1971–72 Chicago Bulls season

The 1971–72 Chicago Bulls season was the Bulls' sixth season in the NBA.1971–72 Chicago Bulls

Offseason

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

| 1 || October 12 || Philadelphia || 114–100 || Bob Love (34) || 0–1 |- | 2 || October 15 || Baltimore || 82–106 || Bob Love (31) || 1–1 |- | 3 || October 20 || N Houston || 110–125 || Bob Love (31) || 2–1 |- | 4 || October 22 || @ Los Angeles || 113–106 || Bob Love (28) || 3–1 |- | 5 || October 24 || @ Phoenix || 105–104 || Bob Love (29) || 4–1 |- | 6 || October 26 || @ Portland || 123–111 || Bob Love (36) || 5–1 |- | 7 || October 29 || N Golden State || 99–83 || Jerry Sloan (25) || 5–2

| 8 || November 2 || Phoenix || 101–108 || Chet Walker (33) || 6–2 |- | 9 || November 3 || @ Atlanta || 113–100 || Bob Weiss (27) || 7–2 |- | 10 || November 5 || Milwaukee || 104–102 || Bob Weiss (30) || 7–3 |- | 11 || November 6 || @ Buffalo || 99–130 || Jerry Sloan (20) || 7–4 |- | 12 || November 9 || Los Angeles || 122–109 || Bob Love (25) || 7–5 |- | 13 || November 10 || @ Baltimore || 125–106 || Jerry Sloan (35) || 8–5 |- | 14 || November 13 || Houston || 102–111 || Bob Love (30) || 9–5 |- | 15 || November 16 || Seattle || 87–95 || Bob Love (23) || 10–5 |- | 16 || November 19 || @ Philadelphia || 148–104 || Love, Walker (25) || 11–5 |- | 17 || November 20 || Boston || 106–123 || Bob Love (38) || 12–5 |- | 18 || November 23 || Portland || 94–130 || Chet Walker (23) || 13–5 |- | 19 || November 26 || Golden State || 89–121 || Bob Love (27) || 14–5 |- | 20 || November 27 || @ New York || 99–100 || Bob Love (26) || 14–6 |- | 21 || November 30 || Atlanta || 85–86 || Bob Love (22) || 15–6

| 22 || December 1 || @ Cincinnati || 109–101 || Bob Love (36) || 16–6 |- | 23 || December 3 || New York || 96–122 || Bob Love (29) || 17–6 |- | 24 || December 4 || @ Milwaukee || 105–108 || Chet Walker (28) || 17–7 |- | 25 || December 7 || Cleveland || 99–115 || Bob Love (40) || 18–7 |- | 26 || December 9 || @ Detroit || 107–110 || Bob Love (28) || 18–8 |- | 27 || December 10 || Baltimore || 102–118 || Chet Walker (27) || 19–8 |- | 28 || December 11 || @ Boston || 115–99 || Jerry Sloan (26) || 20–8 |- | 29 || December 14 || Boston || 116–108 || Bob Love (28) || 20–9 |- | 30 || December 17 || Houston || 109–98 || Chet Walker (32) || 20–10 |- | 31 || December 19 || @ Cleveland || 119–101 || Bob Love (36) || 21–10 |- | 32 || December 21 || Detroit || 92–127 || Bob Love (28) || 22–10 |- | 33 || December 23 || @ Phoenix || 117–108 (OT) || Love, Walker (24) || 23–10 |- | 34 || December 25 || @ Portland || 109–88 || Bob Love (26) || 24–10 |- | 35 || December 26 || @ Seattle || 103–102 || Bob Love (28) || 25–10 |- | 36 || December 28 || Milwaukee || 105–116 || Bob Love (41) || 26–10 |- | 37 || December 30 || Portland || 92–117 || Norm Van Lier (24) || 27–10

| 38 || January 4 || Phoenix || 112–108 || Chet Walker (26) || 27–11 |- | 39 || January 5 || @ Philadelphia || 139–107 || Bob Love (40) || 28–11 |- | 40 || January 7 || Baltimore || 104–94 || Chet Walker (27) || 28–12 |- | 41 || January 8 || @ New York || 113–108 || Bob Love (33) || 29–12 |- | 42 || January 9 || Cincinnati || 104–108 (OT) || Chet Walker (33) || 30–12 |- | 43 || January 11 || New York || 91–116 || Bob Weiss (24) || 31–12 |- | 44 || January 12 || @ Boston || 112–113 || Chet Walker (22) || 31–13 |- | 45 || January 14 || @ Milwaukee || 77–104 || Chet Walker (17) || 31–14 |- | 46 || January 15 || Portland || 100–120 || Bob Love (32) || 32–14 |- | 47 || January 21 || @ Buffalo || 113–93 || Jerry Sloan (23) || 33–14 |- | 48 || January 22 || Houston || 108–115 || Chet Walker (39) || 34–14 |- | 49 || January 24 || Golden State || 105–110 || Chet Walker (29) || 35–14 |- | 50 || January 26 || N Houston || 108–117 || Bob Love (38) || 36–14 |- | 51 || January 27 || @ Golden State || 107–108 || Chet Walker (29) || 36–15 |- | 52 || January 28 || @ Phoenix || 116–102 || Bob Love (38) || 37–15 |- | 53 || January 30 || Detroit || 99–109 || Chet Walker (29) || 38–15

| 54 || February 1 || Seattle || 121–103 || Bob Love (22) || 38–16 |- | 55 || February 2 || @ Boston || 100–124 || Bob Love (36) || 38–17 |- | 56 || February 4 || @ Baltimore || 110–108 || Bob Love (23) || 39–17 |- | 57 || February 5 || Buffalo || 96–130 || Bob Love (35) || 40–17 |- | 58 || February 6 || Cincinnati || 94–119 || Chet Walker (56) || 41–17 |- | 59 || February 8 || Cleveland || 90–114 || Bob Love (30) || 42–17 |- | 60 || February 11 || Atlanta || 91–102 || Chet Walker (24) || 43–17 |- | 61 || February 12 || @ Atlanta || 117–106 || Bob Love (35) || 44–17 |- | 62 || February 13 || Golden State || 107–88 || Love, Sloan (14) || 44–18 |- | 63 || February 17 || New York || 102–99 (OT) || Chet Walker (28) || 44–19 |- | 64 || February 18 || @ Detroit || 122–97 || Jerry Sloan (32) || 45–19 |- | 65 || February 19 || Milwaukee || 97–104 || Jerry Sloan (23) || 46–19 |- | 66 || February 20 || @ Milwaukee || 100–103 || Bob Love (19) || 46–20 |- | 67 || February 22 || Philadelphia || 88–119 || Bob Love (34) || 47–20 |- | 68 || February 25 || Phoenix || 107–115 || Norm Van Lier (29) || 48–20 |- | 69 || February 26 || @ Golden State || 107–106 || Bob Love (33) || 49–20 |- | 70 || February 27 || @ Los Angeles || 118–123 (OT) || Chet Walker (31) || 49–21 |- | 71 || February 29 || @ Portland || 116–92 || Chet Walker (30) || 50–21

| 72 || March 3 || @ Seattle || 103–112 || Chet Walker (28) || 50–22 |- | 73 || March 5 || @ Houston || 128–97 || Chet Walker (31) || 51–22 |- | 74 || March 8 || @ Atlanta || 98–96 || Bob Love (28) || 52–22 |- | 75 || March 10 || @ Cincinnati || 100–104 || Bob Love (28) || 52–23 |- | 76 || March 14 || Seattle || 115–111 || Chet Walker (37) || 52–24 |- | 77 || March 17 || Buffalo || 103–126 || Chet Walker (23) || 53–24 |- | 78 || March 18 || @ Cleveland || 109–91 || Norm Van Lier (22) || 54–24 |- | 79 || March 19 || @ Detroit || 115–107 || Bob Love (33) || 55–24 |- | 80 || March 21 || Los Angeles || 109–104 || Bob Love (28) || 55–25 |- | 81 || March 24 || @ Philadelphia || 116–99 || Love, Sloan (29) || 56–25 |- | 82 || March 25 || Detroit || 105–121 || Bob Love (30) || 57–25

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 28 | @ Los Angeles | L 80–95 | Jerry Sloan (18) | Clifford Ray (17) | Norm Van Lier (4) | The Forum17,505 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | March 30 | @ Los Angeles | L 124–131 | Bob Love (26) | Clifford Ray (12) | Norm Van Lier (10) | The Forum17,505 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 2 | Los Angeles | L 101–108 | Norm Van Lier (22) | Clifford Ray (20) | Norm Van Lier (8) | Chicago Stadium17,805 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 4 | Los Angeles | L 97–108 | Clifford Ray (20) | Clifford Ray (17) | Norm Van Lier (11) | Chicago Stadium18,847 | 0–4

Player statistics

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Awards and records Bob Love, All-NBA Second Team Jerry Sloan, NBA All-Defensive First Team Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Bob Love, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Clifford Ray, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Bob Love, NBA All-Star Game

References