1996–97 Utah Jazz season
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1996–97 Utah Jazz season
| 1996–97 Utah Jazz season | |
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| Midwest Division Champions Western Conference Champions |
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| Head coach | Jerry Sloan |
| Arena | Delta Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 64–18 (.780) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Finals (eliminated 2-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Rocky Mountain, KJZZ |
| Radio | KSOP-AM and FM |
| Utah Jazz seasons | |
| < 1995–96 | 1997–98 > |
The 1996–97 Utah Jazz season saw the Jazz qualify for the NBA Finals.
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Offseason
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Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C | Greg Ostertag | Greg Foster | ||
| PF | Karl Malone | Antoine Carr | Adam Keefe | |
| SF | Bryon Russell | Chris Morris | Stephen Howard | |
| SG | Jeff Hornacek | Shandon Anderson | ||
| PG | John Stockton | Howard Eisley |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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| Utah Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | - |
| Houston Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40 |
| Denver Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50 |
Game log
| 1996-97 Game Log | |
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November: 11-2 (Home: 8-1; Road: 3-1)
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December: 11-5 (Home: 7-1; Road: 4-4)
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January: 9-6 (Home: 5-0; Road: 4-6)
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February: 9-3 (Home: 7-1; Road: 2-2)
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March
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April
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| 1996-97 Schedule | |
Playoffs
- Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Houston Rockets
- Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Los Angeles Lakers
- Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-0) versus Los Angeles Clippers
NBA Finals
- Game 1 - June 1, Sunday @Chicago, Chicago 84, Utah 82: Chicago leads series 1-0
- Game 2 - June 4, Wednesday @Chicago, Chicago 97, Utah 85: Chicago leads series 2-0
- Game 3 - June 6, Friday @Utah, Utah 104, Chicago 93: Chicago leads series 2-1
- Game 4 - June 8, Sunday @Utah, Utah 78, Chicago 73: Series tied 2-2
- Game 5 - June 11, Wednesday @Utah, Chicago 90, Utah 88: Chicago leads series 3-2
- Game 6 - June 13, Friday @Chicago, Chicago 90, Utah 86: Chicago wins series 4-2
Player statistics
Legend
- GP: Games played
- GS: Games started
- MPG: Minutes per game
- FG%: Field goal percentage
- 3FG%: 3-point field goal percentage
- FT%: Free throw percentage
- RPG: Rebounds per game
- APG: Assists per game
- SPG: Steals per game
- BPG: Blocks per game
- PPG: Points per game
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Playoffs
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Transactions
Trades
Free Agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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References
See also
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