1996-97 record: 69-13 (first in Central)

Season Averages

	Points per game (rank)	FG% per game (rank)	Rebounds per game (rank)	Turnovers per game (rank)
BULLS	103.1 (1)	.473 (3)	45.1 (2)	13.5 (2)
OPPONENTS	92.3 (6)	.436 (4)	40.2 (10)	15.8 (13)

 

Over the past two years the Bulls have shattered the NBA records for best winning percentage in one season (72-10, .878, in 1995-96) and over a two-season span (141-23, .860, for '95-96 and '96-97). With 52 wins this year the Bulls would set the record for best NBA winning percentage over three consecutive seasons; their past three seasons put them four wins shy of that mark.

Best NBA Winning Percentages over a Three-Season Span

	Year 1 W-L	Year 2 W-L	Year 3 W-L	Total W-L (pct.)
Celtics 1983-84 to 1985-86	62-20	63-19	67-15	192-54 (.780)
Bucks 1970-71 to 1972-73	66-16	63-19	60-22	189-57 (.768)
Celtics 1984-85 to 1986-87	63-19	67-15	59-23	189-57 (.768)
Lakers 1984-85 to 1986-87	62-20	62-20	65-17	189-57 (.768)
Lakers 1985-86 to 1987-88	62-20	65-17	62-20	189-57 (.768)
Bulls 1994-95 to 1996-97	47-35	72-10	69-13	188-58 (.764)
76ers 1965-66 to 1967-68	55-25	68-13	62-20	185-58 (.761)