Game 5, 1996-97 NBA Finals
June 11, 1997 · Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Game 5, 1996-97 NBA Finals: CBChicago Bulls 90–88 Utah Jazz, at Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on June 11, 1997.
The 'Flu Game': Michael Jordan, severely ill and visibly dehydrated (widely reported at the time as the flu, though later accounts suggested food poisoning), scored 38 points including the decisive three-pointer with 25 seconds left, and had to be helped off the court by Scottie Pippen afterward.
Box score
| UJUtah Jazz starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Karl Malone | 19 | 7 | 6 |
| Greg Ostertag | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| John Stockton | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Bryon Russell | 11 | 7 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Chris Morris (11)
| CBChicago Bulls starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Michael Jordan | 38 | 7 | 5 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| Luc Longley | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| Ron Harper | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Dennis Rodman | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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