The Atlanta Hawks played the Chicago Bulls 33 years ago, today, April 16, 1987. On paper, the matchup didn’t hold much weight. It was between a seasoned Hawks team ready to make a championship run with Dominique Wilkins, and a young Bulls team, who despite a losing record, were headed to the playoffs as well.
As the NBA world would soon learn, no game with Michael Jordan in it holds little weight. Jordan exploded in the game, scoring 61 points (tying his career-high to that point) on 22-38 shooting, adding 10 rebounds and four steals.