1992–93 Chicago Bulls season
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The Chicago Bulls
finished in first place in the Central Division. The Bulls would go on to beat the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals
. This was the last title for Chicago Stadium
.
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: #D40026; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1992-93 Chicago Bulls roster
|- style="background-color: black; color: #D40026; text-align: center;"
! Players !! Coaches
|-
| valign="top" |
{| class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;"
! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From
|-
!width="40"|Pos.
!width="165"|Starter
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Reserve
!width="165"|Inactive
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#C41E3A" | C
| Bill Cartwright || Scott Williams
|| Will Perdue
|| style="background:#C41E3A" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#C41E3A" | PF
| Horace Grant || Stacey King || || style="background:#C41E3A" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#C41E3A" | SF
| Scottie Pippen
|| Rodney McCray
|| || style="background:#C41E3A" | Ed Nealy
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:red"
! style="background:#C41E3A" | SG
| Michael Jordan
|| Trent Tucker || Darrell Walker
|| style="background:#C41E3A" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#C41E3A" | PG
| B. J. Armstrong
|| John Paxson
|| || style="background:#C41E3A" | Corey Williams
|}
|-
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | 3P%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | PPG
|-
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| style="background:black;color:white;" | 82 || 74 || 30.4 || .499 || .446 || .861 || 1.8 || 4.0 || .80 || .07 || 12.3
|-
|
| 2 || 0 || 6.5 || .429 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || .5 || 1.00 || .00 || 3.0
|-
|
| 63 || 63 || 19.9 || .411 || .000 || .735 || 3.7 || 1.3 || .32 || .16 || 5.6
|-
|
| 5 || 0 || 6.8 || .444 || .000 || .750 || .4 || .2 || .40 || .20 || 2.2
|-
|
| 6 || 0 || 5.2 || .300 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .2 || .50 || .33 || 1.0
|-
|
| 77 || 77 || 35.6 || .508 || .200 || .619 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 9.5 || 2.6 || 1.16 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 1.25 || 13.2
|-
|
| 78 || 78 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 39.3 || .495 || .352 || .837 || 6.7 || 5.5 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 2.83 || .78 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 32.6
|-
|
| 76 || 3 || 13.9 || .471 || .333 || .705 || 2.7 || .9 || .34 || .26 || 5.4
|-
|
| 64 || 5 || 15.9 || .451 || .400 || .692 || 2.5 || 1.3 || .19 || .23 || 3.5
|-
|
| 11 || 0 || 7.2 || .435 || .200 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 1.000 || 1.5 || .2 || .27 || .09 || 2.1
|-
|
| 59 || 8 || 17.5 || .451 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .463 || .850 || .8 || 2.3 || .64 || .03 || 4.2
|-
|
| 72 || 16 || 13.9 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .557 || .000 || .604 || 4.0 || 1.0 || .31 || .65 || 4.7
|-
|
| 81 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 81 || 38.6 || .473 || .237 || .663 || 7.7 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 6.3 || 2.14 || .90 || 18.6
|-
|
| 69 || 0 || 13.2 || .485 || .405 || .818 || 1.0 || 1.2 || .35 || .09 || 5.2
|-
|
| 28 || 0 || 13.1 || .403 || .000 || .500 || 1.4 || 1.6 || .82 || .07 || 2.6
|-
|
| 35 || 0 || 6.9 || .365 || .333 || .818 || .9 || .7 || .11 || .06 || 2.3
|-
|
| 71 || 5 || 19.3 || .466 || .000 || .714 || 6.4 || 1.0 || .77 || .93 || 5.9
|}
|-
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | 3P%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | PPG
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 33.8 || .524 || .512 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .909 || 1.5 || 3.3 || 1.00 || .11 || 11.4
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 23.4 || .465 || .000 || .778 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .58 || .16 || 6.3
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 34.3 || .546 || .000 || .685 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 8.2 || 2.3 || 1.21 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 1.21 || 10.7
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 41.2 || .475 || .389 || .805 || 6.7 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 6.0 || 2.05 || .89 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 35.1
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 12.1 || .394 || .000 || .806 || 2.1 || .7 || .47 || .21 || 4.1
|-
|
| 7 || || 5.6 || .167 || .000 || .000 || 1.9 || .7 || .00 || .14 || .3
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 17.4 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .583 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .625 || .727 || 1.0 || 1.7 || .32 || .05 || 4.9
|-
|
| 13 || || 7.8 || .500 || .000 || .500 || 2.3 || .4 || .08 || .15 || 1.9
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || style="background:black;color:white;" | 41.5 || .465 || .176 || .638 || 6.9 || 5.6 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 2.16 || .68 || 20.1
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 10.9 || .413 || .462 || .500 || .9 || 1.0 || .37 || .00 || 2.8
|-
|
| 9 || || 2.4 || .250 || .000 || .667 || .1 || .6 || .00 || .00 || .4
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 20.8 || .506 || .000 || .552 || 5.8 || 1.4 || .37 || .89 || 5.5
|}
, featuring the Chicago Bulls
, led by Michael Jordan, and the Phoenix Suns
, winners of 62 games and led by regular season MVP Charles Barkley
. The Bulls became the first team since the legendary Boston Celtics
of the 1960s to win three consecutive championship titles, clinching the "three-peat" with John Paxson
's game-winning 3-pointer that gave them a 99-98 victory in Game 6. This series was also notable in that the road team won each game, with the exception of Chicago in game 4.
Michael Jordan
|
Scottie Pippen
|
Horace Grant |
B.J. Armstrong
|
Scott Williams
|
Bill Cartwright |
Stacey King |
Trent Tucker |
John Paxson
|
Will Perdue
|
Rodney McCray
|
Ricky Blanton
|
Darrell Walker
|
Corey Williams
|
Jo Jo English
|
Charles Barkley
|
Dan Majerle
|
Kevin Johnson
|
Tom Chambers |
Danny Ainge
|
Richard Dumas
|
Negele Knight
|
Oliver Miller
|
Mark West |
Jerrod Mustaf
|
Frank Johnson
|
Tim Kempton
|
|-
! Game !! Date !! Home Team !! Result !! Road Team !! TV Time
|-
| Game 1 || June 9 || Phoenix || 92-100 || Chicago || NBC 9:00pm et
|-
| Game 2 || June 11 || Phoenix || 108-111 || Chicago|| NBC 9:00pm et
|-
| Game 3 || June 13 || Chicago || 121-129 (3ot) || Phoenix|| NBC 8:30pm et
|-
| Game 4 || June 16 || Chicago || 111-105 || Phoenix || NBC 8:00pm et
|-
| Game 5 || June 18 || Chicago || 98-108 || Phoenix || NBC 8:00pm et
|-
| Game 6 || June 20 || Phoenix || 98-99 || Chicago || NBC 9:00pm et
|-
|}
Bulls win series 4-2
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
finished in first place in the Central Division. The Bulls would go on to beat the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals
1993 NBA Finals
The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992-93 NBA season, featuring the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, and the Phoenix Suns, winners of 62 games and led by regular season MVP Charles Barkley...
. This was the last title for Chicago Stadium
Chicago Stadium
The Chicago Stadium was an indoor sports arena and theater in Chicago. It opened in 1929, and closed in 1994.-History:The Stadium hosted the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL from 1929–1994 and the Chicago Bulls of the NBA from 1967–1994....
.
NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Byron Houston Byron Houston Byron Dwight Houston is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'5", 250-pound power forward, he played collegiately for Oklahoma State University and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1992 NBA Draft... |
Forward | Oklahoma State | |
| 2 | 33 | Corey Williams Corey Williams (basketball) Corey Williams is a retired American professional basketball player and an active college basketball coach.... |
Guard | Oklahoma State | |
| 2 | 39 | Litterial Green Litterial Green Litterial Maurice Green is a former American professional basketball player, in the point guard position.Green played college basketball at the University of Georgia, where he became their all-time leading scorer... |
Guard | Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... |
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Roster
{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color: #D40026; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1992-93 Chicago Bulls roster
|- style="background-color: black; color: #D40026; text-align: center;"
! Players !! Coaches
|-
| valign="top" |
{| class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;"
! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From
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Depth chart
{| style="text-align: center; background:black; color:white"!width="40"|Pos.
!width="165"|Starter
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Reserve
!width="165"|Inactive
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#C41E3A" | C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
| Bill Cartwright || Scott Williams
Scott Williams (basketball)
Scott Christopher Williams is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. Standing at 6' 10", he was capable of playing as a power forward or a center.-Early life / College career:...
|| Will Perdue
Will Perdue
William Edward Perdue is a retired American NBA basketball player who won four NBA Championships. Perdue is now an ESPN basketball commentator and analyst.Perdue attended Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida...
|| style="background:#C41E3A" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#C41E3A" | PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
| Horace Grant || Stacey King || || style="background:#C41E3A" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#C41E3A" | SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
| Scottie Pippen
Scottie Pippen
Scottie Maurice Pippen is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association . He is most remembered for his time with the Chicago Bulls, with whom he was instrumental in six NBA Championships and their record 1995–96 season of 72 wins...
|| Rodney McCray
Rodney McCray (basketball)
Rodney Earl McCray is a retired American basketball player. A 6'7" small forward, he spent ten seasons in the National Basketball Association, tallying 9,014 career points and 5,087 career rebounds.Rodney McCray attended the University of Louisville and was a key member of the Cardinals team...
|| || style="background:#C41E3A" | Ed Nealy
Ed Nealy
Eddie Carl Nealy is a retired American basketball player. At 6'7" and 238 pounds, he played as a forward....
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:red"
! style="background:#C41E3A" | SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
| Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
|| Trent Tucker || Darrell Walker
Darrell Walker
Darrell Walker is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. At 6'4" and 180 lb , he played as a guard...
|| style="background:#C41E3A" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#C41E3A" | PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
| B. J. Armstrong
B. J. Armstrong
Benjamin Roy "B. J." Armstrong, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player. As a starting point guard, he was an integral part of the NBA's Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s....
|| John Paxson
John Paxson
John MacBeth Paxson is a retired American basketball player. He is currently the VP of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.-High school career:...
|| || style="background:#C41E3A" | Corey Williams
Corey Williams (basketball)
Corey Williams is a retired American professional basketball player and an active college basketball coach....
|}
Regular season
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"|-
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | 3P%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | PPG
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 82 || 74 || 30.4 || .499 || .446 || .861 || 1.8 || 4.0 || .80 || .07 || 12.3
|-
|
| 2 || 0 || 6.5 || .429 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || .5 || 1.00 || .00 || 3.0
|-
|
| 63 || 63 || 19.9 || .411 || .000 || .735 || 3.7 || 1.3 || .32 || .16 || 5.6
|-
|
| 5 || 0 || 6.8 || .444 || .000 || .750 || .4 || .2 || .40 || .20 || 2.2
|-
|
| 6 || 0 || 5.2 || .300 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .2 || .50 || .33 || 1.0
|-
|
| 77 || 77 || 35.6 || .508 || .200 || .619 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 9.5 || 2.6 || 1.16 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 1.25 || 13.2
|-
|
| 78 || 78 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 39.3 || .495 || .352 || .837 || 6.7 || 5.5 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 2.83 || .78 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 32.6
|-
|
| 76 || 3 || 13.9 || .471 || .333 || .705 || 2.7 || .9 || .34 || .26 || 5.4
|-
|
| 64 || 5 || 15.9 || .451 || .400 || .692 || 2.5 || 1.3 || .19 || .23 || 3.5
|-
|
| 11 || 0 || 7.2 || .435 || .200 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 1.000 || 1.5 || .2 || .27 || .09 || 2.1
|-
|
| 59 || 8 || 17.5 || .451 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .463 || .850 || .8 || 2.3 || .64 || .03 || 4.2
|-
|
| 72 || 16 || 13.9 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .557 || .000 || .604 || 4.0 || 1.0 || .31 || .65 || 4.7
|-
|
| 81 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 81 || 38.6 || .473 || .237 || .663 || 7.7 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 6.3 || 2.14 || .90 || 18.6
|-
|
| 69 || 0 || 13.2 || .485 || .405 || .818 || 1.0 || 1.2 || .35 || .09 || 5.2
|-
|
| 28 || 0 || 13.1 || .403 || .000 || .500 || 1.4 || 1.6 || .82 || .07 || 2.6
|-
|
| 35 || 0 || 6.9 || .365 || .333 || .818 || .9 || .7 || .11 || .06 || 2.3
|-
|
| 71 || 5 || 19.3 || .466 || .000 || .714 || 6.4 || 1.0 || .77 || .93 || 5.9
|}
Playoffs
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"|-
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | 3P%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#C41E3A;color:black;" width="6%" | PPG
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 33.8 || .524 || .512 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .909 || 1.5 || 3.3 || 1.00 || .11 || 11.4
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 23.4 || .465 || .000 || .778 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .58 || .16 || 6.3
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 34.3 || .546 || .000 || .685 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 8.2 || 2.3 || 1.21 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 1.21 || 10.7
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 41.2 || .475 || .389 || .805 || 6.7 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 6.0 || 2.05 || .89 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 35.1
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 12.1 || .394 || .000 || .806 || 2.1 || .7 || .47 || .21 || 4.1
|-
|
| 7 || || 5.6 || .167 || .000 || .000 || 1.9 || .7 || .00 || .14 || .3
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 17.4 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .583 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .625 || .727 || 1.0 || 1.7 || .32 || .05 || 4.9
|-
|
| 13 || || 7.8 || .500 || .000 || .500 || 2.3 || .4 || .08 || .15 || 1.9
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || style="background:black;color:white;" | 41.5 || .465 || .176 || .638 || 6.9 || 5.6 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 2.16 || .68 || 20.1
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 10.9 || .413 || .462 || .500 || .9 || 1.0 || .37 || .00 || 2.8
|-
|
| 9 || || 2.4 || .250 || .000 || .667 || .1 || .6 || .00 || .00 || .4
|-
|
| style="background:black;color:white;" | 19 || || 20.8 || .506 || .000 || .552 || 5.8 || 1.4 || .37 || .89 || 5.5
|}
NBA Finals
The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992-93 NBA season1992-93 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns*Rookie of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic*Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets...
, featuring the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
, led by Michael Jordan, and the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
, winners of 62 games and led by regular season MVP Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley is a former American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "The Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's most dominating power forwards...
. The Bulls became the first team since the legendary Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
of the 1960s to win three consecutive championship titles, clinching the "three-peat" with John Paxson
John Paxson
John MacBeth Paxson is a retired American basketball player. He is currently the VP of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.-High school career:...
's game-winning 3-pointer that gave them a 99-98 victory in Game 6. This series was also notable in that the road team won each game, with the exception of Chicago in game 4.
- The Phoenix Suns won game 3 in 3OT, 129-121. By the way, Suns Head Coach Paul WestphalPaul WestphalPaul Westphal is a retired American basketball player and current head coach of the National Basketball Association's Sacramento Kings. Westphal has had a storied career in the NBA, both as a player and as a coach. As a player, he won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in the 1974 NBA...
became the only person to appear in both triple-overtime finals games. The first was the classic 19761976 NBA FinalsThe 1976 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round for the 1975-76 NBA season.-Background:The Phoenix Suns finished the season with 42 wins and 40 losses, but beat the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the playoffs and went on to play the Boston Celtics in the NBA...
contest against BostonBoston CelticsThe Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
, in Game 5 as a player. Ironically, his Suns also appeared in that year's finals, thus becoming the only team to appear in two triple-overtime finals games. Back in 1976, the Suns lost 126-128 against Boston.
- The Bulls got off to a good start in Game 6 but struggled in the fourth quarter, wasting a double-digit lead to trail 98-94. Michael Jordan made a layup to cut the margin to 2 points, and the Suns missed a shot on their next possession. Trailing 98-96 and facing a Game 7 on the road if they lost that day, John PaxsonJohn PaxsonJohn MacBeth Paxson is a retired American basketball player. He is currently the VP of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.-High school career:...
took a pass from Horace Grant and buried a three pointer with 3.9 seconds left, giving the Bulls a 99-98 lead. The victory was secured by a last-second block from Horace Grant.
- Michael JordanMichael JordanMichael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
, who averaged a Finals-record 41.0 PPG during the six game series, became the first player in NBA history to win three straight Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards. He joined Magic JohnsonMagic JohnsonEarvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers...
as the only other player to win the award three times. The NBA started awarding the Finals MVP in 1969.
1993 Chicago Bulls
Head Coach:Phil JacksonPhil Jackson
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Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
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Scottie Pippen
Scottie Pippen
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Horace Grant |
B.J. Armstrong
B. J. Armstrong
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Scott Williams
Scott Williams (basketball)
Scott Christopher Williams is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. Standing at 6' 10", he was capable of playing as a power forward or a center.-Early life / College career:...
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Bill Cartwright |
Stacey King |
Trent Tucker |
John Paxson
John Paxson
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Will Perdue
Will Perdue
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Rodney McCray
Rodney McCray (basketball)
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Ricky Blanton
Ricky Blanton
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Darrell Walker
Darrell Walker
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Corey Williams
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Jo Jo English
Jo Jo English
Stephen "Jo Jo" English is a professional basketball player who starred at the University of South Carolina in the early 1990s and later played parts of three seasons for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.A 6'4" guard, English is perhaps best remembered for being involved in a...
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1993 Phoenix Suns
Head Coach:Paul WestphalPaul Westphal
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Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley is a former American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "The Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's most dominating power forwards...
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Dan Majerle
Dan Majerle
Daniel Lewis Majerle is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. Known by his fans as "Downtown Dan," "Thunder Dan," and "Dan the Man," he played 14 years in the NBA, primarily with the Phoenix Suns, also with the Miami...
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Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson
Kevin Maurice Johnson is the current mayor of Sacramento, California. He is Sacramento's first African American mayor. Prior to entering politics, Johnson was a basketball player in the NBA, playing point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns...
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Tom Chambers |
Danny Ainge
Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray "Danny" Ainge is an American basketball manager and retired professional basketball and baseball player, currently serving as President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics....
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Richard Dumas
Richard Dumas
Richard Wayne Dumas is a retired American professional basketball player.Dumas, a 6'8" small forward from Oklahoma State University, was selected with the 46th pick of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. During the 1991-92 season, however, Dumas was suspended from the NBA for violating its...
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Negele Knight
Negele Knight
Negele Oscar Knight is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round of the 1990 NBA Draft. Knight played for the Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors in six NBA seasons...
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Oliver Miller
Oliver Miller
Oliver J. Miller is an American former professional basketball player.-Career:After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Miller, who is known as "The Big O" because of his large size , was selected by the Phoenix Suns as the 22nd overall pick of the 1992 NBA Draft...
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Mark West |
Jerrod Mustaf
Jerrod Mustaf
Terrah Jerrod Mustaf is a retired American professional basketball player.Mustaf played at DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Maryland...
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Frank Johnson
Frank Johnson (basketball)
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Tim Kempton
Tim Kempton
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Series summary
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! Game !! Date !! Home Team !! Result !! Road Team !! TV Time
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| Game 1 || June 9 || Phoenix || 92-100 || Chicago || NBC 9:00pm et
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| Game 2 || June 11 || Phoenix || 108-111 || Chicago|| NBC 9:00pm et
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| Game 3 || June 13 || Chicago || 121-129 (3ot) || Phoenix|| NBC 8:30pm et
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| Game 4 || June 16 || Chicago || 111-105 || Phoenix || NBC 8:00pm et
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| Game 5 || June 18 || Chicago || 98-108 || Phoenix || NBC 8:00pm et
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| Game 6 || June 20 || Phoenix || 98-99 || Chicago || NBC 9:00pm et
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Bulls win series 4-2
Award winners
- Michael Jordan, Associated Press Athlete of the YearAssociated Press Athlete of the YearThe first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press in 1931. At a time when women in sports were never given the same recognition as men, the AP offered a male and a female athlete of the year award to either a professional or amateur athlete...
- Michael JordanMichael JordanMichael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
, All-NBA Team, First Team - Michael JordanMichael JordanMichael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
, Guard, NBA Finals MVP - Michael JordanMichael JordanMichael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
, NBA All-Defensive First Team