NBA FINALS 1992

1992 Finals Game 1: The Shrug

Michael Jordan sets a Finals record for points in a half with 35, but it's his own memorable reaction to his scintillating outside shooting that highlights this Bulls rout of the Blazers.

1992 Finals Game 2: Blazers storm Bulls in OT

Had the advanced metric existed to predict a probability score of a Portland win, one can’t help but wonder what it reached with 4:36 remaining in regulation. Clyde Drexler exited on fouls, and Chicago’s lead reached 10. Yet these Blazers, finalist in 1990, league’s top record in 1991, a genuine contender in 1992, found its resolve at a most inopportune time. A 15-5 burst to close the fourth, capped by a Kevin Duckworth score, forced overtime. In the extra session, Danny Ainge exploded for nine points, exceeding the Bulls’ total by himself, as Portland authored what remains among the most unexpected late-game turns in championship history.

1992 Finals Game 3: Bulls stars lead road rally

The Bulls exert their trademark road dominance in championship play, taking down the Blazers thanks to the work of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant.

1992 Finals Game 4: Kersey leads Blazer burst

Jerome Kersey leads from the front as the Blazers use a 17-5 fourth quarter run to break open a close game and knot the Finals at 2-2.

1992 Finals Game 5: Jordan's dominance unlocks tie

Michael Jordan seizes the moment, scoring a series-best 46 points to lead the Bulls to a huge road win, unlocking a 2-2 tie and the chance to clinch the title back in Chicago.

1992 Finals Game 6

Trailing by 15 entering the fourth, it's Chicago's role players that lead a rally back, before Michael Jordan (33 points) puts the finishing touches on the Bulls march toward back-to-back titles.