The SuperSonics led the series 3-1 after an 88–86 victory at the Delta Center in Game 4. The only time Seattle won over Chicago was in the The Bulls' combined 87 wins in the regular season and postseason would stand as an NBA record until the The 1996 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1995–96 season.The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics 4 games to 2.
However, the Jazz shocked the Sonics in Seattle in Game 5 98-95 and would handily win Game 6 118-83, Seattle's worst playoff loss in team history. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the first two meetings. The Sonics suffered a 22-point blow-out on their return to Seattle, giving the Chicago Bulls a seemingly insurmountable 3–0 series lead. This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the SuperSonics. Seattle did not want to suffer the ignominy of a sweep. It just took too long. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pacers winning two of the first three meetings. This was the first playoff meeting between the Pistons and the Magic.This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning five of the first six meetings. "The 1996 NBA Finals would be the last Finals appearance of the Seattle SuperSonics. We should have come with this a little earlier. Payton had this to say: "We feel great. Summary and statistics for the 1996 NBA Eastern Conference Finals - Magic vs. Bulls This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first two meetings. The teams' 136 combined regular season wins shattered the previous record of 125, set in 1985 between the Los Angeles Lakers who won 62 games and the Boston Celtics who won 63 game… We knew we could play with this team. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the SuperSonics winning the first four meetings. However Seattle would once again lose the lead before halftime. The Bulls reeled off a 21-7 run and never looked back. Going into this game, the SuperSonics were looking to rebound from the deficit. The Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics played the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls, with the Bulls holding home court advantage. Magic vs. Bulls, 83-121, Box Score - 1996 Playoffs Stats from the NBA game played between the Orlando Magic and the Chicago Bulls on May 19, 1996 with result, scoring by period and players. The Bulls were coming off a season where they lost in the second round of the playoffs to the The end result of this ensemble was perhaps the greatest regular season of any team in NBA history at the time, as the Bulls won a then-record 72 games. The Sonics would win the Pacific Division again in This was also the last time a Seattle-based team played for a major professional sports championship until Teams from Chicago and Seattle would meet three more times in postseason competition among the "Big Four" leagues. The 1996 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1995–96 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first meeting. Despite Shawn Kemp's 29 points and 13 rebounds, Chicago triumphed with a final score of 92 to 88. This was the first playoff meeting between the Hawks and the Magic.This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Magic winning the first meeting.
This was the first playoff meeting between the Kings and the SuperSonics.This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece. Bulls vs Magic, 4-0 - 1996 Eastern Conference Finals Team and players stats from the Eastern Conference Finals series played between the Chicago Bulls and the Orlando Magic in the 1996 Playoffs. This also was the first game in the series that George Karl gave Jordan's defensive assignment to Gary Payton, a move which showed immediate results.Seattle would once again deny the Bulls the championship, stretching the series to six games. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first meeting. From there, it got uglier. They continued to gain momentum in the playoffs, beginning with a sweep of the Two straight first-round exits followed, including the stunning Seattle began its playoff run with a four-game win over the Both teams split the two meetings, each won by the home team: The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East: This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning two of the first three meetings. Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP for a record fourth time.. By winning their fourth title, the Bulls capped what … Chicago won the tip and got to work immediately, jumping out to a 6-0 lead. Meanwhile, the Bulls put Rodman on Parish because he could not contain McHale in Game #2 and spent almost the first 3 quarters on the bench with foul trouble. Chicago was leading only by 2 at the end of the third quarter, however in the final quarter shots by Game two started well for Seattle with a 27–23 first quarter lead. Although Chicago was not playing well offensively, they were able to compensate with superb defense. Game 7 was a close affair and the Sonics pulled away late to win 90-86 and advance to their first NBA Finals since 1979. In the victory, Dennis Rodman tied an NBA Finals record with 11 offensive rebounds.