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1980–81 Chicago Bulls season

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Head coach
  
Jerry Sloan

Arena
  
Chicago Stadium

General manager
  
Rod Thorn

Record
  
45–37 (.549)

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 5th (Eastern)

Playoff finish
  
East Conference Semifinals (eliminated 0-4)

The 1980-81 NBA season was the Bulls' 15th season in the NBA.

Contents

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

East First Round

(4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Chicago Bulls: Bulls win series 2-0

  • Game 1 @ New York: Chicago 90, New York 80
  • Game 2 @ Chicago: Chicago 115, New York 114 (OT)
  • East Conference Semifinals

    (1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Chicago Bulls: Celtics win series 4-0

  • Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 121, Chicago 109
  • Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 106, Chicago 97
  • Game 3 @ Chicago: Boston 113, Chicago 107
  • Game 4 @ Chicago: Boston 109, Chicago 103
  • Awards and records

  • Artis Gilmore, NBA All-Star Game
  • Reggie Theus, NBA All-Star Game
  • References

    1980–81 Chicago Bulls season Wikipedia