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1980–81 Chicago Bulls season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
(lost to Celtics 0–4) (Milo Hamilton, Johnny “Red” Kerr) (Jim Durham, Norm Van Lier)
The 1980–81 Chicago Bulls season was the Bulls' 15th season in the NBA and their first season in the Eastern Conference.
Draft picks
Main article: 1980 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kelvin Ransey | PG | Ohio State | |
| 2 | 26 | Sam Worthen | SG | Marquette | |
| 3 | 50 | James Wilkes | SF | UCLA | |
| 4 | 74 | Ron Charles | PF/C | Michigan State | |
| 5 | 96 | Mike Campbell | Northwestern | ||
| 6 | 120 | Bernard Rencher | St. John's | ||
| 7 | 142 | Robert Byrd | Marquette | ||
| 8 | 164 | Modzel Greer | North Park | ||
| 9 | 183 | Jay Shidler | Kentucky | ||
| 10 | 203 | Billy Foster | Montana State-Billings |
Roster
- Jerry Sloan
- Phil Johnson
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Regular season
|- | 15 | | @ Boston | L 105–111 | | | | Boston Garden
| 6–9 |
|---|
| 19 |
| | Boston | L 112–113 | | | | Chicago Stadium
| 7–12 |
|---|
| 31 |
| | Boston | L 95–106 | | | | Chicago Stadium
| 12–19 |
|---|
| 33 |
| | @ Boston | L 98–115 | | | | Boston Garden
| 13–20 |
|---|
| 35 |
| | Houston | W 133–109 | | | | Chicago Stadium
| 15–20 |
|---|
| 43 |
| | @ Boston | L 111–117 | | | | Boston Garden
| 21–22 |
|---|
| 46 |
| | @ Houston | L 105–109 | | | | The Summit
| 21–25 |
|---|
| 54 |
| | Boston | W 108–85 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 27–27 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
Playoffs
|- | 1 | | @ New York | W 90–80 | Sobers (18) | Gilmore (16) | Sobers (6) | Madison Square Garden 14,822
| 1–0 |
|---|
| 2 |
| | New York | W 115–114 (OT) | Theus (37) | Jones (14) | Theus (11) | Chicago Stadium 19,901
| 2–0 |
|---|
| - |
| 1 |
| | @ Boston | L 109–121 | Jones (19) | Jones (9) | Jones, Sobers (4) | Boston Garden 15,320
| 0–1 |
|---|
| 2 |
| | @ Boston | L 97–106 | Theus (21) | Gilmore, Jones (10) | three players tied (4) | Boston Garden 15,320
| 0–2 |
|---|
| 3 |
| | Boston | L 107–113 | Theus (26) | Greenwood (12) | Theus (8) | Chicago Stadium 19,995
| 0–3 |
|---|
| 4 |
| | Boston | L 103–109 | Greenwood (24) | Gilmore (15) | Sobers, Theus (7) | Chicago Stadium 18,249
| 0–4 |
|---|
Awards and records
- Artis Gilmore, NBA All-Star Game
- Reggie Theus, NBA All-Star Game
Transactions
Free agents
| Subtractions | Player | Date signed | New team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Beshore | Expansion Draft May 28, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks | |
| John Mengelt | September 9, 1980 | Golden State Warriors | |
| Ollie Mack | October 23, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks |
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1981.html 1980-81 Chicago Bulls]
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