They made their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1979, and vindicated them as well after their stunning first-round loss to the Denver Nuggets in 1994, when they had become the first #1 seed to lose to an eighth-seed. The series, the 50th NBA finals in league history, was played under a best-of-seven format. Seattle would once again deny the Bulls the championship, stretching the series to six games. The victory was partly due to the stellar performance of the Bulls power forward Dennis Rodman, who repeated his Game 2 performance of 11 offensive rebounds, tying his own NBA Finals record. Even though Seattle had the home-court advantage, they would still be blown out by 22 points. We should have come with this a little earlier." The Magic did not have another 50-win season, division title and first round playoff series victory until 2008, followed the season afterward by an Eastern Conference championship and the franchise's second NBA Finals appearance in 2009 to which they lost to the Lakers. Going into this game, the SuperSonics were looking to rebound from the deficit. This was also the last time a Seattle-based team played for a major professional sports championship until Super Bowl XL in 2006, when the Seattle Seahawks lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers. "[3] Shawn Kemp's performance in this game was considered by many to be his best in a Seattle uniform. Though the Utah Jazz fell in 7 to the SuperSonics in the Western Conference Finals (their third appearance in 5 years), in retrospect it kickstarted their own Finals run, which they ultimately accomplished in 1997 and 1998, but lost both times to the Bulls. The conference finals was a rematch of the previous season's series with the Orlando Magic, but it was a no-contest, as the Bulls swept the Magic to gain entry into the Finals. Jerry Krause won the executive of the year award, Phil Jackson won the coach of the year award, and Toni Kukoč was the sixth man of the year. Select from premium 1996 Nba Finals of the highest quality. It just took too long. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first meeting. Michael Jordan | Scottie Pippen | Dennis Rodman | Toni Kukoč | Luc Longley | Steve Kerr | Ron Harper | Bill Wennington | Jack J. Haley | Jud Buechler | Dickey Simpkins | James Edwards | Jason Caffey | Randy Brown | John Salley |, Head Coach:George Karl League Champion: Chicago Bulls. The Seattle SuperSonics (64–18) of the Western Conference took on the Chicago Bulls (72–10) of the Eastern Conference, with the Bulls holding home court advantage. 1st seed in the West, 2nd best league record. Chicago wins the series 4 games to 2 on Father's Day. In the 1994 playoffs, the first seeded Seattle (63–19) lost 3 games to 2 to the eighth seeded Nuggets (42–40). Eventually, the more experienced Bulls proved to be too much as the Bulls captured their fourth title (after a two-year hiatus). 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. They moved from 47–35 to 72–10. Basketball Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece. For his performance in the series against Seattle, Michael Jordan was named the Finals MVP. The 1996 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1995–96 season. This was the Sacramento Kings' first playoff appearance since 1986, but would be Mitch Richmond's only one as a King (he previously appeared twice in the playoffs for the Golden State Warriors in 1989 and 1991). The Sonics were helped by the return of team captain Nate McMillan whose presence entering the game brought the KeyArena crowd to its feet. Seattle did not want to suffer the ignominy of a sweep. Chicago won the series 4 games to 2. The Sonics were helped by the return of team captain Nate McMillan whose presence entering the game brought the KeyArena crowd to its feet. As for the Magic, it ended a three-year run of dominance for the team, as Shaquille O'Neal went on to sign with the Lakers the following season. The series was played under a best-of-seven format. Finals MVP: Michael Jordan (27.3 / 5.3 / 4.2) This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the SuperSonics. 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. It just took too long. [2] Seattle succeeded with a 107–86 win over the Bulls. The SuperSonics were led by Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp, with George Karl as head coach. Despite attempts at catching up by Gary Payton in the second quarter, Toni Kukoč clinched the Bulls' win in the third quarter, with a final score of 92 to 88. This was the first playoff meeting between the Hawks and the Magic.[14]. This was the first championship in the Chicago Bulls' second three-peat.[1].
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