1996-97 Chicago Bulls Schedule and Results

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Record: 69-13, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division

Coach: Phil Jackson (69-13)

Executive: Jerry Krause

PTS/G: 103.1 (1st of 29) Opp PTS/G: 92.3 (6th of 29)

SRS: 10.70 (1st of 29) Pace: 90.0 (18th of 29)

Off Rtg: 114.4 (1st of 29) Def Rtg: 102.4 (4th of 29) Net Rtg: +12.0 (1st of 29)

Expected W-L: 68-14 (1st of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +100, Over-Under 64.5

Arena: United Center Attendance: 978,457 (2nd of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Washington Bullets (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Atlanta Hawks (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-1) versus Miami Heat (Series Stats)
Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Utah Jazz (Series Stats)

NBA Champions
Eastern Conference Champions
Central Div Champs

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 1, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		107	98	1	0	W 1	18,624	2:16
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		115	86	2	0	W 2	24,040
3	Tue, Nov 5, 1996	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		96	73	3	0	W 3	23,726
4	Wed, Nov 6, 1996	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		106	100	4	0	W 4	15,200
5	Fri, Nov 8, 1996	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		98	80	5	0	W 5	21,454
6	Sat, Nov 9, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		104	92	6	0	W 6	23,813	2:03
7	Mon, Nov 11, 1996	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		97	79	7	0	W 7	23,807
8	Wed, Nov 13, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		103	71	8	0	W 8	23,889
9	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		110	87	9	0	W 9	24,042
10	Sat, Nov 16, 1996	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		97	69	10	0	W 10	23,939
11	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		113	99	11	0	W 11	19,023
12	Thu, Nov 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		110	92	12	0	W 12	17,171
13	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		100	105	12	1	L 1	19,911
14	Mon, Nov 25, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		88	84	13	1	W 1	16,144
15	Fri, Nov 29, 1996	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		116	97	14	1	W 2	18,042
16	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		97	88	15	1	W 3	37,058
17	Tue, Dec 3, 1996	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		107	104	16	1	W 4	18,717
18	Thu, Dec 5, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		114	96	17	1	W 5	23,687
19	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		80	83	17	2	L 1	23,861
20	Sun, Dec 8, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		89	97	17	3	L 2	33,385
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Wed, Dec 11, 1996	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		103	86	18	3	W 1	23,505
22	Fri, Dec 13, 1996	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		113	92	19	3	W 2	20,049
23	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		87	82	20	3	W 3	23,771
24	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W	OT	129	123	21	3	W 4	23,919
25	Thu, Dec 19, 1996	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		93	72	22	3	W 5	24,042
26	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	105	23	3	W 6	20,918
27	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		113	81	24	3	W 7	23,601
28	Wed, Dec 25, 1996	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		95	83	25	3	W 8	23,744
29	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		103	108	25	4	L 1	16,378
30	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		102	97	26	4	W 1	23,792
31	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		81	79	27	4	W 2	23,692
32	Fri, Jan 3, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		110	89	28	4	W 3	23,904
33	Mon, Jan 6, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		102	89	29	4	W 4	23,882
34	Fri, Jan 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		116	101	30	4	W 5	18,717
35	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		110	86	31	4	W 6	24,196
36	Tue, Jan 14, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		108	107	32	4	W 7	23,891
37	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		112	102	33	4	W 8	20,113
38	Fri, Jan 17, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		100	73	34	4	W 9	23,898
39	Sun, Jan 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		86	102	34	5	L 1	16,285
40	Tue, Jan 21, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		88	87	35	5	W 1	23,902
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		87	71	36	5	W 2	20,562
42	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		110	98	37	5	W 3	23,913
43	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		111	96	38	5	W 4	19,193
44	Thu, Jan 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		111	93	39	5	W 5	17,317
45	Fri, Jan 31, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		115	92	40	5	W 6	18,748
46	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		91	84	41	5	W 7	17,072
47	Tue, Feb 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		88	84	42	5	W 8	21,538
48	Wed, Feb 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		90	106	42	6	L 1	17,505
49	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		103	100	43	6	W 1	23,884
50	Fri, Feb 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		89	88	44	6	W 2	16,378
51	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		110	89	45	6	W 3	23,919
52	Tue, Feb 18, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		134	123	46	6	W 4	23,874
53	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		103	99	47	6	W 5	18,756
54	Sat, Feb 22, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		120	87	48	6	W 6	23,917
55	Mon, Feb 24, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		116	89	49	6	W 7	23,841
56	Thu, Feb 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		70	73	49	7	L 1	20,562
57	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		126	108	50	7	W 1	23,836
58	Mon, Mar 3, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		108	90	51	7	W 2	23,894
59	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		111	69	52	7	W 3	23,841
60	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		104	96	53	7	W 4	23,902
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		93	97	53	8	L 1	19,763
62	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		117	106	54	8	W 1	18,624	2:03
63	Wed, Mar 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		108	104	55	8	W 2	21,061
64	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		98	99	55	9	L 1	20,049
65	Sat, Mar 15, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		99	79	56	9	W 1	23,984
66	Tue, Mar 18, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W	OT	89	87	57	9	W 2	23,989
67	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		117	98	58	9	W 3	16,759
68	Sat, Mar 22, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		103	88	59	9	W 4	23,896
69	Tue, Mar 25, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		94	92	60	9	W 5	23,854
70	Thu, Mar 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		96	83	61	9	W 6	34,104
71	Sat, Mar 29, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		111	101	62	9	W 7	23,916
72	Tue, Apr 1, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		111	106	63	9	W 8	23,906	1:59
73	Thu, Apr 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		102	110	63	10	L 1	18,756
74	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		84	71	64	10	W 1	23,955
75	Sun, Apr 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		110	94	65	10	W 2	17,248
76	Mon, Apr 7, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		128	102	66	10	W 3	23,618
77	Wed, Apr 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		86	80	67	10	W 4	16,760
78	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		105	103	68	10	W 5	19,763
79	Sun, Apr 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		91	108	68	11	L 1	21,454
80	Mon, Apr 14, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		117	100	69	11	W 1	23,896
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Wed, Apr 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		92	102	69	12	L 1	15,200
82	Sat, Apr 19, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		101	103	69	13	L 2	24,161

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 25, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W	98	86	1	0	W 1	24,122
2	Sun, Apr 27, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W	109	104	2	0	W 2	24,267
3	Wed, Apr 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W	96	95	3	0	W 3	18,756
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
4	Tue, May 6, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W	100	97	4	0	W 4	24,397
5	Thu, May 8, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L	95	103	4	1	L 1	24,544
6	Sat, May 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W	100	80	5	1	W 1	16,378
7	Sun, May 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W	89	80	6	1	W 2	16,378
8	Tue, May 13, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W	107	92	7	1	W 3	24,544
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
9	Tue, May 20, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W	84	77	8	1	W 4	24,544
10	Thu, May 22, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W	75	68	9	1	W 5	24,544
11	Sat, May 24, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W	98	74	10	1	W 6	14,720
12	Mon, May 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L	80	87	10	2	L 1	14,720
13	Wed, May 28, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W	100	87	11	2	W 1	24,544
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
14	Sun, Jun 1, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W	84	82	12	2	W 2	24,544
15	Wed, Jun 4, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W	97	85	13	2	W 3	24,544
16	Fri, Jun 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L	93	104	13	3	L 1	19,911
17	Sun, Jun 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L	73	78	13	4	L 2	19,911		GatorLode Game
18	Wed, Jun 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W	90	88	14	4	W 1	19,911		MJ's Flu Game
19	Fri, Jun 13, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W	90	86	15	4	W 2	24,544

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