players, including Thomas, retiring or moving on as free agents to other teams. They would not return to the Finals until 2004. Dennis Rodman, James Edwards and John Salley would win a championship in 1996 with the Bulls. The Trail Blazers won the Pacific Division title by winning a franchise-record 63 games in 1991, acquiring the league's best record. They were, however, denied a second straight trip to the NBA Finals, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games at the Western Conference Finals. The Blazers returned to the Finals the year after that in 1992, but lost to the Bulls in the championship series, four games to two. See also 1990 NBA Playoffs References External links NBA History National Basketball Association Finals Finals NBA NBA GMA Network television specials Basketball competitions in Portland, Oregon 1990 in sports in Michigan 1990 in sports in Oregon 1990 in Detroit 1990 in Portland, Oregon Basketball competitions in Detroit June 1990 sports events in the United States