Top Performers
Points
34
Jordan
CHI
Rebounds
9
Rodman
CHI
Assists
6
Kukoc
CHI
Threes
3
Lenard
MIA
35-78 (44.9%)
FG%
21-55 (38.2%)
1-13 (7.7%)
3PM
4-17 (23.5%)
27-32 (84.4%)
FTM
28-39 (71.8%)
40
Rebounds
39
13
Offensive Rebounds
10
27
Defensive Rebounds
29
16
Assists
14
19
Steals
7
2
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
32
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
28
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls - z | 69 | 13 | .841 | |
| 2 |  Heat - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Hawks - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13.0 |
| 5 |  Pistons - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Hornets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Bullets - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25.0 |
| 9 |  Cavaliers - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27.0 |
| 10 |  Pacers - e | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36.0 |
| 12 |  Raptors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 |
| 14 |  76ers - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Celtics - e | 15 | 67 | .183 | 54.0 |
Game Summary
The Miami Heat were easily defeated by the Chicago Bulls, 98 to 74, in Game 3 of the 1997 Eastern Conference Finals on May 24, 1997.
Game Info
May 23, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Pippen #33 | 36 | 21 | 4 (2) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +16 | 4 | 3 | 8-16 | 0-4 | 5-6 | 56.3 |
D. Rodman #10 | 35 | 3 | 9 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +19 | 1 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 39.9 |
L. Longley #13 | 11 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
R. Harper #4 | 15 | 5 | 2 (1) | 1 | 3 | 1 | +10 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 47.0 |
M. Jordan #23 | 36 | 34 | 8 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +26 | 3 | 3 | 14-25 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 62.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dele #8 | 28 | 6 | 4 (2) | 1 | 4 | 0 | +20 | 1 | 4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
T. Kukoc #7 | 24 | 9 | 5 (0) | 6 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 58.9 |
S. Kerr #25 | 22 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +10 | 1 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 23.7 |
R. Brown #1 | 14 | 9 | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 39.8 |
J. Buechler #30 | 10 | 6 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
J. Caffey #21 | 9 | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 113.6 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CHI | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mashburn #32 | 26 | 5 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 31.7 |
P.J. Brown #42 | 38 | 5 | 8 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -20 | 2 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 28.5 |
A. Mourning #33 | 32 | 12 | 9 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 9 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 64.7 |
V. Lenard #1 | 29 | 14 | 4 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -19 | 3 | 4 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 79.9 |
T. Hardaway #10 | 32 | 6 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -27 | 5 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 30.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Majerle #9 | 20 | 5 | 2 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -12 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 59.5 |
I. Austin #8 | 19 | 9 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 67.8 |
J. Crotty #25 | 14 | 4 | 1 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 69.4 |
W. Anderson #40 | 13 | 6 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 43.6 |
K. Askins #2 | 13 | 2 | 3 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Strickland #30 | 4 | 6 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
1Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Dele makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Buechler makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Kukoc makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Pippen makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
I. Austin makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Mashburn makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Pippen makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Lenard makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Pippen makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Pippen makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Lenard makes 2PT shot
3Q
B. Dele makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Dele makes 2PT shot
3Q
V. Lenard makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
3Q
D. Majerle makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Harper makes 2PT shot
3Q
V. Lenard makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Pippen makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
I. Austin makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Anderson makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Kukoc makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Anderson makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Crotty makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Buechler makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Buechler makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Brown makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Brown makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Strickland makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Brown makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Askins makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Brown makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Strickland makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
35-78 (44.9%)
FG%
21-55 (38.2%)
1-13 (7.7%)
3PM
4-17 (23.5%)
27-32 (84.4%)
FTM
28-39 (71.8%)
40
Rebounds
39
13
Offensive Rebounds
10
27
Defensive Rebounds
29
16
Assists
14
19
Steals
7
2
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
32
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
28
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0