Ben Gordon scored 10 of his 24 points in the … This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the SuperSonics winning the first five meetings. 95. All four 1988/89 expansion teams (Minnesota, Miami, Orlando and Charlotte) made the playoffs for the first time. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Brown was suspended for the rest of the series; Ewing, Houston, and Ward were suspended for Game 6; Johnson and Starks were suspended for Game 7. Brown. 30K30K. John Stockton capped off a spectacular 4th quarter performance by hitting a 3 as time expired to send Utah to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat Box Score, May 26, 1997 | Basketball-Reference.com. Miami Heat over Orlando Magic (3-2) Series Stats. It was also one of only four times that the Spurs failed to make the playoffs since their admission to the NBA. Brown flipped New York Knicks … Scottie Pippen made the series-winning dunk with 7.4 seconds left as the Bulls swept the Bullets 96–95 and advanced.[2]. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz 4 games to 2. This was the first time in history where a New York-based major league sports team lost a playoff series after securing a 3–1 series lead; this would later be repeated when the New York Yankees blew a 3–0 series lead against the Boston Red Sox in 2004 and when the New York Rangers blew a 3–1 series lead against the Washington Capitals in 2009. Bold Series winner Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP for a record fourth time. John Stockton scored 25 points and Karl Malone scored 24. This was the first NBA Finals meeting between the Bulls and the Jazz. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first meeting. Neither team would score after that, and the Bulls beat Atlanta 100–97. With the game tied at 82 with 9.2 seconds left, Jazz forward Karl Malone missed two crucial free throws. In Game 5, Kobe Bryant had an infamous rookie moment in which he airballed 4 jump shots from the end of regulation through the end of overtime. G.3: Bulls 85 - 96 Heat - at Miami. Chicago Bulls scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on RealGM.com Or write about sports? Are you a Stathead, too? Scottie Pippen tied a then-Finals record with 7 3-pointers. This was the first playoff meeting between the Heat and the Knicks.[12]. The Sonics would however win in OT 122-115. The 1997 Knicks were close to meeting the Bulls in a long-awaiting rematch, but when Miami Heat forward P.J. The Knicks, under-manned by the suspensions, lost the series in 7 games to start the Heat-Knicks rivalry. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first meeting. The Hawks' home playoff games for 1998 and 1999 were played at the Georgia Dome while the Omni was demolished to make way for Philips Arena, which would open in September 1999. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. Orlando Magic over Detroit Pistons (3-0) . Scottie Pippen broke a 97-97 tie by making a 3-point shot with 43.9 seconds left. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. ... would have been playing in the conference final against the Chicago Bulls. The Chicago Bulls and the defending Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat are both completing back-to-backs this evening at the United Center. They moved into a new arena the next season. It was a game Chicago had to have, and the Bulls controlled the Heat from the opening tipoff in Wednesday's 109-90 home win in Game 3. Chicago Bulls. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first meeting. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Game 1. Get a summary of the Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat basketball game The rivalry between six-time NBA champions Chicago Bulls and two-time champions Miami Heat, who both play in the Eastern Conference, first began in the 1990s but intensified after 2005. (The Flu Game), Michael Jordan plays 44 minutes and scores 38 points despite being ill from food poisoning. Michael Jordan hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer. This was the Bulls' second straight title, and fifth overall (They completed the 3-peat by beating Utah again in 1998). the official stats partner of the NBA. Game 3 of the Bulls–Bullets series was the last playoff game ever played at the Capital Centre (named USAir Arena at the time).