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6-1-1997: Jordan Sinks Russell, Jazz
Filed Under On This Day . . ., NBA, Chicago Bulls, Loose Balls | Leave a Comment
Foreshadowing things to come in future one-on-one match ups, Michael Jordan hit a game-winning jumper over Utah’s Bryon Russell 12 years ago today to give the Bulls a 1-0 lead in the 1997 NBA Finals. While Jordan’s buzzer-beating shot would allow the Bulls to hold serve at home in the first game, Utah nearly pulled a shocker with a gritty performance that may not have resulted in a victory but certainly caught the attention of a flat Chicago team. Had it not been for two missed free throws by Karl Malone in the final seconds (aided by some trash talking by Scottie Pippen), the Jazz should have stolen Game One in this nerve-wrecking series. Continue on to examine Chicago’s toughest challenge in its six NBA Finals appearances, the 1997 series against the Utah Jazz.
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