Full Game: The One-Point Escape | Bulls vs Hornets 1995 Playoffs Game 4 (May 4, 1995)

The 1994-95 season was an exercise in uncertainty. When the man in the No. 45 jersey stepped onto the floor, the world expected the familiar dominance of the early nineties. What they got instead was a team struggling to find its rhythm amidst a roster that looked nothing like the dynasty of old. On the night of May 4, 1995, in Charlotte, the Bulls found themselves in a trench war rather than a showcase. The scoreboard tells the story of the grind: 85-84. It was not pretty, and it was certainly not the high-flying spectacle that defined the Jordan era. It was basketball played in the mud. Michael Jordan, finishing with 24 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists, was not yet the singular force who could bend the league to his will with a jumper, but he was finding his edge. The support from Pippen and Kukoc proved vital, as the trio combined for the bulk of the offensive production, a necessity in a game where every possession felt like a referendum on the team's championship viability. The tension was palpable. The air in Charlotte was thick with the desperation of a young Hornets squad looking to make their mark against the remnants of a dynasty. For the Bulls, this was a reminder of the fragility of success. This wasn't the smooth, telepathic connection of 1993. This was a team trying to manufacture excellence out of sheer force of will, a hallmark of the competitive spirit that Jordan demanded, even when the legs and the rhythm hadn't fully returned. It was a win that offered more questions than answers about the team's path forward. Timestamp Index: 00:00 - Game Introduction 01:12 - Pre-game Show and Analysis 10:54 - Michael Jordan's first 3-pointer of the game 13:04 - Jordan hits his second 3-pointer 14:39 - Jordan fadeaway jumper 23:51 - Scottie Pippen finds BJ Armstrong for a 3-pointer 26:41 - Tony Kukoc hits a 3-pointer 28:55 - Judd Buechler comes up with a steal 31:39 - Jordan hits a 3-pointer to end the 1st quarter 32:55 - Start of the 2nd Quarter 35:34 - Jordan assists Scottie Pippen for a layup 38:58 - Pippen with a powerful tomahawk dunk over Larry Johnson 40:17 - Kukoc connects on another 3-pointer 41:37 - Mid-game interview with Blackhawks player Bernie Nichols 43:20 - Pete Myers and Dell Curry scuffle, resulting in double technicals 45:58 - Pippen with a steal 48:04 - Jordan drives for a powerful And-1 layup 51:16 - Pippen with a reverse dunk 53:21 - Jordan assist to Pippen for a basket 54:29 - Jordan hits a rolling hook shot 55:08 - Jordan with the assist to Will Perdue 55:36 - Michael Jordan blocks Larry Johnson 01:01:47 - Halftime interview with Bulls assistant coach Jim Clemons 01:02:58 - Start of the 3rd Quarter 01:12:33 - Jordan fadeaway jumper for the Bulls' first points of the second half 01:31:25 - Start of the 4th Quarter 01:33:24 - Jordan clutch jumper 01:40:10 - Jordan steal leads to a Bill Wennington basket 01:40:51 - Jordan finds Wennington for a crucial dunk 01:41:37 - Michael Jordan with a huge block on Alonzo Mourning 01:43:24 - Tony Kukoc hits a clutch 3-pointer to cut the lead to one 01:45:05 - Pippen layup ties the game at 76 01:47:45 - Jordan scores a powerful And-1 layup and free throw to take the lead 01:51:24 - Jordan hits a go-ahead jumper with 2:40 left 01:51:56 - Pippen's jumper gives the Bulls the lead back 01:54:22 - Jordan makes two clutch free throws to take the lead with 1:06 left 01:55:44 - Pippen comes up with a game-saving steal with under a minute to play 02:01:33 - The Hornets miss the final shot at the buzzer; Bulls win the series 02:02:16 - Post-game interview with Bill Wennington