In “The Last Dance,” Jordan said he was gone before midnight and back by 1 a.m. The New York Times reported at the time that he was there until 2:30 a.m. How long Jordan spent there is a matter of debate. The day before Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks, Jordan jumped into a limo and took the 100-plus-mile trip south to Atlantic City. Did Michael Jordan have a gambling problem? One incident, however, put his reputation on the line and was responsible for the biggest drama of the episode.