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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

PLAYERTEAMTRANSITION_DTRANSITION_STLTRANSITION_BLKTRANSITION_SHOOTING_FOULTRANSITION_NON_SHOOTING_FOUL
Karl Malone UTA 1941033019422122
John Stockton UTA 179211001969122
Bryon Russell UTA 177323019330141
Jeff Hornacek UTA 173411001925486
Clyde Drexler HOU 16754131330711
Tim Hardaway MIA 167503301985618
Michael Jordan CHI 1617033019513348
Charles Barkley HOU 161703314513618
Mario Elie HOU 160911001951386
Scottie Pippen CHI 15210033019422711
Gary Payton OKC 14611033140121618
Matt Maloney HOU 1431223019513435
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 1411303301985618
Jamal Mashburn MIA 13714033019103348
Dan Majerle MIA 13515110019422525
Voshon Lenard MIA 13316033019330435
Alonzo Mourning MIA 1331611014513711
Hersey Hawkins OKC 1291803314330348
Detlef Schrempf OKC 1141911001985525
Shawn Kemp OKC 11020033019111618
Greg Ostertag UTA 1072103322111711
P.J. Brown MIA 1042203314513348
Mookie Blaylock ATL 103230330190121435
Dennis Rodman CHI 1012403301951386
Sam Perkins OKC 1002511001933095
Steven Smith ATL 9926033019178122
Toni Kukoc CHI 9627110019178348
Christian Laettner ATL 9328033019330348
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 93280331469435
Ron Harper CHI 9030033019422525
Eddie Johnson HOU 843123019422271
Shandon Anderson UTA 8332033019330348
Nick Van Exel LAL 8332033019330435
Patrick Ewing NYK 8134033019178188
Steve Kerr CHI 8035110019178348
Terry Cummings OKC 7936110019178348
Allan Houston NYK 7936033140121711
Chris Childs NYK 783823019422618
Sedale Threatt HOU 77390331494348
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 7640033019254271
Charles Oakley NYK 7541033019254435
Tyrone Corbin ATL 7541033019178435
Kevin Willis HOU 7541033019330525
Luc Longley CHI 744403301978435
Antoine Carr UTA 734503301969525
Eddie Jones LAL 724623019254525
Bison Dele CHI 724603301942286
Greg Foster UTA 7148033019422348
Ike Austin MIA 70491101425486
Robert Horry LAL 6850033019178271
Elden Campbell LAL 6651033019254348
Larry Johnson NYK 555203314178271
John Starks NYK 5552110019254525
David Wingate OKC 55520330190121525
Kevin Johnson PHX 545523019330188
Howard Eisley UTA 5455033019254435
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 5257110019330188
Buck Williams NYK 52570330190121711
Jason Kidd PHX 525732019330348
Rex Chapman PHX 5060033019330348
Jerome Kersey LAL 506003301969435
Derek Strong ORL 4662033019330348
Wesley Person PHX 4563033019178188
Glen Rice CHA 44640330190121435
John Crotty MIA 4365110019330435
Alan Henderson ATL 4266033019330348
Chris Morris UTA 4167033019254618
Clifford Robinson POR 39680330190121188
Tom Gugliotta MIN 38690330192540123
Willie Anderson MIA 3869033019330525
Kenny Anderson POR 38691100190121271
Isaiah Rider POR 37721100192540123
Lindsey Hunter DET 3772033019178188
Dean Garrett MIN 3772033019513188
Stephon Marbury MIN 3772033019178271
Keith Askins MIA 3676033019254271
Charlie Ward NYK 3676033019513188
Grant Hill DET 3578033019330188
Byron Scott LAL 35780330192540123
Kevin Garnett MIN 35780330190121188
Kobe Bryant LAL 3578033019330711
Joe Dumars DET 348211001901210123
Eldridge Recasner ATL 348203301901210123
Nick Anderson ORL 3384033019178348
Rasheed Wallace POR 3384033019178188
Cedric Ceballos PHX 33840330190121188
Jud Buechler CHI 32870330190121188
Darrell Armstrong ORL 3287033019178271
Anthony Mason CHA 328703301901210123
Calbert Cheaney WAS 3090033019178188
Terry Mills DET 2991033019254188
Rod Strickland WAS 2991033019178271
Gerald Wilkins ORL 29910330191780123
Arvydas Sabonis POR 2894033019330188
Juwan Howard WAS 2894033019178188
Malik Sealy LAC 2796033019178348
Tony Delk CHA 26970330190121435
Doug West MIN 2697033019178188
Lorenzen Wright LAC 26970330191780123
Hot Rod Williams PHX 25100033141780123
Danny Manning PHX 2510003314254271
Dennis Scott ORL 25100033019254348
Jason Caffey CHI 241030330190121348
Otis Thorpe DET 24103033019254271
Lamond Murray LAC 23105033019254188
Loy Vaught LAC 2310503301901210123
Chris Webber WAS 23105033019330348
Rodney Rogers LAC 22108033019254525
Brent Barry LAC 22108033019254188
Rony Seikaly ORL 221080330191780123
Aaron McKie DET 21111033019178188
Dan Schayes ORL 21111033019254271
Randy Brown CHI 211110330190121188
Adam Keefe UTA 211110330190121188
Vlade Divac CHA 201150332201210123
Travis Knight LAL 201150330190121271
Bo Outlaw LAC 191170330191780123
Dell Curry CHA 19117110019178188
Tracy Murray WAS 18119110019178188
Gheorghe Muresan WAS 181190330190121271
Henry James ATL 171210330191780123
Darrick Martin LAC 1712103301901210123
Ricky Pierce CHA 17121033019178271
Nate McMillan OKC 17121110019178348
Brian Shaw ORL 1612503301901210123
Sean Rooks LAL 141260330191780123
James Robinson MIN 131270330191780123
Chris Dudley POR 1312703314254188
Harvey Grant WAS 131270330190121188
Muggsy Bogues CHA 131270330190121188
Wayman Tisdale PHX 131270330191780123
John Wallace NYK 13127033019178271
Sam Mitchell MIN 13127033019330348
Grant Long DET 131270330191780123
Eric Snow OKC 13127033019330188
Greg Graham OKC 1213603301901210123
Mike Brown PHX 121360330191780123
Gary Trent POR 11138033019254188
Steve Nash PHX 11138110141780123
Eric Piatkowski LAC 111381100191780123
Darrin Hancock ATL 11138033019178188
Loren Meyer PHX 101420331401210123
Mark Bryant PHX 101420330191780123
Derek Fisher LAL 914411001901210123
Matt Geiger CHA 914403301901210123
Chris Whitney WAS 714603301901210123
Malik Rose CHA 71460330190121188
Rick Mahorn DET 714603301901210123
Terry Porter MIN 714603301901210123
Stacey Augmon POR 61500330190121271
Rumeal Robinson POR 51510330192540123
Richard Manning LAC 51510330193300123
Jim McIlvaine OKC 515103301901210123
Larry Stewart OKC 5151230191780123
Tim Legler WAS 51510330190121188
Theo Ratliff DET 41560330191780123
Mark Strickland MIA 415603301901210123
Othella Harrington HOU 415603301901210123
Priest Lauderdale ATL 41560330190121188
Pooh Richardson LAC 415603301901210123
Stephen Howard UTA 316103301901210123
Dontonio Wingfield POR 316103301901210123
Lorenzo Williams WAS 31610330191780123
Michael Curry DET 316103301901210123
Scott Brooks NYK 316103301901210123
Chris Carr MIN 316103301901210123
Randy Livingston HOU 316103301901210123
Herb Williams NYK 316103301901210123
Jon Barry ATL 316103301901210123
Robert Parish CHI 217003301901210123
Tony Smith CHA 217003301901210123
Brian Evans ORL 217003301901210123
Amal McCaskill ORL 217003301901210123
Cherokee Parks MIN 21700330190121188
Stojko Vrankovic MIN 217003301901210123
Corie Blount LAL 217003301901210123
Jerome Williams DET 217003301901210123
Donald Royal CHA 117803301901210123
Jermaine O'Neal POR 117803301901210123
Mitchell Butler POR 117803301901210123
Jaren Jackson WAS 117803301901210123
Terry Dehere LAC 117803301901210123
Ivano Newbill ATL 117803301901210123
Don Reid DET 117803301901210123
Ed Pinckney MIA 018503301901210123
Walter McCarty NYK 018503301901210123
Charles Jones HOU 018503301901210123
Shane Heal MIN 018503301901210123
Matt Bullard HOU 018503301901210123