The best game of the series is going to be Monday,'' Chicago coach Phil Jackson said. Miller's clutch shooting was almost negated by the 3-point shooting of Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan. The Bulls were unable to set up a 3-pointer on their next possession, and Jordan drove the lane and was fouled. Jordan made only one of two, the Bulls fouled Miller with 10 seconds left and he made both free throws for a four-point lead. We'll be fine.
Today's just a bump in the road.
The Pacers did all the things they said they needed to do in order to make this a competitive series. They cut down on their turnovers, committing only 15, got production from their bench and fair treatment from the referees. They also reached their magic number by surpassing 100 points, making them 28-0 this season when they reach triple figures. Jordan led Chicago with 30 points, while Pippen had 23 and Toni Kukoc 14. Mark Jackson added 13 points for Indiana and Rik Smits had 12, but neither was much of a factor in the deciding moments.