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Michael Jordan led all scorers in the 1997 NBA Finals series with 32.3 points per game when the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz in six games. It was one of Jordan's greatest scoring performances in the Finals, but for Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson, MJ's longtime co-star Scottie Pippen also deserved some credit and appreciation.
If you were to print a book ranking Michael Jordan's career-defining moments, you'd run out of ink by the time you reached his first retirement. Despite that, his iconic performance in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals has to be somewhere near the top of the list.
The “Flu Game” is one of the most legendary moments in NBA history. Michael Jordan, visibly exhausted and drenched in sweat, scored 38 points to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. For decades, fans believed ...
Game 3 of the 1997 NBA Finals in Salt Lake City highlighted why Karl Malone ranks among the league's all-time greats. The Utah Jazz forward poured in 37 points against the Chicago Bulls, doing so not only on basketball's biggest stage but also while facing ...