There was not much celebrating in …

There was not much celebrating in Chicago’s locker room. The Bulls were exhausted, relieved, impressed with the Pacers and looking forward to the Finals against the Utah Jazz. “That was the scariest game we ever faced,” Kerr said. In the visiting locker room, several members of the team wept. Jackson walked stall to stall, reminding teammates how far the Pacers had come, players remembered. “We were proud,” Jackson said. “And almost pleased. Almost like you might imagine Joe Frazier feeling as they announced Muhammad Ali the winner. Until the buzzer went off, we never thought we were going to lose.”