Chicago Bulls: 3 times Reggie Miller outplayed Michael Jordan

3. May 23, 1998

During that elusive seven-game series between the Bulls and Pacers in the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, there were some true classic matchups that arose between Miller and Jordan. None was more memorable for the Pacers side than when Miller hit a key game-winning shot in Game 4 to even up this conference finals series.

This game presents an interesting dynamic in the box score between Miller and Jordan. The former of the two did finish with two-less points than the latter, but it didn’t matter for the Bulls. Miller got his shot in the final seconds of the game, and pulled off a tough feat in getting past Jordan to hit an open three-pointer.

In total in this game on May 23, 1998, Miller registered 28 points, one rebound, two assists, and one steal. He shot 9-of-15 from the field and 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. That helped to give Miller a truly sparkling 79.4 true shooting percentage, 158 offensive rating, and 12.7 box plus/minus rating. Meanwhile, Jordan registered a 0.8 box plus/minus rating, 120 offensive rating, and 55.0 true shooting percentage.

Jordan wasn’t shooting too well from the field on this night, and he turned the ball over five times. He shot 40.9 percent from the field. Meanwhile, Miller shot 60 percent from the field and turned the ball over just once.

This was a game that truly showed that Miller could be clutch at crucial times in the playoffs.