The date was Feb. 26, 1991. The teams with the two best records in the Eastern Conference -- the Chicago Bulls (39-14) and Boston Celtics (40-14) -- were squaring off, and it was a tough ticket.
Scalpers outside Chicago Stadium were reportedly asking for $300, a lot of money for a regular-season game 25 years ago.
Those who secured tickets that night witnessed a blowout that was a landmark stepping-stone in the rise of a Bulls dynasty that would claim six of the next eight NBA titles.