This is the 81st game of the 1989-1990 season. In just 35 minutes of play, Jordan managed to score 45 points against the Bird-less Celtics while shooting a blistering 72.4% from the field. Rick Barry wondered aloud just how many points Jordan would have scored had he played more minutes. The way he was shooting, it could have easily been a 50 point game had he played even 5 more minutes. In fact, I think he could have gone for 60 had he played the full 48. He just couldn't miss.
The Celtics still managed to win, but the game was meaningless as far as playoff implications were concerned.
Still, Jordan's performance was spectacular even by his standards. 45 points was hardly noteworthy for Jordan during his prime - it was the norm rather than the exception; however, the ridiculous fg% was something special, even for someone who averaged an efficient 33.6 ppg on 52.6% shooting for the year.
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