1994 The First Crown: The Dream’s Coronation
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10 views07/21/2026, 20:52 ETIn 1993-94 Houston beat New York 4-3 in a seven-game Finals. Hakeem Olajuwon averaged 26.9 to win his first title and first Finals MVP over Ewing.
The 1994 NBA Finals was a center duel — Hakeem Olajuwon versus Patrick Ewing, two elite bigs of Nigerian and Jamaican roots.
The series went seven gritty games. In Game 7 at Houston, Olajuwon posted 25 points, 10 boards and 3 blocks in a 90-84 win, taking the series 4-3. He averaged 26.9 points, 9.1 boards and 3.9 blocks, the clear first Finals MVP.
The ring was huge: Houston’s first title, ending a 28-year pro-sports drought. Olajuwon’s dominant year (MVP + Finals MVP + DPOY) put him atop the league.
When two great centers meet in Game 7, the winner takes not just the game but the era’s voice.
