| 45-37 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a 45-37 record. They went 26-15 at home and 19-22 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Chicago Bulls went 47-41. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Boston Celtics.
The 1980-81 Chicago Bulls played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1980-81 Chicago Bulls had their best month in March, when they went 11-2 and had a 84.6% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 3-7 and had a 30% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '80 | 3-7 | 30% | -38 |
| November '80 | 7-7 | 50% | +19 |
| December '80 | 9-6 | 60% | +32 |
| January '81 | 8-7 | 53.3% | +72 |
| February '81 | 7-8 | 46.7% | -33 |
| March '81 | 11-2 | 84.6% | +110 |
Yes, the Chicago Bulls made the Playoffs in 1981. They won their first series against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a point differential of +162. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bulls could have been expected to have about 46.2 wins, or a 46-36 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1980-81 Chicago Bulls went 7-9.
During the regular season, the 1980-81 Chicago Bulls went 0-3 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1980-81 Chicago Bulls went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1980-81 Chicago Bulls was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Bulls had during the 1980-81 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Sat, Oct 11, 1980 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 93 - 101 | |
| Wed, Oct 15, 1980 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 108 - 97 | |
| Fri, Oct 17, 1980 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 98 - 79 | |
| Sat, Oct 18, 1980 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 90 - 107 | |
| Tue, Oct 21, 1980 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 97 - 105 | |
| Fri, Oct 24, 1980 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 104 - 96 | |
| Sat, Oct 25, 1980 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 93 - 109 | |
| Tue, Oct 28, 1980 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 99 - 106 | |
| Wed, Oct 29, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 102 - 115 | |
| Fri, Oct 31, 1980 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 114 - 121 | |
| Sat, Nov 1, 1980 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 122 - 100 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1980 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 120 - 105 | |
| Fri, Nov 7, 1980 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 103 - 100 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1980 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 126 - 130 | 2OT |
| Sun, Nov 9, 1980 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 105 - 111 | |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1980 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 80 - 121 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1980 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 99 - 106 | |
| Sun, Nov 16, 1980 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 114 - 108 | |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1980 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 112 - 113 | |
| Fri, Nov 21, 1980 | vs New York Knicks | Win 130 - 121 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1980 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 114 - 101 | |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1980 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 122 - 125 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1980 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 101 - 102 | |
| Sun, Nov 30, 1980 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 122 - 108 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1980 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 129 - 124 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1980 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 105 - 113 | |
| Fri, Dec 5, 1980 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 115 - 116 | |
| Tue, Dec 9, 1980 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 108 - 123 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 100 - 113 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1980 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 118 - 98 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1980 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 95 - 106 | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1980 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 96 - 94 | |
| Wed, Dec 17, 1980 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 98 - 115 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1980 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 129 - 106 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1980 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 133 - 109 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1980 | vs New York Knicks | Win 117 - 114 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1980 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 100 - 98 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1980 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 104 - 97 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1980 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 121 - 110 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1981 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 92 - 82 | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1981 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 111 - 119 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1981 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 108 - 93 | |
| Fri, Jan 9, 1981 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 111 - 117 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1981 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 102 - 117 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1981 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 106 - 112 | |
| Wed, Jan 14, 1981 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 105 - 109 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1981 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 112 - 113 | |
| Sat, Jan 17, 1981 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 98 - 110 | |
| Tue, Jan 20, 1981 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 121 - 105 | |
| Thu, Jan 22, 1981 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 125 - 92 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1981 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 106 - 98 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1981 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 104 - 102 | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1981 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 118 - 101 | |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1981 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 108 - 85 | |
| Wed, Feb 4, 1981 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 109 - 96 | |
| Fri, Feb 6, 1981 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 94 - 112 | |
| Sat, Feb 7, 1981 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 98 - 90 | |
| Sun, Feb 8, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 109 - 128 | |
| Tue, Feb 10, 1981 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 116 - 115 | |
| Wed, Feb 11, 1981 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 133 - 135 | OT |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1981 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 134 - 117 | |
| Sun, Feb 15, 1981 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 107 - 113 | |
| Tue, Feb 17, 1981 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 95 - 128 | |
| Wed, Feb 18, 1981 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 100 - 103 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1981 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 92 - 84 | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1981 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 116 - 121 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 97 - 107 | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1981 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 112 - 100 | |
| Sat, Feb 28, 1981 | @ New York Knicks | Win 101 - 97 | |
| Tue, Mar 3, 1981 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 128 - 102 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1981 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 111 - 100 | |
| Sun, Mar 8, 1981 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 99 - 103 | |
| Tue, Mar 10, 1981 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 118 - 116 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1981 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 117 - 127 | |
| Sun, Mar 15, 1981 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 97 - 87 | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1981 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 116 - 106 | |
| Thu, Mar 19, 1981 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 116 - 111 | |
| Fri, Mar 20, 1981 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 120 - 108 | |
| Sun, Mar 22, 1981 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 109 - 103 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1981 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 121 - 108 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1981 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 108 - 83 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1981 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 101 - 97 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Won 2 - 0) | |||
| Tue, Mar 31, 1981 | @ New York Knicks | Win 90 - 80 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1981 | vs New York Knicks | Win 115 - 114 | OT |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (Lost 0 - 4) | |||
| Sun, Apr 5, 1981 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 109 - 121 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1981 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 97 - 106 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1981 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 107 - 113 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1981 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 103 - 109 | |
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