Rex Chapman

Cross-checked Chapman's official NBA and Suns profiles, Hornets founding history, NBA's 1997 playoff-moments archive, contemporary reporting, and verified archived box scores. The five center his two unforgettable Phoenix playoff performances, the shooting eruption against the 72-win Bulls, and scoring peaks from both Charlotte and Washington.

1. #1. Chapman scored a playoff-career-high 42 points and made a then-postseason-record nine three-pointers as seventh-seeded Phoenix stunned defending Western champion Seattle 106–101 on the road in 1997 first-round Game 1. NBA history: Chapman's 1997 Western playoff heroics · NBA official Suns–SuperSonics first-round Game 1 box score
2. #2. Chapman scored 22 points and made his iconic twisting, off-balance three from a broken inbounds play to force overtime in 1997 first-round Game 4, one of the signature buzzer-beaters in NBA playoff history despite Phoenix's 122–115 loss. NBA Top Moments: Chapman's rainbow three forces overtime · NBA official SuperSonics–Suns first-round Game 4 box score
3. #3. Chapman scored 39 points on 12-of-17 shooting and made nine of 10 threes as Miami beat the eventual 72-win Bulls 113–104, handing Chicago one of only 10 losses in its championship season. NBA profile: Rex Chapman's career record · NBA official Bulls–Heat box score
4. #4. Chapman set his regular-season career high with 39 points on 15-of-24 shooting, adding three threes in Washington's 132–99 loss at Denver during the season in which he averaged a career-best 18.2 points. Suns retirement profile: Chapman's career-best 1993-94 season · NBA official Nuggets–Bullets box score
5. #5. The original Hornets lottery pick scored a Charlotte-career-high 38 points with four steals and three threes in the second-year franchise's 119–108 road loss to New York. Hornets history: Chapman among the architects' foundational additions · NBA official Knicks–Hornets box score

Reviewed through 2026-07-18