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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

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Gary Payton OKC 3721520264287841714
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Charles Barkley HOU 2931914229558412635
Tim Hardaway MIA 2756532553722611615
John Stockton UTA 26620123929315101418
Scottie Pippen CHI 2472741715229163237
Shawn Kemp OKC 228265929267131182
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Dan Majerle MIA 131510311890130316229
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Bison Dele CHI 131520124441321053098
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 1315560181355868540
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