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Episode Power Rankings

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#1
S1E10 9.5
Episode X

In June of 1998, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls face the Utah Jazz in an NBA Finals rematch, looking for a sixth championship and a perfect ending for "The Last Dance."

#2
S1E8 9.2
Episode VIII

Michael Jordan would famously use even the smallest slight imaginable to motivate himself against an opponent. And when his NBA comeback in 1995 fell short in the playoffs, he worked harder than ever to return to form.

#3
S1E9 9.2
Episode IX

In May of 1998, nearly a year after Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls fought past Utah in the NBA Finals, their path to a sixth title only gets more challenging, as a brutal seven-game series against the Indiana Pacers decides the Eastern Conference.

#4 Episode IV S1E4 9.1
#5 Episode VII S1E7 9.1
#6 Episode I S1E1 9.0
#7 Episode III S1E3 9.0
#8 Episode V S1E5 9.0
#9 Episode II S1E2 8.9
#10 Episode VI S1E6 8.8

Lowlights

#10 S1E6 Episode VI 8.8

With Michael Jordan's extraordinary fame came extraordinary scrutiny, and in 1993, it all felt like it came to a head with the Chicago Bulls' pursuit of a third straight title shadowed by question marks about Jordan's gambling.

#9 Episode II S1E2 8.9
#8 Episode V S1E5 9.0
#7 Episode III S1E3 9.0
#6 Episode I S1E1 9.0

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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