UTA
CHITop Performers
Points
31
Jordan
CHI
Rebounds
15
Malone
UTA
Assists
12
Stockton
UTA
Threes
3
Pippen
CHI
35-76 (46.1%)
FG%
34-76 (44.7%)
5-11 (45.5%)
3PM
6-16 (37.5%)
7-11 (63.6%)
FTM
10-15 (66.7%)
43
Rebounds
36
12
Offensive Rebounds
10
31
Defensive Rebounds
26
20
Assists
23
8
Steals
9
0
Blocks
7
18
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western
UTA CHI
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls | 69 | 13 | .841 | |
| 2 |  Heat | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13.0 |
| 5 |  Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Hornets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25.0 |
| 9 |  Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27.0 |
| 10 |  Pacers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36.0 |
| 12 |  Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 |
| 14 |  76ers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Celtics | 15 | 67 | .183 | 54.0 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bulls squeaked out a win over the Utah Jazz, 84 to 82, in Game 1 of the 1997 NBA Finals on June 1, 1997.
Game Info
May 31, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Russell #3 | 40 | 7 | 6 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 35.4 |
K. Malone #32 | 41 | 23 | 15 (5) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 3 | 1 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 46.7 |
G. Ostertag #00 | 18 | 2 | 7 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
J. Hornacek #14 | 32 | 11 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 61.1 |
J. Stockton #12 | 38 | 16 | 3 (1) | 12 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 7 | 2 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 70.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Carr #35 | 20 | 6 | 7 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 4 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
S. Anderson #40 | 19 | 2 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
G. Foster #44 | 17 | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
H. Eisley #6 | 10 | 9 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 90.0 |
C. Morris #34 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | UTA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Pippen #33 | 43 | 27 | 9 (2) | 2 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 6 | 2 | 11-19 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 67.9 |
D. Rodman #10 | 33 | 4 | 12 (4) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 25.4 |
L. Longley #13 | 28 | 6 | 2 (0) | 3 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 2 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
R. Harper #4 | 29 | 4 | 6 (2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 29.1 |
M. Jordan #23 | 41 | 31 | 4 (1) | 8 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 3 | 13-27 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 51.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kukoc #7 | 22 | 6 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
B. Dele #8 | 15 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
J. Buechler #30 | 12 | 2 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
R. Brown #1 | 10 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 51.5 |
S. Kerr #25 | 7 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CHI | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
35-76 (46.1%)
FG%
34-76 (44.7%)
5-11 (45.5%)
3PM
6-16 (37.5%)
7-11 (63.6%)
FTM
10-15 (66.7%)
43
Rebounds
36
12
Offensive Rebounds
10
31
Defensive Rebounds
26
20
Assists
23
8
Steals
9
0
Blocks
7
18
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
