NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Bulls' 15th season in the NBA and their first season in the Eastern Conference.[1]
Draft picks
Roster
1980–81 Chicago Bulls roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
C
|
26
|
Dietrick, Coby
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1948–07–23
|
San José State
|
C
|
53
|
Gilmore, Artis
|
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1949–09–21
|
Jacksonville
|
F
|
34
|
Greenwood, Dave
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
222 lb (101 kg)
|
1957–05–27
|
UCLA
|
F
|
13
|
Jones, Dwight
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1952–02–27
|
Houston
|
F
|
35
|
Kenon, Larry
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1952–12–13
|
Memphis
|
G
|
12
|
Lester, Ronnie
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1959–01–01
|
Iowa
|
F
|
7
|
May, Scott
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1954–03–19
|
Indiana
|
G
|
40
|
Sobers, Ricky
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
198 lb (90 kg)
|
1953–01–15
|
UNLV
|
G
|
24
|
Theus, Reggie
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1957–10–13
|
UNLV
|
G
|
33
|
Wilkerson, Bob
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1954–08–15
|
Indiana
|
F
|
32
|
Wilkes, James
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1958–04–01
|
UCLA
|
G
|
31
|
Worthen, Sam
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1958–01–17
|
Marquette
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster Last transaction: November 21, 1980
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1980-81 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DAL
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SDC
|
SEA
|
UTA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
— |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–4
|
Boston
|
4–2 |
— |
5–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1
|
Chicago
|
4–2 |
1–5 |
— |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1
|
Cleveland
|
5–1 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
— |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
0–5 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2
|
Dallas
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
— |
3–3 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
0–6 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
0–2
|
Denver
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
— |
2–0 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
0–2
|
Detroit
|
2–4 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
— |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5
|
Golden State
|
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
— |
3–2 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
1–1
|
Houston
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
— |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
0–2
|
Indiana
|
5–1 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
— |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2
|
Kansas City
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–5 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
— |
0–5 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
5–1 |
1–1
|
Los Angeles
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
5–0 |
— |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
3–2 |
1–1
|
Milwaukee
|
5–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
— |
5–1 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–1
|
New Jersey
|
2–3 |
0–6 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
— |
0–6 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
New York
|
4–2 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
5–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
— |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
Philadelphia
|
5–1 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
— |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
Phoenix
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
— |
3–3 |
3–2 |
6–0 |
5–1 |
5–0 |
1–1
|
Portland
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
— |
2–3 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
2–0
|
San Antonio
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
— |
4–1 |
3–2 |
5–1 |
1–1
|
San Diego
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
— |
5–1 |
3–2 |
0–2
|
Seattle
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
0–6 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
1–5 |
— |
4–1 |
1–1
|
Utah
|
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–5 |
3–2 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
— |
0–2
|
Washington
|
4–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
—
|
Game log
Playoffs
1981 playoff game log
|
First Round: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
|
Conference semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
|
1981 schedule
|
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
Free agents
References
See also
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