1997 NBA Finals | Bulls vs Jazz | Game 6

1997 NBA Finals Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz Game 6 For the Chicago Bulls, the campaign was almost identical to their record-breaking 1995–96 season. They began the season 12–0, and by the All-Star break, was 42–6, putting them on pace to win 70 games for a second year in a row. But some late-season injuries and poor play denied them another 70-win season, and the Bulls settled for a 69–13 record, best in the league. The Jazz emerged as a force in the Western Conference during the 1990s, due in large part to its All-Star duo of John Stockton and Karl Malone. They advanced to the Western Conference Finals thrice between 1992 and 1996, but lost on each occasion. However, a different story was written for the 1996–97 season. Powered by league MVP Karl Malone, the Jazz finally asserted themselves atop the Western Conference, finishing with a franchise-record 64 wins. wikipedia