| Detroit | W 98–86 | Michael Jordan (37) | Bill Cartwright (10) | John Paxson (8) | Chicago Stadium18,676 | 18–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 28 | December 27, 1990 | Golden State | W 128–113 | Michael Jordan (42) | Michael Jordan (14) | Scottie Pippen (10) | Chicago Stadium18,676 | 19–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 29 | December 29, 1990 | Seattle | W 116–91 | Michael Jordan (31) | Bill Cartwright (13) | B. J. Armstrong (8) | Chicago Stadium18,676 | 20–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 30 | January 3, 1991 | @ Houston | L 92–114 | Michael Jordan (32) | Horace Grant (12) | Jordan & Pippen (7) | The Summit16,611 | 20–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 31 | January 5, 1991 | Cleveland | W 108–92 | Michael Jordan (30) | Horace Grant (11) | B. J. Armstrong (8) | Chicago Stadium18,676 | 21–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | January 8, 1991 | New Jersey | W 111–102 | Michael Jordan (41) | Scottie Pippen (12) | Scottie Pippen (7) | Chicago Stadium18,169 | 22–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | January 9, 1991 | @ Philadelphia | W 107–99 | Michael Jordan (40) | Horace Grant (10) | Michael Jordan (9) | The Spectrum18,168 | 23–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 34 | January 11, 1991 | Atlanta | W 99–96 | Michael Jordan (31) | 3 players tied (10) | Scottie Pippen (9) | Chicago Stadium18,676 | 24–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 35 | January 12, 1991 | @ Charlotte | W 106–95 | Michael Jordan (33) | Cartwright & Grant (11) | Scottie Pippen (12) | Charlotte Coliseum23,901 | 25–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 36 | January 14, 1991 | Milwaukee | W 110–97 | Michael Jordan (34) | Horace Grant (12) | Michael Jordan (9) | Chicago Stadium18,676 | 26–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | January 16, 1991 | @ Orlando | W 99–88 | Michael Jordan (29) | Horace Grant (13) | Armstrong & Jordan (4) | Orlando Arena15,077 | 27–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 38 | January 18, 1991 | @ Atlanta | L 105–114 | Michael Jordan (30) | Horace Grant (10) | Michael Jordan (8) | The Omni16,390 | 27–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 39 | January 21, 1991 | @ Miami | W 117–106 | Michael Jordan (37) | Horace Grant (10) | 4 players tied (5) | Miami Arena15,008 | 28–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 40 | January 23, 1991 | @ New Jersey | L 95–99 |