The Chicago Bulls were 69-13 in 1996-97. They finished 1st in the Central Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz, 4 games to 2, to win their fifth championship.
Scores & Schedules
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UTATeam Leaders
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Heat
Hawks
Pistons1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.6 | 103.1 | 45.1 | 26.1 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 40.0 | 84.4 | 47.3 | 6.4 | 17.1 | 37.3 | 16.8 | 22.5 | 74.7 | 54.7 | 15.1 | 30.0 | 13.5 | 19.7 |
Team Rank | 27th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 7th | 25th | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 12th | 11th | 6th | 26th | 27th | 12th | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 92.3 | 40.2 | 19.7 | 7.6 | 3.5 | 35.3 | 81.1 | 43.6 | 5.7 | 17.2 | 33.5 | 15.9 | 21.6 | 73.7 | 50.9 | 13.3 | 26.9 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
Opponent Rank | 27th | 6th | 10th | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 10th | 22nd | 4th | 8th | 18th | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 15th | 1st | 24th | 4th | 13th | 25th | |
Net | +10.8 | +4.9 | +6.4 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +4.6 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +0.6 | -0.1 | +3.8 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +3.7 | +1.8 | +3.1 | -2.2 | -1.4 | ||
Net Rank | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 7th | 8th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 10th | 12th | 3rd | 11th | 11th | 13th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 8th |
Gallery
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 59 | 22 | .728 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 55 | 26 | .679 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 28 | .654 | 6.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 51 | 30 | .630 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 35 | .568 | 13.0 |
| 6 | 45 | 36 | .556 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 36 | .556 | 14.0 | |
| 8 | 44 | 37 | .543 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 43 | 38 | .531 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 42 | 39 | .519 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 49 | .395 | 27.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 50 | .383 | 28.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 61 | .247 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 62 | .235 | 40.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 64 | .210 | 42.0 |
Raptors
Magic
76ers
Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 17 | .790 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 19 | .765 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 53 | 28 | .654 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 52 | 29 | .642 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 51 | 30 | .630 | 13.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 48 | 33 | .593 | 16.0 |
| 7 | 44 | 37 | .543 | 20.0 | |
| 8 | 41 | 40 | .506 | 23.0 | |
| 9 | 41 | 40 | .506 | 23.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 44 | .457 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 55 | .321 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 56 | .309 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Mavericks - e | 25 | 56 | .309 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 59 | .272 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 59 | .272 | 42.0 |
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