1993 NBA playoffs

Postseason tournament

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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]

Sportswriter Bill Simmons called the 1993 post-season the best in NBA history.[2][3][4]

Bracket

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

Eastern Conference first round

(1) New York Knicks vs. (8) Indiana Pacers

April 30
7:30 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
May 6
8:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Regular-season series
New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series
December 29, 1992
Recap
Indiana Pacers 91, New York Knicks 97
Madison Square Garden, New York City
March 14, 1993
Recap
Indiana Pacers 90, New York Knicks 121
Madison Square Garden, New York City

This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Knicks.[5]

(2) Chicago Bulls vs. (7) Atlanta Hawks

April 30
8:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676
Referees: Nolan Fine, Steve Javie, Mike Mathis
May 2
5:30 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 15,141
Referees: Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins, Lee Jones
Regular-season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
November 7, 1992
Recap
Atlanta Hawks 100, Chicago Bulls 99
December 8, 1992
Recap
Chicago Bulls 114, Atlanta Hawks 123
February 27, 1993
Recap
Atlanta Hawks 92, Chicago Bulls 112
April 9, 1993
Recap
Chicago Bulls 88, Atlanta Hawks 87

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning both meetings.

Previous playoff series[6]
Atlanta leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series

(3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets

April 29
7:30 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
May 9
12:30 PM
Boxscore
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


Regular-season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Cavaliers winning the first meeting.

Previous playoff series[7]
Cleveland leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series

(4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Charlotte Hornets

April 29
8:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
Charlotte Hornets 99, Boston Celtics 98 (2OT)
Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 19–23, 27–18, 22–26Overtime: 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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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.
Regular-season series
Boston won 3–1 in the regular-season series
November 27, 1992
Recap
Charlotte Hornets 102, Boston Celtics 111
March 14, 1993
Recap
Charlotte Hornets 96, Boston Celtics 93

This was the first playoff meeting between the Celtics and the Hornets.[8]

Western Conference first round

(1) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) Los Angeles Lakers

April 30
10:30 PM
Boxscore
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
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023
Referees: Ken Mauer, Jack Nies, Ed T. Rush
May 2
3:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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."
Regular-season series
Phoenix won 5–0 in the regular-season series

This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first seven meetings.

Previous playoff series[9]
Los Angeles leads 6–1 in all-time playoff series.

(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Los Angeles Clippers

April 29
8:00 PM
Boxscore
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
The Summit, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,611
Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Eddie F. Rush
May 1
9:30 PM
Boxscore
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
The Summit, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,611
Referees: Lee Jones, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush
May 3
10:30 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
The Summit, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,611
Referees: Darell Garretson, Steve Javie, Mike Mathis
Regular-season series
Houston won 4–0 in the regular-season series.
November 24, 1992
Recap
Los Angeles Clippers 83, Houston Rockets 88
The Summit, Houston, Texas
January 12, 1993
Recap
Houston Rockets 113, Los Angeles Clippers 103
April 6, 1993
Recap
Los Angeles Clippers 101, Houston Rockets 114
The Summit, Houston, Texas

This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the Clippers.[10]

(3) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Utah Jazz

April 30
10:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911
Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Forte, Greg Willard
May 6
9:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Regular-season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
January 14, 1993
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 89, Utah Jazz 96

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first meeting.

Previous playoff series[11]
Utah leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series

(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs

April 29
10:30 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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.
Regular-season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
November 24, 1992
Recap
San Antonio Spurs 91, Portland Trail Blazers 95
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
April 18, 1993
Recap
San Antonio Spurs 101, Portland Trail Blazers 105
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning the first meeting.

Previous playoff series[12]
Portland leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference semifinals

(1) New York Knicks vs. (5) Charlotte Hornets

May 9
3:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
Charlotte Hornets 101, New York Knicks 105 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 28–35, 22–22, 26–14, 17–22Overtime: 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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Regular-season series
New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series
December 10, 1992
Recap
Charlotte Hornets 110, New York Knicks 103 (OT)
Madison Square Garden, New York City
January 20, 1993
Recap
Charlotte Hornets 91, New York Knicks 114
Madison Square Garden, New York City

This was the first playoff meeting between the Hornets and the Knicks.[13]

(2) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers

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
Boxscore
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
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676
Referees: Joe Crawford, Jack Madden, Don Vaden
May 15
3:30 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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.
Regular-season series
Cleveland won 3–2 in the regular-season series

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first three meetings.

Previous playoff series[14]
Chicago leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series

Western Conference semifinals

(1) Phoenix Suns vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs

May 11
10:30 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 16,057
Referees: Dan Crawford, Jess Kersey, Jack Nies
May 18
10:30 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Regular-season series
Phoenix won 3–1 in the regular-season series.
January 3, 1993
Recap
Phoenix Suns 113, San Antonio Spurs 114 (OT)
February 23, 1993
Recap
Phoenix Suns 105, San Antonio Spurs 103

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the first meeting.

Previous playoff series[15]
Phoenix leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series.

(2) Houston Rockets vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics

May 10
9:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
The Summit, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,611
Referees: Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell, Eddie F. Rush
May 16
8:00 PM
Boxscore
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
The Summit, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,611
Referees: Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore
May 18
10:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
The Summit, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,611
Referees: Joe Crawford, Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes
May 22
3:30 PM
Boxscore
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.
Regular-season series
Seattle won 3–1 in the regular-season series
November 6, 1992
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 111, Houston Rockets 94
November 7, 1992
Recap
Houston Rockets 85, Seattle SuperSonics 89
March 21, 1993
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 100, Houston Rockets 89
The Summit, Houston, Texas

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the SuperSonics winning the first three meetings.

Previous playoff series[16]
Seattle leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series

Conference finals

Eastern Conference finals

(1) New York Knicks vs. (2) Chicago Bulls

May 23
3:30 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676
Referees: Hugh Evans, Steve Javie, Jack Madden
May 31
3:30 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
June 4
9:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Regular-season series
New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series.
November 28, 1992
Recap
Chicago Bulls 75, New York Knicks 112
Madison Square Garden, New York City
December 25, 1992
Recap
New York Knicks 77, Chicago Bulls 89
February 12, 1993
Recap
New York Knicks 104, Chicago Bulls 98
April 25, 1993
Recap
Chicago Bulls 84, New York Knicks 89
Madison Square Garden, New York City

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first four meetings.

Previous playoff series[17]
Chicago leads 4–0 in all-time playoff series

Western Conference finals

(1) Phoenix Suns vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics

May 24
9:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Regular-season series
Seattle won 3–2 in the regular-season series.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series.

Previous playoff series[18]
Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series

NBA Finals: (W1) Phoenix Suns vs. (E2) Chicago Bulls

June 9
9:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 129, Chicago Bulls 121 (3OT)
Scoring by quarter: 29–29, 29–28, 28–28, 17–18Overtime: 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
Boxscore
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
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676
Referees: Hugh Evans, Ed T. Rush, Bill Oakes
June 18
9:00 PM
Boxscore
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
Boxscore
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.
Regular-season series
Tied 1–1 in the regular-season series
March 30, 1993
Recap
Phoenix Suns 113, Chicago Bulls 109

This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Suns.[19]

Statistical leaders

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

  • 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 [20] after shooting 3–18 in Game 3 to even up the series.[21] 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.[22] 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.[23]
  • 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 win in a playoff series until 2006. 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

References

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  23. ^ Eastern Conf. Finals Game 6 "Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks" on YouTube

External links

  • Basketball-Reference.com's 1993 NBA Playoffs page
  • Eastern Conf. Semifinals Game 4 "Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavs" on YouTube
  • Eastern Conf. Finals Game 5 "Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks" on YouTube