Steve Wyche of the Washington Post reports: Michael Jordan made history again last night.
In Washington's 89-86 win over the New Jersey Nets, Jordan scored 43 points to become the first 40-year-old NBA player to score 40 points in a game.
"It didn't dawn on me -- the first 40-year-old to drop 40," said Jordan, whose birthday was Monday. "I read it on the stat sheet and I thought it was a misprint. Either way, we needed this game. I set the tone early that I wanted to come out and win this game. It was a big game for us to get in the playoff race."
The win pulled the Wizards within percentage points of the Orlando Magic for the East's 8th and final playoff spot.