| 57-25 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a 57-25 record. They went 31-13 at home and 26-12 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Chicago Bulls went 57-29. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 1971-72 Chicago Bulls played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The 1971-72 Chicago Bulls had their best month in December, when they went 12-4 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 7-4 and had a 63.6% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '71 | 5-2 | 71.4% | +29 |
| November '71 | 10-4 | 71.4% | +139 |
| December '71 | 12-4 | 75% | +177 |
| January '72 | 11-5 | 68.8% | +108 |
| February '72 | 12-6 | 66.7% | +131 |
| March '72 | 7-4 | 63.6% | +93 |
Yes, the Chicago Bulls made the Playoffs in 1972. They lost their only series against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a point differential of +677. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bulls could have been expected to have about 61.1 wins, or a 61-21 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1971-72 Chicago Bulls went 8-9.
During the regular season, the 1971-72 Chicago Bulls went 2-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971-72 Chicago Bulls was a 7 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Bulls had during the 1971-72 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Tue, Oct 12, 1971 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 100 - 114 | ||
| Fri, Oct 15, 1971 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 106 - 82 | ||
| Wed, Oct 20, 1971 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 125 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Oct 22, 1971 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 113 - 106 | ||
| Sun, Oct 24, 1971 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 105 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Oct 26, 1971 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 123 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Oct 29, 1971 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 83 - 99 | ||
| Tue, Nov 2, 1971 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 108 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Nov 3, 1971 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 113 - 100 | ||
| Fri, Nov 5, 1971 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 102 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Nov 6, 1971 | @ Buffalo Braves | Loss 99 - 130 | ||
| Tue, Nov 9, 1971 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 109 - 122 | ||
| Wed, Nov 10, 1971 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 125 - 106 | ||
| Sat, Nov 13, 1971 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 111 - 102 | ||
| Tue, Nov 16, 1971 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 95 - 87 | ||
| Fri, Nov 19, 1971 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 148 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Nov 20, 1971 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 123 - 106 | ||
| Tue, Nov 23, 1971 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 130 - 94 | ||
| Fri, Nov 26, 1971 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 121 - 89 | ||
| Sat, Nov 27, 1971 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 99 - 100 | ||
| Tue, Nov 30, 1971 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 86 - 85 | ||
| Wed, Dec 1, 1971 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 109 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Dec 3, 1971 | vs New York Knicks | Win 122 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Dec 4, 1971 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 105 - 108 | ||
| Tue, Dec 7, 1971 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 115 - 99 | ||
| Thu, Dec 9, 1971 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 107 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Dec 10, 1971 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 118 - 102 | ||
| Sat, Dec 11, 1971 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 115 - 99 | ||
| Tue, Dec 14, 1971 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 108 - 116 | ||
| Fri, Dec 17, 1971 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 98 - 109 | ||
| Sun, Dec 19, 1971 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 119 - 101 | ||
| Tue, Dec 21, 1971 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 127 - 92 | ||
| Thu, Dec 23, 1971 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 117 - 108 | OT | |
| Sat, Dec 25, 1971 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 109 - 88 | ||
| Sun, Dec 26, 1971 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 103 - 102 | ||
| Tue, Dec 28, 1971 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 116 - 105 | ||
| Thu, Dec 30, 1971 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 117 - 92 | ||
| Tue, Jan 4, 1972 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 108 - 112 | ||
| Wed, Jan 5, 1972 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 139 - 107 | ||
| Fri, Jan 7, 1972 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Loss 94 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Jan 8, 1972 | @ New York Knicks | Win 113 - 108 | ||
| Sun, Jan 9, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 108 - 104 | OT | |
| Tue, Jan 11, 1972 | vs New York Knicks | Win 116 - 91 | ||
| Wed, Jan 12, 1972 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 112 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Jan 14, 1972 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 77 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Jan 15, 1972 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 120 - 100 | ||
| Fri, Jan 21, 1972 | @ Buffalo Braves | Win 113 - 93 | ||
| Sat, Jan 22, 1972 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 115 - 108 | ||
| Mon, Jan 24, 1972 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 110 - 105 | ||
| Wed, Jan 26, 1972 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 117 - 108 | ||
| Thu, Jan 27, 1972 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 107 - 108 | ||
| Fri, Jan 28, 1972 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 116 - 102 | ||
| Sun, Jan 30, 1972 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 109 - 99 | ||
| Tue, Feb 1, 1972 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 103 - 121 | ||
| Wed, Feb 2, 1972 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 100 - 124 | ||
| Fri, Feb 4, 1972 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 110 - 108 | ||
| Sat, Feb 5, 1972 | vs Buffalo Braves | Win 130 - 96 | ||
| Sun, Feb 6, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 119 - 94 | ||
| Tue, Feb 8, 1972 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 114 - 90 | ||
| Fri, Feb 11, 1972 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 102 - 91 | ||
| Sat, Feb 12, 1972 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 117 - 106 | ||
| Sun, Feb 13, 1972 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 88 - 107 | ||
| Thu, Feb 17, 1972 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 99 - 102 | OT | |
| Fri, Feb 18, 1972 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 122 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Feb 19, 1972 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 104 - 97 | ||
| Sun, Feb 20, 1972 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 100 - 103 | ||
| Tue, Feb 22, 1972 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 119 - 88 | ||
| Fri, Feb 25, 1972 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 115 - 107 | ||
| Sat, Feb 26, 1972 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 107 - 106 | ||
| Sun, Feb 27, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 118 - 123 | OT | |
| Tue, Feb 29, 1972 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 116 - 92 | ||
| Fri, Mar 3, 1972 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 103 - 112 | ||
| Sun, Mar 5, 1972 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 128 - 97 | ||
| Wed, Mar 8, 1972 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 98 - 96 | ||
| Fri, Mar 10, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 100 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Mar 14, 1972 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 111 - 115 | ||
| Fri, Mar 17, 1972 | vs Buffalo Braves | Win 126 - 103 | ||
| Sat, Mar 18, 1972 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 109 - 91 | ||
| Sun, Mar 19, 1972 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 115 - 107 | ||
| Tue, Mar 21, 1972 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 104 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Mar 24, 1972 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 116 - 99 | ||
| Sat, Mar 25, 1972 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 121 - 105 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Western Conference Semifinals (Lost 0 - 4) | ||||
| Tue, Mar 28, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 80 - 95 | ||
| Thu, Mar 30, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 124 - 131 | ||
| Sun, Apr 2, 1972 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 101 - 108 | ||
| Tue, Apr 4, 1972 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 97 - 108 | ||
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