NJN
CHITop 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
12
Turnovers
15
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
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Heat | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Hornets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Nets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 11 |  Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 12 |  Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Bucks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 14 |  76ers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Raptors | 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 #2 | 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
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
12
Turnovers
15
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
