The 20 Best Finals Performances of All Time

9. Michael Jordan – 1997 NBA Finals

Michael Jordan was his usual exceptional-self during the 1997 NBA Finals, as he averaged 32.3 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game in the series. Still, Jordan’s 1997 NBA Finals is epitomized by just one performance.

The Flu Game.

The Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz entered Game 5 of the series tied up at two wins apiece, but the Bulls were reeling after dropping their last two games. Jordan played the game despite being dehydrated with a fever from a stomach virus. Jordan led all scorers with 38 points and hit the game-winning three with just 25 seconds left.