1978-79 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 31-51
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Larry Costello (20-36)
Coach: Scotty Robertson (11-15)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 368,968, Avg. 8,999 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Chicago Bulls Statistics
1978-79 Chicago Bulls Roster

The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 31 wins and 51 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

The Bulls netted 8,588 points, worst in the circuit and surrendered 8,913. Artis Gilmore tossed in a team-leading 1,940 points for Chicago and contributed 1,043 rebounds. Reggie Theus dished out 429 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Wilbur Holland added 122 steals, while Artis Gilmore blocked 156 shots.

Larry Costello and Scotty Robertson coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8588
Regular Season Points Against: 8913

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 13, 1978 Chicago Bulls 86 at Seattle Supersonics 104 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
October 15, 1978 Chicago Bulls 108 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 W 0-0 1-1 1-1
October 17, 1978 Chicago Bulls 94 at San Diego Clippers 99 L 0-0 1-2 1-2
October 20, 1978 San Diego Clippers 110 at Chicago Bulls 94 L 0-1 1-2 1-3
October 21, 1978 Chicago Bulls 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 L 0-1 1-3 1-4
October 24, 1978 Kansas City Kings 123 at Chicago Bulls 117 L 0-2 1-3 1-5
October 27, 1978 Phoenix Suns 115 at Chicago Bulls 110 L 0-3 1-3 1-6 OT
October 28, 1978 Chicago Bulls 92 at Atlanta Hawks 116 L 0-3 1-4 1-7
October 31, 1978 Chicago Bulls 92 at New Orleans Jazz 97 L 0-3 1-5 1-8
November 1, 1978 Chicago Bulls 112 at Boston Celtics 118 L 0-3 1-6 1-9
November 3, 1978 Detroit Pistons 99 at Chicago Bulls 93 L 0-4 1-6 1-10
November 4, 1978 Indiana Pacers 84 at Chicago Bulls 97 W 1-4 1-6 2-10
November 7, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Chicago Bulls 111 L 1-5 1-6 2-11
November 10, 1978 Chicago Bulls 101 at Detroit Pistons 115 L 1-5 1-7 2-12
November 11, 1978 New Jersey Nets 125 at Chicago Bulls 112 L 1-6 1-7 2-13
November 15, 1978 Chicago Bulls 117 at Houston Rockets 103 W 1-6 2-7 3-13
November 17, 1978 Chicago Bulls 100 at Golden State Warriors 89 W 1-6 3-7 4-13
November 19, 1978 Chicago Bulls 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 L 1-6 3-8 4-14
November 22, 1978 Chicago Bulls 96 at Seattle Supersonics 98 L 1-6 3-9 4-15
November 24, 1978 Chicago Bulls 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 W 1-6 4-9 5-15
November 26, 1978 Chicago Bulls 109 at Phoenix Suns 125 L 1-6 4-10 5-16
November 28, 1978 Phoenix Suns 112 at Chicago Bulls 124 W 2-6 4-10 6-16
December 2, 1978 Houston Rockets 91 at Chicago Bulls 105 W 3-6 4-10 7-16
December 5, 1978 Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Chicago Bulls 96 W 4-6 4-10 8-16
December 8, 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Chicago Bulls 100 W 5-6 4-10 9-16
December 9, 1978 Chicago Bulls 101 at New York Knicks 96 W 5-6 5-10 10-16
December 12, 1978 Golden State Warriors 94 at Chicago Bulls 99 W 6-6 5-10 11-16
December 15, 1978 New York Knicks 118 at Chicago Bulls 94 L 6-7 5-10 11-17
December 16, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Chicago Bulls 108 W 7-7 5-10 12-17
December 17, 1978 Chicago Bulls 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 L 7-7 5-11 12-18
December 19, 1978 Atlanta Hawks 95 at Chicago Bulls 101 W 8-7 5-11 13-18
December 20, 1978 Chicago Bulls 102 at San Antonio Spurs 131 L 8-7 5-12 13-19
December 22, 1978 San Antonio Spurs 103 at Chicago Bulls 92 L 8-8 5-12 13-20
December 26, 1978 Chicago Bulls 109 at San Diego Clippers 115 L 8-8 5-13 13-21
December 28, 1978 Chicago Bulls 111 at Denver Nuggets 107 W 8-8 6-13 14-21
December 29, 1978 Denver Nuggets 117 at Chicago Bulls 123 W 9-8 6-13 15-21
January 2, 1979 Chicago Bulls 86 at Washington Bullets 109 L 9-8 6-14 15-22
January 3, 1979 Chicago Bulls 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 L 9-8 6-15 15-23
January 5, 1979 Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Chicago Bulls 124 W 10-8 6-15 16-23
January 9, 1979 Golden State Warriors 103 at Chicago Bulls 101 L 10-9 6-15 16-24
January 10, 1979 Chicago Bulls 120 at New Jersey Nets 116 W 10-9 7-15 17-24
January 12, 1979 Atlanta Hawks 100 at Chicago Bulls 93 L 10-10 7-15 17-25
January 14, 1979 Chicago Bulls 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 L 10-10 7-16 17-26
January 19, 1979 Washington Bullets 113 at Chicago Bulls 102 L 10-11 7-16 17-27
January 20, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 107 at Chicago Bulls 101 L 10-12 7-16 17-28
January 21, 1979 Chicago Bulls 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 L 10-12 7-17 17-29
January 23, 1979 Boston Celtics 90 at Chicago Bulls 100 W 11-12 7-17 18-29
January 26, 1979 San Diego Clippers 107 at Chicago Bulls 91 L 11-13 7-17 18-30
January 28, 1979 Chicago Bulls 87 at Denver Nuggets 98 L 11-13 7-18 18-31
January 30, 1979 San Antonio Spurs 112 at Chicago Bulls 108 L 11-14 7-18 18-32 OT
February 1, 1979 Philadelphia 76ers 128 at Chicago Bulls 105 L 11-15 7-18 18-33
February 2, 1979 New Orleans Jazz 110 at Chicago Bulls 116 W 12-15 7-18 19-33
February 6, 1979 Indiana Pacers 107 at Chicago Bulls 110 W 13-15 7-18 20-33
February 9, 1979 Kansas City Kings 124 at Chicago Bulls 114 L 13-16 7-18 20-34
February 11, 1979 Chicago Bulls 108 at Indiana Pacers 110 L 13-16 7-19 20-35
February 13, 1979 Denver Nuggets 104 at Chicago Bulls 94 L 13-17 7-19 20-36
February 16, 1979 New York Knicks 104 at Chicago Bulls 107 W 14-17 7-19 21-36
February 18, 1979 Chicago Bulls 107 at Kansas City Kings 130 L 14-17 7-20 21-37
February 20, 1979 Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Chicago Bulls 99 W 15-17 7-20 22-37
February 23, 1979 Chicago Bulls 102 at New Orleans Jazz 111 L 15-17 7-21 22-38
February 25, 1979 Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Chicago Bulls 108 L 15-18 7-21 22-39
February 27, 1979 Detroit Pistons 117 at Chicago Bulls 124 W 16-18 7-21 23-39
February 28, 1979 Chicago Bulls 113 at Washington Bullets 124 L 16-18 7-22 23-40
March 3, 1979 Chicago Bulls 101 at Atlanta Hawks 119 L 16-18 7-23 23-41
March 8, 1979 Chicago Bulls 117 at Phoenix Suns 132 L 16-18 7-24 23-42
March 9, 1979 Chicago Bulls 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 W 16-18 8-24 24-42
March 11, 1979 Chicago Bulls 109 at Golden State Warriors 107 W 16-18 9-24 25-42
March 13, 1979 New Jersey Nets 102 at Chicago Bulls 105 W 17-18 9-24 26-42
March 16, 1979 Chicago Bulls 118 at Houston Rockets 124 L 17-18 9-25 26-43
March 17, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Chicago Bulls 88 L 17-19 9-25 26-44
March 18, 1979 Chicago Bulls 103 at Kansas City Kings 114 L 17-19 9-26 26-45
March 21, 1979 Chicago Bulls 105 at Indiana Pacers 114 L 17-19 9-27 26-46
March 23, 1979 New Orleans Jazz 99 at Chicago Bulls 116 W 18-19 9-27 27-46
March 24, 1979 Chicago Bulls 148 at New York Knicks 143 W 18-19 10-27 28-46 2OT
March 25, 1979 Chicago Bulls 88 at New Jersey Nets 99 L 18-19 10-28 28-47
March 27, 1979 Houston Rockets 122 at Chicago Bulls 116 L 18-20 10-28 28-48
March 28, 1979 Chicago Bulls 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 L 18-20 10-29 28-49
March 30, 1979 Chicago Bulls 121 at Boston Celtics 105 W 18-20 11-29 29-49
March 31, 1979 Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Chicago Bulls 99 L 18-21 11-29 29-50
April 3, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Chicago Bulls 95 L 18-22 11-29 29-51
April 6, 1979 Washington Bullets 114 at Chicago Bulls 128 W 19-22 11-29 30-51
April 8, 1979 Chicago Bulls 117 at Detroit Pistons 107 W 19-22 12-29 31-51


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