On the Chicago Bulls' side, Skiles was still leading the team in a fierce struggle. The players fought hard and managed to achieve some things. Even though they were trailing by 19 points at one point in G2, they went back and forth, making for a very intense phase.
On the Jazz Team's side, Sloan was continually shouting on the sidelines during G2, but the players had already been disheartened by their G1 loss. In the four quarters of G2, the Lakers scored 29 points, 29 points, 41 points, and 22 points, blowing up the game early once again. The five starters rested collectively in the final quarter, yet the Lakers won by a large margin of 121 to 96, a 25-point victory, showing a disparity in strength almost matching that of the 2001 Western Conference Finals when the Lakers played the Spurs.
