This is the fifth installment from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan."
These games were getting ridiculous. Against the Cavs on Feb. 22, 1987, Michael Jordan scored 43 points and had eight steals and six assists.
Jordan then hit the Nets for 58 points on Feb. 26, a regular-season franchise scoring record as Jordan was 26 of 27 from the free throw line. Jordan also had eight rebounds, and when he broke Chet Walker's team scoring record of 56 points, he asked to be taken out of the blowout win with about three minutes left despite the home crowd screaming for 60.
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