Eastern Conference Champions 1991

Lore & Background

Coming off their first ever championship, the Bulls got off to a 1–2 start to the regular season, but then posted a 14-game winning streak between November and December. The team later posted a 13-game winning streak in January, which led them to a 37–5 start, and held a 39–9 record at the All-Star break. The Bulls posted an eight-game winning streak in March, and finished in first place in the Central Division with a league-best 67–15 record, earning the first seed in the Eastern Conference.

Michael Jordan captured his sixth straight scoring title, averaging 30.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and was named NBA Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year. Scottie Pippen averaged 21.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Horace Grant provided 14.2 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. The Bulls swept the Miami Heat in the first round, defeated the New York Knicks in seven games in the semifinals, beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games in the conference finals, and defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games in the NBA Finals to win their second consecutive NBA championship.

Reader's Guide

The Bulls finished fifth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 759,980 at the Chicago Stadium during the regular season. Following the season, Craig Hodges and Bob Hansen were both released to free agency.