Game 4. However, the Jazz shocked the Sonics in Seattle in Game 5 98-95 and would handily win Game 6 118-83, Seattle's worst playoff loss in team history. Game 7 was a close affair and the Sonics pulled away late to win 90-86 and advance to their first NBA Finals since 1979. This is the most recent conference final played entirely outside of Texas and California. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece. NBA Finals: (E1) Chicago Bulls vs. (W1) Seattle SuperSonics Seattle battled to a Game 6 after trailing 3-0 in the series, only the second team in NBA Finals history to do so (1951 New York Knicks forced a Game 7). This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the SuperSonics. References External links Basketball-Reference.com's 1996 Playoffs section National Basketball Association playoffs Playoffs Sports in Portland, Oregon fi:NBA-kausi 1995–1996#Pudotuspelit