Bulls '96' vs. Pacers '00'

Michael Jordan lead the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls to a 72-10 overall record!

72-10  1. Chicago Bulls '1995-1996'                                        56-26  8.  Indiana Pacers '1999-2000'  






      Head Coach   Phil Jackson                                                       Head Coach  Larry Bird







Starting Lineup                                                                                Starting Lineup







PG   Ron Harper                                                                       PG  Mark Jackson


SG  Michael Jordan                                                                   SG  Reggie Miller


SF  Scottie Pippen                                                                     SF  Jalen Rose


PF  Dennis Rodman                                                                   PF  Dale Davis


C   Luc Longley                                                                          C  Rik Smits



Bench  Players                                                                            Bench Players



PG  Steve Kerr                                                                          SF  Chris Mullin


SF  Toni Kukoc                                                                         PG  Travis Best


C  Bill Wennington                                                                     SF  Austin Croshere


SF  Jud Buechler                                                                        SF  Derrick McKey


PF  James Caffey                                                                       PF  Jonathan  Bender


PG  Randy Brown                                                                      C   Sam Perkins


PF  James Edwards                                                                    C  Zan Tabak


PF  John Salley                                                                          PF  Al Harrington                                      
      
                         
PF  Dickie Simpkins                                                                   PF  Jeff Foster


PF  Jack Haley











                                            Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes






-  Chicago was lead by Michael Jordan, and assisted by Scottie Pippen, but the Bulls were more then just a 2 man team!


-  Reggie Miller would have a good series but his points would be offset by the contributions of Michael      Jordan!


-  The Bulls would have the edge in rebounding with Rodman, Longley, and the rest of the Bulls!


-  The Bulls bench players including Kukoc, and Kerr would outplay the Pacers bench players!


-  The Bulls went 15-3 in the 1996 NBA Playoffs en route to an NBA Championship!


-  The Pacers went 13-10 in the 2000 NBA Playoffs, and lost to the Lakers in the NBA Finals!










                                    Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection  






Game 1  Chicago  101 -  Indiana  90


Game 2  Chicago  112 -  Indiana  100


Game 3  Indiana  93  -  Chicago  92


Game 4  Chicago  114 -  Indiana  99


Game 5  Chicago  96  -  Indiana  93    







                  Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' advance over the Indiana Pacers '1999-2000' in 5 games!












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Pistons Are Improving!

     The Pistons have a 13-14 overall record, and have moved into 5th place in the Eastern Conference standings.  Detroit defeated the Boston Celtics 107-106 last night, but the 12-15 Celtics are still leading a weak Atlantic Division, where the 9-14 Toronto Raptors are just a game out of first place.  If the NBA (National Basketball Association) Playoffs started today, the Pistons would be matched up against Boston in the first round, with the Celtics having home court advantage.  Last nights win at Boston was huge for Detroit, and they seem to be improving their team chemistry.  Everyone is doing their part for the Pistons, and so far Detroit is the only team in the NBA to win at Indiana, and at Miami.  The Chicago Bulls have rapidly fallen out of contention after the Derek Rose injury, and the Eastern Conference is not as strong as it's been in recent years.  It's certainly not as strong as the Western Conference is this year.  Even though the Pistons are playing good basketball, they are still eight games behind the Indiana Pacers (20-5) for first place in the Central Division.
     Have you seen the "Dance Cam" battles taking place during Pistons home games?  It started a couple of weeks ago at a Pistons home game, when the dancing usher at the Palace of Auburn Hills was caught on the "Dance Cam", in a dance off, against a young fan.  The famous usher, and his dancing partner have since been featured on "Jimmy Kimmel Live", "Fox 2 News", and several other media outlets.  The two growing stars have also combined to make more "Dance Cam" videos at Pistons home games.  Click on the link below to see the "Dance Cam" battles, or to check out current Pistons stats, and standings.







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