Peak MJ vs Peak McGrady. These 2 great players matchup in this game, and it seems MJ had something to prove.
The Rockets got off to a terrific start, hitting their perimeter shots and 3's, and led by as much as 10 early. They go to the next period up 9. THe second quarter, it was the Bulls turn to be hot early, hitting a pair of 3's in their first 3 possessions, and stepping on the gas on transition. THey tied the game after a beautiful Jordanesque Ball-in-one-hand fake and hangtime by none other than its namesake, MJ. They continued to push the ball in transition in the end and go up by 6 going into halftime.
In the second half, the Rockets fought back led by Tracy McGrady, who started the quarter with a transition 3 and grabbed the lead with dunk shot with 3 mins gone by the quarter. THe Bulls immediately fought back, with a steal by Jordan on McGrady followed by a pass to Pippen on the break to tie the game. Jordan and McGrady then started trading baskets. Jordan got the better of Tracy towards the end of the quarter to lead the Bulls to a 5 point lead going into the 4th.
In the 4th quarter, the Bulls pulled away, with the bench leading the way. Jordan continued his dominance of his matchup with McGrady and was named Player of the Game. He finished with 36 pts 2 rebs and 12 assts. He also had 5 steals and 2 blocks. McGrady led Houston with 33 pts, 3 rebs 4 assts and 2 steals.
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