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Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runner-up: Utah Jazz

Best Offense: Chicago Bulls: 112.4 ORating

Best Defense: Miami Heat: 99.8 DRating

Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +11.7 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: 0.91

Relative TS%: 1.02

Relative FG%: 1.00

Relative FT%: 0.98

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 1.13

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.98

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Kenny Anderson POR 6421171062971466272
Shawn Kemp OKC 633854656122125111526
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Gary Payton OKC 6251209803414751817
Allen Iverson PHI 616128773571466254
Mitch Richmond SAC 6168841881210923237
Tyrone Corbin ATL 5886589471559835793
Vlade Divac CHA 5694516791673981526
Tim Hardaway MIA 5510146485171534237
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Michael Jordan CHI 531893316110211713254
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Christian Laettner ATL 53186784871587591146
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