2019: Steph Curry and Draymond Green became the 1st teammates to each record a triple-double in a NBA Playoff game as the Golden St. Warriors swept Portland after a 119-117 OT win for their 5th straight NBA Finals appearance, joining the 1960’s Boston Celtics as the only teams to reach 5 straight Finals in NBA history
2000: Portland Trail Blazers took “Hack-a-Shaq” to a new level, forcing Los Angeles Lakers C Shaquille O’Neal into 25 FTAs over the game’s final 6:00 (made 12). Behind his 41 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, & 5 BLK, the Lakers prevailed 109-94
1996: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan received a record at the time 96.5% of the vote to win his 4th career MVP Award after leading Chicago to a then-record 72 Wins & only 10 losses
1994: Chicago Bulls SF Scottie Pippen threw down 1 of the most disrespectful dunks of all-time as he posterized HOF C Patrick Ewing during Chicago’s Game 6 victory over the New York Knicks
1993: Matched up against the reigning DPOY — San Antonio Spurs C David Robinson — eventual MVP PF Charles Barkley drained a mid-range jumper with less than 2 seconds left to send the Phoenix Suns to the Western Conference Finals where they would advance to Barkley’s only NBA Finals appearance