1989-90 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 55-27
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 4-3
Coach: Phil Jackson (55-27)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 754,564, Avg. 18,404 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Chicago Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 55-27
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 4-3
Coach: Phil Jackson (55-27)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 754,564, Avg. 18,404 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Chicago Bulls Roster
The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 55 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-6.
Chicago racked up 8,977 points and allowed 8,710. Michael Jordan netted a team-leading 2,753 points for the Bulls, and Horace Grant contributed 629 rebounds. Michael Jordan dished out 519 assists for the squad.
On defense, Michael Jordan added 227 steals.
Phil Jackson coached the team. The 1989-90 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8977
Regular Season Points Against: 8710
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 119 at Chicago Bulls 124 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | OT | |
| November 4, 1989 | Boston Celtics 102 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 7, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 8, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 84 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 10, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 107 at New Jersey Nets 117 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 11, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Chicago Bulls 109 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 14, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Sacramento Kings 94 | W | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 15, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Utah Jazz 108 | L | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 18, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 21, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | L | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 22, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Phoenix Suns 90 | W | 3-1 | 3-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 25, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Golden State Warriors 91 | W | 3-1 | 4-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 26, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Los Angeles Clippers 120 | L | 3-1 | 4-5 | 7-6 | ||
| November 28, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 4-1 | 4-5 | 8-6 | ||
| December 2, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 114 at Miami Heat 107 | W | 4-1 | 5-5 | 9-6 | ||
| December 5, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Chicago Bulls 119 | W | 5-1 | 5-5 | 10-6 | ||
| December 8, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 5-1 | 5-6 | 10-7 | ||
| December 9, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Chicago Bulls 125 | W | 6-1 | 5-6 | 11-7 | ||
| December 12, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 7-1 | 5-6 | 12-7 | ||
| December 14, 1989 | Orlando Magic 113 at Chicago Bulls 124 | W | 8-1 | 5-6 | 13-7 | ||
| December 16, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 104 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 9-1 | 5-6 | 14-7 | ||
| December 19, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 83 at Chicago Bulls 93 | W | 10-1 | 5-6 | 15-7 | ||
| December 20, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Orlando Magic 110 | L | 10-1 | 5-7 | 15-8 | ||
| December 22, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 125 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | W | 10-1 | 6-7 | 16-8 | ||
| December 23, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 131 | L | 10-1 | 6-8 | 16-9 | ||
| December 26, 1989 | Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Chicago Bulls 112 | W | 11-1 | 6-8 | 17-9 | ||
| December 29, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 97 at Chicago Bulls 101 | W | 12-1 | 6-8 | 18-9 | ||
| December 30, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Washington Bullets 112 | W | 12-1 | 7-8 | 19-9 | OT | |
| January 3, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 87 | W | 12-1 | 8-8 | 20-9 | ||
| January 5, 1990 | Orlando Magic 116 at Chicago Bulls 127 | W | 13-1 | 8-8 | 21-9 | ||
| January 6, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | L | 13-1 | 8-9 | 21-10 | ||
| January 9, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 13-1 | 8-10 | 21-11 | ||
| January 10, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Indiana Pacers 120 | L | 13-1 | 8-11 | 21-12 | ||
| January 12, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Charlotte Hornets 95 | W | 13-1 | 9-11 | 22-12 | ||
| January 13, 1990 | Los Angeles Clippers 111 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 14-1 | 9-11 | 23-12 | ||
| January 15, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 106 at New York Knicks 109 | L | 14-1 | 9-12 | 23-13 | ||
| January 18, 1990 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Chicago Bulls 132 | W | 15-1 | 9-12 | 24-13 | ||
| January 19, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Atlanta Hawks 84 | W | 15-1 | 10-12 | 25-13 | ||
| January 21, 1990 | New York Knicks 109 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 16-1 | 10-12 | 26-13 | ||
| January 23, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Chicago Bulls 95 | L | 16-2 | 10-12 | 26-14 | ||
| January 26, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | L | 16-2 | 10-13 | 26-15 | ||
| January 27, 1990 | New Jersey Nets 107 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 17-2 | 10-13 | 27-15 | ||
| January 29, 1990 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 18-2 | 10-13 | 28-15 | ||
| February 1, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Houston Rockets 139 | L | 18-2 | 10-14 | 28-16 | ||
| February 3, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 111 at San Antonio Spurs 112 | L | 18-2 | 10-15 | 28-17 | ||
| February 7, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | L | 18-2 | 10-16 | 28-18 | ||
| February 8, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Denver Nuggets 123 | L | 18-2 | 10-17 | 28-19 | ||
| February 13, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Miami Heat 95 | W | 18-2 | 11-17 | 29-19 | ||
| February 14, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 129 at Orlando Magic 135 | L | 18-2 | 11-18 | 29-20 | OT | |
| February 16, 1990 | Miami Heat 105 at Chicago Bulls 119 | W | 19-2 | 11-18 | 30-20 | ||
| February 18, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 88 | W | 19-2 | 12-18 | 31-20 | ||
| February 19, 1990 | Houston Rockets 102 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 20-2 | 12-18 | 32-20 | ||
| February 23, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 21-2 | 12-18 | 33-20 | ||
| February 25, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 107 at New Jersey Nets 106 | W | 21-2 | 13-18 | 34-20 | OT | |
| February 27, 1990 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 22-2 | 13-18 | 35-20 | ||
| March 2, 1990 | New Jersey Nets 91 at Chicago Bulls 112 | W | 23-2 | 13-18 | 36-20 | ||
| March 4, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 118 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 23-2 | 14-18 | 37-20 | ||
| March 6, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 23-2 | 15-18 | 38-20 | ||
| March 8, 1990 | Utah Jazz 98 at Chicago Bulls 94 | L | 23-3 | 15-18 | 38-21 | ||
| March 10, 1990 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 24-3 | 15-18 | 39-21 | ||
| March 13, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 111 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 24-3 | 16-18 | 40-21 | ||
| March 16, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Chicago Bulls 81 | L | 24-4 | 16-18 | 40-22 | ||
| March 17, 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Chicago Bulls 114 | W | 25-4 | 16-18 | 41-22 | ||
| March 20, 1990 | Washington Bullets 97 at Chicago Bulls 122 | W | 26-4 | 16-18 | 42-22 | ||
| March 21, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Atlanta Hawks 89 | W | 26-4 | 17-18 | 43-22 | ||
| March 23, 1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 27-4 | 17-18 | 44-22 | ||
| March 24, 1990 | Sacramento Kings 116 at Chicago Bulls 113 | L | 27-5 | 17-18 | 44-23 | ||
| March 26, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 28-5 | 17-18 | 45-23 | ||
| March 28, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | W | 28-5 | 18-18 | 46-23 | OT | |
| March 30, 1990 | New York Knicks 106 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 29-5 | 18-18 | 47-23 | OT | |
| April 1, 1990 | Miami Heat 103 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 30-5 | 18-18 | 48-23 | ||
| April 3, 1990 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Chicago Bulls 109 | W | 31-5 | 18-18 | 49-23 | ||
| April 5, 1990 | Orlando Magic 104 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 32-5 | 18-18 | 50-23 | ||
| April 7, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Dallas Mavericks 108 | W | 32-5 | 19-18 | 51-23 | ||
| April 11, 1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 33-5 | 19-18 | 52-23 | ||
| April 13, 1990 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 34-5 | 19-18 | 53-23 | ||
| April 14, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Washington Bullets 113 | L | 34-5 | 19-19 | 53-24 | ||
| April 16, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 34-5 | 19-20 | 53-25 | ||
| April 17, 1990 | Boston Celtics 105 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 35-5 | 19-20 | 54-25 | ||
| April 19, 1990 | Washington Bullets 117 at Chicago Bulls 120 | W | 36-5 | 19-20 | 55-25 | ||
| April 20, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Boston Celtics 120 | L | 36-5 | 19-21 | 55-26 | ||
| April 22, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 36-5 | 19-22 | 55-27 | ||
| April 27, 1990 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 29, 1990 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Chicago Bulls 109 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| May 1, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| May 3, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 86 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| May 7, 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers 85 at Chicago Bulls 96 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| May 9, 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Chicago Bulls 101 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| May 11, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | L | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| May 13, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 101 | W | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
| May 16, 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| May 20, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 77 at Detroit Pistons 86 | L | 5-0 | 2-3 | 7-3 | ||
| May 22, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Detroit Pistons 102 | L | 5-0 | 2-4 | 7-4 | ||
| May 26, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 6-0 | 2-4 | 8-4 | ||
| May 28, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 7-0 | 2-4 | 9-4 | ||
| May 30, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 83 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 7-0 | 2-5 | 9-5 | ||
| June 1, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Chicago Bulls 109 | W | 8-0 | 2-5 | 10-5 | ||
| June 3, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 74 at Detroit Pistons 93 | L | 8-0 | 2-6 | 10-6 |
