The Bulls led for much of the contest, but Dick Van Arsdale's 32 points were too much for Bob Love (29 points) and Chet Walker (20 points) to handle down the stretch. 27-year-old Artis Gilmore, in his first NBA season, chips in eight points.ġ972: Phoenix Suns 115, Chicago Bulls 108 Wilbur Holland scores 22 points to lead the Bulls to victory. 500.ġ976: Chicago Bulls 96, Kansas City Kings 91 Michael Jordan scores 30 points but shoots just 10 of 28 from the field as the Bulls fall to. Patrick Ewing's buzzer-beater caps off a massive 28-point, 17-rebound outing. Larry Bird, in what would be his final Christmas Day game, is limited to eight points and eight rebounds.ġ990: Chicago Bulls 98, Detroit Pistons 86Ī changing of the guard takes place, as Michael Jordan scores 37 points on the defending champs and gets revenge on a Pistons team that beat them by 21 in Detroit the previous week.ġ986: New York Knicks 86, Chicago Bulls 85 Six players score in double figures for the Bulls, who force the Celtics into 17 turnovers in the victory. Michael Jordan dazzles the Chicago Stadium crowd with 42 points, easily outplaying Patrick Ewing, who scored 14 points on 6-for-18 shooting.ġ991: Chicago Bulls 121, Boston Celtics 99 Scottie Pippen scores 28 points and grabs four steals, playing all 48 minutes.ġ992: Chicago Bulls 89, New York Knicks 77 Toni Kukoc nails the game-winner with two seconds left, extending the Bulls' win streak to nine games. Scottie Pippen scores 36 points - including all seven of the Bulls' points in overtime - and grabs 16 rebounds, while Toni Kukoc comes off the bench to score 25 points in the victory. Scottie Pippen goes for 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in what was, at the time, the best combined record for a Christmas Day matchup in NBA history the Bulls were 24-3 and the Pistons were 20-5.ġ994: Chicago Bulls 107, New York Knicks 104 (OT) Alonzo Mourning is limited to 23 minutes with foul trouble.ġ996: Chicago Bulls 95, Detroit Pistons 83 5, the Toronto Bloor Street branch launched the theme with an 88-person Christmas parade inside the.
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In what would be his final Christmas Day game with the Bulls, Michael Jordan scores 24 points and grabs 11 rebounds in the win. Swans, milkmaids and other characters from the song are featured in windows nationwide. Free agent acquisition Carlos Boozer adds 26 points and 19 rebounds but commits seven turnovers. Playing on Christmas for the first time in more than a decade, the Bulls score 12 points in the fourth quarter and allow Amare Stoudemire to go for 20 points and 10 rebounds. Luol Deng limits Kobe Bryant to 28 points on 23 shots and eight turnovers.Ģ010: New York Knicks 103, Chicago Bulls 95 With the lockout over, the Bulls top the Lakers on Opening Day behind a clutch shot late from reigning MVP Derrick Rose, who scores 22 points in the victory. 2011: Chicago Bulls 88, Los Angeles Lakers 87