Bulls Home Streak & a Jordan Milestone Reached
Heat vs Bulls, April 4, 1996 from Basketball-Reference.com. NBA.com tells us that Chicago hit an NBA record 44th consecutive home game over two seasons and an NBA record 37 consecutive home games won to start a season. Both streaks were stopped in the next game in Chicago when the Bulls lost to the Charlotte Hornets 98-97 on April 8, 1996. Number 23, Michael Jordan recorded four steals against the Heat to become the fourth NBA player to reach 2,000 career steals.