51st Annual National Basketball Association finals series
1997 NBA Finals
Team
Coach
Wins
Chicago Bulls
Phil Jackson
4
Utah Jazz
Jerry Sloan
2
Dates
June 1–13
MVP
Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
Hall of Famers
Bulls: Michael Jordan (2009) Toni Kukoc (2021) Robert Parish (2003) Scottie Pippen (2010) Dennis Rodman (2011) Jazz: Karl Malone (2010) John Stockton (2009) Coaches: Phil Jackson (2007) Jerry Sloan (2009) Tex Winter (2011) Officials: Dick Bavetta (2015) Hugh Evans (2022)
Eastern Finals
Bulls defeated Heat, 4–1
Western Finals
Jazz defeated Rockets, 4–2
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NBA Finals
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The 1997 NBA Finals was the concluding series of the 1997 NBA playoffs that determined the champion of the 1996–97 NBA season. The Western Conference champion Utah Jazz took on the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls for the title, with the Bulls holding home court advantage. The series were played under a best-of-seven format, with the first 2 games in Chicago, the next 3 games in Salt Lake City, and the last 2 games in Chicago.
The Bulls won the series 4 games to 2. For the fifth time in as many Finals appearances, Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP.
The Bulls and Jazz won a combined 133 regular season games, second most in Finals history. Until 2016, the 1997 NBA Finals was the last to feature teams that won a total of at least 130 regular season games.
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