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Bulls Finish Season with Record 72 Wins

(a special look at the '95-'96 Bulls)

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The playoffs begin | The Eastern Conference Finals | The NBA Finals | Final 1995-6 Regular Season Statistics

Who says the regular season doesn't matter? | Phil Jackson wins NBA Coach of the Year Honors

The Bulls completed an amazing 1995-6 regular season by winning an NBA record 72 games. They became the first team in NBA history to reach 70 wins when they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 86-80 on April 16^th.

Earlier this season Bulls star Michael Jordan discussed the difficultly of staying focused during the quest for seventy wins. Jordan's comments (16.6k, real audio)

Coach Phil Jackson has often stressed the importance of making sure that the potentially volatile Dennis Rodman keeps his cool during the playoffs. Jackson's comments (12.6k, real audio)

For a look at the Final 1995-96 Regular Season Statistics click here.

The Playoffs Begin

The Bulls completed a clean sweep of the Miami Heat with a resounding 112-91 victory on May 1^st in Miami. Scottie Pippen finally stepped up to literally take the load of Michael Jordan's back. Pippen posted the first triple double of the playoffs with a 22 point, 18 rebound, and 10 assist game.

Game 1, 4/26

at Chicago 102 Miami 85

Game 2, 4/28

at Chicago 106 Miami 75

Game 3, 5/1

at Miami 91 Chicago 112

Bulls win series 3-0

Next: Bulls-Knicks

Final 1995-6 Regular Season Statistics

Player	G	MPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%	RPG	APG	STL	BLK	PPG
Jordan	82	37.7	.495	.427	.834	6.6	4.3	180	42	30.4
Pippen	77	36.7	.463	.374	.679	6.4	5.9	133	57	19.4
Kukoc	81	26.0	.490	.403	.772	4.0	3.5	64	28	13.1
Longley	62	26.5	.482	.000	.777	5.1	1.9	22	84	9.1
Kerr	82	23.4	.506	.515	.929	1.3	2.3	63	2	8.4
Harper	80	23.6	.467	.269	.705	2.7	2.6	105	32	7.4
Rodman	64	32.6	.480	.111	.528	14.9	2.5	36	27	5.5
Wenngtn	71	15.0	.493	1.000	.860	2.5	0.6	21	16	5.3
Haley	1	7.0	.333	.000	.500	2.0	0.0	0	0	5.0
Salley	42	16.0	.450	.000	.694	3.3	1.3	19	27	4.4
Buechler	74	10.0	.463	.444	.636	1.5	0.8	34	7	3.8
Simpkins	60	11.4	.481	1.000	.629	2.6	0.6	9	8	3.6
Edwards	28	9.8	.373	.000	.615	1.4	0.4	1	8	3.5
Caffey	57	9.6	.438	.000	.588	1.9	0.4	12	7	3.2
Brown	68	9.9	.406	.091	.609	1.0	1.1	57	12	2.7
ChgoTot	82	240.6	.478	.403	.746	44.6	24.8	745	345	105.2
Oppts	82	240.6	.488	.350	.717	38.0	19.4	595	312	92.9