| 1978–79 Chicago Bulls season | |||
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| Head coach |
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| General manager | Rod Thorn | ||
| Owner(s) | Arthur Wirtz andJonathan Kovler | ||
| Arena | Chicago Stadium | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 31–51 (.378) | ||
| Place | Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 11th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | WGN-TV (Jack Fleming,Johnny “Red” Kerr) | ||
| Radio | WIND (Jim Durham, Bill Berg) | ||
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The1978–79 Chicago Bulls season was the Bulls' 13th season in theNBA.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Reggie Theus | SG |  United States | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 2 | 31 | Marvin Johnson | United States | New Mexico | |
| 3 | 53 | Randy Ayers | United States | Miami | |
| 5 | 97 | Ron Anthony | United States | Jacksonville | |
| 6 | 119 | John Shoemaker | United States | Miami | |
| 7 | 140 | Jarvis Reynolds | United States | West Georgia State | |
| 8 | 159 | Chubby Cox | SG | United States | San Francisco |
| 9 | 176 | Joe Ponsetto | United States | DePaul | |
| 10 | 191 | Mark Tucker | United States | Oklahoma State |
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| Head coach
Assistant(s) Legend
Roster |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 32–9 | 16–25 | 12–4 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 29–12 | 18–23 | 8–8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 25–16 | 13–28 | 6–10 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 28–13 | 10–31 | 9–7 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 19–22 | 12–29 | 5–11 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | – |
| 2 | y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
