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

Per-game Averages

	Points (rank)	FG% (rank)	Rebounds (rank)	Turnovers (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, from 1995-96 to 1996-97). With 52 wins this year the Bulls would set the record for best NBA winning percentage over a three-season span; their past three seasons put them five 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)