1991–92 Chicago Bulls season

The 1991–92 NBA season was the Bulls' 26th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Bulls entered the season as defending NBA champions, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals in five games, and winning their first NBA championship in franchise history. This Bulls team are widely regarded as one of the greatest teams of all time . Early into the season, the Bulls traded Dennis Hopson to the Sacramento Kings after the first two games. Coming off their first ever championship, the Bulls had a very successful season winning 14 consecutive games after a 1–2 start to the season. They later on posted a 13-game winning streak in January, which led them to a 37–5 start. The Bulls finished in first place in the Central Division, along with having the best record in the league at 67–15. Michael Jordan captured his second straight MVP, and sixth straight scoring title. He was also selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game along with Scottie Pippen.

1991–92 Chicago Bulls season
NBA champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPhil Jackson
General managerJerry Krause
OwnersJerry Reinsdorf
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record67–15 (.817)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Trail Blazers 4–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWGN-TV
(Wayne Larrivee, Johnny "Red" Kerr)
SportsChannel Chicago
(Tom Dore, Johnny "Red" Kerr)
RadioWMAQ
(Neil Funk, Tom Boerwinkle)
WTAQ
(John Morales, Christian Ramos)

In the first round of the playoffs, the Bulls swept the Miami Heat in three straight games. In the semifinals, they defeated the New York Knicks in a full seven game series. As they advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, they would defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games, making their second trip to the Finals. In the 1992 NBA Finals, they would go on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers four games to two to win their second consecutive championship, and second of three straight.[2]

Draft picks
Main article: 1991 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 26 Mark Randall PF  United States Kansas

Roster
Roster listing
Chicago Bulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 10 Armstrong, B.J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Iowa
C 24 Cartwright, Bill 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) San Francisco
PF 54 Grant, Horace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Clemson
SG 20 Hansen, Bobby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Iowa
SG 14 Hodges, Craig 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Long Beach State
SG 23 Jordan, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) North Carolina
PF/C 21 King, Stacey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Oklahoma
PF 53 Levingston, Cliff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Wichita State
C 25 Nevitt, Chuck 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 217 lb (98 kg) North Carolina State
PG 5 Paxson, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Notre Dame
C 32 Perdue, Will 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Vanderbilt
SF 33 Pippen, Scottie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Central Arkansas
PF 52 Randall, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kansas
PF/C 42 Williams, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls6715.817—36–531–1022–6
x-Cleveland Cavaliers5725.6951035–622–1921–7
x-Detroit Pistons4834.5851925–1623–1815–13
x-Indiana Pacers4042.4882726–1514–2713–15
Atlanta Hawks3844.4632923–1815–267–21
Charlotte Hornets3151.3783622–199–3210–18
Milwaukee Bucks3151.3783625–166–3510–18
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls6715.817–
2 y-Boston Celtics5131.62216
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5725.69510
4 x-New York Knicks5131.62216
5 x-Detroit Pistons4834.58519
6 x-New Jersey Nets4042.48827
7 x-Indiana Pacers4042.48827
8 x-Miami Heat3844.46329
9 Atlanta Hawks3844.46329
10 Philadelphia 76ers3547.42732
11t Milwaukee Bucks3151.37836
11t Charlotte Hornets3151.37836
13 Washington Bullets2557.30542
14 Orlando Magic2161.25646
z – clinched conference
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1991–92 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–12–20–50–52–02–01–41–12–01–41–10–22–23–12–03–12–22–22–22–00–21–10–21–11–12–2
Boston 1–3—3–11–33–11–11–14–01–11–12–22–02–03–22–20–22–33–25–03–11–11–12–01–12–01–13–1
Charlotte 2–21–3—0–42–31–11–11–41–10–23–20–21–11–32–31–11–30–43–13–11–10–21–12–01–10–22–2
Chicago 5–03–14–0—3–22–02–04–11–11–13–12–01–14–03–22–04–04–03–13–11–12–02–01–12–01–14–0
Cleveland 5–01–33–22–3—1–11–13–11–11–15–01–12–03–13–12–02–24–03–14–01–10–22–01–11–11–14–0
Dallas 0–21–11–10–21–1—3–20–20–44–21–11–30–41–11–13–20–20–21–10–22–20–41–30–50–41–40–2
Denver 0–21–11–10–21–12–3—0–20–42–30–20–41–30–21–12–31–10–22–02–01–31–32–21–41–31–51–1
Detroit 4–10–44–11–41–32–02–0—1–12–02–20–22–02–23–21–12–22–24–03–10–22–02–01–11–11–13–1
Golden State 1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–1—2–22–03–23–21–12–04–02–01–12–01–13–22–35–02–23–21–32–0
Houston 0–21–12–01–11–12–43–20–22–2—1–12–22–22–01–13–21–11–12–01–11–33–13–13–21–31–42–0
Indiana 4–12–22–31–30–51–12–02–20–21–1—0–22–03–14–12–02–21–32–22–21–10–21–12–00–21–12–2
L.A. Clippers 1–10–22–00–21–13–14–02–02–32–22–0—2–32–02–04–01–10–22–01–13–22–32–32–22–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–00–21–11–10–24–03–10–22–32–20–23–2—2–01–13–12–02–02–02–02–31–44–11–31–41–31–1
Miami 2–22–33–10–41–31–12–02–21–10–21–30–20–2—4–02–02–21–43–11–40–20–22–01–11–11–15–0
Milwaukee 1–32–23–22–31–31–11–12–30–21–11–40–21–10–4—2–00–41–33–13–10–20–20–21–11–11–13–1
Minnesota 0–22–01–10–20–22–33–21–10–42–30–20–41–30–20–2—0–20–20–20–20–40–41–30–60–42–30–2
New Jersey 1–33–23–10–42–22–01–12–20–21–12–21–10–22–24–02–0—2–33–13–21–11–11–11–10–20–22–3
New York 2–22–34–00–40–42–02–02–21–11–13–12–00–24–13–12–03–2—4–13–11–11–11–10–22–02–04–0
Orlando 2–20–51–31–31–31–10–20–40–20–22–20–20–21–31–32–01–31–4—3–20–20–20–21–11–10–22–3
Philadelphia 2–21–31–31–30–42–00–21–31–11–12–21–10–24–11–32–02–31–32–3—0–21–11–11–12–00–25–0
Phoenix 0–21–11–11–11–12–23–12–02–33–11–12–33–22–02–04–01–11–12–02–0—3–24–13–13–22–22–0
Portland 2–01–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–21–32–03–24–12–02–04–01–11–12–01–12–3—5–02–24–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–10–21–10–20–23–12–20–20–51–31–13–21–40–22–03–11–11–12–01–11–40–5—1–31–41–32–0
San Antonio 2–01–10–21–11–15–04–11–12–22–30–22–23–11–11–16–01–12–01–11–11–32–23–1—3–11–40–2
Seattle 1–10–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–33–12–03–24–11–11–14–02–00–21–10–22–31–44–11–3—3–12–0
Utah 1–11–12–01–11–14–15–11–13–14–11–13–13–11–11–13–22–00–22–02–02–22–23–14–11–3—2–0
Washington 2–21–32–20–40–42–01–11–30–20–22–22–01–10–51–32–03–20–43–20–50–20–20–22–00–20–2—

Game log

Regular season
1991–92 game log
Total: 67–15 (Home: 36–5; Road: 31–10)
November: 13–2 (Home: 5–1; Road: 8–1)
December: 11–2 (Home: 7–1; Road: 4–1)
January: 14–3 (Home: 9–0; Road: 5–3)
February: 9–4 (Home: 4–1; Road: 5–3)
March: 12–2 (Home: 5–2; Road: 7–0)
April: 8–2 (Home: 6–0; Road: 2–2)
1991–92 schedule

Playoffs
1992 playoff game log
Total: 15–7 (Home: 9–3; Road: 6–4)
First Round: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
Conference Semifinals : 4–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–2)
Conference Finals : 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
NBA Finals : 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
1991–92 schedule

Playoffs

East First Round

(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Miami Heat: Bulls win series 3–0

Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)

East Conference Semifinals

(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (4) New York Knicks: Bulls win series 4–3

Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Eastern Conference First Round (Chicago won 3–0)

East Conference Finals

(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers: Bulls win series 4–2

  • Game 1 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 19): Chicago 103, Cleveland 89
  • Game 2 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 21): Cleveland 107, Chicago 81
  • Game 3 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (May 23): Chicago 105, Cleveland 96
  • Game 4 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (May 25): Cleveland 99, Chicago 85
  • Game 5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 27): Chicago 112, Cleveland 89
  • Game 6 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (May 29): Chicago 99, Cleveland 94

Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Eastern Conference First Round (Chicago won 3–2)

NBA Finals

(E1) Chicago Bulls vs. (W1) Portland Trail Blazers: Bulls win series 4–2

Last Playoff Meeting: 1977 Western Conference First Round (Portland won 2–1)

Player stats
Legend
  GP Games 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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
B. J. Armstrong 82322.9.481.402.8061.83.2.56.069.9
Bill Cartwright 646423.0.467.000.6045.11.4.34.228.0
Horace Grant 818135.3.578.000.74110.02.71.231.6214.2
Bob Hansen 66011.7.444.280.3641.11.0.39.052.5
Craig Hodges 5629.9.384.375.941.41.0.25.024.2
Dennis Hopson 205.0.500.000.000.0.0.50.001.0
Michael Jordan 808038.8.519.270.8326.46.12.28.9430.1
Stacey King 791216.1.506.400.7532.61.0.27.327.0
Cliff Levingston 79012.9.498.167.6252.9.8.34.573.9
Chuck Nevitt 402.2.333.000.000.2.2.00.00.5
John Paxson 797924.6.528.273.7841.23.1.62.117.0
Will Perdue 77713.1.547.500.4954.11.0.21.564.5
Scottie Pippen 828238.6.506.200.7607.77.01.891.1321.0
Mark Randall 1504.5.455.000.750.6.5.00.001.7
Rory Sparrow 404.5.125.500.000.21.0.00.00.8
Scott Williams 63011.0.483.000.6493.9.8.21.573.4

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
B. J. Armstrong 2219.7.453.294.7891.12.1.64.007.3
Bill Cartwright 2227.8.474.000.4194.51.7.50.185.6
Horace Grant 2238.9.541.000.6718.83.01.091.7711.3
Bob Hansen 97.7.409.500.3331.01.1.11.002.4
Craig Hodges 178.1.390.450.500.2.3.29.002.5
Michael Jordan 2241.8.499.386.8576.25.82.00.7334.5
Stacey King 147.9.4501.000.6521.4.4.36.143.8
Cliff Levingston 228.7.439.000.5001.9.4.18.272.9
John Paxson 2227.2.525.444.8421.02.8.64.057.9
Will Perdue 188.7.486.000.4502.2.5.17.562.5
Scottie Pippen 2240.9.468.250.7618.86.71.861.1419.5
Scott Williams 2214.6.486.000.7144.3.3.27.824.0

Impact of the Stanley Cup Finals
See also: 1992 Stanley Cup Finals

The Chicago Blackhawks were in the Stanley Cup Finals at the same time the Bulls won the NBA championship, but got swept by the defending champions, Pittsburgh Penguins (It would not be until 2010 when the Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup since 1961, when they beat the Philadelphia Flyers, in-state rivals of the Penguins, winning in Philadelphia). This was the only year that both the Bulls and the Blackhawks reached their respective league's finals. However, the coach of the Blackhawks, Mike Keenan, would see a concurrent finals series in basketball and hockey taking place in the same city again when he coached the New York Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years two years later.

Awards and records

NBA All-Star Game
  • Michael Jordan, Guard
  • Scottie Pippen, Forward

References
  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1992.html
  2. "With Jordan Starring, Bulls Make It a Rerun". New York Times. June 15, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
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