Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman won three straight championships with the Bulls from 1996-1998.
1991
The Bulls went 61-21 during the 1990-91 season. In the first round of the playoffs, they swept the Knicks. They then defeated the 76ers in five games in the next round. They earned another sweep in the Eastern Conference Finals, quickly defeating the Pistons. They continued their dominance in the Finals, taking down the Lakers in five games. Michael Jordan won the regular season MVP award and was also named the Finals MVP that season. 1992
The Bulls were even better during the regular season in 1991-92, posting a record of 67-15. They swept the Heat in the first round of the playoffs but were taken to seven games by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Knicks managed to win the series and then knock off the Cavaliers in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals. They then defeated the Trail Blazers in six games to win the NBA Finals. Jordan once again was named the MVP of both the regular season and the Finals. 1993
After back-to-back regular seasons with at least 60 wins, the Bulls went 57-25 in 1992-93. They started off the playoffs in dominant fashion, sweeping their first two series. They then beat the Knicks in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals. They completed their three-peat by defeating the Suns in six games in the Finals. Jordan finished third in MVP voting during the regular season and was named Finals MVP once again. 1996
After winning three straight titles, the Bulls didn’t make it out of the Eastern Conference Semifinals the following two seasons with Jordan leaving the NBA to play baseball. With Jordan back in the fold, they had their most dominant regular season by going 72-10 in 1995-96. They lost a total of one playoff game on their way to reaching the NBA Finals. They then defeated the SuperSonics in six games to win the NBA Finals. Once more, Jordan was named the MVP of both the regular season and the Finals. 1997
The Bulls went 69-13 in 1996-97, then swept the Washington Bullets out of the first round of the playoffs. They defeated the Hawks and Heat in five games in both of the next two rounds. In the Finals, they defeated the Jazz in six games. Jordan finished second in MVP voting during the regular season and was named Finals MVP for the fifth time. 1998
The Bulls went 62-20 in 1997-98 and swept the Nets out of the first round of the playoffs. They took care of the Hornets with ease in the next round, but it took seven games for them to knock off the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. They faced the Jazz again in the Finals, winning in six games. It was the second three-peat for the Bulls and Jordan, who was named the MVP of the regular season and the Finals. Jordan retired after the Bulls won the title, and the team has not won a championship since.
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