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Playing in Pain

Michael Jordan

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1997 NBA Finals, Game 5

Michael Jordan
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With the series against the Utah Jazz tied 2-2, Jordan awoke in the middle of the night before Game 5, shaking, sweating and vomiting with the flu. Though trainers doubted he would play and he needed an IV at halftime, Jordan played 44-of-48 minutes and scored 38 points, 15 in the fourth quarter.
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