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Which team did the Chicago Bulls defeat in the first round of the 1991 NBA Playoffs on their way to Michael Jordan's first championship?
Answer
New York Knicks
The Bulls opened the 1991 playoffs by defeating the New York Knicks 3–0 in the first round, then swept the Philadelphia 76ers before topping the Detroit Pistons to reach the Finals.
💡 Did you know?
Patrick Ewing's Knicks were swept 3–0 by Chicago in the 1991 first round — a preview of New York's frustrating Jordan-era playoff futility throughout the decade.
Other options people guess
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Indiana Pacers
- Philadelphia 76ers
Topics
- 1990s
- nba
- chicago-bulls
- playoffs
- basketball
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