1993 NBA playoffs
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 29–June 20, 1993 |
| Season | 1992–93 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chicago Bulls (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Phoenix Suns |
| Semifinalists | |
The 1993 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1992–93 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP for the third straight year. This was the Suns' second Western Conference title; they made their first NBA Finals appearance since 1976, losing to the Boston Celtics.
The Knicks–Pacers rivalry started in their first-round encounter, which New York won, 3–1. But it wasn't until the next two meetings (1994 and 1995) that the rivalry became even more intense, particularly due to Reggie Miller's heroics in the Garden that made him a household name and Indiana legitimate contenders in the East.[citation needed]
The Charlotte Hornets made their playoff debut. Their opening-round series versus Boston was also the last time the Celtics made the playoffs with Kevin McHale, who retired after the series, and Robert Parish, who left as a free agent. Game 1 of the series was the final game of Reggie Lewis' career, as he collapsed during the first quarter and did not play for the rest of the series; he died in July of a heart attack.
Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals saw the Suns attempt sixty-four free throws while connecting on fifty-seven of them, both NBA postseason records.[1]
Bracket
[edit]| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | New York* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Indiana | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | New York* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Charlotte | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Boston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Charlotte | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | New York* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Chicago* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Cleveland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | New Jersey | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Cleveland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Chicago* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Chicago* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Atlanta | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Chicago* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Phoenix* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Phoenix* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W8 | LA Lakers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Phoenix* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | San Antonio | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Portland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | San Antonio | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Phoenix* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Seattle | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Seattle | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Utah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | LA Clippers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
- * Division winner
- Bold Series winner
- Italic Team with home-court advantage
First round
[edit]Eastern Conference first round
[edit](1) New York Knicks vs. (8) Indiana Pacers
[edit]April 30
7:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 104, New York Knicks 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–34, 22–26, 27–21, 31–26 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 32 Rebs: LaSalle Thompson 7 Asts: George McCloud 6 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 25 Rebs: Ewing, Oakley 9 each Asts: Oakley, Starks 6 each | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Joe Crawford, Paul Mihalak, Bennett Salvatore |
May 2
12:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 91, New York Knicks 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 29–26, 17–27, 19–30 | ||
| Pts: Rik Smits 29 Rebs: Dale Davis 9 Asts: Detlef Schrempf 7 |
Pts: John Starks 29 Rebs: Charles Oakley 12 Asts: Doc Rivers 13 | |
| New York leads series, 2–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Terry Durham, Steve Javie, Mike Mathis |
May 4
7:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 93, Indiana Pacers 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33–31, 22–18, 15–38, 23–29 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 19 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 13 Asts: Doc Rivers 7 |
Pts: Reggie Miller 36 Rebs: Rik Smits 8 Asts: Pooh Richardson 9 | |
| New York leads series, 2–1 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 11,380 Referees: Jim Clark, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell |
- John Starks is ejected after headbutting Reggie Miller.
May 6
8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 100 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–32, 35–17, 16–23, 24–22, Overtime: 15–6 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 28 Rebs: Ewing, Oakley 13 Asts: Doc Rivers 11 |
Pts: Reggie Miller 33 Rebs: Smits, Davis 12 each Asts: Pooh Richardson 8 | |
| New York wins series, 3–1 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 13,059 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Ed T. Rush, Don Vaden |
| New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Knicks.[2]
(2) Chicago Bulls vs. (7) Atlanta Hawks
[edit]April 30
8:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 90, Chicago Bulls 114 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–36, 20–26, 17–33, 25–19 | ||
| Pts: Dominique Wilkins 24 Rebs: three players 5 each Asts: Mookie Blaylock 5 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 35 Rebs: Horace Grant 10 Asts: Trent Tucker 7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 2
5:30 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 102, Chicago Bulls 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 27–32, 21–29, 32–32 | ||
| Pts: Dominique Wilkins 37 Rebs: Kevin Willis 13 Asts: Dominique Wilkins 5 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 29 Rebs: Horace Grant 8 Asts: John Paxson 7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore, Greg Willard |
- Michael Jordan hits the half-court shot at the buzzer to end the first half.
May 4
8:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 98, Atlanta Hawks 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–30, 24–17, 24–20, 24–21 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 39 Rebs: Horace Grant 9 Asts: B. J. Armstrong 6 |
Pts: Dominique Wilkins 29 Rebs: Jon Koncak 9 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 6 | |
| Chicago wins series, 3–0 | ||
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning both meetings.
| Atlanta leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets
[edit]April 29
7:30 PM |
| New Jersey Nets 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–39, 20–29, 26–27, 25–19 | ||
| Pts: Derrick Coleman 31 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 10 Asts: Cheeks, George 5 each |
Pts: Craig Ehlo 16 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 14 Asts: Mark Price 7 | |
| Cleveland leads series, 1–0 | ||
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
Attendance: 18,339 Referees: Ron Garretson, Jess Kersey, Don Vaden |
May 1
7:00 PM |
| New Jersey Nets 101, Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 21–24, 28–22, 28–28 | ||
| Pts: Derrick Coleman 27 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 14 Asts: Rumeal Robinson 9 |
Pts: Price, Nance 17 each Rebs: Larry Nance 12 Asts: Mark Price 11 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
Attendance: 20,273 Referees: David Jones, Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell |
May 5
7:30 PM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 93, New Jersey Nets 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 28–24, 32–20, 16–14 | ||
| Pts: Larry Nance 23 Rebs: Larry Nance 17 Asts: Mark Price 4 |
Pts: Derrick Coleman 22 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 13 Asts: Rumeal Robinson 9 | |
| Cleveland leads series, 2–1 | ||
Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 16,453 Referees: Hue Hollins, Ed Middleton, Ed T. Rush |
May 7
7:00 PM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 79, New Jersey Nets 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 20–31, 20–33, 18–8 | ||
| Pts: Brad Daugherty 29 Rebs: four players 5 each Asts: Mark Price 6 |
Pts: Chris Morris 22 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 14 Asts: Coleman, Robinson 8 each | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 15,238 Referees: Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Joe Forte |
- Bernard King's final NBA game.
May 9
12:30 PM |
| New Jersey Nets 89, Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 14–27, 24–28, 27–24 | ||
| Pts: Derrick Coleman 33 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 16 Asts: Rumeal Robinson 6 |
Pts: Brad Daugherty 24 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 20 Asts: Brad Daugherty 8 | |
| Cleveland wins series, 3–2 | ||
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
Attendance: 17,388 Referees: Hugh Evans, Mike Mathis, Eddie F. Rush |
- Maurice Cheeks and Dražen Petrović's final NBA game; Petrović dies a month later in a car crash.
- This would be the last playoff series victory for Cleveland without LeBron James until 2024.
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Cavaliers winning the first meeting.
| Cleveland leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Charlotte Hornets
[edit]April 29
8:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 101, Boston Celtics 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–29, 19–24, 18–30, 30–29 | ||
| Pts: Gill, Mourning 30 each Rebs: Larry Johnson 13 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 15 |
Pts: Xavier McDaniel 21 Rebs: Douglas, Parish 9 each Asts: Sherman Douglas 11 | |
| Boston leads series, 1–0 | ||
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 14,890 Referees: Terry Durham, Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell |
- Celtics forward Reggie Lewis's final NBA game, he collapses on the court and did not play for the rest of the series; he dies 3 months later from a heart defect.
May 1
1:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 99, Boston Celtics 98 (2OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 19–23, 27–18, 22–26, Overtime: 6–6, 2–1 | ||
| Pts: Larry Johnson 23 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 14 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 8 |
Pts: Kevin McHale 30 Rebs: Robert Parish 16 Asts: Sherman Douglas 10 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 14,890 Referees: Ron Garretson, Jess Kersey, Don Vaden |
- Xavier McDaniel hits the game-tying jumper with 25.8 seconds left in regulation to force the first OT; Kevin McHale hits the game-tying jumper with 6 seconds left in the first OT to force the second OT.
May 3
8:00 PM |
| Boston Celtics 89, Charlotte Hornets 119 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 16–32, 27–29, 18–31 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Gamble 19 Rebs: Alaa Abdelnaby 6 Asts: Sherman Douglas 8 |
Pts: Larry Johnson 29 Rebs: Larry Johnson 11 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 7 | |
| Charlotte leads series, 2–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 23,698 Referees: Mike Mathis, Ed Middleton, Eddie F. Rush |
May 5
8:00 PM |
| Boston Celtics 103, Charlotte Hornets 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 23–28, 24–29, 33–16 | ||
| Pts: Robert Parish 24 Rebs: Robert Parish 9 Asts: Sherman Douglas 9 |
Pts: Alonzo Mourning 33 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 7 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 9 | |
| Charlotte wins series, 3–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 23,698 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Darell Garretson |
- Alonzo Mourning hits the series-winning shot with 4 tenths left; also Kevin McHale's final NBA game.
| Boston won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Celtics and the Hornets.[5]
Western Conference first round
[edit](1) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) Los Angeles Lakers
[edit]April 30
10:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 107, Phoenix Suns 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–33, 26–13, 30–33, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Sedale Threatt 35 Rebs: Vlade Divac 10 Asts: Sedale Threatt 7 |
Pts: Charles Barkley 34 Rebs: Charles Barkley 15 Asts: Majerle, Knight 5 each | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 | ||
May 2
3:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 86, Phoenix Suns 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 24–19, 20–27, 21–11 | ||
| Pts: Vlade Divac 19 Rebs: Green, Divac 13 each Asts: Sedale Threatt 8 |
Pts: three players 18 each Rebs: Charles Barkley 21 Asts: Kevin Johnson 16 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Hugh Evans |
May 4
10:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 107, Los Angeles Lakers 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 24–20, 34–32, 22–26 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 27 Rebs: Charles Barkley 11 Asts: three players 5 each |
Pts: Vlade Divac 30 Rebs: A.C. Green 17 Asts: Sedale Threatt 10 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–1 | ||
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes |
May 6
10:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 101, Los Angeles Lakers 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 22–20, 28–20, 30–27 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 28 Rebs: Charles Barkley 11 Asts: Kevin Johnson 6 |
Pts: Vlade Divac 17 Rebs: A.C. Green 15 Asts: Sedale Threatt 6 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Jim Clark, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell |
May 9
5:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 104, Phoenix Suns 112 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 21–22, 26–32, 24–17, Overtime: 9–17 | ||
| Pts: James Worthy 24 Rebs: A.C. Green 19 Asts: Sedale Threatt 9 |
Pts: Charles Barkley 31 Rebs: Charles Barkley 14 Asts: Kevin Johnson 13 | |
| Phoenix wins series, 3–2 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore |
- Dan Majerle hits the game-tying shot with 13.6 seconds left to force OT; After losing the first two games of the series, at the post game press conference Suns head coach Paul Westphal said that they would go to LA and win the next two games and then come back to Phoenix and win game 5, "and everyone will say what a great series it was."
| Phoenix won 5–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first seven meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 6–1 in all-time playoff series. |
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(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Los Angeles Clippers
[edit]April 29
8:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Clippers 94, Houston Rockets 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–33, 29–26, 24–32, 23–26 | ||
| Pts: Mark Jackson 26 Rebs: three players 8 each Asts: Gary Grant 8 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 28 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 11 Asts: Winston Garland 9 | |
| Houston leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 1
9:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Clippers 95, Houston Rockets 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 24–19, 26–25, 23–17 | ||
| Pts: Ron Harper 29 Rebs: Ken Norman 12 Asts: Mark Jackson 8 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 30 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 14 Asts: three players 4 each | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
May 3
10:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 111, Los Angeles Clippers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–22, 25–18, 33–32, 23–27 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 32 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Asts: Kenny Smith 7 |
Pts: Danny Manning 23 Rebs: Ken Norman 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 8 | |
| Houston leads series, 2–1 | ||
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 12,628 Referees: Bruce Alexander, Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn |
May 5
10:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 90, Los Angeles Clippers 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 24–25, 31–26, 15–19 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 25 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon 9 |
Pts: Ron Harper 21 Rebs: Stanley Roberts 13 Asts: Mark Jackson 7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 14,710 Referees: Ron Garretson, Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes |
May 8
1:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Clippers 80, Houston Rockets 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 19–13, 12–28, 24–17 | ||
| Pts: Danny Manning 24 Rebs: Danny Manning 12 Asts: Mark Jackson 9 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 31 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 21 Asts: Kenny Smith 6 | |
| Houston wins series, 3–2 | ||
| Houston won 4–0 in the regular-season series. | ||||||||||||
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the Clippers.[7]
(3) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Utah Jazz
[edit]April 30
10:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 85, Seattle SuperSonics 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 19–19, 20–26, 29–28 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 24 Rebs: Karl Malone 13 Asts: John Stockton 7 |
Pts: Shawn Kemp 29 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 17 Asts: Nate McMillan 9 | |
| Seattle leads series, 1–0 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,429 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Hugh Evans |
May 2
9:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 89, Seattle SuperSonics 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 21–18, 18–30, 27–22 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 26 Rebs: Karl Malone 9 Asts: John Stockton 12 |
Pts: Gary Payton 19 Rebs: Sam Perkins 10 Asts: Nate McMillan 7 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,513 Referees: Darell Garretson, Tommy Nunez Sr., Ronnie Nunn |
May 4
9:00 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 80, Utah Jazz 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 24–25, 19–18, 11–27 | ||
| Pts: Perkins, Johnson 20 each Rebs: Perkins, Cage 9 each Asts: Ricky Pierce 5 |
Pts: Karl Malone 23 Rebs: Eaton, Corbin 9 each Asts: John Stockton 10 | |
| Utah leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 6
9:00 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 93, Utah Jazz 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 16–22, 26–20, 23–16 | ||
| Pts: Eddie Johnson 24 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 11 Asts: McKey, Payton 6 each |
Pts: Karl Malone 21 Rebs: Karl Malone 12 Asts: John Stockton 15 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Steve Javie, Mike Mathis, Eddie F. Rush |
May 8
3:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 92, Seattle SuperSonics 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 21–13, 18–39, 35–31 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 26 Rebs: Karl Malone 12 Asts: John Stockton 11 |
Pts: Sam Perkins 20 Rebs: Sam Perkins 13 Asts: Gary Payton 7 | |
| Seattle wins series, 3–2 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,812 Referees: Jack Madden, Jack Nies, Jake O'Donnell |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first meeting.
| Utah leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs
[edit]April 29
10:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 87, Portland Trail Blazers 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 14–20, 24–24, 29–16 | ||
| Pts: Sean Elliott 18 Rebs: David Robinson 15 Asts: Elliott, Johnson 7 each |
Pts: Jerome Kersey 24 Rebs: Jerome Kersey 9 Asts: Rod Strickland 9 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 | ||
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,888 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins |
May 1
3:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 96, Portland Trail Blazers 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 30–24, 29–24, 13–27 | ||
| Pts: Robinson, Cummings 15 each Rebs: David Robinson 14 Asts: Avery Johnson 6 |
Pts: Clyde Drexler 21 Rebs: Rod Strickland 8 Asts: Rod Strickland 9 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,888 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Forte, Tommy Nunez Sr. |
May 5
8:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 101, San Antonio Spurs 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 25–28, 30–25, 18–29 | ||
| Pts: Clyde Drexler 19 Rebs: Buck Williams 7 Asts: Rod Strickland 9 |
Pts: David Robinson 26 Rebs: David Robinson 14 Asts: Avery Johnson 6 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–1 | ||
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 16,057 Referees: Joe Crawford, Paul Mihalak, Jack Nies |
May 7
9:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 97, San Antonio Spurs 100 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–28, 23–33, 24–13, 19–15, Overtime: 8–11 | ||
| Pts: Mark Bryant 21 Rebs: Jerome Kersey 14 Asts: Rod Strickland 10 |
Pts: Dale Ellis 21 Rebs: David Robinson 17 Asts: David Robinson 11 | |
| San Antonio wins series, 3–1 | ||
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 16,057 Referees: Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore |
- Sean Elliott hits the game-tying lay-up with 1:27 left to force OT.
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning the first meeting.
| Portland leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference semifinals
[edit]Eastern Conference semifinals
[edit](1) New York Knicks vs. (5) Charlotte Hornets
[edit]May 9
3:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 95, New York Knicks 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–26, 23–31, 23–23, 15–31 | ||
| Pts: Alonzo Mourning 27 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 13 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 8 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 33 Rebs: Ewing, Oakley 10 each Asts: John Starks 12 | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Ron Garretson, Hue Hollins, Jess Kersey |
May 12
8:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 101, New York Knicks 105 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–35, 22–22, 26–14, 17–22, Overtime: 8–12 | ||
| Pts: Alonzo Mourning 24 Rebs: Sidney Green 10 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 7 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 34 Rebs: Charles Oakley 16 Asts: Doc Rivers 7 | |
| New York leads series, 2–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Tommy Nunez Sr., Bill Oakes |
May 14
8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 106, Charlotte Hornets 110 (2OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 27–20, 19–25, 23–21, Overtime: 8–8, 4–8 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 26 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 14 Asts: John Starks 8 |
Pts: Alonzo Mourning 34 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 10 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 8 | |
| New York leads series, 2–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 23,698 Referees: Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore |
- Alonzo Mourning hits the game-tying shot with 30.9 seconds left in regulation to force the first OT, then hits the game-tying free throws with 12 seconds left in the first OT to force the second OT)
May 16
1:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 94, Charlotte Hornets 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36–34, 22–17, 22–23, 14–18 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 28 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 10 Asts: Doc Rivers 8 |
Pts: Larry Johnson 24 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 8 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 5 | |
| New York leads series, 3–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 23,698 Referees: Joe Crawford, Steve Javie, Greg Willard |
May 18
8:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 101, New York Knicks 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 24–21, 23–30, 36–30 | ||
| Pts: Kendall Gill 26 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 12 Asts: Kendall Gill 6 |
Pts: Charles Oakley 21 Rebs: Charles Oakley 11 Asts: John Starks 9 | |
| New York wins series, 4–1 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Joe Forte, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush |
| New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series | ||||||
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Hornets and the Knicks.[10]
(2) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers
[edit]May 11
8:00 PM report = Boxscore |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 84, Chicago Bulls 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 26–26, 16–18, 21–27 | ||
| Pts: Gerald Wilkins 19 Rebs: Nance, Daugherty 8 each Asts: Brad Daugherty 6 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 43 Rebs: Bill Cartwright 10 Asts: Pippen, Jordan 4 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Paul Mihalak, Jack Nies, Jake O'Donnell |
May 13
8:00 PM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 85, Chicago Bulls 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–29, 17–28, 20–27, 23–20 | ||
| Pts: Larry Nance 16 Rebs: Nance, Daugherty 7 each Asts: Mark Price 8 |
Pts: Horace Grant 20 Rebs: Scott Williams 10 Asts: Scottie Pippen 7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 15
3:30 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 96, Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 28–25, 24–22, 22–15 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 32 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 9 Asts: Scottie Pippen 6 |
Pts: Larry Nance 24 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 11 Asts: three players 6 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–0 | ||
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
Attendance: 20,273 Referees: Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins |
May 17
8:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 103, Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 25–25, 27–30, 28–19 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 31 Rebs: Horace Grant 10 Asts: Michael Jordan 6 |
Pts: Brad Daugherty 25 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 13 Asts: Wilkins, Price 6 each | |
| Chicago wins series, 4–0 | ||
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
Attendance: 20,274 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush |
- Michael Jordan hits the series-winning shot at the buzzer against Cleveland for the second time in his career.
| Cleveland won 3–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first three meetings.
| Chicago leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference semifinals
[edit](1) Phoenix Suns vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs
[edit]May 11
10:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 89, Phoenix Suns 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–32, 19–14, 28–29, 23–23 | ||
| Pts: David Robinson 32 Rebs: David Robinson 10 Asts: Vinny Del Negro 6 |
Pts: Kevin Johnson 25 Rebs: Charles Barkley 10 Asts: Kevin Johnson 7 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 1–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Lee Jones |
May 13
10:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 103, Phoenix Suns 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 23–27, 24–26, 38–31 | ||
| Pts: David Robinson 27 Rebs: David Robinson 10 Asts: three players 6 each |
Pts: Charles Barkley 35 Rebs: Charles Barkley 10 Asts: Kevin Johnson 12 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Bob Delaney, Hue Hollins, Ed T. Rush |
May 15
1:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 96, San Antonio Spurs 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 33–38, 23–23, 18–23 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson 26 Rebs: Charles Barkley 14 Asts: Kevin Johnson 7 |
Pts: Antoine Carr 21 Rebs: A. Johnson, Robinson 8 each Asts: Avery Johnson 15 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–1 | ||
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 16,057 Referees: Ron Garretson, Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes |
May 16
3:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 103, San Antonio Spurs 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 30–26, 24–33, 23–32 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson 26 Rebs: Charles Barkley 12 Asts: Kevin Johnson 8 |
Pts: David Robinson 36 Rebs: David Robinson 16 Asts: Avery Johnson 12 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
May 18
10:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 97, Phoenix Suns 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–33, 31–29, 23–16, 14–31 | ||
| Pts: David Robinson 24 Rebs: David Robinson 8 Asts: Avery Johnson 15 |
Pts: Charles Barkley 36 Rebs: Charles Barkley 12 Asts: Kevin Johnson 12 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 3–2 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Hugh Evans, Bennett Salvatore, Don Vaden |
May 20
7:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 102, San Antonio Spurs 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–26, 24–32, 20–25, 26–17 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 28 Rebs: Charles Barkley 21 Asts: Kevin Johnson 8 |
Pts: David Robinson 22 Rebs: David Robinson 14 Asts: Avery Johnson 10 | |
| Phoenix wins series, 4–2 | ||
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 16,057 Referees: Steve Javie, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell |
- Charles Barkley hits the series-winning shot with 1.8 seconds left, also the Spurs played their final game at the HemisFair Arena before moving to the Alamodome the following season.
| Phoenix won 3–1 in the regular-season series. |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the first meeting.
| Phoenix leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series. |
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(2) Houston Rockets vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics
[edit]May 10
9:00 PM |
| Houston Rockets 90, Seattle SuperSonics 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 25–30, 23–27, 20–23 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 26 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 16 Asts: Smith, Horry 5 each |
Pts: Ricky Pierce 23 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 11 Asts: Nate McMillan 10 | |
| Seattle leads series, 1–0 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,252 Referees: Dan Crawford, Ed Middleton, Ed T. Rush |
May 12
10:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 100, Seattle SuperSonics 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 28–23, 26–32, 25–34 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 28 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 13 Asts: Vernon Maxwell 9 |
Pts: Sam Perkins 23 Rebs: Michael Cage 14 Asts: Derrick McKey 7 | |
| Seattle leads series, 2–0 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,732 Referees: Steve Javie, Jess Kersey, Greg Willard |
May 15
8:00 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 79, Houston Rockets 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 15–24, 13–27, 32–21 | ||
| Pts: Shawn Kemp 12 Rebs: Perkins, Cage 9 each Asts: Nate McMillan 4 |
Pts: Otis Thorpe 28 Rebs: Otis Thorpe 14 Asts: Kenny Smith 6 | |
| Seattle leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 16
8:00 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 92, Houston Rockets 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 24–25, 25–20, 24–29 | ||
| Pts: Shawn Kemp 23 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 18 Asts: Nate McMillan 8 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 24 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Asts: Scott Brooks 7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
May 18
10:00 PM |
| Houston Rockets 95, Seattle SuperSonics 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 24–35, 31–27, 23–34 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 25 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 14 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon 5 |
Pts: Ricky Pierce 24 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 12 Asts: Nate McMillan 5 | |
| Seattle leads series, 3–2 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,433 Referees: Bob Delaney, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins |
- This Game mark the final time the NBA Playoffs aired only Locally.
May 20
9:30 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 90, Houston Rockets 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 25–23, 15–36, 28–24 | ||
| Pts: Perkins, Payton 14 each Rebs: Shawn Kemp 9 Asts: three players 3 each |
Pts: Kenny Smith 30 Rebs: Olajuwon, Thorpe 10 each Asts: Robert Horry 7 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
May 22
3:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 100, Seattle SuperSonics 103 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 22–18, 22–35, 23–20, Overtime: 7–10 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 23 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 17 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon 9 |
Pts: Ricky Pierce 25 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 11 Asts: Nate McMillan 6 | |
| Seattle wins series, 4–3 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,812 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Ed T. Rush |
- Ricky Pierce hits the game-tying shot with 23.9 seconds left to force OT.
| Seattle won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the SuperSonics winning the first three meetings.
| Seattle leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference finals
[edit]Eastern Conference finals
[edit](1) New York Knicks vs. (2) Chicago Bulls
[edit]May 23
3:30 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 90, New York Knicks 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 23–20, 21–28, 21–26 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 27 Rebs: Horace Grant 8 Asts: Michael Jordan 5 |
Pts: Ewing, Starks 25 each Rebs: Patrick Ewing 17 Asts: Doc Rivers 5 | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Hue Hollins, Jake O'Donnell, Bennett Salvatore |
May 25
8:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 91, New York Knicks 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 24–22, 14–28, 28–19 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 36 Rebs: Michael Jordan 9 Asts: Pippen, Williams 4 each |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 26 Rebs: Charles Oakley 16 Asts: John Starks 9 | |
| New York leads series, 2–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Bill Oakes |
- John Starks' famous dunk on Horace Grant and Michael Jordan with 47.3 seconds left in the game.
May 29
3:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 83, Chicago Bulls 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–34, 20–28, 21–25, 19–16 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 21 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 9 Asts: Ewing, Anthony 5 each |
Pts: Scottie Pippen 29 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 8 Asts: Michael Jordan 11 | |
| New York leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 31
3:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 95, Chicago Bulls 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–33, 23–28, 25–24, 18–20 | ||
| Pts: Starks, Ewing 24 each Rebs: Charles Oakley 12 Asts: John Starks 7 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 54 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 7 Asts: Scottie Pippen 4 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Darell Garretson, Jack Nies |
- Michael Jordan scores 54 points, the most against the Knicks in a playoff game by any player.
June 2
9:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 97, New York Knicks 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–28, 24–28, 25–21, 17–17 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 29 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 11 Asts: Michael Jordan 14 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 33 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 9 Asts: John Starks 8 | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Hue Hollins, Mike Mathis, Ed T. Rush |
- B. J. Armstrong hits the clutch 3 with 1:16 left; Charles Smith gets blocked 4 straight times by Horace Grant, Michael Jordan, and Scottie Pippen at the end of the game.
June 4
9:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 88, Chicago Bulls 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 25–20, 22–22, 20–25 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 26 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 13 Asts: Doc Rivers 8 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 25 Rebs: Horace Grant 11 Asts: Michael Jordan 9 | |
| Chicago wins series, 4–2 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Jess Kersey, Jake O'Donnell, Bennett Salvatore |
| New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series. |
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This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first four meetings.
| Chicago leads 4–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference finals
[edit](1) Phoenix Suns vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics
[edit]May 24
9:00 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 91, Phoenix Suns 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 24–27, 18–25, 26–29 | ||
| Pts: Derrick McKey 17 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 10 Asts: Nate McMillan 7 |
Pts: Cedric Ceballos 21 Rebs: Charles Barkley 14 Asts: Dan Majerle 9 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 1–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Darell Garretson, Jess Kersey, Eddie F. Rush |
May 26
9:00 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 103, Phoenix Suns 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 30–30, 22–22, 33–23 | ||
| Pts: Ricky Pierce 34 Rebs: Nate McMillan 8 Asts: Nate McMillan 6 |
Pts: Dan Majerle 29 Rebs: Majerle, Barkley 10 each Asts: Charles Barkley 6 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Mike Mathis, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore |
May 28
9:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 104, Seattle SuperSonics 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–25, 25–31, 23–24, 24–17 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson 20 Rebs: Charles Barkley 16 Asts: Kevin Johnson 9 |
Pts: Ricky Pierce 28 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 12 Asts: Nate McMillan 5 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–1 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,812 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Ron Garretson, Ed T. Rush |
May 30
3:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 101, Seattle SuperSonics 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–37, 29–24, 18–26, 25–33 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 27 Rebs: Charles Barkley 7 Asts: Kevin Johnson 7 |
Pts: McKey, Kemp 20 each Rebs: Shawn Kemp 8 Asts: Derrick McKey 6 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,812 Referees: Dan Crawford, Hue Hollins, Jake O'Donnell |
June 1
9:00 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 114, Phoenix Suns 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 26–31, 27–25, 33–36 | ||
| Pts: Shawn Kemp 33 Rebs: Perkins, Kemp 6 each Asts: Gary Payton 8 |
Pts: Charles Barkley 43 Rebs: Charles Barkley 15 Asts: Barkley, K. Johnson 10 each | |
| Phoenix leads series, 3–2 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Joe Crawford, Steve Javie, Jack Madden |
June 3
9:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 102, Seattle SuperSonics 118 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 25–34, 25–25, 27–32 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson 22 Rebs: Charles Barkley 11 Asts: Kevin Johnson 4 |
Pts: Ricky Pierce 27 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 15 Asts: Derrick McKey 5 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,812 Referees: Hugh Evans, Darell Garretson, Bill Oakes |
June 5
3:30 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 110, Phoenix Suns 123 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–31, 25–26, 29–34, 30–32 | ||
| Pts: Eddie Johnson 34 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 8 Asts: Nate McMillan 7 |
Pts: Charles Barkley 44 Rebs: Charles Barkley 24 Asts: Kevin Johnson 9 | |
| Phoenix wins series, 4–3 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Mike Mathis, Ed T. Rush |
| Seattle won 3–2 in the regular-season series. |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series.
| Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
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NBA Finals: (W1) Phoenix Suns vs. (E2) Chicago Bulls
[edit]June 9
9:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 100, Phoenix Suns 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–20, 18–21, 21–28, 27–23 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 31 Rebs: Scott Williams 10 Asts: four players 5 each |
Pts: Charles Barkley 21 Rebs: Richard Dumas 12 Asts: Charles Barkley 5 | |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Hugh Evans, Jess Kersey, Hue Hollins |
June 11
9:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 111, Phoenix Suns 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–29, 31–24, 28–31, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 42 Rebs: Jordan, Pippen 12 each Asts: Scottie Pippen 12 |
Pts: Charles Barkley 42 Rebs: Charles Barkley 13 Asts: Kevin Johnson 7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Joey Crawford, Jack Madden |
- The team with home-court advantage in the NBA Finals loses the first two games at home for the first time ever.
June 13
7:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 129, Chicago Bulls 121 (3OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–29, 29–28, 28–28, 17–18, Overtime: 4–4, 7–7, 15–7 | ||
| Pts: Dan Majerle 28 Rebs: Charles Barkley 19 Asts: Kevin Johnson 9 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 44 Rebs: Horace Grant 17 Asts: Scottie Pippen 9 | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–1 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis |
- This game marks the second time in NBA Finals history that a game goes to triple OT after game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals (in which the Suns lost to the Boston Celtics); Horace Grant hits the game-tying 3-point play with 1:33 left in regulation to force the first OT; Tom Chambers hits the game-tying lay-up with 50.9 seconds left in the first OT to force the second OT; Dan Majerle hits the game-tying shot with 3.2 seconds left in the second OT to force the third OT.
June 16
9:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 105, Chicago Bulls 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–31, 31–30, 23–25, 24–25 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 32 Rebs: Charles Barkley 12 Asts: Charles Barkley 10 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 55 Rebs: Horace Grant 16 Asts: Scottie Pippen 10 | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–1 | ||
June 18
9:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 108, Chicago Bulls 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33–21, 21–28, 26–24, 28–25 | ||
| Pts: Johnson, Dumas 25 each Rebs: Dan Majerle 12 Asts: Kevin Johnson 8 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 41 Rebs: Grant, Jordan 7 each Asts: Michael Jordan 7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–2 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Joey Crawford, Jess Kersey |
- The last NBA Finals game in Chicago Stadium.
June 20
7:30 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 99, Phoenix Suns 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 37–28, 19–23, 31–28, 12–19 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 33 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 12 Asts: Michael Jordan 7 |
Pts: Barkley, Majerle 21 each Rebs: Charles Barkley 17 Asts: Kevin Johnson 10 | |
| Chicago wins series, 4–2 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Darell Garretson, Ed T. Rush, Mike Mathis |
- John Paxson hits the title-winning 3 with 3.9 seconds left; Horace Grant then blocks Kevin Johnson just before the buzzer.
| Tied 1–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Suns.[16]
Statistical leaders
[edit]| Category | Game High | Average | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | High | Player | Team | Avg. | GP | |
| Points | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 55 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 35.1 | 19 |
| Rebounds | Charles Barkley | Phoenix Suns | 24 | A.C. Green | Los Angeles Lakers | 14.6 | 5 |
| Assists | Kevin Johnson | Phoenix Suns | 16 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 11.0 | 5 |
| Steals | Charles Barkley | Phoenix Suns | 7 | Ron Harper | Los Angeles Clippers | 3.0 | 5 |
| Blocks | Derrick Coleman Hakeem Olajuwon |
New Jersey Nets Houston Rockets |
9 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 4.8 | 12 |
Notes
[edit]- The league's best team during the regular season, the Phoenix Suns, were on the verge of playoff elimination after losing the first two games at home against the #8 seeded Los Angeles Lakers. However, they recovered to win Games 3 and 4 in Los Angeles to tie the series at 2–2. In Game 5, Dan Majerie hit an off-balance mid-range to force overtime. The Suns eventually pulled away to win Game 5, 112–104, at home to avoid becoming the first #1 seed to lose to a #8 seed. This would happen the following postseason, when the #8 Denver Nuggets defeated the #1 Seattle SuperSonics 3–2 (the Nuggets came back from a 2–0 series deficit to pull it off).
- Both #5 seeds, Charlotte and San Antonio, beat their #4 seeded opponent in the first round.
- The fifth-year Charlotte Hornets made their playoff debut, and became the first of the 1988/89 expansion teams (Charlotte, Orlando, Minnesota, and Miami) to win a playoff series, beating Boston 3–1.
- The New York Knicks took a 2–0 series lead over the Chicago Bulls in the Conference Finals. However, headlines in New York papers and tabloids angered and energized Bulls superstar Michael Jordan, who torched the Knicks for 54 points in Game 4 [17] after shooting 3–18 in Game 3 to even up the series.[18] This performance surpassed Sam Jones's 51-point game against the 1967 Knicks as the most points ever scored by a player against the Knicks in a playoff game.[19] The Bulls went to Madison Square Garden, won Game 5 97–94, and clinched the series at home in Game 6 with a 96–88 victory.[20]
- Celtics' star Reggie Lewis fainted on the court during Game 1 against the Hornets. He briefly returned to the game before sitting out the rest of the series. He died less than three months later from a heart condition.[citation needed]
- After the Suns defeated the Sonics in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, there were complaints[by whom?] about the free throw comparison between the two teams.[citation needed]
- Game 6 of the Suns–Spurs series was the last game ever played at the HemisFair Arena.
- The Cavaliers defeated the Nets in the Eastern Conference First Round, which was their last playoff series victory until 2006, and their last without LeBron James until 2024. Game 5 of that series was also the last game played by Dražen Petrović, who died in a car accident five weeks later.
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Indiana Pacers versus New York Knicks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Atlanta Hawks versus Chicago Bulls (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder —Brooklyn Nets versus Cleveland Cavaliers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus Charlotte Hornets (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus Phoenix Suns (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
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- ^ "New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls Box Score, May 31, 1993 - Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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