1994 Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets defeated the defensive-minded New York Knicks, 4-3, in the hard-fought seven-game series. It ultimately came down to the matchup at center, featuring Houston’s Hakeem Olajuwon versus New York’s Patrick Ewing. It was an epic marquee matchup between two titans who would both go on to make the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players list in 1996. The highly decorated Olajuwon (he was the League MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and All-NBA First Teamer that season) outscored Ewing in all seven games and that wound up being a major reason why the Rockets celebrated with an NBA Championship.