| Atlanta Hawks | 89 |
| Indiana Pacers | 105 |
| Box Score | |
| Chicago Bulls | 103 |
| Charlotte Hornets (1988) | 80 |
| Box Score | |
| Denver Nuggets | 95 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 99 |
| Box Score | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 109 |
| Phoenix Suns | 117 |
| Box Score | |
Charlotte 80, Chicago 103
Opening Round - Chicago wins 3-1
United Center (Chicago, Illinois)
Attendance: N/A
Officials: Steve Javie, Mike Mathis, Terry Durham
Team Rebounds: Charlotte (0) Chicago (0)
Technicals: Charlotte (0) Chicago (0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA (50-32) | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 80 |
| CHI (47-35) | 24 | 26 | 34 | 19 | 103 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 85 | 94.2 | 121.2 |
| CHI | 85 | 121.2 | 94.2 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | .462 | 0.235 | 0.308 | 0.308 |
| CHI | .632 | 0.212 | 0.342 | 0.167 |
Charlotte Hornets (1988)
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muggsy Bogues | Starter | PG | 34:00 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 33 | Hersey Hawkins | Starter | SG | 37:00 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Larry Johnson | Starter | PF | 39:00 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 16.6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 33 | Alonzo Mourning | Starter | C | 40:00 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 2.2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 11 | David Wingate | Starter | SF | 12:00 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 30 | Dell Curry | Bench | SG | 31:00 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 44 | Kenny Gattison | Bench | PF | 11:00 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Darrin Hancock | Bench | SF | 08:00 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 00 | Robert Parish | Bench | C | 19:00 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| - | Greg Sutton | Bench | SG | 06:00 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Joe Wolf | Bench | C | 03:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | |||||||||||||||||
| 240 | 28-65 | 4-12 | 20-24 | 67.2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 80 | ||||
| 43.1% | 33.3% | 83.3% |
Chicago Bulls
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | B.J. Armstrong | Starter | PG | 24:00 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Michael Jordan | Starter | SG | 38:00 | 9-19 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 14.6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Toni Kukoc | Starter | PF | 29:00 | 9-10 | 2-2 | 2-6 | 17.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | Luc Longley | Starter | C | 22:00 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | Scottie Pippen | Starter | SF | 35:00 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 17.2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 43 | Corie Blount | Bench | PF | 03:00 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Jud Buechler | Bench | SF | 09:00 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | Steve Kerr | Bench | SG | 25:00 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 20 | Pete Myers | Bench | SF | 19:00 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 32 | Will Perdue | Bench | C | 25:00 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6.0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 34 | Bill Wennington | Bench | C | 11:00 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | |||||||||||||||||
| 240 | 42-72 | 7-12 | 12-21 | 108.4 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 26 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 103 | ||||
| 58.3% | 58.3% | 57.1% |
Charlotte Hornets (1988) Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Muggsy Bogues 11.1p, 3.3r, 8.7a |
Hersey Hawkins 14.3p, 3.8r, 3.2a |
David Wingate 2.3p, 1.2r, 1.1a |
Larry Johnson 18.8p, 7.2r, 4.6a |
Alonzo Mourning 21.3p, 9.9r, 1.4a |
| Rotation | |
Dell Curry 13.6p, 2.4r, 1.6a |
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Kenny Gattison 6p, 3.6r, 0.8a |
Robert Parish 4.8p, 4.3r, 0.5a |
| Lim PT | |
Greg Sutton 5p, 1.1r, 1.7a |
Darrin Hancock 3.3p, 1.2r, 0.7a |
|
Joe Wolf 1.4p, 2r, 0.6a |
Chicago Bulls Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | B.J. Armstrong 14p, 2.3r, 3a |
Michael Jordan 26.9p, 6.9r, 5.3a |
Scottie Pippen 21.4p, 8.1r, 5.2a |
Toni Kukoc 15.7p, 5.4r, 4.6a |
Luc Longley 6.5p, 4.8r, 1.3a |
| Rotation | |
Steve Kerr 8.2p, 1.5r, 1.8a |
Pete Myers 4.5p, 2r, 2.1a |
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Will Perdue 8p, 6.7r, 1.2a |
| Rotation | |
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Bill Wennington 5p, 2.6r, 0.5a |
| Lim PT | |
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Jud Buechler 3.8p, 1.7r, 0.9a |
Corie Blount 3.5p, 3.5r, 0.9a |
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