#4 Cavs at Washington, 24 January 2002
Statline: 40 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 0 turnovers
The Cavs, along with the Knicks, the Pacers and the Heat, bore the brunt of Jordan's wrath for several years during his years with the Bulls - both in the playoffs as well as during the regular season.
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Indeed, Jordan scored 69 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in his greatest ever regular season showing of all time against the Cavs in March 1990 - less than a year removed from the time he knocked down a game winner so iconic that it's still known as 'The Shot'. These feats came during a time when the Cavs were a pretty good playoff team.
Therefore, it wasn't much of a surprise when during his return with the Wizards (a time when the Cavs were having some of their worst years in the league), Jordan managed to turn the clock back and drop 40 points en route to leading the Wizards to a 94-85 win.
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