1990 NBA playoffs
Tournament details | |
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Dates | April 26–June 14, 1990 |
Season | 1989–90 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Detroit Pistons (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Portland Trail Blazers |
Semifinalists | |
The 1990 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the
It was the Blazers' first trip to the NBA Finals since their victory in the 1977 NBA Finals.
The New York Knicks fell behind 2–0 to the Boston Celtics in their first round matchup, but took the series 3–2 by winning Game 5 121–114 in Boston Garden. Prior to this, the Celtics had beaten the Knicks 26 straight at the Boston Garden. This deciding game featured a missed dunk by Larry Bird late in the fourth with the Celtics trailing by four (103-99) and a clinching 3-point basket by Patrick Ewing on a play where he chased down an errant pass by Charles Oakley on the sideline in front of the Knicks' bench and hurled up a desperation shot as the shot clock was reaching zero. The basket put the Knicks up 113-101 and essentially clinched the game and the series.
The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a playoff series for the first time ever. It also marked the first time since 1981 that the Lakers failed to reach the Western Conference Finals, ending the longest such run since the Bill Russell-led Boston Celtics, who made the Eastern Conference Finals thirteen consecutive times between 1957 and 1969.
It was the first NBA Finals to not feature the Lakers or Celtics since 1979.
The Chicago Bulls lost Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals 93–76 in Detroit, making it the third straight year they were ousted in the playoffs by the Pistons.
The Indiana Pacers made only their third playoff appearance since their NBA debut in the 1976–77 season; they proceeded to make the playoffs 16 out of the next 17 years (missing only in 1997).
The Dallas Mavericks made their only playoff appearance of the decade. They did not return until 2001.
Game 5 of the NBA Finals was the last NBA game to be televised on CBS.
Bracket
First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Detroit* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Indiana | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Detroit* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | New York | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Boston | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | New York | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Detroit* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Chicago | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Chicago | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Milwaukee | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Philadelphia* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Philadelphia* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Cleveland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Detroit* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Portland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | LA Lakers* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Houston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | LA Lakers* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Phoenix | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Utah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Phoenix | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Phoenix | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W3 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Portland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Dallas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | San Antonio* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | San Antonio* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Denver | 0 |
- * Division winner
- Bold Series winner
- Italic Team with home-court advantage
First round
Eastern Conference first round
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Indiana Pacers
April 26
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Indiana Pacers 92, Detroit Pistons 104 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 17–32, 28–24, 29–26, 18–22 | ||
8 | Pts: James Edwards 21 Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 14 Asts: Thomas, Dumars 5 each | |
Detroit leads series, 1–0 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Dan Crawford, Mike Mathis, Wally Rooney |
April 28
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Indiana Pacers 87, Detroit Pistons 100 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 25–21, 22–33, 24–26 | ||
7 | Pts: Bill Laimbeer 22 Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 11 Asts: Isiah Thomas 12 | |
Detroit leads series, 2–0 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Ronnie Nunn |
May 1
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Detroit Pistons 108, Indiana Pacers 96 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 28–22, 28–27, 26–24 | ||
9 | Pts: Reggie Miller 22 Rebs: LaSalle Thompson 8 Asts: Reggie Miller 4 | |
Detroit wins series, 3–0 |
Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 15,301 Referees: Paul Mihalak, Jack Nies, Earl Strom |
Detroit won 4–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Pistons and the Pacers.[1]
(2) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (7) Cleveland Cavaliers
April 26
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Cleveland Cavaliers 106, Philadelphia 76ers 111 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 28–23, 33–40, 24–26 | ||
12 | Pts: Charles Barkley 38 Rebs: Charles Barkley 21 Asts: Johnny Dawkins 9 | |
Philadelphia leads series, 1–0 |
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 15,319 Referees: Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Tommy Nunez Sr. |
April 29
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Cleveland Cavaliers 101, Philadelphia 76ers 107 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 26–32, 33–24, 19–26, 23–25 | ||
8 | Pts: Charles Barkley 32 Rebs: Rick Mahorn 9 Asts: Johnny Dawkins 11 | |
Philadelphia leads series, 2–0 |
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 18,168 Referees: Ron Garretson, Bill Oakes, Ed T. Rush |
May 1
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Philadelphia 76ers 95, Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 15–32, 32–28, 17–35, 31–27 | ||
7 | Pts: Craig Ehlo 25 Rebs: Ehlo, Daugherty 10 each Asts: Ehlo, Daugherty 9 each | |
Philadelphia leads series, 2–1 |
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
Attendance: 16,317 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Eddie F. Rush |
May 3
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Philadelphia 76ers 96, Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 23–34, 27–26, 32–26, 14–22 | ||
10 | Pts: Brad Daugherty 34 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 9 Asts: Mark Price 18 | |
Series tied, 2–2 |
May 5
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Cleveland Cavaliers 97, Philadelphia 76ers 113 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 29–38, 20–21, 23–33, 25–21 | ||
5 | Pts: Hersey Hawkins 39 Rebs: Charles Barkley 19 Asts: Johnny Dawkins 14 | |
Philadelphia wins series, 3–2 |
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 18,168 Referees: Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell |
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Cavaliers and the 76ers.[2]
(3) Chicago Bulls vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks
April 27
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Milwaukee Bucks 97, Chicago Bulls 111 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 25–28, 22–25, 23–32 | ||
12 | Pts: Michael Jordan 38 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 10 Asts: Scottie Pippen 13 | |
Chicago leads series, 1–0 |
April 29
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Milwaukee Bucks 102, Chicago Bulls 109 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 18–33, 34–18, 23–28, 27–30 | ||
12 | Pts: Michael Jordan 36 Rebs: Michael Jordan 9 Asts: Michael Jordan 11 | |
Chicago leads series, 2–0 |
May 1
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Chicago Bulls 112, Milwaukee Bucks 119 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 31–27, 29–31, 25–32, 27–29 | ||
9 | Pts: Alvin Robertson 38 Rebs: Alvin Robertson 8 Asts: Paul Pressey 12 | |
Chicago leads series, 2–1 |
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,575 Referees: Joe Crawford, Ron Garretson, Bennett Salvatore |
May 3
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Chicago Bulls 110, Milwaukee Bucks 86 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–20, 29–19, 28–21, 26–26 | ||
5 | Pts: Anderson 8 each 4Asts: Alvin Robertson | |
Chicago wins series, 3–1 |
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,633 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Paul Mihalak, Jake O'Donnell |
Chicago won 4–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bucks winning the first two meetings.
Milwaukee leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) New York Knicks
April 26
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New York Knicks 105, Boston Celtics 116 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 30–28, 29–29, 21–31, 25–28 | ||
9 | Pts: Larry Bird 24 Rebs: Larry Bird 18 Asts: Larry Bird 10 | |
Boston leads series, 1–0 |
April 28
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New York Knicks 128, Boston Celtics 157 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 38–41, 21–33, 34–42, 35–41 | ||
7 | Pts: Kevin McHale 31 Rebs: Robert Parish 16 Asts: Larry Bird 16 | |
Boston leads series, 2–0 |
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 14,890 Referees: Paul Mihalak, Tommy Nunez Sr., Earl Strom |
May 2
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Boston Celtics 99, New York Knicks 102 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 20–24, 31–29, 20–21 | ||
8 | Pts: Patrick Ewing 33 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 19 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 11 | |
Boston leads series, 2–1 |
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 18,212 Referees: Hue Hollins, Wally Rooney, Ed T. Rush |
May 4
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Boston Celtics 108, New York Knicks 135 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 30–36, 27–29, 28–32, 23–38 | ||
6 each | Pts: Patrick Ewing 44 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 13 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 12 | |
Series tied, 2–2 |
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 18,212 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Joe Forte |
May 6
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New York Knicks 121, Boston Celtics 114 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 24–32, 26–22, 37–29, 34–31 | ||
10 | Pts: Larry Bird 31 Rebs: Bird, Parish 9 each Asts: Dennis Johnson 10 | |
New York wins series, 3–2 |
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 14,890 Referees: Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis, Jake O'Donnell |
Boston won 4–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the 13th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning seven of the first 12 meetings.
Boston leads 7–5 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference first round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Houston Rockets
April 27
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Houston Rockets 89, Los Angeles Lakers 101 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 22–22, 18–26, 22–32 | ||
8 | Pts: James Worthy 34 Rebs: James Worthy 11 Asts: Magic Johnson 14 | |
LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Bennett Salvatore |
April 29
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Houston Rockets 100, Los Angeles Lakers 104 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 33–30, 32–18, 17–27, 18–29 | ||
8 | Pts: James Worthy 32 Rebs: Magic Johnson 7 Asts: Magic Johnson 14 | |
LA Lakers lead series, 2–0 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jake O'Donnell, Greg Willard |
May 1
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Los Angeles Lakers 108, Houston Rockets 114 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 30–31, 26–29, 34–32, 18–22 | ||
18 | Pts: Otis Thorpe 27 Rebs: Otis Thorpe 8 Asts: Sleepy Floyd 18 | |
LA Lakers lead series, 2–1 |
Houston, Texas Attendance: 16,611 Referees: Joe Forte, Bernie Fryer, Darell Garretson |
May 3
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Los Angeles Lakers 109, Houston Rockets 88 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–25, 29–27, 24–23, 29–13 | ||
8 | Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 28 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 10 Asts: Sleepy Floyd 10 | |
LA Lakers win series, 3–1 |
Houston, Texas Attendance: 16,611 Referees: Jim Clark, Bill Oakes, Earl Strom |
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first two meetings.
Houston leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Denver Nuggets
April 26
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Denver Nuggets 103, San Antonio Spurs 119 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 26–28, 21–25, 34–38 | ||
8 each | Pts: Willie Anderson 27 Rebs: David Robinson 13 Asts: Rod Strickland 9 | |
San Antonio leads series, 1–0 |
San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 15,910 Referees: Jim Clark, Jack Nies, Earl Strom |
April 28
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Denver Nuggets 120, San Antonio Spurs 129 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 33–41, 29–26, 33–29, 25–33 | ||
9 | Pts: David Robinson 31 Rebs: Terry Cummings 13 Asts: Rod Strickland 13 | |
San Antonio leads series, 2–0 |
San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 15,910 Referees: Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Ed Middleton |
May 1
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San Antonio Spurs 131, Denver Nuggets 120 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 31–27, 34–26, 32–35, 34–32 | ||
9 | Pts: Alex English 24 Rebs: Lever, Rasmussen 10 each Asts: Fat Lever 8 | |
San Antonio wins series, 3–0 |
McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 15,604 Referees: Steve Javie, Jake O'Donnell, Blane Reichelt |
San Antonio won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.
Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) Dallas Mavericks
April 26
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Dallas Mavericks 102, Portland Trail Blazers 109 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 23–27, 16–22, 35–32 | ||
7 | Pts: Terry Porter 28 Rebs: Buck Williams 16 Asts: Drexler, Porter 5 each | |
Portland leads series, 1–0 |
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,884 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Bennett Salvatore |
April 28
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Dallas Mavericks 107, Portland Trail Blazers 114 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 38–24, 27–39, 18–27, 24–24 | ||
5 | Pts: Kevin Duckworth 18 Rebs: Buck Williams 13 Asts: Clyde Drexler 7 | |
Portland leads series, 2–0 |
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,884 Referees: Bruce Alexander, Hugh Evans, Hue Hollins |
May 1
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Portland Trail Blazers 106, Dallas Mavericks 92 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 34–28, 24–15, 18–26, 30–23 | ||
10 | Pts: Rolando Blackman 23 Rebs: Roy Tarpley 15 Asts: Derek Harper 12 | |
Portland wins series, 3–0 |
Portland won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning the first meeting.
Portland leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Utah Jazz vs. (5) Phoenix Suns
April 27
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Phoenix Suns 96, Utah Jazz 113 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 23–31, 20–25, 29–30 | ||
6 | Pts: Karl Malone 21 Rebs: Karl Malone 11 Asts: John Stockton 17 | |
Utah leads series, 1–0 |
Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 12,616 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Bernie Fryer, Jake O'Donnell |
April 29
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Phoenix Suns 105, Utah Jazz 87 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 33–21, 24–22, 25–21, 23–23 | ||
7 | Pts: Karl Malone 20 Rebs: Karl Malone 10 Asts: John Stockton 8 | |
Series tied, 1–1 |
May 2
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Utah Jazz 105, Phoenix Suns 120 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 33–31, 26–34, 24–30 | ||
19 | Pts: Kevin Johnson 29 Rebs: Mark West 10 Asts: Kevin Johnson 12 | |
Phoenix leads series, 2–1 |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 14,487 Referees: Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Bill Saar |
May 4
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Utah Jazz 105, Phoenix Suns 94 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 25–26, 30–21, 26–25 | ||
14 | Pts: Eddie Johnson 33 Rebs: Mark West 11 Asts: Kevin Johnson 13 | |
Series tied, 2–2 |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 14,487 Referees: Dan Crawford, Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis |
May 6
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Phoenix Suns 104, Utah Jazz 102 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 26–31, 25–23, 30–26 | ||
9 | Pts: Bailey, Malone 26 each Rebs: Mark Eaton 9 Asts: John Stockton 17 | |
Phoenix wins series, 3–2 |
- Kevin Johnson hits the series-winning shot with 8 tenths left.
Phoenix won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the first meeting.
Phoenix leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference semifinals
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (5) New York Knicks
May 8
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New York Knicks 77, Detroit Pistons 112 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 18–26, 15–35, 24–28 | ||
6 | Pts: Isiah Thomas 21 Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 13 Asts: Isiah Thomas 7 | |
Detroit leads series, 1–0 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Bill Oakes |
May 10
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New York Knicks 97, Detroit Pistons 104 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 26–34, 24–23, 19–23 | ||
8 | Pts: James Edwards 32 Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 13 Asts: Isiah Thomas 12 | |
Detroit leads series, 2–0 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Hue Hollins, Jack Nies, Earl Strom |
May 12
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Detroit Pistons 103, New York Knicks 111 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–34, 28–28, 22–20, 26–29 | ||
6 | Pts: Patrick Ewing 45 Rebs: Charles Oakley 20 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 12 | |
Detroit leads series, 2–1 |
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 18,212 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Darell Garretson |
May 13
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Detroit Pistons 102, New York Knicks 90 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–23, 24–19, 23–21, 28–27 | ||
11 | Pts: Patrick Ewing 30 Rebs: Charles Oakley 14 Asts: Cheeks, Jackson 6 each | |
Detroit leads series, 3–1 |
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 18,212 Referees: Jack Madden, Mike Mathis, Bennett Salvatore |
May 15
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New York Knicks 84, Detroit Pistons 95 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 28–20, 21–31, 14–18, 21–26 | ||
9 | Pts: Mark Aguirre 25 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 11 Asts: Isiah Thomas 6 | |
Detroit wins series, 4–1 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Ed T. Rush |
Detroit won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first meeting.
New York leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (3) Chicago Bulls
May 7
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Philadelphia 76ers 85, Chicago Bulls 96 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 21–33, 26–20, 18–20, 20–23 | ||
: three players 4 each | Pts: Michael Jordan 39 Rebs: Horace Grant 12 Asts: Scottie Pippen 12 | |
Chicago leads series, 1–0 |
May 9
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Philadelphia 76ers 96, Chicago Bulls 101 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 30–25, 27–21, 20–32, 19–23 | ||
13 | Pts: Michael Jordan 45 Rebs: Grant, Pippen 9 each Asts: Michael Jordan 7 | |
Chicago leads series, 2–0 |
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis, Tommy Nunez Sr. |
May 11
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Chicago Bulls 112, Philadelphia 76ers 118 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 14–33, 27–30, 26–24, 45–31 | ||
7 | Pts: Charles Barkley 34 Rebs: Charles Barkley 20 Asts: Charles Barkley 8 | |
Chicago leads series, 2–1 |
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 18,168 Referees: Dan Crawford, Hue Hollins, Bennett Salvatore |
May 13
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Chicago Bulls 111, Philadelphia 76ers 101 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 24–25, 27–31, 34–15 | ||
11 | Pts: Hersey Hawkins 26 Rebs: Charles Barkley 13 Asts: Hersey Hawkins 6 | |
Chicago leads series, 3–1 |
May 16
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Philadelphia 76ers 99, Chicago Bulls 117 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 31–28, 32–34, 18–27, 18–28 | ||
15 | Pts: Michael Jordan 37 Rebs: Michael Jordan 9 Asts: John Paxson 9 | |
Chicago wins series, 4–1 |
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Paul Mihalak |
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the 76ers.[10]
Western Conference semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Phoenix Suns
May 8
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Phoenix Suns 104, Los Angeles Lakers 102 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 31–26, 22–25, 25–33, 26–18 | ||
12 | Pts: M. Johnson, Worthy 22 each Rebs: A.C. Green 13 Asts: Magic Johnson 14 | |
Phoenix leads series, 1–0 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,506 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Jack Madden, Wally Rooney |
- This was Phoenix's first win at Great Western Forum in 22 attempts, dating back to Game 5 of the 1984 Western Conference Finals on May 23 of that year.
May 10
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Phoenix Suns 100, Los Angeles Lakers 124 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 20–33, 28–30, 25–34, 27–27 | ||
12 | Pts: James Worthy 27 Rebs: A.C. Green 13 Asts: Magic Johnson 14 | |
Series tied, 1–1 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Steve Javie |
May 12
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Los Angeles Lakers 103, Phoenix Suns 117 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 29–26, 20–25, 25–37, 29–29 | ||
16 | Pts: Tom Chambers 34 Rebs: Chambers, K. Johnson 7 each Asts: Kevin Johnson 8 | |
Phoenix leads series, 2–1 |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 14,487 Referees: Jess Kersey, Paul Mihalak, Ed T. Rush |
May 13
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Los Angeles Lakers 101, Phoenix Suns 114 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 22–36, 26–26, 31–22, 22–30 | ||
10 | Pts: Kevin Johnson 30 Rebs: Mark West 15 Asts: Kevin Johnson 16 | |
Phoenix leads series, 3–1 |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 14,487 Referees: Jim Clark, Joe Forte, Jake O'Donnell |
May 15
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Phoenix Suns 106, Los Angeles Lakers 103 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 20–35, 33–26, 24–19, 29–23 | ||
8 | Pts: Magic Johnson 43 Rebs: M. Johnson, Divac 8 each Asts: Magic Johnson 7 | |
Phoenix wins series, 4–1 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Joe Crawford, Jack Nies, Bill Oakes |
- Michael Cooper's final NBA game.
Los Angeles won 3–1 in the regular-season series | ||||||
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This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first six meetings.
Los Angeles leads 6–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers
May 5
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San Antonio Spurs 94, Portland Trail Blazers 107 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 30–21, 22–26, 20–29 | ||
9 | Pts: Jerome Kersey 25 Rebs: Jerome Kersey 16 Asts: Clyde Drexler 11 | |
Portland leads series, 1–0 |
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,884 Referees: Tommy Nunez Sr., Wally Rooney, Earl Strom |
May 8
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San Antonio Spurs 112, Portland Trail Blazers 122 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–27, 28–36, 22–34, 35–25 | ||
14 | Pts: Terry Porter 27 Rebs: Buck Williams 8 Asts: Clyde Drexler 8 | |
Portland leads series, 2–0 |
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,884 Referees: Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson, Ed T. Rush |
May 10
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Portland Trail Blazers 98, San Antonio Spurs 121 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 23–34, 27–25, 26–35 | ||
9 | Pts: David Robinson 28 Rebs: Strickland, Cummings 9 each Asts: Rod Strickland 17 | |
Portland leads series, 2–1 |
San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 15,910 Referees: Lee Jones, Jess Kersey, Jack Madden |
May 12
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Portland Trail Blazers 105, San Antonio Spurs 115 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 33–25, 18–37, 20–24, 34–29 | ||
7 | Pts: Terry Cummings 35 Rebs: Terry Cummings 11 Asts: Rod Strickland 14 | |
Series tied, 2–2 |
San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 15,910 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Steve Javie |
May 15
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San Antonio Spurs 132, Portland Trail Blazers 138 (2OT) | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–41, 26–31, 34–27, 32–20, Overtime: 7–7, 6–12 | ||
7 | Pts: Terry Porter 38 Rebs: Kersey, Williams 10 each Asts: Clyde Drexler 9 | |
Portland leads series, 3–2 |
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,884 Referees: Joe Forte, Hue Hollins, Jake O'Donnell |
May 17
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Portland Trail Blazers 97, San Antonio Spurs 112 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 14–26, 24–25, 32–35 | ||
7 | Pts: Willie Anderson 30 Rebs: David Robinson 13 Asts: Rod Strickland 12 | |
Series tied, 3–3 |
San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 15,910 Referees: Dan Crawford, Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis |
May 19
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San Antonio Spurs 105, Portland Trail Blazers 108 (OT) | ||
Scoring by quarter: 24–31, 22–21, 26–21, 25–24, Overtime: 8–11 | ||
8 | Pts: Terry Porter 36 Rebs: Williams, Kersey 15 each Asts: Terry Porter 9 | |
Portland wins series, 4–3 |
Portland won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Trail Blazers and the Spurs.[12]
Conference finals
Eastern Conference finals
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (3) Chicago Bulls
May 20
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Chicago Bulls 77, Detroit Pistons 86 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 21–15, 17–28, 17–19 | ||
5 | Pts: Joe Dumars 27 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 13 Asts: Isiah Thomas 6 | |
Detroit leads series, 1–0 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell, Wally Rooney |
May 22
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Chicago Bulls 93, Detroit Pistons 102 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 18–27, 20–26, 31–21, 24–28 | ||
7 | Pts: Joe Dumars 31 Rebs: Laimbeer, Johnson 8 each Asts: Thomas, Johnson 7 each | |
Detroit leads series, 2–0 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Dan Crawford, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins |
May 26
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Detroit Pistons 102, Chicago Bulls 107 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 32–19, 26–33, 25–31 | ||
8 | Pts: Michael Jordan 47 Rebs: Pippen, Grant 11 each Asts: Scottie Pippen 5 | |
Detroit leads series, 2–1 |
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Crawford, Bernie Fryer |
May 28
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Detroit Pistons 101, Chicago Bulls 108 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–28, 19–23, 33–20, 33–37 | ||
8 | Pts: Michael Jordan 42 Rebs: Horace Grant 13 Asts: Michael Jordan 9 | |
Series tied, 2–2 |
May 30
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Chicago Bulls 83, Detroit Pistons 97 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 25–25, 16–21, 23–26, 19–25 | ||
8 | Pts: Joe Dumars 20 Rebs: John Salley 10 Asts: Isiah Thomas 10 | |
Detroit leads series, 3–2 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Hugh Evans, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush |
June 1
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Detroit Pistons 91, Chicago Bulls 109 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 24–26, 19–33, 28–29 | ||
10 | Pts: Michael Jordan 29 Rebs: Horace Grant 14 Asts: Pippen, Grant 5 each | |
Series tied, 3–3 |
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins, Mike Mathis |
June 3
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Chicago Bulls 76, Detroit Pistons 93 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 16–31, 26–21, 15–24 | ||
9 | Pts: Isiah Thomas 21 Rebs: Mark Aguirre 10 Asts: Isiah Thomas 11 | |
Detroit wins series, 4–3 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Joe Crawford, Jake O'Donnell, Earl Strom |
Detroit won 4–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pistons winning two of the first three meetings.
Detroit leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference finals
(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Phoenix Suns
May 21
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Phoenix Suns 98, Portland Trail Blazers 100 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 22–26, 32–34, 18–16 | ||
11 | Pts: Clyde Drexler 20 Rebs: Jerome Kersey 11 Asts: Terry Porter 9 | |
Portland leads series, 1–0 |
- Kevin Duckworth hits the game-winner with 17.3 seconds left.
May 23
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Phoenix Suns 107, Portland Trail Blazers 108 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 31–24, 32–41, 16–26 | ||
8 | Pts: Jerome Kersey 29 Rebs: Jerome Kersey 11 Asts: Clyde Drexler 6 | |
Portland leads series, 2–0 |
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,884 Referees: Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Paul Mihalak |
- Terry Porter hits the game-winner with 12.7 seconds left.
May 25
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Portland Trail Blazers 89, Phoenix Suns 123 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 18–40, 25–31, 17–32, 29–20 | ||
6 | Pts: Tom Chambers 24 Rebs: Andrew Lang 10 Asts: Kevin Johnson 12 | |
Portland leads series, 2–1 |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 14,487 Referees: Hugh Evans, Hue Hollins, Steve Javie |
May 27
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Portland Trail Blazers 107, Phoenix Suns 119 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 22–29, 26–33, 31–30 | ||
12 | Pts: Kevin Johnson 28 Rebs: Mark West 12 Asts: Kevin Johnson 17 | |
Series tied, 2–2 |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 14,487 Referees: Dan Crawford, Mike Mathis, Ed T. Rush |
May 29
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Phoenix Suns 114, Portland Trail Blazers 120 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 24–31, 33–33, 27–27, 30–29 | ||
14 | Pts: Clyde Drexler 32 Rebs: Jerome Kersey 11 Asts: Terry Porter 12 | |
Portland leads series, 3–2 |
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,884 Referees: Joe Crawford, Darell Garretson, Bill Oakes |
May 31
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Portland Trail Blazers 112, Phoenix Suns 109 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 31–34, 28–29, 25–26, 28–20 | ||
7 each | Pts: Jeff Hornacek 36 Rebs: Kurt Rambis 12 Asts: Hornacek, Johnson 6 each | |
Portland wins series, 4–2 |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 14,487 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jess Kersey, Jake O'Donnell |
Portland won 3–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the first two meetings.
Phoenix leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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NBA Finals: (E1) Detroit Pistons vs. (W3) Portland Trail Blazers
June 5
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Portland Trail Blazers 99, Detroit Pistons 105 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 33–24, 19–23, 28–29, 19–29 | ||
8 | Pts: Isiah Thomas 33 Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 15 Asts: Isiah Thomas 6 | |
Detroit leads series, 1–0 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Hugh Evans, Ed T. Rush, Dick Bavetta |
June 7
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Portland Trail Blazers 106, Detroit Pistons 105 (OT) | ||
Scoring by quarter: 23–30, 30–15, 22–24, 19–25, Overtime: 12–11 | ||
10 | Pts: Edwards, Laimbeer 26 each Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 11 Asts: Isiah Thomas 11 | |
Series tied, 1–1 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Darell Garretson, Jack Madden, Hue Hollins |
- Terry Porter hits the game-tying free throws with 10.2 seconds left in regulation to force OT; Clyde Drexler hits the game-winning free throws with 2.1 seconds left in OT.
June 10
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Detroit Pistons 121, Portland Trail Blazers 106 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 31–27, 27–24, 32–31, 31–24 | ||
8 | Pts: Jerome Kersey 27 Rebs: Clyde Drexler 13 Asts: Terry Porter 9 | |
Detroit leads series, 2–1 |
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,884 Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Jess Kersey, Joe Crawford |
- This was Detroit's first win in Portland since October 19, 1974, the second game of Bill Walton's career.
June 12
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Detroit Pistons 112, Portland Trail Blazers 109 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 22–32, 29–14, 32–27, 29–36 | ||
5 | Pts: Clyde Drexler 34 Rebs: Drexler, Kersey 8 each Asts: Clyde Drexler 10 | |
Detroit leads series, 3–1 |
- Danny Young's buzzer beater is, correctly, disqualified by Earl Strom.
- Final NBA game officiated by Earl Strom.
June 14
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Detroit Pistons 92, Portland Trail Blazers 90 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 20–20, 19–27, 27–21 | ||
7 | Pts: Duckworth, Porter 21 each Rebs: Jerome Kersey 9 Asts: Terry Porter 9 | |
Detroit wins series, 4–1 |
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,642 Referees: Darell Garretson, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush |
- Vinnie Johnson hits the title-winning shot with 0.7 seconds left, capping off a 9–0 run in the final two minutes.
Tied 1–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Pistons and the Trail Blazers.[15]
Statistical leaders
Category | Game High | Average | |||||
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Player | Team | High | Player | Team | Avg. | GP | |
Points
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Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 49 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 36.7 | 16 |
Rebounds | Mark West Charles Barkley |
Phoenix Suns Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | Charles Barkley | Philadelphia 76ers | 15.5 | 10 |
Assists | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 19 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 15.0 | 5 |
Steals | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | 7 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 2.8 | 16 |
Blocks | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 10 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 5.8 | 4 |
See also
- NBA records
References
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- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Cleveland Cavaliers versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Chicago Bulls versus Milwaukee Bucks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus New York Knicks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus Los Angeles Lakers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Denver Nuggets versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Dallas Mavericks versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Phoenix Suns versus Utah Jazz (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Detroit Pistons versus New York Knicks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
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- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus Phoenix Suns (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Portland Trail Blazers versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Chicago Bulls versus Detroit Pistons (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Team Rivalry Finder — Phoenix Suns versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
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