We Reminisce: Michael Jordan’s career-high 69 points
Of all the possible candidates — and there are several, to say the least — is this the best game MJ ever played? March 28, 1990, in Cleveland, Mike stamped 69 points (23-for-37 FG’s, 21-for-23 FT’s), 18 rebounds, six assists and four steals on Mark Price, Brad Daugherty, Larry Nance and his old friend Craig Ehlo. Jordan went on to average 33.6 points, 6.9 boards, 6.3 assists and 2.8 steals that season, taking the Bulls to the Eastern Conference Finals (where they lost to Detroit) and finishing 3rd in MVP voting.
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October 17th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
DO says:
crazy stat line
69 points AND 18 rebounds, 4 steals and 6 assists
October 17th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
the_don_mega says:
if my memory serves me correct… magic won the mvp durinng taht season… who was 2nd? ei dime, can ya’ll provide the stats for magic and the second guy who finished in the voting that season??? 33.6 points, 6.9 boards, 6.3 assists and 2.8 steals ain’t a stat line to f wid… just got me thinkin’ here
October 17th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Austin Burton says:
Magic Johnson (MVP): 22.3 points, 11.5 assists, 6.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals, Lakers won 63 games.
Charles Barkley (2nd): 25.2 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.9 steals, Sixers won 53 games.
P.S. — Barkley actually got more first-place votes than Magic.
Jordan led the Bulls to 55 wins that year.
October 17th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
justice says:
Wtf kinda video games stats…This shytt is crazy to look at..Chris paul may get the assists and points but he won’t get the boards, and dwight and stat will best that chuck stat…The MJ, lebron will definietly get to he was close last year but he was only at 31 ppg i believe..but 63, 55 and conf championship phuck
October 17th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Three Stacks says:
I love how they played the Bill Cartwright free throw in slow motion.
October 17th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Kudabeen says:
he still managed 18 boards and 6 assist and 4 steals. That’s what made MJ special as a guard he didn’t limit his effectiveness on the game like many guards in todays game do. You have to let guys roam and get in where their mates aren’t able to. I remember Paul Pierce two seasons ago was averaging something crazy like 13+ boards a game, because they didn’t have bigs on that horrid squad. That’s a true ball player. You plug the different holes…
That is some video game type stuff…
October 17th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
sans says:
Man, was that a Craig Hodges and a Bill Wennington siting? Not to mention Steve Kerr checking in for the Cavaliers. I hate watching old games, where Cleveland is at the shh end of a remarkable performance. Jordan played great, but if the Cavs didn’t have so many turnovers in the 3rd, it should of gone the other way. So many what-ifs involving games and series against the GOAT.
Anyone else thinks that after a couple scotches, Mike calls up Ehlo jsut to let Craig know that Mike still, to this day, owns him?
October 17th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
dukesman2000 says:
I can’t see the clip but I vividly remember that game.If the Bulls had won the ‘Chip that year, I dont think MJ would have been that great of a player. After losing to Detroit, he went straight bonkers.
Hey Dime, Did y’all do a “We Reminisce” when Michael gave the Knicks “Double Nickle?”
October 17th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Austin Burton says:
The Double Nickel…
http://dimemag.com/2008/08/we-reminisce-the-double-nickel/
October 17th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
dukesman2000 says:
Oh yes! Thank you, my brother…
October 17th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
kfb says:
I remember this game vividly, my parents were at the game and I was at home wishing I was there.
October 18th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
kevin k says:
Kobe’s 81pts 6rebs and 2 assists got nothing on MJs 69,18, and 6
October 19th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
crossphaded says:
they shoulda kept Ronnie Harper. He and Jordan had some epic 1-on-1 battles, which MJ won most of, but at least Harp expelled some of MJ’s energy playin D on him.
Props to MJ though…I truly believe he coulda dropped 80+ on the Cavs if he wanted to.
October 20th, 2008 at 4:37 am
karan says:
i’ve heard about this game, but was only 6 when it happened and i never got to see in-depth highlights
all i gotta say is… WOW
all the ‘next jordans’: hill… vince… kobe… dwayne… lebron… man, i don’t see a player being this great ever… the things the stars of today surprise us with was his norm, and not just the stats, but just the way he took over every game…
the commentator said it right… “the bulls have to make sure not to get too mesmerized with jordan…” that must be difficult, because no one alive could NOT get mesmerized with that performance… i bet even jordan felt a little mesmerized by himself. a little.
WOW.
December 8th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Sebastian says:
nobody will ever be better than jordan. but that’s only in the mind. the defense was pretty weak in this game. kobe with a green card from phil will score a hundred and seven. people need to understand that defense in the nba has gotten way more sophisticated. not street like the detroit bad boys but smarter overall. but hands down the one thing that makes people think of jordan when they see kobe is the “on-fire” or “in the zone” or whatever you wanna call it. next to winning, it’s my favorite part of basketball.