| 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.
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 Sat, Oct 11, 1980 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 93 - 101 | |
| Wed, Oct 15, 1980 Wed, Oct 15, 1980 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 108 - 97 | |
| Fri, Oct 17, 1980 Fri, Oct 17, 1980 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 98 - 79 | |
| Sat, Oct 18, 1980 Sat, Oct 18, 1980 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Loss L 90 - 107 | |
| Tue, Oct 21, 1980 Tue, Oct 21, 1980 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 97 - 105 | |
| Fri, Oct 24, 1980 Fri, Oct 24, 1980 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 104 - 96 | |
| Sat, Oct 25, 1980 Sat, Oct 25, 1980 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 93 - 109 | |
| Tue, Oct 28, 1980 Tue, Oct 28, 1980 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 99 - 106 | |
| Wed, Oct 29, 1980 Wed, Oct 29, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 102 - 115 | |
| Fri, Oct 31, 1980 Fri, Oct 31, 1980 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 114 - 121 | |
| Sat, Nov 1, 1980 Sat, Nov 1, 1980 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 122 - 100 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1980 Wed, Nov 5, 1980 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 120 - 105 | |
| Fri, Nov 7, 1980 Fri, Nov 7, 1980 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 103 - 100 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1980 Sat, Nov 8, 1980 | vs Denver NuggetsNuggets | Loss L 126 - 130 | 2OT |
| Sun, Nov 9, 1980 Sun, Nov 9, 1980 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 105 - 111 | |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1980 Tue, Nov 11, 1980 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 80 - 121 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1980 Fri, Nov 14, 1980 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 99 - 106 | |
| Sun, Nov 16, 1980 Sun, Nov 16, 1980 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 114 - 108 | |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1980 Tue, Nov 18, 1980 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 112 - 113 | |
| Fri, Nov 21, 1980 Fri, Nov 21, 1980 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 130 - 121 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1980 Sat, Nov 22, 1980 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 114 - 101 | |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1980 Wed, Nov 26, 1980 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 122 - 125 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1980 Fri, Nov 28, 1980 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 101 - 102 | |
| Sun, Nov 30, 1980 Sun, Nov 30, 1980 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 122 - 108 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1980 Tue, Dec 2, 1980 | @ Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 129 - 124 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1980 Wed, Dec 3, 1980 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 105 - 113 | |
| Fri, Dec 5, 1980 Fri, Dec 5, 1980 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 115 - 116 | |
| Tue, Dec 9, 1980 Tue, Dec 9, 1980 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 108 - 123 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1980 Wed, Dec 10, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 100 - 113 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1980 Fri, Dec 12, 1980 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 118 - 98 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1980 Sat, Dec 13, 1980 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 95 - 106 | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1980 Tue, Dec 16, 1980 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 96 - 94 | |
| Wed, Dec 17, 1980 Wed, Dec 17, 1980 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 98 - 115 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1980 Fri, Dec 19, 1980 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 129 - 106 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1980 Sat, Dec 20, 1980 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 133 - 109 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1980 Tue, Dec 23, 1980 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 117 - 114 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1980 Fri, Dec 26, 1980 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 100 - 98 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1980 Sat, Dec 27, 1980 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 104 - 97 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1980 Tue, Dec 30, 1980 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 121 - 110 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1981 Fri, Jan 2 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 92 - 82 | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1981 Sat, Jan 3 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 111 - 119 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1981 Tue, Jan 6 | vs San Diego ClippersClippers | Win W 108 - 93 | |
| Fri, Jan 9, 1981 Fri, Jan 9 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 111 - 117 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1981 Sat, Jan 10 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 102 - 117 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1981 Tue, Jan 13 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 106 - 112 | |
| Wed, Jan 14, 1981 Wed, Jan 14 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 105 - 109 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1981 Fri, Jan 16 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 112 - 113 | |
| Sat, Jan 17, 1981 Sat, Jan 17 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Loss L 98 - 110 | |
| Tue, Jan 20, 1981 Tue, Jan 20 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 121 - 105 | |
| Thu, Jan 22, 1981 Thu, Jan 22 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 125 - 92 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1981 Fri, Jan 23 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 106 - 98 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1981 Sat, Jan 24 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 104 - 102 | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1981 Tue, Jan 27 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 118 - 101 | |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1981 Thu, Jan 29 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 108 - 85 | |
| Wed, Feb 4, 1981 Wed, Feb 4 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 109 - 96 | |
| Fri, Feb 6, 1981 Fri, Feb 6 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 94 - 112 | |
| Sat, Feb 7, 1981 Sat, Feb 7 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 98 - 90 | |
| Sun, Feb 8, 1981 Sun, Feb 8 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 109 - 128 | |
| Tue, Feb 10, 1981 Tue, Feb 10 | vs Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 116 - 115 | |
| Wed, Feb 11, 1981 Wed, Feb 11 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Loss L 133 - 135 | OT |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1981 Sat, Feb 14 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 134 - 117 | |
| Sun, Feb 15, 1981 Sun, Feb 15 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 107 - 113 | |
| Tue, Feb 17, 1981 Tue, Feb 17 | @ San Diego ClippersClippers | Loss L 95 - 128 | |
| Wed, Feb 18, 1981 Wed, Feb 18 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 100 - 103 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1981 Fri, Feb 20 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Win W 92 - 84 | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1981 Sun, Feb 22 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 116 - 121 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1981 Tue, Feb 24 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 97 - 107 | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1981 Fri, Feb 27 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 112 - 100 | |
| Sat, Feb 28, 1981 Sat, Feb 28 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 101 - 97 | |
| Tue, Mar 3, 1981 Tue, Mar 3 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 128 - 102 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1981 Wed, Mar 4 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 111 - 100 | |
| Sun, Mar 8, 1981 Sun, Mar 8 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 99 - 103 | |
| Tue, Mar 10, 1981 Tue, Mar 10 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 118 - 116 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1981 Fri, Mar 13 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 117 - 127 | |
| Sun, Mar 15, 1981 Sun, Mar 15 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 97 - 87 | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1981 Tue, Mar 17 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 116 - 106 | |
| Thu, Mar 19, 1981 Thu, Mar 19 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 116 - 111 | |
| Fri, Mar 20, 1981 Fri, Mar 20 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 120 - 108 | |
| Sun, Mar 22, 1981 Sun, Mar 22 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 109 - 103 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1981 Tue, Mar 24 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 121 - 108 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1981 Fri, Mar 27 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 108 - 83 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1981 Sun, Mar 29 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 101 - 97 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round | |||
| Tue, Mar 31, 1981 Tue, Mar 31 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 90 - 80 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1981 Fri, Apr 3 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 115 - 114 | OT |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||
| Sun, Apr 5, 1981 Sun, Apr 5 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 109 - 121 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1981 Tue, Apr 7 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 97 - 106 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1981 Fri, Apr 10 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 107 - 113 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1981 Sun, Apr 12 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 103 - 109 | |
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