Top Performers
Points
39
Jordan
CHI
Rebounds
21
Williams
NJN
Assists
5
Douglas
NJN
Threes
3
Kukoc
CHI
36-86 (41.9%)
FG%
34-73 (46.6%)
0-6 (0.0%)
3PM
4-9 (44.4%)
21-29 (72.4%)
FTM
24-39 (61.5%)
53
Rebounds
39
15
Offensive Rebounds
8
38
Defensive Rebounds
31
16
Assists
25
7
Steals
8
4
Blocks
5
13
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
30
Fouls
29
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Heat - y | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers - x | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Hornets - x | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Cavaliers - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Nets - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Magic - e | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 11 |  Pistons - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 12 |  Celtics - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Bucks - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 14 |  76ers - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Raptors - e | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46.0 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bulls squeaked out a win over the New Jersey Nets, 96 to 93, in Game 1 of the 1998 First Round on April 24, 1998.
Game Info
April 23, 1998
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gatling #25 | 37 | 24 | 3 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 58.1 |
K. Van Horn #44 | 16 | 10 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 56.3 |
K. Gill #13 | 44 | 14 | 3 (0) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -12 | 1 | 6 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 44.4 |
K. Kittles #30 | 39 | 10 | 5 (0) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3-17 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 26.7 |
S. Cassell #10 | 17 | 4 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Williams #55 | 44 | 8 | 21 (11) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 4 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 40.5 |
S. Douglas #20 | 37 | 16 | 6 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 6 | 2 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 62.7 |
L. Harris #12 | 20 | 3 | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 54.3 |
R. Seikaly #4 | 10 | 4 | 4 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 60.2 |
B. Evans #34 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NJN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kukoc #7 | 42 | 13 | 4 (0) | 5 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 2 | 5 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 59.7 |
S. Pippen #33 | 47 | 24 | 7 (2) | 5 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 9-13 | 1-1 | 5-11 | 67.3 |
D. Rodman #10 | 40 | 0 | 8 (4) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 3 | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
R. Harper #4 | 34 | 13 | 4 (0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 54.7 |
M. Jordan #23 | 47 | 39 | 7 (0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 3 | 1 | 11-27 | 0-2 | 17-23 | 52.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Simpkins #8 | 19 | 5 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 46.0 |
S. Kerr #25 | 16 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Burrell #24 | 9 | 0 | 2 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
R. Brown #1 | 6 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Wennington #34 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CHI | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
Scoring Plays
All Plays
K. Van Horn makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Gatling makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Van Horn makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Kittles makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Kittles makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Harper makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Cassell makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Harper makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Williams makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Harper makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Williams makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Kukoc makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Harper makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Harper makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Douglas makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Harper makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Douglas makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Van Horn makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Pippen makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Van Horn makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Gatling makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Gatling makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Simpkins makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Simpkins makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Kukoc makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Seikaly makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Gatling makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Gatling makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Kukoc makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Douglas makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Douglas makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Kerr makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Douglas makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Williams makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Williams makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Gatling makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Kukoc makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Gatling makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Douglas makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Gatling makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Kukoc makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Gatling makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jordan makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Gatling makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
OT
K. Kittles makes 2PT shot
OT
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
OT
S. Douglas makes 9' 2PT shot
OT
36-86 (41.9%)
FG%
34-73 (46.6%)
0-6 (0.0%)
3PM
4-9 (44.4%)
21-29 (72.4%)
FTM
24-39 (61.5%)
53
Rebounds
39
15
Offensive Rebounds
8
38
Defensive Rebounds
31
16
Assists
25
7
Steals
8
4
Blocks
5
13
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
30
Fouls
29
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0