The 1991 Finals marked the first time the Bulls defeated the Lakers in a playoff series.

But the Bulls easily defeated the Hornets in the next three games of the series.

The Bulls defeated the cross-state Knights 64-12 in front of a home crowd announced at 65,948.

And once the game was over, the Bulls defeated the Cardinals 55-17.

The Bulls defeated their downtrodden guests by 100-93.

If the Bulls defeat New York, they will play in the conference championship for the first time this decade.

Building a 22-point lead in the first eight and a half minutes, the Bulls defeated Cleveland, 105-96, at the Richfield Coliseum.

That was sort of the script Saturday in Chicago, where the Bulls could and maybe should have defeated Portland.

He was pretty sure the Bulls would defeat whomever comes out of the West.

A year later, the Bulls would defeat the Heat in a sweep in the first round.