1991 NBA Finals

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The 1991 NBA Finals was the championship series in which Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their first NBA title, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers.

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instanceOf NBA Finals
basketball championship series
champion Chicago Bulls
championTitleNumber 1
city Chicago
Inglewood, California
coachOfChampion Phil Jackson
coachOfRunnerUp Mike Dunleavy Sr.
conferenceChampionEastern Chicago Bulls
conferenceChampionWestern Los Angeles Lakers
endDate 1991-06-12
finalsMVP Michael Jordan
firstNBATitleForFranchise Chicago Bulls
followedBy 1992 NBA Finals
game1Score Lakers 93–91 Bulls
game1Winner Los Angeles Lakers
game2Score Bulls 107–86 Lakers
game2Winner Chicago Bulls
game3Score Bulls 104–96 Lakers (OT)
game3Winner Chicago Bulls
game4Score Bulls 97–95 Lakers
game4Winner Chicago Bulls
game5Score Bulls 108–101 Lakers
game5Winner Chicago Bulls
gameCount 5
league National Basketball Association
notableMoment Michael Jordan’s midair hand-switch layup in Game 2
notablePlayerChampion Horace Grant
Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen
notablePlayerRunnerUp James Worthy
Magic Johnson
Sam Perkins
precededBy 1990 NBA Finals
radioNetworkUS Mutual Broadcasting System
referee Bennett Salvatore
Earl Strom
Hugh Evans
Jake O’Donnell
Joey Crawford
refereeCrewChief Dick Bavetta
runnerUp Los Angeles Lakers
season 1990–91 NBA season
seriesResult Chicago Bulls defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4–1
startDate 1991-06-02
televisionNetworkUS NBC
venue Chicago Stadium
Great Western Forum

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