In the 97 NBA the Chicago Bulls won their second consecutive title, this time beating the Utah Jazz in the final in a tough and highly competitive series. The Bulls, with their philosophy of total basketball, the five track players playing in all positions, managed to overcome a real team that was the Jazz, with Malone, Stockton, Hornacek and company. At the end 4-2 for Chicago

Chicago Bulls
*Harper – 4.8p, 4.5r.
*Jordan – 32.3p, 7.0r, 6.0a.
*Pippen – 20.0p, 8.3r.
*Rodman – 2.3p, 7.6r.
*Longley – 6.8p, 3.6r.
Brown – 0.8p. (5)
Kerr – 4.3p, 1.0a.
Buechler – 1.6p, 1.1r.
Kukoc – 8.0p, 3.1r.
Williams – 6.8p, 3.3r.
Caffey – 0.0p. (5)
Parish –

Utah Jazz
*Stockton – 15.0p, 8.8a.
*Hornacek – 12.0p, 3.5r.
*Russell – 11.3p, 5.8r.
*Malone – 23.8p, 10.3r. 
*Ostertag – 4.3p, 7.3r.
Eisley – 5.3p, 2.5a.
Anderson – 4.2p, 1.7r. (4)
Morris – 3.5p, 1.6r.
Carr – 3.0p, 1.6r.
Foster – 5.5p, 3.5r.
Keefe – 0.7p, 1.7r. (4)
Howard –

Chicago Bulls – Washington Wizzards (3-0), Atlanta Hawks (4-1), Miami Heat (4-1)
Utah Jazz – Angeles Clippers (3-0), Angeles Lakers (4-1), Houston Rockets (4-2)