MICHAEL JORDAN: 49 pts vs L.A.Clippers (1997.11.21)

I was wondering (before clicking on this vid) why MJ would score 49 against a 'bad' team like the Clippers... Now I see after 2 OT's he had to. If you play basketball (or any sport for that matter) you know that feeling and you're thinking to yourself "I'm not losing to these guys". Great game and thanks again Balthus23

Even though the game was close, MJ played liked he was in complete control throughout.

Listen at 1:40 and 1:46 ...a fan is trying REALLY hard to rattle MJ at the line...LMAO

lol MJ looks bored

I remember this game. He started off shooting very poorly like at one point 5 of 14 and very poor at the line. I think he finished 18 of 38 from the field and 13 of 19 at the line. If his finger hadn't been bothering him so badly it would have been a 60 point game.

Correction =) If it wasn't for the finger, he'd have crushed them with 30, and sat the 4th out :-)

he is the only king... forget about lebron he is good but not even close..

i think a hawk or eagle got into the building at 1:39

at 3:30...what an elevation for a 34 year old man?! GOAT

sucks to be brent barry lol

how can a team not score during an ENTIRE overtime period... that's embarassing. even if they were up against MJ

@GlitchInMotion well...its the clippers....lol

Clippers did not score in that second OT -_-

Only Jordan can get the away crowd to act like the home crowd LOL

People probably knew it was MJ's last game @ Clippers.

Wonder how long it will take me to watch all jordans 30+ point games...

Such an upset of not being a bulls fan in90s, even LA cheered for him

Lol this commentator makes me crack up. He's freaking out over a typical Jordan game. Had he commentated on the 69 pt game he may have lost his voice

johnny red kerr - he coached the bullies way back in the day and once said the bulls are like his children - he loves it when they do well.

@ :47 Rick Barry?That was his dad. @ 3:20 Come fly with me 97'? instead of 91'. Poster Time, all the way.Why did Jordan have to do Brent Barry like that and drop him off for nearly the single nickle. I've heard of strong Bulls contingents on the road during the "golden era) but not quite like this crowd at lac.

I love how LA crowd is cheering for MJ. :)

Martin at the end of OT: "Damn, that shit always worked in 'Above the Rim'...."

Darrick Martin started talking trash to MJ so MJ woke up and schooled the dude.

I miss theez dayz of Johnny Red Kerr when Mj would perform masterpieces on the court, im so fuckin happy I grew up in the era I did, born n raised in Chicago, I use to scream my lungs out along with the announcers at the greatness that iz Mj, no 1 will ever compare, even though The Black Mamba iz the closest thing to Mj, and as great as Kobe is, Mj is 100x better, I wish cud rewind time!

One of my all time favorite Air Jordan games.  He just willed this team to this victory without Pippen and the rest of the Bulls having an off night.  This is his 3rd to last season but he's still in his prime.  Set the tone for the season that they weren't going to have another '93 no matter the injuries.

Must have been fun to bandwagon for MJ at that time. Almost impossible to make an argument against his greatness.

People forget how much Jordan carried them this year. Pippen was out for half the year and Rodman was out for a while too. Also in the finals in game 6 Pippen was hurt and MJ had to carry them and score 45 and the game winning shot to make sure the Jazz didn't go to game 7 in Utah. MJ is the GOAT

goat

Rodman missed 2 games that season

I may he remembering incorrectly, but I think Michael started off shooting rather poorly in this game, something like 5 of 14 from the field. For the rest of the game, he went something like 13 of 24 from the field and he would have had yet another 50 point game had he not went only 13 of 19 from the foul line (the 1997-98 season was Jordan's worst season at the line, at 78%).

MJ was tired as hell!

are they playing in united center? crowd gets wild everytime jordan score

I was at this game I am remember how much the fans cheered when he scored and that dunk he did was unbelievable to see in person be literally flew.... If anyone has the whole game please let me know!! Thanks

Funny, it makes me feel confused in the end is actually which team's home court?

Michael had a special connection with the city of LA. Not only the fact that one of his greatest inspirations of competition playing there (Magic Johnson), but the fact that Michael played in LA the summer of 1984, after being drafted by the Bulls, to compete for and win a gold medal for the USA. Crowd loved MJ ever since because MJ seemed to put on a show most any place, but starting in LA for the gold medal USA team in 84.

I went to bed with the Bulls trailing 36-22. My dad woke me up when the Bulls had it wrapped up. The next morning, I had my driver's license.

Do you have the game during the 1999 season where the Bulls won 89-84? Wennington made a 3-pointer in that game @!

During the 2nd 3peat he played in 82 regular season Game's. And in all the postseason Game's as well. His durability was insane to match his skill and will which IMO makes him the GREATEST Athlete/basketball player I've ever seen.

Bulls looked bored

Thatz sad how the Clippers scored NO points in the second OT. Zilch.

Clippers fans cheering for the opposition... that’s a real goat

The energy in arenas was just different when he played

The best ever

I was at this game