In the first half of the second quarter, the Lakers managed a score of 16 to 15, leading 47 to 41 by 6 points during the official timeout, maintaining dominance.
After the official timeout, in the second half of this quarter, both teams tacitly switched to their starting lineup.
Having played for a quarter and a half, the confrontations and physical drain were beginning to take their toll, weakening the offense.
It seemed the Bulls wanted to allow Jordan some respite, as he began playing a primarily positioning and countermeasure role, while defensively, the Bulls had Pippen defend Zhang Hao...
In the latter half of the second quarter, the Lakers widened the gap by 3 points with a score of 13 to 10, ending the half with a lead of 60 to 51 over the Bulls, entering halftime with a 9-point advantage!
The home crowd was very disappointed with the score.
Because their Bulls completely failed to limit the Lakers' invincible frontcourt.
