Michael Jordan Claims He Had br Food Poisoning in Legendary 'Flu Game' The Bulls icon is remembered for scoring 38 points br while being very sick during Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. Jordan was said to have had a bad case of br the flu, but still led Chicago to a 90-88 win. His heroics gave the Bulls a br 3-2 series lead over the Utah Jazz. In ESPN's 'The Last Dance,' Jordan br now says it was not the flu, it was br food poisoning. The night before the game, Jordan was hungry br late at night and the only option was pizza. He then ate a whole pie by himself, despite his br trainer Tim Grover being unsure about the food. Michael Jordan, via 'The Last Dance' The restaurant where Jordan ordered the br pizza in Salt Lake City remains unknown. To ensure ownership of the pie, br 'The Last Dance' director Jason Hehir br says he was told Jordan spit on it. Hehir also believes the Bulls legend devoured the br pizza by himself, but doesn't think it was "spiked.