The '96 Bulls were the second overall seed- in Region 4 we meet the 4th overall seed - the 1992 Bulls.
1. 1992 NBA CHAMPION CHICAGO BULLS v. 16 PLAY IN WINNER
(67-15)
-The second best Jordan team is the '92 Bulls. They beat the Blazers in the NBA Finals and will meet the winner of the Play In game between the '58 Celtics and '71 Pacers.
8. 1995 MW CHAMP SA SPURS v. 9. 1988 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS
(62-20) (62-20)
-Can you believe it? Another Spurs team. This one lost in the West Finals. Robinson's 29. Sean Elliott 26. They'll get home court in this first round matchup against the World Champion Lakers team who beat the Pistons. Kareem's 40. Magic's 28. Worthy's 26.
5. 2019 WEST CHAMP GST WARRIORS v. 12. 1980 EAST CHAMP PHIL 76ERS
(57-25) (59-23)
-The likely end of the Warrior dynasty; they fell in the NBA Finals to Toronto. Curry and Durant are both 30. Klay and Dray, both 28. They meet a Sixers team that also lost in the NBA Finals. Dr J is 29.
4. 1995 SEATTLE SUPERSONICS v. 13. 1995 EAST CHAMP ORLANDO MAGIC
(57-25) (57-25)
-The Sonics lost in the first round of the playoffs; Gary Payton's 26, Shawn Kemp 25. They'll host the young Magic team that got swept by the Rockets in the NBA Finals. Shaq's 22. Penny Hardaway, 23.
3. 2013 NW DIV CHAMP OKC THUNDER v. 14. 1954 EAST CHAMP SYRACUSE NATIONALS
(60-22) (42-30)
-Durant and Westbrook are 24; they fell to the Grizzlies in the West Semis. The Nationals lost to the Lakers in the NBA Finals; Dolph Schayes is 25.
6. 2009 ATL DIV CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS v. 11. 2017 EAST CHAMP CLEVELAND CAVS
(62-20) (51-31)
-The Celtics lost in the East Semis; Garnett's 32, Pierce 31, Allen 33. They'll take on 32 year old LeBron James, 24 year old Kyrie Irving and the Cavs squad that lost the NBA Finals.
7. 1996 UTAH JAZZ v. 10. 1970 NBA CHAMPION NEW YORK KNICKS
(55-27) (60-22)
-Malone and Hornacek are 32, Stockton's 33. This Jazz club made the West Finals. They'll take on the NBA Champion Knicks who defeated the Lakers in 7. Willie Reed is 27, Clyde Frazier 24.
2. 1989 NBA CHAMPION DETROIT PISTONS v. 15. 2003 LOS ANGELES LAKERS
(63-19) (50-32)
-If seeding holds, we may see the Jordan Rules in the Region 4 final, with the '92 Bulls facing the Bad Boy Pistons. This team swept the Lakers in the Finals. Isiah Thomas is 27, so is Dennis Rodman. Joe Dumars is 25. They host the '03 Lakers who lost in the West Semis. Kobe's 24. Shaq's 30.
