Chicago Bulls Achieve First 5-0 NBA Season Start Since 1996-97 Jordan Era

The Chicago Bulls have started the 2025 NBA season with a 5-0 record, their best since the 1996-97 championship season led by Michael Jordan, and are currently the only undefeated team in the Eastern Conference. Guard Josh Giddey has been pivotal, delivering a career-high 32 points along with 10 rebounds and nine assists in their latest victory over the New York Knicks, and is averaging 22 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 8 assists per game with impressive shooting percentages. The Bulls' success is a team effort, with six players averaging double-digit points and strong ball movement evidenced by 31 assists on 45 field goals in their recent game. They have defeated four projected playoff teams, including New York, Orlando, Atlanta, and Detroit, and rank second in defensive efficiency behind only the defending champions. Head coach Billy Donovan, who recently earned his 200th win with the team, remains cautiously optimistic, emphasizing the early stage of the season and the need to maintain focus as the Bulls face tougher upcoming matchups against the Knicks, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Cleveland. This promising start has reignited hopes among fans for a return to prominence, although replicating the heights of the Jordan era remains unlikely, the team's performance has already exceeded expectations.