1971-72 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Dick Motta (57-25)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 435,282, Avg. 10,617 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Chicago Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 57-25
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Dick Motta (57-25)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 435,282, Avg. 10,617 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Chicago Bulls Roster
The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Bulls allowed 8,440 points, least in the league. Chicago racked up 9,117 points.
Dick Motta coached the team. The 1971-72 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9117
Regular Season Points Against: 8440
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 114 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 15, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 82 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 20, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 125 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | at Waco, TX | |
| October 22, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| October 24, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | ||
| October 26, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 1-1 | 4-0 | 5-1 | ||
| October 29, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Chicago Bulls 83 | L | 1-2 | 4-0 | 5-2 | at San Diego, CA | |
| November 2, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 2-2 | 4-0 | 6-2 | ||
| November 3, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | W | 2-2 | 5-0 | 7-2 | ||
| November 5, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 2-3 | 5-0 | 7-3 | ||
| November 6, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Buffalo Braves 130 | L | 2-3 | 5-1 | 7-4 | ||
| November 9, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Chicago Bulls 109 | L | 2-4 | 5-1 | 7-5 | ||
| November 10, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 125 at Baltimore Bullets 106 | W | 2-4 | 6-1 | 8-5 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Houston Rockets 102 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 3-4 | 6-1 | 9-5 | ||
| November 16, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at Chicago Bulls 95 | W | 4-4 | 6-1 | 10-5 | ||
| November 19, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 148 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | W | 4-4 | 7-1 | 11-5 | ||
| November 20, 1971 | Boston Celtics 106 at Chicago Bulls 123 | W | 5-4 | 7-1 | 12-5 | ||
| November 23, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Chicago Bulls 130 | W | 6-4 | 7-1 | 13-5 | ||
| November 26, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 89 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 7-4 | 7-1 | 14-5 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 99 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 7-4 | 7-2 | 14-6 | ||
| November 30, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 85 at Chicago Bulls 86 | W | 8-4 | 7-2 | 15-6 | ||
| December 1, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Cincinnati Royals 101 | W | 8-4 | 8-2 | 16-6 | ||
| December 3, 1971 | New York Knicks 96 at Chicago Bulls 122 | W | 9-4 | 8-2 | 17-6 | ||
| December 4, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 9-4 | 8-3 | 17-7 | ||
| December 7, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 10-4 | 8-3 | 18-7 | ||
| December 9, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 10-4 | 8-4 | 18-8 | ||
| December 10, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 102 at Chicago Bulls 118 | W | 11-4 | 8-4 | 19-8 | ||
| December 11, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Boston Celtics 99 | W | 11-4 | 9-4 | 20-8 | ||
| December 14, 1971 | Boston Celtics 116 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 11-5 | 9-4 | 20-9 | ||
| December 17, 1971 | Houston Rockets 109 at Chicago Bulls 98 | L | 11-6 | 9-4 | 20-10 | ||
| December 19, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | W | 11-6 | 10-4 | 21-10 | ||
| December 21, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Chicago Bulls 127 | W | 12-6 | 10-4 | 22-10 | ||
| December 23, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 12-6 | 11-4 | 23-10 | OT | |
| December 25, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 88 | W | 12-6 | 12-4 | 24-10 | ||
| December 26, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Seattle Supersonics 102 | W | 12-6 | 13-4 | 25-10 | ||
| December 28, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 13-6 | 13-4 | 26-10 | ||
| December 30, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 14-6 | 13-4 | 27-10 | ||
| January 4, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 14-7 | 13-4 | 27-11 | ||
| January 5, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 139 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 14-7 | 14-4 | 28-11 | ||
| January 7, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 104 at Chicago Bulls 94 | L | 14-8 | 14-4 | 28-12 | ||
| January 8, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 113 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 14-8 | 15-4 | 29-12 | ||
| January 9, 1972 | Cincinnati Royals 104 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 15-8 | 15-4 | 30-12 | OT | |
| January 11, 1972 | New York Knicks 91 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 16-8 | 15-4 | 31-12 | ||
| January 12, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Boston Celtics 113 | L | 16-8 | 15-5 | 31-13 | ||
| January 14, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 77 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | L | 16-8 | 15-6 | 31-14 | ||
| January 15, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Chicago Bulls 120 | W | 17-8 | 15-6 | 32-14 | ||
| January 21, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Buffalo Braves 93 | W | 17-8 | 16-6 | 33-14 | ||
| January 22, 1972 | Houston Rockets 108 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 18-8 | 16-6 | 34-14 | ||
| January 24, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 105 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 19-8 | 16-6 | 35-14 | ||
| January 26, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 19-8 | 17-6 | 36-14 | at San Antonio, TX | |
| January 27, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Golden State Warriors 108 | L | 19-8 | 17-7 | 36-15 | at Oakland, CA | |
| January 28, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 19-8 | 18-7 | 37-15 | ||
| January 30, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Chicago Bulls 109 | W | 20-8 | 18-7 | 38-15 | ||
| February 1, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 121 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 20-9 | 18-7 | 38-16 | ||
| February 2, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Boston Celtics 124 | L | 20-9 | 18-8 | 38-17 | ||
| February 4, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Baltimore Bullets 108 | W | 20-9 | 19-8 | 39-17 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 96 at Chicago Bulls 130 | W | 21-9 | 19-8 | 40-17 | ||
| February 6, 1972 | Cincinnati Royals 94 at Chicago Bulls 119 | W | 22-9 | 19-8 | 41-17 | ||
| February 8, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Chicago Bulls 114 | W | 23-9 | 19-8 | 42-17 | ||
| February 11, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 24-9 | 19-8 | 43-17 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 24-9 | 20-8 | 44-17 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Chicago Bulls 88 | L | 24-10 | 20-8 | 44-18 | ||
| February 17, 1972 | New York Knicks 102 at Chicago Bulls 99 | L | 24-11 | 20-8 | 44-19 | OT | |
| February 18, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 122 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 24-11 | 21-8 | 45-19 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 25-11 | 21-8 | 46-19 | ||
| February 20, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 25-11 | 21-9 | 46-20 | ||
| February 22, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 88 at Chicago Bulls 119 | W | 26-11 | 21-9 | 47-20 | ||
| February 25, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 27-11 | 21-9 | 48-20 | ||
| February 26, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Golden State Warriors 106 | W | 27-11 | 22-9 | 49-20 | at Oakland, CA | |
| February 27, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | L | 27-11 | 22-10 | 49-21 | OT | |
| February 29, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 | W | 27-11 | 23-10 | 50-21 | ||
| March 3, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | L | 27-11 | 23-11 | 50-22 | ||
| March 5, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 128 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 27-11 | 24-11 | 51-22 | ||
| March 8, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | W | 27-11 | 25-11 | 52-22 | ||
| March 10, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Cincinnati Royals 104 | L | 27-11 | 25-12 | 52-23 | ||
| March 14, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 115 at Chicago Bulls 111 | L | 27-12 | 25-12 | 52-24 | ||
| March 17, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 103 at Chicago Bulls 126 | W | 28-12 | 25-12 | 53-24 | ||
| March 18, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 28-12 | 26-12 | 54-24 | ||
| March 19, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 28-12 | 27-12 | 55-24 | ||
| March 21, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Chicago Bulls 104 | L | 28-13 | 27-12 | 55-25 | ||
| March 24, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | W | 28-13 | 28-12 | 56-25 | ||
| March 25, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 29-13 | 28-12 | 57-25 | ||
| March 28, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 80 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| March 30, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 2, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Chicago Bulls 101 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| April 4, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 |
