1995-96 Chicago Bulls' Championship Run, 30th Anniversary: Remembering Games 21 through 30 of the Regular Season

5/13/2026

by Chris Maynard
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If it's not broken, why fix it?

After getting off to an amazing 18-2 start through the first 20 games of the 1995-96 season, the Chicago Bulls would follow a similar theme, losing just one game during its next ten contests.

That loss would come the day after Christmas, to the Indiana Pacers at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Of all the road venues Chicago played in during its championship runs, Market Square Arena always seemed to be the toughest for the Bulls, a notoriously awesome team away from the Chicago Stadium and United Center. This would be apparent during the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, when Chicago lost all three games in Indianapolis before prevailing during a tight Game 7 back home.

Looking back at Games 21-30 of the 1995-96 season, nothing jumps out at me in terms of personal memories, though one thing certainly caught my eye. Chicago did not play on Christmas Day, which seemed odd. On December 25, 1995, NBC broadcasted a doubleheader of San Antonio versus Phoenix and Houston at Orlando, a rematch of the 1995 NBA Finals. It seems odd that the schedule makers did not have Chicago and Orlando face off on Christmas Day as the Magic had defeated the Bulls in six games during the second-round of the 1995 NBA Playoffs.

Speaking of Houston, the defending two-time champion, Chicago would meet the Rockets during this stretch, winning 100-86 at home. As this game was on cable and during the school week, I wasn't able to watch it, though I remember being ecstatic seeing that the Bulls had won during the 10 p.m. news. By defeating Houston during the first game of the new calendar year, Chicago was sending a message that it was going to reclaim what had been the Bulls three of the last five seasons, the NBA championship.

I have "scoured" the Internet, specifically YouTube, for Games 21-30, with only two full games missing from this stretch, though highlights have been included.

Make the jump to view Games 21-30 and link to the box scores as Chicago gets off to an amazing 27-3 start to the 1995-96 season.

Game 21: Saturday, December 16, 1995

Chicago Bulls 108, Los Angeles Lakers 88

Record: 19-2

Game 22: Monday, December 18, 1995

Chicago Bulls 123, Boston Celtics 114

Record: 20-2