Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals
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| Date | June 14, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 19,911 | ||||||||||||||||||
Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals was a professional basketball game that took place on June 14, 1998 between the visiting Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz at the Delta Center, now known as Vivint Smart Home Arena, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Bulls won 87–86, winning their sixth NBA championship in eight years. Game 6 was the final game with the Bulls for Michael Jordan and coach Phil Jackson (both would retire from the National Basketball Association (NBA), then eventually return). This game earned the highest TV ratings of an NBA game of all time. Michael Jordan hit a jump shot with 5.2 seconds left in the game to give the Bulls an 87–86 lead. Chicago then held on to win after missed a 3-point field goal.
The Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls finished the regular season tied for the best record in the NBA at 62-20. The Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, and the Bulls defeated the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, setting up a rematch of the prior year's NBA Finals, which the Bulls had won in 6 games. The Jazz swept the season series against the Bulls 2–0, giving them the tiebreaker for home-court advantage throughout the NBA Playoffs.
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