SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Chicago Bulls reach milestone

The Chicago Bulls of the 1990s were one of the most dominant basketball teams in
history. Some even argue that they may have won more than six titles in the 1990s if it
wasn’t for Michael Jordan retiring and coming back late in one season. But an example
of their NBA dominance is how well they played at home, winning a lot of games there. And
when Michael Jordan came back from his first retirement, the Bulls went on a run.

The Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan powers his way to the hoop between Miami Heat's Voshon Lenard, front, Dan Majerle, rear, and teammate Scottie Pippen, left, during the NBA Eastern Conference finals on May 22, 1997, in Chicago. Photo credit: Michael Conroy, The Associated Press
The Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan powers his way to the hoop between Miami Heat’s Voshon Lenard, front, Dan Majerle, rear, and teammate Scottie Pippen, left, during the NBA Eastern Conference finals on May 22, 1997, in Chicago. Photo credit: Michael Conroy, The Associated Press

The team would win 44 home games in a row over two seasons after beating the Miami
Heat 100-92 on Apr. 4, 1996. The win would be their 37th home win for the 1995-1996
season for the Bulls. Chicago, led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, would win
another title and finish the regular season with a 72-10 record, which was the best
record in NBA history until the Golden State Warriors went 73-9 in the 2015-2016
regular season.

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