The 1994 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1993-94 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Hakeem Olajuwon was named NBA Finals MVP.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | April 28–June 22, 1994 |
| Season | 1993–94 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Houston Rockets (1st title) |
| Runner-up | New York Knicks |
| Semifinalists | |
This was also the first time that the Boston Celtics (since 1979) and Los Angeles Lakers (since 1976) missed the playoffs. It was their first absence from the playoffs since the playoff field expanded to 16 teams in 1984. It was also the first time that both missed the playoffs in the same year. This would not occur again until 2014. It also marked the first time both of the two Los Angeles-based NBA teams, the Lakers and Clippers (who arrived in L.A. in 1984), missed the playoffs together.
The biggest upset came in the first round, when the Denver Nuggets came back from a 2–0 deficit to beat the Seattle SuperSonics in five games, marking the first time in NBA history that an eighth seed had defeated a #1 seed. Denver stretched their improbable playoff run with the Utah Jazz to seven games after being down 0–3, but Utah defeated them in Game 7 91–81.
The playoffs also featured the first playoff series victory for the Indiana Pacers in their 18-year NBA existence, as they swept the Orlando Magic (who were making their first playoff appearance in franchise history) in the first round, then eliminated the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks 4–2 in the second round. The Pacers advanced within one game of the NBA Finals, but lost Games 6 and 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to the Knicks.
This was the first time since the ABA–NBA merger prior to the 1976–77 season that all former ABA teams (Pacers, Nuggets, Spurs, and Nets) made the playoffs in the same year.
The Chicago Bulls, who made the playoffs despite the retirement of Michael Jordan, swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round, but then lost in seven games to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Knicks made history by playing a record 25 playoff games (one short of the maximum), the most postseason games an NBA team has played. The 2005 Detroit Pistons tied this record.[1] However, it was broken by the 2008 Celtics.[1] Their easiest series was the first-round 3–1 win over the Nets. New York then forced three consecutive Game 7s, eliminating the Bulls 4–3 in the Conference Semifinals, knocking off the Pacers 4–3 in the conference finals, both times at Madison Square Garden, before losing in Game 7 to the Rockets at The Summit in the NBA Finals, which meant New York was denied NBA and NHL titles. Game 4 of the Finals took place at the Garden a day after the New York Rangers won their first Stanley Cup in 54 years in Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. Knicks coach Pat Riley made history by becoming the first (and to this date, the only) person in NBA history to have coached a Game 7 in the NBA Finals for two teams, having been with the Lakers in 1984 and 1988.
In the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors made their last playoff appearance until 2007. Game 3 of the Suns–Warriors series would be the last playoff game to take place inside the original bowl of the Oakland Coliseum Arena; the building was heavily renovated with increased seating capacity throughout the 1996–97 season, during which the Warriors moved to San Jose Arena, home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks. The arena was reopened the following season.
Game 3 of the Bulls-Cavaliers series was the last game played at the Richfield Coliseum.
Game 6 of the Bulls-Knicks series was the last game played at Chicago Stadium.
Game 5 of the Nuggets-Sonics series was the last to be played at Seattle Center Coliseum before its first renovation and eventual rechristening as KeyArena in 1995. During the renovations, the Sonics played the intervening 1994–95 NBA season at Tacoma Dome in nearby Tacoma, Washington; the arena had also been used intermittently by them during the early 1990s. After the SuperSonics relocated to and rebranded as the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008, the building (which is still being used by the Sonics' former WNBA sister team Seattle Storm) later received a second renovation project to accommodate the NHL's Seattle Kraken. This third iteration of the Coliseum became Climate Pledge Arena and was reopened in 2021.
This postseason was notable for the infamous broadcast interruption of NFL Hall of Famer O. J. Simpson's slow speed freeway chase with the Los Angeles Police Department. During Game 5 of the 1994 NBA Finals, most NBC affiliates split the coverage of the game between the chase. At the time, Simpson was an NFL analyst on NBC.
This would be last time when neither conference's number one seed reached the conference finals until 2021.
Clock incident
editThe clock incident happened in the last moments of game 4 of the Western Conference finals between the Rockets and Jazz. Tom Chambers inbounded the ball to Jeff Hornacek with 13.5 seconds left and Utah down 2. As play resumed, the Jazz timekeeper did not start the clock as they were trying to look for an open shot. After 8 seconds, the clock finally started as Chambers got the ball down low but Utah did not take advantage of the extra time they were given, and after Chambers attempted a shot and missed, there was a mad scramble for the ball. It ended up in Robert Horry's hands, who passed it to Kenny Smith; Houston ran out the clock to win 80–78.
Bracket
edit| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Atlanta* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Miami | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Atlanta* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Indiana | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Orlando | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Indiana | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Indiana | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | New York* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Chicago | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Cleveland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Chicago | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | New York* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | New York* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | New Jersey | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | New York* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Seattle* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Denver | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Denver | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Utah | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | San Antonio | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Utah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Utah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Phoenix | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Golden State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Phoenix | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Portland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
- * Division winner
- Bold Series winner
- Italic Team with home-court advantage
First round
editEastern Conference first round
edit(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (8) Miami Heat
editApril 28
7:00 PM |
| Miami Heat 93, Atlanta Hawks 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 24–15, 19–23, 28–19 | ||
| Pts: Steve Smith 22 Rebs: Glen Rice 10 Asts: Bimbo Coles 5 |
Pts: Kevin Willis 17 Rebs: Kevin Willis 16 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 9 | |
| Miami leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 30
8:00 PM |
| Miami Heat 86, Atlanta Hawks 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–29, 30–27, 23–26, 15–22 | ||
| Pts: Steve Smith 24 Rebs: Steve Smith 9 Asts: four players 2 each |
Pts: Danny Manning 20 Rebs: Kevin Willis 14 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 8 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
May 3
7:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 86, Miami Heat 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 28–21, 16–19, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Craig Ehlo 20 Rebs: Kevin Willis 13 Asts: Danny Manning 8 |
Pts: Steve Smith 25 Rebs: Rony Seikaly 20 Asts: Brian Shaw 4 | |
| Miami leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 5
6:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 103, Miami Heat 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 33–25, 19–19, 29–26 | ||
| Pts: Mookie Blaylock 29 Rebs: Kevin Willis 14 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 7 |
Pts: Bimbo Coles 18 Rebs: Rony Seikaly 8 Asts: Bimbo Coles 7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
May 8
12:30 PM |
| Miami Heat 91, Atlanta Hawks 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 17–26, 19–22, 28–26 | ||
| Pts: Grant Long 22 Rebs: Grant Long 10 Asts: Rony Seikaly 4 |
Pts: Kevin Willis 24 Rebs: Kevin Willis 12 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 18 | |
| Atlanta wins series, 3–2 | ||
| Atlanta won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Hawks and the Heat.[2]
(2) New York Knicks vs. (7) New Jersey Nets
editApril 29
7:00 PM |
| New Jersey Nets 80, New York Knicks 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 20–16, 28–28, 19–28 | ||
| Pts: Derrick Coleman 27 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 10 Asts: Kenny Anderson 6 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 25 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 13 Asts: Patrick Ewing 5 | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Ed Middleton, Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell |
May 1
12:30 PM |
| New Jersey Nets 81, New York Knicks 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 13–29, 31–15, 17–20 | ||
| Pts: Kenny Anderson 21 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 21 Asts: four players 3 each |
Pts: Charles Oakley 25 Rebs: Charles Oakley 24 Asts: Derek Harper 8 | |
| New York leads series, 2–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Mike Mathis, Paul Mihalak, Tommy Nunez Sr. |
May 4
8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 92, New Jersey Nets 93 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–32, 20–21, 21–21, 20–9, Overtime: 9–10 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 27 Rebs: Charles Oakley 16 Asts: Harper, Davis 4 each |
Pts: Derrick Coleman 25 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 17 Asts: Kenny Anderson 11 | |
| New York leads series, 2–1 | ||
Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 20,049 Referees: Joe Crawford, Hue Hollins, Don Vaden |
May 6
8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 102, New Jersey Nets 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 21–20, 27–23, 30–31 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 36 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 14 Asts: Oakley, Starks 4 each |
Pts: Derrick Coleman 31 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 9 Asts: Kenny Anderson 7 | |
| New York wins series, 3–1 | ||
Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 20,049 Referees: Jim Clark, Darell Garretson, Steve Javie |
| New Jersey won 4–1 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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(3) Chicago Bulls vs. (6) Cleveland Cavaliers
editApril 29
8:00 PM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 96, Chicago Bulls 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 29–28, 20–27, 25–28 | ||
| Pts: Gerald Wilkins 23 Rebs: Tyrone Hill 8 Asts: Mark Price 5 |
Pts: Scottie Pippen 31 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 12 Asts: Peter Myers 6 | |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 1
3:00 PM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 96, Chicago Bulls 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 27–24, 25–23, 21–27 | ||
| Pts: Gerald Wilkins 28 Rebs: Tyrone Hill 10 Asts: Price, Phills 4 each |
Pts: Scottie Pippen 22 Rebs: Horace Grant 12 Asts: Toni Kukoč 11 | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Ed Middleton, Jack Nies, Jake O'Donnell |
May 3
8:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 95, Cleveland Cavaliers 92 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 19–20, 27–27, 16–12, Overtime: 8–5 | ||
| Pts: Scottie Pippen 23 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 11 Asts: Scottie Pippen 6 |
Pts: Chris Mills 25 Rebs: Tyrone Hill 13 Asts: Gerald Wilkins 7 | |
| Chicago wins series, 3–0 | ||
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
Attendance: 17,778 Referees: Hue Hollins, Jess Kersey, Ronnie Nunn |
- Final Cavaliers game at Richfield Coliseum.
| Cleveland won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first four meetings.
| Chicago leads 4–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Indiana Pacers
editApril 28
8:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 89, Orlando Magic 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 22–28, 24–20, 23–14 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 24 Rebs: McKey, D. Davis 10 each Asts: Haywoode Workman 11 |
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 24 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 19 Asts: Penny Hardaway 10 | |
| Indiana leads series, 1–0 | ||
- Byron Scott hits the game-winning 3 with 2 seconds left.
April 30
1:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 103, Orlando Magic 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 23–34, 29–18, 23–28 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 32 Rebs: Dale Davis 9 Asts: Haywoode Workman 10 |
Pts: Penny Hardaway 31 Rebs: three players 7 each Asts: Penny Hardaway 7 | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 2
8:00 PM |
| Orlando Magic 86, Indiana Pacers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 27–18, 20–22, 14–31 | ||
| Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 23 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 14 Asts: Penny Hardaway 4 |
Pts: Reggie Miller 31 Rebs: Dale Davis 14 Asts: Derrick McKey 6 | |
| Indiana wins series, 3–0 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,562 Referees: Ron Garretson, Tommy Nunez Sr., Ed T. Rush |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Magic.[5]
Western Conference first round
edit(1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (8) Denver Nuggets
editApril 28
10:30 PM |
| Denver Nuggets 82, Seattle SuperSonics 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–30, 18–32, 21–23, 24–21 | ||
| Pts: Bison Dele 15 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 9 Asts: Robert Pack 4 |
Pts: Detlef Schrempf 21 Rebs: Kemp, Perkins 9 each Asts: Gary Payton 7 | |
| Seattle leads series, 1–0 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,813 Referees: Hue Hollins, Ed T. Rush, Greg Willard |
April 30
10:30 PM |
| Denver Nuggets 87, Seattle SuperSonics 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–27, 18–23, 25–22, 25–25 | ||
| Pts: LaPhonso Ellis 18 Rebs: Ellis, Dele 10 each Asts: Dikembe Mutombo 5 |
Pts: Gary Payton 18 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 12 Asts: Shawn Kemp 6 | |
| Seattle leads series, 2–0 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,813 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bennett Salvatore, Bill Spooner |
May 2
10:30 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 93, Denver Nuggets 110 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–41, 26–20, 21–23, 20–26 | ||
| Pts: Detlef Schrempf 18 Rebs: Detlef Schrempf 6 Asts: Gary Payton 5 |
Pts: Reggie Williams 31 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 13 Asts: Reggie Williams 8 | |
| Seattle leads series, 2–1 | ||
McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 17,171 Referees: Bob Delaney, Hugh Evans, Bill Oakes |
May 5
8:30 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 85, Denver Nuggets 94 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 22–27, 24–18, 19–24, Overtime: 3–12 | ||
| Pts: Payton, Schrempf 20 each Rebs: Shawn Kemp 13 Asts: Vincent Askew 5 |
Pts: LaPhonso Ellis 27 Rebs: LaPhonso Ellis 17 Asts: Reggie Williams 6 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 17,171 Referees: Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell, Eddie F. Rush |
May 7
3:30 PM |
| Denver Nuggets 98, Seattle SuperSonics 94 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 22–24, 19–18, 28–26, Overtime: 10–6 | ||
| Pts: Robert Pack 23 Rebs: Bison Dele 19 Asts: Reggie Williams 5 |
Pts: Kendall Gill 22 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 12 Asts: Gary Payton 8 | |
| Denver wins series, 3–2 | ||
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,813 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jess Kersey, Jack Nies |
- Denver becomes the first 8th seed to beat the 1st seed in playoff history.
| Tied 2–2 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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(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Portland Trail Blazers
editApril 29
9:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 104, Houston Rockets 114 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–39, 32–25, 30–26, 19–24 | ||
| Pts: Clyde Drexler 26 Rebs: Clyde Drexler 13 Asts: Clyde Drexler 6 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 26 Rebs: Otis Thorpe 12 Asts: Maxwell, Smith 7 each | |
| Houston leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 1
8:00 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 104, Houston Rockets 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–29, 23–28, 31–31, 26–27 | ||
| Pts: Clifford Robinson 28 Rebs: Clyde Drexler 9 Asts: Rod Strickland 12 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 46 Rebs: Otis Thorpe 12 Asts: Sam Cassell 9 | |
| Houston leads series, 2–0 | ||
- Hakeem's big block on Rod Strickland's layup.
May 3
9:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 115, Portland Trail Blazers 118 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–30, 30–32, 30–24, 25–32 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 36 Rebs: Otis Thorpe 11 Asts: Olajuwon, Horry 6 each |
Pts: Rod Strickland 25 Rebs: Robinson, Williams 10 each Asts: Rod Strickland 15 | |
| Houston leads series, 2–1 | ||
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,888 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Dan Crawford |
May 6
10:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 92, Portland Trail Blazers 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 24–23, 17–26, 24–27 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 28 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 16 Asts: three players 3 each |
Pts: Rod Strickland 26 Rebs: Clyde Drexler 13 Asts: Rod Strickland 7 | |
| Houston wins series, 3–1 | ||
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,888 Referees: Ron Garretson, Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes |
| Houston won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first meeting.
| Houston leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Golden State Warriors
editApril 29
10:30 PM |
| Golden State Warriors 104, Phoenix Suns 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–38, 27–26, 30–28, 24–19 | ||
| Pts: Billy Owens 27 Rebs: Billy Owens 17 Asts: Latrell Sprewell 10 |
Pts: Charles Barkley 36 Rebs: Charles Barkley 19 Asts: Barkley, Johnson 7 each | |
| Phoenix leads series, 1–0 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Joe Crawford, Terry Durham, Bennett Salvatore |
May 1
5:30 PM |
| Golden State Warriors 111, Phoenix Suns 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 31–33, 30–38, 25–26 | ||
| Pts: Chris Mullin 32 Rebs: Chris Webber 10 Asts: Chris Webber 9 |
Pts: Kevin Johnson 38 Rebs: A.C. Green 10 Asts: Kevin Johnson 9 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 4
10:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 140, Golden State Warriors 133 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 42–42, 32–31, 32–34, 34–26 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 56 Rebs: Charles Barkley 14 Asts: Kevin Johnson 12 |
Pts: Chris Mullin 30 Rebs: Webber, Gatling 8 each Asts: Chris Webber 13 | |
| Phoenix wins series, 3–0 | ||
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 15,025 Referees: Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes, Greg Willard |
| Phoenix 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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(4) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Utah Jazz
editApril 28
9:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 89, San Antonio Spurs 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 17–25, 18–27, 29–24 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 36 Rebs: Karl Malone 10 Asts: John Stockton 8 |
Pts: David Robinson 25 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 11 Asts: David Robinson 7 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 30
3:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 96, San Antonio Spurs 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 30–9, 25–16, 21–35 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 23 Rebs: Karl Malone 14 Asts: John Stockton 5 |
Pts: Negele Knight 16 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 17 Asts: Vinny Del Negro 5 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
May 3
10:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 72, Utah Jazz 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 17–24, 16–32, 24–27 | ||
| Pts: Robinson, Carr 16 each Rebs: Robinson, Cummings 11 each Asts: Del Negro, Knight 4 each |
Pts: Karl Malone 24 Rebs: Karl Malone 13 Asts: John Stockton 12 | |
| Utah leads series, 2–1 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Terry Durham, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell |
May 5
11:00 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 90, Utah Jazz 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 20–20, 18–20, 26–29 | ||
| Pts: David Robinson 27 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 20 Asts: Willie Anderson 7 |
Pts: Karl Malone 34 Rebs: Karl Malone 12 Asts: John Stockton 18 | |
| Utah wins series, 3–1 | ||
| Utah won 5–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Spurs and the Jazz.[9]
Conference semifinals
editEastern Conference semifinals
edit(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers
editMay 10
8:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 96, Atlanta Hawks 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–31, 22–22, 32–19, 17–13 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 18 Rebs: Dale Davis 15 Asts: Haywoode Workman 8 |
Pts: Danny Manning 21 Rebs: Kevin Willis 10 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 8 | |
| Indiana leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 12
8:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 69, Atlanta Hawks 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 13–23, 25–18, 12–27 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 12 Rebs: Dale Davis 18 Asts: Workman, Miller 5 each |
Pts: Manning, Willis 20 each Rebs: Kevin Willis 15 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 13 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
May 14
1:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 81, Indiana Pacers 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 20–27, 17–23, 22–25 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Willis 14 Rebs: Willis, Manning 10 each Asts: Mookie Blaylock 7 |
Pts: Rik Smits 27 Rebs: Byron Scott 8 Asts: Haywoode Workman 7 | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–1 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,545 Referees: Dan Crawford, Hugh Evans, Joe Forte |
May 15
12:30 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 86, Indiana Pacers 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 22–33, 24–23, 14–24 | ||
| Pts: Danny Manning 35 Rebs: Andrew Lang 8 Asts: Blaylock, Ehlo 5 each |
Pts: Reggie Miller 25 Rebs: Smits, McKey 8 each Asts: Haywoode Workman 8 | |
| Indiana leads series, 3–1 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,561 Referees: Bob Delaney, Jack Madden, Mike Mathis |
May 17
6:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 76, Atlanta Hawks 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 22–25, 20–18, 15–23 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 22 Rebs: Derrick McKey 13 Asts: Haywoode Workman 9 |
Pts: Craig Ehlo 22 Rebs: Mookie Blaylock 10 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 13 | |
| Indiana leads series, 3–2 | ||
May 19
6:30 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 79, Indiana Pacers 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 12–14, 16–34, 28–26 | ||
| Pts: Mookie Blaylock 23 Rebs: Danny Manning 10 Asts: three players 4 each |
Pts: Rik Smits 27 Rebs: three players 10 each Asts: Haywoode Workman 10 | |
| Indiana wins series, 4–2 | ||
| Atlanta won 3–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning the first meeting.
| Atlanta leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Chicago Bulls
editMay 8
5:30 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 86, New York Knicks 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 27–23, 19–20, 15–28 | ||
| Pts: Scottie Pippen 24 Rebs: Luc Longley 8 Asts: Scottie Pippen 7 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 18 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 12 Asts: five players 3 each | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Jack Madden, Ed Middleton, Ed T. Rush |
May 11
8:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 91, New York Knicks 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–23, 24–24, 21–22, 19–27 | ||
| Pts: Grant, Armstrong 23 each Rebs: Bill Cartwright 10 Asts: B. J. Armstrong 6 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 26 Rebs: Anthony Mason 14 Asts: Anthony Mason 6 | |
| New York leads series, 2–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Joe Forte, Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes |
May 13
8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 102, Chicago Bulls 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–30, 24–27, 24–32, 32–15 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 34 Rebs: Ewing, Oakley 9 each Asts: John Starks 6 |
Pts: Scottie Pippen 25 Rebs: Horace Grant 8 Asts: Horace Grant 6 | |
| New York leads series, 2–1 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Paul Mihalak |
- Toni Kukoč hits the game-winner at the buzzer.
May 15
5:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 83, Chicago Bulls 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 17–28, 24–26, 18–16 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 18 Rebs: Charles Oakley 17 Asts: Anthony, Starks 6 each |
Pts: Scottie Pippen 25 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 8 Asts: Pippen, Kukoč 6 each | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Ron Garretson, Jake O'Donnell, Bennett Salvatore |
May 18
8:00 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 86, New York Knicks 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–26, 17–19, 25–28, 15–14 | ||
| Pts: Scottie Pippen 23 Rebs: three players 6 each Asts: three players 4 each |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 20 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 13 Asts: Greg Anthony 8 | |
| New York leads series, 3–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Dan Crawford, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins |
- Hue Hollins' controversial foul call.
May 20
8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 79, Chicago Bulls 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–30, 24–22, 19–24, 19–17 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 26 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 14 Asts: John Starks 7 |
Pts: B. J. Armstrong 20 Rebs: Horace Grant 12 Asts: Scottie Pippen 5 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
- Scottie Pippen's famous dunk on Patrick Ewing; final Bulls game at Chicago Stadium.
May 22
3:30 PM |
| Chicago Bulls 77, New York Knicks 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 18–16, 26–29, 14–20 | ||
| Pts: Scottie Pippen 20 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 16 Asts: Scottie Pippen 5 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 18 Rebs: Charles Oakley 20 Asts: Patrick Ewing 6 | |
| New York wins series, 4–3 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Joe Crawford, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush |
| New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first five meetings.
| Chicago leads 5–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference semifinals
edit(2) Houston Rockets vs. (3) Phoenix Suns
editMay 8
3:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 91, Houston Rockets 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–27, 20–18, 24–21, 30–21 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 21 Rebs: Charles Barkley 12 Asts: Kevin Johnson 12 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 36 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 16 Asts: Maxwell, Horry 8 each | |
| Phoenix leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 11
9:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 124, Houston Rockets 117 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–28, 27–32, 23–40, 26–8, Overtime: 16–9 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 34 Rebs: Charles Barkley 15 Asts: Barkley, Johnson 6 each |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 31 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 17 Asts: Vernon Maxwell 9 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 13
10:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 118, Phoenix Suns 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 26–20, 38–28, 39–25 | ||
| Pts: Vernon Maxwell 34 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Asts: Sam Cassell 10 |
Pts: Kevin Johnson 38 Rebs: Charles Barkley 14 Asts: Kevin Johnson 12 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–1 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Hue Hollins, Ronnie Nunn, Ed T. Rush |
May 15
3:00 PM |
| Houston Rockets 107, Phoenix Suns 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 27–26, 21–20, 34–30 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 28 Rebs: Otis Thorpe 13 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon 8 |
Pts: Kevin Johnson 38 Rebs: Charles Barkley 14 Asts: Kevin Johnson 12 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Paul Mihalak |
- Kevin Johnson's famous dunk on Hakeem Olajuwon.
May 17
9:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 86, Houston Rockets 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–32, 16–26, 24–29, 25–22 | ||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 30 Rebs: Oliver Miller 7 Asts: Miller, Henry 3 each |
Pts: Thorpe, Olajuwon 20 each Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 13 Asts: Kenny Smith 8 | |
| Houston leads series, 3–2 | ||
May 19
11:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 89, Phoenix Suns 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 25–30, 19–26, 23–27 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 23 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon 5 |
Pts: Kevin Johnson 28 Rebs: Charles Barkley 15 Asts: Kevin Johnson 13 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Joe Crawford, Jack Madden, Eddie F. Rush |
May 21
1:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 94, Houston Rockets 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–33, 26–20, 29–27, 18–24 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson 25 Rebs: Charles Barkley 15 Asts: Kevin Johnson 11 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 37 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 17 Asts: Sam Cassell 7 | |
| Houston wins series, 4–3 | ||
- The Rockets become the second team to win a best-of-seven playoff series after losing the first 2 games at home.
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the Suns.[12]
(5) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Denver Nuggets
editMay 10
10:30 PM |
| Denver Nuggets 91, Utah Jazz 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 19–23, 18–20, 29–27 | ||
| Pts: Dikembe Mutombo 20 Rebs: LaPhonso Ellis 12 Asts: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 5 |
Pts: Karl Malone 25 Rebs: Karl Malone 10 Asts: John Stockton 11 | |
| Utah leads series, 1–0 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Hugh Evans, Bennett Salvatore, Greg Willard |
May 12
10:30 PM |
| Denver Nuggets 94, Utah Jazz 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 24–30, 26–25, 20–27 | ||
| Pts: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 23 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 13 Asts: Robert Pack 6 |
Pts: Karl Malone 32 Rebs: Karl Malone 12 Asts: John Stockton 8 | |
| Utah leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 14
3:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 111, Denver Nuggets 109 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 18–23, 33–27, 20–27, Overtime: 13–11 | ||
| Pts: Jeff Hornacek 27 Rebs: Karl Malone 13 Asts: John Stockton 13 |
Pts: LaPhonso Ellis 25 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 13 Asts: Robert Pack 8 | |
| Utah leads series, 3–0 | ||
McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 17,171 Referees: Darell Garretson, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush |
- Karl Malone hits the game-tying shot with 9.2 seconds left.
May 15
8:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 82, Denver Nuggets 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 18–19, 24–20, 23–25 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 20 Rebs: Karl Malone 9 Asts: John Stockton 6 |
Pts: Reggie Williams 21 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 11 Asts: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 6 | |
| Utah leads series, 3–1 | ||
McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 17,171 Referees: Jess Kersey, Jack Nies, Ronnie Nunn |
- Reggie Williams hits the game-winner with 1.9 seconds left.
May 17
11:30 PM |
| Denver Nuggets 109, Utah Jazz 101 (2OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 24–20, 22–25, 26–24, Overtime: 7–7, 15–7 | ||
| Pts: Stith, Abdul-Rauf 22 each Rebs: LaPhonso Ellis 11 Asts: Robert Pack 7 |
Pts: Karl Malone 22 Rebs: Corbin, Spencer 14 each Asts: John Stockton 13 | |
| Utah leads series, 3–2 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Joe Crawford, Jack Madden, Tommy Nunez Sr. |
May 19
9:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 91, Denver Nuggets 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–23, 26–25, 21–19, 17–27 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 31 Rebs: Karl Malone 15 Asts: John Stockton 7 |
Pts: Dikembe Mutombo 23 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 12 Asts: three players 2 each | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 17,171 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Forte, Ed T. Rush |
- Denver became the first team since the 1951 New York Knicks to force a Game 7 after being down 0–3.
May 21
3:30 PM |
| Denver Nuggets 81, Utah Jazz 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 26–27, 21–28, 22–17 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Williams 17 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 17 Asts: Robert Pack 3 |
Pts: Karl Malone 31 Rebs: Karl Malone 14 Asts: John Stockton 9 | |
| Utah wins series, 4–3 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Steve Javie, Jess Kersey, Jake O'Donnell |
| Utah won 4–1 in the regular-season series |
|---|
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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Conference finals
editEastern Conference finals
edit(2) New York Knicks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers
editMay 24
8:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 89, New York Knicks 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 17–27, 26–17, 26–30 | ||
| Pts: Rik Smits 27 Rebs: D. Davis, Smits 10 each Asts: Haywoode Workman 7 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 28 Rebs: Charles Oakley 13 Asts: John Starks 6 | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Steve Javie, Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell |
May 26
8:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 78, New York Knicks 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 21–15, 22–26, 16–23 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 23 Rebs: Dale Davis 11 Asts: McKey, Workman 6 each |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 32 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 13 Asts: Derek Harper 8 | |
| New York leads series, 2–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Darell Garretson, Jess Kersey, Eddie F. Rush |
May 28
3:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 68, Indiana Pacers 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 20–16, 13–25, 16–26 | ||
| Pts: Oakley, Starks 12 each Rebs: Charles Oakley 9 Asts: Greg Anthony 4 |
Pts: Derrick McKey 15 Rebs: Antonio Davis 10 Asts: Haywoode Workman 7 | |
| New York leads series, 2–1 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,530 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Forte, Mike Mathis |
May 30
3:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 77, Indiana Pacers 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 19–25, 16–20, 22–21 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 25 Rebs: Charles Oakley 15 Asts: John Starks 4 |
Pts: Reggie Miller 31 Rebs: three players 7 each Asts: Haywoode Workman 6 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,536 Referees: Hugh Evans, Hue Hollins, Bennett Salvatore |
June 1
9:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 93, New York Knicks 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–28, 19–15, 23–27, 35–16 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 39 Rebs: Dale Davis 12 Asts: Reggie Miller 6 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 29 Rebs: Charles Oakley 13 Asts: John Starks 8 | |
| Indiana leads series, 3–2 | ||
- Reggie Miller's 25-point 4th quarter performance.
June 3
9:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 98, Indiana Pacers 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33–31, 25–20, 22–18, 18–22 | ||
| Pts: John Starks 26 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 10 Asts: John Starks 6 |
Pts: Reggie Miller 27 Rebs: Antonio Davis 9 Asts: McKey, Fleming 5 each | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 16,529 Referees: Darell Garretson, Jess Kersey, Ed T. Rush |
June 5
7:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 90, New York Knicks 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 28–23, 20–20, 19–27 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 25 Rebs: Smits, A. Davis 6 each Asts: McKey, Workman 8 each |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 24 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 22 Asts: Patrick Ewing 7 | |
| New York wins series, 4–3 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Hugh Evans, Mike Mathis, Jake O'Donnell |
- Patrick Ewing's clutch dunk with 26.9 seconds left.
| New York won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
|---|
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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Western Conference finals
edit(2) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Utah Jazz
editMay 23
9:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 88, Houston Rockets 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 18–34, 30–25, 24–21 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 20 Rebs: Karl Malone 16 Asts: John Stockton 11 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 31 Rebs: Robert Horry 11 Asts: Sam Cassell 7 | |
| Houston leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 25
9:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 99, Houston Rockets 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 24–27, 23–25, 30–31 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 32 Rebs: Malone, Spencer 7 each Asts: John Stockton 10 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 41 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 13 Asts: Kenny Smith 7 | |
| Houston leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 27
9:00 PM |
| Houston Rockets 86, Utah Jazz 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 20–27, 27–26, 19–17 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 29 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 13 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon 5 |
Pts: Karl Malone 22 Rebs: Karl Malone 16 Asts: John Stockton 11 | |
| Houston leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 29
3:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 80, Utah Jazz 78 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 13–10, 22–19, 20–28 | ||
| Pts: Kenny Smith 25 Rebs: Robert Horry 10 Asts: Robert Horry 5 |
Pts: Karl Malone 25 Rebs: Karl Malone 14 Asts: John Stockton 6 | |
| Houston leads series, 3–1 | ||
May 31
9:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 83, Houston Rockets 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–33, 15–20, 20–26, 28–15 | ||
| Pts: Karl Malone 31 Rebs: Felton Spencer 15 Asts: John Stockton 9 |
Pts: Olajuwon, Horry 22 each Rebs: Otis Thorpe 16 Asts: Sam Cassell 7 | |
| Houston wins series, 4–1 | ||
| Tied 3–3 in the regular-season series |
|---|
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first meeting.
| Utah leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
|---|
NBA Finals (W2) Houston Rockets vs. (E2) New York Knicks
editJune 8
9:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 78, Houston Rockets 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 22–28, 17–18, 15–13 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 23 Rebs: Charles Oakley 14 Asts: Derek Harper 5 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 28 Rebs: Otis Thorpe 16 Asts: Kenny Smith 5 | |
| Houston leads series, 1–0 | ||
June 10
9:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 91, Houston Rockets 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 18–22, 30–23, 19–18 | ||
| Pts: John Starks 19 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 13 Asts: John Starks 9 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 25 Rebs: Otis Thorpe 12 Asts: Kenny Smith 6 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
June 12
7:00 PM |
| Houston Rockets 93, New York Knicks 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 19–20, 24–25, 24–26 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 21 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 11 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon 7 |
Pts: Derek Harper 21 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 13 Asts: John Starks 9 | |
| Houston leads series, 2–1 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes |
- Sam Cassell hits the game-winning 3 with 32.6 seconds left.
June 15
9:00 PM |
| Houston Rockets 82, New York Knicks 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 19–21, 28–20, 21–31 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 32 Rebs: Otis Thorpe 10 Asts: Sam Cassell 5 |
Pts: Derek Harper 21 Rebs: Charles Oakley 20 Asts: Derek Harper 5 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Hugh Evans, Joe Crawford, Mike Mathis |
June 17
9:00 PM |
| Houston Rockets 84, New York Knicks 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 16–26, 24–13, 23–30 | ||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 27 Rebs: Otis Thorpe 13 Asts: Robert Horry 6 |
Pts: Patrick Ewing 25 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 12 Asts: Derek Harper 7 | |
| New York leads series, 3–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Darell Garretson, Ed T. Rush, Dick Bavetta |
June 19
7:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 84, Houston Rockets 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 15–25, 26–19, 22–21 | ||
| Pts: John Starks 27 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 15 Asts: Derek Harper 10 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 30 Rebs: Olajuwon, Thorpe 10 each Asts: Otis Thorpe 6 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
- Hakeem Olajuwon blocks John Starks' title-winning 3-point attempt.
June 22
9:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 84, Houston Rockets 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 22–23, 17–18, 24–27 | ||
| Pts: Derek Harper 23 Rebs: Charles Oakley 14 Asts: Derek Harper 5 |
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 25 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 10 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon 7 | |
| Houston wins series, 4–3 | ||
| Houston won 2–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first meeting.
| Houston leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Statistical leaders
edit| Category | Game High | Average | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | High | Player | Team | Avg. | GP | |
| Points | Charles Barkley | Phoenix Suns | 56 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 28.9 | 23 |
| Rebounds | Charles Oakley | New York Knicks | 24 | Dennis Rodman | San Antonio Spurs | 16.0 | 3 |
| Assists | Mookie Blaylock John Stockton |
Atlanta Hawks Utah Jazz |
18 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 9.8 | 16 |
| Steals | Haywoode Workman | Indiana Pacers | 7 | Charles Barkley | Phoenix Suns | 2.5 | 10 |
| Blocks | Patrick Ewing Dikembe Mutombo |
New York Knicks Denver Nuggets |
8 | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets | 5.8 | 12 |
See also
editReferences
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