Chicago Bulls Schedule, Scores, Results

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1979-1980 Chicago Bulls Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Chicago Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 13, 1979	@ Golden State	W, 96 - 102	Oracle Arena Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 26. A. Gilmore	PTS: 20. Sonny Parker	0 - 0
Oct 14, 1979	@ Phoenix	L, 112 - 102	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 19. D. Greenwood	PTS: 20. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Oct 16, 1979	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 105 - 96	The Forum Regular Season	1-2	PTS: 20. A. Gilmore	PTS: 21. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Oct 18, 1979	@ San Diego	L, 111 - 107	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	1-3	PTS: 20. Reggie Theus	PTS: 32. W. Free	0 - 0
Oct 20, 1979	v. Phoenix	W, 116 - 104	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	2-3	PTS: 20. Reggie Theus	PTS: 32. Alvan Adams	0 - 0
Oct 21, 1979	@ Milwaukee	L, 113 - 111	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	2-4	PTS: 25. Reggie Theus	PTS: 26. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Oct 23, 1979	v. New Jersey	W, 108 - 103	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	3-4	PTS: 20. D. Greenwood	PTS: 30. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Oct 25, 1979	@ Utah	L, 113 - 105	Salt Palace Regular Season	3-5	PTS: 33. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 35. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Oct 26, 1979	@ Portland	L, 95 - 93	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	3-6	PTS: 23. Reggie Theus	PTS: 25. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1979	@ Seattle	L, 108 - 97	Kingdome Regular Season	3-7	PTS: 19. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 26. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Oct 30, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 105 - 111	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	3-8	PTS: 24. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 24. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 2, 1979	@ Denver	L, 113 - 99	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	3-9	PTS: 26. D. Greenwood	PTS: 24. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1979	v. Milwaukee	L, 134 - 136	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	3-10	PTS: 28. D. Greenwood	PTS: 30. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 6, 1979	v. Seattle	L, 97 - 114	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	3-11	PTS: 17. Reggie Theus	PTS: 30. D. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1979	v. San Diego	W, 107 - 92	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	4-11	PTS: 29. D. Greenwood	PTS: 26. F. Williams	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1979	v. Portland	L, 90 - 94	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	4-12	PTS: 23. Reggie Theus	PTS: 32. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1979	v. Houston	L, 127 - 128	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	4-13	PTS: 27. Reggie Theus	PTS: 45. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1979	@ Washington	L, 118 - 105	US Airways Arena Regular Season	4-14	PTS: 29. D. Greenwood	PTS: 30. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1979	@ Kansas City	L, 103 - 97	Kemper Arena Regular Season	4-15	PTS: 17. Reggie Theus	PTS: 21. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1979	v. Philadelphia	W, 106 - 103	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	5-15	PTS: 28. Reggie Theus	PTS: 20. Mo Cheeks	0 - 0
Nov 20, 1979	v. Denver	L, 91 - 124	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	5-16	PTS: 22. Reggie Theus	PTS: 21. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Nov 23, 1979	v. Atlanta	W, 103 - 98	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	6-16	PTS: 27. Reggie Theus	PTS: 26. John Drew	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1979	v. Golden State	L, 101 - 106	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	6-17	PTS: 31. D. Greenwood	PTS: 22. R. Parish	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1979	@ San Diego	L, 128 - 103	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	6-18	PTS: 26. Reggie Theus	PTS: 32. W. Free	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1979	@ L.A. Lakers	W, 100 - 107	The Forum Regular Season	7-18	PTS: 32. Reggie Theus	PTS: 30. Norm Nixon	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1979	@ Phoenix	L, 99 - 86	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	7-19	PTS: 16. Scott May	PTS: 17. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1979	@ Golden State	L, 97 - 90	Oracle Arena Regular Season	7-20	PTS: 22. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 23. Sonny Parker	0 - 0
Dec 7, 1979	@ Portland	W, 93 - 95	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	8-20	PTS: 23. Reggie Theus	PTS: 23. Ron Brewer	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1979	@ Seattle	W, 112 - 121	Kingdome Regular Season	9-20	PTS: 26. Reggie Theus	PTS: 30. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1979	v. Portland	W, 104 - 93	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	10-20	PTS: 23. Reggie Theus	PTS: 21. Ron Brewer	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1979	v. Washington	L, 113 - 115	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	10-21	PTS: 24. D. Greenwood	PTS: 21. Greg Ballard	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 118 - 129	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	10-22	PTS: 30. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 39. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1979	@ Houston	W, 102 - 108	Compaq Center Regular Season	11-22	PTS: 27. D. Greenwood	PTS: 34. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1979	v. Phoenix	L, 117 - 127	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	11-23	PTS: 29. Reggie Theus	PTS: 27. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1979	v. Cleveland	W, 126 - 117	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	12-23	PTS: 33. Reggie Theus	PTS: 26. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1979	@ Milwaukee	L, 110 - 101	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	12-24	PTS: 23. Reggie Theus	PTS: 23. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1979	v. New York	L, 102 - 120	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	12-25	PTS: 33. Reggie Theus	PTS: 26. M. Richardson	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1980	v. San Diego	W, 121 - 118	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	13-25	PTS: 26. Reggie Theus	PTS: 38. W. Free	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1980	@ New York	L, 124 - 117	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	13-26	PTS: 27. A. Gilmore	PTS: 34. Toby Knight	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1980	v. Milwaukee	W, 110 - 102	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	14-26	PTS: 18. John Mengelt	PTS: 22. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 10, 1980	@ Kansas City	L, 104 - 83	Kemper Arena Regular Season	14-27	PTS: 16. D. Greenwood	PTS: 26. B. McKinney	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1980	v. Indiana	L, 105 - 110	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	14-28	PTS: 26. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 28. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1980	@ Detroit	L, 107 - 102	Silverdome Regular Season	14-29	PTS: 25. M. Landsberger	PTS: 26. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1980	v. Kansas City	W, 111 - 109	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	15-29	PTS: 23. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 35. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1980	@ Boston	L, 114 - 104	Boston Garden Regular Season	15-30	PTS: 26. Reggie Theus	PTS: 22. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Jan 18, 1980	v. Utah	L, 102 - 107	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	15-31	PTS: 27. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 33. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1980	v. Denver	W, 117 - 108	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	16-31	PTS: 27. Reggie Theus	PTS: 31. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1980	v. Detroit	W, 145 - 131	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	17-31	PTS: 26. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 25. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1980	v. Kansas City	W, 113 - 107	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	18-31	PTS: 26. A. Gilmore	PTS: 22. Gus Gerard	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1980	@ Atlanta	L, 109 - 104	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	18-32	PTS: 21. A. Gilmore	PTS: 25. E. Johnson, Jr.	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1980	@ New Jersey	L, 128 - 127	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	18-33	PTS: 29. A. Gilmore	PTS: 27. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1980	v. Boston	L, 99 - 103	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	18-34	PTS: 30. Reggie Theus	PTS: 23. Rick Robey	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1980	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 97 - 107	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	18-35	PTS: 24. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 28. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1980	@ Utah	L, 116 - 106	Salt Palace Regular Season	18-36	PTS: 24. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 47. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1980	@ Denver	L, 122 - 111	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	18-37	PTS: 21. Reggie Theus	PTS: 32. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1980	v. Phoenix	L, 109 - 113	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	18-38	PTS: 19. A. Gilmore	PTS: 20. Mike Bratz	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1980	@ Cleveland	W, 117 - 123	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	19-38	PTS: 23. Reggie Theus	PTS: 32. Kenny Carr	0 - 0
Feb 12, 1980	v. Golden State	W, 100 - 94	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	20-38	PTS: 26. D. Greenwood	PTS: 22. R. Parish	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1980	@ Milwaukee	L, 111 - 101	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	20-39	PTS: 21. Reggie Theus	PTS: 32. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1980	v. San Antonio	L, 124 - 131	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	20-40	PTS: 30. D. Greenwood	PTS: 28. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1980	@ Philadelphia	L, 100 - 92	Spectrum Regular Season	20-41	PTS: 20. D. Greenwood	PTS: 24. J. Erving	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1980	@ Indiana	L, 108 - 100	Market Square Arena Regular Season	20-42	PTS: 33. Reggie Theus	PTS: 26. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1980	v. Seattle	W, 115 - 106	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	21-42	PTS: 23. A. Gilmore	PTS: 33. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1980	@ San Antonio	L, 125 - 117	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	21-43	PTS: 24. Reggie Theus	PTS: 24. Larry Kenon	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1980	v. San Diego	W, 110 - 102	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	22-43	PTS: 26. D. Greenwood	PTS: 35. W. Free	0 - 0
Feb 26, 1980	v. Utah	W, 105 - 85	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	23-43	PTS: 25. Reggie Theus	PTS: 23. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Feb 29, 1980	@ Seattle	L, 108 - 101	Kingdome Regular Season	23-44	PTS: 21. Reggie Theus	PTS: 27. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1980	@ Portland	L, 110 - 107	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	23-45	PTS: 25. Reggie Theus	PTS: 31. Calvin Natt	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1980	@ Golden State	W, 105 - 106	Oracle Arena Regular Season	24-45	PTS: 28. A. Gilmore	PTS: 27. R. Parish	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1980	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 101 - 99	The Forum Regular Season	24-46	PTS: 20. A. Gilmore	PTS: 31. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 9, 1980	@ Phoenix	L, 113 - 103	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	24-47	PTS: 26. Reggie Theus	PTS: 32. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1980	v. Kansas City	W, 100 - 98	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	25-47	PTS: 20. A. Gilmore	PTS: 23. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1980	v. Seattle	L, 101 - 122	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	25-48	PTS: 20. D. Greenwood	PTS: 25. D. Johnson	0 - 0
Mar 15, 1980	v. Portland	W, 110 - 108	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	26-48	PTS: 32. A. Gilmore	PTS: 28. A. Jeelani	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1980	@ San Diego	W, 101 - 115	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	27-48	PTS: 23. D. Greenwood	PTS: 24. Swen Nater	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1980	@ Utah	L, 103 - 100	Salt Palace Regular Season	27-49	PTS: 23. A. Gilmore	PTS: 20. Tom Boswell	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1980	v. Denver	L, 128 - 134	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	27-50	PTS: 27. D. Greenwood	PTS: 30. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1980	v. Golden State	W, 129 - 115	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	28-50	PTS: 29. A. Gilmore	PTS: 24. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1980	v. Milwaukee	L, 111 - 122	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	28-51	PTS: 25. D. Greenwood	PTS: 22. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Mar 26, 1980	@ Denver	W, 115 - 122	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	29-51	PTS: 21. Ricky Sobers	PTS: 21. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Mar 29, 1980	v. Utah	W, 111 - 106	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	30-51	PTS: 21. Reggie Theus	PTS: 17. Mack Calvin	0 - 0
Mar 30, 1980	@ Kansas City	L, 114 - 110	Kemper Arena Regular Season	30-52	PTS: 27. A. Gilmore	PTS: 28. O. Birdsong	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Chicago Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 13, 1979

Golden State

W, 96 - 102

Oracle Arena
Regular Season