DOUNOBALL NBA Season
1996-97 NBA
Everything from the season in one place: the champion, standings, playoffs, league leaders, award winners, teams and draft class.
Chicago Bulls finished with the league's best regular-season record at 69–13. 29 teams played in this season.
Season archive
Chicago Bulls at the United Center
A Bulls home game at the United Center, photographed after the arena opened in 1994.
Carol M. Highsmith · Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress
Chicago Bulls
Champion
29
Teams
69–13
Best record
1996
Draft class
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NBA Champion
Chicago Bulls
See the champion's full season.
Road to the Finals
Playoffs
Every available series, round and Finals result.
Regular season
Standings
See every team's record and where they finished.
League leaders
Leaders
Scoring, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and more.
Award winners
Awards
MVP, DPOY, Rookie of the Year, All-NBA teams and more.
Draft class
1996 NBA Draft
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