1996 Eastern Conference Finals Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic
4 videos • 137 views • by Momo ももル During the 1995-96 season, the Orlando Magic won a franchise record 60 games, but that was still 12 games fewer than Chicago. The Bulls finished an all-time best 72-10, but through two rounds of the playoffs, the paths for the two teams had been similar. The biggest difference for Chicago from the year prior was the addition of controversial forward and rebounding champion Dennis Rodman. Rodman was known not only for ability on the glass, but for his tenacious defense against the league’s best big men and slashers. Rodman had won the NBA’s rebounding title for a fifth straight season while Jordan led the league in scoring at 30.4 points per game while earning his fourth league MVP. For Orlando, Shaquille O’Neal ranked third in the league at nearly 27 points per game. Fellow All-Star Anfernee Hardaway had averaged nearly 22 points per game for the Magic while Dennis Scott set a then NBA record with 267 made three-pointers.