He scored 23 first-half points and 45 for the night, symbolic of two numbers he wore throughout his unparalleled career.
He capped a brilliant sequence in which he stole the ball from Karl Malone at one end and sank a game-winning jumper over Bryon Russell at the other by holding his follow-through in the air, a move that later would be dubbed "The Pose."
How is it possible that Michael Jordan played another game, in another uniform, after leading the Bulls to their sixth NBA championship in eight years in 1998?
NBC Sports Chicago is airing the Bulls' Game 6 victory over the Utah Jazz Friday night at 7 p.