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Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runner-up: Utah Jazz

Best Offense: Chicago Bulls: 112.4 ORating

Best Defense: Miami Heat: 99.8 DRating

Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +11.7 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: 0.91

Relative TS%: 1.02

Relative FG%: 1.00

Relative FT%: 0.98

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 1.13

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.98

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Allen Iverson PHI 9832125111023723131
Clar. Weatherspoon PHI 90130295763889267
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Latrell Sprewell GSW 88151322541714519145
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