#1996 CHICAGO BULLS ROSTER SERIES#
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The Jazz's 12–2 run tied the series at two games apiece. On the next possession, Michael Jordan's potential game-tying 3 with less than 10 seconds left rattled out Stockton grabbed the rebound and threw another full-court pass to Bryon Russell, who escaped the intentional foul and dunked with 5 seconds left in the game to seal it, drawing a huge roar from the crowd.

#1996 CHICAGO BULLS ROSTER FREE#

After some Bulls misses, Karl Malone made two free throws with 17 seconds left to put the Jazz up by 3. After Stockton made the assist, he jumped up into the air several times pumping his fist. On the next possession John Stockton grabbed a rebound from a Jordan miss and threw a full-court pass to Karl Malone for a layup with 44.5 seconds left that put Utah in front for good, 74–73. The Jazz pulled to within 1 when Stockton stole the ball from Jordan and made 2 free throws at the other end. Jordan made a jumper to give the Bulls a 73–69 lead, but the Bulls would not score again. Late in the game, Michael Jordan made a fast break dunk to give the Bulls a 71–66 lead, but John Stockton made a momentum-shifting 3 at the top of the key to cut the deficit to 71–69. The score was tied going into the fourth quarter. A tight game with many lead changes throughout, the Jazz led by 5 after the first quarter, but trailed by 5 at halftime.

Game 4 ĭue to the extremely loud Jazz fans in Game 3, Bulls coach Phil Jackson wore a pair of ear plugs. He apologized, claiming he was not aware that Mormon referred to a religion and intended his remark at obnoxious Jazz fans. Dennis Rodman defended his poor performance in Game 3 with a vulgar remark denigrating Mormons and was fined a then record $50,000 for this remark and CKE Restaurants dropped his television commercials permanently. With the Bulls trailing by 18 points in the second quarter, Michael Jordan threw down an alley-oop slam which drew loud boos from the crowd. Chicago attempted a 4th-quarter comeback, cutting a 24-point deficit down to 7, but Utah ultimately won its first game of the series. Utah was led by Karl Malone, who scored 37 points and had 10 rebounds. The Chicago Bulls started off the first three quarters with mediocre play, despite Scottie Pippen tying a then-Finals record with seven 3-pointers. During the introductions of the Jazz's starting lineups, the Bulls players plugged their ears, due to the loud cheers and fireworks within the Delta Center. Utah's fans welcomed their proud Western Conference champs with force. The fist-pumping often draws comparisons to another famous Jordan reaction to a buzzer-beater, when he leaped into the air after hitting The Shot that eliminated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the 1989 Eastern Conference quarterfinals. He dribbled out most of the waning seconds, then launched a 20-footer (game-winning shot) that went in at the buzzer to give Chicago a 1–0 series lead, after which he pumped his fist in triumph. With the game on the line, the Bulls put the ball in Jordan's hands. Jordan got the rebound and quickly called a time-out with 7.5 seconds left. Scottie famously psyched him out, saying, 'Just remember, the mailman doesn't deliver on Sundays, Karl', before he stepped up to the line. Then, Karl Malone was fouled by Rodman with 9.2 seconds left and had a chance to give Utah the lead. Michael Jordan made 1 of 2 free throws with 35.8 seconds left to tie it at 82. However, John Stockton answered with a 3 of his own with 51.7 seconds left to give Utah an 82–81 lead. The Bulls trailed by one in the 4th, yet were able to grab an 81–79 lead after Pippen blocked Antoine Carr, then made his third 3-pointer with 1:11 remaining. He scored 27 points while Jordan scored 31. Utah Jazz 1996–97 Utah Jazz rosterĭespite injuring his foot in the Eastern Conference Finals against Miami, Scottie Pippen helped the Bulls to an 84–82 victory over Utah on Sunday. Until 2016, the 1997 NBA Finals was the last to feature teams that won a total of at least 130 regular season games.īackground Chicago Bulls ġ997 NBA Finals rosters Chicago Bulls 1996–97 Chicago Bulls roster The Bulls and Jazz won a combined 133 regular season games, second most in Finals history. For the fifth time in as many Finals appearances, Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP. 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 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 1997 NBA Finals was the concluding series of the 1997 NBA playoffs that determined the champion of the 1996–97 NBA season. 51st Annual National Basketball Association finals series

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