with each team winning two series apiece. (3) Utah Jazz vs. (6) Houston Rockets John Stockton hits the game-winning lay-up with 2.4 seconds left. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece. (4) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning three of the first five meetings. Conference semifinals Eastern Conference semifinals (1) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Chicago Bulls Nick Anderson's clutch steal off Michael Jordan, leading to his comments on Jordan's jersey number 45, saying he thought Jordan was playing like a 45-year-old. Meanwhile, Horace Grant goes up for the game-winning dunk with 6.2 seconds remaining. Jordan returns to his more familiar jersey number 23. This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Magic. (2) Indiana Pacers vs. (3) New York Knicks Reggie Miller scores 8 points in 8.9 seconds, including 2 straight 3's in 5.5 seconds, to rally from a 105–99 deficit. Rik Smits hits the game-tying jumper with 34 seconds left to force OT. Patrick Ewing hits the game-winner with 1.8 seconds left. Ewing misses the game tying lay-up at the buzzer; The Pacers became the 4th NBA road team to win Game 7 after leading series 3–1. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first two meetings. Western Conference semifinals (1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers Nick Van Exel hits the game-tying 3 with 10.2 seconds left in regulation, then the game-winning 3 with 5 tenths left in OT. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first four meetings. (2) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Houston Rockets Mario Elie's game-winning "Kiss of Death" three-pointer with 7.1 seconds left, the Rockets became the 5th team in NBA history to overcome a 3–1 series deficit. The Rockets would also overcome a 3–1 deficit 20 years later against the Los Angeles Clippers. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first meeting. Conference finals Eastern Conference finals (1) Orlando Magic vs. (2) Indiana Pacers Four straight go-ahead shots to end the game: 1st, Brian Shaw's 3 with 13.3 seconds left; 2nd, Reggie Miller's 3 with 5.2 seconds left; 3rd, Penny Hardaway's 3 with 1.3 seconds left; finally, Rik Smits'