The Chicago Bulls were 34-48 in 1981-82. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference.
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Brunson scores 33 points, leads the Knicks to a 135-105 win over the Bulls
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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
1981-82 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 | 242.4 | 106.6 | 44.5 | 24.9 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 41.1 | 82.0 | 50.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 25.4 | 23.8 | 31.0 | 76.7 | 55.7 | 13.7 | 30.8 | 20.0 | 24.5 |
Team Rank | 1st | 15th | 6th | 14th | 22nd | 8th | 21st | 23rd | 6th | 8th | 7th | 13th | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 18th | 4th | 22nd | 3rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 108.6 | 41.0 | 24.9 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 44.6 | 90.1 | 49.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 29.9 | 18.7 | 25.0 | 74.7 | 53.7 | 13.8 | 27.1 | 15.3 | 27.1 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 11th | 3rd | 12th | 22nd | 15th | 18th | 18th | 13th | 19th | 12th | 19th | 3rd | 3rd | 11th | 11th | 7th | 2nd | 23rd | 5th | |
Net | -2.0 | +3.5 | 0.0 | -2.8 | +0.2 | -3.5 | -8.0 | +0.5 | 0.0 | +0.2 | -4.5 | +5.1 | +6.0 | +2.0 | +2.0 | -0.1 | +3.7 | +4.6 | -2.6 | ||
Net Rank | 17th | 2nd | 12th | 23rd | 11th | 23rd | 23rd | 10th | 12th | 9th | 18th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 13th | 1st | 23rd | 4th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |