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.
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| Dates | April 29–June 20, 1993 |
| Season | 1992–93 |
| Teams | 16 |
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| Champions | Chicago Bulls (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Phoenix Suns |
| Semifinalists |
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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]
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
April 30 |
| Indiana Pacers 104, New York Knicks 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–34, 22–26, 27–21, 31–26 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller32 Rebs: LaSalle Thompson7 Asts: George McCloud6 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing25 Rebs: Ewing, Oakley 9 each Asts: Oakley, Starks 6 each | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
May 2 |
| Indiana Pacers 91, New York Knicks 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 29–26, 17–27, 19–30 | ||
| Pts: Rik Smits29 Rebs: Dale Davis9 Asts: Detlef Schrempf7 |
Pts: John Starks29 Rebs: Charles Oakley12 Asts: Doc Rivers13 | |
| New York leads series, 2–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
May 4 |
| New York Knicks 93, Indiana Pacers 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33–31, 22–18, 15–38, 23–29 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing19 Rebs: Patrick Ewing13 Asts: Doc Rivers7 |
Pts: Reggie Miller36 Rebs: Rik Smits8 Asts: Pooh Richardson9 | |
| New York leads series, 2–1 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana |
May 6 |
| New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 100 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–32, 35–17, 16–23, 24–22, Overtime: 15–6 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing28 Rebs: Ewing, Oakley13 Asts: Doc Rivers11 |
Pts: Reggie Miller33 Rebs: Smits, Davis 12 each Asts: Pooh Richardson8 | |
| New York wins series, 3–1 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 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]
April 30 |
| Atlanta Hawks 90, Chicago Bulls 114 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–36, 20–26, 17–33, 25–19 | ||
| Pts: Dominique Wilkins24 Rebs: three players 5 each Asts: Mookie Blaylock5 |
Pts: Michael Jordan35 Rebs: Horace Grant10 Asts: Trent Tucker7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
May 2 |
| Atlanta Hawks 102, Chicago Bulls 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 27–32, 21–29, 32–32 | ||
| Pts: Dominique Wilkins37 Rebs: Kevin Willis13 Asts: Dominique Wilkins5 |
Pts: Michael Jordan29 Rebs: Horace Grant8 Asts: John Paxson7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
May 4 |
| Chicago Bulls 98, Atlanta Hawks88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–30, 24–17, 24–20, 24–21 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan39 Rebs: Horace Grant9 Asts: B. J. Armstrong6 |
Pts: Dominique Wilkins29 Rebs: Jon Koncak9 Asts: Mookie Blaylock6 | |
| Chicago wins series, 3–0 | ||
Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 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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April 29 |
| New Jersey Nets 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–39, 20–29, 26–27, 25–19 | ||
| Pts: Derrick Coleman31 Rebs: Derrick Coleman10 Asts: Cheeks, George 5 each |
Pts: Craig Ehlo16 Rebs: Brad Daugherty14 Asts: Mark Price7 | |
| Cleveland leads series, 1–0 | ||
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio |
May 1 |
| New Jersey Nets 101, Cleveland Cavaliers99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 21–24, 28–22, 28–28 | ||
| Pts: Derrick Coleman27 Rebs: Derrick Coleman14 Asts: Rumeal Robinson9 |
Pts: Price, Nance 17 each Rebs: Larry Nance12 Asts: Mark Price11 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio |
May 5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 93, New Jersey Nets84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 28–24, 32–20, 16–14 | ||
| Pts: Larry Nance23 Rebs: Larry Nance17 Asts: Mark Price4 |
Pts: Derrick Coleman22 Rebs: Derrick Coleman13 Asts: Rumeal Robinson9 | |
| Cleveland leads series, 2–1 | ||
Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
May 7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 79, New Jersey Nets 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 20–31, 20–33, 18–8 | ||
| Pts: Brad Daugherty29 Rebs: four players 5 each Asts: Mark Price6 |
Pts: Chris Morris22 Rebs: Derrick Coleman14 Asts: Coleman, Robinson 8 each | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
May 9 |
| New Jersey Nets 89, Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 14–27, 24–28, 27–24 | ||
| Pts: Derrick Coleman33 Rebs: Derrick Coleman16 Asts: Rumeal Robinson6 |
Pts: Brad Daugherty24 Rebs: Brad Daugherty20 Asts: Brad Daugherty8 | |
| Cleveland wins series, 3–2 | ||
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cleveland leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series | ||||||
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April 29 |
| Charlotte Hornets 101, Boston Celtics 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–29, 19–24, 18–30, 30–29 | ||
| Pts: Gill, Mourning 30 each Rebs: Larry Johnson13 Asts: Muggsy Bogues15 |
Pts: Xavier McDaniel21 Rebs: Douglas, Parish 9 each Asts: Sherman Douglas11 | |
| Boston leads series, 1–0 | ||
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
May 1 |
| 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 Johnson23 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning14 Asts: Muggsy Bogues8 |
Pts: Kevin McHale30 Rebs: Robert Parish16 Asts: Sherman Douglas10 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
May 3 |
| Boston Celtics 89, Charlotte Hornets 119 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 16–32, 27–29, 18–31 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Gamble19 Rebs: Alaa Abdelnaby6 Asts: Sherman Douglas8 |
Pts: Larry Johnson29 Rebs: Larry Johnson11 Asts: Muggsy Bogues7 | |
| Charlotte leads series, 2–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina |
May 5 |
| Boston Celtics 103, Charlotte Hornets 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 23–28, 24–29, 33–16 | ||
| Pts: Robert Parish24 Rebs: Robert Parish9 Asts: Sherman Douglas9 |
Pts: Alonzo Mourning33 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning7 Asts: Muggsy Bogues9 | |
| Charlotte wins series, 3–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 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]
April 30 |
| Los Angeles Lakers 107, Phoenix Suns 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–33, 26–13, 30–33, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Sedale Threatt35 Rebs: Vlade Divac10 Asts: Sedale Threatt7 |
Pts: Charles Barkley34 Rebs: Charles Barkley15 Asts: Majerle, Knight 5 each | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
May 2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers 86, Phoenix Suns81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 24–19, 20–27, 21–11 | ||
| Pts: Vlade Divac19 Rebs: Green, Divac 13 each Asts: Sedale Threatt8 |
Pts: three players 18 each Rebs: Charles Barkley21 Asts: Kevin Johnson16 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
May 4 |
| Phoenix Suns 107, Los Angeles Lakers 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 24–20, 34–32, 22–26 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley27 Rebs: Charles Barkley11 Asts: three players 5 each |
Pts: Vlade Divac30 Rebs: A.C. Green17 Asts: Sedale Threatt10 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–1 | ||
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California |
May 6 |
| Phoenix Suns 101, Los Angeles Lakers86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 22–20, 28–20, 30–27 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley28 Rebs: Charles Barkley11 Asts: Kevin Johnson6 |
Pts: Vlade Divac17 Rebs: A.C. Green15 Asts: Sedale Threatt6 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California |
May 9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers 104, Phoenix Suns 112 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 21–22, 26–32, 24–17, Overtime: 9–17 | ||
| Pts: James Worthy24 Rebs: A.C. Green19 Asts: Sedale Threatt9 |
Pts: Charles Barkley31 Rebs: Charles Barkley14 Asts: Kevin Johnson13 | |
| Phoenix wins series, 3–2 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
| 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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April 29 |
| Los Angeles Clippers 94, Houston Rockets 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–33, 29–26, 24–32, 23–26 | ||
| Pts: Mark Jackson26 Rebs: three players 8 each Asts: Gary Grant8 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon28 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon11 Asts: Winston Garland9 | |
| Houston leads series, 1–0 | ||
The Summit, Houston, Texas |
May 1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers 95, Houston Rockets83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 24–19, 26–25, 23–17 | ||
| Pts: Ron Harper29 Rebs: Ken Norman12 Asts: Mark Jackson8 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon30 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon14 Asts: three players 4 each | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
The Summit, Houston, Texas |
May 3 |
| Houston Rockets 111, Los Angeles Clippers99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–22, 25–18, 33–32, 23–27 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon32 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon12 Asts: Kenny Smith7 |
Pts: Danny Manning23 Rebs: Ken Norman9 Asts: Mark Jackson8 | |
| Houston leads series, 2–1 | ||
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California |
May 5 |
| Houston Rockets 90, Los Angeles Clippers 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 24–25, 31–26, 15–19 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon25 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon18 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon9 |
Pts: Ron Harper21 Rebs: Stanley Roberts13 Asts: Mark Jackson7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California |
May 8 |
| Los Angeles Clippers 80, Houston Rockets 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 19–13, 12–28, 24–17 | ||
| Pts: Danny Manning24 Rebs: Danny Manning12 Asts: Mark Jackson9 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon31 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon21 Asts: Kenny Smith6 | |
| Houston wins series, 3–2 | ||
The Summit, Houston, Texas |
| 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]
April 30 |
| Utah Jazz 85, Seattle SuperSonics 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 19–19, 20–26, 29–28 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone24 Rebs: Karl Malone13 Asts: John Stockton7 |
Pts: Shawn Kemp29 Rebs: Shawn Kemp17 Asts: Nate McMillan9 | |
| Seattle leads series, 1–0 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington |
May 2 |
| Utah Jazz 89, Seattle SuperSonics85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 21–18, 18–30, 27–22 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone26 Rebs: Karl Malone9 Asts: John Stockton12 |
Pts: Gary Payton19 Rebs: Sam Perkins10 Asts: Nate McMillan7 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington |
May 4 |
| 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 Pierce5 |
Pts: Karl Malone23 Rebs: Eaton, Corbin 9 each Asts: John Stockton10 | |
| Utah leads series, 2–1 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |
May 6 |
| Seattle SuperSonics 93, Utah Jazz80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 16–22, 26–20, 23–16 | ||
| Pts: Eddie Johnson24 Rebs: Shawn Kemp11 Asts: McKey, Payton 6 each |
Pts: Karl Malone21 Rebs: Karl Malone12 Asts: John Stockton15 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |
May 8 |
| Utah Jazz 92, Seattle SuperSonics 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 21–13, 18–39, 35–31 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone26 Rebs: Karl Malone12 Asts: John Stockton11 |
Pts: Sam Perkins20 Rebs: Sam Perkins13 Asts: Gary Payton7 | |
| Seattle wins series, 3–2 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April 29 |
| San Antonio Spurs 87, Portland Trail Blazers86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 14–20, 24–24, 29–16 | ||
| Pts: Sean Elliott18 Rebs: David Robinson15 Asts: Elliott, Johnson 7 each |
Pts: Jerome Kersey24 Rebs: Jerome Kersey9 Asts: Rod Strickland9 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 | ||
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon |
May 1 |
| 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 Robinson14 Asts: Avery Johnson6 |
Pts: Clyde Drexler21 Rebs: Rod Strickland8 Asts: Rod Strickland9 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon |
May 5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers 101, San Antonio Spurs 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 25–28, 30–25, 18–29 | ||
| Pts: Clyde Drexler19 Rebs: Buck Williams7 Asts: Rod Strickland9 |
Pts: David Robinson26 Rebs: David Robinson14 Asts: Avery Johnson6 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–1 | ||
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas |
May 7 |
| 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 Bryant21 Rebs: Jerome Kersey14 Asts: Rod Strickland10 |
Pts: Dale Ellis21 Rebs: David Robinson17 Asts: David Robinson11 | |
| San Antonio wins series, 3–1 | ||
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 9 |
| Charlotte Hornets 95, New York Knicks 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–26, 23–31, 23–23, 15–31 | ||
| Pts: Alonzo Mourning27 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning13 Asts: Muggsy Bogues8 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing33 Rebs: Ewing, Oakley 10 each Asts: John Starks12 | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
May 12 |
| Charlotte Hornets 101, New York Knicks 105 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–35, 22–22, 26–14, 17–22, Overtime: 8–12 | ||
| Pts: Alonzo Mourning24 Rebs: Sidney Green10 Asts: Muggsy Bogues7 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing34 Rebs: Charles Oakley16 Asts: Doc Rivers7 | |
| New York leads series, 2–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
May 14 |
| 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 Ewing26 Rebs: Patrick Ewing14 Asts: John Starks8 |
Pts: Alonzo Mourning34 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning10 Asts: Muggsy Bogues8 | |
| New York leads series, 2–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina |
May 16 |
| New York Knicks 94, Charlotte Hornets92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36–34, 22–17, 22–23, 14–18 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing28 Rebs: Patrick Ewing10 Asts: Doc Rivers8 |
Pts: Larry Johnson24 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning8 Asts: Muggsy Bogues5 | |
| New York leads series, 3–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina |
May 18 |
| Charlotte Hornets 101, New York Knicks 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 24–21, 23–30, 36–30 | ||
| Pts: Kendall Gill26 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning12 Asts: Kendall Gill6 |
Pts: Charles Oakley21 Rebs: Charles Oakley11 Asts: John Starks9 | |
| New York wins series, 4–1 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 11 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers 84, Chicago Bulls 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 26–26, 16–18, 21–27 | ||
| Pts: Gerald Wilkins19 Rebs: Nance, Daugherty 8 each Asts: Brad Daugherty6 |
Pts: Michael Jordan43 Rebs: Bill Cartwright10 Asts: Pippen, Jordan 4 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
May 13 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 85, Chicago Bulls 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–29, 17–28, 20–27, 23–20 | ||
| Pts: Larry Nance16 Rebs: Nance, Daugherty 7 each Asts: Mark Price8 |
Pts: Horace Grant20 Rebs: Scott Williams10 Asts: Scottie Pippen7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
May 15 |
| Chicago Bulls 96, Cleveland Cavaliers90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 28–25, 24–22, 22–15 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan32 Rebs: Scottie Pippen9 Asts: Scottie Pippen6 |
Pts: Larry Nance24 Rebs: Brad Daugherty11 Asts: three players 6 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–0 | ||
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio |
May 17 |
| Chicago Bulls 103, Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 25–25, 27–30, 28–19 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan31 Rebs: Horace Grant10 Asts: Michael Jordan6 |
Pts: Brad Daugherty25 Rebs: Brad Daugherty13 Asts: Wilkins, Price 6 each | |
| Chicago wins series, 4–0 | ||
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio |
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May 11 |
| San Antonio Spurs 89, Phoenix Suns 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–32, 19–14, 28–29, 23–23 | ||
| Pts: David Robinson32 Rebs: David Robinson10 Asts: Vinny Del Negro6 |
Pts: Kevin Johnson25 Rebs: Charles Barkley10 Asts: Kevin Johnson7 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 1–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
May 13 |
| San Antonio Spurs 103, Phoenix Suns 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 23–27, 24–26, 38–31 | ||
| Pts: David Robinson27 Rebs: David Robinson10 Asts: three players 6 each |
Pts: Charles Barkley35 Rebs: Charles Barkley10 Asts: Kevin Johnson12 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
May 15 |
| Phoenix Suns 96, San Antonio Spurs 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 33–38, 23–23, 18–23 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson26 Rebs: Charles Barkley14 Asts: Kevin Johnson7 |
Pts: Antoine Carr21 Rebs: A. Johnson, Robinson 8 each Asts: Avery Johnson15 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–1 | ||
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas |
May 16 |
| Phoenix Suns 103, San Antonio Spurs 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 30–26, 24–33, 23–32 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson26 Rebs: Charles Barkley12 Asts: Kevin Johnson8 |
Pts: David Robinson36 Rebs: David Robinson16 Asts: Avery Johnson12 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas |
May 18 |
| San Antonio Spurs 97, Phoenix Suns 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–33, 31–29, 23–16, 14–31 | ||
| Pts: David Robinson24 Rebs: David Robinson8 Asts: Avery Johnson15 |
Pts: Charles Barkley36 Rebs: Charles Barkley12 Asts: Kevin Johnson12 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 3–2 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
May 20 |
| Phoenix Suns 102, San Antonio Spurs 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–26, 24–32, 20–25, 26–17 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley28 Rebs: Charles Barkley21 Asts: Kevin Johnson8 |
Pts: David Robinson22 Rebs: David Robinson14 Asts: Avery Johnson10 | |
| Phoenix wins series, 4–2 | ||
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas |
| Phoenix won 3–1 in the regular-season series. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 10 |
| Houston Rockets 90, Seattle SuperSonics 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 25–30, 23–27, 20–23 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon26 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon16 Asts: Smith, Horry 5 each |
Pts: Ricky Pierce23 Rebs: Shawn Kemp11 Asts: Nate McMillan10 | |
| Seattle leads series, 1–0 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington |
May 12 |
| Houston Rockets 100, Seattle SuperSonics 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 28–23, 26–32, 25–34 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon28 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon13 Asts: Vernon Maxwell9 |
Pts: Sam Perkins23 Rebs: Michael Cage14 Asts: Derrick McKey7 | |
| Seattle leads series, 2–0 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington |
May 15 |
| Seattle SuperSonics 79, Houston Rockets 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 15–24, 13–27, 32–21 | ||
| Pts: Shawn Kemp12 Rebs: Perkins, Cage 9 each Asts: Nate McMillan4 |
Pts: Otis Thorpe28 Rebs: Otis Thorpe14 Asts: Kenny Smith6 | |
| Seattle leads series, 2–1 | ||
The Summit, Houston, Texas |
May 16 |
| Seattle SuperSonics 92, Houston Rockets 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 24–25, 25–20, 24–29 | ||
| Pts: Shawn Kemp23 Rebs: Shawn Kemp18 Asts: Nate McMillan8 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon24 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon12 Asts: Scott Brooks7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
The Summit, Houston, Texas |
May 18 |
| Houston Rockets 95, Seattle SuperSonics 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 24–35, 31–27, 23–34 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon25 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon14 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon5 |
Pts: Ricky Pierce24 Rebs: Shawn Kemp12 Asts: Nate McMillan5 | |
| Seattle leads series, 3–2 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington |
May 20 |
| Seattle SuperSonics 90, Houston Rockets 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 25–23, 15–36, 28–24 | ||
| Pts: Perkins, Payton 14 each Rebs: Shawn Kemp9 Asts: three players 3 each |
Pts: Kenny Smith30 Rebs: Olajuwon, Thorpe 10 each Asts: Robert Horry7 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
The Summit, Houston, Texas |
May 22 |
| Houston Rockets 100, Seattle SuperSonics 103 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 22–18, 22–35, 23–20, Overtime: 7–10 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon23 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon17 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon9 |
Pts: Ricky Pierce25 Rebs: Shawn Kemp11 Asts: Nate McMillan6 | |
| Seattle wins series, 4–3 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington |
| Seattle won 3–1 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 23 |
| Chicago Bulls 90, New York Knicks 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 23–20, 21–28, 21–26 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan27 Rebs: Horace Grant8 Asts: Michael Jordan5 |
Pts: Ewing, Starks 25 each Rebs: Patrick Ewing17 Asts: Doc Rivers5 | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
May 25 |
| Chicago Bulls 91, New York Knicks 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 24–22, 14–28, 28–19 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan36 Rebs: Michael Jordan9 Asts: Pippen, Williams 4 each |
Pts: Patrick Ewing26 Rebs: Charles Oakley16 Asts: John Starks9 | |
| New York leads series, 2–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
May 29 |
| New York Knicks 83, Chicago Bulls 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–34, 20–28, 21–25, 19–16 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing21 Rebs: Patrick Ewing9 Asts: Ewing, Anthony 5 each |
Pts: Scottie Pippen29 Rebs: Scottie Pippen8 Asts: Michael Jordan11 | |
| New York leads series, 2–1 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
May 31 |
| 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 Oakley12 Asts: John Starks7 |
Pts: Michael Jordan54 Rebs: Scottie Pippen7 Asts: Scottie Pippen4 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
June 2 |
| Chicago Bulls 97, New York Knicks94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–28, 24–28, 25–21, 17–17 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan29 Rebs: Scottie Pippen11 Asts: Michael Jordan14 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing33 Rebs: Patrick Ewing9 Asts: John Starks8 | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
June 4 |
| New York Knicks 88, Chicago Bulls 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 25–20, 22–22, 20–25 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing26 Rebs: Patrick Ewing13 Asts: Doc Rivers8 |
Pts: Michael Jordan25 Rebs: Horace Grant11 Asts: Michael Jordan9 | |
| Chicago wins series, 4–2 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
| New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 24 |
| Seattle SuperSonics 91, Phoenix Suns 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 24–27, 18–25, 26–29 | ||
| Pts: Derrick McKey17 Rebs: Shawn Kemp10 Asts: Nate McMillan7 |
Pts: Cedric Ceballos21 Rebs: Charles Barkley14 Asts: Dan Majerle9 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 1–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
May 26 |
| Seattle SuperSonics 103, Phoenix Suns99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 30–30, 22–22, 33–23 | ||
| Pts: Ricky Pierce34 Rebs: Nate McMillan8 Asts: Nate McMillan6 |
Pts: Dan Majerle29 Rebs: Majerle, Barkley 10 each Asts: Charles Barkley6 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
May 28 |
| Phoenix Suns 104, Seattle SuperSonics97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–25, 25–31, 23–24, 24–17 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson20 Rebs: Charles Barkley16 Asts: Kevin Johnson9 |
Pts: Ricky Pierce28 Rebs: Shawn Kemp12 Asts: Nate McMillan5 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–1 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington |
May 30 |
| Phoenix Suns 101, Seattle SuperSonics 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–37, 29–24, 18–26, 25–33 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley27 Rebs: Charles Barkley7 Asts: Kevin Johnson7 |
Pts: McKey, Kemp 20 each Rebs: Shawn Kemp8 Asts: Derrick McKey6 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington |
June 1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics 114, Phoenix Suns 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 26–31, 27–25, 33–36 | ||
| Pts: Shawn Kemp33 Rebs: Perkins, Kemp 6 each Asts: Gary Payton8 |
Pts: Charles Barkley43 Rebs: Charles Barkley15 Asts: Barkley, K. Johnson 10 each | |
| Phoenix leads series, 3–2 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
June 3 |
| Phoenix Suns 102, Seattle SuperSonics 118 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 25–34, 25–25, 27–32 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson22 Rebs: Charles Barkley11 Asts: Kevin Johnson4 |
Pts: Ricky Pierce27 Rebs: Shawn Kemp15 Asts: Derrick McKey5 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington |
June 5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics 110, Phoenix Suns 123 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–31, 25–26, 29–34, 30–32 | ||
| Pts: Eddie Johnson34 Rebs: Shawn Kemp8 Asts: Nate McMillan7 |
Pts: Charles Barkley44 Rebs: Charles Barkley24 Asts: Kevin Johnson9 | |
| Phoenix wins series, 4–3 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
| Seattle won 3–2 in the regular-season series. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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June 9 |
| Chicago Bulls 100, Phoenix Suns92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–20, 18–21, 21–28, 27–23 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan31 Rebs: Scott Williams10 Asts: four players 5 each |
Pts: Charles Barkley21 Rebs: Richard Dumas12 Asts: Charles Barkley5 | |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
June 11 |
| Chicago Bulls 111, Phoenix Suns 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–29, 31–24, 28–31, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan42 Rebs: Jordan, Pippen 12 each Asts: Scottie Pippen12 |
Pts: Charles Barkley42 Rebs: Charles Barkley13 Asts: Kevin Johnson7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
June 13 |
| 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 Majerle28 Rebs: Charles Barkley19 Asts: Kevin Johnson9 |
Pts: Michael Jordan44 Rebs: Horace Grant17 Asts: Scottie Pippen9 | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–1 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
June 16 |
| Phoenix Suns 105, Chicago Bulls 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–31, 31–30, 23–25, 24–25 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley32 Rebs: Charles Barkley12 Asts: Charles Barkley10 |
Pts: Michael Jordan55 Rebs: Horace Grant16 Asts: Scottie Pippen10 | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–1 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
June 18 |
| Phoenix Suns 108, Chicago Bulls98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33–21, 21–28, 26–24, 28–25 | ||
| Pts: Johnson, Dumas 25 each Rebs: Dan Majerle12 Asts: Kevin Johnson8 |
Pts: Michael Jordan41 Rebs: Grant, Jordan 7 each Asts: Michael Jordan7 | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–2 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
June 20 |
| Chicago Bulls 99, Phoenix Suns98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 37–28, 19–23, 31–28, 12–19 | ||
| Pts: Michael Jordan33 Rebs: Scottie Pippen12 Asts: Michael Jordan7 |
Pts: Barkley, Majerle 21 each Rebs: Charles Barkley17 Asts: Kevin Johnson10 | |
| Chicago wins series, 4–2 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
| 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]
| Category | Game High | Average | |||||
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| 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 |