Record 57–25 (.695) Radio WMAQ | Date 1993 | |
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The 1992–93 NBA season was the Bulls' 27th season in the National Basketball Association. After two straight championships, the Bulls would yet again have another successful season winning ten of their twelve games in February, finishing in first place in the Central Division, and second overall in the Eastern Conference with a 57–25 record. They also advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth consecutive season, becoming the first team since the 1987–88 Boston Celtics to do so. Michael Jordan once again led the league in scoring with 32.6 points per game, and was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game along with Scottie Pippen.
Contents
- East First Round
- East Conference Semifinals
- East Conference Finals
- NBA Finals
- 1993 Chicago Bulls
- 1993 Phoenix Suns
- Series summary
- Award winners
- NBA All Star Game
- References
In the first round of the playoffs, the Bulls swept the Atlanta Hawks in three straight games. In the semifinals, they swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in four straight games. Then after losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals to the top-seeded New York Knicks, the Bulls would win the next four games of the series. Then they would then go on to win their third consecutive NBA championship, defeating regular season MVP Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals. This was the last title the Bulls won while playing at Chicago Stadium. Chicago's offseason was also marked by Jordan's sudden retirement.
The team's season roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16 and NBA 2K17.
East First Round
(2) Chicago Bulls vs. (7) Atlanta Hawks: Bulls win series 3-0
Last Playoff Meeting: 1970 Western Division Semifinals (Atlanta won 4-1)
East Conference Semifinals
(2) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers: Bulls win series 4-0
Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Eastern Conference Finals (Chicago won 4-2)
East Conference Finals
(1) New York Knicks vs. (2) Chicago Bulls: Bulls win series 4-2 (after trailing 2-0 to Knicks)
Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Chicago won 4-3)
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. 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.
(W1) Phoenix Suns vs. (E2) Chicago Bulls: Bulls win series 4–2
1993 Chicago Bulls
Head Coach:Phil Jackson
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 |
1993 Phoenix Suns
Head Coach:Paul Westphal
Charles Barkley | Dan Majerle | Kevin Johnson | Tom Chambers | Danny Ainge | Richard Dumas | Negele Knight | Oliver Miller | Mark West | Jerrod Mustaf | Frank Johnson | Tim Kempton |
Series summary
Bulls win series 4-2