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Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runner-up: Utah Jazz

Best Offense: Houston Rockets: 111.6 ORating

Best Defense: Miami Heat: 97.9 DRating

Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +6.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Karl Malone

Finals MVP: Michael Jordan

Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo

Sixth Man of the Year: John Starks

Most Improved Player: Ike Austin

Rookie of the Year: Allen Iverson

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.03

Relative Pace: 1.00

Relative TS%: 0.99

Relative FG%: 1.00

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.83

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10

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BOX SCORE: Totals Per Game Per 100 Per 48 Shooting
ERA-ADJUSTED: Era-Adjusted Totals Era-Adjusted Per Game Era-Adjusted Per 48 Era-Adjusted Shooting
ADVANCED: PIPM BPM One-Year RAPM Three-Year RAPM Five-Year RAPM RAPM Comprehensive Win Shares Offense Win Shares Defense Win Shares
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Luck-Adjusted On/Off Luck-Adjusted Plus/Minus On/Off Comprehensive On/Off Offense On/Off Defense On/Off Net Shooting (Shot) Shooting (Play) Shooting (Location) Shooting (Ast) Rebounding Passing Turnovers Blocks On-Ball Defense (Shooting) On-Ball Defense (Turnovers) Off-Ball Defense Transition Offense Transition Defense
PLAYERTEAMPositionFinalRoleFinalBPMVORP
Karl Malone UTA 3.72.42.3111.06
Michael Jordan CHI 2.41.08.112.51
Bryon Russell UTA 2.43.30.1270.517
Scottie Pippen CHI 2.51.93.781.35
John Stockton UTA 1.01.05.741.72
Jeff Hornacek UTA 1.71.92.1120.97
Tim Hardaway MIA 1.01.03.971.44
Alonzo Mourning MIA 4.42.5-0.1290.419
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 4.41.77.221.63
Clyde Drexler HOU 1.92.21.5180.615
Charles Barkley HOU 4.02.61.5170.614
Mario Elie HOU 1.82.5-0.7340.231
Jamal Mashburn MIA 2.23.0-1.9400.038
Voshon Lenard MIA 1.62.3-0.2300.327
Gary Payton SEA 1.11.41.8140.711
Dennis Rodman CHI 4.24.2-5.249-0.451
Matt Maloney HOU 1.22.9-3.747-0.349
Ron Harper CHI 2.12.92.790.713
Dan Majerle MIA 1.62.42.7100.712
Hersey Hawkins SEA 1.52.71.7150.516
Greg Ostertag UTA 4.64.4-1.0360.136
Detlef Schrempf SEA 2.32.30.3240.321
P.J. Brown MIA 4.43.70.4220.320
Shawn Kemp SEA 4.41.91.3190.418
Mookie Blaylock ATL 1.01.14.860.98
Luc Longley CHI 3.73.0-2.342-0.042
Toni Kukoc CHI 1.82.30.3230.322
Steven Smith ATL 2.32.8-1.9390.039
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 4.62.75.350.810
Christian Laettner ATL 2.92.70.2260.228
Tyrone Corbin ATL 2.43.1-0.6320.232
Allan Houston NYK 2.12.5-0.0280.230
Charles Oakley NYK 3.43.8-0.4310.233
Patrick Ewing NYK 4.82.51.2200.323
Nick Van Exel LAL 1.02.0-0.7350.135
Steve Kerr CHI 1.33.3-0.6330.234
Sam Perkins SEA 3.33.7-1.4370.137
Bison Dele CHI 3.53.6-2.745-0.145
Chris Childs NYK 1.31.60.2250.325
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 4.61.46.730.89
Greg Foster UTA 3.83.7-4.848-0.247
Shandon Anderson UTA 2.53.5-1.8380.040
Kevin Willis HOU 4.04.2-7.151-0.450
Larry Johnson NYK 2.62.11.9130.324
Terry Cummings SEA 3.73.5-3.346-0.146
Ike Austin MIA 4.03.3-2.341-0.041
Eddie Johnson HOU 2.43.6-2.744-0.144
Eddie Jones LAL 1.82.41.2210.229
Antoine Carr UTA 3.43.4-5.550-0.248
Robert Horry LAL 3.33.71.5160.326
Elden Campbell LAL 3.33.8-2.643-0.043
Sedale Threatt HOU 1.12.5-2.7119-0.1150
John Starks NYK 1.82.10.9570.238
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 1.51.010.2110.89
Howard Eisley UTA 1.01.00.9560.244
Joe Dumars DET 1.12.4-2.1105-0.0112
Jerome Kersey LAL 3.33.41.8400.242
Kevin Johnson PHX 1.02.3-4.3134-0.2183
Jason Kidd PHX 1.01.30.9580.245
Grant Hill DET 2.71.24.2240.421
Lindsey Hunter DET 1.72.41.4480.236
Terry Mills DET 3.02.5-0.2810.150
Derek Strong ORL 3.92.5-3.0123-0.1149
Buck Williams NYK 4.14.0-3.5129-0.1160
David Wingate SEA 2.83.1-2.2107-0.0115
Rex Chapman PHX 1.61.50.4620.153
Charlie Ward NYK 1.02.8-1.91020.097
Chris Morris UTA 3.13.60.2690.157
Kenny Anderson POR 1.01.82.6360.234
Jason Caffey CHI 3.53.2-0.1790.160
Wesley Person PHX 3.02.33.8280.325
Clifford Robinson POR 3.23.0-0.5850.165
Isaiah Rider POR 1.02.2-2.6117-0.0131
Otis Thorpe DET 3.82.7-4.9141-0.1177
Rasheed Wallace POR 3.22.33.4300.241
Keith Askins MIA 2.73.30.1700.162
Gerald Wilkins ORL 2.03.0-5.2146-0.2181
Darrell Armstrong ORL 1.11.04.1250.327
Jud Buechler CHI 2.63.9-1.5980.092
Glen Rice CHH 1.61.35.5180.419
Alan Henderson ATL 4.63.2-0.7890.075
Byron Scott LAL 1.82.8-4.4135-0.1165
Kobe Bryant LAL 2.02.3-5.4151-0.1179
Anthony Mason CHH 3.83.2-4.5138-0.1171
Nick Anderson ORL 4.03.8-2.4114-0.0121
Juwan Howard WAS 3.13.41.0540.161
John Crotty MIA 1.12.2-4.5136-0.1167
Kevin Garnett MIN 3.32.60.4600.155
Rod Strickland WAS 1.11.60.0720.169
Eldridge Recasner ATL 1.22.9-2.01040.0100
Tom Gugliotta MIN 2.12.6-4.0132-0.1162
Calbert Cheaney WAS 2.33.9-2.1106-0.0108
Willie Anderson MIA 2.23.1-5.4150-0.1176
Dean Garrett MIN 4.63.2-2.6115-0.0119
Stephon Marbury MIN 1.11.6-4.9144-0.1164
Danny Manning PHX 4.21.83.0320.149
Vlade Divac CHH 4.52.41.7430.159
Arvydas Sabonis POR 3.82.21.0550.158
Cedric Ceballos PHX 3.33.3-3.0122-0.0140
Chris Webber WAS 4.21.94.0260.239
Hot Rod Williams PHX 4.43.6-3.2125-0.0141
Randy Brown CHI 1.43.8-5.5153-0.1172
Aaron McKie DET 1.12.0-2.4113-0.0114
Dennis Scott ORL 2.23.2-6.3157-0.1178
Travis Knight LAL 4.03.60.4630.172
Lorenzen Wright LAC 3.83.4-0.8920.084
Dan Schayes ORL 3.13.0-5.7156-0.1163
Loy Vaught LAC 4.32.21.6440.154
Ricky Pierce CHH 1.53.3-6.7158-0.1170
Tracy Murray WAS 2.52.111.4100.328
Doug West MIN 1.72.6-4.2133-0.0148
Grant Long DET 1.82.5-0.7910.079
Rony Seikaly ORL 4.14.0-8.3167-0.2182
Rodney Rogers LAC 2.02.6-2.3112-0.0109
Tony Delk CHH 1.52.8-4.7139-0.1156
Brent Barry LAC 1.01.50.7590.167
Brian Shaw ORL 1.12.9-11.8175-0.2184
Malik Sealy LAC 1.32.2-5.2147-0.1173
Darrick Martin LAC 1.01.3-0.0760.171
Gheorghe Muresan WAS 4.94.2-7.2162-0.1166
Chris Dudley POR 4.43.51.1530.173
Bo Outlaw LAC 3.22.9-1.4970.095
Lamond Murray LAC 3.03.0-2.3109-0.0106
Gary Trent POR 3.32.7-4.9143-0.1159
Adam Keefe UTA 3.43.8-1.4950.096
Muggsy Bogues CHH 1.11.82.9330.166
Sean Rooks LAL 4.33.7-1.2940.094
Dell Curry CHH 1.13.2-3.4128-0.0120
Eric Snow SEA 1.12.34.8220.163
Sam Mitchell MIN 3.13.2-7.9165-0.1157
Terry Porter MIN 1.11.45.4190.152
Henry James ATL 1.83.9-11.6174-0.2180
Greg Graham SEA 1.23.3-5.4152-0.1151
Nate McMillan SEA 1.93.8-12.1176-0.1168
John Wallace NYK 3.33.9-4.9142-0.0129
Eric Piatkowski LAC 1.63.0-2.7120-0.0110
Wayman Tisdale PHX 3.13.9-10.3172-0.1175
Mark Bryant PHX 2.63.3-10.0170-0.1158
Stacey Augmon POR 1.33.2-5.3149-0.0136
Derek Fisher LAL 1.03.8-14.7177-0.1174
Darrin Hancock ATL 2.84.0-3.6130-0.0117
James Robinson MIN 1.12.71.3490.085
Matt Geiger CHH 4.32.50.2670.090
Harvey Grant WAS 3.64.7-6.9160-0.0134
Jim McIlvaine SEA 4.23.5-5.5155-0.0125
Mike Brown PHX 3.42.7-4.5137-0.0118
Rumeal Robinson POR 1.02.4-3.3127-0.0113
Herb Williams NYK 4.24.0-10.2171-0.0146
Richard Manning LAC 4.23.0-7.5164-0.0135
Chris Whitney WAS 1.32.9-9.4169-0.0137
Tim Legler WAS 1.13.7-8.0166-0.0127
Pooh Richardson LAC 1.02.0-6.8159-0.0142
Rick Mahorn DET 2.33.3-15.7179-0.1153
Theo Ratliff DET 4.22.17.7130.076
Robert Parish CHI 4.64.4-10.8173-0.0139
Larry Stewart SEA 2.22.018.170.164
Dontonio Wingfield POR 2.12.45.8160.082
Mark Strickland MIA 2.33.1-1.7990.0101
Steve Nash PHX 1.03.3-14.9178-0.0147
Randy Livingston HOU 1.13.1-0.1800.098
Othella Harrington HOU 3.73.1-3.1124-0.0107
Loren Meyer PHX 4.43.5-16.0180-0.0145
Stephen Howard UTA 2.33.03.0310.089
Malik Rose CHH 3.43.1-7.2163-0.0126
Jaren Jackson WAS 1.53.5-25.4188-0.1154
Cherokee Parks MIN 4.03.1-5.0145-0.0111
Jon Barry ATL 1.04.1-20.3183-0.0138
Tony Smith CHH 1.12.7-16.2181-0.0132
Chris Carr MIN 1.13.3-22.2186-0.0144
Corie Blount LAL 3.63.24.4230.093
Amal McCaskill ORL 4.42.513.980.083
Brian Evans ORL 1.52.521.160.077
Scott Brooks NYK 1.03.4-2.2108-0.0105
Priest Lauderdale ATL 4.64.0-51.5189-0.1161
Michael Curry DET 1.52.7-9.3168-0.0116
Matt Bullard HOU 2.82.627.440.174
Ed Pinckney MIA 2.12.812.690.086
Stojko Vrankovic MIN 4.53.5-22.2185-0.0130
Jerome Williams DET 3.42.122.950.080
Lorenzo Williams WAS 3.70.00.0730.0102
Ivano Newbill ATL 4.40.00.0730.0102
Terry Dehere LAC 1.03.2-22.1184-0.0128
Jermaine O'Neal POR 3.83.6-22.6187-0.0123
Donald Royal CHH 2.93.3-18.2182-0.0122
Walter McCarty NYK 2.52.944.120.078
Mitchell Butler POR 1.03.0-0.3830.099
Don Reid DET 2.42.034.530.081
Shane Heal MIN 1.11.9170.510.168
Charles Jones HOU 3.30.00.0730.0102