1992 NBA Playoffs

The 1992 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament following the National Basketball Association's 1991-1992 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their second consecutive NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers four games to two. Bulls superstar Michael Jordan won his second NBA Finals MVP award.

The Trail Blazers won their second Western Conference title in the past three years, third overall in franchise history, behind the leadership of Clyde Drexler.

The Utah Jazz made it to the Western Conference finals for the first time in their 17-year franchise history. They would return in 1994 and 1996 before finally breaking through to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998.

The fourth-year Miami Heat became the first of the 1988 and '89 expansion teams (the Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets were the other three) to make the playoffs, though they were swept in the first round by the Bulls. In 2006 the Heat would become the first of these teams to win the NBA championship.

The Los Angeles Clippers made it to the playoffs for the first time since 1976, when they were the Buffalo Braves.

Bracket

16TeamBracket

RD1=First Round
RD2=Conference Semifinals
RD3=Conference Finals
RD4=NBA Finals
group1=Eastern Conference
group2=Western Conference

RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Chicago
RD1-score01=3
RD1-seed02=8
RD1-team02=Miami
RD1-score02=0

RD1-seed03=4
RD1-team03=New York
RD1-score03=3
RD1-seed04=5
RD1-team04=Detroit
RD1-score04=2

RD1-seed05=3
RD1-team05=Cleveland
RD1-score05=3
RD1-seed06=6
RD1-team06=New Jersey
RD1-score06=1

RD1-seed07=2
RD1-team07=Boston
RD1-score07=3
RD1-seed08=7
RD1-team08=Indiana
RD1-score08=0

RD1-seed09=1
RD1-team09=Portland
RD1-score09=3
RD1-seed10=8
RD1-team10=L.A. Lakers
RD1-score10=1

RD1-seed11=4
RD1-team11=Phoenix
RD1-score11=3
RD1-seed12=5
RD1-team12=San Antonio
RD1-score12=0

RD1-seed13=3
RD1-team13=Golden State
RD1-score13=1
RD1-seed14=6
RD1-team14=Seattle
RD1-score14=3

RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Utah
RD1-score15=3
RD1-seed16=7
RD1-team16=L.A. Clippers
RD1-score16=2

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Chicago
RD2-score01=4
RD2-seed02=4
RD2-team02=New York
RD2-score02=3

RD2-seed03=3
RD2-team03=Cleveland
RD2-score03=4
RD2-seed04=2
RD2-team04=Boston
RD2-score04=3

RD2-seed05=1
RD2-team05=Portland
RD2-score05=4
RD2-seed06=4
RD2-team06=Phoenix
RD2-score06=1

RD2-seed07=6
RD2-team07=Seattle
RD2-score07=1
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Utah
RD2-score08=4

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Chicago
RD3-score01=4
RD3-seed02=3
RD3-team02=Cleveland
RD3-score02=2

RD3-seed03=1
RD3-team03=Portland
RD3-score03=4
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Utah
RD3-score04=2

RD4-seed01=E1
RD4-team01=Chicago
RD4-score01=4
RD4-seed02=W1
RD4-team02=Portland
RD4-score02=2

External links

* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1992.html Basketball-Reference's 1992 Playoffs page]