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1996-97

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Top Teams

Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runner-up: Utah Jazz

Best Offense: Houston Rockets: 111.6 ORating

Best Defense: Miami Heat: 97.9 DRating

Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +6.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Karl Malone

Finals MVP: Michael Jordan

Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo

Sixth Man of the Year: John Starks

Most Improved Player: Ike Austin

Rookie of the Year: Allen Iverson

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.03

Relative Pace: 1.00

Relative TS%: 0.99

Relative FG%: 1.00

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.83

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10

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Shaquille O'Neal LAL 2814293818301011451318701010101105133171
Shawn Kemp OKC 26244842186010131321650101010132838174
Alonzo Mourning MIA 2434011251750101202131870101010131964185
Scottie Pippen CHI 19448741184010131321650101010136763184
Bison Dele CHI 185261529179010169114601010101114723154
Michael Jordan CHI 18576141184010113001010101011501176189
Luc Longley CHI 185202919166010178216501010101182626160
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 1583412121420101241101840101010139510112
Patrick Ewing NYK 13922221615901018741780101010147658182
Bryon Russell UTA 121030141916601010510101010101153420147
Karl Malone UTA 111124197418901011261118501010101972157188
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 1012429121420101193121860101010162364185
Clyde Drexler HOU 10125832817801010510101010101222152181
Elden Campbell LAL 914494201690101411918301010101182627164
P.J. Brown MIA 9141833271770101051317301010101143731166
Otis Thorpe DET 9146819130010131311460101010157610112
Dean Garrett MIN 8178615100010105101010101013959107
Greg Foster UTA 8172119151560101219216501010101134121150
Eddie Jones LAL 719164071150101051010101010176417138
Ike Austin MIA 719861111410101051114601010101172925158
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Detlef Schrempf OKC 7191246181630101130618001010101251638174
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Chris Webber WAS 52568137701012190101010101485244
Rasheed Wallace POR 5258613770101051114601010101222116135
Kobe Bryant LAL 52586171150101051010101010166710112
Kevin Garnett MIN 429494812301010510101010101163119145
Dan Majerle MIA 4292615131470101051010101010111189107
Christian Laettner ATL 42932133718201011300101010101271337173
Alan Henderson ATL 4291442510001011301146010101016679107
Grant Hill DET 4292222161590101051010101010131942177
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Nick Anderson ORL 3364943770101051010101010148510112
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Lorenzen Wright LAC 336861101350101130010101010121099107
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Tom Gugliotta MIN 336681611201010510101010101124422152
Clifford Robinson POR 33649451000101313010101010139512123
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Grant Long DET 24849425901010510101010101485679
Steven Smith ATL 24826151615901010510101010101163131166
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Terry Cummings OKC 24818331415001012190101010101251632168
Gary Payton OKC 248742541880101051114601010101281145179
Mario Elie HOU 2488611214201010510101010101114715131
Amal McCaskill ORL 248014301010105101010101010143132
Mark Strickland MIA 248014301010113001010101011118357
Derek Strong ORL 2481640101350101219114601010101576792
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Brent Barry LAC 2488612590101051010101010111188103
Gary Trent POR 248681913001010510101010101485679
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Anthony Mason CHA 2481051121420101130010101010166710112
Bo Outlaw LAC 248494259010105101010101010143244
Shandon Anderson UTA 248861201690101051010101010148510112
Dennis Rodman CHI 2482222211730101051010101010157618143
Greg Graham OKC 16801435100010105101010101010143244
Antoine Carr UTA 168494101350101313517901010101281128165
Danny Manning PHX 168861711501011301146010101019578103
David Wingate OKC 16849461120101051010101010166713126
Wesley Person PHX 16868137701010510101010101576679
Chris Dudley POR 16868125901010513173010101010143132
Cherokee Parks MIN 168014301010105101010101011118132
Larry Stewart OKC 16801430101011300101010101111801
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Lamond Murray LAC 168494259010105101010101011118679
Isaiah Rider POR 1680143377010121911460101010157613126
Arvydas Sabonis POR 1681051492010169818201010101395679
Stephen Howard UTA 168014337701010510101010101111801
Eric Snow OKC 1680143138010105101010101011118357
Robert Horry LAL 1682119377010105101010101011118244
Jerome Williams DET 1684940101010510101010101014301
Tracy Murray WAS 168105137701010510101010101667572
Randy Brown CHI 168681812301010510101010101111813126
Jamal Mashburn MIA 1682419151560101411216501010101241848180
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Glen Rice CHA 168861711501010510101010101182617138
Ron Harper CHI 1681833181630101051010101010186217138
Darrin Hancock ATL 168211925901010510101010101014301
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Rony Seikaly ORL 16821192590101051216501010101210911121
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Ed Pinckney MIA 168014301010105101010101012109244
Terry Mills DET 16849449201012190101010101114710112
Voshon Lenard MIA 16810511415001011300101010101105124155
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John Wallace NYK 010001438123010105101010101012109244
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Chris Carr MIN 010001430101010510101010101014301
Stojko Vrankovic MIN 010001431380101051114601010101014301
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James Robinson MIN 0100211901010105101010101010143132
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Mookie Blaylock ATL 010018331013501010510101010101163126160
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Darrick Martin LAC 0100494510001010510101010101485572
Loy Vaught LAC 01008612590101051010101010111478103
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Tony Delk CHA 010086137701010510101010101395792
Matt Geiger CHA 0100014313801010510101010101014301
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Charlie Ward NYK 01001051492010105101010101011118792
Herb Williams NYK 01000143138010105101010101012109244
Tony Smith CHA 010001430101010510101010101014301
Chris Childs NYK 010022221615901010510101010101172916135
Charles Oakley NYK 01008611515601010510101010101232032168
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Ricky Pierce CHA 010010510101010510101010101395792
Dell Curry CHA 0100494377010105101010101011118679
Willie Anderson MIA 01002119812301010510101010101485679
Brian Evans ORL 010001430101010510101010101111801
Matt Maloney HOU 010086191300101051010101010139520147
Doug West MIN 0100014325901010510101010101957679
Stephon Marbury MIN 010018331415001010510101010101105111121
John Crotty MIA 0100494711501011300101010101395679
Tim Hardaway MIA 0100545251750101219114601010101261466187
Dennis Scott ORL 0100494010101051010101010111189107
Keith Askins MIA 0100014349201011300101010101395357
Dan Schayes ORL 01004944920101051010101010166710112
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Mark Bryant PHX 01000143138010121901010101011118572
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Loren Meyer PHX 01000143138010105101010101010143244
Mike Brown PHX 0100014301010105101010101011118357
Derek Fisher LAL 0100494259010105101010101010143132
Jermaine O'Neal POR 0100014313801010510101010101014301
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Priest Lauderdale ATL 010001432590101051114601010101014301
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Steve Kerr CHI 010001430101010510101010101143718143
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