Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics, Michael Jordan duels Larry Bird, scoring 50 points on 60% shooting, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 block, 5 steals
Date: 3/23/1988
Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers, 2 games, Michael Jordan scores 49 points and 52 points respectively, the latter on a ridiculous 24 of 29 shooting
Date: 4/3/1988
Chicago Bulls at Detroit Pistons 112-110, Michael Jordan scored 59 points on 21-of-27 shooting, also grabbing 4 rebounds and 6 assists; this nationally televised game became fundamental for basketball history, as it was the game after which Pistons coach Chuck Daly employed the "Jordan Rules" on MJ, a set of defensive principles that would become the basis for defensive strategies in the world of basketball during the next decades
