Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls continued their dominance in the 1991–92 season, finishing with a 67-15 record. After effortlessly sweeping the Miami Heat in the opening round and surviving a seven game series over the New York Knicks in the second round and then beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Conference Finals, the Bulls advanced to the NBA Finals again to defend their title.
In the 1991–92 season, the Portland Trail Blazers won back to back as Pacific Division champions after dominating in the playoffs. Having won the Conference Finals in 1990 and with the same core of players returning to the team, the Blazers thought that 1992 would be their year to win the championship. The Blazers were confident after splitting the first two games in Chicago, but the Bulls performed well on the road for the second straight year, winning two of three in Portland to head back to Chicago up 3-2. In the championship-clinching Game 6, the Bulls rallied from down 15 in the fourth quarter sparked by Jordan, who scored 12 of his 33 points in the last six minutes. The 1992 NBA Finals cemented the legendary reputation of Michael Jordan and his dynasty.
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