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Denver Nuggets @ Chicago Bulls 123–134

1997-02-18 · NBA

Denver Nuggets 1996-97 · Chicago Bulls 1996-97 · 1996-97 season

Team stats

NuggetsBulls
Field goals44-76 .57953-98 .541
Three-pointers8-16 .50010-21 .476
Free throws27-33 .81818-23 .783
Offensive rebounds1220
Defensive rebounds2421
Total rebounds3641
Assists2842
Steals511
Blocks12
Turnovers157
Personal fouls2122

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Antonio McDyess G43259-140-07-943720064-13
Mark Jackson G35186-92-24-4123100040-17
LaPhonso Ellis G32133-110-27-804442010-20
Bryant Stith G30145-131-43-532510013-14
Dale Ellis F26279-114-65-521322003+8
Ervin Johnson C2484-70-00-114500103-14
Tom Hammonds G1900-00-00-003320015+4
Ricky Pierce C1894-60-11-115641011+5
Kenny Smith F1094-51-10-000020001+8
Brooks Thompson F300-00-00-000010011-2
Total24012344-768-1627-3312243628511521

FG .579 · 3P .500 · FT .818

Did not play: LaSalle Thompson (dnp - coach's decision), Darvin Ham (dnp - coach's decision)

Chicago Bulls

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Scottie Pippen G414719-272-57-741542013+7
Dennis Rodman G3531-50-11-2491350042+9
Michael Jordan G322410-181-33-4235123003+18
Toni Kukoc G28115-140-41-12241131230
Luc Longley F2663-80-00-012310102+12
Ron Harper G26114-63-40-012352004+13
Steve Kerr G24186-84-42-200021000-2
Jason Caffey F18103-60-04-740410005+1
Jud Buechler G621-20-00-010100000-1
Robert Parish C421-40-00-012310000-2
Total24013453-9810-2118-2320214142112722

FG .541 · 3P .476 · FT .783

Did not play: Bill Wennington (dnp - coach's decision), Dickey Simpkins (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:37 PM EST)
  • 12:00 CHI Jump Ball Longley vs. Johnson: Tip to Stith
  • 11:42 DEN L. Ellis 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 2–0
  • 11:26 CHI MISS Pippen 13' Jump Shot
  • 11:25 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:08 DEN MISS Stith Layup
  • 11:07 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:05 DEN MISS Stith Layup
  • 11:04 CHI Longley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:58 CHI MISS Pippen Layup
  • 10:57 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:50 CHI Jordan P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:43 DEN L. Ellis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:43 CHI Pippen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:36 CHI Harper 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jordan 1 AST) 2–3
  • 10:11 DEN MISS L. Ellis 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:10 CHI Jordan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:57 CHI Longley 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jordan 2 AST) 2–5
  • 9:43 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:43 CHI Jordan STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:38 CHI Jordan Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Harper 1 AST) 2–7
  • 9:19 DEN Johnson 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 4–7
  • 9:05 CHI MISS Longley 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:04 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:58 CHI Harper S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:58 DEN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:58 DEN Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:44 CHI MISS Longley 11' Hook Shot
  • 8:40 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:36 DEN MISS L. Ellis 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:32 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:29 CHI MISS Jordan 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:27 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:22 DEN McDyess Dunk (2 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST) 8–7
  • 8:18 CHI Harper Layup (5 PTS) (Pippen 1 AST) 8–9
  • 8:03 DEN MISS McDyess 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:01 CHI Jordan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:48 CHI MISS Jordan 5' Jump Shot
  • 7:47 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:43 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 7:43 CHI Pippen STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:34 CHI Longley 6' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Pippen 2 AST) 8–11
  • 7:12 DEN Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (L. Ellis 1 AST) 11–11
  • 6:54 CHI MISS Longley 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:52 CHI Longley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:51 BULLS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:48 CHI Jordan 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Rodman 1 AST) 11–13
  • 6:24 DEN MISS L. Ellis 13' Jump Shot
  • 6:21 DEN MISS McDyess Tip Shot
  • 6:21 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:21 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:21 CHI Jordan S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:21 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:21 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:01 CHI Jordan 12' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Harper 2 AST) 13–15
  • 5:45 DEN MISS L. Ellis 13' Jump Shot
  • 5:43 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 5:37 DEN L. Ellis 4' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 15–15
  • 5:29 CHI MISS Pippen 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:26 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:16 CHI Pippen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:16 DEN L. Ellis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:11 DEN Stith Layup (2 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST) 17–15
  • 4:56 CHI Harper 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jordan 3 AST) 17–18
  • 4:40 DEN MISS Johnson Layup
  • 4:38 CHI Longley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:24 CHI Pippen 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 17–20
  • 4:04 DEN MISS McDyess 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:02 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:56 DEN Stith S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 3:56 CHI Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:56 CHI Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:47 CHI Longley S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:47 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:47 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 3:36 CHI Jordan 15' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 19–24
  • 3:15 DEN MISS Stith Layup
  • 3:15 CHI Longley BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:14 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:14 DEN Johnson Layup (4 PTS) 21–24
  • 3:14 CHI Jordan S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:14 DEN MISS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 3:14 CHI SUB: Kukoc FOR Jordan
  • 3:14 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:00 DEN Johnson P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:57 DEN SUB: D. Ellis FOR L. Ellis
  • 2:44 CHI Pippen 7' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Kukoc 1 AST) 21–26
  • 2:27 DEN Johnson Layup (6 PTS) (McDyess 1 AST) 23–26
  • 2:12 CHI Rodman Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 2:12 DEN D. Ellis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:56 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T4)
  • 1:56 CHI Harper STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:44 DEN Johnson P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 1:44 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 1:44 DEN SUB: L. Ellis FOR Johnson
  • 1:38 CHI Pippen Driving Layup (6 PTS) 23–28
  • 1:16 DEN MISS L. Ellis Layup
  • 1:15 CHI Kukoc REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:10 CHI MISS Pippen Layup
  • 1:08 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:03 DEN Jackson Layup (7 PTS) (D. Ellis 1 AST) 25–28
  • 0:45 CHI Pippen 10' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Kukoc 2 AST) 25–30
  • 0:30 DEN L. Ellis 9' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jackson 5 AST) 27–30
  • 0:17 CHI MISS Longley 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:14 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 0:00 DEN McDyess Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:00 CHI Kukoc STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (12:01 AM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (12:03 AM EST)
  • 11:43 CHI MISS Kukoc 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:41 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 11:27 CHI Kukoc 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Rodman 2 AST) 27–32
  • 11:01 DEN Jackson Layup (9 PTS) 29–32
  • 10:47 CHI MISS Rodman Layup
  • 10:46 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 10:43 CHI Rodman Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 10:43 DEN L. Ellis STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:36 DEN MISS Stith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:34 DEN D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:24 CHI Harper S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:24 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 10:24 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 10:12 CHI Kerr 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Harper 3 AST) 31–34
  • 9:47 DEN MISS Jackson 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:46 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:45 CHI Rodman S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:45 BULLS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 9:45 DEN SUB: Pierce FOR Stith
  • 9:45 DEN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 9:45 CHI SUB: Jordan FOR Harper
  • 9:45 CHI SUB: Caffey FOR Rodman
  • 9:45 DEN Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 9:32 CHI Pippen Driving Dunk (10 PTS) (Kukoc 3 AST) 33–36
  • 9:08 DEN McDyess Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 9:08 CHI Kukoc STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:01 CHI Kerr 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 33–39
  • 8:39 DEN SUB: B. Thompson FOR Jackson
  • 8:39 DEN SUB: Hammonds FOR L. Ellis
  • 8:39 DEN Hammonds OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:39 DEN Hammonds Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 8:26 CHI MISS Kukoc Layup
  • 8:24 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:19 DEN D. Ellis 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (B. Thompson 1 AST) 36–39
  • 8:06 CHI MISS Kukoc 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:04 DEN Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:47 DEN D. Ellis 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hammonds 1 AST) 39–39
  • 7:35 CHI MISS Jordan 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:34 CHI Caffey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:32 CHI Caffey 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 39–41
  • 7:27 CHI Pippen S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:27 DEN D. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:27 DEN D. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:15 CHI Pippen Driving Layup (12 PTS) (Kukoc 4 AST) 41–43
  • 6:51 DEN MISS Pierce 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:48 CHI Jordan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:44 CHI Caffey Layup (4 PTS) (Jordan 4 AST) 41–45
  • 6:44 DEN B. Thompson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:44 BULLS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:44 CHI Caffey Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 6:43 DEN B. Thompson Traveling Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 6:34 CHI MISS Caffey 13' Jump Shot
  • 6:32 CHI Pippen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:32 DEN D. Ellis P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:27 CHI MISS Kerr 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:26 BULLS Rebound
  • 6:19 CHI MISS Jordan 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:18 CHI MISS Pippen Tip Shot
  • 6:18 CHI Pippen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 6:15 CHI Kukoc REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:12 CHI MISS Kukoc Layup
  • 6:10 CHI Pippen Tip Shot (14 PTS) 41–48
  • 6:10 CHI Pippen REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 5:57 DEN McDyess Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 5:57 CHI Jordan STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:54 DEN Hammonds S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:54 CHI SUB: Harper FOR Pippen
  • 5:54 CHI Caffey Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:54 DEN SUB: Jackson FOR D. Ellis
  • 5:54 DEN SUB: Stith FOR Pierce
  • 5:54 DEN SUB: L. Ellis FOR B. Thompson
  • 5:54 DEN SUB: Johnson FOR Hammonds
  • 5:54 CHI MISS Caffey Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:53 CHI Kukoc REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:49 CHI Jordan 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Kukoc 5 AST) 41–52
  • 5:26 DEN MISS Johnson 14' Jump Shot
  • 5:24 CHI Kukoc REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:16 CHI MISS Harper 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:13 CHI Jordan REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:08 CHI Kukoc Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Kerr 1 AST) 41–54
  • 5:05 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 4:48 DEN McDyess Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T10)
  • 4:48 CHI Kerr STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:40 CHI Kerr 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jordan 5 AST) 41–57
  • 4:13 DEN Stith Layup (4 PTS) 43–57
  • 4:05 DEN Stith P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:05 CHI SUB: Parish FOR Jordan
  • 4:00 CHI MISS Kerr 13' Jump Shot
  • 3:57 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:52 DEN MISS Johnson 11' Jump Shot
  • 3:49 CHI Parish REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:34 CHI Parish 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kukoc 6 AST) 43–59
  • 3:19 BULLS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 3:09 DEN McDyess 4' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jackson 6 AST) 45–59
  • 3:09 CHI Caffey S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:09 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 2:57 CHI MISS Kukoc 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:56 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:49 DEN MISS Stith 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:48 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:44 CHI Kukoc P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:44 DEN SUB: D. Ellis FOR McDyess
  • 2:44 CHI SUB: Pippen FOR Kukoc
  • 2:44 DEN MISS L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:44 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 2:44 Nuggets Rebound
  • 2:29 CHI Kerr 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Parish 1 AST) 47–61
  • 2:16 CHI Harper P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:16 DEN MISS Stith Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:16 Nuggets Rebound
  • 2:16 CHI SUB: Kukoc FOR Harper
  • 2:16 DEN Stith Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:08 CHI MISS Kukoc 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:06 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:00 CHI Caffey S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:00 DEN SUB: Pierce FOR Stith
  • 2:00 CHI SUB: Buechler FOR Kukoc
  • 2:00 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:00 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:41 CHI MISS Parish 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:40 CHI Pippen REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 1:39 CHI MISS Pippen Layup
  • 1:36 CHI Caffey Tip Shot (8 PTS) 50–63
  • 1:36 CHI Caffey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 1:21 DEN D. Ellis 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 52–63
  • 1:10 CHI Pippen 10' Hook Shot (16 PTS) 52–65
  • 1:00 DEN D. Ellis 17' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 54–65
  • 0:41 CHI MISS Parish 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:39 CHI Parish REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:39 BULLS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:28 CHI MISS Parish 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:28 DEN Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:25 CHI Caffey REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 0:25 DEN Johnson S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:25 CHI MISS Caffey Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:25 BULLS Rebound
  • 0:25 DEN SUB: Hammonds FOR Johnson
  • 0:25 CHI Caffey Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:00 DEN MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CHI Parish REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:31 AM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:47 AM EST)
  • 11:44 CHI Longley 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jordan 6 AST) 54–68
  • 11:25 DEN Stith Layup (7 PTS) 56–68
  • 11:09 CHI MISS Jordan 9' Jump Shot
  • 11:07 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:07 CHI Longley P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:53 DEN Stith 19' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jackson 7 AST) 58–68
  • 10:29 CHI MISS Harper 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:27 CHI Jordan Tip Shot (15 PTS) 58–70
  • 10:27 CHI Jordan REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:05 DEN Stith Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 10:05 CHI Jordan STEAL (3 STL)
  • 9:46 CHI MISS Rodman Layup
  • 9:45 Nuggets Rebound
  • 9:45 CHI Rodman L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:37 BULLS Def. 3 Sec
  • 9:37 DEN Stith Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
  • 9:28 DEN MISS McDyess 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:26 CHI Pippen REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 9:12 CHI Pippen 17' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Harper 4 AST) 59–72
  • 8:53 DEN MISS Jackson 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:52 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 8:30 CHI Rodman Layup (2 PTS) (Jordan 7 AST) 59–74
  • 8:11 DEN MISS Stith 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:09 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 8:03 CHI Harper 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Jordan 8 AST) 59–77
  • 7:35 DEN Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (L. Ellis 2 AST) 62–77
  • 7:26 CHI MISS Jordan 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:24 CHI Harper REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:22 CHI Pippen Layup (20 PTS) (Harper 5 AST) 62–79
  • 7:13 DEN MISS L. Ellis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:11 CHI Harper REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:03 DEN McDyess S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:03 CHI Pippen Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 7:03 CHI Pippen Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 6:46 DEN McDyess 12' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Stith 1 AST) 64–81
  • 6:35 CHI Jordan Slam Dunk (17 PTS) (Pippen 3 AST) 64–83
  • 6:17 DEN Johnson 5' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (McDyess 2 AST) 66–83
  • 6:01 CHI Pippen Slam Dunk (24 PTS) (Rodman 3 AST) 66–85
  • 5:51 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 5:33 DEN MISS Stith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:31 CHI Harper REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:27 CHI Rodman Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T4)
  • 5:13 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 5:13 CHI Harper STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:59 CHI Pippen 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Jordan 9 AST) 66–88
  • 4:39 DEN Jackson Layup (16 PTS) (L. Ellis 3 AST) 68–88
  • 4:22 CHI MISS Pippen 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:19 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:14 CHI Harper S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 4:14 DEN SUB: Hammonds FOR Johnson
  • 4:14 DEN MISS Stith Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:14 Nuggets Rebound
  • 4:14 CHI SUB: Kukoc FOR Harper
  • 4:14 DEN Stith Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 4:09 CHI Jordan 18' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 69–90
  • 3:59 DEN Stith 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (L. Ellis 4 AST) 72–90
  • 3:46 DEN Stith P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 3:39 CHI Jordan 12' Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Kukoc 7 AST) 72–92
  • 3:21 DEN MISS L. Ellis Layup
  • 3:20 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 3:04 CHI Pippen Layup (29 PTS) (Kukoc 8 AST) 72–94
  • 2:45 DEN MISS Jackson 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:43 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 2:41 DEN McDyess Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T13)
  • 2:41 CHI Kukoc STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:40 DEN McDyess C.P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:40 BULLS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 2:40 DEN SUB: D. Ellis FOR McDyess
  • 2:40 CHI Pippen Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)
  • 2:40 CHI Pippen Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)
  • 2:20 DEN MISS Stith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:17 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 2:06 CHI Jordan 14' Jump Shot (23 PTS) 72–98
  • 1:51 DEN MISS D. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:50 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 1:32 DEN Jackson Driving Layup (18 PTS) (Hammonds 2 AST) 74–98
  • 1:18 CHI Pippen 3PT Jump Shot (34 PTS) (Jordan 10 AST) 74–101
  • 0:57 DEN MISS L. Ellis 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:54 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 0:50 CHI Rodman Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T5)
  • 0:40 DEN D. Ellis 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) 77–101
  • 0:32 CHI MISS Jordan 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:31 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:15 CHI Pippen P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:15 DEN SUB: Pierce FOR Hammonds
  • 0:15 CHI SUB: Buechler FOR Longley
  • 0:03 CHI Pippen P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:03 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:03 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:00 CHI MISS Kukoc 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 DEN D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (1:10 AM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (1:12 AM EST)
  • 11:45 CHI Kukoc S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:45 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 11:45 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 11:33 CHI MISS Jordan 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:31 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:24 DEN MISS McDyess 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:23 DEN D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 11:21 DEN D. Ellis 7' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 83–101
  • 11:05 CHI Kukoc 7' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jordan 11 AST) 83–103
  • 10:52 DEN McDyess 3' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Jackson 8 AST) 85–103
  • 10:25 CHI MISS Longley 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:24 DEN Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:18 DEN D. Ellis 17' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Jackson 9 AST) 87–103
  • 10:12 CHI Pippen Dunk (36 PTS) (Longley 1 AST) 87–105
  • 9:55 DEN McDyess 8' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Jackson 10 AST) 89–105
  • 9:46 CHI Pippen Layup (38 PTS) (Kukoc 9 AST) 89–107
  • 9:46 DEN D. Ellis S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:46 CHI SUB: Caffey FOR Longley
  • 9:46 DEN SUB: Smith FOR Jackson
  • 9:46 CHI Pippen Free Throw 1 of 1 (39 PTS)
  • 9:37 DEN D. Ellis 29' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) 92–108
  • 9:20 DEN Smith S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:20 CHI Kerr Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 9:20 CHI Kerr Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 9:09 DEN Smith 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 95–110
  • 8:58 CHI Kukoc Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 8:58 DEN Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:55 DEN D. Ellis Dunk (24 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 97–110
  • 8:55 BULLS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 8:55 CHI SUB: Rodman FOR Pippen
  • 8:39 CHI MISS Kukoc 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:37 DEN Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:17 DEN McDyess Layup (19 PTS) (D. Ellis 2 AST) 99–110
  • 8:04 CHI Kerr 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Jordan 12 AST) 99–113
  • 7:49 DEN McDyess 5' Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 101–113
  • 7:31 DEN Hammonds S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:31 CHI MISS Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:31 BULLS Rebound
  • 7:31 CHI Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 7:08 CHI Caffey P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:05 DEN MISS D. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:03 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 6:46 DEN D. Ellis P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 6:38 CHI Kukoc Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 6:38 DEN D. Ellis STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:29 DEN McDyess 8' Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 103–114
  • 6:10 CHI Kukoc Layup (8 PTS) (Kerr 2 AST) 103–116
  • 6:10 DEN McDyess S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 6:10 CHI SUB: Pippen FOR Jordan
  • 6:10 CHI Kukoc Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 5:55 DEN Pierce 5' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 105–117
  • 5:55 CHI Kukoc S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:55 DEN Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 5:38 CHI Pippen Layup (41 PTS) (Kukoc 10 AST) 106–119
  • 5:38 DEN Hammonds S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 5:38 CHI Pippen Free Throw 1 of 1 (42 PTS)
  • 5:22 DEN Pierce Traveling Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 4:59 CHI MISS Rodman Layup
  • 4:58 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:51 DEN Smith Layup (5 PTS) 108–120
  • 4:45 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:45 CHI Caffey Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:45 CHI MISS Caffey Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:43 CHI Rodman REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 4:32 CHI Kukoc Dunk (11 PTS) (Rodman 4 AST) 108–123
  • 4:17 DEN McDyess Layup (25 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 110–123
  • 3:59 CHI MISS Caffey 13' Jump Shot
  • 3:57 DEN Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:49 CHI Caffey S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 3:49 DEN D. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 3 (25 PTS)
  • 3:49 DEN D. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 3 (26 PTS)
  • 3:49 DEN D. Ellis Free Throw 3 of 3 (27 PTS)
  • 3:31 CHI MISS Caffey Layup
  • 3:31 BULLS Rebound
  • 3:31 DEN Pierce L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:31 CHI MISS Rodman Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:31 BULLS Rebound
  • 3:31 CHI SUB: Buechler FOR Kukoc
  • 3:31 CHI Rodman Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 3:23 CHI Caffey P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 3:23 DEN MISS McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:23 Nuggets Rebound
  • 3:23 CHI SUB: Kukoc FOR Caffey
  • 3:23 DEN MISS McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:21 BULLS Rebound
  • 2:59 CHI Pippen Layup (44 PTS) (Rodman 5 AST) 113–126
  • 2:46 DEN Pierce 9' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 115–126
  • 2:26 CHI Buechler 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pippen 4 AST) 115–128
  • 2:17 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 2:17 CHI SUB: Caffey FOR Kukoc
  • 2:05 DEN Pierce 9' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 117–128
  • 1:48 CHI MISS Pippen 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:46 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 1:37 DEN Smith Layup (7 PTS) 119–128
  • 1:17 CHI Pippen Layup (46 PTS) (Caffey 1 AST) 119–130
  • 1:17 DEN Hammonds S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 1:17 CHI Pippen Free Throw 1 of 1 (47 PTS)
  • 1:00 DEN McDyess Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P6.T15)
  • 1:00 CHI SUB: Kukoc FOR Pippen
  • 0:51 CHI MISS Rodman 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:48 DEN Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:38 DEN MISS Smith 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:38 CHI Kukoc BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:35 DEN Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:32 DEN Pierce Layup (9 PTS) 121–131
  • 0:19 CHI MISS Kukoc Layup
  • 0:16 CHI Buechler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:09 CHI MISS Buechler Layup
  • 0:08 CHI Caffey REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 0:07 CHI Kerr 24' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Kukoc 11 AST) 121–134
  • 0:00 DEN Smith Layup (9 PTS) 123–134
  • 0:00 CHI Caffey Violation:Lane
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (1:38 AM EST)