1997-98シーズンのシカゴ・ブルズ
シカゴ・ブルズ
1997-98シーズンのシカゴ・ブルズは、ブルズのフランチャイズ32年目のシーズン。
ファイナル3連覇を目指すブルズはオフシーズンにゴールデンステート・ウォリアーズからスコット・バレルを獲得した。前年のNBAファイナルで足を負傷したスコッティ・ピッペンはシーズン前半を欠場した。
ピッペンを欠くチームは11月を9勝7敗で終えた。ピッペン復帰後の3月から4月にかけて13連勝を記録し、最終的には62勝20敗でセントラル・ディビジョンで優勝を果たした。
プレーオフ1回戦ではニュージャージー・ネッツを3勝0敗で下し、準決勝ではシャーロット・ホーネッツを4勝1敗で破り、カンファレンスファイナルではインディアナ・ペイサーズを4勝3敗で破り、NBAファイナルに進出した。ファイナルでは2年連続でユタ・ジャズと対戦し、前年と同様に6試合でジャズを破って優勝を果たした。ブルズは8年間の間で6回のNBAチャンピオンを獲得し、フランチャイズ2回目のスリーピート(3連覇)を達成した。
シーズン中にはマイケル・ジョーダンが5度目のMVPを受賞し、オールスターゲームに出場、3度目のオールスターゲームMVPも受賞した。
ジョーダンがブルズでプレーするのは、このシーズンが最後となり、シーズン終了後に2度目の引退を発表した。他にもジョーダンに続いて、フィル・ジャクソンはヘッドコーチを辞任し、ブルズ王朝時代の主力だった、ピッペンはヒューストン・ロケッツにトレードされ、デニス・ロッドマンはフリーエージェントとしてロサンゼルス・レイカーズに放出、スティーブ・カーはサンアントニオ・スパーズと契約した。
チームは解体され、1990年代を通じてNBAの象徴付けていたブルズ王朝の最後のシーズンとなった。その後ブルズは再建チームとなり、2005年までプレイオフ進出することはなかった。
このシーズンはマイケル・ジョーダンにとって最後のシーズンであり、強豪ブルズは今年で最後かという観測を、マスコミはジャクソンの表現を借りラストダンスという言葉で表した。このシーズンの物語はESPNによってネットフリックスなどで放映されている。
後にジョーダンは2001年にワシントン・ウィザーズで現役復帰を果たした。
シカゴ・ブルズ
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| 1
| 10月31日
| @ BOS
|
| マイケル・ジョーダン (30)
| デニス・ロッドマン (9)
| ハーパー & ジョーダン (4)
| フリート・センター 18,624
| 0–1
シカゴ・ブルズ
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2
| November 1
| Philadelphia
|
| Ron Harper (17)
| Dennis Rodman (13)
| Ron Harper (8)
| United Center 24,196
| 1–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3
| November 3
| San Antonio
|
| Michael Jordan (29)
| Dennis Rodman (22)
| Jordan & Harper (4)
| United Center 23,868
| 2–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4
| November 5
| Orlando
|
| Michael Jordan (29)
| Michael Jordan (17)
| Steve Kerr (5)
| United Center 23,809
| 3–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5
| November 7
| @ Atlanta
|
| Michael Jordan (27)
| Jordan & Longley (9)
| Michael Jordan (6)
| Georgia Dome 45,790
| 3–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6
| November 8
| New Jersey
|
| Steve Kerr (21)
| Dennis Rodman (12)
| Toni Kukoč (7)
| United Center 23,898
| 4–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 7
| November 11
| @ Cleveland
|
| Michael Jordan (19)
| Jason Caffey (8)
| Brown & Kerr (5)
| Gund Arena 20,562
| 4–3
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 8
| November 12
| Washington
|
| Michael Jordan (28)
| Dennis Rodman (14)
| Harper & Longley (5)
| United Center 23,749
| 4–4
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 9
| November 14
| Charlotte
|
| Michael Jordan (28)
| Dennis Rodman (14)
| Michael Jordan (7)
| United Center 23,894
| 5–4
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 10
| November 15
| Cleveland
|
| Michael Jordan (27)
| Dennis Rodman (18)
| Toni Kukoč (7)
| United Center 23,906
| 6–4
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 11
| November 20
| @ Phoenix
|
| Michael Jordan (30)
| Dennis Rodman (14)
| Ron Harper (5)
| America West Arena 19,023
| 6–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 12
| November 21
| @ L.A. Clippers
|
| Michael Jordan (49)
| Luc Longley (17)
| Toni Kukoč (6)
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 16,199
| 7–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 13
| November 23
| @ Sacramento
|
| Michael Jordan (33)
| Dennis Rodman (14)
| Toni Kukoč (8)
| ARCO Arena 17,317
| 8–5
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 14
| November 25
| @ Seattle
|
| Toni Kukoč (30)
| Dennis Rodman (17)
| Harper & Kukoč (6)
| KeyArena 17,072
| 8–6
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 15
| November 28
| @ Indiana
|
| Michael Jordan (26)
| Dennis Rodman (11)
| Toni Kukoč (4)
| Market Square Arena 16,736
| 8–7
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 16
| November 29
| @ Washington
|
| Michael Jordan (29)
| Dennis Rodman (17)
| Ron Harper (7)
| US Airways Arena 18,756
| 9–7
シカゴ・ブルズ
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| 17
| December 3
| @ Boston
|
| Michael Jordan (29)
| Dennis Rodman (17)
| Toni Kukoč (11)
| Fleet Center 18,624
| 10–7
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 18
| December 5
| Milwaukee
|
| Toni Kukoč (19)
| Dennis Rodman (14)
| Dennis Rodman (5)
| United Center 24,041
| 11–7
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 19
| December 9
| New York
|
| Michael Jordan (29)
| 3 players tied (9)
| Harper & Jordan (4)
| United Center 24,107
| 12–7
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 20
| December 10
| @ Orlando
|
| Michael Jordan (25)
| Dennis Rodman (16)
| Toni Kukoč (7)
| Orlando Arena 17,248
| 12–8
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 21
| December 12
| @ Charlotte
|
| Michael Jordan (28)
| Dennis Rodman (19)
| Toni Kukoč (7)
| Charlotte Coliseum 24,042
| 12–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 22
| December 13
| Toronto
|
| Ron Harper (20)
| Dennis Rodman (14)
| Toni Kukoč (6)
| United Center 23,867
| 13–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 23
| December 15
| Phoenix
|
| Michael Jordan (31)
| Dennis Rodman (21)
| Brown & Rodman (6)
| United Center 23,888
| 14–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 24
| December 17
| L.A. Lakers
|
| Michael Jordan (36)
| Dennis Rodman (14)
| Toni Kukoč (8)
| United Center 24,119
| 15–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 25
| December 20
| @ New Jersey
|
| Michael Jordan (24)
| Dennis Rodman (24)
| Dennis Rodman (5)
| Meadowlands Arena 20,049
| 16–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 26
| December 23
| L.A. Clippers
|
| Michael Jordan (27)
| Dennis Rodman (25)
| 3 players tied (4)
| United Center 23,904
| 17–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 27
| December 25
| Miami
|
| Michael Jordan (24)
| Dennis Rodman (13)
| Toni Kukoč (5)
| United Center 24,182
| 18–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 28
| December 27
| Atlanta
|
| Michael Jordan (47)
| Dennis Rodman (29)
| Dennis Rodman (5)
| United Center 24,131
| 19–9
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 29
| December 29
| Dallas
|
| Michael Jordan (41)
| Dennis Rodman (27)
| Dennis Rodman (8)
| United Center 23,712
| 20–9
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 30
| December 30
| @ Minnesota
|
| Michael Jordan (33)
| Dennis Rodman (13)
| Toni Kukoč (8)
| Target Center 20,097
| 20–10
シカゴ・ブルズ
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| 31
| January 2
| Milwaukee
|
| Michael Jordan (44)
| Dennis Rodman (21)
| Luc Longley (8)
| United Center 23,897
| 21–10
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 32
| January 3
| @ Detroit
|
| Michael Jordan (34)
| Dennis Rodman (18)
| Michael Jordan (9)
| The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
| 22–10
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 33
| January 6
| Boston
|
| Jordan & Kukoč (19)
| Dennis Rodman (20)
| Toni Kukoč (6)
| United Center 23,804
| 23–10
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 34
| January 7
| @ Miami
|
| Michael Jordan (26)
| Dennis Rodman (17)
| Brown, Harper (4)
| Miami Arena 15,200
| 23–11
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 35
| January 9
| @ New York
|
| Michael Jordan (44)
| Luc Longley (10)
| Luc Longley (6)
| Madison Square Garden 19,763
| 24–11
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 36
| January 10
| Golden State
|
| Michael Jordan (32)
| Dennis Rodman (16)
| Scottie Pippen (5)
| United Center 23,902
| 25–11
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 37
| January 13
| Seattle
|
| Michael Jordan (40)
| Dennis Rodman (17)
| Dennis Rodman (6)
| United Center 24,112
| 26–11
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 38
| January 15
| @ Philadelphia
|
| Scottie Pippen (22)
| Dennis Rodman (20)
| Harper & Pippen (5)
| CoreStates Center 21,104
| 26–12
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 39
| January 16
| @ Milwaukee
|
| Michael Jordan (27)
| Dennis Rodman (12)
| Luc Longley (5)
| Bradley Center 18,717
| 27–12
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 40
| January 18
| Houston
|
| Michael Jordan (45)
| Longley & Rodman (5)
| Scottie Pippen (10)
| United Center 24,209
| 28–12
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 41
| January 21
| Charlotte
|
| Michael Jordan (33)
| Luc Longley (13)
| Scottie Pippen (7)
| United Center 23,967
| 29–12
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 42
| January 23
| @ New Jersey
|
| Michael Jordan (32)
| Scottie Pippen (7)
| Kukoč & Pippen (9)
| Meadowlands Arena 20,049
| 30–12
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 43
| January 25
| Utah
|
| Michael Jordan (32)
| Dennis Rodman (14)
| Scottie Pippen (10)
| United Center 24,361
| 30–13
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 44
| January 27
| @ Vancouver
|
| Scottie Pippen (29)
| Dennis Rodman (22)
| Pippen & Rodman (6)
| General Motors Place 19,193
| 31–13
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 45
| January 29
| @ Portland
|
| Michael Jordan (29)
| Dennis Rodman (20)
| Longley & Pippen (8)
| Rose Garden 21,538
| 32–13
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 46
| January 30
| @ Golden State
|
| Scottie Pippen (22)
| Dennis Rodman (22)
| Scottie Pippen (4)
| The Arena in Oakland 19,804
| 33–13
シカゴ・ブルズ
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 47
| February 1
| @ L.A. Lakers
|
| Michael Jordan (31)
| Dennis Rodman (15)
| Brown & Pippen (5)
| Great Western Forum 17,505
| 33–14
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 48
| February 2
| @ Denver
|
| Scott Burrell (24)
| Dennis Rodman (16)
| Buechler & Caffey (4)
| McNichols Sports Arena 17,171
| 34–14
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 49
| February 4
| @ Utah
|
| Michael Jordan (40)
| Luc Longley (11)
| Dennis Rodman (4)
| Delta Center 19,911
| 34–15
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|- bgcolor=""
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 50
| February 10
| Toronto
|
| Toni Kukoč (21)
| Dennis Rodman (17)
| Scottie Pippen (9)
| United Center 23,881
| 35–15
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 51
| February 11
| @ Charlotte
|
| Michael Jordan (29)
| Dennis Rodman (11)
| 3 players tied (6)
| Charlotte Coliseum 24,042
| 36–15
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 52
| February 13
| Atlanta
|
| Michael Jordan (37)
| Michael Jordan (7)
| Scottie Pippen (7)
| United Center 24,207
| 37–15
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 53
| February 15
| Detroit
|
| Toni Kukoč (22)
| Michael Jordan (12)
| Jordan & Pippen (5)
| United Center 24,139
| 38–15
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 54
| February 17
| Indiana
|
| Michael Jordan (27)
| Dennis Rodman (13)
| Michael Jordan (6)
| United Center 24,131
| 39–15
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 55
| February 19
| @ Toronto
|
| Scottie Pippen (22)
| Dennis Rodman (19)
| Scottie Pippen (6)
| SkyDome 30,172
| 40–15
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 56
| February 21
| @ Washington
|
| Scottie Pippen (23)
| Dennis Rodman (17)
| Toni Kukoč (5)
| MCI Center 20,674
| 41–15
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 57
| February 23
| Cleveland
|
| Michael Jordan (17)
| Ron Harper (10)
| Brown & Kukoč (7)
| United Center 23,902
| 42–15
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 58
| February 25
| Portland
|
| Michael Jordan (33)
| Dennis Rodman (14)
| Kukoč & Pippen (6)
| United Center 23,821
| 42–16
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 59
| February 28
| Sacramento
|
| Scottie Pippen (29)
| Dennis Rodman (18)
| Pippen & Rodman (6)
| United Center 23,914
| 43–16
シカゴ・ブルズ
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 60
| March 3
| Denver
|
| Michael Jordan (30)
| Dennis Rodman (17)
| Toni Kukoč (10)
| United Center 23,810
| 44–16
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 61
| March 8
| @ New York
|
| Michael Jordan (42)
| Dennis Rodman (20)
| Jordan & Pippen (6)
| Madison Square Garden 19,763
| 45–16
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 62
| March 10
| Miami
|
| Michael Jordan (37)
| Dennis Rodman (10)
| Kukoč & Pippen (8)
| United Center 24,102
| 46–16
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 63
| March 12
| @ Dallas
|
| Michael Jordan (26)
| Dennis Rodman (22)
| Toni Kukoč (6)
| Reunion Arena 18,255
| 46–17
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 64
| March 14
| @ San Antonio
|
| Michael Jordan (30)
| Dennis Rodman (16)
| Scottie Pippen (5)
| Alamodome 37,492
| 47–17
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 65
| March 16
| New Jersey
|
| Toni Kukoč (21)
| Dennis Rodman (16)
| Kukoč & Rodman (5)
| United Center 23,908
| 48–17
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 66
| March 17
| @ Indiana
|
| Michael Jordan (35)
| Dennis Rodman (19)
| Scottie Pippen (5)
| Market Square Arena 16,729
| 49–17
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 67
| March 20
| Vancouver
|
| Michael Jordan (24)
| Toni Kukoč (11)
| Ron Harper (4)
| United Center 24,023
| 50–17
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 68
| March 22
| @ Toronto
|
| Jordan & Pippen (33)
| Dennis Rodman (18)
| 3 players tied (5)
| SkyDome 33,216
| 51–17
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 69
| March 23
| Boston
|
| Scottie Pippen (27)
| Dennis Rodman (14)
| Toni Kukoč (10)
| United Center 23,944
| 52–17
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 70
| March 25
| @ Orlando
|
| Scottie Pippen (23)
| Dennis Rodman (18)
| Michael Jordan (8)
| Orlando Arena 17,248
| 53–17
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 71
| March 27
| @ Atlanta
|
| Michael Jordan (34)
| Dennis Rodman (15)
| Ron Harper (6)
| Georgia Dome 62,046