The Chicago Bulls were 31-51 in 1978-79. They finished 5th in the Midwest Division and 11th in the Western Conference.
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Maxey, James lead Philadelphia 76ers to 7-1 start with 126-107 victory over Chicago Bulls
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Pritchard nets 30, Celtics ease past turnover-prone Bulls 125-111 in NBA Cup action
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Jalen Brunson scores 38 points as the Knicks beat the Bulls 133-127
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Pritchard scores 28 points and has red-hot 3rd quarter to carry Celtics to 134-99 rout over Bulls
1978-79 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 | 104.7 | 46.0 | 26.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 42.4 | 86.7 | 48.9 | 19.9 | 26.6 | 74.7 | 53.2 | 14.9 | 31.0 | 22.1 | 24.0 | |||
Team Rank | 6th | 22nd | 7th | 8th | 22nd | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 7th | 16th | 17th | 14th | 8th | 13th | 8th | 21st | 6th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 108.7 | 42.3 | 26.2 | 10.3 | 6.1 | 44.9 | 90.3 | 49.7 | 18.9 | 24.7 | 76.3 | 53.7 | 13.4 | 29.0 | 17.9 | 25.5 | |||
Opponent Rank | 6th | 6th | 2nd | 11th | 19th | 18th | 13th | 7th | 19th | 3rd | 3rd | 20th | 17th | 2nd | 4th | 20th | 10th | ||||
Net | -4.0 | +3.6 | +0.3 | -3.3 | -2.2 | -2.5 | -3.7 | -0.8 | +1.0 | +1.9 | -1.6 | -0.5 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +4.2 | -1.5 | |||||
Net Rank | 19th | 2nd | 9th | 22nd | 22nd | 20th | 19th | 15th | 10th | 9th | 16th | 12th | 5th | 5th | 22nd | 5th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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