Aftermath
The Rockets would repeat as NBA champions in 1995, but their season overall wasn't too good. Plagued by the lack of chemistry the Rockets only managed to finish 6th in the West and won only 47 games, despite the mid-season addition of Clyde Drexler. Yet the Rockets' ability to overcome adversity was exemplified in the postseason that followed, beating 50-win squads Utah, Phoenix, San Antonio and Orlando to win the NBA championship, the lowest seed to win it all.
Also in 1995, the Knicks enjoyed another strong season, with 55 wins. However, they were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers in seven games of the second round, as Pacers guard Reggie Miller's 'Knick Killer' legacy continued, scoring eight points in 32 seconds late in Game 1's victory. After the season Pat Riley bolted for the Miami Heat. The Knicks would make the finals again in 1999, but fell to the Spurs in five games.
The championship represents Houston's first since the Houston Oilers won the AFL title in 1961.
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