| Atlanta Hawks | 80 |
| Detroit Pistons | 93 |
| Box Score | |
| Chicago Bulls | 109 |
| Washington Wizards | 104 |
| Box Score | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 107 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 93 |
| Box Score | |
| Miami Heat | 104 |
| Orlando Magic | 87 |
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| Seattle SuperSonics | 122 |
| Phoenix Suns | 78 |
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Washington 104, Chicago 109
Opening Round - Chicago wins 3-0
United Center (Chicago, Illinois)
Attendance: N/A
Officials: N/A
Team Rebounds: Washington (0) Chicago (0)
Technicals: Washington (0) Chicago (0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS (44-38) | 30 | 35 | 15 | 24 | 104 |
| CHI (69-13) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 109 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 88 | 118.3 | 124.0 |
| CHI | 88 | 124.0 | 118.3 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | .451 | 0.137 | 0.425 | 0.383 |
| CHI | .551 | 0.125 | 0.289 | 0.295 |
Washington Wizards
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Calbert Cheaney | Starter | SG | 42:00 | 10-18 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 18.5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Juwan Howard | Starter | SF | 44:00 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 11.2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 77 | George Muresan | Starter | C | 13:00 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -2.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Rod Strickland | Starter | PG | 41:00 | 5-18 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Chris Webber | Starter | PF | 40:00 | 8-13 | 3-5 | 2-6 | 19.2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 44 | Harvey Grant | Bench | PF | 11:00 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Jaren Jackson | Bench | SG | 03:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Tim Legler | Bench | SG | 06:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Chris Whitney | Bench | PG | 07:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Lorenzo Williams | Bench | PF | 01:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Tracy Murray | Bench | SG | 32:00 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 10-11 | 11.4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Team | |||||||||||||||||
| 240 | 35-81 | 3-12 | 31-37 | 82.6 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 104 | ||||
| 43.2% | 25.0% | 83.8% |
Chicago Bulls
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Jason Caffey | Starter | PF | 16:00 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 10.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Ron Harper | Starter | PG | 29:00 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 23 | Michael Jordan | Starter | SG | 44:00 | 22-35 | 1-2 | 10-10 | 31.5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
| 13 | Luc Longley | Starter | C | 27:00 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 33 | Scottie Pippen | Starter | SF | 42:00 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 12.5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 1 | Randy Brown | Bench | PG | 02:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Jud Buechler | Bench | SF | 02:00 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Steve Kerr | Bench | SG | 21:00 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Toni Kukoc | Bench | SF | 18:00 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 91 | Dennis Rodman | Bench | PF | 33:00 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5.5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | Bison Dele | Bench | C | 06:00 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | |||||||||||||||||
| 240 | 41-78 | 4-10 | 23-27 | 90.6 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 109 | ||||
| 52.6% | 40.0% | 85.2% |
Washington Wizards Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Rod Strickland 17.2p, 4.1r, 8.9a |
Calbert Cheaney 10.6p, 3.4r, 1.4a |
Juwan Howard 19.1p, 8r, 3.8a |
Chris Webber 20.1p, 10.3r, 4.6a |
George Muresan 10.6p, 6.6r, 0.4a |
| Rotation | |
Tracy Murray 10p, 3.1r, 1a |
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Harvey Grant 4.1p, 3.3r, 0.9a |
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| Lim PT | Chris Whitney 5.2p, 1.3r, 2.2a |
Tim Legler 2.9p, 1.4r, 0.5a |
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Lorenzo Williams 2.4p, 3.6r, 0.2a |
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| Lim PT | |
Jaren Jackson 5p, 1.8r, 0.9a |
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Chicago Bulls Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Ron Harper 6.3p, 2.5r, 2.5a |
Michael Jordan 29.6p, 5.9r, 4.3a |
Scottie Pippen 20.2p, 6.5r, 5.7a |
Jason Caffey 7.3p, 4r, 1.2a |
Luc Longley 9.1p, 5.6r, 2.4a |
| Rotation | |
Steve Kerr 8.1p, 1.6r, 2.1a |
Toni Kukoc 13.2p, 4.6r, 4.5a |
Dennis Rodman 5.7p, 16.1r, 3.1a |
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| Lim PT | Randy Brown 4.7p, 1.5r, 1.8a |
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Jud Buechler 1.8p, 1.7r, 0.8a |
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Bison Dele 7p, 3.7r, 1.3a |