1997-98 Chicago Bulls Schedule and Results

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Record: 62-20, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division

Coach: Phil Jackson (62-20)

Executive: Jerry Krause

PTS/G: 96.7 (9th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 89.6 (3rd of 29)

SRS: 7.24 (1st of 29) Pace: 89.0 (22nd of 29)

Off Rtg: 107.7 (9th of 29) Def Rtg: 99.8 (3rd of 29) Net Rtg: +7.9 (3rd of 29)

Expected W-L: 61-21 (1st of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +140, Over-Under 57.5

Arena: United Center Attendance: 983,444 (1st of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus New Jersey Nets (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Charlotte Hornets (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Indiana Pacers (Series Stats)
Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Utah Jazz (Series Stats)

NBA Champions
Eastern Conference Champions
Central Div Champs

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 31, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		85	92	0	1	L 1	18,624
2	Sat, Nov 1, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		94	74	1	1	W 1	24,196
3	Mon, Nov 3, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W	2OT	87	83	2	1	W 2	23,868
4	Wed, Nov 5, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		94	81	3	1	W 3	23,809
5	Fri, Nov 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		78	80	3	2	L 1	45,790
6	Sat, Nov 8, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		99	86	4	2	W 1	23,898
7	Tue, Nov 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		80	101	4	3	L 1	20,562
8	Wed, Nov 12, 1997	Box Score		Washington Wizards	L		83	90	4	4	L 2	23,749
9	Fri, Nov 14, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		105	92	5	4	W 1	23,894
10	Sat, Nov 15, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		79	70	6	4	W 2	23,906
11	Thu, Nov 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		85	89	6	5	L 1	19,023
12	Fri, Nov 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W	2OT	111	102	7	5	W 1	16,199
13	Sun, Nov 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		103	88	8	5	W 2	17,317
14	Tue, Nov 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		90	91	8	6	L 1	17,072
15	Fri, Nov 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		83	94	8	7	L 2	16,736
16	Sat, Nov 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		88	83	9	7	W 1	18,756		at Landover, MD
17	Wed, Dec 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		97	87	10	7	W 2	18,624
18	Fri, Dec 5, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		84	62	11	7	W 3	24,041
19	Tue, Dec 9, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		100	82	12	7	W 4	24,107
20	Wed, Dec 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		98	106	12	8	L 1	17,248
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		77	79	12	9	L 2	24,042
22	Sat, Dec 13, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		97	70	13	9	W 1	23,867
23	Mon, Dec 15, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		111	104	14	9	W 2	23,888
24	Wed, Dec 17, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		104	83	15	9	W 3	24,119
25	Sat, Dec 20, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		100	92	16	9	W 4	20,049
26	Tue, Dec 23, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		94	89	17	9	W 5	23,904
27	Thu, Dec 25, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		90	80	18	9	W 6	24,182
28	Sat, Dec 27, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		97	90	19	9	W 7	24,131
29	Mon, Dec 29, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		111	105	20	9	W 8	23,712
30	Tue, Dec 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		95	99	20	10	L 1	20,097
31	Fri, Jan 2, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		114	100	21	10	W 1	23,897
32	Sat, Jan 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		105	96	22	10	W 2	22,076
33	Tue, Jan 6, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		90	79	23	10	W 3	23,804
34	Wed, Jan 7, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		72	99	23	11	L 1	15,200
35	Fri, Jan 9, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		90	89	24	11	W 1	19,763
36	Sat, Jan 10, 1998	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		87	82	25	11	W 2	23,902
37	Tue, Jan 13, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		101	91	26	11	W 3	24,112
38	Thu, Jan 15, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		96	106	26	12	L 1	21,104
39	Fri, Jan 16, 1998	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		96	86	27	12	W 1	18,717
40	Sun, Jan 18, 1998	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		106	100	28	12	W 2	24,209
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 21, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		110	79	29	12	W 3	23,967
42	Fri, Jan 23, 1998	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W	OT	100	98	30	12	W 4	20,049
43	Sun, Jan 25, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		94	101	30	13	L 1	24,361
44	Tue, Jan 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		103	85	31	13	W 1	19,193
45	Thu, Jan 29, 1998	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		100	87	32	13	W 2	21,538
46	Fri, Jan 30, 1998	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		87	80	33	13	W 3	19,804
47	Sun, Feb 1, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		87	112	33	14	L 1	17,505
48	Mon, Feb 2, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		111	72	34	14	W 1	17,171
49	Wed, Feb 4, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		93	101	34	15	L 1	19,911
50	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		93	86	35	15	W 1	23,881
51	Wed, Feb 11, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		92	90	36	15	W 2	24,042
52	Fri, Feb 13, 1998	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		112	110	37	15	W 3	24,207
53	Sun, Feb 15, 1998	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		99	90	38	15	W 4	24,139
54	Tue, Feb 17, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		105	97	39	15	W 5	24,131
55	Thu, Feb 19, 1998	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		123	86	40	15	W 6	30,172
56	Sat, Feb 21, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		94	88	41	15	W 7	20,674
57	Mon, Feb 23, 1998	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		97	75	42	15	W 8	23,902
58	Wed, Feb 25, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		101	106	42	16	L 1	23,821
59	Sat, Feb 28, 1998	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		109	94	43	16	W 1	23,914
60	Tue, Mar 3, 1998	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		118	90	44	16	W 2	23,810
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 8, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		102	89	45	16	W 3	19,763
62	Tue, Mar 10, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		106	91	46	16	W 4	24,102
63	Thu, Mar 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L	OT	97	104	46	17	L 1	18,255
64	Sat, Mar 14, 1998	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		96	86	47	17	W 1	37,492
65	Mon, Mar 16, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		88	72	48	17	W 2	23,908
66	Tue, Mar 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		90	84	49	17	W 3	16,729
67	Fri, Mar 20, 1998	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		98	92	50	17	W 4	24,023
68	Sun, Mar 22, 1998	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		102	100	51	17	W 5	33,216
69	Mon, Mar 23, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		111	88	52	17	W 6	23,944
70	Wed, Mar 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		85	70	53	17	W 7	17,248
71	Fri, Mar 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		89	74	54	17	W 8	62,046
72	Sun, Mar 29, 1998	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		104	87	55	17	W 9	18,717
73	Tue, Mar 31, 1998	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	OT	106	101	56	17	W 10	23,942
74	Fri, Apr 3, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		107	93	57	17	W 11	23,985
75	Sun, Apr 5, 1998	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		109	94	58	17	W 12	16,285
76	Tue, Apr 7, 1998	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		103	85	59	17	W 13	23,969
77	Thu, Apr 9, 1998	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		85	91	59	18	L 1	20,562
78	Sat, Apr 11, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		87	78	60	18	W 1	24,104
79	Mon, Apr 13, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		105	114	60	19	L 1	23,957
80	Wed, Apr 15, 1998	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		79	87	60	20	L 2	22,076
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		87	80	61	20	W 1	21,305
82	Sat, Apr 18, 1998	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		111	109	62	20	W 2	24,182

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 24, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W	OT	96	93	1	0	W 1	23,844
2	Sun, Apr 26, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		96	91	2	0	W 2	23,844
3	Wed, Apr 29, 1998	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		116	101	3	0	W 3	19,889
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
4	Sun, May 3, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		83	70	4	0	W 4	23,844
5	Wed, May 6, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		76	78	4	1	L 1	23,844
6	Fri, May 8, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		103	89	5	1	W 1	23,799
7	Sun, May 10, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		94	80	6	1	W 2	23,799
8	Wed, May 13, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		93	84	7	1	W 3	23,844
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
9	Sun, May 17, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		85	79	8	1	W 4	23,844
10	Tue, May 19, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		104	98	9	1	W 5	23,844
11	Sat, May 23, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		105	107	9	2	L 1	16,576
12	Mon, May 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		94	96	9	3	L 2	16,560
13	Wed, May 27, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		106	87	10	3	W 1	23,844
14	Fri, May 29, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		89	92	10	4	L 1	16,566
15	Sun, May 31, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		88	83	11	4	W 1	23,844
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
16	Wed, Jun 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L	OT	85	88	11	5	L 1	19,911
17	Fri, Jun 5, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		93	88	12	5	W 1	19,911
18	Sun, Jun 7, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		96	54	13	5	W 2	23,844
19	Wed, Jun 10, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		86	82	14	5	W 3	23,844
20	Fri, Jun 12, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		81	83	14	6	L 1	23,844
21	Sun, Jun 14, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		87	86	15	6	W 1	19,911

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