Craig Ehlo: with three seconds left in an elimination game, his layup put the Cleveland Cavaliers up by one. But that basket only set the stage for "The Shot" - The Game I'll Never Forget

Basketball Digest, Dec, 2001

It went in and he ran over toward midcourt, pumping his fists. The Bulls had won, 101-100. Eventually that shot became so famous, it's just referred to as "The Shot."

Since it's on commercials and highlight shows all the time, people ask me if I get sick of seeing it. I say I was just glad to be part of it. As much as I wish we won, it was a great game to be a part of. Now if only Michael would cut me in on the royalties.--As told to Chuck O'Donnell

Craig Ehlo's Most Memorable Game

May 7, 1989; at the Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio

   Quarter        1    2    3    4   Final
   Chicago       24   22   23   32     101
   Cleveland     28   20   27   25     100

Chicago            MIN   FGM   FGA   FTM   FTA

Horace Grant        28     6    10     0     0
Scottie Pippen      42     4    14     3     8
Bill Cartwright     31     6     7     4     5
Craig Hodges        42     4    12     0     0
Michael Jordan      44    17    32     9    13
Brad Sellers        25     1     3     0     0
Dave Corzine        16     1     4     0     0
Sam Vincent          8     1     1     0     0
Charles Davis        4     0     0     0     0

Totals             240    40    83    16    26

Chicago            REB   AST    PF   STL   PTS

Horace Grant         5     1     6     1    12
Scottie Pippen      10     2     4     1    13
Bill Cartwright      5     1     4     2    16
Craig Hodges         2     4     4     2    10
Michael Jordan       9     6     3     1    44
Brad Sellers         3     3     3     0     2
Dave Corzine         3     1     0     0     2
Sam Vincent          0     2     0     0     2
Charles Davis        0     0     0     0     0

Totals              13    24    20     7   101

Cleveland          MIN   FGM   FGA   FTM   FTA

John Williams       32     2     5     3     4
Larry Nance         38     5    11     6     7
Brad Daugherty      33     3     9     2     2
Mark Price          40     8    14     4     4
Ron Harper          44     9    16     4     5
Craig Ehlo          27     9    15     2     2
Tree Rollins        15     0     1     0     0
Mike Sanders         5     0     0     0     0
Darnell Valentine    6     0     0     0     0

Totals             240    36    71    21    24

Cleveland          REB   AST    PF   STL   PTS

John Williams        6     3     2     1     7
Larry Nance          7     1     3     1    16
Brad Daugherty      11     6     4     2     8
Mark Price           6     7     1     1    23
Ron Harper           2     6     4     2    22
Craig Ehlo           2     4     1     0    24
Tree Rollins         0     0     2     0     0
Mike Sanders         0     0     1     0     0
Darnell Valentine    1     2     0     0     0

Totals              10    24    28    20   100

Field goals: Chicago .482, Cleveland .507. Free throws: Chicago .615,
Cleveland .875. Three-point goals: Chicago .455 (Pippen 2-6, Hodges
2-4, Jordan 1-1), Cleveland .583 (Ehlo 4-7, Price 3-4, Harper 0-1).
Team rebounds: Chicago 13, Cleveland 7.
Craig Ehlo's Career Statistics

                     G    FG     3PT    FT    STL

Regular Season     873   .453   .369   .689   989
Postseason          76   .409   .343   .734    77

                    TO    BLK    RPG    APG   PPG

Regular Season   1,225    232    3.6    2.8   8.6
Postseason          93     13    2.9    2.9   8.1

 

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