1996-97 Chicago Bulls Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 69-13
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 15-4 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Bullets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Miami Heat 4-1
Finals - Defeated Utah Jazz 4-2
Coach: Phil Jackson (69-13)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 978,453, Avg. 23,865 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Chicago Bulls Statistics
1996-97 Chicago Bulls Results

The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 69 wins and 13 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-4.

Chicago paced the circuit with 8,458 points. The club allowed 7,572 points. Michael Jordan netted a team-leading 2,431 points for the Bulls, while Scottie Pippen scored 17 or more per game also. Dennis Rodman contributed 883 rebounds. Scottie Pippen dished out 467 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Scottie Pippen added 154 steals.

Phil Jackson coached the team. The 1996-97 Chicago Bulls won the NBA championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Randy BrownGMay 22, 19686'2"190New Mexico StateChicago, IL USA
Jud BuechlerF-GJune 19, 19686'6"220ArizonaSan Diego, CA USA
Jason CaffeyFJune 12, 19736'8"255AlabamaMobile, AL USA
Bison DeleF-CApril 6, 19696'9"235ArizonaFresno, CA USA
Ron HarperG-FJanuary 20, 19646'6"185Miami (OH)Dayton, OH USA
Michael JordanG-FFebruary 17, 19636'6"195North CarolinaBrooklyn, NY USA
Steve KerrGSeptember 27, 19656'3"175ArizonaBeirut, LIB
Toni KukocG-FSeptember 18, 19686'10"192noneSplit, CRO
Luc LongleyCJanuary 19, 19697'2"260New MexicoMelbourne, AUS
Robert ParishCAugust 30, 19537'0"230CentenaryShreveport, LA USA
Scottie PippenF-GSeptember 25, 19656'7"210Central ArkansasHamburg, AR USA
Dennis RodmanFMay 13, 19616'7"210SE Oklahoma StateTrenton, NJ USA
Dickey SimpkinsFApril 6, 19726'9"248ProvidenceFort Washington, MD USA
Matt SteigengaFMarch 27, 19706'7"200Michigan StateGrand Rapids, MI USA
Bill WenningtonCDecember 26, 19637'0"245St. John's (NY)Montreal, QU CAN



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