1998 NBA Finals Appearance
The Jazz fell to the Bulls in six games in the 1998 NBA Finals.
The Utah Jazz faced the Chicago Bulls in the 1998 NBA Finals, a repeat of the previous year's Finals. The Bulls defeated the Jazz in six games for their third consecutive NBA title.
Quick Facts
- Opponent
- Chicago Bulls
- Series result
- Lost 2–4
- Head coach
- Jerry Sloan
- Regular season mvp
- Karl Malone
- Home arena
- Delta Center
- Key duo
- Stockton & Malone
Lore & Background
The Jazz earned the league's best record by virtue of sweeping the two-game regular season series with the Bulls despite both teams finishing at 62 wins. In the playoffs, the Jazz were pushed to the brink by the Houston Rockets before winning Game 5 in Utah, then overcame the San Antonio Spurs 4–1, and swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals.
Reader's Guide
The Bulls won the series 4–2. The Jazz held home-court advantage for the first 2 games in Salt Lake City.
Did You Know?
- Michael Jordan was voted the NBA Finals MVP, his sixth such award.
- The 1998 Finals garnered the highest Nielsen TV ratings in NBA history at 18.7.
- The Jazz set a record for the largest loss in Finals history in Game 3, losing 96–54.
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