Full Game: Best Road Record on the Line | Bulls vs Rockets (November 28, 1987)

On November 28, 1987, Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls into The Summit for a grueling early-season showdown against the Houston Rockets. Down 16 points in the first half before 16,611 fans, Chicago mounted a fierce fourth-quarter comeback to secure a 98-86 road victory. Michael Jordan orchestrated the floor with 34 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks on 12-of-22 shooting from the field and a perfect 10-of-10 from the free-throw line. Over the final three minutes, Jordan slid over to point guard, controlling tempo and putting the contest out of reach at the charity stripe. The turnaround hinged on defensive adjustments drilled by assistant coaches John Bach and Phil Jackson. A closing lineup of Jordan, Charles Oakley, Dave Corzine, and rookies Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant executed a 24-5 fourth-quarter blitz that clamped Houston to just 14 points on 5-of-28 shooting. Oakley took over the interior with 20 points and 17 rebounds, out-rebounding Ralph Sampson and Akeem Olajuwon combined (15) before fouling out Olajuwon late. Grant added 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 steals off the bench, shaking off early intimidation after Pippen energized the bench with an emphatic dunk over Sampson. Doug Collins noted afterward that opponents paid a severe tax double-teaming Jordan while letting Oakley operate unchecked on the glass. The win snapped Chicago's eight-year road drought at The Summit, elevating the 1987-88 Chicago Bulls to 10-3—their best November start since 1973-74 and an NBA-best 6-1 on the road. Yet beneath the fast start sat the cold curriculum of the late-1980s Eastern Conference. Individual scoring masterclasses alone could not break through the physical walls waiting in Detroit. Jordan was learning to forge his supporting cast through hostile road tests, hardening the roster for the bruising gauntlet ahead. #MichaelJordan #ChicagoBulls #1987NBA Timestamp Index: 00:00:00 Broadcast Begins 00:00:20 Oakley interview 00:01:42 Kerr's Scouting Report 00:04:02 Rockets All-Star Ceremony 00:06:48 Starting Lineups 00:10:02 Tip Off 00:10:58 Sampson dunk 00:11:42 Jordan layup 00:14:03 Olajuwon jumper 00:14:30 Jordan block 00:15:38 Short corner jumper 00:18:04 Short putback 00:18:29 McCray fast break layup 00:20:06 Short jumper 00:20:56 Sellers layup 00:21:35 Jordan driving layup 00:22:59 Short turnaround and-1 00:24:46 Leavell scoop layup 00:25:07 Jordan block 00:26:54 Short putback 00:27:14 Jordan reverse layup 00:27:57 Bulls Upcoming Events 00:28:50 2 minutes left in the 1st 00:29:02 Short jumper 00:29:52 Leavell scoop layup 00:30:31 Leavell free throw completes and-1 00:30:56 Pippen hook shot 00:31:26 McCray dunk 00:31:51 Pippen tip-in dunk 00:32:15 McCray jumper 00:32:46 Dream Game 00:33:14 1st Quarter Stats 00:33:32 2nd Quarter 00:34:11 Sellers reverse dunk 00:35:13 Jordan putback 00:35:50 Jordan jumper 00:36:15 Free jumper 00:36:41 Pippen tip-in dunk 00:36:55 McCray jumper 00:42:10 Sellers reverse dunk 00:45:41 Oakley hook shot over Sampson 00:47:02 Grant 15-foot jumper 00:48:32 2 minutes left in the 2nd 00:48:47 Sampson putback dunk 00:50:20 Pippen poster dunk over Sampson 00:50:54 Sampson inside basket 00:54:32 Halftime Score 00:54:54 Olajuwon feature: The Dream 00:55:14 Olajuwon interview 00:58:58 3rd Quarter 01:00:04 Sellers layup 01:00:28 Short jumper 01:00:53 Oakley layup 01:02:23 Paxson jumper 01:03:17 Oakley layup 01:05:29 Short jumper 01:05:54 Grant jumper 01:06:40 Paxson jumper 01:07:17 McCray dunk 01:07:40 Paxson jumper 01:08:17 Sampson dunk 01:09:40 Jordan jumper 01:10:33 Sellers jumper 01:10:50 McCray layup 01:11:09 Oakley putback and-1 01:11:54 Olajuwon baseline turnaround 01:12:13 Jordan 20-foot jumper 01:14:46 Sampson fast break dunk and-1 01:19:05 Grant layup and-1 01:21:56 End of 3rd Quarter/Start of 4th 01:22:53 Pippen bank shot 01:23:29 Johnson fast break layup and-1 01:24:18 Grant putback 01:24:37 Grant steal 01:25:34 Grant jumper 01:28:37 Jordan fadeaway 01:29:01 Pippen block 01:29:40 Jordan layup ties game 01:30:40 Grant layup 01:31:14 Grant scoop layup 01:32:40 Grant layup 01:34:15 Jordan tomahawk dunk 01:35:41 Grant jumper 01:38:39 Anderson tip-in 01:40:59 2 minutes left in the 4th 01:41:43 Oakley dunk 01:43:38 Player of the Game: Grant 01:44:31 Jordan layup 01:45:04 Anderson putback 01:45:36 Final Score Fair Use Declaration: This video is transformative: historical sports footage restored and enhanced for educational and archival viewing. No claim of ownership; rights remain with the NBA and original broadcasters. Not monetized by mjschannel23.