1975–76 Chicago Bulls season

The 1975–76 NBA season was the Bulls' tenth season in the NBA.[1]

1975–76 Chicago Bulls season
Head coachDick Motta
General managerDick Motta
Owner(s)Arthur Wirtz and Jonathan Kovler
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record24–58 (.293)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWSNS-TV
(Andy Musser, Lorn Brown)
RadioWIND
(Jim Durham, Bill Berg)
< 1974–75 1976–77 >

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Roster

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1975–76 Chicago Bulls roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G5Benbow, Leon6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)1950–07–23Jacksonville
F35Block, John6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)207 lb (94 kg)1944–04–16USC
C18Boerwinkle, Tom7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg)1945–08–23Tennessee
F/C41Fernsten, Eric6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg)1953–11–01San Francisco
F8Johnson, Mickey6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg)1952–08–31Aurora
G20Laskowski, John6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)1953–06–07Indiana
F10Love, Bob6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)1942–12–08Southern
F24Marin, Jack6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1944–10–12Duke
C32Patterson, Steve6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)1948–06–24UCLA
G/F4Sloan, Jerry  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)1942–03–28Evansville
G2Van Lier, Norm6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)173 lb (78 kg)1947–04–01Saint Francis (PA)
G34Wilson, Bobby6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)1951–01–15Wichita State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 8, 1975

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks3844.46322–1916–2513–8
x-Detroit Pistons3646.439224–1712–2912–9
Kansas City Kings3151.378725–166–3510–11
Chicago Bulls2458.2931415–269–327–14
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Team W L PCT GB
1z-Golden State Warriors5923.720
2x-Seattle SuperSonics4339.52416
3x-Phoenix Suns4240.51217
4y-Milwaukee Bucks3844.46321
5x-Detroit Pistons3646.43923
6Los Angeles Lakers4042.48819
7Portland Trail Blazers3745.45122
8Kansas City Kings3151.37828
9Chicago Bulls2458.29335
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1975–76 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSBUFCHICLEDETGSWHOUKCKLALMILNOJNYKPHIPHOPORSEAWAS
Atlanta2–32–32–22–51–32–22–52–21–32–22–43–22–30–42–21–31–5
Boston3–24–32–23–24–02–24–12–24–02–24–15–24–34–02–22–23–2
Buffalo3–23–43–13–21–31–33–24–02–23–14–14–33–43–12–22–22–3
Chicago2–22–21–30–43–41–41–31–63–23–42–20–40–42–31–42–30–4
Cleveland5–22–32–34–02–21–32–41–32–24–04–33–23–23–14–03–14–2
Detroit3–10–43–14–32–20–52–25–21–43–41–33–11–31–42–33–22–2
Golden State2–22–23–14–13–15–02–24–15–25–02–24–03–14–24–24–33–1
Houston5–21–42–33–14–22–22–22–21–32–22–43–23–20–43–12–23–4
Kansas City2–22–20–46–13–12–51–42–22–32–51–31–31–33–20–52–31–3
Los Angeles3–10–42–22–32–24–12–53–13–22–33–13–12–22–43–43–31–3
Milwaukee2–22–21–34–30–44–30–52–25–23–22–22–22–23–22–32–32–2
New Orleans4–21–41–42–23–43–12–24–23–11–32–22–31–41–33–11–34–3
New York2–32–53–44–02–31–30–42–33–11–32–23–25–22–23–10–43–2
Philadelphia3–23–44–34–02–33–11–32–33–12–22–24–12–53–14–02–22–3
Phoenix4–00–41–33–21–34–12–44–02–34–22–33–12–21–35–24–30–4
Portland2–22–22–24–10–43–22–41–35–04–33–21–31–30–42–53–32–2
Seattle3–12–22–23–21–32–33–42–23–23–33–23–14–02–23–43–31–3
Washington5–12–33–24–02–42–21–34–33–13–12–23–42–33–24–02–23–1

Awards and records

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References

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