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Simulated 1992 NBA Finals

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

1991

Actual Result: The Bulls go back to back, beating the Blazers 4-2.

MVP: Michael Jordan

East Semis: Bulls d. Knicks (4-3)

Cavs d. Celtics (4-3)

West Semis: Blazers d. Suns (4-3)

Jazz d. Sonics (4-1)

Simulation: The Lakers won 3 straight from '68-'70, the Celtics did it twice in the 80s, '80-'82 and '86-'88. The Bulls look to win their third in a row this year. They face the Cleveland Cavaliers, who beat the Celtics in the Semis, making their first conference finals since '76. Also back in the conference finals are the Blazers, they'll be playing the Utah Jazz, making their first conference finals; the Jazz began in New Orleans in '75, they moved to Salt Lake in 1980, the first playoff appearance was '84. They knocked off the Clippers and Sonics and now face the Blazers.

East Finals (May): Chicago Bulls (67-15) v. Cleveland Cavaliers (57-25)

West Finals (May): Portland Trail Blazers (57-25) v. Utah Jazz (55-27)

East Finals Game 1 (Chi) Cavaliers 106 Bulls 99

The Cavs come to Chicago and take game 1. Huge, huge game for Brad Daugherty, 37 points and 15 rebounds. Craig Ehlo scores 20 points, Larry Nance double/double. 30 for Michael Jordan in the loss. Horace Grant double/double.

East Finals Game 2 (Chi) Cavs 112 Bulls 101

The back to back NBA Champion Bulls drop the first two at home to the Cavs. 23 points/17 rebounds for Brad Daugherty. Mike Sanders scores 22. Jordan has 29 in the loss.

East Finals Game 3 (Cle) Cavs 119 Bulls 94

The Cavs are whipping the 67 win Bulls. Daugherty scores 26, Craig Ehlo has 22, double/double for Larry Nance and Hot Rod Williams. 22 for Jordan, Bill Cartwight double/double.

East Finals Game 4 (Cle) Cavs 112 Bulls 106

The Bulls are swept out of the East Finals and the Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to their first ever NBA Finals. Larry Nance scores 25, 24 for Mark Price, double/double for the series MVP Brad Daugherty. 26 pts and 13 assists for Scottie Pippen. 22 and 17 boards for Horace Grant, Jordan goes for 24 and the Bulls are shockingly headed home.

West Finals Game 1 (Port) Blazers 123 Jazz 113

The Blazers lost in the West Finals in '90, lost in the NBA Finals in '91, can they take that one last step this year? Clyde scores 26, Jeff Malone 21 in the loss. 20 and 12 for Karl Malone.

West Finals Game 2 (Port) Blazers 125 Jazz 108

Portland takes both home games to start the series. Big Drexler game, he scores 39. Kevin Duckworth double/double. The Mailman goes 32 and 15. 18 pts/17 assists for John Stockton.

West Finals Game 3 (Utah) Blazers 119 Jazz 116 (OT)

The Blazers move within a game of heading back to the NBA Finals. Clyde is not going to be denied, he scores 41. 21 for Terry Porter. Jerome Kersey double/double. 33 and 17 for Karl Malone in the loss, Jeff Malone scores 25, double/double for Stockton

West Finals Game 4 (Utah) Jazz 120 Blazers 106

The Jazz do not get swept, the series will return to Portland for game 5. What a series for Karl Malone, he goes 41 and 13. Stockton double/double. 23 for Drexler in the loss. 20 and 14 for Buck Williams

West Finals Game 5 (Port) Jazz 108 Blazers 94

People in Portland are starting to sweat, the Blazers lose again and head back to Salt Lake, now up 3-2. It's Jeff Malone leading the way with 31. 24 and 10 for Karl Malone. Clyde scores 30 in the loss. Buck Williams double/double.

West Finals Game 6 (Utah) Jazz 101 Blazers 91

A Karl Malone putback at the buzzer on a Jeff Malone miss ties the series at 3. 38 and 11 for the Mailman. 24 for Jeff, Stockton has his best postseason game to date, 20 points and 18 assists. 24 for Terry Porter leads the Blazers in the loss. Drexler and Jerome Kersey double/double.

The Jazz come all the way back to force Game 7 back in Portland.

West Finals Game 7 (Port) Blazers 105 Jazz 95

The Portland Trail Blazers are back to back Western Conference Champions and return to the NBA Finals, looking for their first ever NBA Championship against another franchise, the Cleveland Cavaliers, looking for its first. Clyde leads in scoring for the winners with 19, he's the series MVP. Double/double for Kersey, Buck Williams, Kevin Duckworth. 21 for Jeff Malone, 20 for the Mailman and Stockton.

NBA FINALS (June) PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS v. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

We will have a first time NBA Finals winner, the Blazers have been here twice, last year and '77, losing both times. It's last year's group again. 29 year old Clyde Drexler was the West Finals MVP again this year, second in the regular season MVP. Next to him in the backcourt is 28 year old Terry Porter. On the frontline, 31 year old Buck Williams was second team All Defense, 27 year old Kevin Duckworth and 31 year old Jerome Kersey round out the starting 5. Short bench, 25 year old Clifford Robinson, 32 year old Danny Ainge getting the lion's share of the minutes.

Lenny Wilkens won the NBA Title as the Sonics head coach in '79, he brings the Cavs to their first NBA Finals. 26 year old Brad Daugherty was East Finals MVP in the Cavs sweep over the Bulls and made the All Star team. 32 year old Larry Nance was second team All Defense, 31 year old Mike Sanders joins them in the frontcourt. 27 year old Mark Price was also an All Star, 30 year old Craig Ehlo is the second guard, much longer bench for the Cavs, including 29 year old Hot Rod Williams, 29 year old John Battle, 21 year old Terrell Brandon, 26 year old Steve Kerr.

TRAIL BLAZERS

HC-Rick Adelman

C-Kevin Duckworth (27)

PF-Buck Williams (31) 2nd Team All Defense

SF-Jerome Kersey (29)

PG-Terry Porter (28)

SG-Clyde Drexler (29) 2nd MVP, 1st Team All NBA

F Clifford Robinson (25)

G Danny Ainge (32)

CAVALIERS

HC-Lenny Wilkens

C-Brad Daugherty (26) 3rd Team All NBA

PF-Larry Nance (32) 2nd Team All Defense

SF-Mike Sanders (31)

PG Mark Price (27) 3rd Team All NBA

SG Craig Ehlo (30)

C Hot Rod Williams (29)

F John Battle (29)

G Terrell Brandon (21)

G Steve Kerr (26)

NBA FINALS GAME 1 (Port) Blazers 103 Cavs 84

The Blazers blow the Cavs out to open the NBA Finals. Clyde Drexler's 24 leads for the winners, 17 for Larry Nance for the losers.

NBA FINALS GAME 2 (Port) Cavs 126 Blazers 114

The Cavs score 40 additional points in game two, squaring the series as we head to Cleveland. 28 points for Mark Price, 26 for Nance, double/double for Brad Daugherty. Terry Porter drops 32 in the loss, Double/double for Drexler and Buck Williams

NBA FINALS GAME 3 (Cleve) Blazers 116 Cavs 114

Price scores 6 points in the last 29 seconds to tie the score, but its Clyde at the buzzer, dropping in a contested 14 footer to win the game. Drexler scores 33 in the win. 21 for Porter, double/double for Williams. 22 and 13 for Nance in the loss, Daugherty scores 21, 20 points and 10 assists for Price

NBA FINALS GAME 4 (Cleve) Cavs 115 Blazers 103

The Cavs knot the series, game 5 coming up from Cleveland as the Finals maintain the 2-3-2 format. 26 points and 15 rebounds for Brad Daugherty, Hot Rod Williams goes for 22 off the bench, Nance scores 21. Clyde scores 33 again in the defeat, 20 and 11 for Jerome Kersey.

NBA FINALS GAME 5 (Cleve) Cavs 120 Blazers 91

Huge wipeout win positions the Cavs one win from the NBA Championship. 23 points, 17 rebounds for Brad Daugherty. 21 and 13 assists for Price. Larry Nance scores 20. 24 points/15 rebounds for Buck Williams in the defeat. Terry Porter scores 22. Clyde scores 20.

NBA FINALS GAME 6 (Port) Cavs 104 Blazers 103

With 9 seconds left, Clyde Drexler hit a 3 to give the Blazers a 1 point lead, the Cavs were out of time outs, Mar Price took the inbounds, streaked down the floor, got into the lane and heaved up a 1 handed runner -- and it went home. At the buzzer, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Portland Trail Blazers to become NBA Champions. 25 points and 10 assists for Price, that game winner making him the Finals MVP. Double/double for Daugherty, Nance, and Craig Ehlo, in his best postseason performance. 32 for Clyde in the heartbreaking loss, Buck Williams double/double.

That's 7 straight NBA Championships for the Eastern Conference.

NBA Finals History

1947 (BAA): Philadelphia Warriors d. Chicago Stags (4-1)

1948 (BAA): Baltimore Bullets d. Philadelphia Warriors (4-2)

1949 (BAA): Minneapolis Lakers d. Washington Capitols (4-2)

1950: Minneapolis Lakers d. Syracuse Nationals (4-2)

1951: Rochester Royals d. New York Knicks (4-3)

1952: Rochester Royals d. Syracuse Nationals (4-3) - MVP: Jack Coleman (PF 27 yrs)

1953: Boston Celtics d. Minneapolis Lakers (4-3) - MVP: Bob Cousy (PG, 24)Back

1954: Minneapolis Lakers d. Syracuse Nationals (4-2) - MVP: George Mikan (C, 29)

1955: Minneapolis Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-3) - MVP: Clyde Lovellette (C, 25)

1956: Philadelphia Warriors d. St Louis Hawks (4-0) - MVP: Neil Johnston (C, 26)

1957: Boston Celtics d. St Louis Hawks (4-2) - MVP Bob Pettit (C, 24)

1958: Boston Celtics d. St Louis Hawks (4-1) - MVP Bob Cousy (PG, 29)

1959: Syracuse Nationals d. Minneapolis Lakers (4-1) - MVP Dolph Schayes (PF, 30)

1950s Playoffs All NBA

1st Team

C George Mikan (Lakers)

F Bob Pettit (Hawks) - Playoff Player of the Decade

F Dolph Schayes (Nationals)

G Bob Cousy (Lakers)

G Bill Sharman (Lakers)

2nd Team

C Bill Russell (Lakers)

F Neil Johnston (Warriors)

F Clyde Lovellette (Lakers)

G Slater Martin (Lakers/Hawks)

G Paul Seymour (Nationals)

1960: St Louis Hawks d. Boston Celtics (4-2) - MVP Bob Pettit (PF, 27)

1961: Boston Celtics d. St Louis Hawks (4-0) - MVP Bill Russell (C, 26)

1962: Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-2) MVP Elgin Baylor (SF, 27)

1963: Cincinnati Royals d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) MVP Oscar Robertson (PG, 24)

1964: San Francisco Warriors d. Cincinnati Royals (4-3) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 27)

1965 Philadelphia 76ers d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 28)

1966 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-3) MVP Elgin Baylor (SF, 31)

1967 Philadelphia 76ers d. San Francisco Warriors (4-2) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 30)

1968 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-2) MVP Elgin Baylor (SF, 33)

1969 Los Angeles Lakers d. New York Knicks (4-1) MVP Jerry West (SG, 30)

1960s Playoffs All NBA

1st Team

C Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors/Sixers/Lakers) Playoff Player of the Decade

F Elgin Baylor (Lakers)

F John Havlicek (Celtics)

G Jerry West (Lakers)

G Sam Jones (Celtics)

2nd Team

C Bill Russell (Celtics)

F Bob Pettit (Hawks)

F Chet Walker (Sixers)

G Oscar Robertson (Royals)

G Hal Greer (Sixers)

1970 Los Angeles Lakers d. New York Knicks (4-3) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 33)

1971 Milwaukee Bucks d. New York Knicks (4-3) MVP Kareem Abdul Jabbar (C, 23)

1972 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-3) MVP Jerry West (PG, 33)

1973 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-1) MVP Jim McMillan (SF 24)

1974 Boston Celtics d. Chicago Bulls (4-0) MVP John Havlicek (SF 33)

1975 Washington Bullets d. Chicago Bulls (4-0) MVP Elvin Hayes (PF, 29)

1976 Phoenix Suns d. Boston Celtics (4-2) MVP Paul Westphal (PG, 25)

1977 Philadelphia 76ers d. Portland Trail Blazers (4-3) MVP Julius Erving (SF, 26)

1978 Philadelphia 76ers d. Denver Nuggets (4-2) MVP Doug Collins (SG, 26)

1979 Seattle SuperSonics d. Washington Bullets (4-3) MVP Dennis Johnson (SG, 24)

1970s Playoffs All NBA

1st Team

C Wilt Chamberlain (Lakers)

F John Havlicek (Celtics)

F Julius Erving (Sixers)

G Jerry West (Lakers) Playoff Player of the Decade

G Jo Jo White (Celtics)

2nd Team

C Dave Cowens (Celtics)

F Elvin Hayes (Bullets)

F Bob Dandridge (Bullets)

G Doug Collins (Sixers)

G Walt Frazier (Knicks)

1980 Boston Celtics d. Seattle SuperSonics (4-1) MVP Larry Bird (PF, 23)

1981 Boston Celtics d. Kansas City Kings (4-0) MVP Larry Bird (PF, 24)

1982 Boston Celtics d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) MVP Larry Bird (PF, 25)

1983 Philadelphia 76ers d.LA Lakers(4-3) MVP Moses Malone C 27/Julius Erving(SF 32)

1984 Los Angeles Lakers d. Milwaukee Bucks (4-3) MVP Kareem Abdul Jabbar (C, 36)

1985 Los Angeles Lakers d. Philadelphia 76ers (4-2) MVP Magic Johnson (PG, 25)

1986 Boston Celtics d. Houston Rockets (4-1) MVP Larry Bird (SF, 29)

1987 Boston Celtics d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) MVP Kevin McHale (PF, 29)

1988 Boston Celtics d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) MVP Larry Bird (SF, 31)

1989 Detroit Pistons d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) MVP Isiah Thomas (PG, 27)

1980s Playoffs All NBA

1st Team

C Kareem Abdul Jabbar (Lakers)

PF Kevin McHale (Celtics)

SF Larry Bird (Celtics)- Playoff Player of the Decade

PG Magic Johnson (Lakers)

SG Sidney Moncrief (Bucks)

2nd Team

C Robert Parish (Celtics)

PF Marques Johnson (Bucks)

SF Julius Erving (Sixers)

PG Dennis Johnson (Celtics)

SG Byron Scott (Lakers)

1990 Chicago Bulls d. Phoenix Suns (4-3) MVP Michael Jordan (SG, 26)

1991 Chicago Bulls d. Portland Trail Blazers (4-1) MVP Michael Jordan (SG, 27)

1992 Cleveland Cavaliers d. Portland Trail Blazers (4-2) MVP Mark Price (PG, 27)

May, 2026 Athlete of the Month

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

April

Victor Wembanyama. Runners-up: Munetaka Murakami, Kyle Schwarber, Jalen Brunson

The year's almost halfway gone, who will be Athlete of the Year, 2026?

Jan-Fernando Mendoza

Feb- Alysa Liu

Mar-Luka Doncic

Apri- Rory McIlroy

May-Victor Wembanyama

Simulated 1991 NBA Finals

Sunday, May 24, 2026

1990

Actual Result: Jordan's Bulls knock off the Lakers and win their first NBA Championship

MVP: Michael Jordan

East Semis: Bulls d. Sixers (4-1)

Pistons d. Celtics (4-2)

West Semis: Lakers d. Warriors (4-1)

Blazers d. Jazz (4-1)

Simulation: The Bulls got going a year early, Chicago rallying from a 3-0 deficit in the NBA Finals against the Suns to win their first ever NBA Championship. For the third straight season the Bulls will face the Pistons in the East Finals. Portland blew a 3-0 lead of their own, in last year's West Finals - they're back and facing Magic and the Lakers, who played in 7 NBA Finals in 8 seasons in the 80s.

East Finals (May) Chicago Bulls (61-21) v. Detroit Pistons (50-32)

West Finals (May) Portland Trail Blazers (63-19) v. Los Angeles Lakers (58-24)

East Finals Gm 1 (Chi) Bulls 105 Pistons 92

The last 2 NBA Champs square off again in the East Finals, game 1 to Jordan, 28 pts, 11 rebounds. 18 for Joe Dumars leads Detroit, Double/double for Mark Aguirre.

East Finals Gm 2 (Chi) Bulls 83 Pistons 82

Up 1 with 10 seconds left, Jordan misses, Detroit choosing not to foul - on the other end, Laimbeer had a shot from the paint at the buzzer, but it doesn't fall and the Bulls hold on. 21 for MJ, Isiah with 19 in the loss.

East Finals Gm 3 (Det) Bulls 110 Pistons 67

The Bulls go to Detroit and just roll the Pistons. 33 for Jordan and a double/double for Bill Cartwright. 17 for Aguirre leads for the Pistons

East Finals Gm 4 (Det) Pistons 112 Bulls 103

Detroit does not get swept, Joe Dumars scores 28, double/double for Isiah and Laimbeer. Jordan scores 25. Double/double for Pippen and Grant.

East Finals Gm 5 (Chi) Bulls 108 Pistons 93

Chicago heads back to the NBA Finals. Scottie Pippen led the way in this one with 28, Jordan scores 23 and is the series MVP. 21 and 14 for Grant and a Pippen double/double. Dumars scores 22 in the loss. Double/double for Isiah and Aguirre

West Finals Gm 1 (Port) Blazers 115 Lakers 103

The Blazers look to shake off blowing that 3-0 lead in last year's West Finals, starting off with a home win. Clyde Drexler scores 29, 22 for Kevin Duckworth, double/double for Jerome Kersey; in the defeat, James Worthy went for 29, Sam Perkins 21, Magic and Vlade Divac double/double.

West Finals Gm 2 (Port) Blazers 129 Lakers 109

Blazers roll 29 points and 13 boards for Jerome Kersey, 22 and 13 for Kevin Duckworth, Clyde scored 22. Great Magic game, 31 pts, 16 assists, 12 rebounds. 20 for Byron Scott. Double/double for Sam Perkins.

West Finals Game 3 (LA) Blazers 113 Lakers 105 (OT)

Portland once again moves a game from the NBA Finals. Clyde scores 22, Terry Porter 21, Buck Williams double/double. In the defeat, 22 points/10 rebounds for Worthy, 21 and 17 assists for Magic, Vlade double/double.

West Finals Game 4 (LA) Blazers 126 Lakers 114

Portland sweeps the Lakers and heads to the NBA Finals, their first in 14 years. Clyde Drexler scores 28 and is the series MVP, Buck Williams double/double. Double/double for Magic

NBA FINALS (June) PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS v. CHICAGO BULLS

Same group for the Bulls that won last year's title, Michael Jordan is 27, regular season MVP. Next to him is 30 year old John Paxson, 23 year old BJ Armstrong is the third guard, 25 year old Scottie Pippen was second team all defense, with him on the front line is 25 year old Horace Grant and 33 year old Bill Cartwright. Will Perdue, Craig Hodges, and a newcomer to Chicago, 30 year old Cliff Levingston, round out the rotation.

The Blazers team is also very similar to last year's Western conference finalists, 28 year old Clyde Drexler was second team All NBA this season. His backcourt mate, 27 year old Terry Porter was also an All Star. 31 year old Danny Ainge is the third guard, he's a 3 time NBA Champion with Boston. 26 year old Kevin Duckworth mans the middle, he was an All Star, 30 year old Buck Williams was 1st team all Defense, 28 year old Jerome Kersey is the fifth starter. Clifford Robinson rounds out the playoff rotation.

TRAIL BLAZERS

HC-Rick Adelman

C-Kevin Duckworth (26) All Star

PF-Buck Williams (30) 1st Team All Defense

SF-Jerome Kersey (28)

PG-Terry Porter (27) All Star

SG-Clyde Drexler (28) 2nd Team All NBA

F Clifford Robinson (24)

G Danny Ainge (31)

BULLS

HC-Phil Jackson

C-Bill Cartwright (33)

PF-Horace Grant (25)

SF-Scottie Pippen (25) 2nd Team all Defense

PG-John Paxson (30)

SG-Michael Jordan (27) MVP

C Will Perdue (25)

F Cliff Levingston (30)

PG BJ Armstrong (23)

SG Craig Hodges (30)

NBA FINALS GAME 1 (Port) Bulls 126 Blazers 111

The Bulls take game 1 on the road. 27 for Michael Jordan, 24 and 11 rebounds for Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant double/double. 23 for Terry Porter leads the Blazers, Clyde goes 22 and 11.

NBA FINALS GAME 2 (Port) Bulls 111 Blazers 106

Chicago won the last 4 in the '90 Finals and take the first 2 in '91. Jordan scores 30 and he stares down back to back Finals MVPs, double/double for Grant. Drexler scores 26 in the loss, 23 for Porter, 20 for Kevin Duckworth.

NBA FINALS GAME 3 (Chi) Bulls 107 Blazers 92

Chicago goes up 3-0 and its a matter of time now, 30 more for Jordan, 21 for Pippen and a double/double for Grant. 21 for Duckworth and a double/double for Drexler. Only Wilt and Bird have back to back Finals MVPs, Jordan is a game away from matching.

NBA FINALS GAME 4 (Chi) Blazers 126 Bulls 115

No sweep; Portland takes game 4. Clyde scores 25, 21 with 18 assists for Terry Porter, 20 for Duckworth and a Buck Williams double/double. Jordan scores 37 for the Bulls.

NBA FINALS GAME 5 (Chi) Bulls 117 Blazers 108

It's done, the Bulls go back to back. 39 pts and 10 assists for Jordan, back to back Finals MVP. 23 points and 11 assists for Terry Porter in the loss, 21 and 10 rebounds for Buck Williams, Clyde double/double.