That’s not the team we are.”The Houston Rockets and Miami Heat both took commanding 2-0 leads in their best-of-seven series.Houston, still playing without injured point guard Russell Westbrook, triumphed despite a poor shooting night for star James Harden, who connected on just 5-of-16 shots from the floor on the way to 21 points.But seven Rockets players scored in double figures and Houston made 19 of their NBA playoff-record 56 three-point attempts to take a commanding lead in the Western Conference clash.“Couldn’t make a shot, but I’m more than just a shot-maker,” Harden said. The two stars had split the last four MVP’s, MJ in 1988 and 91, and Magic the two in between, their showdown fully primed.“This is a dream come true to play Michael in the Finals,” said Magic. New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers; 1971-72 Reg. Standings; Schedule and Results; Leaders; Stats. In this 1991 Finals game, the Lakers attempted 10 triples, making five, and the Bulls seven, making only one (Jordan).Jordan had 36 points on 14 of 24 FG’s with 12 assists, eight boards and three steals; Pippen chipped in 19 points, 7 boards and 5 assists with a pair of blocks, but the All-Star duo didn’t get much help, as no other Bull managed more than six points (in fact, five Bulls had six exactly).After I finished the game, I texted Mychal again, wondering if maybe it was Jordan, more than anything else, that ultimately vanquished the Lakers despite their super impressive, gritty, intelligent Game 1 win in hostile territory. Jordan made a comeback in the fourth quarter with 13 points, but it was Scottie Pippen's two free throws that would give the Bulls a 91-89 lead. “I just tried to be active defensively, tried to do other things to impact the game.” - ‘Turned the whole game around’ -Trailing 59-53 at halftime, Houston opened the third period on a 13-0 run to regain the advantage but trailed by one point going into the final frame.After Oklahoma City’s Chris Paul hit a jumper seconds into the fourth, Houston put together a 17-0 scoring run, shutting out the Thunder for more than five minutes with a tremendous defensive display to put the game out of reach.Just two points in the run came from NBA scoring champion Harden. The team was coming off a grueling seven-game loss to the They managed to put it all together that season, winning a then-franchise record 61 games.
6 years old? What a moment. Season Summary; More 1972 Playoffs Pages. Meanwhile, Jordan’s legend was growing fast as he prepared to take the League to an even greater zenith. They swept the The Lakers were coming off a stunning second round loss to the Both teams split the two meetings, each won by the home team: All rights reserved. Bulls Talk Podcast: Emergency podcast: Milwaukee Bucks boycott the NBA playoffs Washington Mystics strike for game vs. Dream, WNBA postpones two others Reports: Lakers, Clippers vote to strike season, discussions ongoing Why former Bulls guard Craig Hodges is proud of strikes across American sports Bucks team read statement to media after strike of playoff game Several Chicago Bulls … This would not stop Magic Johnson as Johnson had 20 assists in the game. Michael Jordan's 17-foot jumper then rattled out, and Byron Scott hit one of two free throws. This site is operated jointly by NBA and WarnerMedia. This was also the last As previously stated, this was the first Finals to be telecast in the United States by This was the only NBA Finals series in which recently departed Lakers coach The Bulls championship started the dynasty that lasted through the 1990s. It was the only one of the Bulls' six Finals appearances to end in four games to one.
Damian Lillard suffered a dislocated finger against the Lakers.Giannis Antetokounmpo sunk 28 points and won 20 rebounds. A true living legend, Magic – with a little help from Larry Bird – had already no-look-passed the NBA to new heights. I played against Larry, and I’ve always wanted to play against Michael.”On the NBC pregame show, Bob Costas’ partner was none other than Lakers legend Pat Riley, just before he was took over the Knicks. While Michael Jordan scored 11 points in the second quarter, the Lakers only made 12 of their 41 shots in the second and third quarters. Finals MVP: Wilt Chamberlain (19.4 / 23.2 / 2.6) 1972 Playoff Leaders: PTS: ... Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers; Finals.