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Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runner-up: Utah Jazz

Best Offense: Houston Rockets: 111.6 ORating

Best Defense: Miami Heat: 97.9 DRating

Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +6.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Karl Malone

Finals MVP: Michael Jordan

Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo

Sixth Man of the Year: John Starks

Most Improved Player: Ike Austin

Rookie of the Year: Allen Iverson

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.03

Relative Pace: 1.00

Relative TS%: 0.99

Relative FG%: 1.00

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.83

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10

PLAYERTEAMO_RATINGO_POSSO_PTSOPOSS_OFFOPTS_OFFTEAM_O_RATING_OFFOFFENSE_ON_OFF
Shane Heal MIN 266.713188818226410329198110.259156.441
Charles Jones HOU 266.71318881821425716134113.235153.472
Amal McCaskill ORL 171.431417424162410723977896.817174.63
Brian Evans ORL 164.341417423165410723987797.116867.214
Glen Rice CHH 112.546248802797913189818961.518950.965
Walter McCarty NYK 150.05618791808783390335102.813147.156
Vlade Divac CHH 118.3232089824688531774118377.418840.917
Dean Garrett MIN 118.7202199626083481793918581.218537.478
Darrell Armstrong ORL 113.932251782867717314013515278.018735.919
Larry Stewart SEA 145.763515251145108521121020111.54834.1910
Tim Legler WAS 133.383615148147231120237124102.613730.7411
Joe Dumars DET 106.1973636038560551764318278.218627.8812
Jim McIlvaine SEA 138.075014669140107022119221111.45026.613
Chris Whitney WAS 127.0123715047148230121238122103.512023.5514
Mookie Blaylock ATL 107.42977525832256951585184.15123.31
Ed Pinckney MIA 123.11313177161721447414451299.915623.2216
Dan Schayes ORL 113.33916610618810325810623312790.318022.9417
Rasheed Wallace POR 107.9822667428776841667216985.718322.1818
James Robinson MIN 128.3106014177136207131222129107.28421.0919
Byron Scott LAL 123.11323883293755465756458103.312219.8120
Jason Kidd PHX 106.6944075643455771696717287.018119.6221
Randy Livingston HOU 132.39311574115113971015809113.13719.1622
Clifford Robinson POR 105.41032997231572511784418086.318219.0823
Eric Piatkowski LAC 120.0166513878135197134199137101.015218.9824
Karl Malone UTA 113.391465116601273322623796.04717.342
Jerome Kersey LAL 118.42236459431564206942672101.414716.9826
Eric Snow SEA 127.51191129116124102924114525111.35216.227
Brent Barry LAC 112.35015411417311010815710416096.317216.0428
Terry Dehere LAC 120.0161018112176252110265111105.210414.8429
Tracy Murray WAS 112.0521661061861041011609916498.016214.0330
Scottie Pippen CHI 111.1171330414784287292803597.64513.573
Christian Laettner ATL 107.6287073076129137471294894.25013.484
Mark Strickland MIA 112.54632155361541428614251499.815712.7133
Keith Askins MIA 110.562256762837812041911782397.816312.7133
Steven Smith ATL 107.1307312878328113491074994.74912.425
Jeff Hornacek UTA 113.9412726144954661947322101.53912.416
Rex Chapman PHX 106.0983855840858991629316593.917712.0337
Kevin Johnson PHX 105.41034085543057761707117193.417811.9738
Grant Long DET 109.96715111516611326710126211498.116011.8139
Tom Gugliotta MIN 113.83522491255854318244180102.314111.5140
Rodney Rogers LAC 110.16415911217510710315810216199.015911.0341
Gary Payton SEA 113.4810391311781281508350102.53710.917
Gerald Wilkins ORL 103.6116251782608317314016114793.117910.5243
Hersey Hawkins SEA 114.33937181071151834519045103.83510.488
Travis Knight LAL 117.4241671041961016175266151107.18610.2345
Derek Fisher LAL 118.62159142701387254678746108.57310.0946
Jud Buechler CHI 117.1252527729574136512146310107.2849.8847
Larry Johnson NYK 106.8315294456545355243472597.8449.069
Wesley Person PHX 106.694320683416716414316014897.61659.049
Charlie Ward NYK 108.7763356636462549565486099.81578.8450
Chris Carr MIN 120.0161517218168252110281102111.5488.4951
Greg Graham SEA 120.21594128113126102626114824111.9448.3252
Alan Henderson ATL 111.35723883265806065362554103.11278.2153
Jaren Jackson WAS 114.3302116524162246113261116106.1968.1954
Pooh Richardson LAC 112.5463215536154230121241120104.81087.7255
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 114.9111599133282693328933107.4287.4910
Chris Webber WAS 108.875193101210977417175168101.31487.4657
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 111.11757540639392094221841104.3346.8211
Allan Houston NYK 104.8366703170231214402104298.1436.6512
Tony Delk CHH 112.843148116167112113155120156106.2946.6460
Matt Bullard HOU 120.01615172181681413916035113.5296.5561
Ricky Pierce CHH 112.35016210918210599162105159106.1966.2962
Clyde Drexler HOU 114.6211698134072593628134108.5236.1313
Tim Hardaway MIA 100.94412587126910202431924495.0485.8214
Kenny Anderson POR 103.21203087131871421834118397.61655.6365
Detlef Schrempf SEA 113.8687621997162443726436108.2265.6215
P.J. Brown MIA 102.5428022482226658146391597.1465.3816
Howard Eisley UTA 114.7284095446954132913145311109.3635.3468
Toni Kukoc CHI 111.21675626841248611191711106.5304.7417
Greg Ostertag UTA 112.9108112391622927710068108.5234.4218
Hot Rod Williams PHX 106.29619599207992898929495101.71454.4270
Bryon Russell UTA 111.41413743153033642339223107.7273.6619
Michael Jordan CHI 109.12214262155621914420243105.8313.3620
Darrick Martin LAC 107.289139119149116123152128154104.11133.1374
Ron Harper CHI 110.11990519996177121276213107.0293.0321
Darrin Hancock ATL 108.28061140661427834282444105.21042.9676
Grant Hill DET 102.812535262362646617366173100.01552.8477
Othella Harrington HOU 116.126311573615413971015858113.5292.6778
Richard Manning LAC 107.9823814941151224125236125105.41032.5479
Muggsy Bogues CHH 111.455105126117123156145170142109.0662.4580
Chris Dudley POR 104.1112121121126119229123233127101.81442.3981
Stephen Howard UTA 112.94131157351571707118871110.5562.3682
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 99.51463895738759351863418697.11682.3483
Adam Keefe UTA 112.5461121241261191626217962110.5562.0484
Terry Mills DET 102.712633665345668216783166101.21491.4685
Anthony Mason CHH 110.16423883262812318825188108.7701.3986
Matt Maloney HOU 113.94990151128134382149318112.6171.3822
Lorenzo Williams WAS 107.7851317714174254108271108106.7901.088
Robert Parish CHI 109.76831157341581586317243108.7700.9889
Buck Williams NYK 103.711535064363635345954959102.81310.9190
Dontonio Wingfield POR 103.311830161311603208632889102.51380.8391
Stacey Augmon POR 103.112165138671412859229297102.51380.6292
Charles Barkley HOU 113.67113110128592972733628113.1150.4823
Bison Dele CHI 109.02359039643381027411154108.6220.4124
Tyrone Corbin ATL 105.53363336668352114122240105.2320.3225
Shawn Kemp SEA 112.71184522952212753130930112.4180.326
Mike Brown PHX 103.611656143581444286744368103.51200.0797
Steve Kerr CHI 108.62461337666361004510925108.821-0.1227
Kobe Bryant LAL 109.27223981261825455859655109.462-0.1599
Cedric Ceballos PHX 103.3118211972189527396283101103.7117-0.35100
Loy Vaught LAC 105.6100161111170111101160107157105.9100-0.35100
Herb Williams NYK 102.612839148401538453787241103.2123-0.63102
John Wallace NYK 102.513180134821338044183043103.2123-0.73103
Alonzo Mourning MIA 99.7461122111119143382534226101.240-1.4528
Dan Majerle MIA 99.44889120886235691557516101.041-1.6229
Patrick Ewing NYK 102.74065633674342283823839104.433-1.6430
Ike Austin MIA 98.650497504905196369719100.842-2.2431
Sedale Threatt HOU 112.052468525244996029109727114.322-2.31108
Mark Bryant PHX 101.413769137701384157143171103.9114-2.41109
Danny Manning PHX 102.21332318723692253109265111104.7109-2.58110
Lorenzen Wright LAC 104.810916710417510795164102161107.480-2.58110
Terry Cummings SEA 111.31555841621405621664014113.911-2.5932
John Starks NYK 101.913546852477534167043570104.6110-2.64113
Bo Outlaw LAC 104.2111118123123121144148154149106.989-2.71114
Rumeal Robinson POR 100.014443147431503078731690102.9129-2.93115
Voshon Lenard MIA 99.14998116972204791848920102.138-3.0133
Eddie Johnson HOU 111.6135104856944918810526114.68-3.0334
Aaron McKie DET 100.6143174103175107244115253118103.7117-3.11118
Robert Horry LAL 108.12651646558462683429932111.620-3.4335
Mario Elie HOU 112.7111103121243113252637824116.35-3.6236
Chris Morris UTA 107.09131469336681424815867111.450-4.37121
Jason Caffey CHI 104.91083097032469130814143413109.661-4.78122
Dell Curry CHH 106.7939013096129171142191139111.745-5.03123
Terry Porter MIN 108.4788313290132184137209133113.628-5.15124
John Stockton UTA 109.32113105143264282249019114.59-5.1737
Jamal Mashburn MIA 98.45199714981194632048021103.736-5.2838
Theo Ratliff DET 97.115434154331593847939579102.9129-5.81127
Eldridge Recasner ATL 100.914022392225946215166550107.186-6.19128
Kevin Willis HOU 109.6205304358143898910407115.86-6.1939
Luc Longley CHI 105.33575127791278661096710111.719-6.3440
Willie Anderson MIA 94.11622229320998123815125219101.1151-6.99131
Greg Foster UTA 105.73255841590421180313323112.916-7.1541
Chris Childs NYK 100.84560738612412773030031108.325-7.4842
Isaiah Rider POR 101.413729473298735617561174108.967-7.57134
Nick Van Exel LAL 107.82763734687331474617046115.77-7.843
Dennis Rodman CHI 105.43494017991186771376712113.314-7.8744
Lindsey Hunter DET 101.113935262356656617372169109.165-7.95137
Michael Curry DET 94.715919167181683997741075102.8131-8.02138
Dennis Scott ORL 93.8163162109152115262104269109102.7134-8.84139
Stephon Marbury MIN 110.46322293245904518154177120.06-9.64140
Sam Mitchell MIN 105.61009013095130177139204135115.218-9.7141
Sam Perkins SEA 108.32563535688324851757317118.14-9.845
Jerome Williams DET 92.916514174131754047641574102.7134-9.87143
Rick Mahorn DET 92.916528162261613907840276103.1127-10.22144
Arvydas Sabonis POR 97.915319599191102155146168145108.476-10.44145
Nate McMillan SEA 102.61287713579134104323118222113.333-10.73146
Shandon Anderson UTA 102.93952645541471212213812113.911-11.0946
Otis Thorpe DET 98.11522577525286161144176141109.363-11.26148
Antoine Carr UTA 102.64150849521491230114011113.911-11.3447
John Crotty MIA 90.41702298920799123116125418101.9143-11.48150
Gary Trent POR 94.6160111125105128239118254117106.392-11.68151
Doug West MIN 107.388164108176106103158123155119.48-12.1152
Juwan Howard WAS 105.410323981252862818733187117.912-12.42153
Don Reid DET 90.01711018191804087541973102.7134-12.7154
Elden Campbell LAL 104.03749551515502892834226118.33-14.348
Charles Oakley NYK 99.54766332660372213925238114.010-14.4849
Sean Rooks LAL 95.915597127931316874876448111.253-15.33157
Calbert Cheaney WAS 104.111222195230934618055176119.67-15.49158
David Wingate SEA 101.913536360370617574589137117.713-15.77159
Brian Shaw ORL 88.41721471181301182779329198105.0107-16.62160
Kevin Garnett MIN 109.37022590246884218353178126.22-16.86161
Nick Anderson ORL 91.41682338621396191135208134108.967-17.48162
Harvey Grant WAS 92.61675414550146213128235126110.358-17.74163
Derek Strong ORL 95.5156335663207089165101163113.529-17.96164
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 103.03873029752301144813847121.02-18.0450
Cherokee Parks MIN 95.21572116520166246113279106113.432-18.18166
Henry James ATL 87.817482133721377624481845107.382-19.54167
Lamond Murray LAC 95.0158119122113126143149164146114.719-19.73168
Randy Brown CHI 90.71691821021651141435515936111.055-20.35169
Eddie Jones LAL 102.14351646527482683433029123.11-21.051
Corie Blount LAL 88.217317169151737674384242109.860-21.54171
Gheorghe Muresan WAS 93.5164124120116124143149169144118.210-24.63172
Wayman Tisdale PHX 82.717775136621434097443969107.382-24.67173
Malik Rose CHH 87.01752316420166238119267110112.243-25.23174
Mitchell Butler POR 77.8178918371853418235282103.2123-25.45175
Jermaine O'Neal POR 77.8178918371853418235282103.2123-25.45175
Malik Sealy LAC 94.6160148116140117114153137151120.25-25.58177
Rod Strickland WAS 103.012223187238913618547179130.61-27.53178
Matt Geiger CHH 83.91765614347148205132240121117.114-33.14179
Ivano Newbill ATL 72.71821118081828333888239105.9100-33.16180
Scott Brooks NYK 70.618317169121768673490036103.8115-33.22181
Donald Royal CHH 77.817891837185252110280104111.154-33.33182
Rony Seikaly ORL 77.218115811312212226610229993112.441-35.19183
Steve Nash PHX 68.618435152241624496547766106.294-37.66184
Jon Barry ATL 64.718617169111798274087940106.392-41.58185
Loren Meyer PHX 60.718728162171714566448464106.196-45.43186
Tony Smith CHH 66.71851816812176243117275107113.235-46.5187
Priest Lauderdale ATL 58.31881217971858323988338106.196-47.8188
Stojko Vrankovic MIN 55.61899183518925810629495114.023-58.4189