2-0, A Playoff First Round Without Suspense!

In the Eastern Conference, Game 2 between the Chicago Bulls and the Bucks concluded at the First Union Center.

There was no suspense whatsoever. The combination of Michael Jordan and Karl Malone was a dimensionality-crushing blow against the Bucks' Three Musketeers.

The final score was 105:88. The Chicago Bulls won with ease and took a 2:0 series lead.

Jordan put up 32 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists, while The Mailman Malone steadily delivered a double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds.

For the Bucks, Ray Allen scored an empty 25 points, but he could not carry the team alone.

Meanwhile, at Miami's American Airlines Arena, the series between the Heat and the Pistons was similarly one-sided.

Pat Riley's hard-nosed Heat made Grant Hill suffer under their suffocating defense.

When the final buzzer sounded, the score was 96:81. The Heat claimed another win and went up 2:0 in the series.

Alonzo Mourning stood like a pillar in the paint, posting terrifying numbers of 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Meanwhile, the Pistons' star, Grant Hill, faced relentless double teams and made just 7 of 20 shots for 19 points.

The situation in the Western Conference was just as clear.

At Houston's Compaq Center, the Houston Rockets' Big Three continued to dominate.

Against the aging Utah Jazz roster, the combination of Olajuwon, Barkley, and Pippen looked completely at ease.

The final score was 110:95. The Houston Rockets won at home and also took a 2:0 lead.

The Dream Olajuwon had 28 points and 13 rebounds, Barkley recorded 25 points and 15 rebounds, while Pippen dished out 11 assists and linked the entire team together perfectly.

The era of the Jazz duo, Stockton and the other Karl Malone, seemed truly to be coming to an end.

In Los Angeles, the matchup