1996 NBA playoffs (1995-96)
The Chicago Bulls won the 1996 NBA Finals over the Seattle SuperSonics, 4-2. The 1995-96 NBA postseason ran 15 series over 68 games.
Bracket
First round
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
NBA Finals
Houston Rockets3
Los Angeles Lakers1
Sacramento Kings1
Oklahoma City Thunder3Houston Rockets0Oklahoma City Thunder4
Phoenix Suns1
San Antonio Spurs3
Portland Trail Blazers2
Utah Jazz3San Antonio Spurs2Utah Jazz4Oklahoma City Thunder4Utah Jazz3
Atlanta Hawks3
Indiana Pacers2
Orlando Magic3
Detroit Pistons0Atlanta Hawks1Orlando Magic4
New York Knicks3
Cleveland Cavaliers0
Miami Heat0
Chicago Bulls3New York Knicks1Chicago Bulls4Orlando Magic0Chicago Bulls4Champion
Oklahoma City Thunder2
Chicago Bulls41995-96 postseason leaders
Points
- 1Michael JordanCHI552
- 2Karl MaloneUTAH477
- 3Gary PaytonOKC434
- 4Shawn KempOKC418
- 5Detlef SchrempfOKC336
Rebounds
- 1Dennis RodmanCHI247
- 2Shawn KempOKC208
- 3Karl MaloneUTAH186
- 4Scottie PippenCHI153
- 5Shaquille O'NealORL120
Assists
- 1John StocktonUTAH195
- 2Gary PaytonOKC143
- 3Scottie PippenCHI107
- 4Avery JohnsonSA94
- 5Karl MaloneUTAH79
NBA Finals
Chicago Bulls4-2Oklahoma City Thunder
- Game 1Jun 5, 1996OKC 90 at CHI 107
- Game 2Jun 7, 1996OKC 88 at CHI 92
- Game 3Jun 9, 1996CHI 108 at OKC 86
- Game 4Jun 12, 1996CHI 86 at OKC 107
- Game 5Jun 14, 1996CHI 78 at OKC 89
- Game 6Jun 16, 1996OKC 75 at CHI 87
Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder all-time: head to head
Conference finals
Oklahoma City Thunder4-3Utah Jazz
- Game 1May 18, 1996UTAH 72 at OKC 102
- Game 2May 20, 1996UTAH 87 at OKC 91
- Game 3May 24, 1996OKC 76 at UTAH 96
- Game 4May 26, 1996OKC 88 at UTAH 86
- Game 5May 28, 1996UTAH 98 at OKC 95
- Game 6May 30, 1996OKC 83 at UTAH 118
- Game 7Jun 2, 1996UTAH 86 at OKC 90
Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz all-time: head to head
Chicago Bulls4-0Orlando Magic
- Game 1May 19, 1996ORL 83 at CHI 121
- Game 2May 21, 1996ORL 88 at CHI 93
- Game 3May 25, 1996CHI 86 at ORL 67
- Game 4May 27, 1996CHI 106 at ORL 101
Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic all-time: head to head
Conference semifinals
Oklahoma City Thunder4-0Houston Rockets
- Game 1May 4, 1996HOU 75 at OKC 108
- Game 2May 6, 1996HOU 101 at OKC 105
- Game 3May 10, 1996OKC 115 at HOU 112
- Game 4May 12, 1996OKC 114 at HOU 107
Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets all-time: head to head
Chicago Bulls4-1New York Knicks
- Game 1May 5, 1996NY 84 at CHI 91
- Game 2May 7, 1996NY 80 at CHI 91
- Game 3May 11, 1996CHI 99 at NY 102
- Game 4May 12, 1996CHI 94 at NY 91
- Game 5May 14, 1996NY 81 at CHI 94
Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks all-time: head to head
Utah Jazz4-2San Antonio Spurs
- Game 1May 7, 1996UTAH 95 at SA 75
- Game 2May 9, 1996UTAH 77 at SA 88
- Game 3May 11, 1996SA 75 at UTAH 105
- Game 4May 12, 1996SA 86 at UTAH 101
- Game 5May 14, 1996UTAH 87 at SA 98
- Game 6May 16, 1996SA 81 at UTAH 108
Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs all-time: head to head
Orlando Magic4-1Atlanta Hawks
- Game 1May 8, 1996ATL 105 at ORL 117
- Game 2May 10, 1996ATL 94 at ORL 120
- Game 3May 12, 1996ORL 103 at ATL 96
- Game 4May 13, 1996ORL 99 at ATL 104
- Game 5May 15, 1996ATL 88 at ORL 96
Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks all-time: head to head
First round
New York Knicks3-0Cleveland Cavaliers
- Game 1Apr 25, 1996NY 106 at CLE 83
- Game 2Apr 27, 1996NY 84 at CLE 80
- Game 3May 1, 1996CLE 76 at NY 81
New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers all-time: head to head
Atlanta Hawks3-2Indiana Pacers
- Game 1Apr 25, 1996ATL 92 at IND 80
- Game 2Apr 27, 1996ATL 94 at IND 102
- Game 3Apr 29, 1996IND 83 at ATL 90
- Game 4May 2, 1996IND 83 at ATL 75
- Game 5May 5, 1996ATL 89 at IND 87
Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers all-time: head to head
Utah Jazz3-2Portland Trail Blazers
- Game 1Apr 25, 1996POR 102 at UTAH 110
- Game 2Apr 27, 1996POR 90 at UTAH 105
- Game 3Apr 29, 1996UTAH 91 at POR 94
- Game 4May 1, 1996UTAH 90 at POR 98
- Game 5May 5, 1996POR 64 at UTAH 102
Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers all-time: head to head
Houston Rockets3-1Los Angeles Lakers
- Game 1Apr 25, 1996HOU 87 at LAL 83
- Game 2Apr 27, 1996HOU 94 at LAL 104
- Game 3Apr 30, 1996LAL 98 at HOU 104
- Game 4May 2, 1996LAL 94 at HOU 102
Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers all-time: head to head
San Antonio Spurs3-1Phoenix Suns
- Game 1Apr 26, 1996PHX 98 at SA 120
- Game 2Apr 28, 1996PHX 105 at SA 110
- Game 3May 1, 1996SA 93 at PHX 94
- Game 4May 3, 1996SA 116 at PHX 98
San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns all-time: head to head
Orlando Magic3-0Detroit Pistons
- Game 1Apr 26, 1996DET 92 at ORL 112
- Game 2Apr 28, 1996DET 77 at ORL 92
- Game 3Apr 30, 1996ORL 101 at DET 98
Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons all-time: head to head
Oklahoma City Thunder3-1Sacramento Kings
- Game 1Apr 26, 1996SAC 85 at OKC 97
- Game 2Apr 28, 1996SAC 90 at OKC 81
- Game 3Apr 30, 1996OKC 96 at SAC 89
- Game 4May 2, 1996OKC 101 at SAC 87
Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings all-time: head to head
Chicago Bulls3-0Miami Heat
- Game 1Apr 26, 1996MIA 85 at CHI 102
- Game 2Apr 28, 1996MIA 75 at CHI 106
- Game 3May 1, 1996CHI 112 at MIA 91
Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat all-time: head to head
Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open the box score where one is on file, and the preview before the first pitch.