Michael Jordan Last Shot Quiz: Game 6 of the 1998 Finals

This michael jordan last shot quiz freezes the frame as the ball leaves his hand in Salt Lake City. Play 10 interactive questions on 14 June 1998 at the Delta Center, the Bulls leading the Jazz 3-2, Jordan stealing the ball from Karl Malone, the jumper over Bryon Russell, an 87-86 win, 45 points, a sixth Finals MVP, the second three-peat and The Last Dance.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Opp
Which team did the Bulls face in the 1998 Finals?
Arena
Where was Game 6 played?
Steal
Whom did Jordan steal the ball from before the shot?
Over
Over which defender did Jordan shoot?
Score
What was the final score?
Points
How many points did Jordan score in Game 6?
Title
Which Bulls title did the shot clinch?
MVP
How many Finals MVPs did Jordan win?
Doc
Which 2020 documentary covered this season?
Coach
Who coached the Bulls?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which team did the Bulls face in the 1998 Finals?
Answer: Utah Jazz
A rematch of 1997.
Q2: Where was Game 6 played?
Answer: Delta Center
In Salt Lake City.
Q3: Whom did Jordan steal the ball from before the shot?
Answer: Karl Malone
A key defensive play.
Q4: Over which defender did Jordan shoot?
Answer: Bryon Russell
After a crossover.
Q5: What was the final score?
Answer: 87-86
Chicago won by one.
Q6: How many points did Jordan score in Game 6?
Answer: 45
He carried the team.
Q7: Which Bulls title did the shot clinch?
Answer: The sixth
Second three-peat.
Q8: How many Finals MVPs did Jordan win?
Answer: Six
One for every title.
Q9: Which 2020 documentary covered this season?
Answer: The Last Dance
A ten-part series.
Q10: Who coached the Bulls?
Answer: Phil Jackson
His final Bulls season.

The Shot in Salt Lake City

On 14 June 1998, the Chicago Bulls led the Utah Jazz 3-2 in the NBA Finals and played Game 6 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Michael Jordan scored 45 points as teammate Scottie Pippen struggled with a back injury.

With Utah ahead in the final minute, Jordan stole the ball from Karl Malone, dribbled up the court, crossed over Bryon Russell and hit a jumper with 5.2 seconds left. The Bulls won 87-86, clinching their sixth title and second three-peat, and Jordan won his sixth Finals MVP, one for every title.

It was coach Phil Jackson's final season with the Bulls, and the team was broken up afterward. The 2020 documentary The Last Dance revisited the season, bringing the famous final shot to a new generation of fans.

What This Quiz Teaches

Basketball fans will enjoy these questions.

Who the Bulls faced
How the final play unfolded
What the score was
What it clinched
How it was remembered

Did You Know?

Jordan held his follow-through pose.
The Bulls also beat Utah in 1997.
Jordan retired again in 1999.
Steve Kerr played for that Bulls team.
Dennis Rodman was a key rebounder.