RECAP
Three games into the 1985-86 season, Jordan went down with a broken bone in his left foot and was sidelined for 64 games before returning in mid-March. Without Jordan for most of the campaign, the Bulls won only 30 games but still managed to snag a playoff berth. In 18 regular-season games, Jordan averaged 22.7 points, 2.9 assists, and 3.6 rebounds, all career-lows. He was voted to the All-Star squad but was unable to play because of the injury.
With a spectacular three-game outburst in the Bulls' opening-round playoff loss to Boston, Jordan showed that he had completely recovered. In Game 2 he scored a playoff-record 63 points in Chicago's double-overtime 135-131 loss to the Celtics. He averaged an astonishing 43.7 points in the three-game series.
HONORS
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REGULAR-SEASON STATS
| YEAR | TEAM | G | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF | TOT | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 85-86 | Chi | 18 | 7 | 25.1 | .457 | .167 | .840 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.06 | 1.17 | 22.7 |
PLAYOFF STATS
| YEAR | TEAM | G | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF | TOT | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 85-86 | Chi | 3 | 3 | 45.0 | .505 | 1.000 | .872 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 2.33 | 1.33 | 43.7 |
REGULAR-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
vs. Milwaukee Bucks
In his first game back from injury, Jordan goes right back to work, hitting the tough bank shot off the drive.
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vs. Milwaukee Bucks
In the same game upon returning from injury, Jordan showed no ill effects from the ankle as he goes to the rack to hammer home the dunk.
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PLAYOFF HIGHLIGHTS
Michael sets a new scoring record for a playoff game, hitting the nice jumper as he crosses the lane for 63 points in Boston Garden.
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Michael takes advantage of the mismatch and blows by Celtic great Kevin McHale before shoving down the two-handed stuff.
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Jordan ties the all-time single-game playoff record by stroking the jumper over Boston's Danny Ainge for his 61st point.
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STREAMING VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
That's how Boston's Larry Bird described what he saw on the night Jordan scored an NBA playoff-record 63 points against the Celtics.
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