The 1990s in the NBA was all about Michael Jordan despite his leaving one season to pursue his dream of playing professional baseball. The decade opened with Jordan's Chicago Bulls winning a three-peat of NBA titles, a two-year absence of championships in Chi-town when the Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, won back-to-back titles. However, Jordan returned strong and won another set of three-peats. The decade closed with the San Antonio Spurs winning the partial lockout season of 1998-1999's championship led by Tim Duncan and David Robinson. The decade closed with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their first NBA ring, which started a three-peat of championships for Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and a third set of three-peats for head coach Phil Jackson.
NBA FINALS RESULTS: 1940s & 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s
NBA Finals Results - 1990s
| Year | Champion | Opponent | Result |
| 1990-91 | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 |
| 1991-92 | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-2 |
| 1992-93 | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns | 4-2 |
| 1993-94 | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | 4-3 |
| 1994-95 | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic | 4-0 |
| 1995-96 | Chicago Bulls | Seattle SuperSonics | 4-2 |
| 1996-97 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 |
| 1997-98 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 4-2 |
| 1998-99 | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks | 4-1 |
| 1999-00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers | 4-2 |