one of the greatest postseason moments in NBA History. Michael Jordan attempted a game winning 3 pointer of his own, but it rimmed out, effectively tying the series at 2-2. Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals: With a win, the Pacers took the Bulls to the limit by becoming 1 of only 2 teams to force a Game 7 in the Bulls' title years (the Knicks achieved this in 1992). Game 7: This was the first Game 7 to take place at the United Center. Game 7: This was the last Game 7 the Bulls would play until 2013. For the first time since 1989 NBA Finals, there was a rematch of the same two teams: the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz. This would not happen again until 2014. Game 6 of the NBA Finals was extremely notable for several reasons In the waning moments of the game Michael Jordan made the title winning shot. This moment was marked as one of the greatest moments in NBA playoff history. It was the highest rated and most watched game in NBA History, with 72 million viewers watching at least part of the game and an average of 35.9 million views. It was the last Chicago Bulls postseason game until 2005 and the last involving the Michael Jordan-led Bulls. Michael Jordan’s final NBA playoff game. Phil Jackson’s final game as coach of the Chicago Bulls (he would go on to coach the Los Angeles Lakers two seasons later). As of 2023, this remains the most recent NBA Finals game for the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz. Bracket Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Teams with home court advantage are shown in Italics. Playoff qualifying Western Conference Home court advantage The Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls tied for the best record in the NBA. However, Utah won the season series 2–0 and was awarded home court advantage throughout the playoffs. Clinched a playoff berth The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West: Utah Jazz (62-20, clinched Midwest division) Seattle SuperSonics (61-21, clinched Pacific division) Los Angeles Lakers (61-21) Phoenix Suns (56-26) San Antonio Spurs (56-26) Portland