1978–79 Chicago Bulls season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1978–79 Chicago Bulls season was the Bulls' 13th season in the NBA.[1]
Head coach
- Larry Costello (fired)
- Scotty Robertson (interim)
Owner(s)Arthur Wirtz and Jonathan Kovler
| 1978–79 Chicago Bulls season | |
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| Head coach |
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| General manager | Rod Thorn |
| Owner(s) | Arthur Wirtz and Jonathan Kovler |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 31–51 (.378) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 11th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WGN-TV (Jack Fleming, Johnny “Red” Kerr) |
| Radio | WIND (Jim Durham, Bill Berg) |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 9 | Reggie Theus | SG |  United States | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 2 | 31 | Marvin Johnson | United States | New Mexico | |
| 3 | 53 | Randy Ayers | United States | Miami | |
| 5 | 97 | Ron Anthony | United States | Jacksonville | |
| 6 | 119 | John Shoemaker | United States | Miami | |
| 7 | 140 | Jarvis Reynolds | United States | West Georgia State | |
| 8 | 159 | Chubby Cox | SG | United States | San Francisco |
| 9 | 176 | Joe Ponsetto | United States | DePaul | |
| 10 | 191 | Mark Tucker | United States | Oklahoma State |
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-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 32–9 | 16–25 | 12–4 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 29–12 | 18–23 | 8–8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 25–16 | 13–28 | 6–10 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 28–13 | 10–31 | 9–7 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 19–22 | 12–29 | 5–11 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | – |
| 2 | y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
| 1978–79 game log Total: 31–51 (home: 19–22; road: 12–29) | |||||||||
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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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| 1978–79 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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