1996–97 Utah Jazz season

Roster Notes • Small forward Jamie Watson was waived on March 5, 1997. ==Regular season==

Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Game log ==Playoffs==

NBA Finals In the Finals, the Jazz faced the Chicago Bulls losing the first two games on the road. However, the Jazz upon arriving at the Delta Center continued their home court advantage by taking Game 3, and Game 4 to even the series. With a chance to take a series lead in Game 5, the Jazz were beaten by a heroic performance by Michael Jordan playing with the flu like ailment 90–88. Back in Chicago for Game 6, the Jazz battled the Bulls tightly before falling by four points as the Bulls won their fifth title in seven years. ==Player statistics==

Season Playoffs Player statistics citation: ==Awards and records==

Awards • Karl Malone, NBA Most Valuable Player Award • Karl Malone, All-NBA First Team • John Stockton, All-NBA Third Team • Karl Malone, NBA All-Defensive First Team • John Stockton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Records ==Transactions==

Trades Free agents Additions Subtractions ==References==