1988–89 Chicago Bulls season
Appearance
1988–89 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Doug Collins |
Owners | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 47–35 (.573) |
Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 6th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | East Conference Finals (Eliminated 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Sportsvision, WFLD |
Radio | WMAQ |
The Chicago Bulls qualified for the NBA Playoffs.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 11 | Will Perdue | C | ![]() |
Vanderbilt |
3 | 62 | Derrick Lewis | F | ![]() |
Maryland |
Regular season
In the 1988–89 season, Jordan again led the league in scoring, averaging 32.5 ppg on 53.8% shooting from the field. The Bulls finished with a 47–35 record, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | .768 | – | 37–4 | 26–15 | 20–10 |
x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 6 | 37–4 | 20–21 | 19–11 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 11 | 33–8 | 19–22 | 20–10 |
x-Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 | 31–10 | 18–23 | 11–19 |
x-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16 | 30–11 | 17–24 | 12–18 |
Indiana Pacers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 35 | 20–21 | 8–33 | 8–22 |
Player stats
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 |
Regular season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Cartwright | 78 | 76 | 29.9 | .475 | .000 | .766 | 6.7 | 1.2 | .27 | .53 | 12.4 |
Dave Corzine | 81 | 7 | 18.3 | .461 | .250 | .740 | 3.9 | 1.3 | .36 | .56 | 5.9 |
Charles Davis | 49 | 3 | 11.1 | .426 | .267 | .731 | 2.3 | .6 | .22 | .10 | 3.8 |
Horace Grant | 79 | 79 | 35.6 | .519 | .000 | .704 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 1.09 | .78 | 12.0 |
Jack Haley | 51 | 1 | 5.7 | .474 | .000 | .783 | 1.4 | .2 | .22 | .00 | 2.2 |
Craig Hodges | 49 | 6 | 22.7 | .475 | .423 | .849 | 1.7 | 2.8 | .84 | .08 | 10.0 |
Anthony Jones | 8 | 0 | 8.1 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .5 | .25 | .12 | 1.5 |
Michael Jordan | 81 | 81 | 40.2 | .538 | .276 | .850 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.89 | .80 | 32.5 |
Ed Nealy | 13 | 0 | 7.2 | .714 | .000 | .500 | 1.8 | .5 | .23 | .08 | .8 |
John Paxson | 78 | 20 | 22.3 | .480 | .331 | .861 | 1.2 | 3.9 | .68 | .08 | 7.3 |
Will Perdue | 30 | 0 | 6.3 | .403 | .000 | .571 | 1.5 | .4 | .13 | .20 | 2.2 |
Scottie Pippen | 73 | 56 | 33.1 | .476 | .273 | .668 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 1.90 | .84 | 14.4 |
Dominic Pressley | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | .167 | .000 | .000 | .3 | 1.3 | .00 | .00 | .7 |
Brad Sellers | 80 | 25 | 21.6 | .485 | .500 | .851 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .44 | .86 | 6.9 |
Sam Vincent | 70 | 56 | 24.3 | .484 | .118 | .822 | 2.7 | 4.8 | .76 | .14 | 9.4 |
David Wood | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Cartwright | 17 | 34.3 | .486 | .000 | .700 | 7.1 | 1.2 | .53 | .71 | 11.8 | |
Dave Corzine | 16 | 13.7 | .422 | .000 | .647 | 2.6 | .6 | .25 | .38 | 4.1 | |
Charles Davis | 17 | 11.2 | .404 | .167 | .778 | 2.5 | .3 | .24 | .06 | 2.7 | |
Horace Grant | 17 | 36.8 | .518 | .000 | .800 | 9.8 | 2.1 | .65 | .94 | 10.8 | |
Jack Haley | 5 | 1.4 | .667 | .000 | .500 | .2 | .2 | .00 | .00 | 1.0 | |
Craig Hodges | 17 | 32.6 | .412 | .398 | .714 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.29 | .18 | 11.2 | |
Michael Jordan | 17 | 42.2 | .510 | .286 | .799 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 2.47 | .76 | 34.8 | |
John Paxson | 16 | 18.9 | .474 | .263 | .875 | .6 | 2.1 | .75 | .00 | 5.8 | |
Will Perdue | 3 | 7.3 | .667 | .000 | .667 | 2.0 | .7 | .00 | .00 | 4.7 | |
Scottie Pippen | 17 | 36.4 | .462 | .393 | .640 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 1.35 | .94 | 13.1 | |
Brad Sellers | 13 | 13.6 | .379 | .000 | .833 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .23 | .31 | 4.2 | |
Sam Vincent | 16 | 7.1 | .303 | .000 | .750 | .5 | 1.2 | .19 | .06 | 1.8 |
Playoffs
- The Bulls made it to the Eastern Conference Finals defeating the Cavaliers and Knicks along the way. The Cavaliers series included a career highlight for Jordan when he hit a series winning shot over Craig Ehlo in the closing moments of the fifth and deciding game of the series.
East First Round
3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (6) Chicago Bulls: Bulls win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (April 28): Chicago 95, Cleveland 88
- Game 2 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (April 30): Cleveland 96, Chicago 88
- Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 3): Chicago 101, Cleveland 94
- Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 5): Cleveland 108, Chicago 105
- Game 5 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (May 7): Chicago 101, Cleveland 100
Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Eastern Conference First Round (Chicago won 3-2)
East Conference Semifinals
(2) New York Knicks vs. (6) Chicago Bulls: Bulls win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 9): Chicago 120, New York 109
- Game 2 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 11): New York 114, Chicago 97
- Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 13): Chicago 111, New York 88
- Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 14): Chicago 106, New York 93
- Game 5 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 16): New York 121, Chicago 114
- Game 6 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 19): Chicago 113, New York 111
Last Playoff Meeting: 1981 Eastern Conference First Round (Chicago won 2-0)
East Conference Finals
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (6) Chicago Bulls: Pistons win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 21): Chicago 94, Detroit 88
- Game 2 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 23): Detroit 100, Chicago 91
- Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 27): Chicago 99, Detroit 97
- Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 29): Detroit 86, Chicago 80
- Game 5 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 31): Detroit 94, Chicago 85
- Game 6 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 2): Detroit 103, Chicago 94
Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Detroit won 4-1)
Awards and honors
- Craig Hodges, NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout Winner
- Michael Jordan, All-NBA First Team
- Michael Jordan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Michael Jordan, NBA All-Star Game