1998 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 7, Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers (HD) + extended postgame
Larry Bird’s Indiana Pacers give the Bulls their toughest challenge since losing to the Detroit Pistons in the 1990 Eastern Conference Finals. A grueling battle to the end.
Original air date: May 31, 1998. Digitized from VHS tape.
NOTE: Closed Captioning available and manually edited for accuracy (NBC game broadcast only, not postgame).
Announcers: Bob Costas, Isaiah Thomas, Doug Collins
Sideline report: Ahmad Rashad, Jim Gray
Studio report: Hannah Storm, John Salley, Peter Vecsey
00:00:00 Pre-game: Bob Costas, Isiah Thomas, Doug Collins, Ahmad Rashad, Jim Gray.
00:07:35 Start of 1st quarter.
00:33:33 Start of 2nd quarter.
01:01:55 Half time report:
Hannah Storm interviews Howard Eisley and Bryon Russell of Utah Jazz.
Stats and scores.
Analysis from John Salley and Peter Vecsey.
Bob Costas, Isiah Thomas, and Doug Collins with 1st half analysis
01:13:28 Start of 3rd quarter.
01:39:08 Start of 4th quarter
02:09:30 Post Game:
Ahmad Rashad interviews Michael Jordan.
Bob Costas interviews Toni Kukoc.
Jim Gray interviews Larry Bird.
02:19:15 Postgame coverage by WFLD-TV Chicago (FOX)
Corey McPherrin reports live
Phil Jackson live postgame press conference
Corey McPherrin interviews Quinn Buckner
02:25:30 Postgame coverage by WGN-TV
Game recap with Dan Roan
Commentary by Bulls center Bill Wennington
Larry Bird live press conference
02:34:36 Postgame coverage by WFLD-TV Chicago (FOX)
Corey McPherrin interviews Bulls forward Toni Kukoc
02:39:10 Postgame coverage by WGN-TV
Phil Jackson live press conference
Scottie Pippen live press conference
02:41:53 Postgame coverage by WBBM-TV Chicago (CBS)
Tim Weigel, game highlights
Phil Jackson live press conference
Howard Sudberry reports live from the United Center
interviews with Steve Kerr, Toni Kukoc
Geoff Morrell interviews fans reaction
Michael Jordan live press conference
Lauren Cohn interviews fan reaction
Tim Weigel previews the NBA Finals with Utah sportscaster David James
Michael Jordan live press conference
Tim Weigel and Howard Sudberry, game recap
interviews with Luc Longley, Steve Kerr
Larry Bird criticizes the referees.
21 Comments
Shoutout to the "Nostalgia GOAT" lol
Just realized the Pacers whole starting 5 is bald headed
Love the fact that you guys played a video of back in the day real basketball good video good job👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤it….
THE INTRO was on fire
❤ 2026
This pacers team was not to be played with period the bulls had to grind this out this is what champions good leadership good team work and good coaching and coaching staff is made of and this is when shit was real you come in that lane if you wanted to around this time period
Some insane facts about this game.
Jordan struggled the most we have seen him struggle in crunch time during this game alone. However, towards the end of the game, he turns his intensity on and fires up his teammates pretty well. Reggie Miller even struggled heavily in this game. You see some absolutely amazing coaching done by Phil Jackson here, as the entire team is falling out by the time the fourth quarter hits and the way he substitutes the players in and out throughout the entire game, evens it out where no one really falls out until the very end of the game and everybody gets evenly distributed points amongst the team. That is some precise coaching right there in an intense environment. Indiana played a great series, but I truly think that the coaching in game seven by Phil Jackson is what won them this game. Jordan and the entire Bulls roster struggled with fouls and free throws andthey’re shooting percentages, even Jordan, but at the very end they were able to turn it on and win the game not without Phil Jackson’s amazing coaching throughout the game.
Я настолько стар что я жил в то время и болел за Чикаго в реальном времени. Когда они выиграли седьмой матч я был одним из самых счастливых людей на земле.
I like how MJ complimented jud buschler and the other guys
The NBA on NBC is peak NBA!
Great upload….Thnx
TK 7
Best regards from Croatia.
Mike was a great interview when going live and uncut right after the game. But he sucked BIG TIME after a shower and a change into a suit for some reason. 😂
MJ with the usual mention of his teammates..
Never so proud of himself.. always giving props to his teammates..
Why did I just spend three hours watching a game from almost 30 years ago?😂
Was born when MJ retired. Going back to watch these like they are live to feel the aura of MJ Kobe is my fav but MJ is the best ever
199998
Thank You for showing this video.
The NBA at this time was 100x better than the current product. This Pacers team would have crushed any of the last 10 nba champions
It’s sad how drastically the game has fallen off 😢
MJ in game 7 is like UFO
They always cut out the bulls intro music when introducing the players in 75% of these videos that sucks its one of the best parts of the home game
Reggie who was known to come up clutch in crucial games choked so hard in this game, literally zero presence in the 4th quarter, offensively of defensively. No modern day player would have survived this era. Lebron or even Steph would have been overwhelmed into uselessness in this pressure.