| 47-35 | Lost Conf Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a 47-35 record. They went 30-11 at home and 17-24 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Chicago Bulls went 56-43. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Detroit Pistons.
The 1988-89 Chicago Bulls played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1988-89 Chicago Bulls had their best month in December, when they went 9-4 and had a 69.2% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 4-8 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '88 | 6-8 | 42.9% | -15 |
| December '88 | 9-4 | 69.2% | +72 |
| January '89 | 9-5 | 64.3% | +18 |
| February '89 | 9-4 | 69.2% | +48 |
| March '89 | 10-6 | 62.5% | +18 |
| April '89 | 4-8 | 33.3% | -23 |
Yes, the Chicago Bulls made the Playoffs in 1989. They won their first series against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. They eventually lost against the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a point differential of +118. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bulls could have been expected to have about 44.9 wins, or a 45-37 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1988-89 Chicago Bulls went 10-5.
During the regular season, the 1988-89 Chicago Bulls went 2-2 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1988-89 Chicago Bulls went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988-89 Chicago Bulls was a 6 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Bulls had during the 1988-89 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Nov 4, 1988 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 94 - 107 | ||
| Sat, Nov 5, 1988 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 111 - 98 | ||
| Tue, Nov 8, 1988 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 117 - 126 | ||
| Wed, Nov 9, 1988 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 110 - 104 | ||
| Fri, Nov 11, 1988 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 97 - 85 | ||
| Sat, Nov 12, 1988 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 91 - 97 | ||
| Tue, Nov 15, 1988 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 120 - 107 | ||
| Wed, Nov 16, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 110 - 123 | ||
| Fri, Nov 18, 1988 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 115 - 112 | OT | |
| Tue, Nov 22, 1988 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 114 - 98 | ||
| Wed, Nov 23, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 97 - 105 | ||
| Sat, Nov 26, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 123 - 128 | ||
| Tue, Nov 29, 1988 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 99 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Nov 30, 1988 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 93 - 107 | ||
| Sat, Dec 3, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 113 - 100 | ||
| Tue, Dec 6, 1988 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 105 - 100 | ||
| Wed, Dec 7, 1988 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 89 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Dec 9, 1988 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 118 - 100 | ||
| Sat, Dec 10, 1988 | vs Miami Heat | Win 111 - 88 | ||
| Tue, Dec 13, 1988 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 88 - 106 | ||
| Fri, Dec 16, 1988 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 100 - 93 | ||
| Sat, Dec 17, 1988 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 112 - 93 | ||
| Tue, Dec 20, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 116 - 103 | ||
| Fri, Dec 23, 1988 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 101 - 103 | ||
| Tue, Dec 27, 1988 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 96 - 107 | ||
| Thu, Dec 29, 1988 | vs New York Knicks | Win 108 - 106 | ||
| Fri, Dec 30, 1988 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 101 - 85 | ||
| Tue, Jan 3, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 126 - 121 | OT | |
| Thu, Jan 5, 1989 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 98 - 103 | ||
| Fri, Jan 6, 1989 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 92 - 106 | ||
| Tue, Jan 10, 1989 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 104 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Jan 11, 1989 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 106 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Jan 13, 1989 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 104 - 99 | ||
| Sun, Jan 15, 1989 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 110 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Jan 17, 1989 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 103 - 96 | ||
| Thu, Jan 19, 1989 | @ Miami Heat | Win 112 - 108 | ||
| Sat, Jan 21, 1989 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 107 - 116 | ||
| Tue, Jan 24, 1989 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 109 - 91 | ||
| Wed, Jan 25, 1989 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 108 - 120 | ||
| Fri, Jan 27, 1989 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 117 - 106 | ||
| Tue, Jan 31, 1989 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 98 - 104 | OT | |
| Thu, Feb 2, 1989 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 109 - 98 | ||
| Fri, Feb 3, 1989 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 98 - 105 | ||
| Sun, Feb 5, 1989 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 102 - 113 | ||
| Tue, Feb 7, 1989 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 118 - 93 | ||
| Thu, Feb 9, 1989 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 108 - 103 | ||
| Tue, Feb 14, 1989 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 98 - 106 | ||
| Thu, Feb 16, 1989 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 117 - 116 | ||
| Sun, Feb 19, 1989 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 108 - 106 | ||
| Mon, Feb 20, 1989 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 102 - 98 | ||
| Wed, Feb 22, 1989 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 130 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Feb 24, 1989 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 106 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Feb 25, 1989 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 95 - 125 | ||
| Tue, Feb 28, 1989 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 121 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Mar 3, 1989 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 102 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Mar 4, 1989 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 104 - 122 | ||
| Tue, Mar 7, 1989 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 88 - 90 | ||
| Wed, Mar 8, 1989 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 95 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Mar 11, 1989 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 105 - 88 | ||
| Mon, Mar 13, 1989 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 122 - 90 | ||
| Wed, Mar 15, 1989 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 91 - 115 | ||
| Fri, Mar 17, 1989 | vs New York Knicks | Win 129 - 124 | ||
| Sat, Mar 18, 1989 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 103 - 114 | ||
| Tue, Mar 21, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 104 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Mar 22, 1989 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 112 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Mar 24, 1989 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 128 - 113 | ||
| Sat, Mar 25, 1989 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 111 - 110 | ||
| Tue, Mar 28, 1989 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 115 - 106 | ||
| Wed, Mar 29, 1989 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 106 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Mar 31, 1989 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 100 - 109 | ||
| Sun, Apr 2, 1989 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 106 - 95 | ||
| Tue, Apr 4, 1989 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 121 - 101 | ||
| Thu, Apr 6, 1989 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 108 - 115 | ||
| Fri, Apr 7, 1989 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 112 - 114 | OT | |
| Sun, Apr 9, 1989 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 100 - 108 | ||
| Thu, Apr 13, 1989 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 105 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Apr 14, 1989 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 111 - 123 | ||
| Sun, Apr 16, 1989 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 92 - 111 | ||
| Mon, Apr 17, 1989 | vs New York Knicks | Win 104 - 100 | ||
| Thu, Apr 20, 1989 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 98 - 100 | ||
| Fri, Apr 21, 1989 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 115 - 113 | ||
| Sun, Apr 23, 1989 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 84 - 90 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Won 3 - 2) | ||||
| Fri, Apr 28, 1989 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 95 - 88 | ||
| Sun, Apr 30, 1989 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 88 - 96 | ||
| Wed, May 3, 1989 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 101 - 94 | ||
| Fri, May 5, 1989 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 105 - 108 | OT | |
| Sun, May 7, 1989 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 101 - 100 | ||
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 4 - 2) | ||||
| Tue, May 9, 1989 | @ New York Knicks | Win 120 - 109 | OT | |
| Thu, May 11, 1989 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 97 - 114 | ||
| Sat, May 13, 1989 | vs New York Knicks | Win 111 - 88 | ||
| Sun, May 14, 1989 | vs New York Knicks | Win 106 - 93 | ||
| Tue, May 16, 1989 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 114 - 121 | ||
| Fri, May 19, 1989 | vs New York Knicks | Win 113 - 111 | ||
| Eastern Conference Finals (Lost 2 - 4) | ||||
| Sun, May 21, 1989 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 94 - 88 | ||
| Tue, May 23, 1989 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 91 - 100 | ||
| Sat, May 27, 1989 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 99 - 97 | ||
| Mon, May 29, 1989 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 80 - 86 | ||
| Wed, May 31, 1989 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 85 - 94 | ||
| Fri, Jun 2, 1989 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 94 - 103 | ||
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