1991–92 Chicago Bulls season

1991–92 Chicago Bulls season
NBA champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPhil Jackson
General managerJerry Krause
OwnersJerry Reinsdorf
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record67–15 (.817)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA champions
(Defeated Trail Blazers 4–2)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWGN-TV
(Wayne Larrivee, Johnny "Red" Kerr)
SportsChannel Chicago
(Tom Dore, Johnny "Red" Kerr)
RadioWMAQ
(Neil Funk, Tom Boerwinkle)
WTAQ
(John Morales, Christian Ramos)

The 1991–92 Chicago Bulls season was the 26th season for the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Bulls entered the regular season as thedefending NBA champions, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the 1991 NBA Finals, and winning their first ever NBA championship in franchise history. The 1991–92 Bulls team are widely regarded as one of the greatest teams of all time. Early into the regular season, the Bulls traded Dennis Hopson to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Bob Hansen after the first two games.[2][3]

Coming off their first ever championship, the Bulls had a very successful season, posting a 14-game winning streak after a 1–2 start to the regular season.[4] The team later on posted a 13-game winning streak in January, which led them to a 37–5 start to the season,[5] and held a 39–9 record at the All-Star break.[6] The Bulls finished in first place in the Central Division with a league-best 67–15 record, earned the first seed in the Eastern Conference, and qualified for the NBA playoffs for the eighth consecutive year.[7]

Michael Jordan captured his sixth straight scoring title, averaging 30.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and was also named the NBA Most Valuable Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, and for the third time.[8][9][10] In addition, Scottie Pippen averaged 21.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Horace Grant provided the team with 14.2 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, and B.J. Armstrong contributed 9.9 points and 3.2 assists per game off the bench. Meanwhile, Bill Cartwright provided with 8.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, John Paxson and Stacey King both contributed 7.0 points per game each, and Will Perdue averaged 4.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.[11] Jordan and Pippen were also both named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida, Jordan and Pippen were both selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Eastern Conference All-Star team, while head coach Phil Jackson was selected to coach the Eastern Conference.[12][13][14] Meanwhile, three-point specialist Craig Hodges won the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the third consecutive year.[15][13][16] Pippen also finished in ninth place in Most Valuable Player voting, and Jordan and Pippen both finished tied in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting,[17][18] while Jackson finished in third place in Coach of the Year voting.[19][18]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1992 NBA playoffs, the Bulls faced off against the 8th–seeded Miami Heat, a team that featured Glen Rice, Rony Seikaly and Grant Long. The Bulls won the first two games over the Heat at home at the Chicago Stadium, before winning Game 3 on the road, 119–114 at the Miami Arena, in which Jordan scored 56 points as the Bulls won the series in a three-game sweep.[20][21][22]

In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, and for the second consecutive year, the team faced off against the 4th–seeded New York Knicks, who were led by All-Star center Patrick Ewing, Xavier McDaniel, and sixth man John Starks, and were also coached by Pat Riley. The Bulls lost Game 1 to the Knicks at the Chicago Stadium, 94–89,[23][24] but managed to win the next two games, then take a 3–2 series lead, before losing Game 6 to the Knicks on the road, 100–86 at Madison Square Garden.[25][26] With the series tied at 3–3, the Bulls won Game 7 over the Knicks at the Chicago Stadium, 110–81 to win in a hard-fought seven-game series.[27][28][29]

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls then faced off against the 3rd–seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, who were led by the trio of All-Star center Brad Daugherty, All-Star guard Mark Price, and Larry Nance. After winning Game 1 at the Chicago Stadium, 103–89, the Bulls suffered a 26-point home loss to the Cavaliers in Game 2, 107–81.[30][31] With the series tied at 2–2, the Bulls won the next two games, including a Game 6 road win over the Cavaliers, 99–94 at the Coliseum at Richfield to win the series in six games, and advance to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year.[32][33][34]

In the 1992 NBA Finals, the Bulls faced off against the top–seeded Portland Trail Blazers, a team that featured All-Star guard Clyde Drexler, All-Star guard Terry Porter, and Jerome Kersey. The Bulls won Game 1 over the Trail Blazers at home, 122–89 at the Chicago Stadium, but then lost Game 2 at home in overtime, 115–104. With the series tied at 2–2, the Bulls won Game 5 over the Trail Blazers on the road, 119–106 at the Memorial Coliseum, and then won Game 6 at the Chicago Stadium, 97–93 to win the series in six games, winning their second consecutive NBA championship, as Jordan was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player for the second straight year.[35][36][37]

The Bulls finished fifth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 759,980 at the Chicago Stadium during the regular season.[11][38] Following the season, Hodges and Hansen were both released to free agency.[39]

Draft picks

Main article: 1991 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
1 26 Mark Randall PF  United States Kansas

Roster

1991–92 Chicago Bulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PG 10 BJ Armstrong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1967–09–09 Iowa
C 24 Bill Cartwright 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1957–07–30 San Francisco
PF 54 Horace Grant 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–07–04 Clemson
SG 20 Bobby Hansen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1961–01–18 Iowa
PG 14 Craig Hodges 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1960–06–27 Long Beach State
SG 23 Michael Jordan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1963–02–17 North Carolina
PF 21 Stacey King 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–01–29 Oklahoma
PF 53 Cliff Levingston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1961–01–04 Wichita State
PG 5 John Paxson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1960–09–29 Notre Dame
C 32 Will Perdue 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1965–08–29 Vanderbilt
SF 33 Scottie Pippen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1965–09–25 Central Arkansas
PF 42 Scott Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1968–03–21 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: January 2, 1992

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 67 15 .817 — 36–5 31–10 22–6
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25 .695 10 35–6 22–19 21–7
x-Detroit Pistons 48 34 .585 19 25–16 23–18 15–13
x-Indiana Pacers 40 42 .488 27 26–15 14–27 13–15
Atlanta Hawks 38 44 .463 29 23–18 15–26 7–21
Milwaukee Bucks 31 51 .378 36 25–16 6–35 10–18
Charlotte Hornets 31 51 .378 36 22–19 9–32 10–18
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Boston Celtics 51 31 .622 16
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25 .695 10
4 x-New York Knicks 51 31 .622 16
5 x-Detroit Pistons 48 34 .585 19
6 x-New Jersey Nets 40 42 .488 27
7 x-Indiana Pacers 40 42 .488 27
8 x-Miami Heat 38 44 .463 29
9 Atlanta Hawks 38 44 .463 29
10 Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 32
11 Milwaukee Bucks 31 51 .378 36
12 Charlotte Hornets 31 51 .378 36
13 Washington Bullets 25 57 .305 42
14 Orlando Magic 21 61 .256 46
z – clinched conference
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

1991–92 game log
Total: 67–15 (Home: 36–5; Road: 31–10)
November: 13–2 (home: 5–1; road: 8–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 1, 1991 Philadelphia W 110–90 Michael Jordan (26) Scottie Pippen (8) John Paxson (9) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–0
2 November 2, 1991 @ Milwaukee L 107–109 Michael Jordan (46) Horace Grant (11) Paxson & Pippen (5) Bradley Center
18,633 		1–1
3 November 5, 1991 Golden State L 110–118 Michael Jordan (40) Scottie Pippen (11) Scottie Pippen (7) Chicago Stadium
18,136 		1–2
4 November 6, 1991 @ Boston W 132–113 Michael Jordan (44) Bill Cartwright (10) B. J. Armstrong (9) Boston Garden
14,890 		2–2
5 November 8, 1991 Dallas W 108–92 Michael Jordan (26) Grant & Pippen (10) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,120 		3–2
6 November 9, 1991 Orlando W 107–76 Michael Jordan (27) Horace Grant (10) Michael Jordan (9) Chicago Stadium
18,131 		4–2
7 November 12, 1991 Detroit W 110–93 Michael Jordan (20) Horace Grant (12) Scottie Pippen (9) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		5–2
8 November 13, 1991 @ Charlotte W 117–95 Michael Jordan (35) Horace Grant (10) Scottie Pippen (9) Charlotte Coliseum
23,698 		6–2
9 November 15, 1991 Milwaukee W 114–101 Scottie Pippen (23) Grant & Levingston (8) Michael Jordan (11) Chicago Stadium
18,686 		7–2
10 November 20, 1991 @ Golden State W 112–108 Michael Jordan (35) Horace Grant (14) Michael Jordan (7) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025 		8–2
11 November 22, 1991 @ Seattle W 112–109 (OT) Michael Jordan (31) Stacey King (7) Scottie Pippen (5) Kingdome
38,067 		9–2
12 November 23, 1991 @ Denver W 107–100 Michael Jordan (37) Stacey King (9) Scottie Pippen (5) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022 		10–2
13 November 26, 1991 @ L.A. Clippers W 116–79 Michael Jordan (23) Michael Jordan (10) Scottie Pippen (8) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,800 		11–2
14 November 29, 1991 @ Portland W 116–114 (2OT) Michael Jordan (40) Grant & Pippen (11) Scottie Pippen (8) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		12–2
15 November 30, 1991 @ Sacramento W 118–102 Michael Jordan (30) Horace Grant (10) Michael Jordan (8) ARCO Arena
17,014 		13–2
December: 11–2 (home: 7–1; road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 4, 1991 Cleveland W 108–102 Scottie Pippen (28) Scottie Pippen (15) Scottie Pippen (10) Chicago Stadium
18,489 		14–2
17 December 6, 1991 Charlotte W 114–96 Michael Jordan (19) Michael Jordan (11) Michael Jordan (10) Chicago Stadium
18,237 		15–2
18 December 7, 1991 @ Philadelphia L 100–103 Michael Jordan (32) Michael Jordan (14) Michael Jordan (9) The Spectrum
18,168 		15–3
19 December 10, 1991 Seattle W 108–103 Scottie Pippen (23) Horace Grant (13) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,061 		16–3
20 December 13, 1991 New York W 99–89 Michael Jordan (27) Grant & Jordan (8) Jordan & Paxson (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		17–3
21 December 14, 1991 @ Washington W 113–100 Michael Jordan (29) Horace Grant (13) 3 players tied (3) Capital Centre
18,756 		18–3
22 December 17, 1991 L.A. Lakers L 89–102 Michael Jordan (21) Horace Grant (10) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		18–4
23 December 20, 1991 @ New Jersey W 115–98 Horace Grant (28) Horace Grant (8) B. J. Armstrong (6) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049 		19–4
24 December 21, 1991 Atlanta W 117–103 Jordan & Pippen (37) Michael Jordan (9) Michael Jordan (10) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		20–4
25 December 25, 1991 Boston W 121–99 Scottie Pippen (27) Horace Grant (12) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		21–4
26 December 26, 1991 @ Atlanta W 122–111 Michael Jordan (34) Horace Grant (18) Armstrong & Pippen (7) Omni Coliseum
16,425 		22–4
27 December 28, 1991 Sacramento W 127–118 Michael Jordan (33) Scottie Pippen (12) Scottie Pippen (9) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		23–4
28 December 30, 1991 @ Indiana W 109–104 Michael Jordan (29) Horace Grant (10) Jordan & Paxson (7) Market Square Arena
16,530 		24–4
January: 14–3 (home: 9–0; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
29 January 3, 1992 @ Milwaukee L 108–113 Michael Jordan (44) Horace Grant (8) Scottie Pippen (8) Bradley Center
18,633 		24–5
30 January 4, 1992 New Jersey W 140–96 Michael Jordan (27) Horace Grant (17) Scottie Pippen (9) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		25–5
31 January 7, 1992 Washington W 102–89 Michael Jordan (21) Horace Grant (10) Michael Jordan (9) Chicago Stadium
18,236 		26–5
32 January 8, 1992 @ Miami W 108–106 Michael Jordan (40) Horace Grant (10) Jordan & Pippen (8) Miami Arena
15,008 		27–5
33 January 10, 1992 Utah W 105–90 Michael Jordan (37) Horace Grant (8) Scottie Pippen (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		28–5
34 January 11, 1992 Miami W 108–99 Michael Jordan (30) Horace Grant (18) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		29–5
35 January 14, 1992 Philadelphia W 103–80 Michael Jordan (26) Horace Grant (12) Scottie Pippen (7) Chicago Stadium
18,338 		30–5
36 January 16, 1992 @ Cleveland W 100–85 Michael Jordan (35) Horace Grant (12) Michael Jordan (8) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		31–5
37 January 17, 1992 San Antonio W 102–96 Michael Jordan (31) Will Perdue (14) Michael Jordan (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		32–5
38 January 19, 1992 @ Detroit W 87–85 Michael Jordan (34) Horace Grant (12) 3 players tied (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454 		33–5
39 January 21, 1992 Phoenix Suns W 108–102 Michael Jordan (30) Horace Grant (11) Scottie Pippen (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		34–5
40 January 22, 1992 @ Charlotte W 115–112 Michael Jordan (23) Bill Cartwright (10) Scottie Pippen (8) Charlotte Coliseum
23,698 		35–5
41 January 24, 1992 Detroit W 117–93 Scottie Pippen (29) Stacey King (7) Armstrong & Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		36–5
42 January 25, 1992 Houston W 114–100 Michael Jordan (35) Grant & Pippen (9) Scottie Pippen (11) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		37–5
43 January 28, 1992 @ San Antonio L 104–109 Michael Jordan (39) Scottie Pippen (10) Michael Jordan (7) HemisFair Arena
16,057 		37–6
44 January 30, 1992 @ Houston L 102–105 Michael Jordan (22) Horace Grant (12) Horace Grant (6) The Summit
16,611 		37–7
45 January 31, 1992 @ Dallas W 107–92 Michael Jordan (25) Michael Jordan (10) Michael Jordan (9) Reunion Arena
17,502 		38–7
February: 9–4 (home: 4–1; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
46 February 2, 1992 @ L.A. Lakers W 103–97 Michael Jordan (33) Horace Grant (11) Michael Jordan (11) Great Western Forum
17,505 		39–7
47 February 3, 1992 @ Utah L 123–126 (3OT) Michael Jordan (34) 3 players tied (13) Michael Jordan (8) Delta Center
19,911 		39–8
48 February 5, 1992 @ Phoenix L 114–126 Scottie Pippen (26) Horace Grant (16) Scottie Pippen (12) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,496 		39–9
All-Star Break
49 February 11, 1992 New Jersey W 133–113 Michael Jordan (34) Grant & Pippen (8) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,233 		40–9
50 February 13, 1992 @ New York W 106–85 Horace Grant (18) Horace Grant (11) Scottie Pippen (13) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		41–9
51 February 15, 1992 New York W 99–98 Michael Jordan (29) Horace Grant (11) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		42–9
52 February 17, 1992 Cleveland L 112–113 Michael Jordan (46) Horace Grant (11) Scottie Pippen (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		42–10
53 February 19, 1992 @ Orlando W 112–99 Michael Jordan (46) Horace Grant (11) Scottie Pippen (7) Orlando Arena
15,151 		43–10
54 February 21, 1992 @ Atlanta W 103–88 Michael Jordan (33) Will Perdue (13) Michael Jordan (14) Omni Coliseum
16,531 		44–10
55 February 22, 1992 Minnesota W 105–90 Michael Jordan (30) Horace Grant (17) Michael Jordan (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		45–10
56 February 25, 1992 @ Detroit L 106–108 Scottie Pippen (33) Horace Grant (13) Scottie Pippen (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454 		45–11
57 February 26, 1992 Washington W 122–103 Michael Jordan (26) Pippen & Williams (9) B. J. Armstrong (7) Chicago Stadium
18,104 		46–11
58 February 28, 1992 @ Milwaukee W 109–105 Scottie Pippen (41) Bill Cartwright (8) Michael Jordan (6) Bradley Center
18,633 		47–11
March: 12–2 (home: 5–2; road: 7–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 1, 1992 Portland W 111–91 Michael Jordan (31) Will Perdue (12) Scottie Pippen (10) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		48–11
60 March 3, 1992 Indiana L 101–103 Michael Jordan (27) Horace Grant (9) Scottie Pippen (9) Chicago Stadium
18,402 		48–12
61 March 5, 1992 @ Minnesota W 113–100 Michael Jordan (33) Will Perdue (11) Scottie Pippen (8) Target Center
19,006 		49–12
62 March 6, 1992 Miami W 123–81 Michael Jordan (27) Horace Grant (14) Armstrong & Pippen (6) Chicago Stadium
18,487 		50–12
63 March 8, 1992 @ Philadelphia W 103–99 Michael Jordan (34) Michael Jordan (11) Michael Jordan (8) The Spectrum
18,168 		51–12
64 March 11, 1992 Boston W 119–85 Michael Jordan (32) Michael Jordan (13) Scottie Pippen (11) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		52–12
65 March 14, 1992 @ Orlando W 112–96 Michael Jordan (26) Horace Grant (12) Michael Jordan (9) Orlando Arena
15,151 		53–12
66 March 16, 1992 @ Miami W 116–100 Michael Jordan (37) Scottie Pippen (13) Michael Jordan (13) Miami Arena
15,008 		54–12
67 March 17, 1992 @ New Jersey W 90–79 Michael Jordan (40) Horace Grant (12) Jordan & Pippen (4) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049 		55–12
68 March 19, 1992 @ Washington W 106–100 Michael Jordan (51) Michael Jordan (11) Horace Grant (4) Capital Centre
18,756 		56–12
69 March 21, 1992 Orlando L 108–111 Scottie Pippen (27) Michael Jordan (15) John Paxson (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		56–13
70 March 24, 1992 Denver W 116–103 Michael Jordan (50) Horace Grant (20) Scottie Pippen (13) Chicago Stadium
18,382 		57–13
71 March 28, 1992 Denver W 126–102 Michael Jordan (44) Horace Grant (18) B. J. Armstrong (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		58–13
72 March 31, 1992 @ New York W 96–90 Michael Jordan (36) Scottie Pippen (18) Scottie Pippen (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		59–13
April: 8–2 (home: 6–0; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
73 April 1, 1992 Charlotte W 100–94 Michael Jordan (31) Horace Grant (14) Scottie Pippen (12) Chicago Stadium
18,362 		60–13
74 April 3, 1992 L.A. Clippers W 114–103 Scottie Pippen (24) Scottie Pippen (11) Jordan & Pippen (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		61–13
75 April 5, 1992 @ Boston L 86–97 Michael Jordan (26) Horace Grant (11) Grant & Pippen (4) Boston Garden
14,890 		61–14
76 April 7, 1992 Milwaukee W 116–101 Michael Jordan (30) 3 players tied (8) Michael Jordan (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		62–14
77 April 10, 1992 @ Indiana W 108–96 Michael Jordan (35) Horace Grant (11) Michael Jordan (6) Market Square Arena
16,530 		63–14
78 April 11, 1992 Indiana W 108–106 Michael Jordan (23) Horace Grant (7) Michael Jordan (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		64–14
79 April 13, 1992 Atlanta W 100–93 Scottie Pippen (16) Scott Williams (11) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		65–14
80 April 14, 1992 @ Cleveland L 100–115 Scottie Pippen (24) Scottie Pippen (10) B. J. Armstrong (10) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		65–15
81 April 17, 1992 @ Atlanta W 121–95 Michael Jordan (21) Scott Williams (7) Michael Jordan (8) Omni Coliseum
16,531 		66–15
82 April 19, 1992 Detroit W 103–85 Michael Jordan (32) Scott Williams (16) Michael Jordan (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		67–15
1991–92 schedule

Playoffs

1992 playoff game log
Total: 15–7 (Home: 9–3; Road: 6–4)
First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 24, 1992 Miami W 113–94 Michael Jordan (46) Michael Jordan (11) Scottie Pippen (11) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–0
2 April 26, 1992 Miami W 120–90 Michael Jordan (33) Michael Jordan (13) Michael Jordan (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		2–0
3 April 29, 1992 @ Miami W 119–114 Michael Jordan (56) Grant & Pippen (8) Jordan & Pippen (5) Miami Arena
15,008 		3–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 5, 1992 New York L 89–94 Michael Jordan (31) Cartwright & Pippen (8) Scottie Pippen (9) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		0–1
2 May 7, 1992 New York W 86–78 Michael Jordan (27) Horace Grant (11) John Paxson (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–1
3 May 9, 1992 @ New York W 94–86 Michael Jordan (32) Horace Grant (13) John Paxson (4) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		2–1
4 May 10, 1992 @ New York L 86–93 Michael Jordan (29) Scottie Pippen (8) Scottie Pippen (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		2–2
5 May 12, 1992 New York W 96–88 Michael Jordan (37) Scottie Pippen (10) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		3–2
6 May 14, 1992 @ New York L 86–100 Michael Jordan (21) Scottie Pippen (10) Michael Jordan (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		3–3
7 May 17, 1992 New York W 110–81 Michael Jordan (42) Scottie Pippen (11) Scottie Pippen (11) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		4–3
Conference Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 19, 1992 Cleveland W 103–89 Michael Jordan (33) Scottie Pippen (12) Scottie Pippen (9) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–0
2 May 21, 1992 Cleveland L 81–107 Michael Jordan (20) Horace Grant (12) 4 players tied (3) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–1
3 May 23, 1992 @ Cleveland W 105–96 Michael Jordan (36) Horace Grant (11) Michael Jordan (9) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		2–1
4 May 25, 1992 @ Cleveland L 85–99 Michael Jordan (35) Horace Grant (15) Michael Jordan (6) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		2–2
5 May 27, 1992 Cleveland W 112–89 Michael Jordan (37) Scottie Pippen (15) Scottie Pippen (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		3–2
6 May 29, 1992 @ Cleveland W 99–94 Jordan & Pippen (29) Scottie Pippen (12) Michael Jordan (8) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		4–2
NBA Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 June 3, 1992 Portland W 122–89 Michael Jordan (39) Pippen & Williams (9) Michael Jordan (11) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–0
2 June 5, 1992 Portland L 104–115 (OT) Michael Jordan (39) Horace Grant (12) Jordan & Pippen (10) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–1
3 June 7, 1992 @ Portland W 94–84 Michael Jordan (26) Grant & Pippen (8) Scottie Pippen (7) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		2–1
4 June 10, 1992 @ Portland L 88–93 Michael Jordan (32) Horace Grant (10) Jordan & Pippen (6) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		2–2
5 June 12, 1992 @ Portland W 119–106 Michael Jordan (46) Scottie Pippen (11) Scottie Pippen (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		3–2
6 June 14, 1992 Portland W 97–93 Michael Jordan (33) Scott Williams (8) Horace Grant (5) Chicago Stadium
18,678 		4–2
1992 schedule

Player stats

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
B. J. Armstrong 82 3 22.9 .481 .402 .806 1.8 3.2 .56 .06 9.9
Bill Cartwright 64 64 23.0 .467 .000 .604 5.1 1.4 .34 .22 8.0
Horace Grant 81 81 35.3 .578 .000 .741 10.0 2.7 1.23 1.62 14.2
Bob Hansen 66 0 11.7 .444 .280 .364 1.1 1.0 .39 .05 2.5
Craig Hodges 56 2 9.9 .384 .375 .941 .4 1.0 .25 .02 4.2
Dennis Hopson 2 0 5.0 .500 .000 .000 .0 .0 .50 .00 1.0
Michael Jordan 80 80 38.8 .519 .270 .832 6.4 6.1 2.28 .94 30.1
Stacey King 79 12 16.1 .506 .400 .753 2.6 1.0 .27 .32 7.0
Cliff Levingston 79 0 12.9 .498 .167 .625 2.9 .8 .34 .57 3.9
Chuck Nevitt 4 0 2.2 .333 .000 .000 .2 .2 .00 .00 .5
John Paxson 79 79 24.6 .528 .273 .784 1.2 3.1 .62 .11 7.0
Will Perdue 77 7 13.1 .547 .500 .495 4.1 1.0 .21 .56 4.5
Scottie Pippen 82 82 38.6 .506 .200 .760 7.7 7.0 1.89 1.13 21.0
Mark Randall 15 0 4.5 .455 .000 .750 .6 .5 .00 .00 1.7
Rory Sparrow 4 0 4.5 .125 .500 .000 .2 1.0 .00 .00 .8
Scott Williams 63 0 11.0 .483 .000 .649 3.9 .8 .21 .57 3.4

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
B. J. Armstrong 22 19.7 .453 .294 .789 1.1 2.1 .64 .00 7.3
Bill Cartwright 22 22 27.8 .474 .000 .419 4.5 1.7 .50 .18 5.6
Horace Grant 22 22 38.9 .541 .000 .671 8.8 3.0 1.09 1.77 11.3
Bob Hansen 9 7.7 .409 .500 .333 1.0 1.1 .11 .00 2.4
Craig Hodges 17 8.1 .390 .450 .500 .2 .3 .29 .00 2.5
Michael Jordan 22 22 41.8 .499 .386 .857 6.2 5.8 2.00 .73 34.5
Stacey King 14 7.9 .450 1.000 .652 1.4 .4 .36 .14 3.8
Cliff Levingston 22 8.7 .439 .000 .500 1.9 .4 .18 .27 2.9
John Paxson 22 22 27.2 .525 .444 .842 1.0 2.8 .64 .05 7.9
Will Perdue 18 8.7 .486 .000 .450 2.2 .5 .17 .56 2.5
Scottie Pippen 22 22 40.9 .468 .250 .761 8.8 6.7 1.86 1.14 19.5
Scott Williams 22 14.6 .486 .000 .714 4.3 .3 .27 .82 4.0

Player statistics citation:[11]

Impact of the Stanley Cup Finals

See also: 1992 Stanley Cup Finals

The Chicago Blackhawks were in the Stanley Cup Finals at the same time the Bulls won the NBA championship, but got swept by the defending champions, Pittsburgh Penguins,[40] (It would not be until 2010 when the Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup since 1961, when they beat the Philadelphia Flyers, in-state rivals of the Penguins, winning in Philadelphia). This was the only year that both the Bulls and the Blackhawks reached their respective league's finals. However, the coach of the Blackhawks, Mike Keenan, would see a concurrent finals series in basketball and hockey taking place in the same city again when he coached the New York Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years two years later.

Awards and records

NBA All-Star Game

  • Michael Jordan, Guard
  • Scottie Pippen, Forward

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