# 1993 NBA playoffs

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.
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.
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.

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| E1 | New York* | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Indiana | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Indiana | 1 | E1 | New York* | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E5 | Charlotte | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Boston | 1 | E5 | Charlotte | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Charlotte | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Charlotte | 3 | | | | E1 | New York* | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | E2 | Chicago* | 4 | | | | |
| E3 | Cleveland | 3 | | | | | | | E2 | Chicago* | 4 | | | | |
| E6 | New Jersey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | New Jersey | 2 | E3 | Cleveland | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E2 | Chicago* | 4 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Chicago* | 3 | E2 | Chicago* | 4 | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Atlanta | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Atlanta | 0 | | | | | | | | E2 | Chicago* | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Phoenix* | 2 |
| W1 | Phoenix* | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Phoenix* | 2 |
| W8 | LA Lakers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W8 | LA Lakers | 2 | W1 | Phoenix* | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W5 | San Antonio | 2 | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Portland | 1 | W5 | San Antonio | 2 | | | | | | | |
| W5 | San Antonio | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | San Antonio | 3 | | | | W1 | Phoenix* | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | W3 | Seattle | 3 | | | | |
| W3 | Seattle | 3 | | | | | | | W3 | Seattle | 3 | | | | |
| W6 | Utah | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W6 | Utah | 2 | W3 | Seattle | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W2 | Houston* | 3 | | | | | | | |
| W2 | Houston* | 3 | W2 | Houston* | 3 | | | | | | | |
| W7 | LA Clippers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
* * Division winner
* Bold Series winner
* Italic Team with home-court advantage

## First round
### Eastern Conference first round
#### (1) New York Knicks vs. (8) Indiana Pacers

* MSG Network
* April 30 7:30 PM
* Boxscore
Indiana Pacers 104, New York Knicks 107 :
| Scoring by quarter: 24–34, 22–26, 27–21, 31–26 |||
| Pts: Reggie Miller 32 Rebs: LaSalle Thompson 7 Asts: George McCloud 6 | Pts: Patrick Ewing 25 Rebs: Ewing, Oakley 9 each Asts: Oakley, Starks 6 each |
| New York leads series, 1–0 |||
* Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Joe Crawford, Paul Mihalak, Bennett Salvatore
* NBC
* May 2 12:30 PM
* Boxscore
Indiana Pacers 91, New York Knicks 101 :
| Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 29–26, 17–27, 19–30 |||
| Pts: Rik Smits 29 Rebs: Dale Davis 9 Asts: Detlef Schrempf 7 | Pts: John Starks 29 Rebs: Charles Oakley 12 Asts: Doc Rivers 13 |
| New York leads series, 2–0 |||
* Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Terry Durham, Steve Javie, Mike Mathis
* Prime Sports Midwest
* May 4 7:00 PM
* Boxscore
New York Knicks 93, Indiana Pacers 116 :
| Scoring by quarter: 33–31, 22–18, 15–38, 23–29 |||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 19 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 13 Asts: Doc Rivers 7 | Pts: Reggie Miller 36 Rebs: Rik Smits 8 Asts: Pooh Richardson 9 |
| New York leads series, 2–1 |||
* Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 11,380 Referees: Jim Clark, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell
* John Starks is ejected after headbutting Reggie Miller.
* TNT
* May 6 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 100 (OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–32, 35–17, 16–23, 24–22, Overtime: 15–6 |||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 28 Rebs: Ewing, Oakley 13 Asts: Doc Rivers 11 | Pts: Reggie Miller 33 Rebs: Smits, Davis 12 each Asts: Pooh Richardson 8 |
| New York wins series, 3–1 |||
* Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 13,059 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Ed T. Rush, Don Vaden
New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series :
December 29, 1992
Recap
Indiana Pacers 91, New York Knicks 97
Madison Square Garden, New York City
December 30, 1992
Recap
New York Knicks 94, Indiana Pacers 90
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis
March 14, 1993
Recap
Indiana Pacers 90, New York Knicks 121
Madison Square Garden, New York City
April 16, 1993
Recap
New York Knicks 94, Indiana Pacers 100
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis :
This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Knicks.

#### (2) Chicago Bulls vs. (7) Atlanta Hawks

* TNT
* April 30 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Atlanta Hawks 90, Chicago Bulls 114 :
| Scoring by quarter: 28–36, 20–26, 17–33, 25–19 |||
| Pts: Dominique Wilkins 24 Rebs: three players 5 each Asts: Mookie Blaylock 5 | Pts: Michael Jordan 35 Rebs: Horace Grant 10 Asts: Trent Tucker 7 |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 |||
* Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Nolan Fine, Steve Javie, Mike Mathis
* NBC
* May 2 5:30 PM
* Boxscore
Atlanta Hawks 102, Chicago Bulls 117 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 27–32, 21–29, 32–32 |||
| Pts: Dominique Wilkins 37 Rebs: Kevin Willis 13 Asts: Dominique Wilkins 5 | Pts: Michael Jordan 29 Rebs: Horace Grant 8 Asts: John Paxson 7 |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 |||
* Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore, Greg Willard
* Michael Jordan hits the half-court shot at the buzzer to end the first half.
* TNT
* May 4 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Chicago Bulls 98, Atlanta Hawks 88 :
| Scoring by quarter: 26–30, 24–17, 24–20, 24–21 |||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 39 Rebs: Horace Grant 9 Asts: B. J. Armstrong 6 | Pts: Dominique Wilkins 29 Rebs: Jon Koncak 9 Asts: Mookie Blaylock 6 |
| Chicago wins series, 3–0 |||
* Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia Attendance: 15,141 Referees: Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins, Lee Jones
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series :
November 7, 1992
Recap
Atlanta Hawks 100, Chicago Bulls 99
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
December 8, 1992
Recap
Chicago Bulls 114, Atlanta Hawks 123
The Omni, Atlanta
February 27, 1993
Recap
Atlanta Hawks 92, Chicago Bulls 112
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
April 9, 1993
Recap
Chicago Bulls 88, Atlanta Hawks 87
The Omni, Atlanta :
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning both meetings.
Atlanta leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series :
1967
St. Louis Hawks 3, Chicago Bulls 0
1967 Western Division Semifinals
1970
Atlanta Hawks 4, Chicago Bulls 1
1970 Western Division Semifinals :

#### (3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets

* SportsChannel Ohio
* April 29 7:30 PM
* Boxscore
New Jersey Nets 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 114 :
| Scoring by quarter: 27–39, 20–29, 26–27, 25–19 |||
| Pts: Derrick Coleman 31 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 10 Asts: Cheeks, George 5 each | Pts: Craig Ehlo 16 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 14 Asts: Mark Price 7 |
| Cleveland leads series, 1–0 |||
* Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio Attendance: 18,339 Referees: Ron Garretson, Jess Kersey, Don Vaden
* TNT
* May 1 7:00 PM
* Boxscore
New Jersey Nets 101, Cleveland Cavaliers 99 :
| Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 21–24, 28–22, 28–28 |||
| Pts: Derrick Coleman 27 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 14 Asts: Rumeal Robinson 9 | Pts: Price, Nance 17 each Rebs: Larry Nance 12 Asts: Mark Price 11 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio Attendance: 20,273 Referees: David Jones, Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell
* SportsChannel New York
* May 5 7:30 PM
* Boxscore
Cleveland Cavaliers 93, New Jersey Nets 84 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 28–24, 32–20, 16–14 |||
| Pts: Larry Nance 23 Rebs: Larry Nance 17 Asts: Mark Price 4 | Pts: Derrick Coleman 22 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 13 Asts: Rumeal Robinson 9 |
| Cleveland leads series, 2–1 |||
* Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 16,453 Referees: Hue Hollins, Ed Middleton, Ed T. Rush
* TNT
* May 7 7:00 PM
* Boxscore
Cleveland Cavaliers 79, New Jersey Nets 96 :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 20–31, 20–33, 18–8 |||
| Pts: Brad Daugherty 29 Rebs: four players 5 each Asts: Mark Price 6 | Pts: Chris Morris 22 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 14 Asts: Coleman, Robinson 8 each |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 15,238 Referees: Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Joe Forte
* Bernard King's final NBA game.
* NBC
* May 9 12:30 PM
* Boxscore
New Jersey Nets 89, Cleveland Cavaliers 99 :
| Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 14–27, 24–28, 27–24 |||
| Pts: Derrick Coleman 33 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 16 Asts: Rumeal Robinson 6 | Pts: Brad Daugherty 24 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 20 Asts: Brad Daugherty 8 |
| Cleveland wins series, 3–2 |||
* Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio Attendance: 17,388 Referees: Hugh Evans, Mike Mathis, Eddie F. Rush
* 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.
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series :
December 26, 1992
Recap
New Jersey Nets 119, Cleveland Cavaliers 114
The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
January 13, 1993
Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers 98, New Jersey Nets 104
Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
April 4, 1993
Recap
New Jersey Nets 99, Cleveland Cavaliers 105
The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
April 10, 1993
Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers 100, New Jersey Nets 99
Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey :
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Cavaliers winning the first meeting.
Cleveland leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series :
1992
Cleveland Cavaliers 3, New Jersey Nets 1
1992 Eastern Conference First Round :

#### (4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Charlotte Hornets

* TNT
* April 29 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Charlotte Hornets 101, Boston Celtics 112 :
| Scoring by quarter: 34–29, 19–24, 18–30, 30–29 |||
| Pts: Gill, Mourning 30 each Rebs: Larry Johnson 13 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 15 | Pts: Xavier McDaniel 21 Rebs: Douglas, Parish 9 each Asts: Sherman Douglas 11 |
| Boston leads series, 1–0 |||
* Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts Attendance: 14,890 Referees: Terry Durham, Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell
* Celtics forward Reggie Lewis's 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.
* NBC
* May 1 1:00 PM
* Boxscore
Charlotte Hornets 99, Boston Celtics 98 (2OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 19–23, 27–18, 22–26, Overtime: 6–6, 2–1 |||
| Pts: Larry Johnson 23 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 14 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 8 | Pts: Kevin McHale 30 Rebs: Robert Parish 16 Asts: Sherman Douglas 10 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts Attendance: 14,890 Referees: Ron Garretson, Jess Kersey, Don Vaden
* 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.
* TNT
* May 3 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Boston Celtics 89, Charlotte Hornets 119 :
| Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 16–32, 27–29, 18–31 |||
| Pts: Kevin Gamble 19 Rebs: Alaa Abdelnaby 6 Asts: Sherman Douglas 8 | Pts: Larry Johnson 29 Rebs: Larry Johnson 11 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 7 |
| Charlotte leads series, 2–1 |||
* Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 23,698 Referees: Mike Mathis, Ed Middleton, Eddie F. Rush
* TNT
* May 5 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Boston Celtics 103, Charlotte Hornets 104 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 23–28, 24–29, 33–16 |||
| Pts: Robert Parish 24 Rebs: Robert Parish 9 Asts: Sherman Douglas 9 | Pts: Alonzo Mourning 33 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 7 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 9 |
| Charlotte wins series, 3–1 |||
* Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 23,698 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Darell Garretson
* Alonzo Mourning hits the series-winning shot with 4 tenths left; also Kevin McHale's final NBA game.
Boston won 3–1 in the regular-season series :
November 11, 1992
Recap
Boston Celtics 109, Charlotte Hornets 99
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
November 27, 1992
Recap
Charlotte Hornets 102, Boston Celtics 111
Boston Garden, Boston
January 5, 1993
Recap
Boston Celtics 107, Charlotte Hornets 103
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
March 14, 1993
Recap
Charlotte Hornets 96, Boston Celtics 93
Boston Garden, Boston :
This was the first playoff meeting between the Celtics and the Hornets.

### Western Conference first round
#### (1) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) Los Angeles Lakers

* TNT
* April 30 10:30 PM
* Boxscore
Los Angeles Lakers 107, Phoenix Suns 103 :
| Scoring by quarter: 27–33, 26–13, 30–33, 24–24 |||
| Pts: Sedale Threatt 35 Rebs: Vlade Divac 10 Asts: Sedale Threatt 7 | Pts: Charles Barkley 34 Rebs: Charles Barkley 15 Asts: Majerle, Knight 5 each |
| LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Ken Mauer, Jack Nies, Ed T. Rush
* NBC
* May 2 3:00 PM
* Boxscore
Los Angeles Lakers 86, Phoenix Suns 81 :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 24–19, 20–27, 21–11 |||
| Pts: Vlade Divac 19 Rebs: Green, Divac 13 each Asts: Sedale Threatt 8 | Pts: three players 18 each Rebs: Charles Barkley 21 Asts: Kevin Johnson 16 |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–0 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Hugh Evans
* TNT
* May 4 10:30 PM
* Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 107, Los Angeles Lakers 102 :
| Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 24–20, 34–32, 22–26 |||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 27 Rebs: Charles Barkley 11 Asts: three players 5 each | Pts: Vlade Divac 30 Rebs: A.C. Green 17 Asts: Sedale Threatt 10 |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–1 |||
* Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes
* TNT
* May 6 10:30 PM
* Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 101, Los Angeles Lakers 86 :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 22–20, 28–20, 30–27 |||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 28 Rebs: Charles Barkley 11 Asts: Kevin Johnson 6 | Pts: Vlade Divac 17 Rebs: A.C. Green 15 Asts: Sedale Threatt 6 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Jim Clark, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell
* NBC
* May 9 5:30 PM
* Boxscore
Los Angeles Lakers 104, Phoenix Suns 112 (OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 21–22, 26–32, 24–17, Overtime: 9–17 |||
| Pts: James Worthy 24 Rebs: A.C. Green 19 Asts: Sedale Threatt 9 | Pts: Charles Barkley 31 Rebs: Charles Barkley 14 Asts: Kevin Johnson 13 |
| Phoenix wins series, 3–2 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore
* 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."
Phoenix won 5–0 in the regular-season series :
December 4, 1992
Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 93, Phoenix Suns 103
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
December 18, 1992
Recap
Phoenix Suns 116, Los Angeles Lakers 100
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
February 5, 1993
Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 104, Phoenix Suns 132
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
March 24, 1993
Recap
Phoenix Suns 120, Los Angeles Lakers 105
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
April 6, 1993
Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 114, Phoenix Suns 115
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.
Los Angeles leads 6–1 in all-time playoff series. :
1970
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Phoenix Suns 3
1970 Western Division Semifinals
1980
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Phoenix Suns 1
1980 Western Conference Semifinals
1982
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Phoenix Suns 0
1982 Western Conference Semifinals
1984
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Phoenix Suns 2
1984 Western Conference Finals
1985
Los Angeles Lakers 3, Phoenix Suns 0
1985 Western Conference First Round
1989
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Phoenix Suns 0
1989 Western Conference Finals
1990
Los Angeles Lakers 1, Phoenix Suns 4
1990 Western Conference Semifinals :

#### (2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Los Angeles Clippers

* Home Sports Entertainment
* April 29 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Los Angeles Clippers 94, Houston Rockets 117 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–33, 29–26, 24–32, 23–26 |||
| Pts: Mark Jackson 26 Rebs: three players 8 each Asts: Gary Grant 8 | Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 28 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 11 Asts: Winston Garland 9 |
| Houston leads series, 1–0 |||
* The Summit, Houston, Texas Attendance: 16,611 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Eddie F. Rush
* TNT
* May 1 9:30 PM
* Boxscore
Los Angeles Clippers 95, Houston Rockets 83 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 24–19, 26–25, 23–17 |||
| Pts: Ron Harper 29 Rebs: Ken Norman 12 Asts: Mark Jackson 8 | Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 30 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 14 Asts: three players 4 each |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* The Summit, Houston, Texas Attendance: 16,611 Referees: Lee Jones, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush
* TNT
* May 3 10:30 PM
* Boxscore
Houston Rockets 111, Los Angeles Clippers 99 :
| Scoring by quarter: 30–22, 25–18, 33–32, 23–27 |||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 32 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Asts: Kenny Smith 7 | Pts: Danny Manning 23 Rebs: Ken Norman 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 8 |
| Houston leads series, 2–1 |||
* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 12,628 Referees: Bruce Alexander, Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn
* TNT
* May 5 10:30 PM
* Boxscore
Houston Rockets 90, Los Angeles Clippers 93 :
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 24–25, 31–26, 15–19 |||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 25 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon 9 | Pts: Ron Harper 21 Rebs: Stanley Roberts 13 Asts: Mark Jackson 7 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 14,710 Referees: Ron Garretson, Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes
* NBC
* May 8 1:00 PM
* Boxscore
Los Angeles Clippers 80, Houston Rockets 84 :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 19–13, 12–28, 24–17 |||
| Pts: Danny Manning 24 Rebs: Danny Manning 12 Asts: Mark Jackson 9 | Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 31 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 21 Asts: Kenny Smith 6 |
| Houston wins series, 3–2 |||
* The Summit, Houston, Texas Attendance: 16,611 Referees: Darell Garretson, Steve Javie, Mike Mathis
Houston won 4–0 in the regular-season series. :
November 24, 1992
Recap
Los Angeles Clippers 83, Houston Rockets 88
The Summit, Houston, Texas
January 12, 1993
Recap
Houston Rockets 113, Los Angeles Clippers 103
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles
March 2, 1993
Recap
Houston Rockets 99, Los Angeles Clippers 83
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles
April 6, 1993
Recap
Los Angeles Clippers 101, Houston Rockets 114
The Summit, Houston, Texas :
This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the Clippers.

#### (3) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Utah Jazz

* Prime Sports Northwest
* April 30 10:00 PM
* Boxscore
Utah Jazz 85, Seattle SuperSonics 99 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 19–19, 20–26, 29–28 |||
| Pts: Karl Malone 24 Rebs: Karl Malone 13 Asts: John Stockton 7 | Pts: Shawn Kemp 29 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 17 Asts: Nate McMillan 9 |
| Seattle leads series, 1–0 |||
* Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,429 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Hugh Evans
* TNT
* May 2 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Utah Jazz 89, Seattle SuperSonics 85 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 21–18, 18–30, 27–22 |||
| Pts: Karl Malone 26 Rebs: Karl Malone 9 Asts: John Stockton 12 | Pts: Gary Payton 19 Rebs: Sam Perkins 10 Asts: Nate McMillan 7 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,513 Referees: Darell Garretson, Tommy Nunez Sr., Ronnie Nunn
* Prime Sports Intermountain West
* May 4 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Seattle SuperSonics 80, Utah Jazz 90 :
| Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 24–25, 19–18, 11–27 |||
| Pts: Perkins, Johnson 20 each Rebs: Perkins, Cage 9 each Asts: Ricky Pierce 5 | Pts: Karl Malone 23 Rebs: Eaton, Corbin 9 each Asts: John Stockton 10 |
| Utah leads series, 2–1 |||
* Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Forte, Greg Willard
* Prime Sports Intermountain West
* May 6 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Seattle SuperSonics 93, Utah Jazz 80 :
| Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 16–22, 26–20, 23–16 |||
| Pts: Eddie Johnson 24 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 11 Asts: McKey, Payton 6 each | Pts: Karl Malone 21 Rebs: Karl Malone 12 Asts: John Stockton 15 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Steve Javie, Mike Mathis, Eddie F. Rush
* NBC
* May 8 3:30 PM
* Boxscore
Utah Jazz 92, Seattle SuperSonics 100 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 21–13, 18–39, 35–31 |||
| Pts: Karl Malone 26 Rebs: Karl Malone 12 Asts: John Stockton 11 | Pts: Sam Perkins 20 Rebs: Sam Perkins 13 Asts: Gary Payton 7 |
| Seattle wins series, 3–2 |||
* Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,812 Referees: Jack Madden, Jack Nies, Jake O'Donnell
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series :
January 14, 1993
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 89, Utah Jazz 96
Delta Center, Salt Lake City
January 18, 1993
Recap
Utah Jazz 96, Seattle SuperSonics 106
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle
February 11, 1993
Recap
Utah Jazz 101, Seattle SuperSonics 96
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle
March 19, 1993
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 108, Utah Jazz 97
Delta Center, Salt Lake City :
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 :
1992
Seattle SuperSonics 1, Utah Jazz 4
1992 Western Conference Semifinals :

#### (4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs

* TNT
* April 29 10:30 PM
* Boxscore
San Antonio Spurs 87, Portland Trail Blazers 86 :
| Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 14–20, 24–24, 29–16 |||
| Pts: Sean Elliott 18 Rebs: David Robinson 15 Asts: Elliott, Johnson 7 each | Pts: Jerome Kersey 24 Rebs: Jerome Kersey 9 Asts: Rod Strickland 9 |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 |||
* Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon Attendance: 12,888 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins
* NBC
* May 1 3:30 PM
* Boxscore
San Antonio Spurs 96, Portland Trail Blazers 105 :
| Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 30–24, 29–24, 13–27 |||
| Pts: Robinson, Cummings 15 each Rebs: David Robinson 14 Asts: Avery Johnson 6 | Pts: Clyde Drexler 21 Rebs: Rod Strickland 8 Asts: Rod Strickland 9 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon Attendance: 12,888 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Forte, Tommy Nunez Sr.
* Home Sports Entertainment
* May 5 8:30 PM
* Boxscore
Portland Trail Blazers 101, San Antonio Spurs 107 :
| Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 25–28, 30–25, 18–29 |||
| Pts: Clyde Drexler 19 Rebs: Buck Williams 7 Asts: Rod Strickland 9 | Pts: David Robinson 26 Rebs: David Robinson 14 Asts: Avery Johnson 6 |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–1 |||
* HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 16,057 Referees: Joe Crawford, Paul Mihalak, Jack Nies
* TNT
* May 7 9:30 PM
* Boxscore
Portland Trail Blazers 97, San Antonio Spurs 100 (OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–28, 23–33, 24–13, 19–15, Overtime: 8–11 |||
| Pts: Mark Bryant 21 Rebs: Jerome Kersey 14 Asts: Rod Strickland 10 | Pts: Dale Ellis 21 Rebs: David Robinson 17 Asts: David Robinson 11 |
| San Antonio wins series, 3–1 |||
* HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 16,057 Referees: Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore
* Sean Elliott hits the game-tying lay-up with 1:27 left to force OT.
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series :
November 24, 1992
Recap
San Antonio Spurs 91, Portland Trail Blazers 95
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
January 9, 1993
Recap
Portland Trail Blazers 93, San Antonio Spurs 109
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio
March 13, 1993
Recap
Portland Trail Blazers 99, San Antonio Spurs 108
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio
April 18, 1993
Recap
San Antonio Spurs 101, Portland Trail Blazers 105
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon :
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning the first meeting.
Portland leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series :
1990
Portland Trail Blazers 4, San Antonio Spurs 3
1990 Western Conference Semifinals :

## Conference semifinals
### Eastern Conference semifinals
#### (1) New York Knicks vs. (5) Charlotte Hornets

* NBC
* May 9 3:00 PM
* Boxscore
Charlotte Hornets 95, New York Knicks 111 :
| Scoring by quarter: 34–26, 23–31, 23–23, 15–31 |||
| Pts: Alonzo Mourning 27 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 13 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 8 | Pts: Patrick Ewing 33 Rebs: Ewing, Oakley 10 each Asts: John Starks 12 |
| New York leads series, 1–0 |||
* Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Ron Garretson, Hue Hollins, Jess Kersey
* TNT
* May 12 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Charlotte Hornets 101, New York Knicks 105 (OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 28–35, 22–22, 26–14, 17–22, Overtime: 8–12 |||
| Pts: Alonzo Mourning 24 Rebs: Sidney Green 10 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 7 | Pts: Patrick Ewing 34 Rebs: Charles Oakley 16 Asts: Doc Rivers 7 |
| New York leads series, 2–0 |||
* Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Tommy Nunez Sr., Bill Oakes
* TNT
* May 14 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
New York Knicks 106, Charlotte Hornets 110 (2OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 27–20, 19–25, 23–21, Overtime: 8–8, 4–8 |||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 26 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 14 Asts: John Starks 8 | Pts: Alonzo Mourning 34 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 10 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 8 |
| New York leads series, 2–1 |||
* Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 23,698 Referees: Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore
* 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.
* NBC
* May 16 1:00 PM
* Boxscore
New York Knicks 94, Charlotte Hornets 92 :
| Scoring by quarter: 36–34, 22–17, 22–23, 14–18 |||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 28 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 10 Asts: Doc Rivers 8 | Pts: Larry Johnson 24 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 8 Asts: Muggsy Bogues 5 |
| New York leads series, 3–1 |||
* Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 23,698 Referees: Joe Crawford, Steve Javie, Greg Willard
* TNT
* May 18 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Charlotte Hornets 101, New York Knicks 105 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 24–21, 23–30, 36–30 |||
| Pts: Kendall Gill 26 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 12 Asts: Kendall Gill 6 | Pts: Charles Oakley 21 Rebs: Charles Oakley 11 Asts: John Starks 9 |
| New York wins series, 4–1 |||
* Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Joe Forte, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush
New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series :
December 10, 1992
Recap
Charlotte Hornets 110, New York Knicks 103 (OT)
Madison Square Garden, New York City
January 20, 1993
Recap
Charlotte Hornets 91, New York Knicks 114
Madison Square Garden, New York City
February 17, 1993
Recap
New York Knicks 124, Charlotte Hornets 116
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
April 14, 1993
Recap
New York Knicks 111, Charlotte Hornets 107
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina :
This was the first playoff meeting between the Hornets and the Knicks.

#### (2) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers

* TNT
* May 11 8:00 PM report = Boxscore
Cleveland Cavaliers 84, Chicago Bulls 91 :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 26–26, 16–18, 21–27 |||
| Pts: Gerald Wilkins 19 Rebs: Nance, Daugherty 8 each Asts: Brad Daugherty 6 | Pts: Michael Jordan 43 Rebs: Bill Cartwright 10 Asts: Pippen, Jordan 4 each |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 |||
* Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Paul Mihalak, Jack Nies, Jake O'Donnell
* TNT
* May 13 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Cleveland Cavaliers 85, Chicago Bulls 104 :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–29, 17–28, 20–27, 23–20 |||
| Pts: Larry Nance 16 Rebs: Nance, Daugherty 7 each Asts: Mark Price 8 | Pts: Horace Grant 20 Rebs: Scott Williams 10 Asts: Scottie Pippen 7 |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 |||
* Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Joe Crawford, Jack Madden, Don Vaden
* NBC
* May 15 3:30 PM
* Boxscore
Chicago Bulls 96, Cleveland Cavaliers 90 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 28–25, 24–22, 22–15 |||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 32 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 9 Asts: Scottie Pippen 6 | Pts: Larry Nance 24 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 11 Asts: three players 6 each |
| Chicago leads series, 3–0 |||
* Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio Attendance: 20,273 Referees: Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins
* TNT
* May 17 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Chicago Bulls 103, Cleveland Cavaliers 101 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 25–25, 27–30, 28–19 |||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 31 Rebs: Horace Grant 10 Asts: Michael Jordan 6 | Pts: Brad Daugherty 25 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 13 Asts: Wilkins, Price 6 each |
| Chicago wins series, 4–0 |||
* Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio Attendance: 20,274 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush
* Michael Jordan hits the series-winning shot at the buzzer against Cleveland for the second time in his career.
Cleveland won 3–2 in the regular-season series :
November 6, 1992
Recap
Chicago Bulls 101, Cleveland Cavaliers 96
The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
December 9, 1992
Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers 91, Chicago Bulls 108
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
January 6, 1993
Recap
Chicago Bulls 95, Cleveland Cavaliers 117
The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
February 13, 1993
Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers 116, Chicago Bulls 111
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
April 18, 1993
Recap
Chicago Bulls 94, Cleveland Cavaliers 103
The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio :
This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first three meetings.
Chicago leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series :
1988
Chicago Bulls 3, Cleveland Cavaliers 2
1988 Eastern Conference First Round
1989
Chicago Bulls 3, Cleveland Cavaliers 2
1989 Eastern Conference First Round
1992
Chicago Bulls 4, Cleveland Cavaliers 2
1992 Eastern Conference Finals :

### Western Conference semifinals
#### (1) Phoenix Suns vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs

* TNT
* May 11 10:30 PM
* Boxscore
San Antonio Spurs 89, Phoenix Suns 98 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–32, 19–14, 28–29, 23–23 |||
| Pts: David Robinson 32 Rebs: David Robinson 10 Asts: Vinny Del Negro 6 | Pts: Kevin Johnson 25 Rebs: Charles Barkley 10 Asts: Kevin Johnson 7 |
| Phoenix leads series, 1–0 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Lee Jones
* TNT
* May 13 10:30 PM
* Boxscore
San Antonio Spurs 103, Phoenix Suns 109 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 23–27, 24–26, 38–31 |||
| Pts: David Robinson 27 Rebs: David Robinson 10 Asts: three players 6 each | Pts: Charles Barkley 35 Rebs: Charles Barkley 10 Asts: Kevin Johnson 12 |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–0 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Bob Delaney, Hue Hollins, Ed T. Rush
* NBC
* May 15 1:00 PM
* Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 96, San Antonio Spurs 111 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 33–38, 23–23, 18–23 |||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson 26 Rebs: Charles Barkley 14 Asts: Kevin Johnson 7 | Pts: Antoine Carr 21 Rebs: A. Johnson, Robinson 8 each Asts: Avery Johnson 15 |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–1 |||
* HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 16,057 Referees: Ron Garretson, Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes
* NBC
* May 16 3:30 PM
* Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 103, San Antonio Spurs 117 :
| Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 30–26, 24–33, 23–32 |||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson 26 Rebs: Charles Barkley 12 Asts: Kevin Johnson 8 | Pts: David Robinson 36 Rebs: David Robinson 16 Asts: Avery Johnson 12 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 16,057 Referees: Dan Crawford, Jess Kersey, Jack Nies
* TNT
* May 18 10:30 PM
* Boxscore
San Antonio Spurs 97, Phoenix Suns 109 :
| Scoring by quarter: 29–33, 31–29, 23–16, 14–31 |||
| Pts: David Robinson 24 Rebs: David Robinson 8 Asts: Avery Johnson 15 | Pts: Charles Barkley 36 Rebs: Charles Barkley 12 Asts: Kevin Johnson 12 |
| Phoenix leads series, 3–2 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Hugh Evans, Bennett Salvatore, Don Vaden
* TNT
* May 20 7:00 PM
* Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 102, San Antonio Spurs 100 :
| Scoring by quarter: 32–26, 24–32, 20–25, 26–17 |||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 28 Rebs: Charles Barkley 21 Asts: Kevin Johnson 8 | Pts: David Robinson 22 Rebs: David Robinson 14 Asts: Avery Johnson 10 |
| Phoenix wins series, 4–2 |||
* HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 16,057 Referees: Steve Javie, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell
* 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.
Phoenix won 3–1 in the regular-season series. :
January 3, 1993
Recap
Phoenix Suns 113, San Antonio Spurs 114 (OT)
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio
January 29, 1993
Recap
San Antonio Spurs 110, Phoenix Suns 125
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
February 23, 1993
Recap
Phoenix Suns 105, San Antonio Spurs 103
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio
April 24, 1993
Recap
San Antonio Spurs 97, Phoenix Suns 99
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona :
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the first meeting.
Phoenix leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series. :
1992
Phoenix Suns 3, San Antonio Spurs 0
1992 Western Conference First Round :

#### (2) Houston Rockets vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics

* TNT
* May 10 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Houston Rockets 90, Seattle SuperSonics 99 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 25–30, 23–27, 20–23 |||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 26 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 16 Asts: Smith, Horry 5 each | Pts: Ricky Pierce 23 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 11 Asts: Nate McMillan 10 |
| Seattle leads series, 1–0 |||
* Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,252 Referees: Dan Crawford, Ed Middleton, Ed T. Rush
* TNT
* May 12 10:30 PM
* Boxscore
Houston Rockets 100, Seattle SuperSonics 111 :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 28–23, 26–32, 25–34 |||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 28 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 13 Asts: Vernon Maxwell 9 | Pts: Sam Perkins 23 Rebs: Michael Cage 14 Asts: Derrick McKey 7 |
| Seattle leads series, 2–0 |||
* Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,732 Referees: Steve Javie, Jess Kersey, Greg Willard
* TNT
* May 15 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Seattle SuperSonics 79, Houston Rockets 97 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 15–24, 13–27, 32–21 |||
| Pts: Shawn Kemp 12 Rebs: Perkins, Cage 9 each Asts: Nate McMillan 4 | Pts: Otis Thorpe 28 Rebs: Otis Thorpe 14 Asts: Kenny Smith 6 |
| Seattle leads series, 2–1 |||
* The Summit, Houston, Texas Attendance: 16,611 Referees: Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell, Eddie F. Rush
* TNT
* May 16 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Seattle SuperSonics 92, Houston Rockets 103 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 24–25, 25–20, 24–29 |||
| Pts: Shawn Kemp 23 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 18 Asts: Nate McMillan 8 | Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 24 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Asts: Scott Brooks 7 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* The Summit, Houston, Texas Attendance: 16,611 Referees: Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore
* Prime Sports Northwest
* May 18 10:00 PM
* Boxscore
Houston Rockets 95, Seattle SuperSonics 120 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 24–35, 31–27, 23–34 |||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 25 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 14 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon 5 | Pts: Ricky Pierce 24 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 12 Asts: Nate McMillan 5 |
| Seattle leads series, 3–2 |||
* Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,433 Referees: Bob Delaney, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins
* This Game mark the final time the NBA Playoffs aired only Locally.
* TNT
* May 20 9:30 PM
* Boxscore
Seattle SuperSonics 90, Houston Rockets 103 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 25–23, 15–36, 28–24 |||
| Pts: Perkins, Payton 14 each Rebs: Shawn Kemp 9 Asts: three players 3 each | Pts: Kenny Smith 30 Rebs: Olajuwon, Thorpe 10 each Asts: Robert Horry 7 |
| Series tied, 3–3 |||
* The Summit, Houston, Texas Attendance: 16,611 Referees: Joe Crawford, Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes
* NBC
* May 22 3:30 PM
* Boxscore
Houston Rockets 100, Seattle SuperSonics 103 (OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 22–18, 22–35, 23–20, Overtime: 7–10 |||
| Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 23 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 17 Asts: Hakeem Olajuwon 9 | Pts: Ricky Pierce 25 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 11 Asts: Nate McMillan 6 |
| Seattle wins series, 4–3 |||
* Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,812 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Ed T. Rush
* Ricky Pierce hits the game-tying shot with 23.9 seconds left to force OT.
Seattle won 3–1 in the regular-season series :
November 6, 1992
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 111, Houston Rockets 94
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
November 7, 1992
Recap
Houston Rockets 85, Seattle SuperSonics 89
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
March 21, 1993
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 100, Houston Rockets 89
The Summit, Houston, Texas
April 17, 1993
Recap
Houston Rockets 86, Seattle SuperSonics 81
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle :
This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the SuperSonics winning the first three meetings.
Seattle leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series :
1982
Houston Rockets 1, Seattle SuperSonics 2
1982 Western Conference First Round
1987
Houston Rockets 2, Seattle SuperSonics 4
1987 Western Conference Semifinals
1989
Houston Rockets 0, Seattle SuperSonics 3
1989 Western Conference First Round :

## Conference finals
### Eastern Conference finals
#### (1) New York Knicks vs. (2) Chicago Bulls

* NBC
* May 23 3:30 PM
* Boxscore
Chicago Bulls 90, New York Knicks 98 :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 23–20, 21–28, 21–26 |||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 27 Rebs: Horace Grant 8 Asts: Michael Jordan 5 | Pts: Ewing, Starks 25 each Rebs: Patrick Ewing 17 Asts: Doc Rivers 5 |
| New York leads series, 1–0 |||
* Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Hue Hollins, Jake O'Donnell, Bennett Salvatore
* TNT
* May 25 8:00 PM
* Boxscore
Chicago Bulls 91, New York Knicks 96 :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 24–22, 14–28, 28–19 |||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 36 Rebs: Michael Jordan 9 Asts: Pippen, Williams 4 each | Pts: Patrick Ewing 26 Rebs: Charles Oakley 16 Asts: John Starks 9 |
| New York leads series, 2–0 |||
* Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Bill Oakes
* John Starks' famous dunk on Horace Grant with 47.3 seconds left in the game.
* NBC
* May 29 3:30 PM
* Boxscore
New York Knicks 83, Chicago Bulls 103 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–34, 20–28, 21–25, 19–16 |||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 21 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 9 Asts: Ewing, Anthony 5 each | Pts: Scottie Pippen 29 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 8 Asts: Michael Jordan 11 |
| New York leads series, 2–1 |||
* Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Hugh Evans, Steve Javie, Jack Madden
* NBC
* May 31 3:30 PM
* Boxscore
New York Knicks 95, Chicago Bulls 105 :
| Scoring by quarter: 29–33, 23–28, 25–24, 18–20 |||
| Pts: Starks, Ewing 24 each Rebs: Charles Oakley 12 Asts: John Starks 7 | Pts: Michael Jordan 54 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 7 Asts: Scottie Pippen 4 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Darell Garretson, Jack Nies
* Michael Jordan scores 54 points, the most against the Knicks in a playoff game by any player.
* NBC
* June 2 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Chicago Bulls 97, New York Knicks 94 :
| Scoring by quarter: 31–28, 24–28, 25–21, 17–17 |||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 29 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 11 Asts: Michael Jordan 14 | Pts: Patrick Ewing 33 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 9 Asts: John Starks 8 |
| Chicago leads series, 3–2 |||
* Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Hue Hollins, Mike Mathis, Ed T. Rush
* 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.
* NBC
* June 4 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
New York Knicks 88, Chicago Bulls 96 :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 25–20, 22–22, 20–25 |||
| Pts: Patrick Ewing 26 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 13 Asts: Doc Rivers 8 | Pts: Michael Jordan 25 Rebs: Horace Grant 11 Asts: Michael Jordan 9 |
| Chicago wins series, 4–2 |||
* Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Jess Kersey, Jake O'Donnell, Bennett Salvatore
New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series. :
November 28, 1992
Recap
Chicago Bulls 75, New York Knicks 112
Madison Square Garden, New York City
December 25, 1992
Recap
New York Knicks 77, Chicago Bulls 89
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
February 12, 1993
Recap
New York Knicks 104, Chicago Bulls 98
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
April 25, 1993
Recap
Chicago Bulls 84, New York Knicks 89
Madison Square Garden, New York City :
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 :
1981
Chicago Bulls 2, New York Knicks 0
1981 Eastern Conference First Round
1989
Chicago Bulls 4, New York Knicks 2
1989 Eastern Conference Semifinals
1991
Chicago Bulls 3, New York Knicks 0
1991 Eastern Conference First Round
1992
Chicago Bulls 4, New York Knicks 3
1992 Eastern Conference Semifinals :

### Western Conference finals
#### (1) Phoenix Suns vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics

* TNT
* May 24 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Seattle SuperSonics 91, Phoenix Suns 105 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 24–27, 18–25, 26–29 |||
| Pts: Derrick McKey 17 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 10 Asts: Nate McMillan 7 | Pts: Cedric Ceballos 21 Rebs: Charles Barkley 14 Asts: Dan Majerle 9 |
| Phoenix leads series, 1–0 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Darell Garretson, Jess Kersey, Eddie F. Rush
* TNT
* May 26 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Seattle SuperSonics 103, Phoenix Suns 99 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 30–30, 22–22, 33–23 |||
| Pts: Ricky Pierce 34 Rebs: Nate McMillan 8 Asts: Nate McMillan 6 | Pts: Dan Majerle 29 Rebs: Majerle, Barkley 10 each Asts: Charles Barkley 6 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Mike Mathis, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore
* TNT
* May 28 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 104, Seattle SuperSonics 97 :
| Scoring by quarter: 32–25, 25–31, 23–24, 24–17 |||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson 20 Rebs: Charles Barkley 16 Asts: Kevin Johnson 9 | Pts: Ricky Pierce 28 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 12 Asts: Nate McMillan 5 |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–1 |||
* Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,812 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Ron Garretson, Ed T. Rush
* NBC
* May 30 3:30 PM
* Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 101, Seattle SuperSonics 120 :
| Scoring by quarter: 29–37, 29–24, 18–26, 25–33 |||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 27 Rebs: Charles Barkley 7 Asts: Kevin Johnson 7 | Pts: McKey, Kemp 20 each Rebs: Shawn Kemp 8 Asts: Derrick McKey 6 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,812 Referees: Dan Crawford, Hue Hollins, Jake O'Donnell
* NBC
* June 1 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Seattle SuperSonics 114, Phoenix Suns 120 :
| Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 26–31, 27–25, 33–36 |||
| Pts: Shawn Kemp 33 Rebs: Perkins, Kemp 6 each Asts: Gary Payton 8 | Pts: Charles Barkley 43 Rebs: Charles Barkley 15 Asts: Barkley, K. Johnson 10 each |
| Phoenix leads series, 3–2 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Joe Crawford, Steve Javie, Jack Madden
* NBC
* June 3 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 102, Seattle SuperSonics 118 :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 25–34, 25–25, 27–32 |||
| Pts: Kevin Johnson 22 Rebs: Charles Barkley 11 Asts: Kevin Johnson 4 | Pts: Ricky Pierce 27 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 15 Asts: Derrick McKey 5 |
| Series tied, 3–3 |||
* Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,812 Referees: Hugh Evans, Darell Garretson, Bill Oakes
* NBC
* June 5 3:30 PM
* Boxscore
Seattle SuperSonics 110, Phoenix Suns 123 :
| Scoring by quarter: 26–31, 25–26, 29–34, 30–32 |||
| Pts: Eddie Johnson 34 Rebs: Shawn Kemp 8 Asts: Nate McMillan 7 | Pts: Charles Barkley 44 Rebs: Charles Barkley 24 Asts: Kevin Johnson 9 |
| Phoenix wins series, 4–3 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Mike Mathis, Ed T. Rush
Seattle won 3–2 in the regular-season series. :
November 16, 1992
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 108, Phoenix Suns 117
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
December 26, 1992
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 110, Phoenix Suns 113
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
January 12, 1993
Recap
Phoenix Suns 113, Seattle SuperSonics 122
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle
February 13, 1993
Recap
Phoenix Suns 94, Seattle SuperSonics 95
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle
April 16, 1993
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 108, Phoenix Suns 102
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona :
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series.
Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series :
1976
Phoenix Suns 4, Seattle SuperSonics 2
1976 Western Conference Semifinals
1979
Phoenix Suns 3, Seattle SuperSonics 4
1979 Western Conference Finals :

## NBA Finals: (W1) Phoenix Suns vs. (E2) Chicago Bulls

* NBC
* June 9 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Chicago Bulls 100, Phoenix Suns 92 :
| Scoring by quarter: 34–20, 18–21, 21–28, 27–23 |||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 31 Rebs: Scott Williams 10 Asts: four players 5 each | Pts: Charles Barkley 21 Rebs: Richard Dumas 12 Asts: Charles Barkley 5 |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Hugh Evans, Jess Kersey, Hue Hollins
* NBC
* June 11 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Chicago Bulls 111, Phoenix Suns 108 :
| Scoring by quarter: 28–29, 31–24, 28–31, 24–24 |||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 42 Rebs: Jordan, Pippen 12 each Asts: Scottie Pippen 12 | Pts: Charles Barkley 42 Rebs: Charles Barkley 13 Asts: Kevin Johnson 7 |
| Chicago leads series, 2–0 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Joey Crawford, Jack Madden
* The team with home-court advantage in the NBA Finals loses the first two games at home for the first time ever.
* NBC
* June 13 7:00 PM
* Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 129, Chicago Bulls 121 (3OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 29–29, 29–28, 28–28, 17–18, Overtime: 4–4, 7–7, 15–7 |||
| Pts: Dan Majerle 28 Rebs: Charles Barkley 19 Asts: Kevin Johnson 9 | Pts: Michael Jordan 44 Rebs: Horace Grant 17 Asts: Scottie Pippen 9 |
| Chicago leads series, 2–1 |||
* Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis
* 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.
* NBC
* June 16 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 105, Chicago Bulls 111 :
| Scoring by quarter: 27–31, 31–30, 23–25, 24–25 |||
| Pts: Charles Barkley 32 Rebs: Charles Barkley 12 Asts: Charles Barkley 10 | Pts: Michael Jordan 55 Rebs: Horace Grant 16 Asts: Scottie Pippen 10 |
| Chicago leads series, 3–1 |||
* Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Hugh Evans, Ed T. Rush, Bill Oakes
* NBC
* June 18 9:00 PM
* Boxscore
Phoenix Suns 108, Chicago Bulls 98 :
| Scoring by quarter: 33–21, 21–28, 26–24, 28–25 |||
| Pts: Johnson, Dumas 25 each Rebs: Dan Majerle 12 Asts: Kevin Johnson 8 | Pts: Michael Jordan 41 Rebs: Grant, Jordan 7 each Asts: Michael Jordan 7 |
| Chicago leads series, 3–2 |||
* Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Joey Crawford, Jess Kersey
* The last NBA Finals game in Chicago Stadium.
* NBC
* June 20 7:30 PM
* Boxscore
Chicago Bulls 99, Phoenix Suns 98 :
| Scoring by quarter: 37–28, 19–23, 31–28, 12–19 |||
| Pts: Michael Jordan 33 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 12 Asts: Michael Jordan 7 | Pts: Barkley, Majerle 21 each Rebs: Charles Barkley 17 Asts: Kevin Johnson 10 |
| Chicago wins series, 4–2 |||
* America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 19,023 Referees: Darell Garretson, Ed T. Rush, Mike Mathis
* John Paxson hits the title-winning 3 with 3.9 seconds left; Horace Grant then blocks Kevin Johnson just before the buzzer.
Tied 1–1 in the regular-season series :
November 22, 1992
Recap
Chicago Bulls 128, Phoenix Suns 111
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
March 30, 1993
Recap
Phoenix Suns 113, Chicago Bulls 109
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois :
This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Suns.

## Statistical leaders

| Category | Game High | Game High | Game High | Average | Average | Average | Average |
| Category | Player | Team | High | Player | Team | Avg. | GP |
| Points | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 55 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 35.1 | 19 |
| Rebounds | Charles Barkley | Phoenix Suns | 24 | A.C. Green | Los Angeles Lakers | 14.6 | 5 |
| Assists | Kevin Johnson | Phoenix Suns | 16 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 11.0 | 5 |
| Steals | Charles Barkley | Phoenix Suns | 7 | Ron Harper | Los Angeles Clippers | 3.0 | 5 |
| Blocks | Derrick Coleman Hakeem Olajuwon | New Jersey Nets Houston Rockets | 9 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 4.8 | 12 |