NEW YORK _ Not sure if this good or bad for New York's fans given their team's results, but the widely popular Bulls documentary "The Last Dance" will focus on the Knicks rivalry in the upcoming Episode 6, an industry source told the Daily News.
The episode is scheduled to air Sunday on ESPN.
The Knicks and Bulls engaged in a physical rivalry during the '90s that included six playoff series in eight seasons. Unfortunately for the Knicks, it was one-sided. The Bulls _ with Michael Jordan as the unstoppable force _ won five times. The Knicks toppled the Bulls during Jordan's baseball hiatus in 1994.
Still, the documentary is an opportunity to watch a golden era for the Knicks, defined by their hard-nosed defense and Patrick Ewing's post moves.
The playoff series against the Bulls produced several memorable moments: Jordan's dunk over Ewing in 1991; John Starks' dunk over Jordan and Horace Grant in 1993; Charles Smith blowing four layups in 1993; Scottie Pippen refusing to enter the game and watching Toni Kukoc hit the game-winner in 1994; and Hubert Davis' phantom foul in 1994.
"The Last Dance" is themed around Jordan's final season with the Bulls in 1997-98 but often flashes back to earlier stretches of Chicago's dynasty. Episode 4, for instance, focused on the Bulls' rivalry with the Pistons that effectively ended in 1991.
With the world quarantining because of the coronavirus, ratings for "The Last Dance" have been record breaking. Episodes 3 and 4 from Sunday averaged a combined 5.9 million viewers, according to ESPN. Episode 1 averaged 6.3 million viewers.
