1991 NBA Finals
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| Dates | June 2–12 | ||||||||||
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| MVP |
Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
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| Television | NBC (U.S.) | ||||||||||
| Announcers | Marv Albert and Mike Fratello | ||||||||||
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| Hall of Famers |
Lakers: Magic Johnson (2002) James Worthy (2003) Bulls: Michael Jordan (2009) Scottie Pippen (2010) Coaches: Phil Jackson (2007) Tex Winter (2011) Officials: Dick Bavetta (2015) Darell Garretson (2016) |
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| Eastern Finals | Bulls defeat Pistons, 4–0 | ||||||||||
| Western Finals | Lakers defeat Trail Blazers, 4–2 | ||||||||||
| Game 1: | Hugh Evans, Jack Madden, Hue Hollins |
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| Game 2: | Jake O'Donnell, Jess Kersey, Mike Mathis |
| Game 3: | Darell Garretson, Joey Crawford, Bill Oakes |
| Game 4: | Hugh Evans, Ed T. Rush, Dick Bavetta |
| Game 5: | Jake O'Donnell, Jack Madden, Mike Mathis |
The 1991 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1990–91 NBA season. It was also the first NBA Finals broadcast by NBC after 17 years with CBS.
The documentary "Learning to Fly," narrated by Jeff Kaye, recaps Chicago's successful first championship season. The theme song is "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
The Chicago Bulls of the Eastern Conference took on the Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference for the title, with Chicago having home court advantage. It was Michael Jordan's first NBA Finals appearance, Magic Johnson's last, and the last NBA Finals for the Lakers until 2000. The Bulls would win the series, 4-1. Jordan averaged 31.2 points on 56% shooting, 11.4 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.4 blocks en route to his first NBA Finals MVP Award.
The series was not the first time that the Bulls and Lakers faced off in the playoffs. Prior to 1991, they met for four postseason series (1968, 1971, 1972 and 1973), all Lakers victories. Chicago was a member of the Western Conference at the time and moved into the East in 1981. The 1991 Finals marked the first time the Bulls defeated the Lakers in a playoff series.
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