DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1971-72 Chicago Bulls
57–25 · #3 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotCHI
Chicago Bulls went 57–25 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+7.6
Home floor
Chicago Stadium
Roster
14 players
Record
57–25
69.5% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+7.6
SRS +7.9
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Sloan | G-F | 4 | 82 | — | 16.2 | 8.4 | 2.6 |
| Bob Weiss | G | 8 | 82 | — | 11.3 | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| Clifford Ray | C | — | 82 | — | 7.0 | 10.6 | 3.1 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | C | 18 | 80 | — | 7.0 | 11.2 | 3.5 |
| Bob Love | F | 10 | 79 | — | 25.8 | 6.6 | 1.6 |
| Chet Walker | F-G | 25 | 78 | — | 22.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Jim King | G | 21 | 73 | — | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Norm Van Lier | G | — | 69 | — | 12.1 | 4.3 | 7.1 |
| Howard Porter | F-C | — | 67 | — | 6.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| Kenny McIntosh | F | — | 43 | — | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Jimmy Collins | G | 22 | 19 | — | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Jackie Dinkins | F | 23 | 18 | — | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Jim Fox | C-F | 31 | 10 | — | 6.0 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Charlie Paulk | F-C | — | 7 | — | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
101.9
ORtg
94.3
DRtg
108.6
Pace
+7.9
SRS
+8.3
MOV
50.4%
TS%
45.1%
eFG%
27.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Dick Motta
head_coach
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Standings
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
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Chicago Stadium
536 average attendance
Then and now
Chicago Bulls
CHI
14 players