1990–91 NBA Championship

Lore & Background

The Bulls swept the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the NBA Finals. Michael Jordan won his second MVP award and was named Finals MVP. The Bulls had the best offensive rating and sixth-best defensive rating in the NBA.

In Their Own Story

The air inside Chicago Stadium is thick with humidity and tension during Game Five. Sixty thousand fans roar as Michael Jordan drives the lane, absorbing contact before releasing a jumper that rattles the rim but falls through. The final buzzer sounds, not with a whistle, but with a collective release of breath from a city waiting decades for this moment.

Reader's Guide

The Bulls' playoff run included a first-round sweep of the New York Knicks, a five-game series win over the Philadelphia 76ers, a four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons, and a five-game Finals victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Did You Know?

• Michael Jordan averaged 31.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 2.7 steals per game during the regular season.
• Craig Hodges won the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the second consecutive year during All-Star weekend.
• The Bulls posted a 10-game winning streak between February and March, and a nine-game winning streak in March.
• The Bulls finished fourth in the NBA in home-game attendance with 757,745 at the Chicago Stadium.