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1984–85 Chicago Bulls season

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Head coach
  
Kevin Loughery

Owner(s)
  
Jerry Reinsdorf

Record
  
38–44 (.463)

General manager
  
Rod Thorn

Arena
  
Chicago Stadium

Place
  
Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 7th (Eastern)

In the summer of 1984, the team's fortunes changed when it received the third pick of the NBA draft, after Houston and Portland. The Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon, the Blazers selected Sam Bowie, and the Bulls picked shooting guard Michael Jordan out of the University of North Carolina. The team, with new management in owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Jerry Krause in the front office, decided to rebuild around Jordan. Jordan set franchise records during his rookie campaign for scoring (3rd in the league) and steals (4th in the league), and led the Bulls back to the playoffs, for which he was rewarded with a berth on the All-NBA second team and NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

Contents

East First Round

(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (7) Chicago Bulls: Bucks win series 3-1

  • Game 1 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 19): Milwaukee 109, Chicago 101
  • Game 2 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 21): Milwaukee 122, Chicago 115
  • Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (April 24): Chicago 109, Milwaukee 107 (Michael Jordan hits his first playoff game-winner with 22 seconds left)
  • Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (April 26): Milwaukee 105, Chicago 97

    • Last Playoff Meeting: 1974 Western Conference Finals (Milwaukee won 4-0)

    Awards and records

  • Michael Jordan, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
  • Michael Jordan, All-NBA Second Team
  • Michael Jordan, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
  • Michael Jordan, NBA All-Star Game

    • References

    1984–85 Chicago Bulls season Wikipedia
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