DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1976-77 Chicago Bulls
44–38 · #8 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotCHI
Chicago Bulls went 44–38 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#8
Net rating
+0.9
Home floor
Chicago Stadium
Roster
17 players
Record
44–38
53.7% win rate
League rank
#8
Playoff team
Net rating
+0.9
SRS +0.9
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore | C | — | 82 | 82 | 18.6 | 13.0 | 2.4 |
| Norm Van Lier | G | 2 | 82 | — | 10.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | C | 18 | 82 | — | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Mickey Johnson | F | 8 | 81 | — | 17.3 | 10.2 | 2.4 |
| Wilbur Holland | G | — | 79 | — | 14.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Cliff Pondexter | F-C | 42 | 78 | — | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Scott May | F | — | 72 | — | 14.6 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
| John Mengelt | G | — | 61 | — | 8.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Jack Marin | F-G | 24 | 54 | — | 6.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Tom Kropp | G | 44 | 53 | — | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| John Laskowski | G | 31 | 47 | — | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Phil Hicks | F | — | 35 | — | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Keith Starr | G-F | 30 | 17 | — | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Bob Love | F | 10 | 14 | — | 12.2 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| Paul McCracken | G | — | 9 | — | 5.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Eric Fernsten | C-F | 41 | 5 | — | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Willie Smith | G | — | 2 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.3
ORtg
97.4
DRtg
100.0
Pace
+0.9
SRS
+0.9
MOV
49.8%
TS%
45.2%
eFG%
26.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Ed Badger
head_coach
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Standings
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
Chicago Stadium
713 average attendance
Then and now
Chicago Bulls
CHI
17 players