NBA Final 1998: Michael Jordan leaves with a movie final
In the NBA of 1998, the final of the previous year was repeated. The Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz met again for the title, with a 4-2 victory for the Chicago Bulls. A final that ended with a mythical last shot by Jordan, an action that has become an icon of the history of basketball. An action that would end a dominance of three consecutive titles, six rings in eight years, the era of the Bulls was over, the era of Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls *Harper – 5.3p, 4.5r. *Jordan – 33.5p, 5.6r. *Pippen – 15.6p, 6.8r. *Kukoc – 15.1p, 4.6r. *Rodman – 3.3p, 8.3r. Kerr – 3.8p, 2.5a. Buechler – 1.3p. Burrell – 3.5p, 2.5r. Simpkins – 1.0p, 1.5r. (2) Longley – 5.0p, 4.8r. Brown – 2p, 1r. (1) Wennington – 1.3p, 1.0r. (3)
Utah Jazz *Stockton – 9.6p, 8.6a. *Hornacek – 10.6p, 2.6r. *Russell – 8.8p, 5.0r. *Malone – 25.0p, 10.5r. *Ostertag – 2.2p, 3.2r. (5) Eisley – 4.6p, 3.8a. Anderson – 7.3p, 2.6r. Morris – 4.3p, 2.5r. Carr – 4.1p, 1.8r. Foster – 1.3p, 2.3r. Keefe – 2.8p, 3.4r. (5) Vaughn – 0.0p, 1.0r. (2)
To reach the final … Chicago Bulls – New Jersey Nets (3-0), Charlotte Hornets (4-1), Indiana Pacers (4-3) Utah Jazz – Houston Rockets (3-2), San Antonio Spurs (4-1), Angeles Lakers (4-0)
