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The coronation of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls would have to wait after a 21-point drubbing by the Seattle SuperSonics during Game Four of the 1996 NBA Finals.
At the time of the 107-86 loss, Chicago evened out to 2-2 during Game Fours of the NBA Finals.
After six titles, Chicago finished .500 (3-3) during Game Fours of the '90s NBA Finals.
Make the jump to read my descriptors of Chicago's Game Four performances during the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals, including:
At the time of the 107-86 loss, Chicago evened out to 2-2 during Game Fours of the NBA Finals.
After six titles, Chicago finished .500 (3-3) during Game Fours of the '90s NBA Finals.
Make the jump to read my descriptors of Chicago's Game Four performances during the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals, including:
- The Tide Turner.
- The Original Flu Game.
- The One-Man Show.
- The Sleeper.
- The Nightmare.
- The Redeemer.
The Tide Turner: 1991 NBA Finals, Game Four
Chicago Bulls 97, Los Angeles Lakers 82
After stealing Game Three in overtime, Chicago held the Lakers to a combined 30 points in the second and third quarters during a 15-point Game Four victory that put the franchise one game away from its first NBA title.
The Original Flu Game: 1992 NBA Finals, Game Four
Portland Trail Blazers 93, Chicago Bulls 88
Five years before Michael Jordan suffered through the stomach flu during Game Five of the 1997 NBA Finals, I suffered from a stomach virus during Game Four of the 1992 NBA Finals, having a hard time stomaching this Bulls' loss, which included a fast start that was wiped out by a Blazers' rally evening the series at two games apiece.
The One-Man Show: 1993 NBA Finals, Game Four
Chicago Bulls 111, Phoenix Suns 105
After winning the first two games in Phoenix, Chicago nearly dropped the first two games in Chicago, with Jordan saving the Bulls with 55 of his team's 111 points during a huge Game Four victory.
The Sleeper: 1996 NBA Finals, Game Four
Seattle SuperSonics 107, Chicago Bulls 86
After falling down 3-0 to the Bulls, including an embarrassing Game Three loss at Key Arena, Seattle woke up with an inspired victory during a Game Four Chicago looked asleep at the wheel and distracted, perhaps due to all of the talk of an ensuing championship .
The Nightmare: 1997 NBA Finals, Game Four
Utah Jazz 78, Chicago Bulls 73
During a brutally low-scoring game that was hard on the eyes, Chicago fell to Utah as John Stockton's full-court pass just eluded Jordan's hand and led Karl Malone for a game-winning layup, suddenly evening the series at two games apiece as the Bulls lost two straight road games to the Jazz.
The Redeemer: 1998 NBA Finals, Game Four
Chicago Bulls 86, Utah Jazz 82
After going AWOL after Game Three to wrestle on WCW's Monday Night Nitro, Dennis Rodman redeemed himself late in Game Four, hitting crucial late free throws to give the Bulls three straight victories against the favored Jazz.
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