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- The 1996 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1995–96 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics 4 games to 2. Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP for a then record fourth time. By winning their fourth title, the Bulls capped what many consider to be the greatest season in NBA history, as they finished a record 72–10 in the regular season, eclipsing the 1972 Los Angeles Lakers record of 69–13, helped by the addition of another future Hall of Famer to the Bulls, Dennis Rodman. It was also redemption for Jordan after his first return to the playoffs in 1995 and the Bulls' disappointing second-round loss to the Orlando Magic, a team that would be swept in the NBA Finals. With him leading the way, the Bulls swept the defending Eastern Conference champion Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals, winning the four games by an average of 17 points en route to a combined record of 87–13 in regular season and postseason play. As for the Magic, it ended a three-year run of dominance for the team, as Shaquille O'Neal went on to sign with the Lakers the following season. The Magic did not have another 50-win season, division title and first round playoff series victory until 2008, followed the season afterward by an Eastern Conference championship and the franchise's second NBA Finals appearance in 2009 to which they lost to the Lakers. The SuperSonics were only the tenth team in NBA history to win 64 games during the regular season, but their feat went largely unnoticed due to Chicago's record 72 wins. They made their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1979, and vindicated them as well after their stunning first-round loss to the Denver Nuggets in 1994, when they had become the first #1 seed to lose to an eighth-seed. This was the Sacramento Kings' first playoff appearance since 1986, but would be Mitch Richmond's only one as a King (he previously appeared twice in the playoffs for the Golden State Warriors in 1989 and 1991). The Kings did not make it back until 1999, which began their eight-year string of playoff appearances. Richmond would be traded to the Wizards in 1998 and would later win his first and only championship with the Lakers in 2002 (he would retire shortly thereafter). As for the two-time defending NBA champion Houston Rockets, their quest for a 3-peat was thwarted by Seattle. The Sonics swept the Rockets 4-0 in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Sonics were also the last team to defeat the Rockets in the playoffs before their two-year title run, in the 1993 Western Conference Semifinals (Seattle won 4–3). Also noted during their two-year title run, Houston never had to face Seattle in the playoffs as the Sonics were eliminated in the first round by both the Nuggets and the Lakers respectively. After the Lakers' first round loss to Houston, Magic Johnson retired for good after a brief in-season comeback. Though the Utah Jazz fell in 7 to the SuperSonics in the Western Conference Finals (their third appearance in 5 years), in retrospect it kickstarted their own Finals run, which they ultimately accomplished in 1997 and 1998, but lost both times to the Bulls. (en)
- Los Playoffs de la NBA de 1996 fueron el torneo final de la temporada 1995-96 de la NBA. Los campeones de esta edición fueron los Chicago Bulls (Conferencia Este) con un resultado de 4 a 2 ante Seattle Supersonics que fue el equipo que más lejos llegó de la Conferencia Oeste. Este trofeo significaría el cuarto después de dos años de sequía, pero a su vez sería el primero de los siguientes tres consecutivos. El MVP de las Finales fue Michael Jordan de los Chicago Bulls. (es)
- Les playoffs NBA 1996 sont les séries éliminatoires (en anglais, playoffs) de la saison NBA 1995-1996. Les Bulls de Chicago battent en finale les SuperSonics de Seattle. (fr)
- Gli NBA Playoffs 1996 si conclusero con la vittoria dei Chicago Bulls (campioni della Eastern Conference) che sconfissero i campioni della Western Conference, i Seattle SuperSonics. (it)
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- Joe Crawford, Ron Garretson, Bill Oakes (en)
- Steve Javie, Jess Kersey, Ed T. Rush (en)
- Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Steve Javie (en)
- Joe Crawford, Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes (en)
- Ron Garretson, Steve Javie, Ed T. Rush (en)
- Hue Hollins, Bill Oakes, Don Vaden (en)
- Hue Hollins, Jack Nies, Tommy Nunez Sr. (en)
- Hugh Evans, Paul Mihalak, Bill Oakes (en)
- Joe Crawford, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore (en)
- Nolan Fine, Jess Kersey, Eddie F. Rush (en)
- Bernie Fryer, Jess Kersey, Jack Nies (en)
- Bob Delaney, Ed T. Rush, Greg Willard (en)
- Bob Delaney, Hue Hollins, Mike Mathis (en)
- Bob Delaney, Hugh Evans, Joe Forte (en)
- Bob Delaney, Jess Kersey, Derrick Stafford (en)
- Dan Crawford, David Jones, Bennett Salvatore (en)
- Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore (en)
- Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ed T. Rush (en)
- Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Joe Forte (en)
- Dan Crawford, Joe Forte, Greg Willard (en)
- Dick Bavetta, Bob Delaney, Jess Kersey (en)
- Dick Bavetta, Dan Crawford, Derrick Stafford (en)
- Dick Bavetta, Dan Crawford, Eddie F. Rush (en)
- Dick Bavetta, Dan Crawford, Hue Hollins (en)
- Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Mike Mathis (en)
- Dick Bavetta, Ken Mauer, Ronnie Nunn (en)
- Dick Bavetta, Ron Olesiak, Bennett Salvatore (en)
- Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush (en)
- Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Jack Nies (en)
- Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Ronnie Nunn (en)
- Hue Hollins, Ed Middleton, Don Vaden (en)
- Hue Hollins, Jess Kersey, Ed T. Rush (en)
- Hue Hollins, Mike Mathis, Jack Nies (en)
- Hue Hollins, Mike Mathis, Ron Olesiak (en)
- Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer, Bennett Salvatore (en)
- Hugh Evans, Joe Forte, Don Vaden (en)
- Hugh Evans, Ron Garretson, Bennett Salvatore (en)
- Jim Clark, Hugh Evans, Jack Nies (en)
- Jim Clark, Jess Kersey, Ed Middleton (en)
- Joe Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Ron Garretson (en)
- Joe Crawford, Ed Middleton, Bill Oakes (en)
- Joe Crawford, Eddie F. Rush, Don Vaden (en)
- Joe DeRosa, Hue Hollins, Ed T. Rush (en)
- Joe DeRosa, Ron Garretson, Ed T. Rush (en)
- Joe Forte, Jess Kersey, Ronnie Nunn (en)
- Joe Forte, Luis Grillo, Steve Javie (en)
- Joe Forte, Steve Javie, Ron Olesiak (en)
- Mike Mathis, Ed Middleton, Bill Oakes (en)
- Mike Mathis, Jack Nies, Tommy Nunez Sr. (en)
- Mike Mathis, Paul Mihalak, Bill Oakes (en)
- Nolan Fine, Hue Hollins, Ed Middleton (en)
- Ron Garretson, Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush (en)
- Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush, Don Vaden (en)
- Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush, Ed T. Rush (en)
- Steve Javie, Jack Nies, Ed T. Rush (en)
- Terry Durham, Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer (en)
- Terry Durham, Jess Kersey, Bennett Salvatore (en)
- Terry Durham, Mike Mathis, Ronnie Nunn (en)
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- Chicago leads series, 1–0 (en)
- Chicago leads series, 2–0 (en)
- Chicago leads series, 3–0 (en)
- Chicago leads series, 3–1 (en)
- Chicago leads series, 3–2 (en)
- Chicago wins series, 4–2 (en)
- New York leads series, 1–0 (en)
- Series tied, 1–1 (en)
- Series tied, 2–2 (en)
- Series tied, 3–3 (en)
- Atlanta leads series, 1–0 (en)
- Atlanta leads series, 2–1 (en)
- New York leads series, 2–0 (en)
- Chicago leads series, 2–1 (en)
- Houston leads series, 1–0 (en)
- Seattle leads series, 1–0 (en)
- San Antonio leads series, 1–0 (en)
- Seattle leads series, 2–1 (en)
- Seattle leads series, 3–1 (en)
- Seattle leads series, 3–2 (en)
- San Antonio leads series, 2–0 (en)
- San Antonio leads series, 2–1 (en)
- Seattle leads series, 2–0 (en)
- Seattle wins series, 4–3 (en)
- Houston leads series, 2–1 (en)
- Utah leads series, 1–0 (en)
- Utah wins series, 3–2 (en)
- Utah leads series, 2–1 (en)
- Houston wins series, 3–1 (en)
- Seattle wins series, 3–1 (en)
- Utah leads series, 2–0 (en)
- Atlanta wins series, 3–2 (en)
- New York wins series, 3–0 (en)
- Chicago wins series, 4–1 (en)
- Chicago wins series, 3–0 (en)
- Chicago wins series, 4–0 (en)
- Utah leads series, 3–1 (en)
- San Antonio wins series, 3–1 (en)
- Utah leads series, 3–2 (en)
- Orlando leads series, 1–0 (en)
- Orlando leads series, 2–0 (en)
- Orlando leads series, 3–0 (en)
- Orlando leads series, 3–1 (en)
- Orlando wins series, 3–0 (en)
- Orlando wins series, 4–1 (en)
- Seattle leads series, 3–0 (en)
- Seattle wins series, 4–0 (en)
- Utah wins series, 4–2 (en)
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