1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
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1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
| 1995–96 Chicago Bulls season | |
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| 72-win season Fourth NBA Championship |
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| Head coach | Phil Jackson |
| Owner(s) | Jerry Reinsdorf |
| Arena | United Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 72–10 (.878) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | SportsChannel Chicago, WGN |
| Radio | WMAQ |
| Chicago Bulls seasons | |
| < 1994–95 | 1996–97 > |
In the 1995–96 season, the Chicago Bulls set an NBA record by becoming the first team to win 70 regular season games. They finished the season with a record of 72–10 and would go on to defeat the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals.
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Offseason
Prior the 1995–96 NBA season, Dennis Rodman and Jack Haley were traded from the Spurs to the Bulls for Will Perdue and cash considerations to fill a large void at power forward left by Horace Grant, who left the Bulls prior to the 1994–95 NBA season.
Haley only played in 1 game during the regular season and didn't participate in the playoffs. He was best known for his friendship with the enigmatic Rodman.[1]
In his book Bad as I Wanna Be,[citation needed] Rodman stated that Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen had to approve the trade before it took place. Rodman chose the number 91 (9+1=10 according to Rodman for why he chose that number) for his jersey since #10 was retired by the Bulls in 1995 in honor of Bob Love.
NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club team |
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| 1 | 20 | Jason Caffey | F | Alabama |
| 2 | 31 | Dragan Tarlac | C | Olympiakos (Greece) |
Roster
1995-96 Chicago Bulls roster
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Regular season
Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman led Chicago to the NBA Finals as the Bulls had a historic run. The Bulls finished 72–10 in the regular season to break the 1971–72 Lakers' record of 69 wins in a season.[2] In his first full season since returning to the NBA, Jordan won his eighth scoring title to break Wilt Chamberlain's record of seven and also came away with a triple crown of awards: the MVP awards for the regular season, All-Star Game and NBA Finals.[2] The Bulls improved 25 games from the previous year's 47–35 record to their all-time record 72 regular season wins. In addition, they would go on to set another regular season landmark by becoming the fastest team to 41 wins; by going 41–3 before losing their 4th game that year, which was also a record once held by the 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers, who got off to a 39–3 start. They would win 33 road games, setting yet another NBA record. They also had a 39–2 home record, which was one win shy of tying the Boston Celtics for best home record in history. For these reasons, many fans and media members regard the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls to be the greatest NBA team of all time.
Later, in the playoffs, the Bulls easily made their way to the NBA Finals and the NBA championship. Rodman, Jordan, and Scottie Pippen all made the All-Defensive First Team, the first time three players from the same team made it on the first team. Rodman led the league in rebounding for the fifth straight year, and Jordan won the scoring title, the second time that teammates had led the league in scoring and rebounding.
Standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| y-Chicago Bulls | 72 | 10 | .878 | – | 39–2 | 33–8 | 24–4 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 20.0 | 32–9 | 20–21 | 19–9 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 26–15 | 21–20 | 13–15 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 26–15 | 20–21 | 15–13 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 30–11 | 16–25 | 15–13 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 31.0 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 13–15 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 47.0 | 14–27 | 11–30 | 8–20 |
| Toronto Raptors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 51.0 | 15–26 | 6–35 | 5–23 |
Game log
Player stats
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Randy Brown | 68 | 0 | 9.9 | .406 | .091 | .609 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .84 | .18 | 2.7 |
| Jud Buechler | 74 | 0 | 10.0 | .463 | .444 | .636 | 1.5 | .8 | .46 | .09 | 3.8 |
| Jason Caffey | 57 | 0 | 9.6 | .438 | .000 | .588 | 1.9 | .4 | .21 | .12 | 3.2 |
| James Edwards | 28 | 0 | 9.8 | .373 | .000 | .615 | 1.4 | .4 | .04 | .29 | 3.5 |
| Jack Haley | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .333 | .000 | .500 | 2.0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 5.0 |
| Ron Harper | 80 | 80 | 23.6 | .467 | .269 | .705 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.31 | .40 | 7.4 |
| Michael Jordan | 82 | 82 | 37.7 | .495 | .427 | .834 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 2.20 | .51 | 30.4 |
| Steve Kerr | 82 | 0 | 23.4 | .506 | .515 | .929 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .77 | .02 | 8.4 |
| Toni Kukoč | 81 | 20 | 26.0 | .490 | .403 | .772 | 4.0 | 3.5 | .79 | .35 | 13.1 |
| Luc Longley | 62 | 62 | 26.5 | .482 | .000 | .777 | 5.1 | 1.9 | .35 | 1.35 | 9.1 |
| Scottie Pippen | 77 | 77 | 36.7 | .463 | .374 | .679 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 1.73 | .74 | 19.4 |
| Dennis Rodman | 64 | 57 | 32.6 | .480 | .111 | .528 | 14.9 | 2.5 | .56 | .42 | 5.5 |
| John Salley | 17 | 0 | 11.2 | .343 | .000 | .600 | 2.5 | .9 | .47 | .88 | 2.1 |
| Dickey Simpkins | 60 | 12 | 11.4 | .481 | 1.000 | .629 | 2.6 | .6 | .15 | .13 | 3.6 |
| Bill Wennington | 71 | 20 | 15.0 | .493 | 1.000 | .860 | 2.5 | .6 | .30 | .23 | 5.3 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Randy Brown | 16 | 7.0 | .571 | .500 | .750 | .6 | .4 | .31 | .06 | 2.8 | |
| Jud Buechler | 17 | 7.5 | .474 | .381 | .500 | .6 | .4 | .41 | .00 | 2.7 | |
| James Edwards | 6 | 4.7 | .444 | .000 | .750 | .7 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 1.8 | |
| Ron Harper | 18 | 27.4 | .425 | .319 | .690 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.39 | .39 | 8.8 | |
| Michael Jordan | 18 | 40.7 | .459 | .403 | .818 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 1.83 | .33 | 30.7 | |
| Steve Kerr | 18 | 19.8 | .448 | .321 | .871 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .78 | .00 | 6.8 | |
| Toni Kukoč | 15 | 29.3 | .391 | .191 | .838 | 4.2 | 3.9 | .93 | .27 | 10.8 | |
| Luc Longley | 18 | 24.4 | .469 | .000 | .757 | 4.6 | 1.6 | .39 | 1.39 | 8.3 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | 41.2 | .390 | .286 | .638 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 2.61 | .89 | 16.9 | |
| Dennis Rodman | 18 | 34.4 | .485 | .000 | .593 | 13.7 | 2.1 | .78 | .44 | 7.5 | |
| John Salley | 16 | 5.3 | .545 | .000 | .286 | .7 | .4 | .06 | .12 | .9 | |
| Bill Wennington | 18 | 9.4 | .520 | .000 | .500 | 1.7 | .5 | .22 | .06 | 3.0 |
Award winners
- Phil Jackson, NBA Coach of the Year
- Michael Jordan, All-NBA Team, First Team
- Michael Jordan, All-Star Game MVP
- Michael Jordan, NBA MVP
- Michael Jordan, NBA Finals MVP
- Michael Jordan, NBA All-Defensive Team, First Team
- Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Field Goals (916)
- Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Field Goal Attempts (1850)
- Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Total Points (2491)
- Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Scoring Average (30.4 points per game)
- Scottie Pippen, All-NBA Team, First Team
- Scottie Pippen, NBA All-Defensive Team, First Team
- Dennis Rodman, NBA All-Defensive Team, First Team
- Dennis Rodman, Regular season leader, Rebounds Per Game (14.9)
- Dennis Rodman, Regular season leader, Offensive Rebounds (356)
- Dennis Rodman, Regular season leader, Rebound Rate (26.6)
- Toni Kukoc, NBA Sixth Man of the Year
NBA All-Star Game
- Michael Jordan, Guard
- Scottie Pippen, Forward
References
- ^ Dan Bickley. "Haley looks to escape Rodman's shadow". Chicago Sun-Times. December 26, 1996. 104.
- ^ a b NBA.com: 72–10: The Bulls Dominate
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