1998 NBA Finals Game 6 (The Last Shot)

The Last Shot: Jordan's final championship moment.

Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals, known as 'The Last Shot', saw the Chicago Bulls defeat the Utah Jazz 87–86 to win their sixth NBA championship in eight seasons.

Quick Facts

Date: June 14, 1998
Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City
Winner: Chicago Bulls
Score: 87-86
Finals mvp: Michael Jordan
Series result: Bulls win 4-2

Lore & Background

As the Bulls arrived at Delta Center for Game 6, Scottie Pippen aggravated his back injury when he dunked the opening basket. He scored only 8 points. Michael Jordan scored 23 points in the first half. In the fourth quarter, Jordan's two free throws tied the game with a minute left. John Stockton hit a three-pointer with 41.9 seconds left to give Utah an 86–83 lead. After Jordan made a layup to make it 86–85, Jordan stole the ball from Karl Malone. With 10 seconds remaining, Jordan crossed over Bryon Russell and buried a 20-foot jumper to give the Bulls an 87–86 lead with 5.2 seconds left. Stockton missed a potential game-winning three-pointer. Jordan scored 45 points and was named Finals MVP.