1974–75 Chicago Bulls season
The 1974-75 NBA season was the Bulls' ninth season in the NBA.[1] The season saw the Bulls clinch the Midwest Division championship, their first title of any kind, and the only one prior to the dynasty years of the 1990s.
| 1974–75 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Division champions | |
| Head coach | Dick Motta |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 47–35 (.573) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Conference Finals (Lost to Warriors 3–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WSNS-TV (Andy Musser, Dick Gonski) |
| Radio | WIND (Jim Durham, Bill Berg) |
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| y-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | – | 29–12 | 18–23 | 11–15 |
| x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3 | 29–12 | 15–26 | 17–9 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 7 | 26–15 | 14–27 | 10–16 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 9 | 25–16 | 13–28 | 14–12 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | – |
| 2 | y-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 |
| 3 | x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
| 8 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA | WAS |
West Conference finals
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (2) Chicago Bulls: Warriors win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Golden State: Golden State 107, Chicago 89
- Game 2 @ Chicago: Chicago 90, Golden State 89
- Game 3 @ Chicago: Chicago 108, Golden State 101
- Game 4 @ Golden State: Golden State 111, Chicago 106
- Game 5 @ Golden State: Chicago 89, Golden State 79
- Game 6 @ Chicago: Golden State 86, Chicago 72
- Game 7 @ Golden State: Golden State 83, Chicago 79
Awards and records
- Jerry Sloan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Bob Love, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
References
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