Every 1991-92 NBA playoff series, three ways: the season race carried on into the postseason, who beat their seeding, and the bracket.
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The same race these clubs ran all season, carried on through the postseason on one scale and on real dates.
Where each club finished the season against how far it went, ranked on record rather than seed.
Who played whom, round by round, which no line chart can say.
Chicago Bulls won the 1991-92 title from a regular season record of 67-15. 16 teams reached the playoffs and the bracket ran 4 rounds. Every series below is taken from NBA.com; nothing on this page is estimated.
| Round | Won by | Result | Opponent | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Chicago Bulls | 3-0 in games | Miami Heat | April 24 to April 29, 1992 |
| First round | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3-1 in games | New Jersey Nets | April 23 to April 30, 1992 |
| First round | Portland Trail Blazers | 3-1 in games | Los Angeles Lakers | April 23 to May 3, 1992 |
| First round | Seattle SuperSonics | 3-1 in games | Golden State Warriors | April 23 to April 30, 1992 |
| First round | Utah Jazz | 3-2 in games | Los Angeles Clippers | April 24 to May 4, 1992 |
| First round | Phoenix Suns | 3-0 in games | San Antonio Spurs | April 24 to April 29, 1992 |
| First round | Boston Celtics | 3-0 in games | Indiana Pacers | April 23 to April 27, 1992 |
| First round | New York Knicks | 3-2 in games | Detroit Pistons | April 24 to May 3, 1992 |
| Conf. semifinals | Chicago Bulls | 4-3 in games | New York Knicks | May 5 to May 17, 1992 |
| Conf. semifinals | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-3 in games | Boston Celtics | May 2 to May 17, 1992 |
| Conf. semifinals | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-1 in games | Phoenix Suns | May 5 to May 14, 1992 |
| Conf. semifinals | Utah Jazz | 4-1 in games | Seattle SuperSonics | May 6 to May 14, 1992 |
| Conf. finals | Chicago Bulls | 4-2 in games | Cleveland Cavaliers | May 19 to May 29, 1992 |
| Conf. finals | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-2 in games | Utah Jazz | May 16 to May 28, 1992 |
| The Finals | Chicago Bulls | 4-2 in games | Portland Trail Blazers | June 3 to June 14, 1992 |
The left column ranks this field by regular season record, not by seed number: seeding rules differ by era, so this site uses records everywhere instead. The right column groups clubs by the round they went out in, which is not the same as the number of rounds they won, because a bye carries a club further without it winning anything. The figure beside a name is places moved between the two columns, and part of it is only where a club sat inside its band. Nothing here is a prediction. The data notes carry the whole method.