


JORDAN, WILKINS PUT ON CLASSIC DUNK-FEST Michael Jordan 147, Dominique Wilkins 145 February 6, 1988, Chicago Bulls news Stadium, Chicago, Illinois. This was the Slam Dunk Contest by which all others are judged. And, if one can permit a little subjectivity, all others fall considerably short. Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins were the two premier slam dunk artists of their era. No one could match their magic in the air. Wilkins had edged a rookie Jordan for his first dunk title three years earlier, but injuries to Jordan In 1986 and Wilkins in 1987 had delayed the rematch.
The setting in 1988 was Jordan's home court, Chicago Stadium. 'Nique's power and M.J.'s grace produced some of the best jams ever seen, as the two combined to score four perfect 50s out of six dunks in the final round. Needing a 49 on his last attempt to successfully defend his 1987 crown, Jordan of Chicago Bulls tickets sprinted the length of the floor, took off from the free throw line, double-clutched in the air and threw down another gravity-defying 50. More Chicago Bulls News will be provided, and NBA Chicago Bulls news.