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1997 Utah Jazz team members pose for a photo as they meet for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Phil Johnson and Jerry Sloan talk with John Stockton as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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John Stockton clowns around after making a three pointer as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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John Stockton is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather as part of their reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Greg Ostertag plays his son Cody as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey Allred
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Adam Keefe, Stephen Howard and Bryon Russell laugh as 1997 Utah Jazz team members meet for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Greg Ostertag shoots with his son Cody as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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John Stockton shoots between interviews as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Bryon Russell and Greg Osterag laugh as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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John Stockton plays his son Sam between interviews as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Current Jazz player Rudy Gobert talks with Greg Ostertag as 1997 Utah Jazz team members meet for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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John Stockton plays his son Sam between interviews as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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John Stockton laughs with Bryon Russell as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Phil Johnson is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather as part of their reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Chris Morris is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather as part of their reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Greg Ostertag is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather as part of their reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Bryon Russell is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather as part of their reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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John Stockton is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather as part of their reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Adam Keefe is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather as part of their reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Antoine Carr is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather as part of their reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Stephen Howard is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather as part of their reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Chris Morris shoots some baskets as 1997 Utah Jazz team members meet for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Jerry Sloan is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather as part of their reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Jerry Sloan talks with Phil Johnson and Kenny Natt as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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John Stockton plays his son Sam between interviews as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Phil Johnson talks with Chris Morris as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Greg Ostertag is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Bryon Russell is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Adam Keefe is interviewed as 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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John Stockton laughs with Chris Morris as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Current Jazz player Rudy Gobert talks with Stephen Howard as 1997 Utah Jazz team members meet for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Current Jazz player Rudy Gobert talks with Adam Keefe as 1997 Utah Jazz team members meet for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Greg Osterag and Bryon Russell sign autographs as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members gather for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Antoine Carr laughs with John Stockton as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members meet for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Antoine Carr laughs with Phil Johnson, Jerry Sloan and John Stockton as the 1997 Utah Jazz team members meet for a reunion in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
By Deseret News

The Utah Jazz broke through to the NBA Finals in the 1996-97 season, a memory that endures for Jazz fans to this day.

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Here's a look back at the players who made the historic season possible.

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