1996-97 NOTES

-Scored 38 points and tied his career-high with 18 rebounds in an 89-87 overtime victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on 3/18

-Recorded 36 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets on 3/14

-Scored 32 points, surpassing John Havlicek as the 6th leading scorer in NBA history, in a 117-106 victory over the Boston Celtics on 3/11

-Totaled 36 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists against the New York Knicks on 3/9

-Registered 38 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds in a 104-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers on 3/7

-Posted 35 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in a 126-108 victory over the Sacramento Kings on 2/28 

-Scored 18 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, adding 4 rebounds and 4 assists, in a 103-99 victory over the Washington Bullets on 2/21

-Recorded 24 points, a season-high 12 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals in a 134-123 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 2/18

-Posted 45 points, including the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, in a 103-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on 2/11

-Notched the first triple-double in All-Star Game history, with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland

-Totaled 45 points and 7 rebounds in a 91-84 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on 2/2

-Scored a season-high 51 points in an 88-87 victory over the New York Knicks on 1/21

-Posted 26 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists against the Houston Rockets on 1/19

-Posted 45 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in a 102-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on 12/28

-Recorded 40 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in a 107-104 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 12/3

-Named the NBA and the NBA.com Player of the Month for November, averaging a league-high 31.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.50 spg to lead the Bulls to a 15-1 record

-Posted 44 points and 6 rebounds against the Utah Jazz on 11/23

-Scored 50 points, for the 36th time in his career, in a 106-100 victory over the Miami Heat on 11/6