bulls most points by a player in a playoff game before 1988

Before 1987-88, Michael Jordan dropped the most points for the Bulls in a playoff game, with 63 points in Game 2 of the 1986 First Round against the Celtics.

NAME PTS DATE TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
63
4/20/1986
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
53
5
6
3
2
22
41
53.7
0
0
19
21
90.5
62.7
1
4
4
4
2 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
49
4/17/1986
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
43
4
2
2
1
18
36
50.0
0
0
13
15
86.7
57.5
0
4
5
3
3 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
42
4/26/1987
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
45
4
4
0
4
14
29
48.3
2
3
66.7
12
14
85.7
59.7
1
3
4
3
4 Flynn Robinson
F. Robinson
41
3/27/1968
CHI CHI
vs
LAL LAL
47
7
4
18
33
54.5
5
8
62.5
56.1
3
5 Chet Walker
C. Walker
39
4/3/1970
CHI CHI
vs
ATL ATL
36
11
1
16
28
57.1
7
7
100.0
62.7
4
6 Bob Love
B. Love
38
4/9/1975
CHI CHI
vs
KCO KCO
48
9
2
1
0
16
27
59.3
6
6
100.0
64.1
3
6
5
7 Bob Love
B. Love
38
4/1/1974
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
2
1
17
29
58.6
4
5
80.0
60.9
1
8 Bob Love
B. Love
38
4/8/1973
CHI CHI
vs
LAL LAL
48
13
6
16
25
64.0
6
9
66.7
65.6
3
9 Reggie Theus
R. Theus
37
4/3/1981
CHI CHI
vs
NYK NYK
46
4
11
4
0
10
18
55.6
0
0
17
18
94.4
71.4
5
10 Bob Love
B. Love
37
4/27/1975
CHI CHI
@
GSW GSW
42
4
1
3
0
10
24
41.7
17
17
100.0
58.8
2
2
3
11 Bob Love
B. Love
36
3/30/1971
CHI CHI
vs
LAL LAL
48
8
0
14
27
51.9
8
11
72.7
56.5
5
12 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35
4/23/1987
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
44
6
7
4
2
12
25
48.0
0
1
0.0
11
11
100.0
58.6
0
6
2
4
13 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35
4/24/1985
CHI CHI
vs
MIL MIL
42
8
7
4
1
12
26
46.2
0
1
0.0
11
16
68.8
53.0
3
5
3
4
14 Norm Van Lier
N. Van Lier
35
5/4/1975
CHI CHI
vs
GSW GSW
48
9
9
3
1
14
27
51.9
7
9
77.8
56.5
3
6
3
15 Mickey Johnson
M. Johnson
34
4/17/1977
CHI CHI
@
POR POR
43
14
1
1
0
13
24
54.2
8
9
88.9
60.8
6
8
4
16 Bob Love
B. Love
34
4/18/1975
CHI CHI
@
KCO KCO
49
7
2
1
1
15
26
57.7
4
7
57.1
58.5
2
5
6
17 Bob Love
B. Love
34
3/26/1971
CHI CHI
@
LAL LAL
48
6
0
14
23
60.9
6
7
85.7
65.2
5
18 Chet Walker
C. Walker
33
4/11/1974
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
38
9
0
14
20
70.0
5
7
71.4
71.5
4
19 Bob Love
B. Love
32
4/22/1974
CHI CHI
vs
MIL MIL
48
8
5
1
0
12
26
46.2
8
11
72.7
51.9
4
20 Bob Love
B. Love
32
4/9/1974
CHI CHI
vs
DET DET
48
5
3
15
30
50.0
2
5
40.0
49.7
3
21 Bob Love
B. Love
32
4/1/1973
CHI CHI
@
LAL LAL
45
7
2
15
30
50.0
2
4
50.0
50.4
1
22 Flynn Robinson
F. Robinson
32
3/25/1968
CHI CHI
@
LAL LAL
43
1
3
13
28
46.4
6
8
75.0
50.8
4
23 Bob Love
B. Love
31
4/16/1975
CHI CHI
vs
KCO KCO
47
7
0
0
1
13
32
40.6
5
8
62.5
43.6
2
5
2
24 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
30
4/28/1987
CHI CHI
vs
BOS BOS
39
11
7
2
1
9
30
30.0
0
1
0.0
12
14
85.7
41.5
6
5
2
4
25 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
30
4/21/1985
CHI CHI
@
MIL MIL
43
4
12
2
0
9
17
52.9
1
4
25.0
11
12
91.7
67.3
1
3
7
5

More Bulls Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

20th

DRTG

115.6

18th

NETRTG

-1.5

20th

3P%

36.7

13th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
7
Magic Magic
41
41
.500
23.0
8
Hawks Hawks
40
42
.488
24.0
9
Bulls Bulls
39
43
.476
25.0
10
Heat Heat
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
Last Game
CHI Bulls

0 - 1

90

Final

109

MIA Heat

1 - 0

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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM