The Bulls rallied and actually led by 1 point in the second quarter, but the energy they spent during that comeback drained them for later.

In Miami, the Bulls rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to win Game 3 and then posted another comeback win in Game 4.

But as the Knicks did in Chicago, the Bulls rallied to make the score respectable.

The last time the teams met, Feb. 4 in Portland, Jordan scored 22 fourth-quarter points as the Bulls rallied for an 88-84 victory.

Ron Anderson made two baskets and a pair of free throws in a 25-second span to give the 76ers a 93-69 lead before the Bulls rallied.

The Bulls, led by Michael Jordan with 34 points, rallied from a 25-point deficit in the second half and closed the deficit to 93-85 with six minutes remaining.

And after the Bulls had rallied from a 16-point second-quarter deficit to win, 101-94, at the United Center, several things were clear.

Neither game was a blowout, and the Bulls rallied Tuesday night from a 14-point deficit to get within 93-91 with 15.3 seconds to play.

That was, for Riley, painfully obvious when the Bulls rallied at the start of the second half.

The Bulls rallied from an 88-81 deficit with 1:54 left, scoring 7 straight points to tie the score with 11 seconds left.