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The 1997 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1996–97 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. 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 Bulls entered the season as defending NBA champions, having defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals in six games, winning their fourth NBA championship. During the off-season, the Bulls signed 43-year old free agent All-Star center Robert Parish , who won three championships with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league used this season to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which included the unveiling of the league's list of its 50 greatest players .
The SuperSonics entered the season as runners-up in the 1996 NBA Finals, having lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games. During the off-season, the team signed free agents Jim McIlvaine , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Craig Ehlo , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and Larry Stewart , [ 8 ] [ 9 ] and then later on signed former All-Star forward Terry Cummings in January.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 8th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] In the 1996 NBA draft, the Timberwolves selected shooting guard Ray Allen from the University of Connecticut with the fifth overall pick, but soon traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for top draft pick point guard Stephon Marbury out of Georgia Tech University.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 76ers 48th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th season in Philadelphia. [1] This season is most memorable when the 76ers won the Draft Lottery, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and selected point guard Allen Iverson out of Georgetown University with the first overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft .
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Rockets' 30th season ... team from the 1994 NBA Finals. ... the Western Conference during the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in ...
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Clippers' 27th season in the National Basketball Association, 13th in Los Angeles and 3rd in which they played occasional home games in Anaheim. [1] The Clippers had the seventh overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft , and selected Lorenzen Wright from the University of Memphis .