1998 NBA playoffs
| Dates | April 23–June 14, 1998 |
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The 1998 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997–98 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. The Bulls also achieved a second three peat, a goal unrivaled since the Boston Celtics in 1966. The 1998 playoffs was the last involving the Jordan-led Bulls (Chicago didn't make the playoffs again until 2005). Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP for the sixth and final time.
The Indiana Pacers took the Bulls to the limit in the Eastern Conference Finals, becoming 1 of only 2 teams to force a Game 7 in the Bulls' title years (the Knicks achieved this in 1992). This team was later named by Pacers.com as the greatest in franchise history, even better than the 2000 team that won the Eastern Conference Title, primarily due to their record.
The New Jersey Nets made the playoffs for the first time since 1994, but did not appear again until 2002. Their presence was a mere asterisk compared to what they accomplished in 2002, getting swept by the eventual champion Bulls.
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to Indiana in the first round 3–1 and did not appear again until 2006.
The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1991. They were ultimately swept by the Jazz.
Game 5 of the Jazz-Rockets series would be the final game of Clyde Drexler's career.
Bracket
Playoff qualifying
Western Conference
Home court advantage
The Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls tied for the best record in the NBA. However, Utah won the season series 2–0 and was awarded home court advantage throughout the playoffs.
Clinched a playoff berth
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:
- Utah Jazz (62-20, clinched Midwest division)
- Seattle SuperSonics (61-21, clinched Pacific division)
- Los Angeles Lakers (61-21)
- Phoenix Suns (56-26)
- San Antonio Spurs (56-26)
- Portland Trail Blazers (46-36)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (45-37)
- Houston Rockets (41-41)
Eastern Conference
Best record in conference
The Chicago Bulls clinched the best record in the East, and earned home court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Clinched a playoff berth
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:
- Chicago Bulls (62-20, clinched Central division)
- Miami Heat (55-27, clinched Atlantic division)
- Indiana Pacers (58-24)
- Charlotte Hornets (51-31)
- Atlanta Hawks (50-32)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (47-35)
- New York Knicks (43-39)
- New Jersey Nets (43-39)
First Round
Eastern Conference First Round
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) New Jersey Nets
April 24
8:00 PM |
| New Jersey Nets 93, Chicago Bulls 96 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–31, 21–21, 14–20, 27–17, Overtime: 4–7 | ||
| Pts: Chris Gatling 24 Rebs: Jayson Williams 21 Asts: Sherman Douglas 5 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 39 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 8 Asts: three players 5 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 26
5:30 PM |
| New Jersey Nets 91, Chicago Bulls 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 19–31, 29–24, 26–20 | ||
| Pts: Kerry Kittles 23 Rebs: Jayson Williams 11 Asts: Sherman Douglas 12 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 32 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 16 Asts: Rodman, Burrell 4 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 | ||
April 29
7:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 116, New Jersey Nets 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 35–28, 26–24, 32–24, 23–25 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 38 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 17 Asts: Scottie Pippen 10 |
Pts: Sherman Douglas 19 Rebs: Jayson Williams 10 Asts: Sherman Douglas 8 | |
| Chicago wins series, 3–0 | ||
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 19,889 Referees: Jim Clark, Nolan Fine, Steve Javie |
| Chicago won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Nets.[1]
(2) Miami Heat vs. (7) New York Knicks
April 24
7:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 79, Miami Heat 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–30, 20–27, 26–16, 16–21 | ||
| Pts: Larry Johnson 21 Rebs: Charles Oakley 12 Asts: Charles Oakley 4 |
Pts: Tim Hardaway 34 Rebs: P.J. Brown 10 Asts: Eric Murdock 5 | |
| Miami leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 26
12:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 96, Miami Heat 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–31, 29–19, 22–19, 24–17 | ||
| Pts: John Starks 25 Rebs: Terry Cummings 14 Asts: Charlie Ward 7 |
Pts: Alonzo Mourning 30 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 13 Asts: Tim Hardaway 7 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
April 28
7:00 PM |
| Miami Heat 91, New York Knicks 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–24, 26–20, 18–23, 17–18 | ||
| Pts: Voshon Lenard 28 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 9 Asts: Tim Hardaway 7 |
Pts: Allan Houston 27 Rebs: Johnson, Oakley 7 each Asts: four players 3 each | |
| Miami leads series, 2–1 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Terry Durham, Tommy Nunez Sr. |
April 30
8:00 PM |
| Miami Heat 85, New York Knicks 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 21–24, 17–24, 21–19 | ||
| Pts: Tim Hardaway 33 Rebs: P.J. Brown 9 Asts: Tim Hardaway 9 |
Pts: Houston, Johnson 18 each Rebs: Larry Johnson 9 Asts: Charlie Ward 7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Hugh Evans, Joe Forte, Tom Washington |
Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson fight.
May 3
12:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 98, Miami Heat 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 27–16, 23–30, 28–20 | ||
| Pts: Allan Houston 30 Rebs: Buck Williams 14 Asts: Charlie Ward 14 |
Pts: Tim Hardaway 21 Rebs: P.J. Brown 10 Asts: Tim Hardaway 8 | |
| New York wins series, 3–2 | ||
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Heat winning the first meeting.
| Miami leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Indiana Pacers vs. (6) Cleveland Cavaliers
April 23
8:00 PM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 77, Indiana Pacers 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–31, 23–31, 19–20, 17–24 | ||
| Pts: Shawn Kemp 25 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 13 Asts: Brevin Knight 5 |
Pts: Chris Mullin 20 Rebs: Chris Mullin 6 Asts: Mark Jackson 10 | |
| Indiana leads series, 1–0 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,644 Referees: Nolan Fine, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush |
April 25
1:00 PM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 86, Indiana Pacers 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 22–21, 16–29, 19–23 | ||
| Pts: Shawn Kemp 27 Rebs: Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10 Asts: Brevin Knight 7 |
Pts: Reggie Miller 18 Rebs: Dale Davis 10 Asts: Mark Jackson 11 | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–0 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,617 Referees: Mike Callahan, Bob Delaney, Jack Nies |
April 27
7:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 77, Cleveland Cavaliers 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 15–22, 19–21, 16–21 | ||
| Pts: Rik Smits 26 Rebs: Dale Davis 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 17 |
Pts: Shawn Kemp 31 Rebs: Kemp, Knight 7 each Asts: three players 5 each | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–1 | ||
Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 17,495 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Dan Crawford, Derrick Stafford |
April 30
7:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 80, Cleveland Cavaliers 74 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 20–13, 21–18, 14–20 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 19 Rebs: Antonio Davis 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 6 |
Pts: Shawn Kemp 21 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 12 Asts: Brevin Knight 6 | |
| Indiana wins series, 3–1 | ||
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Cavaliers and the Pacers.[3]
(4) Charlotte Hornets vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
April 23
7:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 87, Charlotte Hornets 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–23, 25–31, 15–21, 18–22 | ||
| Pts: Steve Smith 35 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 15 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 9 |
Pts: Glen Rice 34 Rebs: Divac, Mason 7 each Asts: David Wesley 12 | |
| Charlotte leads series, 1–0 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 19,176 Referees: Bob Delaney, David Jones, Jack Nies |
April 25
8:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 85, Charlotte Hornets 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–19, 21–24, 14–19, 23–30 | ||
| Pts: Henderson, Smith 22 each Rebs: Henderson, Mutombo 9 each Asts: Mookie Blaylock 13 |
Pts: Anthony Mason 25 Rebs: Glen Rice 13 Asts: Divac, Wesley 6 each | |
| Charlotte leads series, 2–0 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 20,390 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush |
April 28
8:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 64, Atlanta Hawks 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–30, 14–21, 12–23, 20–22 | ||
| Pts: Anthony Mason 12 Rebs: Vlade Divac 7 Asts: Divac, Wesley 5 each |
Pts: Mookie Blaylock 16 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 11 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 7 | |
| Charlotte leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 1
7:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 91, Atlanta Hawks 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 17–17, 31–23, 25–18 | ||
| Pts: Anthony Mason 29 Rebs: Anthony Mason 14 Asts: David Wesley 10 |
Pts: Steve Smith 27 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 16 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 4 | |
| Charlotte wins series, 3–1 | ||
| Atlanta won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Hawks and the Hornets.[4]
Western Conference First Round
(1) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Houston Rockets
April 23
9:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 103, Utah Jazz 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 24–20, 28–14, 24–32 | ||
| Pts: Clyde Drexler 22 Rebs: Kevin Willis 14 Asts: Clyde Drexler 6 |
Pts: Karl Malone 25 Rebs: Karl Malone 11 Asts: John Stockton 8 | |
| Houston leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 25
10:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 90, Utah Jazz 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 23–18, 18–32, 30–26 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 16 Rebs: Kevin Willis 12 Asts: Matt Maloney 6 |
Pts: Karl Malone 29 Rebs: Greg Ostertag 11 Asts: John Stockton 10 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
April 29
9:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 85, Houston Rockets 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 24–21, 26–26, 16–16 | ||
| Pts: Malone, Russell 19 each Rebs: Karl Malone 14 Asts: Stockton, Eisley 6 each |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 28 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Asts: Drexler, Maloney 5 each | |
| Houston leads series, 2–1 | ||
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,285 Referees: Hue Hollins, Bill Spooner, Derrick Stafford |
May 1
9:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 93, Houston Rockets 71 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 10–21, 26–21, 29–19, 28–10 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 29 Rebs: Karl Malone 13 Asts: John Stockton 7 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 27 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Asts: Clyde Drexler 5 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
May 3
3:00 PM |
| Houston Rockets 70, Utah Jazz 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 19–18, 21–22, 16–23 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Willis 16 Rebs: Kevin Willis 11 Asts: three players 3 each |
Pts: Karl Malone 31 Rebs: Karl Malone 15 Asts: John Stockton 10 | |
| Utah wins series, 3–2 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney |
Game 5 is Clyde Drexler's final NBA game.
| Utah won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece.
| Tied 2–2 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (7) Minnesota Timberwolves
April 24
9:30 PM |
| Minnesota Timberwolves 83, Seattle SuperSonics 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–34, 11–19, 26–29, 25–26 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Garnett 18 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 18 Asts: Stephon Marbury 5 |
Pts: Vin Baker 25 Rebs: Vin Baker 12 Asts: Gary Payton 7 | |
| Seattle leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 26
9:00 PM |
| Minnesota Timberwolves 98, Seattle SuperSonics 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–20, 22–25, 27–26, 21–22 | ||
| Pts: Stephon Marbury 25 Rebs: Anthony Peeler 14 Asts: Stephon Marbury 7 |
Pts: Gary Payton 32 Rebs: Detlef Schrempf 10 Asts: Nate McMillan 6 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
April 28
9:30 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 90, Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 18–26, 26–17, 18–31 | ||
| Pts: Gary Payton 26 Rebs: Vin Baker 12 Asts: three players 5 each |
Pts: Anthony Peeler 20 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 8 Asts: Stephon Marbury 11 | |
| Minnesota leads series, 2–1 | ||
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 19,006 Referees: Joe Crawford, Ronnie Nunn, Tom Washington |
April 30
9:30 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 92, Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 18–22, 21–20, 25–25 | ||
| Pts: Payton, Hawkins 24 each Rebs: Vin Baker 12 Asts: Gary Payton 8 |
Pts: Kevin Garnett 20 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 10 Asts: Stephon Marbury 7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 19,006 Referees: Joe DeRosa, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush |
May 2
3:30 PM |
| Minnesota Timberwolves 84, Seattle SuperSonics 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 20–20, 17–27, 20–26 | ||
| Pts: Anthony Peeler 28 Rebs: Reggie Jordan 8 Asts: Stephon Marbury 8 |
Pts: Gary Payton 29 Rebs: Detlef Schrempf 11 Asts: three players 4 each | |
| Seattle wins series, 3–2 | ||
| Seattle won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Timberwolves and the SuperSonics.[6]
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers
April 24
10:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 102, Los Angeles Lakers 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–25, 23–22, 21–27, 28–30 | ||
| Pts: Isaiah Rider 25 Rebs: Brian Grant 12 Asts: Damon Stoudamire 10 |
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 30 Rebs: O'Neal, Jones 7 each Asts: Robert Horry 5 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 | ||
Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Terry Durham, Steve Javie, Tommy Nunez Sr. |
April 26
3:00 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 99, Los Angeles Lakers 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 31–25, 23–35, 24–19 | ||
| Pts: Isaiah Rider 24 Rebs: three players 7 each Asts: Damon Stoudamire 14 |
Pts: Rick Fox 24 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 9 Asts: Derek Fisher 7 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–0 | ||
Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Joe Forte, Hue Hollins, Greg Willard |
April 28
10:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 94, Portland Trail Blazers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 31–25, 22–21, 22–30 | ||
| Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 36 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 16 Asts: Robert Horry 7 |
Pts: Rider, Stoudamire 18 each Rebs: Brian Grant 12 Asts: Damon Stoudamire 6 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–1 | ||
April 30
10:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 110, Portland Trail Blazers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–19, 28–21, 22–25, 32–34 | ||
| Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 31 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 15 Asts: Nick Van Exel 7 |
Pts: Damon Stoudamire 24 Rebs: Brian Grant 12 Asts: Damon Stoudamire 8 | |
| LA Lakers win series, 3–1 | ||
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning five of the first seven meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 5–2 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Phoenix Suns vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs
April 23
10:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 102, Phoenix Suns 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 22–29, 22–25, 35–21 | ||
| Pts: Tim Duncan 32 Rebs: David Robinson 15 Asts: Vinny Del Negro 6 |
Pts: Kevin Johnson 18 Rebs: George McCloud 9 Asts: Jason Kidd 11 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 25
3:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 101, Phoenix Suns 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 25–27, 24–32, 30–25 | ||
| Pts: David Robinson 23 Rebs: David Robinson 16 Asts: Avery Johnson 8 |
Pts: George McCloud 22 Rebs: Antonio McDyess 11 Asts: Jason Kidd 10 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Bill Spooner |
April 27
9:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 88, San Antonio Spurs 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 27–24, 15–27, 29–29 | ||
| Pts: Antonio McDyess 26 Rebs: Antonio McDyess 17 Asts: Kidd, Johnson 6 each |
Pts: Tim Duncan 22 Rebs: Tim Duncan 14 Asts: Avery Johnson 5 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–1 | ||
April 29
8:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 80, San Antonio Spurs 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 18–21, 14–21, 25–37 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson 18 Rebs: Antonio McDyess 19 Asts: Steve Nash 5 |
Pts: Avery Johnson 30 Rebs: David Robinson 21 Asts: Avery Johnson 7 | |
| San Antonio wins series, 3–1 | ||
| Phoenix won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning two of the first three meetings.
| Phoenix leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference Semifinals
Eastern Conference Semifinals
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (4) Charlotte Hornets
May 3
5:30 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 70, Chicago Bulls 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 15–22, 10–21, 22–25 | ||
| Pts: Glen Rice 25 Rebs: Vlade Divac 14 Asts: David Wesley 9 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 35 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 14 Asts: Jordan, Pippen 4 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 6
8:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 78, Chicago Bulls 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 17–19, 19–21, 29–19 | ||
| Pts: Anthony Mason 15 Rebs: Vlade Divac 19 Asts: Mason, Rice 4 each |
Pts: Michael Jordan 22 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 18 Asts: Michael Jordan 6 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 23,844 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Joe Crawford, Eddie F. Rush |
May 8
8:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 103, Charlotte Hornets 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 28–18, 25–21, 25–26 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 27 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 17 Asts: Michael Jordan 6 |
Pts: Glen Rice 31 Rebs: Vlade Divac 13 Asts: David Wesley 8 | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 23,799 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Ron Olesiak |
May 10
5:30 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 94, Charlotte Hornets 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 26–20, 28–19, 22–21 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 31 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 18 Asts: Scottie Pippen 8 |
Pts: Vlade Divac 15 Rebs: Glen Rice 9 Asts: Anthony Mason 5 | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 23,799 Referees: Bob Delaney, Steve Javie, Jack Nies |
May 13
9:30 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 84, Chicago Bulls 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–26, 16–23, 25–24, 14–20 | ||
| Pts: Glen Rice 30 Rebs: Vlade Divac 15 Asts: three players 5 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 33 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 21 Asts: Pippen, Longley 5 each | |
| Chicago wins series, 4–1 | ||
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 23,844 Referees: Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson, Luis Grillo |
| Chicago won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first meeting.
| Chicago leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Indiana Pacers vs. (7) New York Knicks
May 5
8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 83, Indiana Pacers 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–13, 14–34, 19–26, 19–20 | ||
| Pts: John Starks 17 Rebs: Charles Oakley 11 Asts: Charlie Ward 6 |
Pts: Reggie Miller 17 Rebs: Dale Davis 11 Asts: Mark Jackson 6 | |
| Indiana leads series, 1–0 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,630 Referees: Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ron Garretson |
May 7
8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 77, Indiana Pacers 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 21–23, 22–18, 16–21 | ||
| Pts: John Starks 20 Rebs: Charles Oakley 9 Asts: Charlie Ward 10 |
Pts: Rik Smits 22 Rebs: Dale Davis 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 5 | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–0 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,765 Referees: Hugh Evans, Joe Forte, Ken Mauer |
May 9
1:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 76, New York Knicks 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–15, 17–33, 23–14, 10–21 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 23 Rebs: Dale Davis 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 9 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 19 Rebs: Chris Mills 8 Asts: Chris Childs 5 | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–1 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Hue Hollins, Tommy Nunez Sr., Bill Oakes |
May 10
12:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 118, New York Knicks 107 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–27, 25–28, 26–22, 22–25, Overtime: 16–5 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 38 Rebs: Antonio Davis 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 15 |
Pts: Houston, Starks 19 each Rebs: Charles Oakley 10 Asts: Chris Childs 6 | |
| Indiana leads series, 3–1 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Terry Durham |
Reggie Miller hits the game-tying 3 with 5.1 seconds left to force OT.
May 13
7:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 88, Indiana Pacers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–29, 18–18, 18–21, 27–31 | ||
| Pts: Allan Houston 33 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 7 Asts: Patrick Ewing 11 |
Pts: Reggie Miller 24 Rebs: Mark Jackson 14 Asts: Mark Jackson 13 | |
| Indiana wins series, 4–1 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,767 Referees: Bob Delaney, Bernie Fryer, Steve Javie |
| Indiana won 2–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning two of the first three meetings.
| New York leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference Semifinals
(1) Utah Jazz vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs
May 5
10:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 82, Utah Jazz 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 30–26, 14–16, 22–15 | ||
| Pts: Tim Duncan 33 Rebs: David Robinson 16 Asts: Avery Johnson 8 |
Pts: Karl Malone 25 Rebs: Karl Malone 8 Asts: John Stockton 8 | |
| Utah leads series, 1–0 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jack Nies, Tommy Nunez Sr. |
May 7
10:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 106, Utah Jazz 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 30–31, 23–28, 23–19 | ||
| Pts: Tim Duncan 26 Rebs: David Robinson 14 Asts: Vinny Del Negro 5 |
Pts: Karl Malone 22 Rebs: Karl Malone 12 Asts: John Stockton 12 | |
| Utah leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 9
3:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 64, San Antonio Spurs 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 21–28, 9–18, 20–15 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 18 Rebs: Greg Ostertag 9 Asts: Hornacek, Vaughn 3 each |
Pts: David Robinson 21 Rebs: Will Perdue 11 Asts: Avery Johnson 5 | |
| Utah leads series, 2–1 | ||
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 26,086 Referees: Hugh Evans, Ron Garretson, Derrick Stafford |
May 10
9:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 82, San Antonio Spurs 73 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 18–17, 21–13, 18–21 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 34 Rebs: Karl Malone 12 Asts: John Stockton 7 |
Pts: Tim Duncan 22 Rebs: David Robinson 11 Asts: Avery Johnson 7 | |
| Utah leads series, 3–1 | ||
May 12
8:00 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 77, Utah Jazz 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 19–24, 18–18, 26–26 | ||
| Pts: David Robinson 21 Rebs: David Robinson 13 Asts: Avery Johnson 8 |
Pts: Karl Malone 24 Rebs: Karl Malone 13 Asts: Howard Eisley 7 | |
| Utah wins series, 4–1 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Joe Crawford, Joe Forte, Eddie F. Rush |
| Utah won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first two meetings.
| Utah leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Los Angeles Lakers
May 4
9:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 92, Seattle SuperSonics 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–29, 18–33, 29–16, 13–28 | ||
| Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 27 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 11 Asts: Rick Fox 10 |
Pts: Gary Payton 25 Rebs: Hawkins, Baker 8 each Asts: Gary Payton 6 | |
| Seattle leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 6
10:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 92, Seattle SuperSonics 68 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 25–11, 20–12, 28–19 | ||
| Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 26 Rebs: O'Neal, Horry 10 each Asts: Derek Fisher 7 |
Pts: Vin Baker 13 Rebs: Detlef Schrempf 8 Asts: Gary Payton 5 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
May 8
10:30 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 103, Los Angeles Lakers 119 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 23–29, 23–31, 29–32 | ||
| Pts: Detlef Schrempf 26 Rebs: Vin Baker 12 Asts: Gary Payton 13 |
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 30 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 10 Asts: Derek Fisher 7 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–1 | ||
Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Ronnie Nunn |
May 10
3:00 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 100, Los Angeles Lakers 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–30, 27–27, 25–33, 20–22 | ||
| Pts: Gary Payton 31 Rebs: Gary Payton 8 Asts: Gary Payton 13 |
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 39 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 8 Asts: O'Neal, Exel 7 each | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 3–1 | ||
Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Joe Crawford, Eddie F. Rush, Greg Willard |
May 12
10:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 110, Seattle SuperSonics 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 39–22, 23–28, 24–26, 24–19 | ||
| Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 31 Rebs: Robert Horry 11 Asts: Derek Fisher 6 |
Pts: Vin Baker 28 Rebs: Vin Baker 9 Asts: Hersey Hawkins 6 | |
| LA Lakers win series, 4–1 | ||
| Seattle won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning four of the first six meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 4–2 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference Finals
Eastern Conference Finals
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Indiana Pacers
May 17
3:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 79, Chicago Bulls 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 18–21, 17–27, 22–21 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 16 Rebs: Antonio Davis 11 Asts: Mark Jackson 6 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 31 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 10 Asts: Scottie Pippen 7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 | ||
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 23,844 Referees: Joe Crawford, Jack Nies, Tommy Nunez Sr. |
May 19
8:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 98, Chicago Bulls 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–26, 24–19, 22–33, 24–26 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 19 Rebs: Dale Davis 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 8 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 41 Rebs: Ron Harper 9 Asts: Jordan, Pippen 5 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 23
3:30 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 105, Indiana Pacers 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 32–26, 21–25, 28–30 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 30 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 12 Asts: Michael Jordan 7 |
Pts: Reggie Miller 28 Rebs: Antonio Davis 12 Asts: Rose, Jackson 6 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–1 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,576 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Bernie Fryer, Ron Garretson |
May 25
3:30 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 94, Indiana Pacers 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 27–24, 23–21, 17–27 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 28 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 16 Asts: Scottie Pippen 10 |
Pts: Rik Smits 26 Rebs: Chris Mullin 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,560 Referees: Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Bill Oakes |
Reggie Miller hits the game-winning 3 with 7 tenths left.
May 27
9:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 86, Chicago Bulls 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–29, 16–28, 24–30, 31–19 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 14 Rebs: Smits, Davis 7 each Asts: Mark Jackson 5 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 29 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 8 Asts: Kukoč, Pippen 7 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–2 | ||
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 23,844 Referees: Bob Delaney, Steve Javie, Bennett Salvatore |
May 29
9:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 89, Indiana Pacers 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 22–25, 23–21, 20–22 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 35 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 12 Asts: three players 2 each |
Pts: Rik Smits 25 Rebs: Dale Davis 8 Asts: three players 3 each | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,566 Referees: Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Hue Hollins |
May 31
7:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 83, Chicago Bulls 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–19, 18–29, 20–21, 18–19 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 22 Rebs: Antonio Davis 10 Asts: Mark Jackson 6 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 28 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 12 Asts: Michael Jordan 8 | |
| Chicago wins series, 4–3 | ||
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Pacers.[13]
Western Conference Finals
(1) Utah Jazz vs. (3) Los Angeles Lakers
May 16
3:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 77, Utah Jazz 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 22–37, 30–30, 12–21 | ||
| Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 19 Rebs: Corie Blount 9 Asts: Nick Van Exel 3 |
Pts: Karl Malone 29 Rebs: Shandon Anderson 11 Asts: Stockton, Eisley 9 each | |
| Utah leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 18
8:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 95, Utah Jazz 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–24, 21–25, 21–21, 24–29 | ||
| Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 31 Rebs: Corie Blount 10 Asts: Rick Fox 7 |
Pts: Karl Malone 33 Rebs: Malone, Russell 7 each Asts: John Stockton 6 | |
| Utah leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 22
10:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 109, Los Angeles Lakers 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 28–23, 25–28, 35–27 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 26 Rebs: Karl Malone 10 Asts: John Stockton 8 |
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 39 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 15 Asts: Nick Van Exel 7 | |
| Utah leads series, 3–0 | ||
Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Tommy Nunez Sr. |
May 24
3:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 96, Los Angeles Lakers 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 27–20, 20–19, 29–35 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 32 Rebs: Karl Malone 14 Asts: John Stockton 8 |
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 38 Rebs: Robert Horry 8 Asts: Eddie Jones 6 | |
| Utah wins series, 4–0 | ||
Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Joe Crawford, Jack Nies, Bennett Salvatore |
| Los Angeles won 3–1 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 apiece.
| Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
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NBA Finals: (E1) Chicago Bulls vs. (W1) Utah Jazz
June 3
9:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 85, Utah Jazz 88 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 23–28, 19–22, 20–12, Overtime: 6–9 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 33 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 10 Asts: Steve Kerr 5 |
Pts: John Stockton 24 Rebs: Karl Malone 14 Asts: John Stockton 8 | |
| Utah leads series, 1–0 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Ron Garretson, Steve Javie, Bennett Salvatore |
Luc Longley hits the game-tying shot with 14.3 seconds left to force OT.
June 5
9:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 93, Utah Jazz 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 27–26, 20–27, 23–15 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 37 Rebs: Kukoč, Rodman 9 each Asts: Scottie Pippen 4 |
Pts: Jeff Hornacek 20 Rebs: Karl Malone 12 Asts: Eisley, Stockton 7 each | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Bill Oakes |
June 7
8:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 54, Chicago Bulls 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 17–32, 14–23, 9–24 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 22 Rebs: Greg Ostertag 9 Asts: John Stockton 7 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 24 Rebs: Ron Harper 10 Asts: Ron Harper 7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–1 | ||
Utah scores the fewest points in any playoff game in NBA history (54) and loses by the biggest margin in NBA Finals history (42).
June 10
8:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 82, Chicago Bulls 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 18–18, 20–22, 25–25 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 21 Rebs: Karl Malone 14 Asts: John Stockton 13 |
Pts: Michael Jordan 34 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 14 Asts: Scottie Pippen 5 | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–1 | ||
June 12
8:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 83, Chicago Bulls 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 14–18, 29–19, 24–26 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 39 Rebs: Karl Malone 9 Asts: John Stockton 12 |
Pts: Toni Kukoč Rebs: Scottie Pippen 11 Asts: Scottie Pippen 11 | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–2 | ||
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 23,844 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bill Oakes, Bennett Salvatore |
June 14
9:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 87, Utah Jazz 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 23–24, 16–17, 26–20 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 45 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 8 Asts: Kukoč, Pippen 4 each |
Pts: Karl Malone 31 Rebs: Karl Malone 11 Asts: Karl Malone 7 | |
| Chicago wins series, 4–2 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Dan Crawford, Hue Hollins |
Michael Jordan hits the game-winning shot with 5.2 seconds left. Game 6 was Jordan's final NBA game with the Bulls.
| Utah won 2–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second NBA Finals meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first meeting.
| Chicago leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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