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1974–75 Chicago Bulls season

The 1974–75 Chicago Bulls season was the Bulls' ninth season in the NBA. The season saw the Bulls clinch the Midwest Division championship, their first title of any kind, and the only one prior to the dynasty years of the 1990s.

Offseason

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Season schedule

|- | 1 || October 18 || Atlanta || 115–120 (OT) || Chet Walker (25) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Nate Thurmond (13) || Chicago Stadium<br>7,351 || 1–0 |- | 2 || October 19 || Milwaukee || 70–87 || Chet Walker (18) || Nate Thurmond (20) || Nate Thurmond (5) || Chicago Stadium<br>9,031 || 2–0 |- | 3 || October 22 || @ Milwaukee || 90–92 || Chet Walker (21) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Chet Walker (5) || MECCA Arena<br>9,439 || 2–1 |- | 4 || October 23 || @ Kansas City–Omaha || 98–99 || Chet Walker (24) || Nate Thurmond (12) || Tom Boerwinkle (5) || Omaha Civic Auditorium<br>4,759 || 2–2 |- | 5 || October 25 || Kansas City–Omaha || 112–91 || Bobby Wilson (18) || Nate Thurmond (17) || Sloan, Walker, Wilson (3) || Chicago Stadium<br>6,942 || 2–3 |- | 6 || October 26 || @ Buffalo || 104–105 || Jerry Sloan (24) || Nate Thurmond (11) || Nate Thurmond (10) || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium<br>12,767 || 2–4 |- | 7 || October 29 || Washington || 96–80 || Chet Walker (17) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Adelman, Boerwinkle (4) || Chicago Stadium<br>4,413 || 2–5 |- | 8 || October 30 || @ Boston || 105–104 || Chet Walker (26) || Bill Hewitt (15) || Rick Adelman (7) || Boston Garden<br>7,964 || 3–5 |-

|- | 9 || November 2 || @ New York || 95–90 || Chet Walker (20)|| Nate Thurmond (13) || Bill Hewitt (5) || Madison Square Garden<br>19,543 || 4–5 |- | 10 || November 3 || @ Kansas City–Omaha || 86–79 || Chet Walker (26) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Rick Adelman (5) || Kemper Arena<br>4,430 || 5–5 |- | 11 || November 6 || @ Philadelphia || 90–105 || Mickey Johnson (13) || Sloan, Thurmond (8) || Sloan, Thurmond (4) || The Spectrum<br>5,287 || 5–6 |- | 12 || November 9 || @ Washington || 89–96 || Jerry Sloan (24) || Nate Thurmond (11) || Norm Van Lier (6) || Capital Centre<br>8,083 || 5–7 |- | 13 || November 12 || @ New Orleans || 88–79 || Chet Walker (30) || Nate Thurmond (14)|| Norm Van Lier (7) || Municipal Auditorium<br>4,412 || 6–7 |- | 14 || November 14 || @ Houston || 96–105 || Chet Walker (33) || Jerry Sloan (8) || Thurmond, Van Lier (9) || Hofheinz Pavilion<br>2,523 || 6–8 |- | 15 || November 15 || @ Phoenix || 102–95 || Chet Walker (27) || John Block (12) || Nate Thurmond (8) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum<br>7,071 || 7–8 |- | 16 || November 17 || @ Los Angeles || 96–76 || Chet Walker (23) || Nate Thurmond (18) || Norm Van Lier (12) || The Forum<br>12,417 || 8–8 |- | 17 || November 19 || @ Portland || 92–98 (OT) || Nate Thurmond (25) || Nate Thurmond (13) || Nate Thurmond (7) || Memorial Coliseum<br>10,897 || 8–9 |- | 18 || November 22 || @ Seattle || 93–89 || Block, Van Lier (24) || Block, Thurmond (14) || Norm Van Lier (6) || Seattle Center Coliseum<br>14,082 || 9–9 |- | 19 || November 24 || Buffalo || 89–91 || Chet Walker (27) || Nate Thurmond (18) || Nate Thurmond (9) || Chicago Stadium<br>13,346 || 10–9 |- | 20 || November 26 || Kansas City–Omaha || 93–90 || John Block (29) || Nate Thurmond (10) || Norm Van Lier (14) || Chicago Stadium<br>7,321 || 10–10 |- | 21 || November 30 || @ Milwaukee || 99–101 (2OT) || Chet Walker (25) || Norm Van Lier (9) || Thurmond, Van Lier (6) || MECCA Arena<br>10,938 || 10–11 |-

|- | 22 || December 3 || Portland || 91–96 || Love, Van Lier (18) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Nate Thurmond (9) || Chicago Stadium<br>7,241 || 11–11 |- | 23 || December 6 || Milwaukee || 99–96 || John Block (22) || John Block (16) || Norm Van Lier (7) || Chicago Stadium<br>17,107 || 11–12 |- | 24 || December 10 || Boston || 107–89 || Jerry Sloan (20) || Nate Thurmond (12) || Guokas, Love (4) || Chicago Stadium<br>11,036 || 11–13 |- | 25 || December 13 || New Orleans || 76–109 || Block, Walker (21) || Nate Thurmond (11) || Sloan, Thurmond (4) || Chicago Stadium<br>5,198 || 12–13 |- | 26 || December 17 || Seattle || 84–87 || Chet Walker (21) || Nate Thurmond (15) || Jerry Sloan (6) || Chicago Stadium<br>5,591 || 13–13 |- | 27 || December 19 || @ Atlanta || 88–80 || Chet Walker (18) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Sloan, Thurmond (5) || Omni Coliseum<br>3,043 || 14–13 |- | 28 || December 20 || Kansas City–Omaha || 73–96 || Bob Love (30) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Matt Guokas (8) || Chicago Stadium<br>5,021 || 15–13 |- | 29 || December 21 || @ Cleveland || 87–74 || Bob Love (28) || Sloan, Thurmond (9) || Norm Van Lier (8) || Richfield Coliseum<br>6,871 || 16–13 |- | 30 || December 23 || @ Kansas City–Omaha || 87–97 || Chet Walker (24) || Jerry Sloan (10) || Norm Van Lier (7) || Kemper Arena<br>6,454 || 16–14 |- | 31 || December 26 || Philadelphia || 91–92 || Chet Walker (22) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Boerwinkle, Guokas (5) || Chicago Stadium<br>9,224 || 17–14 |- | 32 || December 27 || Los Angeles || 105–93 || Norm Van Lier (21) || Nate Thurmond (11) || Thurmond, Van Lier (3) || Chicago Stadium<br>11,148 || 17–15 |- | 33 || December 28 || @ Detroit || 70–79 || John Block (14) || Nate Thurmond (11) || Bob Love (5) || Cobo Arena<br>11,015 || 17–16 |- | 34 || December 30 || Detroit || 86–81 || Bob Love (18) || Nate Thurmond (11) || Norm Van Lier (7) || Chicago Stadium<br>10,846 || 17–17 |-

|- | 35 || January 3 || Phoenix || 99–126 || Bob Love (20) || Boerwinkle, Thurmond (9) || Tom Boerwinkle (10) || Chicago Stadium<br>6,047 || 18–17 |- | 36 || January 4 || Kansas City–Omaha || 88–100 || Bob Love (25) || Nate Thurmond (15) || Norm Van Lier (9) || Chicago Stadium<br>8,771 || 19–17 |- | 37 || January 5 || @ Milwaukee || 95–96 || Bob Love (23) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Nate Thurmond (6) || MECCA Arena<br>10,938 || 19–18 |- | 38 || January 7 || Houston || 97–106 || Bob Love (27) || Nate Thurmond (10) || Norm Van Lier (10) || Chicago Stadium<br>4,881 || 20–18 |- | 39 || January 10 || Atlanta || 113–116 || Chet Walker (39) || Nate Thurmond (12) || Norm Van Lier (9) || Chicago Stadium<br>7,132 || 21–18 |- | 40 || January 11 || @ Golden State || 114–105 || Bob Love (31) || Norm Van Lier (13) || Norm Van Lier (9) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena<br>12,787 || 22–18 |- | 41 || January 12 || @ Seattle || 127–123 (2OT) || Norm Van Lier (42) || Jerry Sloan (10) || Norm Van Lier (9) || Seattle Center Coliseum<br>14,082 || 23–18 |- | 42 || January 17 || Phoenix || 115–105 || Norm Van Lier (23) || Nate Thurmond (11) || Sloan, Walker (4) || Chicago Stadium<br>7,174 || 23–19 |- | 43 || January 18 || New York || 104–91 || Chet Walker (24) || Jerry Sloan (10) || Tom Boerwinkle (4) || Chicago Stadium<br>17,422 || 23–20 |- | 44 || January 21 || @ New York || 97–94 || Bob Love (31) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Nate Thurmond (7) || Madison Square Garden<br>19,694 || 24–20 |- | 45 || January 24 || Seattle || 81–86 || Chet Walker (21) || Nate Thurmond (13) || Norm Van Lier (6) || Chicago Stadium<br>7,107 || 25–20 |- | 46 || January 25 || Detroit || 96–116 || Bob Love (23) || Nate Thurmond (9) || Norm Van Lier (8) || Chicago Stadium<br>18,720 || 26–20 |- | 47 || January 26 || @ Detroit || 93–102 (OT) || Chet Walker (23) || Jerry Sloan (10) || Norm Van Lier (9) || Cobo Arena<br>10,210 || 26–21 |- | 48 || January 28 || Cleveland || 97–125 || Bob Love (37) || Nate Thurmond (13) || Nate Thurmond (9) || Chicago Stadium<br>5,210 || 27–21 |- | 49 || January 31 || Golden State || 103–127 || Bob Love (34) || Garrett, Thurmond (10) || Tom Boerwinkle (8) || Chicago Stadium<br>13,208 || 28–21 |-

|- | 50 || February 2 || Washington || 80–97 || Bob Love (24) || Nate Thurmond (17) || Norm Van Lier (8) || Chicago Stadium<br>10,885 || 29–21 |- | 51 || February 4 || Portland || 90–102 || Bob Love (38) || Nate Thurmond (20) || Norm Van Lier (7) || Chicago Stadium<br>8,014 || 30–21 |- | 52 || February 7 || Detroit || 83–95 || Chet Walker (23) || Love, Sloan (7) || Norm Van Lier (11) || Chicago Stadium<br>18,836 || 31–21 |- | 53 || February 9 || @ Philadelphia || 97–109 || Chet Walker (25) || Nate Thurmond (8) || Norm Van Lier (5) || The Spectrum<br>6,370 || 31–22 |- | 54 || February 11 || New York || 84–101 || Bob Love (39) || Nate Thurmond (13) || Norm Van Lier (8) || Chicago Stadium<br>12,317 || 32–22 |- | 55 || February 12 || @ Detroit || 103–93 || Norm Van Lier (26) || Norm Van Lier (8) || Tom Boerwinkle (6) || Cobo Arena<br>10,706 || 33–22 |- | 56 || February 14 || Golden State || 87–105 || Bob Love (29) || Nate Thurmond (17) || Norm Van Lier (6) || Chicago Stadium<br>10,126 || 34–22 |- | 57 || February 16 || Buffalo || 109–114 || Bob Love (31) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Norm Van Lier (7) || Chicago Stadium<br>15,972 || 35–22 |- | 58 || February 18 || Los Angeles || 105–128 || Bob Love (27) || Tom Boerwinkle (20) || Boerwinkle, Van Lier (7) || Chicago Stadium<br>10,214 || 36–22 |- | 59 || February 21 || Milwaukee || 85–96 || Bob Love (29) || Nate Thurmond (11) || Norm Van Lier (10) || Chicago Stadium<br>19,549 || 37–22 |- | 60 || February 25 || @ New Orleans || 120–105 || Chet Walker (29) || Nate Thurmond (16) || Boerwinkle, Walker (5) || Municipal Auditorium<br>7,024 || 38–22 |- | 61 || February 27 || @ Atlanta || 111–91 || Bob Love (31) || Rowland Garrett (13) || Boerwinkle, Van Lier (6) || Omni Coliseum<br>3,563 || 39–22 |- | 62 || February 28 || @ Houston || 87–102 || Matt Guokas (13) || Tom Boerwinkle (6) || Tom Boerwinkle (4) || Hofheinz Pavilion<br>8,475 || 39–23 |-

|- | 63 || March 1 || @ Detroit || 94–95 || Bob Love (23) || Jerry Sloan (8) || Norm Van Lier (9) || Cobo Arena<br>10,666 || 39–24 |- | 64 || March 4 || @ Golden State || 102–117 || Bob Love (36) || Tom Boerwinkle (11) || Norm Van Lier (6) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena<br>9,079 || 39–25 |- | 65 || March 6 || @ Phoenix || 65–88 || Norm Van Lier (14) || Nate Thurmond (10) || Tom Boerwinkle (4) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum<br>7,683 || 39–26 |- | 66 || March 7 || @ Los Angeles || 89–87 || Norm Van Lier (24) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Tom Boerwinkle (7) || The Forum<br>11,116 || 40–26 |- | 67 || March 8 || @ Portland || 82–88 || Bob Love (21) || Nate Thurmond (15) || Guokas, Van Lier (5) || Memorial Coliseum<br>11,744 || 40–27 |- | 68 || March 11 || Boston || 121–115 (OT) || Love, Van Lier (28) || Nate Thurmond (14) || Boerwinkle, Thurmond (5) || Chicago Stadium<br>19,121 || 40–28 |- | 69 || March 14 || Detroit || 94–97 || Norm Van Lier (21) || Tom Boeriwnkle (13) || Tom Boerwinkle (6) || Chicago Stadium<br>14,377 || 41–28 |- | 70 || March 16 || Milwaukee || 103–90 || Bob Love (28) || Tom Boerwinkle (8) || Nate Thurmond (5) || Chicago Stadium<br>18,222 || 41–29 |- | 71 || March 18 || Philadelphia || 96–111 || Chet Walker (30) || Nate Thurmond (16) || Norm Van Lier (7) || Chicago Stadium<br>8,741 || 42–29 |- | 72 || March 20 || @ Cleveland || 83–87 || Chet Walker (31) || Nate Thurmond (11) || Nate Thurmond (9) || Richfield Coliseum<br>7,491 || 42–30 |- | 73 || March 21 || Kansas City–Omaha || 98–104 || Bob Love (28) || Bob Love (13) || Nate Thurmond (7) || Chicago Stadium<br>14,792 || 43–30 |- | 74 || March 23 || @ Kansas City–Omaha || 101–103 || Bob Love (38) || Bob Love (11) || Norm Van Lier (6) || Kemper Arena<br>16,805 || 43–31 |- | 75 || March 25 || Houston || 94–112 || Bob Love (29) || Nate Thurmond (11) || Boerwinkle, Guokas, Thurmond (7) || Chicago Stadium<br>9,863 || 44–31 |- | 76 || March 27 || Cleveland || 86–83 || Chet Walker (18) || Nate Thurmond (12) || Guokas, Love, Van Lier (3) || Chicago Stadium<br>10,031 || 44–32 |- | 77 || March 28 || @ Boston || 92–97 || Bob Love (26) || Nate Thurmond (12) || Norm Van Lier (5) || Boston Garden<br>15,320 || 44–33 |- | 78 || March 30 || @ Washington || 82–94 || Bob Love (18) || Rowland Garrett (13) || Tom Boerwinkle (7) || Capital Centre<br>10,149 || 44–34 |-

|- | 79 || April 1 || @ Buffalo || 98–93 || Chet Walker (24) || Tom Boerwinkle (11) || Tom Boerwinkle (11) || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium<br>12,888 || 45–34 |- | 80 || April 2 || @ Detroit || 89–97 || Boerwinkle, Van Lier (17) || Tom Boerwinkle (9) || Tom Boerwinkle (10) || Cobo Arena<br>9,336 || 45–35 |- | 81 || April 4 || New Orleans || 87–111 || Norm Van Lier (32) || Thurmond, Walker (11) || Norm Van Lier (6) || Chicago Stadium<br>11,312 || 46–35 |- | 82 || April 6 || @ Milwaukee || 112–100 || Norm Van Lier (24) || Tom Boerwinkle (12) || Tom Boerwinkle (6) || MECCA Arena<br>10,938 || 47–35 |-

Playoffs

|- | 1 | April 9 | Kansas City–Omaha | W 95–89 | Bob Love (38) | Tom Boerwinkle (12) | Tom Boerwinkle (5) | Chicago Stadium<br>15,433 | 1–0 |- | 2 | April 13 | @ Kansas City–Omaha | L 95–102 | Chet Walker (20) | Tom Boerwinkle (12) | Tom Boerwinkle (3) | Kemper Arena<br>11,378 | 1–1 |- | 3 | April 16 | Kansas City–Omaha | W 93–90 | Bob Love (31) | Tom Boerwinkle (24) | Norm Van Lier (6) | Chicago Stadium<br>18,347 | 2–1 |- | 4 | April 18 | @ Kansas City–Omaha | L 100–104 (OT) | Bob Love (34) | Tom Boerwinkle (17) | Tom Boerwinkle (5) | Kemper Arena<br>14,945 | 2–2 |- | 5 | April 20 | Kansas City–Omaha | W 104–77 | Bob Love (30) | Tom Boerwinkle (19) | Tom Boerwinkle (8) | Chicago Stadium<br>16,247 | 3–2 |- | 6 | April 23 | @ Kansas City–Omaha | W 101–89 | Bob Love (26) | Tom Boerwinkle (14) | Norm Van Lier (4) | Kemper Arena<br>12,445 | 4–2 |-

|- | 1 | April 27 | @ Golden State | L 89–107 | Bob Love (37) | Nate Thurmond (7) | Tom Boerwinkle (4) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena<br>12,787 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 30 | Golden State | W 90–89 | Chet Walker (28) | Tom Boerwinkle (14) | Tom Boerwinkle (5) | Chicago Stadium<br>18,533 | 1–1 |- | 3 | May 4 | Golden State | W 108–101 | Norm Van Lier (35) | Nate Thurmond (12) | Norm Van Lier (9) | Chicago Stadium<br>19,128 | 2–1 |- | 4 | May 6 | @ Golden State | L 106–111 | Bob Love (27) | Jerry Sloan (12) | Norm Van Lier (9) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena<br>12,787 | 2–2 |- | 5 | May 8 | @ Golden State | W 89–79 | Chet Walker (21) | Sloan, Boerwinkle (10) | Van Lier, Boerwinkle (4) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena<br>12,787 | 3–2 |- | 6 | May 11 | Golden State | L 72–86 | Norm Van Lier (24) | Sloan, Boerwinkle (8) | Nate Thurmond (5) | Chicago Stadium<br>19,594 | 3–3 |- | 7 | May 14 | @ Golden State | L 79–83 | Chet Walker (21) | Tom Boerwinkle (16) | Tom Boerwinkle (6) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 3–4 |-

Awards and records

References