21 wins and 5 losses were impressive; 23 wins and 3 losses were even more well-known, as they had been widely publicized by the Los Angeles media, because the record of the Bulls during the Christmas season that year was 23 wins and 3 losses!
The final records of both teams would definitely directly affect the outcome of the MVP.
Although Roger and Shaq only met twice in the regular season, their competition was multifaceted.
Roger was right, his all-out war with Shaq had kicked off!
After the Christmas battle, the Hawks continued to win.
On the 27th, the Hawks took down the Charlotte Hornets.
Today, Derrick Coleman, who had moved among multiple teams, scored 35 points for the Hornets; he severely exploited Big Ben's lack of mass, scoring repeatedly one-on-one in the post and delivering his best performance of the season.
