1975–76 Chicago Bulls season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1975–76 Chicago Bulls season was the Bulls' tenth season in the NBA.[1]
General managerDick Motta
Owner(s)Arthur Wirtz and Jonathan Kovler
| 1975–76 Chicago Bulls season | |
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| Head coach | Dick Motta |
| General manager | Dick Motta |
| Owner(s) | Arthur Wirtz and Jonathan Kovler |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 24–58 (.293) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 9th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WSNS-TV (Andy Musser, Lorn Brown) |
| Radio | WIND (Jim Durham, Bill Berg) |
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | – | 22–19 | 16–25 | 13–8 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 36 | 46 | .439 | 2 | 24–17 | 12–29 | 12–9 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 7 | 25–16 | 6–35 | 10–11 |
| Chicago Bulls | 24 | 58 | .293 | 14 | 15–26 | 9–32 | 7–14 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Golden State Warriors | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
| 2 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 4 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 21 |
| 5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 22 |
| 8 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
| 1975–76 game log Total: 24–58 (home: 15–26; road: 9–33) | |||||||||
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October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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November
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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December
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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January
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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February
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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| 1975–76 schedule | |||||||||
Player statistics
| 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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and records
- Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Star Game