The Lakers take the opener of their highly-anticipated Finals matchup with the Bulls on a Sam Perkins go-ahead 3-pointer. Michael Jordan scores 36 points in his championship debut.

The Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 to win the 1991 NBA Finals and secure the first of six NBA championships during that decade. In that series, the Lakers stole Game 1 in ...

Michael Jordan commended Scottie Pippen for playing excellent defense on Magic Johnson in the 1991 NBA Finals. Jordan was the primary defender on Johnson in Game 1 and the Chicago Bulls lost at home.

The Los Angeles Lakers won Game 1 by two points ... The Bulls defeated the Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals in five games for their first of six championships. Jordan and Pippen went 6-0 in ...