They didn’t have to. The 1998 NBA Finals garnered the highest Nielsen TV ratings in NBA history at 18.7 and Game 6 was the most-watched game in the history of the NBA Finals. Chicago won Game 4 86-82, and Utah took Game 5 83–81 despite nearly blowing a seven-point lead in the last two minutes. We all remember it quite fondly, especially after watching ‘The Last Dance’ on ESPN last night. In January 1999, Michael Jordan announced his retirement for the second time;[5] he would come out of retirement for the second and final time in 2001 with the Washington Wizards and played two seasons with the team. After watching that documentary, growing up watching MJ, idolizing him — call me biased if you want, but you know it’s true. Let Rodman have his fun with the Hulkster and NWO and be done with it. After stealing the ball from Jazz forward Karl Malone late in the game, Jordan hit the game-winning shot with 5.2 seconds left in Game 6 to win the series for the Bulls. Ron Harper followed Jackson to the Lakers and won championships during his final two seasons, in 2000 and 2001. ABC's Game 7 viewership peaked with 44,511,000 viewers and a 22.5 U.S. rating from 10:30-10:40 p.m. From Feb. 26 to March 15, Utah went on an 11-game win streak before having it snapped by the Charlotte Hornets on March 18, 1998, 111-85. 1998-06-05 NBA Finals Game 2 - Chicago Bulls - Utah Jazz (37 P) 1998-06-07 NBA Finals Game 3 - Utah Jazz - Chicago Bulls (24 P) 1998-06-10 NBA Finals Game 4 - Utah Jazz - Chicago Bulls (34 P) 1998-06-12 NBA Finals Game 5 - Utah Jazz - Chicago Bulls (28 P) 1998-06-14 NBA Finals Game 6 - Chicago Bulls - Utah Jazz (45 P) i@Bv. But could you bet against MJ? So we all know what happened in ‘98 with the Bulls and Jazz. Referee Dick Bavetta ruled that Howard Eisley did not get a successful 3-point shot off in time, although TV replays showed that the ball was out of Eisley's hands just before the shot clock hit zero. He was fired from NBC on September 25, 1997 for sodomizing a woman. In his second season with the team and final season of his career, Anderson won an NBA championship with the Miami Heat in 2006. Chicago Bulls. Phil Jackson declined an offer from the team president to coach another season. Bang. I mean the level of difficulty wasn't that high, yet some talk about it as if it were the greatest shot ever. 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Basketball; Football; Baseball; Soccer; Hockey; Forums; Odds; Menu NBA. Michael Jordan: 1998 NBA Finals Game 6 The historic stakes for the Chicago Bulls were established long before Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. Vedder sang the national anthem before the third game of the 1998 NBA Finals in Chicago, and has sung "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" at six Cubs games, including Game 5 of the 2016 World Series. MJ was pretty run down by Game 6 in 1998. We go over some top bargain options under $5K on DraftKings for Monday’s main slate. Jazz would have been -3 “if” there was a Game 7 of 1998 Finals vs the Bulls. Michael Jordan was voted the NBA Finals MVP of the series (he also had won the award the last five times the Bulls won the Finals: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, and 1997). The Jazz earned the league's best record by virtue of sweeping the two-game regular season series with the Bulls despite both teams finishing at 62 wins. He remained in the NBA for … In the Jazz wins the team won by 2.5 points per game. « Back; NBA. The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1997–98 season.The Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls played against the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz, with the Jazz holding home-court advantage with the first 2 games in Salt Lake City.In a repeat of the previous year's Finals, the Bulls won the series 4 games to 2 for their … Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan resigned in February 2011.[12]. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) More from Yahoo Sports: The defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls played against the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz, with the Jazz holding home-court advantage for the first 2 games in Salt Lake City. As mentioned, the 1998 NBA Finals lasted six games and there were many close games throughout the series. Michael Jordan: 1998 NBA Finals Game 6. The Bulls were up 3-2 in the series going into that game. 1980 NBA Finals Lakers vs. 76ers (Complete - All 6 Games) (Magic Johnson MVP) Game 4: Dr. J's legendary baseline scoop shot; Game 6: Magic (42 points, 15 rebs, 7 assts) fills in as center for an injured Kareem (Game 6 is ESPNCL - C quality) 1981 NBA Finals Celtics vs. NONE OF THIS MATTERS BECAUSE I’M STILL GETTING POINTS ON THE GREATEST PLAYER EVER WINNING THE BIGGEST GAME OF HIS LIFE. Against Michael Jordan and the Bulls in a Game 7. New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers. Sort by. $6.00 shipping. The Jazz would continue to make the postseason until 2003, John Stockton's last season, and next made the Western Conference Finals in 2007 but lost in five games to the Spurs. Jazz vs Bulls, 2-4 - 1998 NBA Finals Team and players stats from the NBA Finals series played between the Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls in the 1998 Playoffs. One of the six games has not been accounted for: Game 3. [10][11] The following three seasons, the Jazz made the postseason but each time were eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers. After the season, the Bulls dynasty broke up. 1 seeds played for the national championship? Knowing the dynasty was coming to an end. The Jazz had won both regular season meetings with the Bulls, and many analysts predicted a hard-fought seven-game series. We all know what happened in the 1998 NBA Finals after Michael Jordan stepped up in Game 6 to complete the 3-peat. Scottie Pippen scored the opening basket on a slam dunk that aggravated a back injury, causing him pain and difficulty moving throughout the game. Is Michael Jordan's Game 6 Shot in the 1998 NBA Finals overrated? [15] After five more seasons with the Jazz, Karl Malone spent his final season of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals to the Detroit Pistons. After Jordan made a layup to make it 86–85, the Bulls needed to stop the Jazz from scoring again. In a 96–54 loss, the Jazz set the record for the 42 point loss in Finals history and were hammered by the media for the score, as well as the lowest number of points scored in any NBA game (since eclipsed by a score of 49 from the Bulls on April 10, 1999) since the inception of the shot clock. How many times have we seen two No. The 1998 Finals had two of the three most-viewed games in league history. Close. Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999 after a new six year Collective Bargaining Agreement was reached between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1998 playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the 1997–98 NBA season. Until 2012, this was the most recent final played entirely outside of either Texas or California. report. Basket; Comments User. Predictions of a Jazz championship were strengthened with their game one victory in overtime in Utah. [1][2][3] Jordan hit the 20-footer after crossing over Bryon Russell while apparently initiating contact, but replays would show that he did not, to give the Bulls an 87–86 lead with 5.2 seconds left. Stats from the NBA game played between the Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls on June 10, 1998 with result, scoring by period and players. We know about the “Flu Game” and the “pizza” that Jordan ate that night back in ‘97. View later. Until 2014, it was the last consecutive Finals rematch between two teams. or Best Offer. Jordan, who scored 45 points, and whose game-winning shot has been immortalized around the world, was once again named Finals MVP. So what if Jordan doesn’t hit that shot in Game 6 to immortalize his name? 02:06:08 1994 NBA FINALS - Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks - FULL GAME REPLAY - GAME 6 NBA Finals 405. Menu NBA. [4] He would come back as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1999, winning five NBA titles in two separate stints with the team before retiring in 2011. This was the jazzs best shot as pippen was a ghost this game and a majority of the playoffs. This was the first time since NBC took over the broadcasting rights to the NBA Finals in 1991 that Marv Albert was not the play by play commentator. The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1998 playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the 1997–98 NBA season. When John Stockton passed the ball to Karl Malone, Jordan stole the ball away and dribbled down the court. Karl Malone had his best game of the series with 39 points, while Antoine Carr made all five of his field goal attempts. The Utah Jazz won both games in the regular season series: Unlike the 1997 Finals, the Jazz and Bulls entered this series as equals. Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals featured everything you could ask for in a drama. San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns. 1998 NBA Finals Game 7 Unused Full Ticket Bulls Jazz Jordan 6th MVP Title -- crazyfore Item Preview 0.jpg . Bulls or Jazz? Marv Albert narrates the timeline of Michael Jordan's career with the Bulls. Hannah Storm hosted the pre-game show, assisted by Bill Walton, John Salley and Peter Vescey, and Ahmad Rashād and Jim Gray reported from the sidelines. 01:59:31. In the playoffs, the Jazz were pushed to the brink by the Houston Rockets before winning Game 5 in Utah, and then overcame Rookie of the Year Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs 4–1. This thread is archived. Still: Jogging onto the floor for Game 7, the Pacers expected to end Michael Jordan's reign after losing the conference finals in both 1994 and 1995 -- Chicago's championship gap years. March Madness Best Bets: NCAA Tournament National Championship Picks, Predictions, Odds to Consider for Baylor vs. Gonzaga on DraftKings Sportsbook, Fantasy Basketball Cheat Sheet: Top DraftKings NBA DFS Lineup Strategy for April 5, Fantasy Basketball Picks: Top DraftKings NBA DFS Lineup Strategy for Suns vs. The second time in a row the two teams met in the Finals after the Bulls won in 1997. Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan ended all hopes of a Utah Jazz championship with a clutch 17-foot jumper at the top of the key over Bryon Russell in the waning seconds. The Jazz received some relief as John Stockton hit a 3 with 41.9 seconds left to give Utah an 86–83 lead and sent the Delta Center into a frenzy. What if there was a Game 7? Knowing it could have been his last. Well, we’d have a Game 7 in Utah that would have been pretty interesting. Phil Jackson was on … Michael Jordan took 35 of the Bulls' 67 shots, leading the team in scoring and minutes played with 45 points in 44 minutes. Jazz would have been -3 “if” there was a Game 7 of 1998 Finals vs the Bulls. #NBATogetherLive: Michael Jordan leads Chicago Bulls to Game 6 win over the Utah Jazz in 1998 NBA Finals. Garrett Cooper out of lineup due to post-Covid vaccination symptoms. Sandwiched in between Games 5 and 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals is LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers taking on Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Guarding him was Bryon Russell, one of the Jazz's best defenders. Michael Jordan: 1998 NBA Finals Game 6. The Finals moved to Chicago with control of the series at stake in Game 3. 1998 NBA Playoff Series. Hit us up on Twitter @DKNatn or my personal account @BenZweimanDKN to keep the debate going! Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls. There’s a chance he goes off again, but that was Rodman — he didn’t care and most of the time he was ready on the court anyway. Chicago Bulls defeat the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals to take home his sixth championship, and the Bulls’ second three-peat in eight years. With Jordan on fumes & Pippen not … Rick Telander narrates on the opening credits. View later . Ending Mar 16 at 3:41PM PDT 5d 16h. Which is exactly why virtually in the year 2020 I’m still going with the GOAT. They had won both regular season match-ups, and many analysts predicted a hard fought seven game series. View later. NBA; NCAA; G League; International; National In a six-game series in which O’Neal — now 33 years old — only got up 56 shots and averaged 13.7 points per game, Wade had 139 field-goal attempts and set a Finals record for a six-game series with 97 free-throw attempts. Jan 2nd 1998 Chicago Bulls vs Bucks Ticket Stub Michael Jordan 44pts PSA 3 VG . The historic stakes for the Chicago Bulls were established long before Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Seattle SuperSonics. Advertising. True to form, the Bulls would tie the series in game 2, finally securing their first victory against Utah all season. [13][14] Jeff Hornacek retired in 2000 after two more seasons with Utah. The Bulls would not make the postseason again until 2005, win a playoff series until 2007, and earn the Eastern Conference top seed until 2011. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast . ET. Scottie Pippen, whose back was already injured going into the game, aggravated his injury when he dunked the opening basket of the game. He suggests the Jazz would have been favored by 3.0 points. In the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals , the..., who hit the game -winning 3 with . The Finals were televised in the United States by NBC, with Bob Costas on play-by-play and Doug Collins and Isiah Thomas serving as color analysts. Luc Longley also retired in 2001. NBA DFS value plays under $5K for Monday, April 5th. Eddie Vedder-Wikipedia. In July 2006, the Nuggets traded Eisley to the Chicago Bulls, but the Bulls later waived Eisley before the 2006–07 season. #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/fFnVrkZp9L. New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat. Like Eisley, Russell played his final NBA season with the Denver Nuggets in 2005–06; Russell played three years afterward with teams in the American Basketball Association and International Basketball League. 2 (1) Utah Jazz-4. NBA Finals 490 02:20:06. Watch the full game of the NBA finals 1998 between Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz - Full match replay of the 6 game. The star of the show was the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan, in his final swan song with the Chicago Bulls. So who would you have went with on the spread? Rockets Showdown on April 5. best. The game wasn’t nearly as evenly matched as the 1998 … Two decades ago, arguably the most memorable shot of basketball’s greatest player broke many hearts at the Delta Center during Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. How Michael Jordan motivated Bulls for Game 7 of '98 Eastern Conference finals | RSN Apr 23, 2020 n the Bulls’ six championship seasons between 1990 and 1998, the team faced just two decisive Game 7s. In January 1999, the Bulls re-signed Steve Kerr and traded him to the San Antonio Spurs,[8] where he would win two more championships in 1999 and 2003, his last year in the NBA. [9] Kerr would go on to win three championships as head coach of the Golden State Warriors in 2015, 2017, and 2018. Michael Jordan’s final game, in which he captured a sixth NBA … A pick ‘em. Without its key personnel, the Bulls missed the playoffs in the lockout-shortened 1999 season, winning just 13 of 50 games. Utah Jazz at Chicago Bulls Box Score, June 7, 1998 | Basketball-Reference.com. Jazz vs Bulls, 2-4 - 1998 NBA Finals Team and players stats from the NBA Finals series played between the Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls in the 1998 Playoffs. The historic stakes for the Chicago Bulls were established long before Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. The 10-part documentary series went in-depth on the ‘98 Bulls and MJ’s legacy in Chicago. He scored only 8 points the whole game. Other than that Game 3 blowout, every contest was decided by 5.0 or fewer points — Games 5 and 6 were both decided by two or fewer points. Karl Malone led the Jazz in both categories with 31 points in 43 minutes. Jazz were so close. Name as many NBA finals buzzer beaters as you can.? Posted by. The 1998 Finals garnered the highest Nielsen TV ratings in NBA history at 18.7, and even surpassed the Nielsen ratings for the 1998 World Series, marking the first time the NBA had a higher rating in its championship round than of Major League Baseball's championship round. However, neither season ended with a playoff appearance. Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals between Michael Jordan's Bulls and the Utah Jazz will be aired as a movie this week. In a repeat of the previous year's Finals, the Bulls won the series 4 games to 2 for their third consecutive NBA title and the… youtu.be/WgYj1I... 17 comments. Kukoc had a career year in 1999, averaging 18.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists as the Bulls lost game after game. 1998: Jordan Jolts Jazz in Game 6 With Chicago trailing by three points, Michael Jordan scored on a drive, stripped the ball from Karl Malone, and then buried the game-winning shot with 5.2 seconds to go. View later. Please select your default edition US Your default site has been set for 7 days 1998 NBA Champion Finals MVP Michael Jordan. ESPN will air the 1998 NBA All-Star Game again on Sunday at 5 p.m. Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals between Michael Jordan's Bulls and the Utah Jazz will be aired as a movie this week. [16][17] Ostertag retired in 2006 after having played all but one season since the 1998 Finals with the Jazz; he played for the Sacramento Kings in 2004-05. How many times have two No. NBA Champion . 01:59:31 1993 NBA FINALS - Phoenix Suns vs … There was a game with a one-point differential (Game 6), a two-point differential (Game 5), a three-point differential (Game 1), a four-point differential (Game 4), and a five-point differential (Game 2). They would need all seven games to get past the Pacers and would have only two days' rest before having to travel to Utah. We saw the Scottie Pippen injury in Game 6 and we saw Dennis Rodman go AWOL before Game 4. We’ve got the list of all those games here. Phil Jackson was on his way out as head coach, Scottie Pippen's relationship with the organization had frayed, and it seemed possible -- maybe even likely -- that Jordan would announce a more permanent second retirement at age 35. On the flip side, Game 2 of the 2003 Spurs-Nets NBA Finals ranks as the lowest rated and least-watched on record with a 5.2 rating and 8.1 million viewers. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament play for the championship? The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1997–98 season.The Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls played against the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz, with the Jazz holding home-court advantage with the first 2 games in Salt Lake City.In a repeat of the previous year's Finals, the Bulls won the series 4 games to 2 for their … On June 7, 1998,the Bulls beat the Jazz, ninety six-54, in a sport that set two NBA Finals data that also stand. West Conf 1st Round. $150.00. The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The historic stakes for the Chicago Bulls were established long before Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. Game 6 of the 1998 Bulls-Jazz series ranks as the highest rated (22.3) and most-watched (35.89M) NBA game on record. This would be his sixth NBA championship and sixth Finals MVP award in six full basketball seasons. The episode will feature game footage captured by five NBA Entertainment cameras and marks the first time that the game ... ESPN to show film about Game 6 of 1998 NBA Finals. Boyle says, “the whole world would have loaded up on Chicago” and he’s absolutely right, because it’s MJ and the Bulls. We all remember it quite fondly, especially after watching ‘The Last Dance’ on ESPN last night. We don’t know if Jordan catches that bug again staying in Utah a few more nights. 1998 NBA FINALS - Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz - FULL GAME REPLAY - GAME 6 NBA Finals 716. Chicago set the report for each the biggest margin of victory with the forty two-point blowout and the fewest factors allowed in a Finals contest. When the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors went the distance in the 2016 NBA Finals, an average of 30.8 million viewers were along for the ride, reports Deadline. Unlike the 97 finals, the Jazz entered this series as equals. Chicago Bulls (1) Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head. The two teams entered the Finals on completely different notes; the Jazz uneventfully swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals and had a total of ten days' rest before the Finals began. Michael Jordan: 1998 NBA Finals Game 6. In addition, it generated a 15.7 U.S. household rating, making it the highest-rated NBA game since Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. Jordan basically had a wide open shot after the crossover (which some would call a push off). His last game with the Bulls was Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz. Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals was a professional basketball game that was played on June 14, 1998 between the visiting Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center, now known as Vivint Arena, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Pippen could barely play in Game 6 and was a decoy late in the game. 88% Upvoted. Archived [Full Game] 1998 NBA Finals, Game 6, Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz. The highest-rated NBA Finals telecast came during Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz. Emotions ran high at the Delta Center when the Jazz suffered a critical shot clock violation in the second quarter. 1 year ago. Find link is a tool written by Edward Betts.. Longer titles found: Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals () searching for 1998 NBA Finals 6 found (48 total) Kenny Lattimore (1,066 words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article stating he was listening to Lattimore's music, on the way to play in a 1998 NBA Finals game in Utah. Bulls won game 2, 4, and 6 by 5 points, 3 points, and 1 point. An NBA Finals Game 7 involving the league's biggest stars delivered big numbers for ABC. Kukoc stepped up and hit 7 shots but pippen only had 8 points. View more comments. Later in the fourth quarter, Michael Jordan tied the game with only a minute left. hide. Recapping Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. A tweet by Tim Doyle of CBS Sports sparks an interesting debate: Who would you have picked against the spread? This would be his final season of winning the NBA championship and Finals MVP. They then swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. The series returned to Utah with the Bulls leading 3-2. View later. The Bulls, meanwhile, endured a hard-fought series against a resurgent Indiana Pacers team helmed by Larry Bird (in his first year as head coach). YES, 3.0 POINTS. Pippen was limited to 8 points on 4–7 shooting in 26 minutes played. Bang. The whole world would have loaded up on Chicago. « Back; NBA True to form, the Bulls tied the series in Game 2 while putting together a huge fourth-quarter run to silence the Delta Center and holding on to win 93–88, finally securing their first victory against Utah all season. 1998 NBA Finals. That spread should be closer to a toss-up in my mind. As they arrived at the Delta Center for Game 6, things didn't look good for the Bulls. Best of the NBA presented by State Farm returns to ABC Sunday at 3 p.m. with Game 5 of the 2017 NBA Finals. [6][7] Scottie Pippen was traded to the Houston Rockets during the offseason and played his last season (2003–04) with the Bulls. New ... were stacked against the Chicago Bulls when they traveled to Salt Lake City to take on Karl Malone and the Utah Jazz for game 6 of the NBA Finals. The whole world would have loaded up on Chicago. Game-winner. [Full Game] 1998 NBA Finals, Game 6, Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz. With 10 seconds remaining, Jordan started to dribble right, then crossed over to his left. The Bulls swept the New Jersey Nets and then took out the Charlotte Hornets in five, but it took seven games to overcome the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Highlights from the 1998 NBA Finals Game 6 between the Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls. Topic. Phil Jackson was on … Marlins slugger placed on injured list and will not play Monday vs. Cardinals. Predictions of a Jazz championship were strengthened with their 88–85 Game 1 victory in overtime in Utah, with Scottie Pippen just missing a 3-pointer at the buzzer. East Conf Semis. Historical Handicapping: Who would win Game 7 of 1998 NBA Finals? Michael Jordan drives toward the paint, stops, dribbles back, nudges Bryon Russell. They were virtually unbeatable. The 1998 NBA season documentary "Unforgettabulls" was the first of five narrated by Will Lyman through NBA Entertainment, which recaps the entire Bulls' season. With Jordan on fumes & Pippen not being able to move, the right play was the Jazz. As of the 2018–19 season[update], this series remains the last Finals appearances for both the Bulls and Jazz. Not too bad for a 24-year-old in just his third NBA season. First seed in the West, best league record. People love saying bulls were stacked but this finals was a heavy jordan carry. The 2005–06 postseason saw the retirement or departure from the NBA of these former members of the 1998 Finals teams: Howard Eisley, Greg Ostertag, Shandon Anderson, Bryon Russell, and Toni Kukoč. He averaged 34.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.7 steals in 43.5 minutes per game. The Bulls won 87–86, winning their sixth NBA championship in eight years. 20. Dennis Rodman, released by the Bulls in the offseason, signed with the Lakers mid-season, playing only 23 games before being released. Following the conclusion of The Last Dance, what better time to re-visit Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals — Michael Jordan's last game with the Chicago Bulls and of course, the last shot. The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1998 playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the 1997–98 NBA season. It also generated a 15.7 U.S. household rating, making it the highest-rated NBA game since Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. Who do you got? Game 1 of the 1997 NBA Finals , Michael...lose. The defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls played against the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz, with the Jazz holding home-court advantage for the first 2 games in Salt Lake City. The 1998 series is also the highest rated NBA Finals on average, with an 18.7 and 29.0 million over six games. Chicago Bulls defeat the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals to take home his sixth championship, and the Bulls’ second three-peat in eight years. This would give Jackson 11 NBA Titles, the most for a coach in the history of the four major American sports leagues. Rodman had gone off to become a wrestler very briefly after Game 3’s blowout. The only things that concern me are Scottie Pippen’s back and Dennis Rodman going AWOL again. remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. The only NBA Finals game that comes close: Game 7 in 2016. Karl Malone shot very poorly in the first two games of the series with some misses including one layup in Game 2 that hit the underside of the rim. The defending two-time NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls played against the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz, with the Jazz holding home-court advantage for the first 2 games in Salt Lake City. After a time-out, Stockton missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer, giving the Bulls their sixth NBA title in 8 years. Michael Jordan drives toward the paint, stops, dribbles back, nudges Bryon Russell. Eisley remained with the Jazz the next two seasons and ended his career with the Denver Nuggets. Mind you, the Bulls didn’t play in many Game 7s in the playoffs. The series marked the first time since 1989 that the same two teams met in the Finals in consecutive years. There is almost no doubt in my mind that Jordan wins this game. 1998 NBA Finals is similar to these topics: 1996 NBA Finals, 1991 NBA Finals, 1989 NBA Finals and more. The Golden State Warriors defeat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, earning Kevin Durant his first NBA Championship and his first Finals MVP award. To keep pace with Utah, the Bulls were forced to rely almost entirely on Jordan, who scored 23 points in the first half. They’d beat you well before that time. share. 1993 NBA FINALS - Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls - FULL GAME REPLAY - GAME 6. It’s a statistic almost as impressive as the titles themselves. 1998-06-05 NBA Finals Game 2 - Chicago Bulls - Utah Jazz (37 P) 1998-06-07 NBA Finals Game 3 - Utah Jazz - Chicago Bulls (24 P) 1998-06-10 NBA Finals Game 4 - Utah Jazz - Chicago Bulls (34 P) 1998-06-12 NBA Finals Game 5 - Utah Jazz - Chicago Bulls (28 P) 1998-06-14 NBA Finals Game 6 - Chicago Bulls - Utah Jazz (45 P) i@Bv

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