NBA 1991/92
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Duration | November 1991 - June 1992 |
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Season games per team | 82 | ||
Number of teams | 27 | ||
Regular season | |||
Best record | Chicago Bulls | ||
Season MVP | Michael Jordan | ||
Top scorer | Michael Jordan | ||
Playoffs | |||
Eastern - Champion | Chicago Bulls | ||
Runner-up team | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
Western - Champion | Portland Trail Blazers | ||
Runner-up team | Utah Jazz | ||
Finals | |||
NBA champions | Chicago Bulls | ||
Runner-up | Portland Trail Blazers | ||
Finals MVP | Michael Jordan |
The 1991–92 NBA season was the National Basketball Association's 46th season . The regular season began on November 1, 1991 and ended on April 19, 1992. This was followed by the NBA playoffs on April 23, 1992, which ended in mid-June with the NBA finals . As in the previous year, the championship was won by the Chicago Bulls with a 4-2 in the series against the Portland Trail Blazers .
Season course
All-Star Game
The 1992 All-Star Game took place in Orlando . The West's pick won the game 153-113. The game's MVP became Magic Johnson . Johnson had resigned prior to the season due to his HIV disease, but was still voted into the All-Star Team by fans.
Final results
S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders
The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.
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The winner of a division is guaranteed at least second place on the seeding list that is decisive for the play-offs , even if more than one team has achieved a higher number of wins.
Honors
- Most Valuable Player : Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
- Defensive Player of the Year : David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
- Rookie of the Year : Larry Johnson , Charlotte Hornets
- Sixth Man of the Year : Detlef Schrempf , Indiana Pacers
- Most Improved Player : Pervis Ellison , Washington Bullets
- Coach of the Year : Don Nelson , Golden State Warriors
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All-NBA First Team :
- F - Karl Malone , Utah Jazz
- F - Chris Mullin , Golden State Warriors
- C - David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
- G - Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
- G - Clyde Drexler , Portland Trail Blazers
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All-NBA Second Team:
- F - Scottie Pippen , Chicago Bulls
- F - Charles Barkley , Phoenix Suns
- C - Patrick Ewing , New York Knicks
- G - Tim Hardaway , Golden State Warriors
- G - John Stockton , Utah Jazz
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All-NBA Third Team:
- F - Dennis Rodman , Detroit Pistons
- F - Kevin Willis , Atlanta Hawks
- C - Brad Daugherty , Cleveland Cavaliers
- G - Mark Price , Cleveland Cavaliers
- G - Kevin Johnson , Phoenix Suns
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NBA All-Defensive First Team :
- F - Dennis Rodman , Detroit Pistons
- F - Scottie Pippen , Chicago Bulls
- C - David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
- G - Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
- G - Joe Dumars , Detroit Pistons
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NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
- F - Larry Nance , Cleveland Cavaliers
- F - Buck Williams , Portland Trail Blazers
- C - Patrick Ewing , New York Knicks
- G - John Stockton , Utah Jazz
- G - Micheal Williams , Indiana Pacers
- All-NBA Rookie First Team :
- All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
Play-offs
The first play-off round was played in best-of-five mode , all subsequent rounds in best-of-seven mode .
First round | Conference semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA finals | |||||||||||||||
1 | Portland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8th | LA Lakers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Portland | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Phoenix | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Phoenix | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | San Antonio | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Portland | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Utah | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Golden State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Seattle | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Seattle | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Utah | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Utah | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7th | LA Clippers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
W1 | Portland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Chicago | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8th | Miami | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Chicago | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
4th | new York | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | new York | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Detroit | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Chicago | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Cleveland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Cleveland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | New Jersey | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Cleveland | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7th | Indiana | 0 |