Despite Jordan making only 17 of his 37 shots, he led his teammates to defend Payton and Kemp even worse. Payton went 4-for-17, scoring only 12 points and 9 assists; after shooting over 70% in the first five games, he went 7-for-16 for 16 points and 12 rebounds in the sixth game. When Kemp couldn't keep defenses guessing with his high shooting percentage and the SuperSonics' players failed to score effectively, the SuperSonics scored only 69 points all game!
As for the Bulls, Jordan shot often and missed often, but he also scored often. Of his 17 successful shots, 7 were made in the final quarter, during which the score gap widened. The first three quarters ended with the Bulls trailing 56-58. In the final quarter, Jordan alone scored 18 points, helping the Bulls outscore the SuperSonics 24-11 in the quarter, making a strong comeback to win 80-69 and take the finals 4-2.
