: After an 18-month retirement, Jordan returned to lead the 72-win Bulls past Seattle 4-2 and reclaim the Finals MVP.
: Jordan's 41-point average revealed a scorer no defense could solve; his midrange arsenal became the Finals' defining image.
The 1992 Finals proved Jordan’s 35.8/4.8/6.5 line was not just scoring—it was complete, two-way control.
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