Jordan finished with 32 points on 13-of-25 shooting from the field, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, but he was reduced to letting it fly from beyond the 3-point arc in the final minutes as Mourning and Johnson helped out on the double team. He had no assists and no rebounds in the fourth quarter and only 4 points in the third quarter.
Line Score : in the 4th quarter, LJ defended on MJ : 27/15 Hornets)
Only 27 minutes on the floor : a pure massacre ! NY TIMES : "O'Neal's poor foul shooting is the team's biggest weakness, but he ...
Too fast, to big, too strong, Shaq attack destroyed the celtics. 7/12 fg, 6/14 ft, 8 off rbds. 34 minutes played. Final score 82/77.
Last game in the Boston Garden. O'NEAL : 25 pts, 13 rbds. 3/1 Orlando. Ciao Boston. Easy.