<P> Jordan's second season was cut short when he broke his foot in the third game of the year, causing him to miss 64 games . Despite Jordan's injury and a 30--52 record (at the time it was fifth worst record of any team to qualify for the playoffs in NBA history), the Bulls made the playoffs . Jordan recovered in time to participate in the playoffs and performed well upon his return . Against a 1985--86 Boston Celtics team that is often considered one of the greatest in NBA history, Jordan set the still - unbroken record for points in a playoff game with 63 in Game 2 . The Celtics, however, managed to sweep the series . </P> <P> Jordan had completely recovered in time for the 1986--87 season, and he had one of the most prolific scoring seasons in NBA history . He joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only two players to score 3,000 points in a season, averaging a league high 37.1 points on 48.2% shooting . In addition, Jordan demonstrated his defensive prowess, as he became the first player in NBA history to record 200 steals and 100 blocked shots in a season . Despite Jordan's success, Magic Johnson won the league's Most Valuable Player Award . The Bulls reached 40 wins, and advanced to the playoffs for the third consecutive year . However, they were again swept by the Celtics . </P> <P> Jordan again led the league in scoring during the 1987--88 season, averaging 35.0 ppg on 53.5% shooting and won his first league MVP Award . He was also named the Defensive Player of the Year, as he had averaged 1.6 blocks and a league high 3.16 steals per game . The Bulls finished 50--32, and made it out of the first round of the playoffs for the first time in Jordan's career, as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games . However, the Bulls then lost in five games to the more experienced Detroit Pistons, who were led by Isiah Thomas and a group of physical players known as the "Bad Boys". </P> <P> In the 1988--89 season, Jordan again led the league in scoring, averaging 32.5 ppg on 53.8% shooting from the field, along with 8 rpg and 8 assists per game (apg). The Bulls finished with a 47--35 record, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, defeating the Cavaliers and New York Knicks along the way . The Cavaliers series included a career highlight for Jordan when he hit The Shot over Craig Ehlo at the buzzer in the fifth and final game of the series . However, the Pistons again defeated the Bulls, this time in six games, by utilizing their "Jordan Rules" method of guarding Jordan, which consisted of double and triple teaming him every time he touched the ball . </P>

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