Full Game: 1992 Finals Rematch at the Stadium | Blazers vs Bulls (December 4, 1992)

Six months after their Finals clash, Michael Jordan took the Chicago Stadium floor on December 4, 1992, to remind the Portland Trail Blazers who ruled the NBA. A sprained left arch had cost Jordan just one game—only his third missed contest due to injury since his 1985-86 broken foot—yet it had unleashed days of breathless media speculation. Jordan stepped into the noise determined to prove his durability was intact. Phil Jackson wanted to ration his minutes in eight-minute bursts to protect the foot, but Jordan disregarded the restriction entirely. He logged 38 minutes and carried the Chicago Bulls to a commanding 111-99 victory, leaving Portland coach Rick Adelman to deadpan that it certainly did not look like Jordan had a sore foot. Operating with surgical rhythm, Jordan posted 38 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal, shooting 15 of 25 from the floor, 1 of 1 from deep, and 7 of 9 from the line. The punctuation mark came in the third quarter when Jordan charged in unchecked from the perimeter, gathered Scottie Pippen's missed free throw in midair, and drove home a thunderous one-handed putback slam. Cliff Robinson scored 27 points to keep Portland afloat with Clyde Drexler and Jerome Kersey sidelined, but Jordan's presence opened up the floor. Pippen finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists, while Scott Williams added 14 points and 9 boards. Afterward, Jordan admitted he was driven by the old impulse to silence doubters, noting that as long as he was healthy and winning, people could write whatever they wanted. Yet underneath the dominance lay the grind of Chapter 9: the joy of the climb had hardened into the mechanical obligation of empire. Winning was expected, every minor ache became headline news, and the long road toward a three-peat was only beginning. #MichaelJordan #ChicagoBulls #trailblazers Timestamp Index: 00:00:00 Broadcast Begins 00:02:58 TNT Studio Report 00:04:08 O'Neal interview 00:05:06 Starting Lineups 00:06:53 Tip Off 00:09:35 Jordan jumper 00:10:08 Murray 3 00:10:23 Jordan jumper and-1 00:12:02 Duckworth hook shot 00:12:47 Murray 3 00:13:39 Pippen jumper 00:17:04 Jordan turnaround jumper 00:17:15 Robinson jumper 00:18:27 Pippen jumper 00:20:58 Robinson driving layup 00:21:26 Duckworth baseline jumper 00:21:54 2 minutes left in the 1st 00:25:00 Robinson putback 00:25:21 Williams and-1 bank shot 00:26:11 Robinson jumper 00:26:56 End of 1st Quarter/Start of 2nd 00:27:53 Williams dunk 00:28:58 King inside turnaround 00:29:41 Robinson block 00:30:54 Robinson baseline jumper 00:31:49 King spin move off glass 00:32:36 Robinson inside basket 00:32:55 Tucker long 2 00:33:06 Strickland behind-the-back finger roll 00:33:20 Pippen reverse layup 00:34:57 Pippen left-handed layup 00:36:41 Robinson dunk and-1 00:37:33 Player of the Game Candidate 00:39:28 Bulls Changing Faces 00:39:55 Duckworth hook shot 00:41:32 Halftime Report Preview 00:42:39 2 minutes left in the 2nd 00:47:25 Halftime Score 00:48:07 Reebok Halftime Report 00:51:27 O'Neal interview 00:55:48 Halftime Stats 00:57:10 Halftime Wedding 00:57:31 3rd Quarter 01:01:42 Jordan turnaround jumper ties it 01:04:59 Cartwright layup 01:05:54 Porter driving layup 01:06:34 Jordan baseline reverse layup 01:07:33 Williams putback dunk 01:07:53 Porter 3 01:08:33 Duckworth baseline jumper ties it 01:08:55 Williams and-1 layup 01:10:51 Jordan reverse layup 01:11:50 Pippen reverse layup 01:13:10 Baseball stars courtside 01:13:44 Pippen jumper 01:14:40 Pippen jumper 01:15:57 Williams layup 01:17:58 Williams layup 01:19:35 Jordan putback 01:20:01 Paxson buzzer-beating 3 01:20:28 End of 3rd Quarter/Start of 4th 01:21:29 Paxson corner 3 01:21:52 Pippen block 01:22:24 Strickland reverse layup 01:24:03 Elie reverse layup 01:24:16 Williams dunk 01:24:49 Murray fastbreak layup 01:25:27 Bryant layup off Strickland pass 01:25:46 Pippen basket 01:26:35 In the Paint stats 01:28:35 Jordan pull-up jumper 01:29:02 Jordan turnaround jumper 01:31:34 Jordan layup off Pippen pass 01:32:54 Jordan fadeaway 01:34:38 Jordan and Pippen stats 01:35:28 Williams dunk off Robinson pass 01:35:54 Armstrong buzzer beater 01:36:25 2 minutes left in the 4th 01:36:58 Jordan buzzer-beating turnaround 01:37:09 NBA Scoreboard 01:38:17 Murray fastbreak layup 01:38:28 Grant monster dunk 01:39:44 Porter layup 01:40:08 Game Reset 01:41:53 Murray layup 01:43:17 Rebounding Stats 01:43:54 Jordan block and rebound 01:44:28 Robinson fouls out 01:46:35 Final Score 01:47:11 Jordan interview 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.