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The Bulls' new playoff streak ended in 2008, when the team finished fourth in their division with a 33–49 record. After the season, the team hired a new coach, Vinny Del Negro. [14] The Bulls' poor record did help them win the 2008 NBA draft lottery, which allowed them to select Derrick Rose with the first pick in the NBA draft.
Correct as of the end of the 2023–24 season ) Michael Jordan was the face of the Bulls from 1984 to 1993 then again from 1995 to 1998. Scottie Pippen was a face of the Bulls from 1987 to 1998 and returned for a final stint from 2003 to 2004. Derrick Rose became the face of the Bulls in 2008 and lasted till 2016.
The 1995–96 Bulls posted one of the best single-season improvements in league history and the best single-season record at that time, moving from 47–35 to 72–10, becoming the first NBA team to win 70 or more games. [20]
Second team to win 30 road games in back-to-back seasons (after 1995–96 and 1996–97 Chicago Bulls) Most wins in NBA history over the course of three regular-seasons (207), Chicago Bulls had 203 between 1995–96 and 1997–98
In the regular season, Chicago won the season series, 4–1. In Game 1 on May 5, the Bulls defeated the Knicks behind Jordan's 44 points. [97] Chicago would defeat New York again on May 7 to take a 2–0 series lead. [98] Playing at Madison Square Garden, the Bulls lost Game 3 in overtime, despite a 46-point offensive performance by Jordan. [99]
In the off-season, the team signed free agents Steve Kerr, Bill Wennington, [8] and Pete Myers, who was signed to fill in the void left by Jordan at shooting guard. [9] The Bulls continued to play solid basketball winning ten straight games in December after an 8–8 start, and later on held a 34–13 record at the All-Star break. [10]
Zach LaVine scored 26 points, Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White each had 20 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 136-122 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game. Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 13 ...
The Chicago Bulls entered the NBA playoffs with a record of 72–10 (the best regular season record until the 2016 Golden State Warriors went 73–9), eclipsing the 1972 Los Angeles Lakers record of 69–13, helped by Michael Jordan's first full season back from his mid-1990's retirement and the addition of another future Hall of Famer to the Bulls, Dennis Rodman.