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Top 15 Super Bowl Sunday Performances In NBA History

By Phil Watson

Feb 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; General view of the Blue Angels during a fly over at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; General view of the Blue Angels during a fly over at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Basketball: Chicago Bulls Norm Van Lier (2) in action vs Buffalo Braves at Chicago Stadium.Chicago, IL 1/16/1976CREDIT: Manny Millan (Photo by Manny Millan /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)(Set Number: X20180 )
Basketball: Chicago Bulls Norm Van Lier (2) in action vs Buffalo Braves at Chicago Stadium.Chicago, IL 1/16/1976CREDIT: Manny Millan (Photo by Manny Millan /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)(Set Number: X20180 ) /

15. Norm Van Lier, Chicago Bulls at Seattle SuperSonics, Jan. 12, 1975

The Chicago Bulls were locked in a tight battle with the Detroit Pistons for first place in the NBA’s Midwest Division when they arrived at Seattle Center Coliseum for a midseason matchup with the Seattle SuperSonics.

The Bulls came in off a three-game winning streak, having won the night before at Golden State. The Sonics hadn’t played since absorbing a 25-point loss at home to the Warriors on Friday night.

The game was tight throughout. The Bulls led 26-22 after one period and clung to a 53-50 edge at halftime.

Seattle came back to tie the game after three periods, 78-78, and the score remained knotted at the end of regulation, 106-106.

A five-minute overtime period couldn’t decide things as the weary clubs headed to a second extra session tied at 116-116. Chicago broke through in the second overtime for a 127-123 victory.

Norm Van Lier was spectacular, scoring a career-high 42 points. He posted a career-high average of 15 points per game in 1974-75 to go with averages of 5.8 assists and two steals per game while on his way to being named All-Defensive for the fifth consecutive season.

In Super Bowl IX, the Pittsburgh Steelers won their first-ever championship by beating the Minnesota Vikings at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, 16-6, behind the MVP efforts of running back Franco Harris.

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