1993 NBA playoffs
{{Short description|Postseason tournament}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{infobox basketball tournament season
| title = NBA Playoffs
| year = 1993
| image = 1993NBAPlayoffsofficiallogo.png
| season = 1992–93
| dates = April 29–June 20, 1993
| num_teams = 16
| winners = Chicago Bulls
| count = 3
| second = Phoenix Suns
| semifinal1 = New York Knicks
| semifinal2 = Seattle SuperSonics
| prev_season = 1992
| next_season = 1994
}}
The 1993 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1992–93 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP for the third straight year. This was the Suns' second Western Conference title; they made their first NBA Finals appearance since 1976, losing to the Boston Celtics. John Paxson made the series-clinching three-point shot in Game Six of the NBA Finals, securing the Bulls' first of two three-peats during the decade. However, Michael Jordan would retire following the season due to the death of his father.
This edition of the playoffs featured the third of four straight seasons the Bulls and the Knicks faced off. This time the tables were turned as the Bulls had the lower seed in the playoffs as the previous two seasons had Chicago as the higher seed. The Knicks were seeded 8th in 1991 and 4th in 1992. But the result was about the same as the Bulls outlasted the Knicks 4 games to 2 in the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals.
The Knicks–Pacers rivalry started in their first-round encounter, which New York won, 3–1. But it wasn't until the next two meetings (1994 and 1995) that the rivalry became even more intense, particularly due to Reggie Miller's heroics in the Garden that made him a household name and Indiana legitimate contenders in the East.{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}}
The Charlotte Hornets made their playoff debut. Their opening-round series versus Boston was also the last time the Celtics made the playoffs with Kevin McHale, who retired after the series, and Robert Parish, who left as a free agent. Game 1 of the series was the final game of Reggie Lewis' career, as he collapsed during the first quarter and did not play for the rest of the series; he died in July of a heart attack.
This was the first edition of the playoffs since 1983 to not feature the Detroit Pistons, who previously made nine straight appearances from 1984 to 1992.
Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals saw the Suns attempt sixty-four free throws while connecting on fifty-seven of them, both NBA postseason records.{{cite news|url=https://nextimpulsesports.com/2013/06/05/flashback-the-day-phoenix-won-the-western-conference-on-64-free-throw-attempts/| title=Flashback: The Day Phoenix Won The Western Conference On 64 Free Throw Attempts|date=June 5, 2013|access-date=June 21, 2018}}
Bracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1-seed01=E1
| RD1-team01={{nowrap|New York}}*
| RD1-score01=3
| RD1-seed02=E8
| RD1-team02=Indiana
| RD1-score02=1
| RD1-seed03=E4
| RD1-team03=Boston
| RD1-score03=1
| RD1-seed04=E5
| RD1-team04=Charlotte
| RD1-score04=3
| RD1-seed05=E3
| RD1-team05=Cleveland
| RD1-score05=3
| RD1-seed06=E6
| RD1-team06={{nowrap|New Jersey}}
| RD1-score06=2
| RD1-seed07=E2
| RD1-team07=Chicago*
| RD1-score07=3
| RD1-seed08=E7
| RD1-team08=Atlanta
| RD1-score08=0
| RD1-seed09=W1
| RD1-team09=Phoenix*
| RD1-score09=3
| RD1-seed10=W8
| RD1-team10={{nowrap|LA Lakers}}
| RD1-score10=2
| RD1-seed11=W4
| RD1-team11=Portland
| RD1-score11=1
| RD1-seed12=W5
| RD1-team12={{nowrap|San Antonio}}
| RD1-score12=3
| RD1-seed13=W3
| RD1-team13=Seattle
| RD1-score13=3
| RD1-seed14=W6
| RD1-team14=Utah
| RD1-score14=2
| RD1-seed15=W2
| RD1-team15=Houston*
| RD1-score15=3
| RD1-seed16=W7
| RD1-team16={{nowrap|LA Clippers}}
| RD1-score16=2
| RD2-seed01=E1
| RD2-team01={{nowrap|New York}}*
| RD2-score01=4
| RD2-seed02=E5
| RD2-team02=Charlotte
| RD2-score02=1
| RD2-seed03=E3
| RD2-team03=Cleveland
| RD2-score03=0
| RD2-seed04=E2
| RD2-team04=Chicago*
| RD2-score04=4
| RD2-seed05=W1
| RD2-team05=Phoenix*
| RD2-score05=4
| RD2-seed06=W5
| RD2-team06={{nowrap|San Antonio}}
| RD2-score06=2
| RD2-seed07=W3
| RD2-team07=Seattle
| RD2-score07=4
| RD2-seed08=W2
| RD2-team08=Houston*
| RD2-score08=3
| RD3-seed01=E1
| RD3-team01={{nowrap|New York}}*
| RD3-score01=2
| RD3-seed02=E2
| RD3-team02=Chicago*
| RD3-score02=4
| RD3-seed03=W1
| RD3-team03=Phoenix*
| RD3-score03=4
| RD3-seed04=W3
| RD3-team04=Seattle
| RD3-score04=3
| RD4-seed01=E2
| RD4-team01=Chicago*
| RD4-score01=4
| RD4-seed02=W1
| RD4-team02=Phoenix*
| RD4-score02=2
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|Bold Series winner
|Italic Team with home-court advantage}}
First round
=Eastern Conference first round=
==(1) [[1992–93 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] vs. (8) [[1992–93 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 30 | time = 7:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199304300NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 104
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 107
| Q1 = 24–34 | Q2 = 22–26 | Q3 = 27–21 | Q4 = 31–26
| points1 = Reggie Miller 32| rebounds1 = LaSalle Thompson 7 | assist1 = George McCloud 6
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 25 | rebounds2 = Ewing, Oakley 9 each | assist2 = Oakley, Starks 6 each
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | TV = MSG Network | attendance = 19,763
| referee = Joe Crawford, Paul Mihalak, Bennett Salvatore | series = New York leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 2 | time = 12:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305020NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 91
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 101
| Q1 = 26–18 | Q2 = 29–26 | Q3 = 17–27 | Q4 = 19–30
| points1 = Rik Smits 29 | rebounds1 = Dale Davis 9 | assist1 = Detlef Schrempf 7
| points2 = John Starks 29 | rebounds2 = Charles Oakley 12 | assist2 = Doc Rivers 13
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763
| TV = NBC
| referee = Terry Durham, Steve Javie, Mike Mathis | series = New York leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 4 | time = 7:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305040IND.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 93
| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 116
| Q1 = 33–31 | Q2 = 22–18 | Q3 = 15–38 | Q4 = 23–29
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 19 | rebounds1 = Patrick Ewing 13 | assist1 = Doc Rivers 7
| points2 = Reggie Miller 36 | rebounds2 = Rik Smits 8 | assist2 = Pooh Richardson 9
| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | TV = Prime Sports Midwest | attendance = 11,380
| referee = Jim Clark, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell | series = New York leads series, 2–1
}}
- John Starks is ejected after headbutting Reggie Miller.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 6 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305060IND.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 109
| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 100
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 19–32 | Q2 = 35–17 | Q3 = 16–23 | Q4 = 24–22 | OT = 15–6
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 28 | rebounds1 = Ewing, Oakley 13 | assist1 = Doc Rivers 11
| points2 = Reggie Miller 33 | rebounds2 = Smits, Davis 12 each | assist2 = Pooh Richardson 8
| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 13,059
| TV = TNT
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Ed T. Rush, Don Vaden | series = New York wins series, 3–1
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = December 29, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|12290|id=NYK}} | team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 91 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 97 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | date = December 30, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|12300|id=IND}} | team1 = New York Knicks |score1 = 94 | team2 = Indiana Pacers |score2 = 90 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 14, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|03140|id=NYK}} | team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 90 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 121 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | date = April 16, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04160|id=IND}} | team1 = New York Knicks |score1 = 94 | team2 = Indiana Pacers |score2 = 100 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis }} |
This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Knicks.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=IND&opp_id=NYK&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Indiana Pacers versus New York Knicks (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 1, 2015}}
==(2) [[1992–93 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]] vs. (7) [[1992–93 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 30 | time= 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199304300CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 90
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 114
| Q1 = 28–36 | Q2 = 20–26 | Q3 = 17–33 | Q4 = 25–19
| points1 = Dominique Wilkins 24 | rebounds1 = three players 5 each | assist1 = Mookie Blaylock 5
| points2 = Michael Jordan 35 | rebounds2 = Horace Grant 10 | assist2 = Trent Tucker 7
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676
| TV = TNT
| referee = Nolan Fine, Steve Javie, Mike Mathis | series = Chicago leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 2 | time = 5:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305020CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 102
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 117
| Q1 = 22–24 | Q2 = 27–32 | Q3 = 21–29 | Q4 = 32–32
| points1 = Dominique Wilkins 37 | rebounds1 = Kevin Willis 13 | assist1 = Dominique Wilkins 5
| points2 = Michael Jordan 29 | rebounds2 = Horace Grant 8 | assist2 = John Paxson 7
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676
| TV = NBC
| referee = Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore, Greg Willard | series = Chicago leads series, 2–0
}}
- Michael Jordan hits the half-court shot at the buzzer to end the first half.
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 4 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305040ATL.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 98
| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 88
| Q1 = 26–30 | Q2 = 24–17 | Q3 = 24–20 | Q4 = 24–21
| points1 = Michael Jordan 39 | rebounds1 = Horace Grant 9 | assist1 = B. J. Armstrong 6
| points2 = Dominique Wilkins 29 | rebounds2 = Jon Koncak 9 | assist2 = Mookie Blaylock 6
| place = Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 15,141
| TV = TNT
| referee = Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins, Lee Jones | series = Chicago wins series, 3–0
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 7, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|11070|id=CHI}} | team1 = Atlanta Hawks |score1 = 100 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 99 | place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois }} {{basketballbox | date = December 8, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|12080|id=ATL}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1 = 114 | team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 123 }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 27, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|02270|id=CHI}} | team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 92 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 112 | place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois }} {{basketballbox | date = April 9, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04090|id=ATL}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1 = 88 | team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 87 }} |
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning both meetings.
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Atlanta leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1967 | team1 = St. Louis Hawks | score1 = 3 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 0 | place = 1967 Western Division Semifinals| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1970 | team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 4 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 1 | place = 1970 Western Division Semifinals| }} |
==(3) [[1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]] vs. (6) [[1992–93 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 29 | time = 7:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199304290CLE.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New Jersey Nets | score1 = 98
| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 114
| Q1 = 27–39 | Q2 = 20–29 | Q3 = 26–27 | Q4 = 25–19
| points1 = Derrick Coleman 31 | rebounds1 = Derrick Coleman 10 | assist1 = Cheeks, George 5 each
| points2 = Craig Ehlo 16 | rebounds2 = Brad Daugherty 14 | assist2 = Mark Price 7
| place = Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio | attendance = 18,339 | TV = SportsChannel Ohio
| referee = Ron Garretson, Jess Kersey, Don Vaden | series = Cleveland leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 1 | time = 7:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305010CLE.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New Jersey Nets | score1 = 101
| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 99
| Q1 = 24–25 | Q2 = 21–24 | Q3 = 28–22 | Q4 = 28–28
| points1 = Derrick Coleman 27 | rebounds1 = Derrick Coleman 14 | assist1 = Rumeal Robinson 9
| points2 = Price, Nance 17 each | rebounds2 = Larry Nance 12 | assist2 = Mark Price 11
| place = Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio | attendance = 20,273
| TV = TNT
| referee = David Jones, Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell | series = Series tied, 1–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 5 | time = 7:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305050NJN.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 93
| team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 84
| Q1 = 17–26 | Q2 = 28–24 | Q3 = 32–20 | Q4 = 16–14
| points1 = Larry Nance 23 | rebounds1 = Larry Nance 17 | assist1 = Mark Price 4
| points2 = Derrick Coleman 22 | rebounds2 = Derrick Coleman 13 | assist2 = Rumeal Robinson 9
| place = Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | attendance = 16,453 | TV = SportsChannel New York
| referee = Hue Hollins, Ed Middleton, Ed T. Rush | series = Cleveland leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 7 | time = 7:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305070NJN.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 79
| team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 96
| Q1 = 21–24 | Q2 = 20–31 | Q3 = 20–33 | Q4 = 18–8
| points1 = Brad Daugherty 29 | rebounds1 = four players 5 each | assist1 = Mark Price 6
| points2 = Chris Morris 22 | rebounds2 = Derrick Coleman 14 | assist2 = Coleman, Robinson 8 each
| place = Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | attendance = 15,238
| TV = TNT
| referee = Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Joe Forte | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
- Bernard King's final NBA game.
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 9 | time = 12:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305090CLE.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New Jersey Nets | score1 = 89
| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 99
| Q1 = 24–20 | Q2 = 14–27 | Q3 = 24–28 | Q4 = 27–24
| points1 = Derrick Coleman 33 | rebounds1 = Derrick Coleman 16 | assist1 = Rumeal Robinson 6
| points2 = Brad Daugherty 24 | rebounds2 = Brad Daugherty 20 | assist2 = Brad Daugherty 8
| place = Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio | attendance = 17,388
| TV = NBC
| referee = Hugh Evans, Mike Mathis, Eddie F. Rush | series = Cleveland wins series, 3–2
}}
- Maurice Cheeks and Dražen Petrović's final NBA game; Petrović dies a month later in a car crash.
- This would be the last playoff series victory for Cleveland without LeBron James until 2024.
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|+Regular-season series |
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = December 26, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|12260|id=CLE}} | team1 = New Jersey Nets |score1 = 119 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers |score2 = 114 | place = The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio }} {{basketballbox | date = January 13, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|01130|id=NJN}} | team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 98 | team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 104 | place = Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = April 4, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04040|id=CLE}} | team1 = New Jersey Nets |score1 = 99 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers |score2 = 105 | place = The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio }} {{basketballbox | date = April 10, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04100|id=NJN}} | team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 100 | team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 99 | place = Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey }} |
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Cavaliers winning the first meeting.
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Cleveland leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1992 | team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 3 | team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 1 | place = 1992 Eastern Conference First Round| }} |
==(4) [[1992–93 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] vs. (5) [[1992–93 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte Hornets]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 29 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199304290BOS.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 101
| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 112
| Q1 = 34–29 | Q2 = 19–24 | Q3 = 18–30 | Q4 = 30–29
| points1 = Gill, Mourning 30 each | rebounds1 = Larry Johnson 13 | assist1 = Muggsy Bogues 15
| points2 = Xavier McDaniel 21 | rebounds2 = Douglas, Parish 9 each | assist2 = Sherman Douglas 11
| place = Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | attendance = 14,890
| TV = TNT
| referee = Terry Durham, Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell | series = Boston leads series, 1–0
}}
- Celtics forward Reggie Lewis' final NBA game, he collapses on the court and did not play for the rest of the series; he dies 3 months later from a heart defect.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 1 | time = 1:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305010BOS.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 99
| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 98
| overtime = 2OT
| Q1 = 23–24 | Q2 = 19–23 | Q3 = 27–18 | Q4 = 22–26 | OT = 6–6, 2–1
| points1 = Larry Johnson 23 | rebounds1 = Alonzo Mourning 14 | assist1 = Muggsy Bogues 8
| points2 = Kevin McHale 30 | rebounds2 = Robert Parish 16 | assist2 = Sherman Douglas 10
| place = Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | attendance = 14,890
| TV = NBC
| referee = Ron Garretson, Jess Kersey, Don Vaden | series = Series tied, 1–1
}}
- Xavier McDaniel hits the game-tying jumper with 25.8 seconds left in regulation to force the first OT; Kevin McHale hits the game-tying jumper with 6 seconds left in the first OT to force the second OT.
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 3 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305030CHH.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 89
| team2 = Charlotte Hornets | score2 = 119
| Q1 = 28–27 | Q2 = 16–32 | Q3 = 27–29 | Q4 = 18–31
| points1 = Kevin Gamble 19 | rebounds1 = Alaa Abdelnaby 6 | assist1 = Sherman Douglas 8
| points2 = Larry Johnson 29 | rebounds2 = Larry Johnson 11 | assist2 = Muggsy Bogues 7
| place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | attendance = 23,698
| TV = TNT
| referee = Mike Mathis, Ed Middleton, Eddie F. Rush | series = Charlotte leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 5 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305050CHH.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 103
| team2 = Charlotte Hornets | score2 = 104
| Q1 = 23–31 | Q2 = 23–28 | Q3 = 24–29 | Q4 = 33–16
| points1 = Robert Parish 24 | rebounds1 = Robert Parish 9 | assist1 = Sherman Douglas 9
| points2 = Alonzo Mourning 33 | rebounds2 = Alonzo Mourning 7 | assist2 = Muggsy Bogues 9
| place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | attendance = 23,698
| TV = TNT
| referee = Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Darell Garretson | series = Charlotte wins series, 3–1
}}
- Alonzo Mourning hits the series-winning shot with 4 tenths left; also Kevin McHale's final NBA game.
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|+Regular-season series |
Boston won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 11, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|11110|id=CHH}} | team1 = Boston Celtics |score1 = 109 | team2 = Charlotte Hornets |score2 = 99 | place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina }} {{basketballbox | date = November 27, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|11270|id=BOS}} | team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 102 | team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 111 | place = Boston Garden, Boston }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = January 5, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|01050|id=CHH}} | team1 = Boston Celtics |score1 = 107 | team2 = Charlotte Hornets |score2 = 103 | place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina }} {{basketballbox | date = March 14, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|03140|id=BOS}} | team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 96 | team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 93 | place = Boston Garden, Boston }} |
This was the first playoff meeting between the Celtics and the Hornets.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=BOS&opp_id=CHA&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus Charlotte Hornets (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 1, 2015}}
=Western Conference first round=
==(1) [[1992–93 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] vs. (8) [[1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 30 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199304300PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 107
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 103
| Q1 = 27–33 | Q2 = 26–13 | Q3 = 30–33 | Q4 = 24–24
| points1 = Sedale Threatt 35 | rebounds1 = Vlade Divac 10 | assist1 = Sedale Threatt 7
| points2 = Charles Barkley 34 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 15 | assist2 = Majerle, Knight 5 each
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = TNT
| referee = Ken Mauer, Jack Nies, Ed T. Rush | series = LA Lakers lead series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 2 | time = 3:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305020PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 86
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 81
| Q1 = 21–24 | Q2 = 24–19 | Q3 = 20–27 | Q4 = 21–11
| points1 = Vlade Divac 19 | rebounds1 = Green, Divac 13 each | assist1 = Sedale Threatt 8
| points2 = three players 18 each | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 21 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 16
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = NBC
| referee = Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Hugh Evans | series = LA Lakers lead series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 4 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305040LAL.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 107
| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 102
| Q1 = 27–24 | Q2 = 24–20 | Q3 = 34–32 | Q4 = 22–26
| points1 = Charles Barkley 27 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 11 | assist1 = three players 5 each
| points2 = Vlade Divac 30 | rebounds2 = A.C. Green 17 | assist2 = Sedale Threatt 10
| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,505
| TV = TNT
| referee = Bernie Fryer, Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes | series = LA Lakers lead series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 6 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305060LAL.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 101
| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 86
| Q1 = 21–19 | Q2 = 22–20 | Q3 = 28–20 | Q4 = 30–27
| points1 = Charles Barkley 28 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 11 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 6
| points2 = Vlade Divac 17 | rebounds2 = A.C. Green 15 | assist2 = Sedale Threatt 6
| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,505
| TV = TNT
| referee = Jim Clark, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 9 | time = 5:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305090PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 104
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 112
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 24–24 | Q2 = 21–22 | Q3 = 26–32 | Q4 = 24–17 | OT = 9–17
| points1 = James Worthy 24 | rebounds1 = A.C. Green 19 | assist1 = Sedale Threatt 9
| points2 = Charles Barkley 31 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 14 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 13
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore | series = Phoenix wins series, 3–2
}}
- Dan Majerle hits the game-tying shot with 13.6 seconds left to force OT; After losing the first two games of the series, at the post game press conference Suns head coach Paul Westphal said that they would go to LA and win the next two games and then come back to Phoenix and win game 5, "and everyone will say what a great series it was."
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Phoenix won 5–0 in the regular-season series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = December 4, 1992 | report ={{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|12040|id=PHO}} | team1 = Los Angeles Lakers |score1 = 93 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 103 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} {{basketballbox | date = December 18, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|12180|id=LAL}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 116 | team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 100 | place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 5, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|02050|id=PHO}} | team1 = Los Angeles Lakers |score1 = 104 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 132 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} {{basketballbox | date = March 24, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|03240|id=LAL}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 120 | team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 105 | place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = April 6, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04060|id=PHO}} | team1 = Los Angeles Lakers |score1 = 114 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 115 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} |
This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first seven meetings.
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Los Angeles leads 6–1 in all-time playoff series. |
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==(2) [[1992–93 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] vs. (7) [[1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season|Los Angeles Clippers]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 29 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199304290HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Los Angeles Clippers | score1 = 94
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 117
| Q1 = 18–33 | Q2 = 29–26 | Q3 = 24–32 | Q4 = 23–26
| points1 = Mark Jackson 26 | rebounds1 = three players 8 each | assist1 = Gary Grant 8
| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 28 | rebounds2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 11 | assist2 = Winston Garland 9
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611 | TV = Home Sports Entertainment
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Eddie F. Rush | series = Houston leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 1 | time = 9:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305010HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Los Angeles Clippers | score1 = 95
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 83
| Q1 = 22–22 | Q2 = 24–19 | Q3 = 26–25 | Q4 = 23–17
| points1 = Ron Harper 29 | rebounds1 = Ken Norman 12 | assist1 = Mark Jackson 8
| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 30 | rebounds2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 14 | assist2 = three players 4 each
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611 | TV = TNT
| referee = Lee Jones, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush | series = Series tied, 1–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 3 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305030LAC.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 111
| team2 = Los Angeles Clippers | score2 = 99
| Q1 = 30–22 | Q2 = 25–18 | Q3 = 33–32 | Q4 = 23–27
| points1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 32 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 12 | assist1 = Kenny Smith 7
| points2 = Danny Manning 23 | rebounds2 = Ken Norman 9 | assist2 = Mark Jackson 8
| place = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California | attendance = 12,628 | TV = TNT
| referee = Bruce Alexander, Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn | series = Houston leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 5 | time =10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305050LAC.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 90
| team2 = Los Angeles Clippers | score2 = 93
| Q1 = 20–23 | Q2 = 24–25 | Q3 = 31–26 | Q4 = 15–19
| points1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 25 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 18 | assist1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 9
| points2 = Ron Harper 21 | rebounds2 = Stanley Roberts 13 | assist2 = Mark Jackson 7
| place = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California | attendance = 14,710 | TV = TNT
| referee = Ron Garretson, Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 8 | time = 1:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305080HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Los Angeles Clippers | score1 = 80
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 84
| Q1 = 25–26 | Q2 = 19–13 | Q3 = 12–28 | Q4 = 24–17
| points1 = Danny Manning 24 | rebounds1 = Danny Manning 12 | assist1 = Mark Jackson 9
| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 31 | rebounds2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 21 | assist2 = Kenny Smith 6
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611 | TV = NBC
| referee = Darell Garretson, Steve Javie, Mike Mathis | series = Houston wins series, 3–2
}}
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Houston won 4–0 in the regular-season series. |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 24, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|11240|id=HOU}} | team1 = Los Angeles Clippers |score1 = 83 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2 = 88 | place = The Summit, Houston, Texas }} {{basketballbox | date = January 12, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|01120|id=LAC}} | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 113 | team2 = Los Angeles Clippers | score2 = 103 | place = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 2, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|03020|id=LAC}} | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 99 | team2 = Los Angeles Clippers | score2 = 83 | place = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles }} {{basketballbox | date = April 6, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04060|id=HOU}} | team1 = Los Angeles Clippers |score1 = 101 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2 = 114 | place = The Summit, Houston, Texas }} |
This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the Clippers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=HOU&opp_id=LAC&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus Los Angeles Clippers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 1, 2015}}
==(3) [[1992–93 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]] vs. (6) [[1992–93 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 30 | time = 10:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199304300SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 85
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 99
| Q1 = 17–26 | Q2 = 19–19 | Q3 = 20–26 | Q4 = 29–28
| points1 = Karl Malone 24 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 13 | assist1 = John Stockton 7
| points2 = Shawn Kemp 29 | rebounds2 = Shawn Kemp 17 | assist2 = Nate McMillan 9
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,429 | TV = Prime Sports Northwest
| referee = Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Hugh Evans | series = Seattle leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 2 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305020SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 89
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 85
| Q1 = 23–15 | Q2 = 21–18 | Q3 = 18–30 | Q4 = 27–22
| points1 = Karl Malone 26 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 9 | assist1 = John Stockton 12
| points2 = Gary Payton 19 | rebounds2 = Sam Perkins 10 | assist2 = Nate McMillan 7
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,513 | TV = TNT
| referee = Darell Garretson, Tommy Nunez Sr., Ronnie Nunn | series = Series tied, 1–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 4 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305040UTA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 80
| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 90
| Q1 = 26–20 | Q2 = 24–25 | Q3 = 19–18 | Q4 = 11–27
| points1 = Perkins, Johnson 20 each | rebounds1 = Perkins, Cage 9 each | assist1 = Ricky Pierce 5
| points2 = Karl Malone 23 | rebounds2 = Eaton, Corbin 9 each | assist2 = John Stockton 10
| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911 | TV = Prime Sports Intermountain West
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Joe Forte, Greg Willard | series = Utah leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 6 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305060UTA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 93
| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 80
| Q1 = 28–22 | Q2 = 16–22 | Q3 = 26–20 | Q4 = 23–16
| points1 = Eddie Johnson 24 | rebounds1 = Shawn Kemp 11 | assist1 = McKey, Payton 6 each
| points2 = Karl Malone 21 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 12 | assist2 = John Stockton 15
| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911 | TV = Prime Sports Intermountain West
| referee = Steve Javie, Mike Mathis, Eddie F. Rush | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 8 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305080SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 92
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 100
| Q1 = 18–17 | Q2 = 21–13 | Q3 = 18–39 | Q4 = 35–31
| points1 = Karl Malone 26 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 12 | assist1 = John Stockton 11
| points2 = Sam Perkins 20 | rebounds2 = Sam Perkins 13 | assist2 = Gary Payton 7
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,812 | TV = NBC
| referee = Jack Madden, Jack Nies, Jake O'Donnell | series = Seattle wins series, 3–2
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = January 14, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|01140|id=UTA}} | team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 89 | team2 = Utah Jazz |score2 = 96 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City }} {{basketballbox | date = January 18, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|01180|id=SEA}} | team1 = Utah Jazz |score1 = 96 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics |score2 = 106 | place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 11, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|02110|id=SEA}} | team1 = Utah Jazz |score1 = 101 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics |score2 = 96 | place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle }} {{basketballbox | date = March 19, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|03190|id=UTA}} | team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 108 | team2 = Utah Jazz |score2 = 97 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City }} |
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first meeting.
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Utah leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1992 | team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 1 | team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 4 | place = 1992 Western Conference Semifinals| }} |
==(4) [[1992–93 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]] vs. (5) [[1992–93 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 29 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199304290POR.html Boxscore]
| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 87
| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 86
| Q1 = 20–26 | Q2 = 14–20 | Q3 = 24–24 | Q4 = 29–16
| points1 = Sean Elliott 18 | rebounds1 = David Robinson 15 | assist1 = Elliott, Johnson 7 each
| points2 = Jerome Kersey 24 | rebounds2 = Jerome Kersey 9 | assist2 = Rod Strickland 9
| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,888 | TV = TNT
| referee = Bernie Fryer, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins | series = San Antonio leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 1 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305010POR.html Boxscore]
| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 96
| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 105
| Q1 = 24–30 | Q2 = 30–24 | Q3 = 29–24 | Q4 = 13–27
| points1 = Robinson, Cummings 15 each | rebounds1 = David Robinson 14 | assist1 = Avery Johnson 6
| points2 = Clyde Drexler 21 | rebounds2 = Rod Strickland 8 | assist2 = Rod Strickland 9
| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,888 | TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Joe Forte, Tommy Nunez Sr. | series = Series tied, 1–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 5 | time = 8:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305050SAS.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 101
| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 107
| Q1 = 28–25 | Q2 = 25–28 | Q3 = 30–25 | Q4 = 18–29
| points1 = Clyde Drexler 19 | rebounds1 = Buck Williams 7 | assist1 = Rod Strickland 9
| points2 = David Robinson 26 | rebounds2 = David Robinson 14 | assist2 = Avery Johnson 6
| place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 16,057 | TV = Home Sports Entertainment
| referee = Joe Crawford, Paul Mihalak, Jack Nies | series = San Antonio leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 7 | time = 9:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305070SAS.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 97
| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 100
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 23–28 | Q2 = 23–33 | Q3 = 24–13 | Q4 = 19–15 | OT = 8–11
| points1 = Mark Bryant 21 | rebounds1 = Jerome Kersey 14 | assist1 = Rod Strickland 10
| points2 = Dale Ellis 21 | rebounds2 = David Robinson 17 | assist2 = David Robinson 11
| place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 16,057 | TV = TNT
| referee = Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore | series = San Antonio wins series, 3–1
}}
- Sean Elliott hits the game-tying lay-up with 1:27 left to force OT.
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|+Regular-season series |
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 24, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|11240|id=POR}} | team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 91 | team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 95 | place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon }} {{basketballbox | date = January 9, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|01090|id=SAS}} | team1 = Portland Trail Blazers |score1 = 93 | team2 = San Antonio Spurs |score2 = 109 | place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 13, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|03130|id=SAS}} | team1 = Portland Trail Blazers |score1 = 99 | team2 = San Antonio Spurs |score2 = 108 | place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio }} {{basketballbox | date = April 18, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04180|id=POR}} | team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 101 | team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 105 | place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon }} |
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning the first meeting.
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Portland leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1990 | team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 4 | team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 3 | place = 1990 Western Conference Semifinals| }} |
Conference semifinals
=Eastern Conference semifinals=
==(1) [[1992–93 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] vs. (5) [[1992–93 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte Hornets]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 9 | time = 3:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305090NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 95
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 111
| Q1 = 34–26 | Q2 = 23–31 | Q3 = 23–23 | Q4 = 15–31
| points1 = Alonzo Mourning 27 | rebounds1 = Alonzo Mourning 13 | assist1 = Muggsy Bogues 8
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 33 | rebounds2 = Ewing, Oakley 10 each | assist2 = John Starks 12
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763
| TV = NBC
| referee = Ron Garretson, Hue Hollins, Jess Kersey | series = New York leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 12 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305120NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 101
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 105
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 28–35 | Q2 = 22–22 | Q3 = 26–14 | Q4 = 17–22 | OT = 8–12
| points1 = Alonzo Mourning 24 | rebounds1 = Sidney Green 10 | assist1 = Muggsy Bogues 7
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 34 | rebounds2 = Charles Oakley 16 | assist2 = Doc Rivers 7
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763
| TV = TNT
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Tommy Nunez Sr., Bill Oakes | series = New York leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 14 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305140CHH.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 106
| team2 = Charlotte Hornets | score2 = 110
| overtime = 2OT
| Q1 = 25–28 | Q2 = 27–20 | Q3 = 19–25 | Q4 = 23–21 | OT = 8–8, 4–8
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 26 | rebounds1 = Patrick Ewing 14 | assist1 = John Starks 8
| points2 = Alonzo Mourning 34 | rebounds2 = Alonzo Mourning 10 | assist2 = Muggsy Bogues 8
| place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | attendance = 23,698
| TV = TNT
| referee = Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore | series = New York leads series, 2–1
}}
- Alonzo Mourning hits the game-tying shot with 30.9 seconds left in regulation to force the first OT, then hits the game-tying free throws with 12 seconds left in the first OT to force the second OT.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 16 | time = 1:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305160CHH.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 94
| team2 = Charlotte Hornets | score2 = 92
| Q1 = 36–34 | Q2 = 22–17 | Q3 = 22–23 | Q4 = 14–18
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 28 | rebounds1 = Patrick Ewing 10 | assist1 = Doc Rivers 8
| points2 = Larry Johnson 24 | rebounds2 = Alonzo Mourning 8 | assist2 = Muggsy Bogues 5
| place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | attendance = 23,698
| TV = NBC
| referee = Joe Crawford, Steve Javie, Greg Willard | series = New York leads series, 3–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 18 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305180NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 101
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 105
| Q1 = 18–24 | Q2 = 24–21 | Q3 = 23–30 | Q4 = 36–30
| points1 = Kendall Gill 26 | rebounds1 = Alonzo Mourning 12 | assist1 = Kendall Gill 6
| points2 = Charles Oakley 21 | rebounds2 = Charles Oakley 11 | assist2 = John Starks 9
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763
| TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Forte, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush | series = New York wins series, 4–1
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = December 10, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|12100|id=NYK}} | team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 110 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 103 |overtime=OT | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | date = January 20, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|01200|id=NYK}} | team1 = Charlotte Hornets | score1 = 91 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 114 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 17, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|02170|id=CHH}} | team1 = New York Knicks |score1 = 124 | team2 = Charlotte Hornets |score2 = 116 | place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina }} {{basketballbox | date = April 14, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04140|id=CHH}} | team1 = New York Knicks |score1 = 111 | team2 = Charlotte Hornets |score2 = 107 | place = Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina }} |
This was the first playoff meeting between the Hornets and the Knicks.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CHA&opp_id=NYK&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Charlotte Hornets versus New York Knicks (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 1, 2015}}
==(2) [[1992–93 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]] vs. (3) [[1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 11 | time = 8:00 PM report = [http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305110CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 84
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 91
| Q1 = 21–20 | Q2 = 26–26 | Q3 = 16–18 | Q4 = 21–27
| points1 = Gerald Wilkins 19 | rebounds1 = Nance, Daugherty 8 each | assist1 = Brad Daugherty 6
| points2 = Michael Jordan 43 | rebounds2 = Bill Cartwright 10 | assist2 = Pippen, Jordan 4 each
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676
| TV = TNT
| referee = Paul Mihalak, Jack Nies, Jake O'Donnell | series = Chicago leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 13 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305130CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 85
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 104
| Q1 = 25–29 | Q2 = 17–28 | Q3 = 20–27 | Q4 = 23–20
| points1 = Larry Nance 16 | rebounds1 = Nance, Daugherty 7 each | assist1 = Mark Price 8
| points2 = Horace Grant 20 | rebounds2 = Scott Williams 10 | assist2 = Scottie Pippen 7
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676
| TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Crawford, Jack Madden, Don Vaden | series = Chicago leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 15 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305150CLE.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 96
| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 90
| Q1 = 22–28 | Q2 = 28–25 | Q3 = 24–22 | Q4 = 22–15
| points1 = Michael Jordan 32 | rebounds1 = Scottie Pippen 9 | assist1 = Scottie Pippen 6
| points2 = Larry Nance 24 | rebounds2 = Brad Daugherty 11 | assist2 = three players 6 each
| place = Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio | attendance = 20,273
| TV = NBC
| referee = Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins | series = Chicago leads series, 3–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 17 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305170CLE.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 103
| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 101
| Q1 = 23–27 | Q2 = 25–25 | Q3 = 27–30 | Q4 = 28–19
| points1 = Michael Jordan 31 | rebounds1 = Horace Grant 10 | assist1 = Michael Jordan 6
| points2 = Brad Daugherty 25 | rebounds2 = Brad Daugherty 13 | assist2 = Wilkins, Price 6 each
| place = Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio | attendance = 20,274
| TV = TNT
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush | series = Chicago wins series, 4–0
}}
- Michael Jordan hits the series-winning shot at the buzzer against Cleveland for the second time in his career.
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Cleveland won 3–2 in the regular-season series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 6, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|11060|id=CLE}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1 = 101 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers |score2 = 96 | place = The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio }} {{basketballbox | date = December 9, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|12090|id=CHI}} | team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers |score1 = 91 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 108 | place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = January 6, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|01060|id=CLE}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1 = 95 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers |score2 = 117 | place = The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio }} {{basketballbox | date = February 13, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|02130|id=CHI}} | team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers |score1 = 116 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 111 | place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = April 18, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04180|id=CLE}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1 = 94 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers |score2 = 103 | place = The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio }} |
This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first three meetings.
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Chicago leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1988 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 3 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 2 | place = 1988 Eastern Conference First Round| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1989 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 3 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 2 | place = 1989 Eastern Conference First Round| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1992 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 4 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 2 | place = 1992 Eastern Conference Finals| }} |
=Western Conference semifinals=
==(1) [[1992–93 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] vs. (5) [[1992–93 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 11 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305110PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 89
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 98
| Q1 = 19–32 | Q2 = 19–14 | Q3 = 28–29 | Q4 = 23–23
| points1 = David Robinson 32 | rebounds1 = David Robinson 10 | assist1 = Vinny Del Negro 6
| points2 = Kevin Johnson 25 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 10 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 7
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Lee Jones | series = Phoenix leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 13 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305130PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 103
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 109
| Q1 = 18–25 | Q2 = 23–27 | Q3 = 24–26 | Q4 = 38–31
| points1 = David Robinson 27 | rebounds1 = David Robinson 10 | assist1 = three players 6 each
| points2 = Charles Barkley 35 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 10 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 12
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = TNT
| referee = Bob Delaney, Hue Hollins, Ed T. Rush | series = Phoenix leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 15 | time = 1:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305150SAS.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 96
| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 111
| Q1 = 22–27 | Q2 = 33–38 | Q3 = 23–23 | Q4 = 18–23
| points1 = Kevin Johnson 26 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 14 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 7
| points2 = Antoine Carr 21 | rebounds2 = A. Johnson, Robinson 8 each | assist2 = Avery Johnson 15
| place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 16,057
| TV = NBC
| referee = Ron Garretson, Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes | series = Phoenix leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 16 | time= 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305160SAS.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 103
| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 117
| Q1 = 26–26 | Q2 = 30–26 | Q3 = 24–33 | Q4 = 23–32
| points1 = Kevin Johnson 26 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 12| assist1 = Kevin Johnson 8
| points2 = David Robinson 36 | rebounds2 = David Robinson 16 | assist2 = Avery Johnson 12
| place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 16,057
| TV = NBC
| referee = Dan Crawford, Jess Kersey, Jack Nies | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 18 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305180PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 97
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 109
| Q1 = 29–33 | Q2 = 31–29 | Q3 = 23–16 | Q4 = 14–31
| points1 = David Robinson 24 | rebounds1 = David Robinson 8 | assist1 = Avery Johnson 15
| points2 = Charles Barkley 36 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 12 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 12
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = TNT
| referee = Hugh Evans, Bennett Salvatore, Don Vaden | series = Phoenix leads series, 3–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 20 | time = 7:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305200SAS.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 102
| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 100
| Q1 = 32–26 | Q2 = 24–32 | Q3 = 20–25 | Q4 = 26–17
| points1 = Charles Barkley 28 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 21 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 8
| points2 = David Robinson 22 | rebounds2 = David Robinson 14 | assist2 = Avery Johnson 10
| place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 16,057
| TV = TNT
| referee = Steve Javie, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell | series = Phoenix wins series, 4–2
}}
- Charles Barkley hits the series-winning shot with 1.8 seconds left, also the Spurs played their final game at the HemisFair Arena before moving to the Alamodome the following season.
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Phoenix won 3–1 in the regular-season series. |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = January 3, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|01030|id=SAS}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns |score1 = 113 | team2 = San Antonio Spurs |score2 = 114 |overtime=OT | place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio }} {{basketballbox | date = January 29, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|01290|id=PHO}} | team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 110 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 125 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 23, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|02230|id=SAS}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns |score1 = 105 | team2 = San Antonio Spurs |score2 = 103 | place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio }} {{basketballbox | date = April 24, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04240|id=PHO}} | team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 97 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 99 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} |
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the first meeting.
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Phoenix leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series. |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1992 | team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 3 | team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 0 | place = 1992 Western Conference First Round| }} |
==(2) [[1992–93 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] vs. (3) [[1992–93 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 10 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305100SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 90
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 99
| Q1 = 22–19 | Q2 = 25–30 | Q3 = 23–27 | Q4 = 20–23
| points1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 26 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 16 | assist1 = Smith, Horry 5 each
| points2 = Ricky Pierce 23 | rebounds2 = Shawn Kemp 11 | assist2 = Nate McMillan 10
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,252
| TV = TNT
| referee = Dan Crawford, Ed Middleton, Ed T. Rush | series = Seattle leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 12 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305120SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 100
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 111
| Q1 = 21–22 | Q2 = 28–23 | Q3 = 26–32 | Q4 = 25–34
| points1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 28 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 13 | assist1 = Vernon Maxwell 9
| points2 = Sam Perkins 23 | rebounds2 = Michael Cage 14 | assist2 = Derrick McKey 7
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,732
| TV = TNT
| referee = Steve Javie, Jess Kersey, Greg Willard | series = Seattle leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 15 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305150HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 79
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 97
| Q1 = 19–25 | Q2 = 15–24 | Q3 = 13–27 | Q4 = 32–21
| points1 = Shawn Kemp 12 | rebounds1 = Perkins, Cage 9 each | assist1 = Nate McMillan 4
| points2 = Otis Thorpe 28 | rebounds2 = Otis Thorpe 14 | assist2 = Kenny Smith 6
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611
| TV = TNT
| referee = Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell, Eddie F. Rush | series = Seattle leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 16 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305160HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 92
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 103
| Q1 = 19–29 | Q2 = 24–25 | Q3 = 25–20 | Q4 = 24–29
| points1 = Shawn Kemp 23 | rebounds1 = Shawn Kemp 18 | assist1 = Nate McMillan 8
| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 24 | rebounds2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 12 | assist2 = Scott Brooks 7
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611
| TV = TNT
| referee = Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 18 | time = 10:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305180SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 95
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 120
| Q1 = 17–24 | Q2 = 24–35 | Q3 = 31–27 | Q4 = 23–34
| points1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 25 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 14 | assist1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 5
| points2 = Ricky Pierce 24 | rebounds2 = Shawn Kemp 12 | assist2 = Nate McMillan 5
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,433 | TV = Prime Sports Northwest
| referee = Bob Delaney, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins | series = Seattle leads series, 3–2
}}
- This game marked the final time the NBA Playoffs aired exclusively on local TV.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 20 | time = 9:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305200HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 90
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 103
| Q1 = 22–20 | Q2 = 25–23 | Q3 = 15–36 | Q4 = 28–24
| points1 = Perkins, Payton 14 each | rebounds1 = Shawn Kemp 9 | assist1 = three players 3 each
| points2 = Kenny Smith 30 | rebounds2 = Olajuwon, Thorpe 10 each | assist2 = Robert Horry 7
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611
| TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Crawford, Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes | series = Series tied, 3–3
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 22 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305220SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 100
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 103
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 26–20 | Q2 = 22–18 | Q3 = 22–35 | Q4 = 23–20 | OT = 7–10
| points1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 23 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 17 | assist1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 9
| points2 = Ricky Pierce 25 | rebounds2 = Shawn Kemp 11 | assist2 = Nate McMillan 6
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,812
| TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Ed T. Rush | series = Seattle wins series, 4–3
}}
- Ricky Pierce hits the game-tying shot with 23.9 seconds left to force OT.
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|+Regular-season series |
Seattle won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 6, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|11060|id=HOU}} | team1 = Seattle SuperSonics |score1 = 111 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2 = 94 | place = Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan }} {{basketballbox | date = November 7, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|11070|id=SEA}} | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 85 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 89 | place = Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 21, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|03210|id=HOU}} | team1 = Seattle SuperSonics |score1 = 100 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2 = 89 | place = The Summit, Houston, Texas }} {{basketballbox | date = April 17, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04170|id=SEA}} | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 86 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 81 | place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle }} |
This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the SuperSonics winning the first three meetings.
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Seattle leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1982 | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 1 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 2 | place = 1982 Western Conference First Round| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1987 | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 2 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 4 | place = 1987 Western Conference Semifinals| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1989 | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 0 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 3 | place = 1989 Western Conference First Round| }} |
Conference finals
=Eastern Conference finals=
==(1) [[1992–93 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] vs. (2) [[1992–93 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 23 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305230NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 90
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 98
| Q1 = 25–24 | Q2 = 23–20 | Q3 = 21–28 | Q4 = 21–26
| points1 = Michael Jordan 27 | rebounds1 = Horace Grant 8 | assist1 = Michael Jordan 5
| points2 = Ewing, Starks 25 each | rebounds2 = Patrick Ewing 17 | assist2 = Doc Rivers 5
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763
| TV = NBC
| referee = Hue Hollins, Jake O'Donnell, Bennett Salvatore | series = New York leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 25 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305250NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 91
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 96
| Q1 = 25–27 | Q2 = 24–22 | Q3 = 14–28 | Q4 = 28–19
| points1 = Michael Jordan 36 | rebounds1 = Michael Jordan 9 | assist1 = Pippen, Williams 4 each
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 26 | rebounds2 = Charles Oakley 16 | assist2 = John Starks 9
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763
| TV = TNT
| referee = Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Bill Oakes | series = New York leads series, 2–0
}}
- John Starks' famous dunk on Horace Grant with 47.3 seconds left in the game.
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 29 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305290CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 83
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 103
| Q1 = 23–34 | Q2 = 20–28 | Q3 = 21–25 | Q4 = 19–16
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 21 | rebounds1 = Patrick Ewing 9 | assist1 = Ewing, Anthony 5 each
| points2 = Scottie Pippen 29 | rebounds2 = Scottie Pippen 8 | assist2 = Michael Jordan 11
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676
| TV = NBC
| referee = Hugh Evans, Steve Javie, Jack Madden | series = New York leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 31 | time = 3:30 PM| report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305310CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 95
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 105
| Q1 = 29–33 | Q2 = 23–28 | Q3 = 25–24 | Q4 = 18–20
| points1 = Starks, Ewing 24 each | rebounds1 = Charles Oakley 12 | assist1 = John Starks 7
| points2 = Michael Jordan 54 | rebounds2 = Scottie Pippen 7 | assist2 = Scottie Pippen 4
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676
| TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Darell Garretson, Jack Nies | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
- Michael Jordan scores 54 points, the most against the Knicks in a playoff game by any player.
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = June 2 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199306020NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 97
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 94
| Q1 = 31–28 | Q2 = 24–28 | Q3 = 25–21 | Q4 = 17–17
| points1 = Michael Jordan 29 | rebounds1 = Scottie Pippen 11 | assist1 = Michael Jordan 14
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 33 | rebounds2 = Patrick Ewing 9 | assist2 = John Starks 8
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763
| TV = NBC
| referee = Hue Hollins, Mike Mathis, Ed T. Rush | series = Chicago leads series, 3–2
}}
- B. J. Armstrong hits the clutch three with 1:16 left; Charles Smith gets denied four straight times (Horace Grant, Michael Jordan, and Scottie Pippen) near the end of the game.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = June 4 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199306040CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 88
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 96
| Q1 = 21–29 | Q2 = 25–20 | Q3 = 22–22 | Q4 = 20–25
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 26 | rebounds1 = Patrick Ewing 13 | assist1 = Doc Rivers 8
| points2 = Michael Jordan 25 | rebounds2 = Horace Grant 11 | assist2 = Michael Jordan 9
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676
| TV = NBC
| referee = Jess Kersey, Jake O'Donnell, Bennett Salvatore | series = Chicago wins series, 4–2
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series. |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 28, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|11280|id=NYK}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1 = 75 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 112 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | date = December 25, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|12250|id=CHI}} | team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 77 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 89 | place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 12, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|02120|id=CHI}} | team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 104 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 98 | place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois }} {{basketballbox | date = April 25, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04250|id=NYK}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1 = 84 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 89 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} |
This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first four meetings.
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Chicago leads 4–0 in all-time playoff series |
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{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1981 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 2 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 0 | place = 1981 Eastern Conference First Round| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1989 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 4 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 2 | place = 1989 Eastern Conference Semifinals| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1991 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 3 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 0 | place = 1991 Eastern Conference First Round| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1992 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 4 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 3 | place = 1992 Eastern Conference Semifinals| }} |
=Western Conference finals=
==(1) [[1992–93 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] vs. (3) [[1992–93 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 24 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305240PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 91
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 105
| Q1 = 23–24 | Q2 = 24–27 | Q3 = 18–25 | Q4 = 26–29
| points1 = Derrick McKey 17 | rebounds1 = Shawn Kemp 10 | assist1 = Nate McMillan 7
| points2 = Cedric Ceballos 21 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 14 | assist2 = Dan Majerle 9
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = TNT
| referee = Darell Garretson, Jess Kersey, Eddie F. Rush | series = Phoenix leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 26 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305260PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 103
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 99
| Q1 = 18–24 | Q2 = 30–30 | Q3 = 22–22 | Q4 = 33–23
| points1 = Ricky Pierce 34 | rebounds1 = Nate McMillan 8 | assist1 = Nate McMillan 6
| points2 = Dan Majerle 29 | rebounds2 = Majerle, Barkley 10 each | assist2 = Charles Barkley 6
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = TNT
| referee = Mike Mathis, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore | series = Series tied, 1–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 28 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305280SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 104
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 97
| Q1 = 32–25 | Q2 = 25–31 | Q3 = 23–24 | Q4 = 24–17
| points1 = Kevin Johnson 20 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 16 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 9
| points2 = Ricky Pierce 28 | rebounds2 = Shawn Kemp 12 | assist2 = Nate McMillan 5
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,812
| TV = TNT
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Ron Garretson, Ed T. Rush | series = Phoenix leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 30 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305300SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 101
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 120
| Q1 = 29–37 | Q2 = 29–24 | Q3 = 18–26 | Q4 = 25–33
| points1 = Charles Barkley 27 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 7 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 7
| points2 = McKey, Kemp 20 each | rebounds2 = Shawn Kemp 8 | assist2 = Derrick McKey 6
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,812
| TV = NBC
| referee = Dan Crawford, Hue Hollins, Jake O'Donnell | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = June 1 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199306010PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 114
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 120
| Q1 = 28–28 | Q2 = 26–31 | Q3 = 27–25 | Q4 = 33–36
| points1 = Shawn Kemp 33 | rebounds1 = Perkins, Kemp 6 each | assist1 = Gary Payton 8
| points2 = Charles Barkley 43 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 15 | assist2 = Barkley, K. Johnson 10 each
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = NBC
| referee = Joe Crawford, Steve Javie, Jack Madden | series = Phoenix leads series, 3–2
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| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 102
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 118
| Q1 = 25–27 | Q2 = 25–34 | Q3 = 25–25 | Q4 = 27–32
| points1 = Kevin Johnson 22 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 11 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 4
| points2 = Ricky Pierce 27 | rebounds2 = Shawn Kemp 15 | assist2 = Derrick McKey 5
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,812
| TV = NBC
| referee = Hugh Evans, Darell Garretson, Bill Oakes | series = Series tied, 3–3
}}
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| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 110
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 123
| Q1 = 26–31 | Q2 = 25–26 | Q3 = 29–34 | Q4 = 30–32
| points1 = Eddie Johnson 34 | rebounds1 = Shawn Kemp 8 | assist1 = Nate McMillan 7
| points2 = Charles Barkley 44 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 24 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 9
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Mike Mathis, Ed T. Rush | series = Phoenix wins series, 4–3
}}
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Seattle won 3–2 in the regular-season series. |
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| bg=#fff | date = November 16, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|11160|id=PHO}} | team1 = Seattle SuperSonics |score1 = 108 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 117 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} {{basketballbox | date = December 26, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|12260|id=PHO}} | team1 = Seattle SuperSonics |score1 = 110 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 113 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = January 12, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|01120|id=SEA}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 113 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics |score2 = 122 | place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle }} {{basketballbox | date = February 13, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|02130|id=SEA}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 94 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics |score2 = 95 | place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = April 16, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|04160|id=PHO}} | team1 = Seattle SuperSonics |score1 = 108 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 102 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} |
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series.
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Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
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| bg=#fff | date = 1976 | team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 4 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 2 | place = 1976 Western Conference Semifinals| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1979 | team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 3 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 4 | place = 1979 Western Conference Finals| }} |
NBA Finals: (W1) Phoenix Suns vs. (E2) Chicago Bulls
{{main|1993 NBA Finals}}
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| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 100
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 92
|Q1=34–20 |Q2=18–21 |Q3=21–28 |Q4=27–23
|points1=Michael Jordan 31 |points2=Charles Barkley 21
|rebounds1=Scott Williams 10 |rebounds2=Richard Dumas 12
|assist1= four players 5 each |assist2=Charles Barkley 5
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = NBC
| referee = Hugh Evans, Jess Kersey, Hue Hollins | series = Chicago leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = June 11 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199306110PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 111
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 108
|Q1=28–29 |Q2=31–24 |Q3=28–31 |Q4=24–24
|points1=Michael Jordan 42 |points2=Charles Barkley 42
|rebounds1=Jordan, Pippen 12 each |rebounds2=Charles Barkley 13
|assist1=Scottie Pippen 12 |assist2=Kevin Johnson 7
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = NBC
| referee = Jake O'Donnell, Joey Crawford, Jack Madden | series = Chicago leads series, 2–0
}}
- The team with home-court advantage in the NBA Finals loses the first two games at home for the first time ever.
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| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 129
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 121
| overtime = 3OT
|Q1=29–29 |Q2=29–28 |Q3=28–28 |Q4=17–18 |OT= 4–4, 7–7, 15–7
|points1=Dan Majerle 28|points2=Michael Jordan 44
|rebounds1=Charles Barkley 19 |rebounds2=Horace Grant 17
|assist1=Kevin Johnson 9 |assist2=Scottie Pippen 9
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676
| TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis | series = Chicago leads series, 2–1
}}
- This game marks the second time in NBA Finals history that a game goes to triple OT after game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals (in which the Suns lost to the Boston Celtics); Horace Grant hits the game-tying 3-point play with 1:33 left in regulation to force the first OT; Tom Chambers hits the game-tying lay-up with 50.9 seconds left in the first OT to force the second OT; Dan Majerle hits the game-tying shot with 3.2 seconds left in the second OT to force the third OT.
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| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 105
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 111
|Q1=27–31 |Q2=31–30 |Q3=23–25 |Q4=24–25
|points1=Charles Barkley 32 |points2=Michael Jordan 55
|rebounds1=Charles Barkley 12 |rebounds2=Horace Grant 16
|assist1=Charles Barkley 10 |assist2=Scottie Pippen 10
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676
| TV = NBC
| referee = Hugh Evans, Ed T. Rush, Bill Oakes | series = Chicago leads series, 3–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = June 18 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199306180CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 108
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 98
|Q1=33–21 |Q2=21–28 |Q3=26–24 |Q4=28–25
|points1=Johnson, Dumas 25 each |points2=Michael Jordan 41
|rebounds1=Dan Majerle 12 |rebounds2=Grant, Jordan 7 each
|assist1=Kevin Johnson 8 |assist2=Michael Jordan 7
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676
| TV = NBC
| referee = Jake O'Donnell, Joey Crawford, Jess Kersey | series = Chicago leads series, 3–2
}}
- The last NBA Finals game in Chicago Stadium.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = June 20 | time = 7:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199306200PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 99
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 98
|Q1=37–28 |Q2=19–23 |Q3=31–28 |Q4=12–19
|points1=Michael Jordan 33 |points2=Barkley, Majerle 21 each
|rebounds1=Scottie Pippen 12 |rebounds2=Charles Barkley 17
|assist1=Michael Jordan 7 |assist2=Kevin Johnson 10
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023
| TV = NBC
| referee = Darell Garretson, Ed T. Rush, Mike Mathis | series = Chicago wins series, 4–2
}}
- John Paxson hits the title-winning 3 with 3.9 seconds left; Horace Grant then blocks Kevin Johnson just before the buzzer.
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Tied 1–1 in the regular-season series |
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| bg=#fff | date = November 22, 1992 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1992|11220|id=PHO}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1= 128 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2= 111 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} {{basketballbox | date = March 30, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|03300|id=CHI}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns |score1= 113 | team2 = Chicago Bulls |score2= 109 | place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois }} |
This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Suns.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CHI&opp_id=PHO&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Chicago Bulls versus Phoenix Suns (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 1, 2015}}
Statistical leaders
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Player | Team | High | Player | Team | Avg. | {{tooltip|GP|Games played}} |
Points | Chicago Bulls | 55 | Chicago Bulls | 35.1 | 19 | |
Rebounds | Phoenix Suns | 24 | Los Angeles Lakers | 14.6 | 5 | |
Assists | Phoenix Suns | 16 | Utah Jazz | 11.0 | 5 | |
Steals | Phoenix Suns | 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 3.0 | 5 | |
Blocks | New Jersey Nets Houston Rockets | 9 | Houston Rockets | 4.8 | 12 |
Notes
- The league's best team during the regular season, the Phoenix Suns, were on the verge of playoff elimination after losing the first two games at home against the #8 seeded Los Angeles Lakers. However, they recovered to win Games 3 and 4 in Los Angeles to tie the series at 2–2. In Game 5, Dan Majerie hit an off-balance mid-range to force overtime. The Suns eventually pulled away to win Game 5, 112–104, at home to avoid becoming the first #1 seed to lose to a #8 seed. This would happen the following postseason, when the #8 Denver Nuggets defeated the #1 Seattle SuperSonics 3–2 (the Nuggets came back from a 2–0 series deficit to pull it off).
- Both #5 seeds, Charlotte and San Antonio, beat their #4 seeded opponent in the first round.
- The fifth-year Charlotte Hornets made their playoff debut, and became the first of the 1988/89 expansion teams (Charlotte, Orlando, Minnesota, and Miami) to win a playoff series, beating Boston 3–1.
- The New York Knicks took a 2–0 series lead over the Chicago Bulls in the Conference Finals. However, headlines in New York papers and tabloids angered and energized Bulls superstar Michael Jordan, who torched the Knicks for 54 points in Game 4 {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305310CHI.html|title=New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls Box Score, May 31, 1993 - Basketball-Reference.com|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 10, 2016}} after shooting 3–18 in Game 3 to even up the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305290CHI.html|title=New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls Box Score, May 29, 1993 - Basketball-Reference.com|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=December 10, 2016}} This performance surpassed Sam Jones's 51-point game against the 1967 Knicks as the most points ever scored by a player against the Knicks in a playoff game.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/01/sports/pro-basketball-all-jordan-all-even-chicago-takes-game-4.html |title=All Jordan, All Even: Chicago Takes Game 4 |newspaper=New York Times |date=June 1, 1993 }} The Bulls went to Madison Square Garden, won Game 5 97–94, and clinched the series at home in Game 6 with a 96–88 victory.{{YouTube|Llgnf6gY_gM|Eastern Conf. Finals Game 6 "Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks"}}
- Celtics' star Reggie Lewis fainted on the court during Game 1 against the Hornets. He briefly returned to the game before sitting out the rest of the series. He died less than three months later from a heart condition.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
- After the Suns defeated the Sonics in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, there were complaints{{by whom|date=June 2014}} about the free throw comparison between the two teams.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
- Game 6 of the Suns–Spurs series was the last game ever played at the HemisFair Arena.
- The Cavaliers defeated the Nets in the Eastern Conference First Round, which was their last playoff series victory until 2006, and their last without LeBron James until 2024. Game 5 of that series was also the last game played by Dražen Petrović, who died in a car accident five weeks later.
References
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External links
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1993.html Basketball-Reference.com's 1993 NBA Playoffs page]
- {{YouTube|Sb-6oHcGDuA|Eastern Conf. Semifinals Game 4 "Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavs"}}
- {{YouTube|w6lLOoHrbcQ|Eastern Conf. Finals Game 5 "Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks"}}
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