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Top Teams

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

PLAYERTEAMO-RAPMD-RAPMRAPM
Greg Ostertag UTA 0.68194.1624.841
Ron Harper CHI 1.4093.3934.802
Byron Scott LAL 2.4362.29104.723
Charlie Ward NYK 1.24193.0654.304
Michael Jordan CHI 1.08143.2244.303
Jerome Kersey LAL 2.5741.71144.286
Darrell Armstrong ORL 2.6821.39204.077
Scottie Pippen CHI 2.7010.62203.324
Alonzo Mourning MIA -1.43404.5713.155
Karl Malone UTA 2.6620.49273.155
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 1.4771.45112.927
Chris Morris UTA 0.10882.6962.7912
P.J. Brown MIA 0.38232.1372.518
Clyde Drexler HOU 1.8550.66192.518
Jeff Hornacek UTA 2.443-0.02352.4210
Keith Askins MIA 0.93341.40192.3316
Tim Hardaway MIA -0.33312.6552.3211
Hersey Hawkins SEA 1.7060.60212.2912
Greg Graham SEA 0.84381.39202.2219
Mookie Blaylock ATL 1.15121.05152.2013
Jim McIlvaine SEA 1.24190.93312.1721
Terry Cummings SEA -0.34332.3662.0214
Eric Snow SEA 1.45150.52501.9823
Larry Stewart SEA 1.10240.85341.9524
Bison Dele CHI 0.46211.45111.9115
Larry Johnson NYK 1.36100.50251.8616
Dan Schayes ORL 1.55130.25701.8027
Christian Laettner ATL 1.23110.55231.7817
John Starks NYK -0.811482.5081.7029
Gary Payton SEA 1.4180.24321.6518
Chris Webber WAS 0.96310.68381.6431
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 2.204-0.61391.5919
Toni Kukoc CHI 1.10130.44301.5320
Derek Fisher LAL 0.42621.03281.4434
Patrick Ewing NYK -0.76352.1371.3821
Joe Dumars DET 0.38640.94291.3336
Grant Long DET 0.55530.73371.2837
Jud Buechler CHI 1.918-0.631331.2837
Rasheed Wallace POR 0.49540.75351.2439
Allan Houston NYK 0.62200.55231.1722
Buck Williams NYK -0.111081.26241.1541
Charles Barkley HOU 0.87170.19331.0623
Vlade Divac CHH 1.918-0.881521.0343
Sedale Threatt HOU 0.43590.56440.9844
Detlef Schrempf SEA 1.0715-0.10360.9724
Darrin Hancock ATL 0.18770.75350.9346
Howard Eisley UTA 0.8836-0.09920.7947
Gerald Wilkins ORL 0.49540.23730.7248
Amal McCaskill ORL 0.7741-0.04890.7248
James Robinson MIN 0.9432-0.281120.6750
Terry Mills DET -0.681451.29230.6151
John Stockton UTA -0.33310.93170.6025
Ricky Pierce CHH 0.6348-0.07910.5653
Alan Henderson ATL 1.1024-0.551280.5554
Wesley Person PHX 0.06900.48560.5554
Mario Elie HOU 0.04270.49270.5426
Dontonio Wingfield POR -0.051000.56440.5157
Aaron McKie DET -0.811481.30220.4958
Chris Whitney WAS 0.7244-0.231020.4859
Kobe Bryant LAL 0.24700.22740.4760
Brian Evans ORL 0.6747-0.231020.4461
Rodney Rogers LAC 0.6249-0.261070.3662
Jerome Williams DET -0.181120.52500.3463
Richard Manning LAC 0.06900.28670.3463
Michael Curry DET -0.211150.54490.3463
Randy Livingston HOU 0.5652-0.251050.3166
Luc Longley CHI -1.56441.8490.2827
Rick Mahorn DET -0.321240.60410.2768
Dean Garrett MIN 1.6512-1.381720.2768
Steven Smith ATL 0.9416-0.69410.2528
Terry Porter MIN -0.161090.41620.2570
Glen Rice CHH 1.1423-0.891530.2570
Don Reid DET -0.161090.40640.2473
Shane Heal MIN 0.4359-0.241040.1974
Muggsy Bogues CHH 0.3766-0.191000.1875
Travis Knight LAL 1.0330-0.851500.1875
Lorenzo Williams WAS 0.04920.11820.1577
Pooh Richardson LAC 0.2073-0.05900.1478
Bryon Russell UTA 0.4222-0.29370.1329
Brent Barry LAC 0.8039-0.691390.1180
Charles Jones HOU 0.4359-0.321160.1180
Matt Maloney HOU 0.7818-0.67400.1030
Dan Majerle MIA -0.88360.93170.0631
Adam Keefe UTA 0.5751-0.531260.0484
Tracy Murray WAS 1.1024-1.061640.0484
Tim Legler WAS 0.9035-0.861510.0484
Ike Austin MIA -0.91370.94160.0332
Terry Dehere LAC 0.1187-0.09920.0387
nan 0 0.00950.00870.0089
Rumeal Robinson POR -0.181120.1677-0.0390
Kevin Willis HOU -0.67340.6021-0.0633
Tony Smith CHH -0.641420.5546-0.0992
Jaren Jackson WAS 0.1679-0.26107-0.1093
Cedric Ceballos PHX -0.511370.4064-0.1194
Dikembe Mutombo ATL -1.64451.5310-0.1134
Bo Outlaw LAC -0.281200.1677-0.1296
Malik Rose CHH -0.321240.1975-0.1397
Sam Mitchell MIN -0.381320.2471-0.1498
Jermaine O'Neal POR -0.221170.0685-0.1699
Mitchell Butler POR -0.221170.0685-0.1699
Matt Bullard HOU 0.1580-0.32116-0.17101
Stacey Augmon POR -0.08106-0.1195-0.18102
Othella Harrington HOU 0.1877-0.37119-0.19103
Elden Campbell LAL -1.46411.2613-0.2035
Chris Carr MIN 0.1482-0.35118-0.20104
Chris Dudley POR -0.07103-0.1497-0.21106
Corie Blount LAL -0.321240.1281-0.21106
Shawn Kemp SEA 0.1925-0.4038-0.2236
Ed Pinckney MIA 0.2470-0.50125-0.26109
Stojko Vrankovic MIN -0.441340.1677-0.28110
Eric Piatkowski LAC 0.7642-1.05163-0.29111
Harvey Grant WAS -0.551380.2669-0.30112
Robert Parish CHI -0.07103-0.25105-0.32113
Juwan Howard WAS 0.4558-0.79144-0.33114
Dennis Rodman CHI -1.50431.1614-0.3437
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 0.1088-0.44124-0.35116
Walter McCarty NYK 0.2569-0.62132-0.37117
Rod Strickland WAS -0.0398-0.37119-0.40118
Cherokee Parks MIN -0.29121-0.1296-0.41119
Danny Manning PHX -0.831500.3666-0.47120
Mark Strickland MIA 0.1974-0.68137-0.49121
Calbert Cheaney WAS 0.2272-0.71141-0.49121
Donald Royal CHH -0.24119-0.27109-0.51123
Theo Ratliff DET -0.29121-0.27109-0.56124
Grant Hill DET -0.651430.0984-0.56124
Mike Brown PHX -0.05100-0.53126-0.59126
Herb Williams NYK 0.1385-0.77143-0.64127
Darrick Martin LAC 0.2868-0.93154-0.65128
Hot Rod Williams PHX -0.07103-0.59129-0.67129
Isaiah Rider POR -1.111610.4162-0.69130
John Crotty MIA -2.171871.4616-0.71131
Ivano Newbill ATL -0.33127-0.39121-0.72132
Priest Lauderdale ATL -0.50136-0.22101-0.72132
Sean Rooks LAL -1.201640.4359-0.76134
Jon Barry ATL -0.63141-0.1497-0.77135
Gheorghe Muresan WAS -0.941530.1480-0.80136
Kevin Garnett MIN -0.20114-0.61130-0.81137
Stephen Howard UTA 0.1385-1.03158-0.90138
Loy Vaught LAC 0.1482-1.11166-0.97139
Kenny Anderson POR -0.61139-0.39121-0.99140
Nick Anderson ORL -1.441730.4359-1.01141
Robert Horry LAL 0.3324-1.3346-1.0138
Tony Delk CHH 0.7642-1.79182-1.03143
Rex Chapman PHX -0.09107-1.03158-1.12144
Gary Trent POR -0.94153-0.1899-1.12144
Doug West MIN -0.41133-0.72142-1.13146
Kevin Johnson PHX -0.33127-0.82147-1.15147
Anthony Mason CHH 0.4756-1.70181-1.22148
Shandon Anderson UTA -1.73460.5025-1.2339
Nate McMillan SEA -0.62140-0.64135-1.25150
Charles Oakley NYK -1.75470.4829-1.2740
Scott Brooks NYK -0.48135-0.80146-1.28152
Mark Bryant PHX -0.30123-1.02157-1.32153
Jason Kidd PHX 0.1482-1.50177-1.36154
Loren Meyer PHX -1.11161-0.27109-1.38155
Nick Van Exel LAL -0.0628-1.3245-1.3841
Jason Caffey CHI -1.23167-0.29113-1.52157
Lindsey Hunter DET -1.22166-0.31115-1.52157
Steve Kerr CHI -0.2130-1.3447-1.5542
Tom Gugliotta MIN 0.7145-2.28188-1.57160
Lorenzen Wright LAC -0.0197-1.56178-1.57160
Willie Anderson MIA -1.01158-0.63133-1.63162
John Wallace NYK 0.1580-1.80183-1.65163
Tyrone Corbin ATL -0.1629-1.4948-1.6543
Clifford Robinson POR -0.0499-1.64180-1.68165
Eddie Johnson HOU 0.1925-1.8950-1.7044
Jamal Mashburn MIA -2.04500.2831-1.7645
Antoine Carr UTA -1.97490.1134-1.8546
Eldridge Recasner ATL -0.94153-0.97156-1.90169
Steve Nash PHX -1.13163-0.79144-1.92170
David Wingate SEA -2.361880.4261-1.94171
Henry James ATL -1.27168-0.68137-1.95172
Lamond Murray LAC -1.10160-0.94155-2.04173
Stephon Marbury MIN 0.0294-2.19186-2.17174
Arvydas Sabonis POR -1.38170-0.82147-2.19175
Matt Geiger CHH -1.03159-1.28168-2.32176
Wayman Tisdale PHX -1.56178-0.84149-2.40177
Dell Curry CHH -0.095-2.45189-2.45178
Greg Foster UTA -1.4039-1.1044-2.5047
Sam Perkins SEA -1.4641-1.0442-2.5148
Otis Thorpe DET -1.48176-1.03158-2.52181
Brian Shaw ORL -1.21165-1.48174-2.69182
Malik Sealy LAC -1.30169-1.45173-2.75183
Dennis Scott ORL -0.80147-1.95185-2.76184
Voshon Lenard MIA -1.7547-1.0442-2.7949
Chris Childs NYK -0.9838-2.2151-3.2050
Derek Strong ORL -0.96156-2.53190-3.50187
Eddie Jones LAL -2.1551-1.4948-3.6451
Rony Seikaly ORL -2.71190-1.16167-3.87189
Randy Brown CHI -2.52189-1.62179-4.14190