The Bulls are the 2nd overall seed, the 4th overall seed, the 6th overall seed -- and the 8th overall seed; the top seed in this region, the 1991 Chicago Bulls.
1. 1991 NBA CHAMPION CHICAGO BULLS v. 16. PLAY IN WINNER
(61-21)
-It's Jordan's first title; they beat the Lakers. MJ is 27, Pippen and Grant are 25. They face the winner of the 2003 Nets/1983 Suns play in game.
8. 1982 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS v. 9. 2004 MW CHAMP MINN TIMBERWOLVES
(57-25) (58-24)
-Here's a Lakers World Champion; they took out the Sixers in the Finals. Kareem's 34, Magic's 22. There's a helluva second round potential matchup on the horizon. The Wolves are coached by Kevin McHale and lost to the Lakers in the West Finals. Kevin Garnett is 27 and leads the way.
5. 2015 SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 12. 2008 PHOENIX SUNS
(55-27) (55-27)
-Can I interest you in another Spurs squad? This one lost in the West first round. Duncan's 38, Ginobli's 37, Parker's 32 and Kawhi Leonard is 23. They face a Suns squad that also lost in the first round - to the Spurs. Nash is 33, Stoudemire 25, Shawn Marion 29, Grant Hill and Shaq are both 35.
4. 2003 DALLAS MAVERICKS v. 13. 1969 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS
(60-22) (48-34)
-Another team that lost to the Spurs the Mavs, bounced in the first round. Don Nelson coaches this team, Dirks 24, Nash is 28, Michael Finley's 29. Don Nelson also plays for the '69 Celtics and this game should give us our first instance of that phenomenon in the tourney. The Celtics beat the Lakers in the Finals. Russell's 34, Havlicek 28.
3. 2019 CEN DIV CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS v. 14. 2014 GOLDEN ST WARRIORS
(60-22) (51-31)
-A 24 year old Giannis leads a Bucks club that lost in the East Finals against the Warriors team before it all began, Mark Jackson coaches this group that lost in the first round of the West playoffs. Steph is 25, Klay 23.
6. 2003 PAC DIV CHAMP SACRAMENTO KINGS v. 11. 2018 UTAH JAZZ
(59-23) (48-34)
-The Kings made the West Semis, they're led by a 29 year old Chris Webber. The Jazz made the West Semis as well with a 25 year old Rudy Gobert and a 21 year old Donovan Mitchell.
7. 1987 EAST CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS v. 10. 1975 WASHINGTON BULLETS
(59-23)
-It's a Bird/McHale/Parish team; they lost to the Lakers in the Finals. Bird's 30, McHale's 29, Parish is 33. Their opponent also fell in the NBA Finals - the Bullets have a 29 year old Elvin Hayes and a 28 year old Wes Unseld.
2. 2002 NBA CHAMP LA LAKERS v. 15. 1975 ABA NEW JERSEY NETS
(58-24) (58-26)
-We've got 2 Lakers World Champions here in Region 8, here's the second; they swept the Nets in the Finals. Shaq's 29, Kobe's 23. They face an ABA club, the Nets lost in the East Semis, they're paced by a 24 year old Julius Erving.
