1989-90 Chicago Bulls Schedule and Results

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Record: 55-27, Finished 2nd in NBA Central Division

Coach: Phil Jackson (55-27)

Executive: Jerry Krause

PTS/G: 109.5 (9th of 27) Opp PTS/G: 106.2 (12th of 27)

SRS: 2.74 (9th of 27) Pace: 96.7 (17th of 27)

Off Rtg: 112.3 (5th of 27) Def Rtg: 109.0 (19th of 27) Net Rtg: +3.3 (9th of 27)

Expected W-L: 50-32 (9th of 27)

Preseason Odds: Championship +800

Arena: Chicago Stadium Attendance: 752,564 (4th of 27)

NBA 1990 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-1) versus Milwaukee Bucks (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Philadelphia 76ers (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (3-4) versus Detroit Pistons (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 3, 1989	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W	OT	124	119	1	0	W 1
2	Sat, Nov 4, 1989	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		100	102	1	1	L 1
3	Tue, Nov 7, 1989	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		117	114	2	1	W 1
4	Wed, Nov 8, 1989	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		96	84	3	1	W 2
5	Fri, Nov 10, 1989	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		107	117	3	2	L 1
6	Sat, Nov 11, 1989	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		109	102	4	2	W 1
7	Tue, Nov 14, 1989	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		96	94	5	2	W 2
8	Wed, Nov 15, 1989	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		107	108	5	3	L 1
9	Sat, Nov 18, 1989	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		110	119	5	4	L 2
10	Tue, Nov 21, 1989	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		110	121	5	5	L 3
11	Wed, Nov 22, 1989	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		95	90	6	5	W 1
12	Sat, Nov 25, 1989	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		104	91	7	5	W 2
13	Sun, Nov 26, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		96	120	7	6	L 1
14	Tue, Nov 28, 1989	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		113	98	8	6	W 1
15	Sat, Dec 2, 1989	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		114	107	9	6	W 2
16	Tue, Dec 5, 1989	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		119	99	10	6	W 3
17	Fri, Dec 8, 1989	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		104	106	10	7	L 1
18	Sat, Dec 9, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		125	105	11	7	W 1
19	Tue, Dec 12, 1989	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		105	97	12	7	W 2
20	Thu, Dec 14, 1989	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		124	113	13	7	W 3
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 16, 1989	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		115	104	14	7	W 4
22	Tue, Dec 19, 1989	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		93	83	15	7	W 5
23	Wed, Dec 20, 1989	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		109	110	15	8	L 1
24	Fri, Dec 22, 1989	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		125	113	16	8	W 1
25	Sat, Dec 23, 1989	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		104	131	16	9	L 1
26	Tue, Dec 26, 1989	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		112	99	17	9	W 1
27	Fri, Dec 29, 1989	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		101	97	18	9	W 2
28	Sat, Dec 30, 1989	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W	OT	117	112	19	9	W 3
29	Wed, Jan 3, 1990	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		93	87	20	9	W 4
30	Fri, Jan 5, 1990	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		127	116	21	9	W 5
31	Sat, Jan 6, 1990	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		111	118	21	10	L 1
32	Tue, Jan 9, 1990	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		90	100	21	11	L 2
33	Wed, Jan 10, 1990	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		113	120	21	12	L 3
34	Fri, Jan 12, 1990	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		107	95	22	12	W 1
35	Sat, Jan 13, 1990	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		117	111	23	12	W 2
36	Mon, Jan 15, 1990	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		106	109	23	13	L 1
37	Thu, Jan 18, 1990	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		132	107	24	13	W 1
38	Fri, Jan 19, 1990	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		92	84	25	13	W 2
39	Sun, Jan 21, 1990	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		117	109	26	13	W 3
40	Tue, Jan 23, 1990	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		95	107	26	14	L 1
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
41	Fri, Jan 26, 1990	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		109	120	26	15	L 2
42	Sat, Jan 27, 1990	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		110	107	27	15	W 1
43	Mon, Jan 29, 1990	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		121	111	28	15	W 2
44	Thu, Feb 1, 1990	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		112	139	28	16	L 1
45	Sat, Feb 3, 1990	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		111	112	28	17	L 2
46	Wed, Feb 7, 1990	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		103	121	28	18	L 3
47	Thu, Feb 8, 1990	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		98	123	28	19	L 4
48	Tue, Feb 13, 1990	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		107	95	29	19	W 1
49	Wed, Feb 14, 1990	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L	OT	129	135	29	20	L 1
50	Fri, Feb 16, 1990	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		119	105	30	20	W 1
51	Sun, Feb 18, 1990	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		111	88	31	20	W 2
52	Mon, Feb 19, 1990	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		107	102	32	20	W 3
53	Fri, Feb 23, 1990	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		113	102	33	20	W 4
54	Sun, Feb 25, 1990	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W	OT	107	106	34	20	W 5
55	Tue, Feb 27, 1990	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		106	96	35	20	W 6
56	Fri, Mar 2, 1990	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		112	91	36	20	W 7
57	Sun, Mar 4, 1990	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		118	114	37	20	W 8
58	Tue, Mar 6, 1990	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		114	105	38	20	W 9
59	Thu, Mar 8, 1990	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		94	98	38	21	L 1
60	Sat, Mar 10, 1990	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		117	105	39	21	W 1
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
61	Tue, Mar 13, 1990	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		111	108	40	21	W 2
62	Fri, Mar 16, 1990	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		81	106	40	22	L 1
63	Sat, Mar 17, 1990	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		114	109	41	22	W 1
64	Tue, Mar 20, 1990	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		122	97	42	22	W 2
65	Wed, Mar 21, 1990	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		99	89	43	22	W 3
66	Fri, Mar 23, 1990	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		102	95	44	22	W 4
67	Sat, Mar 24, 1990	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		113	116	44	23	L 1
68	Mon, Mar 26, 1990	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		121	92	45	23	W 1
69	Wed, Mar 28, 1990	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W	OT	117	113	46	23	W 2
70	Fri, Mar 30, 1990	Box Score		New York Knicks	W	OT	107	106	47	23	W 3
71	Sun, Apr 1, 1990	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		111	103	48	23	W 4
72	Tue, Apr 3, 1990	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		109	102	49	23	W 5
73	Thu, Apr 5, 1990	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		111	104	50	23	W 6
74	Sat, Apr 7, 1990	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		109	108	51	23	W 7
75	Wed, Apr 11, 1990	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		107	86	52	23	W 8
76	Fri, Apr 13, 1990	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		116	106	53	23	W 9
77	Sat, Apr 14, 1990	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		103	113	53	24	L 1
78	Mon, Apr 16, 1990	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		102	111	53	25	L 2
79	Tue, Apr 17, 1990	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		111	105	54	25	W 1
80	Thu, Apr 19, 1990	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		120	117	55	25	W 2
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 20, 1990	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		116	120	55	26	L 1
82	Sun, Apr 22, 1990	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		106	111	55	27	L 2

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 27, 1990	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W	111	97	1	0	W 1
2	Sun, Apr 29, 1990	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W	109	102	2	0	W 2
3	Tue, May 1, 1990	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L	112	119	2	1	L 1
4	Thu, May 3, 1990	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W	110	86	3	1	W 1
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
5	Mon, May 7, 1990	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W	96	85	4	1	W 2
6	Wed, May 9, 1990	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W	101	96	5	1	W 3
7	Fri, May 11, 1990	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L	112	118	5	2	L 1
8	Sun, May 13, 1990	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W	111	101	6	2	W 1
9	Wed, May 16, 1990	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W	117	99	7	2	W 2
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
10	Sun, May 20, 1990	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	77	86	7	3	L 1
11	Tue, May 22, 1990	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	93	102	7	4	L 2
12	Sat, May 26, 1990	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	107	102	8	4	W 1
13	Mon, May 28, 1990	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	108	101	9	4	W 2
14	Wed, May 30, 1990	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	83	97	9	5	L 1
15	Fri, Jun 1, 1990	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	109	91	10	5	W 1
16	Sun, Jun 3, 1990	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	74	93	10	6	L 1

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