
27
22
.551
11.5
9
23
25
.479
15.0
10
22
24
.478
15.0
11
19
28
.404
18.5
12
18
27
.400
18.5
13
15
33
.313
23.0
14
12
36
.250
26.0
15
12
37
.245
26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
1/1
@
121-122
Thu
1/1
@
122-109
Thu
1/1
@
102-129
Thu
1/1
@
131-94
Thu
1/1
@
121-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/29
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/29
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/29
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/29
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/29
@
8:30 PM