Whenever Jordan went to bed, he looked worse for wear the next day, shooting 12-for-32 in a 96-91 loss that put the Knicks up 2-0 in the series.Īs “The Last Dance” documented, the revelation that Jordan was up late before a playoff loss - imagine if that emerged in the age of Twitter - caused a media circus about Jordan’s love for gambling. In “The Last Dance,” Jordan said he was gone before midnight and back by 1 a.m. The New York Times reported at the time that he was there until 2:30 a.m. How long Jordan spent there is a matter of debate. The day before Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks, Jordan jumped into a limo and took the 100-plus-mile trip south to Atlantic City. Did Michael Jordan have a gambling problem? One incident, however, put his reputation on the line and was responsible for the biggest drama of the episode.
