1976-77 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Portland Trail Blazers 2-1
Coach: Ed Badger (44-38)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 476,636, Avg. 11,625 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Chicago Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 44-38
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Portland Trail Blazers 2-1
Coach: Ed Badger (44-38)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 476,636, Avg. 11,625 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Chicago Bulls Roster
The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Bulls led the circuit with just 8,037 points allowed. Chicago scored 8,111 points. Artis Gilmore netted a team-leading 1,527 points for the team, and Mickey Johnson contributed 16 or more per game also. Artis Gilmore accounted for 1,070 rebounds. Norm Van Lier dished out 636 assists for the squad.
On defense, Wilbur Holland added 169 steals, while Artis Gilmore blocked 203 shots.
Ed Badger coached the team. The 1976-77 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8111
Regular Season Points Against: 8037
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 23, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 26, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 88 at Chicago Bulls 90 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 29, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Chicago Bulls 82 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 74 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 4, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | L | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Chicago Bulls 85 | L | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| November 9, 1976 | Houston Rockets 111 at Chicago Bulls 92 | L | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | ||
| November 10, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 | L | 2-3 | 0-4 | 2-7 | ||
| November 13, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-8 | ||
| November 21, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 2-4 | 0-5 | 2-9 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 2-4 | 0-6 | 2-10 | OT | |
| November 26, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | L | 2-4 | 0-7 | 2-11 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 84 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 | L | 2-4 | 0-8 | 2-12 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 125 at Chicago Bulls 120 | L | 2-5 | 0-8 | 2-13 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Boston Celtics 115 | L | 2-5 | 0-9 | 2-14 | OT | |
| December 4, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz 99 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 3-5 | 0-9 | 3-14 | ||
| December 7, 1976 | Los Angeles Lakers 81 at Chicago Bulls 89 | W | 4-5 | 0-9 | 4-14 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 4-5 | 0-10 | 4-15 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 92 at New Orleans Jazz 78 | W | 4-5 | 1-10 | 5-15 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Boston Celtics 76 at Chicago Bulls 84 | W | 5-5 | 1-10 | 6-15 | ||
| December 14, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 88 at Chicago Bulls 101 | W | 6-5 | 1-10 | 7-15 | ||
| December 17, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 101 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 7-5 | 1-10 | 8-15 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 7-5 | 1-11 | 8-16 | ||
| December 21, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 8-5 | 1-11 | 9-16 | 2OT | |
| December 23, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Chicago Bulls 101 | W | 9-5 | 1-11 | 10-16 | ||
| December 25, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Kansas City Kings 91 | W | 9-5 | 2-11 | 11-16 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | Portland Trail Blazers 84 at Chicago Bulls 79 | L | 9-6 | 2-11 | 11-17 | ||
| December 30, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Golden State Warriors 124 | L | 9-6 | 2-12 | 11-18 | ||
| January 1, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 | L | 9-6 | 2-13 | 11-19 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 79 at Seattle Supersonics 83 | L | 9-6 | 2-14 | 11-20 | ||
| January 4, 1977 | New York Nets 80 at Chicago Bulls 88 | W | 10-6 | 2-14 | 12-20 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Indiana Pacers 109 | L | 10-6 | 2-15 | 12-21 | ||
| January 7, 1977 | New York Knicks 88 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 11-6 | 2-15 | 13-21 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Denver Nuggets 119 | L | 11-6 | 2-16 | 13-22 | ||
| January 11, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Chicago Bulls 93 | W | 12-6 | 2-16 | 14-22 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Washington Bullets 85 | W | 12-6 | 3-16 | 15-22 | ||
| January 14, 1977 | Washington Bullets 94 at Chicago Bulls 89 | L | 12-7 | 3-16 | 15-23 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Chicago Bulls 96 | W | 13-7 | 3-16 | 16-23 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 83 | W | 13-7 | 4-16 | 17-23 | ||
| January 18, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 85 at Houston Rockets 103 | L | 13-7 | 4-17 | 17-24 | ||
| January 19, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 107 at San Antonio Spurs 115 | L | 13-7 | 4-18 | 17-25 | ||
| January 21, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 89 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 14-7 | 4-18 | 18-25 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 86 at New York Nets 95 | L | 14-7 | 4-19 | 18-26 | ||
| January 25, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 91 at New York Knicks 108 | L | 14-7 | 4-20 | 18-27 | ||
| January 26, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 15-7 | 4-20 | 19-27 | ||
| January 28, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Kansas City Kings 105 | L | 15-7 | 4-21 | 19-28 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Chicago Bulls 109 | W | 16-7 | 4-21 | 20-28 | ||
| February 1, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 97 at Chicago Bulls 86 | L | 16-8 | 4-21 | 20-29 | ||
| February 3, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 107 at San Antonio Spurs 98 | W | 16-8 | 5-21 | 21-29 | ||
| February 5, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | L | 16-8 | 5-22 | 21-30 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 16-8 | 5-23 | 21-31 | ||
| February 8, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 89 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 17-8 | 5-23 | 22-31 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Houston Rockets 108 | L | 17-8 | 5-24 | 22-32 | ||
| February 11, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 92 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 18-8 | 5-24 | 23-32 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | New York Nets 106 at Chicago Bulls 114 | W | 19-8 | 5-24 | 24-32 | ||
| February 16, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 103 at New York Knicks 123 | L | 19-8 | 5-25 | 24-33 | ||
| February 18, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 90 at Chicago Bulls 87 | L | 19-9 | 5-25 | 24-34 | ||
| February 22, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Chicago Bulls 118 | W | 20-9 | 5-25 | 25-34 | ||
| February 25, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 87 at Chicago Bulls 96 | W | 21-9 | 5-25 | 26-34 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | W | 21-9 | 6-25 | 27-34 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 85 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 22-9 | 6-25 | 28-34 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 22-9 | 7-25 | 29-34 | OT | |
| March 4, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | W | 22-9 | 8-25 | 30-34 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Golden State Warriors 86 | W | 22-9 | 9-25 | 31-34 | ||
| March 11, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Buffalo Braves 95 | L | 22-9 | 9-26 | 31-35 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | W | 22-9 | 10-26 | 32-35 | ||
| March 15, 1977 | Boston Celtics 96 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 23-9 | 10-26 | 33-35 | ||
| March 16, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 23-9 | 11-26 | 34-35 | ||
| March 18, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 112 at Chicago Bulls 114 | W | 24-9 | 11-26 | 35-35 | ||
| March 19, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 92 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 25-9 | 11-26 | 36-35 | ||
| March 22, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 26-9 | 11-26 | 37-35 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | New York Knicks 87 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 27-9 | 11-26 | 38-35 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Chicago Bulls 95 | W | 28-9 | 11-26 | 39-35 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 119 at Chicago Bulls 113 | L | 28-10 | 11-26 | 39-36 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Boston Celtics 90 | L | 28-10 | 11-27 | 39-37 | at Hartford, CT | |
| April 1, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 29-10 | 11-27 | 40-37 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 101 at New Orleans Jazz 82 | W | 29-10 | 12-27 | 41-37 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 89 at Chicago Bulls 91 | W | 30-10 | 12-27 | 42-37 | ||
| April 6, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Washington Bullets 97 | L | 30-10 | 12-28 | 42-38 | ||
| April 8, 1977 | Houston Rockets 109 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 31-10 | 12-28 | 43-38 | ||
| April 10, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 120 at Buffalo Braves 99 | W | 31-10 | 13-28 | 44-38 | ||
| April 12, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 83 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
