The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992-1993 NBA season. The 1992-93 NBA Season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. ...

In the 1992-1993 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls did what no team had done since the legendary Boston Celtics of the 1960s by chalking up the three-peat over regular season MVP Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns (who won 62 games in 1992-1993), with John Paxson's historic shot heard around the world that gave them a 99-98 victory in Game 6 at Phoenix. The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963 in Leeds, Alabama) is a former American basketball power forward. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... John Paxson John Paxson (born September 29, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio) is a retired basketball player. ...

Games 1-3

The Bulls had 120-112 and 111-108 wins in Games 1 and 2 and headed home up 2-0. But the Suns responded with a dramatic 129-121 triple overtime victory in Game 3.

Game 4

In Game 4, Michael Jordan was unstoppable by scoring 55 points at Chicago Stadium and made a tough driving layup late in the game while getting fouled as the Bulls won 111-106.

Game 5

The Suns never trailed in a 105-94 Game 5 win on the road to head home for Game 6 down 3-2.

Game 6

The Bulls got off to a good start in Game 6 but struggled in the fourth quarter after wasting a double digit lead and trailed 98-94. Michael Jordan made a layup to cut the margin to 2 points, and the Suns missed a shot on their next possession. With the Bulls down 98 to 96 and facing a Game 7 on the road if they lost that day, John Paxson took a pass from Horace Grant and buried a three pointer with 3.9 seconds left, giving the Bulls a 99-98 lead which they held to secure (with the aide of a last-second block by Horace Grant) their third consecutive world title. That particular shot became known as the NBA's version of the shot heard around the world. Horace Junior Grant (born July 4, 1965 in Augusta, Georgia) is a former NBA basketball player, and the twin brother of Harvey Grant, also a former NBA player. ...

Michael Jordan was once again the Finals MVP after setting a Finals record for points per game. Jordan, who averaged a Finals-record 41 PPG during the six game series, became the first person in NBA history to win 3 straight Finals MVPs. He also tied Wilt Chamberlain by winning his seventh straight scoring title. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American former NBA player, and is considered by some the greatest basketball player of all time. ... Wilt Chamberlain (right) in action against Bill Russell (left) and the Boston Celtics Wilton Norman Chamberlain, commonly known as Wilt Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was a National Basketball Association basketball player. ...

Prior to the Finals, Charles Barkley told Michael Jordan that it was destiny for the Suns to win the championship. However, Barkley would never return to the Finals. Destiny or fate refers to the inevitable course of events. ... The Larry OBrien trophy is coveted by NBA teams. ...

In addition, just like in the 1976 NBA Finals (also involving the Suns), this series, too, included a triple-overtime game (Game 3); the Suns have been involved in both of these longest-ever NBA Finals games. The 1976 NBA Finals was the championship round for the 1975-1976 NBA season. ...