1974–75 Chicago Bulls season

The 1974–75 NBA season was the Bulls' ninth season in the NBA. The season saw the Bulls clinch the Midwest Division championship, their first title of any kind, and the only one prior to the dynasty years of the 1990s.

Season standings

 * z – clinched division title
 * y – clinched division title
 * x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 9
 * Kansas City–Omaha
 * W 95–89
 * Bob Love (38)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (12)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (5)
 * Chicago Stadium 15,433
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * April 13
 * @ Kansas City–Omaha
 * L 95–102
 * Chet Walker (20)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (12)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (3)
 * Kemper Arena 11,378
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * April 16
 * Kansas City–Omaha
 * W 93–90
 * Bob Love (31)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (24)
 * Norm Van Lier (6)
 * Chicago Stadium 18,347
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * April 18
 * @ Kansas City–Omaha
 * L 100–104 (OT)
 * Bob Love (34)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (17)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (5)
 * Kemper Arena 14,945
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * April 20
 * Kansas City–Omaha
 * W 104–77
 * Bob Love (30)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (19)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (8)
 * Chicago Stadium 16,247
 * 3–2
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 * 6
 * April 23
 * @ Kansas City–Omaha
 * W 101–89
 * Bob Love (26)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (14)
 * Norm Van Lier (4)
 * Kemper Arena 12,445
 * 4–2


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 * 1
 * April 27
 * @ Golden State
 * L 89–107
 * Bob Love (37)
 * Nate Thurmond (7)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (4)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 12,787
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 30
 * Golden State
 * W 90–89
 * Chet Walker (28)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (14)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (5)
 * Chicago Stadium 18,533
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * May 4
 * Golden State
 * W 108–101
 * Norm Van Lier (35)
 * Nate Thurmond (12)
 * Norm Van Lier (9)
 * Chicago Stadium 19,128
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * May 6
 * @ Golden State
 * L 106–111
 * Bob Love (27)
 * Jerry Sloan (12)
 * Norm Van Lier (9)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 12,787
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * May 8
 * @ Golden State
 * W 89–79
 * Chet Walker (21)
 * Sloan, Boerwinkle (10)
 * Van Lier, Boerwinkle (4)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 12,787
 * 3–2
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 * 6
 * May 11
 * Golden State
 * L 72–86
 * Norm Van Lier (24)
 * Sloan, Boerwinkle (8)
 * Nate Thurmond (5)
 * Chicago Stadium 19,594
 * 3–3
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 * 7
 * May 14
 * @ Golden State
 * L 79–83
 * Chet Walker (21)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (16)
 * Tom Boerwinkle (6)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 3–4

Awards and records

 * Jerry Sloan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
 * Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
 * Bob Love, NBA All-Defensive Second Team