Full Game: Answering the Bell | Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | Cavs vs Bulls (May 27, 1992)

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls faced immense postseason pressure on May 27, 1992, battling the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the 1992 Eastern Conference Finals at Chicago Stadium. Two days of relentless media scrutiny had battered Scottie Pippen after a scoreless second half in Game 4, but the Stadium faithful rallied around him with loud cheers during player introductions. Jordan set the tone immediately, delivering 37 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals while shooting 13-of-28 from the field and 11-of-12 from the free-throw line. On May 27, 1992, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-89 at Chicago Stadium to seize a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals, moving within one victory of a return to the NBA Finals. Leading by only two entering the fourth quarter, Chicago broke the game open with a decisive 15-0 run during a 39-18 final frame, fueled by reserves Scott Williams, Cliff Levingston, and B.J. Armstrong while Jordan rested. Cleveland unraveled as Brad Daugherty struggled with a dislocated middle finger to finish 1-of-10 for five points, Mark Price sat with a twisted ankle after scoring 24, and Cavs coach Lenny Wilkens fumed over foul trouble on Larry Nance, Mike Sanders, and John Williams. Scott Williams acknowledged the locker-room fractures, noting that dissension and cliques had crept in before this win restored unity. Addressing the spotlight on Pippen, Jordan laid out the uncompromising reality of superstardom: "He's going to have to learn that either when I'm a part of this team or once I'm gone. Because he's going to be at where I'm at. If I have a bad game, I've got to answer the bell." For Jordan and the defending champions, dominance had evolved from a breakthrough into an unforgiving standard. With the series shifting back to Richfield Coliseum, the Bulls stood on the brink of another conference pennant, carrying the burden of an empire with business still left to settle. Timestamp Index: 00:00:00 Broadcast Begins 00:04:48 Rashad sideline report 00:05:44 Starting Lineups 00:07:18 Tip Off 00:08:33 Nance jumper 00:09:02 Ehlo 3 00:09:46 Paxson block 00:10:42 Jordan inside basket 00:11:20 Jordan jumper 00:12:08 Jordan layup 00:12:38 Pippen layup 00:14:12 Pippen interview 00:14:23 Jackson interview 00:16:24 Jordan jump hook 00:17:12 Sanders layup 00:18:18 Jordan layup 00:19:16 Grant dunk 00:19:53 Jordan interview 00:21:11 Grant block 00:21:41 2 minutes left in the 1st 00:22:45 Pippen layup 00:23:36 Nance and-1 layup 00:26:53 Hodges buzzer-beater layup 00:28:26 Rashad sideline report 00:28:54 2nd Quarter 00:29:38 Ehlo layup 00:31:12 Brandon jumper 00:31:28 Williams putback 00:33:12 Jordan jumper ties it 00:38:30 Paxson jumper ties it 00:38:48 Pippen fastbreak layup 00:41:03 Williams block on Daugherty 00:42:35 Nance jumper 00:42:54 Jordan driving layup 00:44:00 Last 9 MVPs 00:44:30 Ehlo runner 00:44:45 Jordan basket 00:48:57 Paxson steal 00:50:24 Series Recap 00:51:56 Halftime Score 00:52:25 Halftime Report 00:53:05 Lynam press conference 00:53:32 Moe interview / Moe press conference 01:04:04 3rd Quarter 01:05:10 Jordan layup 01:07:08 Sanders and-1 01:09:39 Jordan assist to Grant 01:10:26 Jackson interview 01:12:03 Rashad sideline report 01:12:41 Price 3 01:14:11 Ehlo 3 01:14:27 Jordan off the glass 01:14:57 Pippen layup 01:16:53 Cartwright jumper 01:17:28 Ehlo interview 01:18:40 Price runner 01:19:57 Grant putback 01:21:05 Price 3 01:21:26 Jordan left-hand layup 01:22:33 Williams putback 01:23:23 The Ferry Trade 01:23:58 Price and-1 01:25:02 2 minutes left in the 3rd 01:25:31 Jordan jumper 01:31:01 Ferry buzzer-beating layup and-1 01:31:34 End of 3rd Quarter/Start of 4th 01:37:12 Pippen block on Battle 01:37:30 Wilkens career tribute 01:37:54 All-Time Coaching Wins graphic 01:38:16 Rashad sideline report 01:38:58 Williams and-1 01:41:02 Pippen putback 01:43:38 Grant block on Nance 01:45:40 Pippen fastbreak slam 01:49:18 Jordan basket 01:50:14 Daugherty and Williams comparison 01:51:02 Pippen fastbreak slam 01:51:41 Williams putback 01:52:38 Armstrong and-1 layup 01:53:05 Jordan and Pippen stats comparison 01:54:07 Armstrong 3 01:54:25 Levingston layup and-1 01:55:34 Levingston dunk 01:56:25 2 minutes left in the 4th 01:59:17 King flagrant foul on Ferry and scrum 02:00:10 King ejected 02:02:10 Game 4 Ferry and Jordan altercation 02:04:27 Final Score 02:04:48 Pippen interview 02:05:50 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. #MichaelJordan #ChicagoBulls #1992Playoffs