PTS/G: 81.9 (29th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 91.4 (14th of 29) Off Rtg: 92.4 (29th of 29) Def Rtg: 103.0 (16th of 29) Net Rtg: -10.7 (29th of 29) Arena: United Center Attendance: 560,012 (1st of 29) The boast prompted Jordan, retired and still dealing with a finger injury via cigar cutter, to show up to practice to accept Benjamin’s challenge — and promptly demolish him. The 1995 – 1996 Chicago Bulls: The Bulls had won their 4th NBA title in 6 seasons. Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month, 1. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. 1998-99: Starting shooting guard averaged 11.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Roster  (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Utah Jazz Nov 21 @ LAC, CHI (7-5) beat LAC, 111-102, 13. United Center Or write about sports? He barely saw the floor in his first season but averaged 3.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in ’99. The Bulls entered the season as the three-time defending NBA champions, having defeated the Utah Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals in six games, winning their sixth NBA championship, and completing a second three-peat in the 1990s. Mar 31, CHI (56-17) beat DET, 106-101, 75. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. That’s cancel culture! A former first-round pick by the Bulls in 1994, Simpkins made just 17 career starts before he became a regular starter in ’99. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Apr 13, CHI (60-19) lost to IND, 105-114, 80. Roster Left to Right: (front row): Mark Bryant, Bill Wennington, Toni Kukoc, Ron Harper, Randy Brown, Brent Barry, Dickey Simpkins. 1998-99: Taken with the No. The 1998-99 Chicago Bulls roster is below. Bulls forward Toni Kukoc drives to the basket against the Bucks' Tyrone Hill at the United Center on Feb. 23, 1999. Attendance: The Bulls entered the season as the three-time defending NBA champions, having defeated the Utah Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals in six games, winning their sixth NBA championship, and completing a second three-peat in the 1990s. Mar 25 @ ORL, CHI (53-17) beat ORL, 85-70, 71. Bulls guard Randy Brown goes to the basket against the Knicks' Patrick Ewing and Buck Williams at the... 5 — Rusty LaRue. Dec 20 @ NJN, CHI (16-9) beat NJN, 100-92, 30. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 1998-99. Do you have a blog? Pace: 89.0 (22nd of 29), Off Rtg: 107.7 (9th of 29) Jan 29 @ POR, CHI (32-13) beat POR, 100-87, 46. Without All-Star forward Scottie Pippen for the … Mar 12 @ DAL, CHI (46-17) lost to DAL, 97-104, 64. And that team still holds a dubious place in NBA history — it scored 49 points during an April loss to the Heat, the fewest points by any team in the shot-clock era. Jan 23 @ NJN, CHI (30-12) beat NJN, 100-98, 43. Find out more. 1998-99: Signed a six-year, $27 million contract. Shooting data available as of 1996-97 season. However, with Phil Jackson’s resignation as head coach, the departures of Scottie Pippen (who stated his desire to be traded during the season, and was later traded to the Housto… Corey Benjamin appeared in 38 games as a reserve for the Bulls, but he is best known for claiming he could beat Michael Jordan one-on-one. The Bulls have been to the Eastern Conference finals only once in that span, getting dispatched by LeBron James and the Heat in five games in 2011. Do you have a sports website? (middle row): Charles Jones, Cory Carr, Jeff Sanders, Andrew Lang, Kornel David, Keith Booth, Corey Benjamin, Rusty LaRue. NBA 2K19: 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls Player Ratings and Roster admin. 62-20, Finished 1st in NBA The Bulls, meanwhile, scuffled to just 13 wins (a .260 winning percentage) during a season shortened to 50 games by the lockout, the lowest number of wins in team history. Jan 9 @ NYK, CHI (24-11) beat NYK, 90-89, 38. Mar 27 @ ATL, CHI (54-17) beat ATL, 89-74, 72. Ask Amy: Teen forces gay friend out of the closet, Chicago aldermen begin debate on reparations for descendants of slaves, In the wake of Macy’s exit, here’s a look at more than a dozen retailers and restaurants that have left Water Tower Place, One year after the St. Patrick’s party raged, Chicago bars say they can’t risk bending the rules: ‘The challenging part will be turning people away’, City investigators cite 8 businesses for COVID-19 violations. A similar quip could be made about the Bulls now: 22 years after Jordan played his final game for the franchise, the team has not returned to the NBA Finals since.