Notable occurrences

• The Chicago Bulls narrowly miss back-to-back 70 win seasons, going 69-13, and settle for the second best record all time, behind their previous season's performance. In the final game of the regular season, the Bulls lost to the Knicks 103-101 as Scottie Pippen missed a three-pointer that would have given the Bulls back-to-back 70 win seasons.
• The 1997 NBA All-Star Game was played at Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, with the East defeating the West 132-120. Glen Rice of the Charlotte Hornets was named the game's MVP, despite Michael Jordan recording the only All-Star Game triple double in NBA history.
• The Philadelphia 76ers play their first game at the Core States Center' (later First Union Center, now Wachovia Center).
• Due to extensive renovations at Oakland Arena, the Golden State Warriors play their home games at the San Jose Arena (now known as the HP Pavilion at San Jose, home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks).
• Dennis Rodman was suspended for 11 games after kicking a cameraman in an away game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after tripping over him.
• Following a last-second three-point shot by John Stockton in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, the Utah Jazz make their first ever NBA Finals appearance.
• In Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Lakers, Karl Malone hit all 18 of his free-throw attempts, setting a playoff record for most attempts without a miss, since broken by Paul Pierce.
• After seven seasons of futilty, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally make a postseason appearance, becoming the last of the 1988 and 1989 expansion teams to do so. In addition, their expansion-franchise counterparts (Miami, Orlando, and Charlotte) also make the playoffs.

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

1996-97 NBA statistics leaders

NBA awards

All-NBA Rookie Second Team:

• Kerry Kittles, New Jersey Nets
• Ray Allen, Milwaukee Bucks
• Travis Knight, Los Angeles Lakers
• Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
• Matt Maloney, Houston Rockets

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