The Chicago Bulls were 47-35 in 1988-89. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 2.
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1988-89 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.2 | 106.4 | 42.3 | 27.0 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 42.0 | 85.0 | 49.5 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 32.8 | 20.2 | 25.7 | 78.6 | 55.3 | 12.4 | 29.9 | 16.2 | 22.6 |
Team Rank | 14th | 17th | 22nd | 6th | 15th | 21st | 14th | 20th | 4th | 13th | 13th | 11th | 19th | 22nd | 10th | 5th | 25th | 11th | 10th | 5th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 105.0 | 41.2 | 25.6 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 41.0 | 86.6 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 32.7 | 20.6 | 26.7 | 77.3 | 53.4 | 13.1 | 28.0 | 15.3 | 21.7 |
Opponent Rank | 14th | 5th | 3rd | 13th | 9th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 11th | 20th | 23rd | 15th | 5th | 5th | 15th | 11th | 3rd | 7th | 21st | 25th | |
Net | +1.4 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +1.1 | -1.6 | +2.1 | -0.2 | -0.7 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -1.0 | +1.3 | +1.9 | -0.7 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +0.9 | ||
Net Rank | 13th | 10th | 9th | 12th | 12th | 7th | 17th | 6th | 15th | 15th | 11th | 13th | 14th | 9th | 6th | 17th | 8th | 15th | 16th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.0 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.0 |
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