1989–90 Chicago Bulls season

1989–90 Chicago Bulls season
Head coach Phil Jackson
Owner(s) Jerry Reinsdorf
Arena Chicago Stadium
Results
Record 55–27 (.671)
Place Division: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Finals
(Eliminated 3–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television SportsChannel Chicago, WGN
Radio WLUP
Chicago Bulls seasons
< 1988–89 1990–91 >

The 1989–1990 Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a 55-27 record, averaging 109.5 points per game and being led by Michael Jordan's league-leading 33.6. Clinching second place in the Central Division and a third seed in the playoffs, the Bulls advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing a seven game series to the eventual champion Detroit Pistons.

Contents

Offseason

NBA Draft

Main article: 1989 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 6 Stacey King C  United States Oklahoma
1 18 B.J. Armstrong G  United States Iowa
1 20 Jeff Sanders F  United States Georgia Southern

Regular season

Schedule

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