DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Chicago Bulls
40–42 · #14 in the league · Missed playoffs
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Chicago Bulls went 40–42 in the regular season, good for the #14 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#14
Net rating
-0.9
Home floor
Chicago Stadium
Roster
16 players
Record
40–42
48.8% win rate
League rank
#14
Regular season
Net rating
-0.9
SRS -0.8
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore | C | 53 | 82 | 82 | 22.9 | 13.1 | 3.2 |
| Wilbur Holland | G | 12 | 82 | — | 16.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Mickey Johnson | F | 8 | 81 | — | 18.3 | 9.1 | 3.3 |
| John Mengelt | G | 15 | 81 | — | 10.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| Norm Van Lier | G | 2 | 78 | — | 7.3 | 3.6 | 6.8 |
| Tate Armstrong | G | — | 66 | — | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Steve Sheppard | F | — | 64 | — | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Mark Landsberger | F-C | — | 62 | — | 5.6 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Scott May | F | 42 | 55 | — | 13.4 | 6.0 | 2.1 |
| Cliff Pondexter | F-C | 41 | 44 | — | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | F | — | 41 | — | 5.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Cazzie Russell | F-G | — | 36 | — | 8.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Derrek Dickey | F | — | 25 | — | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | C | 18 | 22 | — | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Jim Ard | F-C | — | 14 | — | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| Glenn Hansen | G | — | 2 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
102.0
ORtg
102.9
DRtg
101.5
Pace
-0.8
SRS
-0.9
MOV
52.4%
TS%
47.3%
eFG%
26.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Ed Badger
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Chicago Stadium
728 average attendance
Then and now
Chicago Bulls
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16 players