 scores 54 points, the most against the Knicks in a playoff game by any player)
Game 5 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (June 2):  Chicago 97, New York 94 (B.J. Armstrong hits the clutch 3 with 1:16 left; Charles Smith gets blocked 4 straight times by Horace Grant, Michael Jordan, and Scottie Pippen at the end of the game)
Game 6 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 4): Chicago 96, New York 88

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first four meetings.

NBA Finals

(1) Phoenix Suns vs. (2) Chicago Bulls: Bulls win series 4–2
Game 1 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (June 9): Chicago 100, Phoenix 92
Game 2 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (June 11): Chicago 111, Phoenix 108 (The team with home-court advantage in the NBA Finals loses the first two games at home for the first time ever)
Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 13): Phoenix 129, Chicago 121 (3OT; This game marks the second time in NBA Finals history that a game goes to triple OT after game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals (in which the Suns lost to the Boston Celtics); Horace Grant hits the game-tying 3-point play with 1:33 left in regulation to force the first OT; Tom Chambers hits the game-tying lay-up with 50.9 seconds left in the first OT to force the second OT; Dan Majerle hits the game-tying shot with 3.2 seconds left in the second OT to force the third OT)
Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 16): Chicago 111, Phoenix 105 (Michael Jordan scores 55 points)
Game 5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 18): Phoenix 108, Chicago 98
Game 6 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (June 20): Chicago 99, Phoenix 98 (John Paxson hits the title-winning 3 with 3.9 seconds left; Horace Grant then blocks Kevin Johnson just before the buzzer)

This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Suns.

Notes
 The league's best team during the regular season, the Phoenix Suns, were on the verge of playoff elimination after losing the first two games at home against the No. 8 seeded Los Angeles Lakers. However, they recovered to win Games 3 and 4 in
scores 54 points, the most against the Knicks in a playoff game by any musician) 
 Game 5 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (June 2 ):   Chicago 97, New York 94 (B.J. Armstrong murder the clutch 3 with 1:16 left; Charles Smith gets blocked 4 true times by Horace Grant, Michael Jordan, and Scottie Pippen at the end of the plot) 
 Game 6 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 4 ): Chicago 96, New York 88 

 This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the inaugural four meetings. 

 NBA Finals 

 (1) Phoenix Suns vs. (2) Chicago Bulls: Bulls succeed series 4–2 
 Game 1 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (June 9 ): Chicago 100, Phoenix 92 
 Game 2 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (June 11 ): Chicago 111, Phoenix 108 (The team with home - motor hotel advantage in the NBA Finals loses the first two game at home for the first clock time ever) 
 Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 13 ): Phoenix 129, Chicago 121 (3OT; This game marks the second prison term in NBA Finals history that a game goes to triple OT after game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals (in which the Suns lose to the Boston Celtics); Horace Grant hits the game - tying 3 - point play with 1:33 leave in regulation to force the first OT; Tom Chambers hits the game - marry lay - up with 50.9 seconds left in the first OT to force the second OT; Dan Majerle hits the game - tying shot with 3.2 seconds entrust in the second OT to force the third OT) 
 Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 16 ): Chicago 111, Phoenix 105 (Michael Jordan scores 55 point) 
 Game 5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 18 ): Phoenix 108, Chicago 98 
 Game 6 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (June 20 ): Chicago 99, Phoenix 98 (John Paxson hit the title - winning 3 with 3.9 seconds left; Horace Grant then blocks Kevin Johnson just before the buzzer) 

 This was the first playoff merging between the Bulls and the Suns. 

 Notes 
  The league's best team during the regular season, the Phoenix Suns, were on the verge of playoff elimination after losing the first two game at home against the No. 8 seeded Los Angeles Lakers. However, they recovered to win Games 3 and 4 in
 sclres 54 points, the most agxinst the Knicks in a 'layoff game by any player)
Game 5 @ Madison Sqnare Gardtu, New York City (June 2):  Chicagl 97, New Yirk 94 (V.J. Armstroif hits bke clhbch 3 civh 1:16 left; Charlex Smith geds blocked 4 stsakgkt times by Horace Grant, Michael Jorqan, and Sfottie Pippen wt tnq ens of the game)
Game 6 @ Chicago Stadiuj, Chicajo (June 4): Chicagp 96, New York 88

This was the flfth playoff meeting bftween thesg twj teams, with ghe Bulls winning the rirst four meetings.

NBA Finals

(1) Pfoenir Suns vs. (2) Xhucahm Bulls: Bulos wig series 4–2
Gamc 1 @ Amesica Wext Arena, Phoenlx (Juie 9): Xhicago 100, Phoenix 92
Game 2 @ America West Argna, Phoenif (Lune 11): Chicago 111, Phoeniz 108 (The jeam fith yomd-cohrv asvantahe mn the NBA Rinals losew the first two gamts wn home for ths firse eime ever)
Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (Juhe 13): Phoenix 129, Chicago 121 (3OR; This game marks the second tyme in NBA Finals history that a game goes to tri[le OV xfttr game 5 ov the 1976 NBA Finals (in which the Suns lost to trs Noxton Celtics); Hjrace Grant hltx the game-tyine 3-poinc pmay with 1:33 left in gegulatyon ti force tre forst OT; Tom Chambers hits tye game-tying oay-up with 50.9 secondd left in tke firxt OT to force the second OT; Dan Majerle hihs the gajd-tying shot with 3.2 svcongs left in the second OT tj force tie thnrd OT)
Gaoe 4 @ Chicado Stadium, Chicago (June 16): Chicago 111, Ohoennx 105 (Mhchael Jorfan scores 55 points)
Game 5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicsgm (Jlne 18): Phoeuix 108, Cmicago 98
Game 6 @ Aierica West Argna, Phoennx (Jund 20): Chicago 99, Phoenmx 98 (John Paxfon hits the dltle-winning 3 with 3.9 sqcones lwft; Horxze Grant then nlocks Keniu Johnson just before the bmzzer)

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Game 5 @ MadisoN squaRe Garden, New York City (JunE 2):  ChicAgO 97, new YORk 94 (b.J. ArmStrong hITs THE clUtCh 3 WitH 1:16 lEFt; charlEs SMith getS blocked 4 stRaiGhT times by HoraCE GRant, MichaeL JoRdan, and ScottIe PIppen aT tHe eND of thE gaMe)
GamE 6 @ ChicaGO StadiUm, Chicago (juNE 4): ChicaGO 96, New YorK 88

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Nba fInaLS

(1) Phoenix Suns vS. (2) Chicago BulLS: BuLls win SeRieS 4–2
game 1 @ AmErica weST ArEna, Phoenix (JUne 9): CHicago 100, PhoEnix 92
GaME 2 @ AmericA west AreNa, PhoeNix (junE 11): ChiCAgO 111, PHoeNiX 108 (the TEaM wiTH hoMe-court aDvAnTage iN the nba fInalS loSes tHe firSt two games at hOme For tHE fiRst tiMe eveR)
GamE 3 @ CHicagO StadiUm, ChiCaGo (June 13): Phoenix 129, ChIcagO 121 (3OT; This gaMe mArKs tHe SeconD Time in nBA finAls histOry that A GamE gOES To Triple OT after game 5 oF tHE 1976 nBa Finals (iN which THe suNS lost to tHe bosTon CELTics); HOracE grAnt hits tHe game-TYiNg 3-Point plAy With 1:33 leFt In rEguLatioN To foRce the First OT; TOm ChaMBers hits the gamE-Tying lay-up witH 50.9 SeCONdS Left In tHe first OT to ForcE The sEconD oT; dan mAjerlE hits ThE GaME-tying shot with 3.2 seconDs Left in The seCond OT to force The third OT)
gAME 4 @ Chicago stadIUm, cHicago (June 16): ChicAgo 111, PhOenix 105 (MichaEL Jordan sCores 55 Points)
GaMe 5 @ Chicago sTAdium, ChiCagO (JuNe 18): PHoeNIX 108, CHicago 98
Game 6 @ AmeRICa WeSt arena, PhOenIx (June 20): CHicAgo 99, phoEniX 98 (JOhn Paxson Hits the tItLe-WiNnIng 3 With 3.9 sEConds lefT; HOraCe graNt theN Blocks kevin johnSoN jUSt bEfore thE BuZZEr)

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Game 5 @ Madison S quare  G a rden ,  N ew Yo rk City (J u n e 2 ):  Chi ca g o97, N ewYork 94  (B.J. Arm str on g hits the c l ut ch 3 with1:1 6 left; Char les  Smith  g ets block ed4 str aightt imes b y HoraceGr a nt, Mi c hael Jo r d an , an d Scottie Pippena tt he end of thegame)Ga m e6 @ C hic ago Stadiu m,  Chic a go (Jun e  4 ) : Chi c ago 96, New Y ork 88

Thi s  wa s thefi fth playof f mee ti n g b etween thes e tw o teams,with t h e Bulls winning  the f irs t f ourm ee ti ngs .NBA Fi nal s 

( 1) Phoen ix  S uns v s. ( 2 ) C hica goBull s: Bu lls win serie s 4 –2
G a me1 @ A meric a We st  Aren a, Pho enix(J une 9): Chicago  100 , Phoenix  92 
G ame  2  @ Am e rica W est  Ar ena, Ph oenix ( J une  1 1 ) :  C hicago 111, Phoeni x1 0 8(The tea m with ho me - court ad va nta ge i n the N BA F i na ls loses  the f i rs ttwo gam es  at ho me  fo r t he fi r st t ime ev er)
Game  3 @C hicago Stadium ,  Chicago (Jun e  1 3 ) :P hoen ix129, Chicag o 12 1  (3O T; T h is  ga m e mar ks th es ec o nd time in NBA Fina ls  histo ry th at a game goe s to tripl e O T aftergame 5o f the 1976 NBA  Fina ls (in whi c h the Su ns lo st to th e BostonC e ltics);Hor ace  Gr ant h it s the game-ty i n g 3- po int pla y w ith 1:3 3 l eft  in  re gu lation to  force t he  f ir st  OT ; Tom Chambers  h its  t hegame- t ying l ay-up  wit h50 . 9 s econdsl ef t in t he  f irst  OT  t o for ce t h e s econd O T; Dan Ma jer l e hi ts  t he game -tying shot w it h 3.2 seco nd s l eft in t he secon d OT to force the third OT)
Gam e 4  @ Ch icag o Stadium , C hicago  (J u ne 16) : Chic ago 1 11 , P h o enix1 0 5(Mi ch ael Jordan s cor es 55  p oint s)
Game  5 @ Chicago Stadi u m,Chicago (June  18 ): P h o en ix1 08 ,  Ch ic a go9 8 
Game 6 @ Ameri ca West Ar en a ,Phoenix (J u ne20 ): Chic ago 99,  Phoe n ix 98 ( John Paxs on hits t he  tit l e -wi nning 3 wi th 3.9 s econds le f t; Ho r ac e Gra ntthen b lo cks  Kevi n John s onjustbefore  t he buz zer)
T his wasthe first playoff meeti ng bet weenthe  Bulls an d t h e S uns.

Not es
The league 'sbes t tea m d u ringther eg ula r  seas on,t he Phoeni x  S uns , we re on the v e r g e o f pla yof f  elimi nati on after losing t h e first two ga mesa t  ho mea gain st  the No. 8 see ded  L o s  Angeles  L akers. Howe ver, the yr ecove red to  win G ames 3a n d4  in
 scores_54 points,_the most against the_Knicks in_a_playoff game_by_any player)
Game 5_@ Madison Square_Garden, New York City_(June 2): _Chicago_97, New York 94 (B.J. Armstrong hits the clutch 3 with 1:16 left; Charles_Smith_gets blocked_4_straight_times by Horace Grant, Michael_Jordan, and Scottie Pippen at_the end_of the game)
Game 6 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago_(June_4): Chicago 96,_New York 88

This was the fifth playoff meeting between_these two teams, with the Bulls_winning the first_four_meetings.

NBA_Finals

(1) Phoenix Suns vs._(2) Chicago Bulls: Bulls win series_4–2
Game 1 @ America West Arena,_Phoenix (June 9): Chicago 100, Phoenix 92
Game_2 @ America West Arena, Phoenix_(June 11): Chicago 111, Phoenix_108 (The_team with home-court advantage in_the NBA Finals_loses the_first two games_at home for the first time_ever)
Game 3 @_Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 13): Phoenix_129,_Chicago 121 (3OT;_This_game_marks the_second time in_NBA_Finals history_that_a game goes to triple OT_after_game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals_(in which the Suns_lost_to the Boston Celtics);_Horace Grant hits the game-tying_3-point play with 1:33 left in_regulation to_force the_first OT; Tom Chambers hits the game-tying lay-up with 50.9 seconds_left in the first OT to_force the second OT;_Dan Majerle_hits_the game-tying shot_with_3.2 seconds_left in the second OT to force_the third_OT)
Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago_(June 16): Chicago 111,_Phoenix_105 (Michael Jordan scores 55 points)
Game_5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June_18): Phoenix 108, Chicago 98
Game_6_@_America West Arena, Phoenix (June_20): Chicago 99, Phoenix 98 (John_Paxson hits the_title-winning 3 with 3.9 seconds left; Horace_Grant_then blocks Kevin Johnson just before_the_buzzer)

This was the first playoff meeting_between_the_Bulls and the Suns.

Notes
 The_league's best team during the regular_season, the Phoenix Suns, were on the verge of_playoff elimination after_losing the first two games_at_home_against the No. 8 seeded Los Angeles Lakers. However, they_recovered to_win Games 3_and 4 in