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1988–89 Chicago Bulls season

The 1988–89 NBA season was the Bulls' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Bulls acquired Bill Cartwright from the New York Knicks,[2][3][4] then later on acquired three-point specialist Craig Hodges from the Phoenix Suns in December.[5][6][7] The Bulls struggled with a 6–8 start to the season, but later on held a 27–19 record at the All-Star break.[8] Despite losing eight of their final ten games, the team finished fifth in the Central Division with a 47–35 record.[9]

1988–89 Chicago Bulls season
Head coachDoug Collins
General managerJerry Krause
PresidentJerry Krause
Owner(s)Jerry Reinsdorf
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEastern Conference finals
(lost to Pistons 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWFLD
Sportsvision
(Jim Durham, Johnny “Red” Kerr)
RadioWLUP
(Jim Durham, Johnny “Red” Kerr)
< 1987–88 1989–90 >

Michael Jordan led the league in scoring averaging 32.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 2.9 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, was selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game,[10][11][12][13][14] and finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting behind Magic Johnson.[15][16][17][18][19] In addition, second-year forward Scottie Pippen showed improvement, replacing Brad Sellers as the team's starting small forward during the season,[20][21][22] and averaging 14.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, while Cartwright provided the team with 12.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, and second-year forward Horace Grant provided with 12.0 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Hodges contributed 10.0 points per game in 49 games with the Bulls, while Sam Vincent provided with 9.4 points and 4.8 assists per game, John Paxson contributed 7.3 points and 3.9 assists per game, and Sellers contributed 6.9 points per game.[23]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Bulls defeated the heavily favored,[24] and 3rd-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in five games,[25][26][27][28] and the heavily favored,[24] and 2nd-seeded New York Knicks in six games in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.[29][30][31][32] However, they would lose to the heavily favored,[24] and top-seeded Detroit Pistons four games to two in the Eastern Conference finals.[33][34][35][36] The Pistons would reach the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year, and defeat the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games, winning their first ever championship.[37][38][39][40][41]

Following the season, head coach Doug Collins was fired after three seasons with the Bulls,[42][43][44][45] while Vincent was left unprotected in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Orlando Magic,[46][47][48][49][50] and Sellers was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics.[51][21][22]

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
111Will PerdueC  United StatesVanderbilt
362Derrick LewisF  United StatesMaryland

Roster

1988–89 Chicago Bulls roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C24Cartwright, Bill7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg)1957–07–30San Francisco
C40Corzine, Dave6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg)1956–04–25DePaul
F54Grant, Horace6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg)1965–07–04Clemson
F/C15Haley, Jack6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)1964–01–27UCLA
G14Hodges, Craig6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)1960–06–27Long Beach State
G23Jordan, Michael6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)1963–02–17North Carolina
G5Paxson, John6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)1960–09–29Notre Dame
C32Perdue, Will7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg)1965–08–29Vanderbilt
F33Pippen, Scottie6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1965–09–25Central Arkansas
F6Sellers, Brad7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)210 lb (95 kg)1962–12–17Ohio State
G11Vincent, Sam6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)1963–05–18Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 23, 1989

Regular season

In the 1988–89 season, Jordan again led the league in scoring, averaging 32.5 ppg on 53.8% shooting from the field. The Bulls finished with a 47–35 record, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. On March 11, 1989, head coach Doug Collins moved Jordan to the point guard position. Two days later, Jordan finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists in just 30 minutes of a blowout win against the Pacers. Jordan continued at point guard through the rest of the regular season.[52][53][54][55][56]

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons6319.768–37–426–1520–10
x-Cleveland Cavaliers5725.695637–420–2119–11
x-Atlanta Hawks5230.6341133–819–2220–10
x-Milwaukee Bucks4933.5981431–1018–2311–19
x-Chicago Bulls4735.5731630–1117–2412–18
Indiana Pacers2854.3413520–218–338–22
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Detroit Pistons6319.768–
2y-New York Knicks5230.63411
3x-Cleveland Cavaliers5725.6956
4x-Atlanta Hawks5230.63411
5x-Milwaukee Bucks4933.59814
6x-Chicago Bulls4735.57316
7x-Philadelphia 76ers4636.56117
8x-Boston Celtics4240.51221
9Washington Bullets4042.48823
10Indiana Pacers2854.34135
11New Jersey Nets2656.31737
12Charlotte Hornets2062.24443

Record vs. opponents

1988-89 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta—3–14–14–24–21–10–21–51–11–15–12–01–11–16–04–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Boston1–3—6–01–31–41–11–11–31–11–12–32–01–12–02–25–13–33–30–21–12–02–00–21–12–4
Charlotte1–40–6—1–40–40–20–20–40–20–22–22–00–21–10–42–42–43–30–20–21–12–01–11–11–5
Chicago2–43–14–1—0–62–01–10–61–11–14–21–12–02–06–02–23–21–31–12–02–02–02–00–23–1
Cleveland2–44–14–06–0—2–02–03–31–11–15–11–10–22–03–34–02–23–22–02–02–02–01–11–12–2
Dallas1–11–12–00–20–2—3–30–21–31–51–13–10–46–00–21–10–21–11–32–22–25–12–24–21–1
Denver2–01–12–01–10–23–3—1–13–14–21–12–21–35–10–21–11–11–11–32–23–13–32–23–31–1
Detroit5–13–14–06–03–32–01–1—1–11–14–22–02–02–02–44–00–45–02–01–12–02–02–02–05–0
Golden State1–11–12–01–11–13–11–31–1—1–31–15–12–34–00–22–02–01–12–42–42–33–12–42–21–1
Houston1–11–12–01–11–15–12–41–13–1—2–02–21–34–21–12–00–20–21–33–12–26–02–22–40–2
Indiana1–53–22–22–41–51–11–12–41–10–2—1–10–21–12–41–30–50–41–12–01–12–01–11–11–3
L.A. Clippers0–20–20–21–11–11–32–20–21–52–21–1—1–51–30–21–10–20–21–51–52–33–11–41–30–2
L.A. Lakers1–11–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–23–12–05–1—4–01–11–11–12–03–35–05–13–14–21–31–1
Miami1–10–21–10–20–20–61–50–20–42–41–13–10–4—0–21–11–10–20–40–41–32–40–41–50–2
Milwaukee0–62–24–00–63–32–02–04–22–01–14–22–01–12–0—4–11–33–11–12–02–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey1–41–54–22–20–41–11–10–40–20–23–11–11–11–11–4—2–41–51–10–21–11–12–00–21–5
New York2–23–34–22–32–22–01–14–00–22–05–02–01–11–13–14–2—2–41–12–01–11–11–11–15–1
Philadelphia2–23–33–33–12–31–11–10–51–12–04–02–00–22–01–35–14–2—0–21–12–01–11–11–14–2
Phoenix1–12–02–01–10–23–13–10–24–23–11–15–13–34–01–11–11–12–0—2–35–13–14–12–22–0
Portland1–11–12–00–20–22–22–21–14–21–30–25–10–54–00–22–00–21–13–2—3–34–02–40–41–1
Sacramento0–20–21–10–20–22–21–30–23–22–21–13–21–53–10–21–11–10–21–53–3—2–21–51–30–2
San Antonio1–10–20–20–20–21–53–30–21–30–60–21–31–34–21–11–11–11–11–30–42–2—0–41–51–1
Seattle1–12–01–10–21–12–22–20–24–22–21–14–12–44–01–10–21–11–11–44–25–14–0—3–11–1
Utah1–11–11–12–01–12–43–30–22–24–21–13–13–15–11–12–01–11–12–24–03–15–11–3—2–0
Washington1–34–25–11–32–21–11–10–51–12–03–12–01–12–01–45–11–52–40–21–12–01–11–10–2—

Game log

Regular season

1988–89 game log
Total: 47–35 (home: 31–10; road: 16–25)
November: 6–8 (home: 4–0; road: 2–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 4, 1988DetroitL 94–107Chicago Stadium0–1
3November 8, 1988@ New YorkL 117–126Madison Square Garden1–2
13November 29, 1988@ Golden StateL 99–109Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena6–7
December: 9–4 (home: 6–2; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17December 7, 1988@ DetroitL 89–102The Palace of Auburn Hills8–9
18December 9, 1988MilwaukeeW 118–100Chicago Stadium9–9
22December 17, 1988@ MilwaukeeW 112–93Bradley Center12–10
23December 20, 1988L.A. LakersW 116–103Chicago Stadium13–10
26December 29, 1988New YorkW 108–106Chicago Stadium14–12
January: 9–5 (home: 6–3; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
37January 21, 1989PhoenixL 107–116Chicago Stadium22–15
41January 31, 1989DetroitL 98–104 (OT)Chicago Stadium24–17
February: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
44February 5, 1989@ DetroitL 102–113The Palace of Auburn Hills25–19
All-Star Break
48February 16, 1989MilwaukeeW 117–116Chicago Stadium28–20
49February 19, 1989@ MilwaukeeW 108–106Bradley Center29–20
March: 10–6 (home: 5–2; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
55March 3, 1989MilwaukeeW 102–96Chicago Stadium34–21
56March 4, 1989@ New YorkL 104–122Madison Square Garden34–22
59March 11, 1989SeattleW 105–88Chicago Stadium35–24
62March 17, 1989New YorkW 129–124Chicago Stadium37–25
64March 21, 1989@ L.A. LakersW 104–103Great Western Forum38–26
65March 22, 1989@ PhoenixW 112–111Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum39–26
67March 25, 1989@ SeattleW 111–110Seattle Center Coliseum41–26
68March 28, 1989Golden StateW 115–106Chicago Stadium42–26
69March 29, 1989@ MilwaukeeW 106–102Bradley Center43–26
April: 4–8 (home: 4–2; road: 0–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
73April 6, 1989@ DetroitL 108–115The Palace of Auburn Hills45–28
74April 7, 1989DetroitL 112–114 (OT)Chicago Stadium45–29
79April 17, 1989New YorkW 104–100Chicago Stadium46–33
1988–89 schedule

Playoffs

1989 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 28, 1989@ ClevelandW 95–88Jordan (31)Grant (13)Jordan (11)Richfield Coliseum
19,312		1–0
2April 30, 1989@ ClevelandL 88–96Jordan (30)Grant (14)Jordan (10)Richfield Coliseum
20,273		1–1
3May 3, 1989ClevelandW 101–94Jordan (44)Grant (17)Jordan (10)Chicago Stadium
17,721		2–1
4May 5, 1989ClevelandL 105–108 (OT)Jordan (50)Grant (16)Hodges,
Pippen (5)		Chicago Stadium
18,264		2–2
5May 7, 1989@ ClevelandW 101–100Jordan (44)Pippen (10)Jordan (6)Richfield Coliseum
20,273		3–2
Eastern Conference semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 9, 1989@ New YorkW 120–109 (OT)Jordan (34)Cartwright (14)Jordan (12)Madison Square Garden
19,591		1–0
2May 11, 1989@ New YorkL 97–114Paxson (16)Davis (9)Pippen (5)Madison Square Garden
19,591		1–1
3May 13, 1989New YorkW 111–88Jordan (40)Jordan (15)Jordan (9)Chicago Stadium
18,599		2–1
4May 14, 1989New YorkW 106–93Jordan (47)Jordan (11)Pippen (8)Chicago Stadium
18,637		3–1
5May 16, 1989@ New YorkL 114–121Jordan (38)Pippen (9)Jordan (10)Madison Square Garden
19,591		3–2
6May 19, 1989New YorkW 113–111Jordan (40)Cartwright (8)Jordan (10)Chicago Stadium
18,676		4–2
Eastern Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 21, 1989@ DetroitW 94–88Jordan (32)Jordan,
Pippen (11)		Pippen (6)The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		1–0
2May 23, 1989@ DetroitL 91–100Jordan (27)Grant (20)Paxson (6)The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		1–1
3May 27, 1989DetroitW 99–97Jordan (46)Pippen (8)Hodges,
Jordan (5)		Chicago Stadium
18,676		2–1
4May 29, 1989DetroitL 80–86Jordan (23)Grant (12)Hodges (5)Chicago Stadium
18,676		2–2
5May 31, 1989@ DetroitL 85–94Hodges (19)Cartwright (12)Jordan (9)The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		2–3
6June 2, 1989DetroitL 94–103Jordan (32)Grant (13)Jordan (13)Chicago Stadium
18,676		2–4
1989 schedule

Player stats

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Bill Cartwright787629.9.475.000.7666.71.2.27.5312.4
Dave Corzine81718.3.461.250.7403.91.3.36.565.9
Charles Davis49311.1.426.267.7312.3.6.22.103.8
Horace Grant797935.6.519.000.7048.62.11.09.7812.0
Jack Haley5115.7.474.000.7831.4.2.22.002.2
Craig Hodges49622.7.475.423.8491.72.8.84.0810.0
Anthony Jones808.1.333.0001.0001.0.5.25.121.5
Michael Jordan818140.2.538.276.8508.08.02.89.8032.5
Ed Nealy1307.2.714.000.5001.8.5.23.08.8
John Paxson782022.3.480.331.8611.23.9.68.087.3
Will Perdue3006.3.403.000.5711.5.4.13.202.2
Scottie Pippen735633.1.476.273.6686.13.51.90.8414.4
Dominic Pressley305.7.167.000.000.31.3.00.00.7
Brad Sellers802521.6.485.500.8512.81.2.44.866.9
Sam Vincent705624.3.484.118.8222.74.8.76.149.4
David Wood201.0.000.000.000.0.0.00.00.0

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Bill Cartwright1734.3.486.000.7007.11.2.53.7111.8
Dave Corzine1613.7.422.000.6472.6.6.25.384.1
Charles Davis1711.2.404.167.7782.5.3.24.062.7
Horace Grant1736.8.518.000.8009.82.1.65.9410.8
Jack Haley51.4.667.000.500.2.2.00.001.0
Craig Hodges1732.6.412.398.7141.53.61.29.1811.2
Michael Jordan1742.2.510.286.7997.07.62.47.7634.8
John Paxson1618.9.474.263.875.62.1.75.005.8
Will Perdue37.3.667.000.6672.0.7.00.004.7
Scottie Pippen1736.4.462.393.6407.63.91.35.9413.1
Brad Sellers1313.6.379.000.8332.41.2.23.314.2
Sam Vincent167.1.303.000.750.51.2.19.061.8

Awards and honors

References

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