1991–92 NBA Championship
The Bulls' second straight championship, led by MVP Michael Jordan.
The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their second straight NBA championship, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
Quick Facts
- Champion
- Chicago Bulls
- Opponent
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Series result
- 4–2
- Finals mvp
- Michael Jordan
- Head coach
- Phil Jackson
- Season
- 1991–92
Lore & Background
The Chicago Bulls set a franchise record with 67 wins in a season (later broken by the 1996 team). Michael Jordan scored 35 points in the first half of Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals, setting records for most points in a Finals half and most three-pointers in a half (six) until the latter was broken by the Houston Rockets' Kenny Smith (seven) in 1995. He also set a new NBA record for the most times a player has won a championship and led the league in scoring in the same season.
Reader's Guide
The Bulls defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. The Miami Heat were swept in the first round by the Bulls. The Bulls' 67 wins were a franchise record at the time.
Did You Know?
- Michael Jordan won the NBA Most Valuable Player award for the 1991–92 season.
- The NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final both had their games played in Chicago, but the Blackhawks were swept in four games by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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