For a half, there was little excitement and -- gasp -- there were empty seats.

And when in the name of Jerry Krause was the last time Michael Jordan played a home game where the fire marshal didn't have to stop people from streaming into the building?

Well, M.J. you're not in Chicago anymore. But for a while in the second half last night the MCI Center bore a striking resemblance to the United Center where Jordan used to hang his hat and six NBA championship banners.