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December 25th 1992 Game 28MVP

41pts 3reb 10ast 4stlBulls win in double overtimeIt was the long expected face up between the two main contenders in this years Eastern Conference. The New York Knicks welcomed the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden.
Both teams started with a +10 winning streak in this "final" on Christmas Day. It could not have been done better to raise the tension. The Knicks who just made a big trade sending Marc Jackson and a 1994 1st round pick to the Clippers in exchange for Ron Harper started very strong in this season , maybe better than ever, some even say this could become the best Knicks team we ve ever seen.
The first half, was dominated by Patrick Ewing. He grabbed 10 boards and scored 22 points in the first 24 minutes. Horace Grant looked not very good in the paint defending either Ewing or Oakley, both stayed beyond the .500 FG mark. Jordan couldnt find into his game he only had 11 points.
The second half, the Bulls had to fight and always stay behind a margin around 3-5 points.The game nearly was done when Elgin Baylor Jr made a layup with hard contact and added +1 from the line. The Knicks already led by 96:90, with 2 minutes on the clock. A bad pass by Oakley and two missed shots helped Chicago into overtime.
The first overtime started with wild shooting from the 3 point line. Bj Armstrong , John Starks and Ron Harper showed their touches from outside. With 10 seconds remaining on the clock and a all tied the Knicks were able to take the win, but they could not find a decent shooting position and Baylor Jr missed a three.
In overtime two, the Knicks seemed to be beaten, after some poor offensive actions they early got in trouble and a point deficit of 8. Michael Jordan closed out the game scoring 9 points in second overtime.
This was a tough loss for the Knicks but Chicago needed to show up all their means to take this win. Both teams will face up at least one more time this season , adding another chapter to this great rivalry.
Leaders:
41 points Michael Jordan
18 rebounds Patrick Ewing
10 assists Michael Jordan, Ron Harper

Operation Sports Boxscores
* 14 straight wins new Dynasty record for NY
* 43 assists new Dynasty record for CHIMJ - Milestone 20.000 pts
Dec 25th 92 > 19.953ptsMedia:"
Elgin Baylor Jr Highlights"

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