the game tied at 86, he instead passed to Steve Kerr, who made a 17-foot shot with 5 seconds left. On the next play, Scottie Pippen stole Bryon Russell's inbound pass and rolled the ball to Toni Kukoč, who clinched the title with a dunk. Notes For the first time since 1992, a #5 seed did not beat their #4 seeded opponent in the first round. This would be the last postseason until 2004 to feature teams with sub .500 records. Until 2020, this is the most recent postseason where a Western Conference team (Minnesota, Phoenix, and the Los Angeles Clippers) qualified with a losing record. First round Eastern Conference first round (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Washington Bullets This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Bullets/Wizards franchise. (2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Orlando Magic This was the first playoff meeting between the Heat and the Magic. (3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Charlotte Hornets This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first meeting. (4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Detroit Pistons This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning three series apiece. Western Conference first round (1) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Los Angeles Clippers This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first meeting. (2) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (7) Phoenix Suns This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning two of the first three meetings. (3) Houston Rockets vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the Timberwolves. (4) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning four of the first six meetings. Conference semifinals Eastern Conference semifinals (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (4) Atlanta Hawks Game 4 was Robert Parish's final NBA game. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning two of the first three meetings. (2) Miami Heat vs. (3) New York Knicks Patrick Ewing blocked a last second three pointer to preserve the victory. This game featured a fight between P. J. Brown and Charlie Ward, with John Starks, Larry Johnson, Patrick Ewing, and Allan Houston leaving the bench. Brown was suspended for the rest of the series; Ewing, Houston,