1997 NBA Finals
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The 1997 NBA Finals was the championship series in which Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls defeated Karl Malone’s Utah Jazz in six games to claim their fifth NBA title of the decade.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA Finals
ⓘ
basketball championship series ⓘ |
| captainChampion | Michael Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipNumberForBulls | 5 ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Salt Lake City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachChampion | Phil Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachRunnerUp | Jerry Sloan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionEastern | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionWestern | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decadeChampionshipCountForBulls | 5 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1997-06-13 ⓘ |
| finalsMVP | Michael Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game1Date | 1997-06-01 ⓘ |
| game2Date | 1997-06-04 ⓘ |
| game3Date | 1997-06-06 ⓘ |
| game4Date | 1997-06-08 ⓘ |
| game5Date | 1997-06-11 ⓘ |
| game5Nickname | Flu Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5PointsByMichaelJordan | 38 ⓘ |
| game5StarPerformance | Michael Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game6Date | 1997-06-13 ⓘ |
| gamesPlayed | 6 ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame1 | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame2 | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame3 | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame4 | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame5 | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame6 | Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| networkUS | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextFinals | 1998 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerChampion |
Dennis Rodman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottie Pippen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerRunnerUp |
John Stockton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karl Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousFinals | 1996 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioNetworkUS | NBA on Mutual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Utah Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1996–97 NBA season ⓘ |
| seriesLosingTeamPointsGame6 | 86 ⓘ |
| seriesResult | Chicago Bulls 4–2 Utah Jazz ⓘ |
| seriesWinningGame | Game 6 ⓘ |
| seriesWinningShotPlayer | Steve Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesWinningTeamPointsGame6 | 90 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1997-06-01 ⓘ |
| venue |
Delta Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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