The Bulls won their first NBA championship the previous season, ushering in a new era in the league.

With the Bulls up by 10, Jordan started to lose his poise, committing a foul and then a technical foul. 1992 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Knicks vs. Bulls League Champion: Chicago Bulls.
Syracuse won the Eastern Division championship in the first two rounds of the Line "1949" refers to the last BAA Playoffs. The Trail Blazers were destined to meet the Bulls the previous year, having won a franchise record 63 games. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their third-straight NBA Championship, beating the Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Chicago opened the second half on a 16–8 run to give the Bulls a 20-point lead. Jordan won his second consecutive MVP award with a 30.1/6.4/6.1 season. Portland didn't pull back within single digits until less than four minutes were left in the game, and ended up losing 119–106. Scottie Pippen fell just short of a triple-double, with 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. Portland also dominated the third quarter, building a 79–64 lead. Portland would go on a 15–6 run to even the series at two games apiece.

This would help Portland build a 15–5 run, pushing the game into overtime after Jordan narrowly missed at the buzzer. The two teams appeared headed to face each other for most of the season and comparisons were made between The Bulls would go on to win the series in six games. Anderson won the Western Division championship in the first two rounds of the Results, Statistics, Leaders and more for the 1992 NBA playoffs. Chicago had lost home court advantage, but dominated Portland, holding them to numerous franchise playoff lows: 84 points in a game, 39 second-half points and 28 field goals. In its inaugural 1949–50 season only, the NBA used a three-division arrangement. Portland started strongly as they held Michael Jordan scoreless for the game's first 11 minutes, and would take a 43–28 lead midway through the second quarter before Chicago went on a 16–7 run and cut the deficit to only six points. The Bulls would be up 22–9 before the Blazers rallied and cut the deficit to three at the half, but found themselves down again in the third quarter. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of two conferences that makes up the league, the other being the Western Conference.Like the Western Conference, the Eastern Conference is made up of 15 teams, organized in three divisions. 1992 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Cavaliers vs. Bulls League Champion: Chicago Bulls. Finals MVP: Michael Jordan (35.8 / 4.8 / 6.5) 1992 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Michael Jordan (759) TRB: Horace Grant (194) AST: John Stockton (217) WS: Michael Jordan (4.1) More playoffs info Portland was still playing as they were during Game 3, not scoring for four minutes and finding themselves down 10–0.

The Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls took on the Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers for the title, with Chicago having home court advantage, as they had the best record in the NBA that season. Chicago would go on a 30–13 run in the first half to gain a 44–30 lead which Portland would cut to three with 7:09 left in the third before the Bulls went to another 12–3 run. In its inaugural 1949–50 season only, the NBA used a three-division arrangement. Initially, the BAA teams were aligned into two divisions, the Eastern Division and the Western Division. Proving that their maiden championship was no fluke, the Bulls continued their dominance in the 1991–92 season, finishing with a 67–15 record, surpassing last season's record by six games. Finals MVP: Michael Jordan (35.8 / 4.8 / 6.5) 1992 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Michael Jordan (759) TRB: Horace Grant (194) AST: John Stockton (217) WS: Michael Jordan (4.1) More playoffs info