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The 2008–09 Chicago Bulls season is the 43rd season of the franchise in the
The Bulls were having a meager year floating under .500 and on February 18, 2009 they made their first of several trades sending Andrés Nocioni,
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20,562 , 2–3 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 6 , November 7 , Phoenix , , Ben Gordon (23) , Joakim Noah (14) , Ben Gordon, Derrick Rose (6) , United Center
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21,759 , 5–5 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 11 , November 18 , @ L.A. Lakers , , Derrick Rose (25) , Andrés Nocioni (8) , Derrick Rose (9) ,
18,997 , 5–6 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 12 , November 19 , @ Portland , , Andrés Nocioni (13) , Tyrus Thomas (7) , Lindsey Hunter, Ben Gordon (3) ,
20,599 , 5–7 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 13 , November 21 , @ Golden State , , Larry Hughes (26) ,
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17,132 , 10–12 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 23 , December 13 ,
21,751 , 11–12 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 24 , December 16 , @ Charlotte , , Ben Gordon (25) , Tyrus Thomas,
11,225 , 11–13 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 25 , December 17 , L.A. Clippers , , Andrés Nocioni, Ben Gordon (22) ,
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14,075 , 26–32 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 59 , February 27 , @ Washington , , John Salmons (25) , Brad Miller (11) ,
18,114 , 26–33 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 60 , February 28 ,
22,394 , 27–33 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 61 , March 3 , @ Charlotte , , Ben Gordon, Tyrus Thomas (14) , Tyrus Thomas (12) , Derrick Rose (5) , Time Warner Cable Arena
14,216 , 27–34 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 62 , March 4 , Golden State , , John Salmons (23) , Joakim Noah (17) , Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich (6) ,
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19,136 , 32–37 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 70 , March 21 , L.A. Lakers , , John Salmons (30) , Tyrus Thomas (16) , Ben Gordon (6) , United Center
23,011 , 32–38 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 71 , March 23 , @ Washington , , Ben Gordon (21) , Joakim Noah (12) , Derrick Rose (8) , Verizon Center
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18,624 , 3–4 , - , colspan=11 align="center", ''Legend'':
* Statistics with the Chicago Bulls
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National Basketball Association
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(NBA).
In the playoffs, the Bulls lost to the defending NBA champions, the Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), ...
, in seven games in the First Round. The defending champion Celtics were also taken to a seven game series the prior season in the first round against the Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Easte ...
. They finished with a 41–41 record for the second time in their past four seasons.
Key dates
* June 26: The2008 NBA draft
The 2008 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2008, at the The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Washington Mutual Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this NBA draft, draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took t ...
took place in New York City.
* July 1: The free agency period started.
Offseason
The Bulls re-signedLuol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
to a 6-year $71 million contract on July 30, 2008. Ben Gordon signed a 1-year contract on October 2, 2008.
NBA draft
Roster
Regular season
The Bulls were having a meager year floating under .500 and on February 18, 2009 they made their first of several trades sending Andrés Nocioni, Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin Gooden III (born September 24, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a broadcaster for Monumental Sports Network. The power forward (basketball), power forward played 14 seasons in the Nationa ...
, Cedric Simmons, Michael Ruffin
Michael David Ruffin (born January 21, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who was previously working as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At 6'8" and 248 lbs, he p ...
to the Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Confere ...
for Brad Miller and John Salmons. Then on February 19, 2009, the NBA trade deadline, the Bulls traded Larry Hughes to the New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...
for Tim Thomas, Jerome James, and Anthony Roberson. Later that day the Bulls made the third trade in a span of less than 24 hours sending swingman Thabo Sefolosha to the Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Confer ...
for a 2009 first round pick.
The trades brought a late-season push for the Bulls, which finally clinched a playoff berth on April 10, 2009, their fourth in the last five years. Then on April 13, 2009 they clinched the 7th place in the east by beating the Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...
and remained .5 game ahead of Philadelphia 76ers
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for the 6th spot with one game remaining. The Bulls though lost their last game to Toronto
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and the 76ers beat Cleveland, who did not play most of its best players. The Bulls finished 7th even though they tied Philadelphia
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at 41-41. The Bulls got matched up with a Garnett-less Boston in the first round of the playoffs.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
, - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 1 , October 28 ,Milwaukee
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, Luol Deng
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(21)
, Tyrus Thomas (10)
, Derrick Rose (9)
, United Center
The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...
21,762 , 1–0 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 31 , @
Boston
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, Derrick Rose (18)
, Joakim Noah (13)
, Ben Gordon, Kirk Hinrich (3)
, TD Banknorth Garden18,624 , 1–1 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 3 , November 1 , Memphis , , Derrick Rose (26) ,
Drew Gooden
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(20)
, Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon (4)
, United Center
The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...
21,785 , 2–1 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , November 3 , @
Orlando
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(7)
, Kirk Hinrich, Drew Gooden
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, Luol Deng
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(3)
, Amway Arena
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15,606 , 2–2 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , November 5 , @
Cleveland
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(9)
, Derrick Rose (7)
, Quicken Loans Arena20,562 , 2–3 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 6 , November 7 , Phoenix , , Ben Gordon (23) , Joakim Noah (14) , Ben Gordon, Derrick Rose (6) , United Center
21,967 , 3–3 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , November 8 ,
Cleveland
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, Ben Gordon (29)
, Tyrus Thomas (8)
, Derrick Rose (9)
, United Center21,965 , 3–4 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 8 , November 11 ,
Atlanta
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, Derrick Rose (26)
, Derrick Rose, Luol Deng
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, Aaron Gray (10)
, Derrick Rose (6)
, United Center21,738 , 3–5 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 9 , November 13 ,
Dallas
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, Luol Deng
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, Derrick Rose (9)
, Derrick Rose (6)
, United Center21,751 , 4–5 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 10 , November 15 ,
Indiana
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, Derrick Rose (23)
, Andrés Nocioni (11)
, Derrick Rose (8)
, United Center21,759 , 5–5 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 11 , November 18 , @ L.A. Lakers , , Derrick Rose (25) , Andrés Nocioni (8) , Derrick Rose (9) ,
Staples Center
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18,997 , 5–6 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 12 , November 19 , @ Portland , , Andrés Nocioni (13) , Tyrus Thomas (7) , Lindsey Hunter, Ben Gordon (3) ,
Rose Garden
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20,599 , 5–7 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 13 , November 21 , @ Golden State , , Larry Hughes (26) ,
Drew Gooden
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(16)
, Derrick Rose (5)
, Oracle Arena19,596 , 6–7 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 14 , November 23 , @
Denver
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, Ben Gordon (28)
, Joakim Noah (9)
, Derrick Rose (6)
, Pepsi Center
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16,202 , 6–8 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 15 , November 24 , @
Utah
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, Derrick Rose (25)
, Tyrus Thomas (8)
, Derrick Rose (9)
, EnergySolutions Arena
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19,911 , 7–8 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 16 , November 26 , @
San Antonio
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, Ben Gordon (23)
, Drew Gooden
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(12)
, Derrick Rose (6)
, AT&T Center17,837 , 7–9 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 17 , November 30 , @
Philadelphia
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, Ben Gordon (21)
, Drew Gooden
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(12)
, Derrick Rose (10)
, Wachovia Center13,561 , 8–9 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 18 , December 2 ,
Philadelphia
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, Derrick Rose (24)
, Tyrus Thomas (13)
, Ben Gordon (4)
, United Center
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20,485 , 8–10 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 19 , December 3 , @
Milwaukee
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, Ben Gordon (22)
, Drew Gooden
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(9)
, Derrick Rose (9)
, Bradley Center13,684 , 8–11 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 20 , December 6 , Washington , ,
Luol Deng
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(26)
, Drew Gooden
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(10)
, Derrick Rose (8)
, United Center21,741 , 9–11 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 21 , December 9 ,
New York
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(16)
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, United Center19,519 , 10–11 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 22 , December 12 , @ Memphis , , Ben Gordon (26) ,
Drew Gooden
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(13)
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, FedExForum
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17,132 , 10–12 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 23 , December 13 ,
New Jersey
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Drew Gooden
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(9)
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, Time Warner Cable Arena11,225 , 11–13 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 25 , December 17 , L.A. Clippers , , Andrés Nocioni, Ben Gordon (22) ,
Drew Gooden
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, United Center20,102 , 12–13 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 26 , December 19 , @
Boston
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, Aaron Gray (8)
, Derrick Rose (5)
, TD Banknorth Garden18,624 , 12–14 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 27 , December 20 ,
Utah
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, Ben Gordon (26)
, Joakim Noah (9)
, Ben Gordon, Derrick Rose, Andrés Nocioni (3)
, United Center22,046 , 13–14 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 28 , December 23 , @
Detroit
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
,
, Larry Hughes (19)
, Tyrus Thomas (12)
, Ben Gordon (7)
, The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 , 13–15 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 29 , December 26 , @
Miami
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
,
, Ben Gordon (15)
, Aaron Gray (11)
, Derrick Rose (3)
, American Airlines Arena19,600 , 13–16 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 30 , December 27 , @
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
,
, Ben Gordon (33)
, Tyrus Thomas (9)
, Derrick Rose (7)
, Philips Arena
State Farm Arena is a Multi-purpose stadium, multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It also served as home to the Atlanta Thrasher ...
18,031 , 13–17 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 31 , December 29 , @
New Jersey
New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
,
, Ben Gordon (24)
, Andrés Nocioni (8)
, Derrick Rose (13)
, Izod Center
Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) is a closed indoor sports and concert venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Since closing, ...
18,786 , 14–17 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 32 , December 31 ,
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
,
, Joakim Noah (19)
, Joakim Noah (11)
, Thabo Sefolosha, Andrés Nocioni (4)
, United Center21,861 , 14–18 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 33 , January 2 , @
Cleveland
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...
,
, Ben Gordon (22)
, Joakim Noah (10)
, Ben Gordon (4)
, Quicken Loans Arena20,562 , 14–19 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 34 , January 3 ,
Minnesota
Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
,
, Derrick Rose (22)
, Aaron Gray (9)
, Ben Gordon (6)
, United Center
The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...
20,516 , 14–20 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 35 , January 6 ,
Sacramento
Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...
,
, Ben Gordon (24)
, Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin Gooden III (born September 24, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a broadcaster for Monumental Sports Network. The power forward (basketball), power forward played 14 seasons in the Nationa ...
(10)
, Derrick Rose (8)
, United Center18,060 , 15–20 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 36 , January 9 , Washington , , Ben Gordon (22) ,
Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin Gooden III (born September 24, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a broadcaster for Monumental Sports Network. The power forward (basketball), power forward played 14 seasons in the Nationa ...
(11)
, Derrick Rose (9)
, United Center20,125 , 16–20 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 37 , January 10 ,
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Oklahoma, most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat ...
,
, Ben Gordon (22)
, Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin Gooden III (born September 24, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a broadcaster for Monumental Sports Network. The power forward (basketball), power forward played 14 seasons in the Nationa ...
(12)
, Derrick Rose (6)
, United Center20,469 , 16–21 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 38 , January 12 , Portland , ,
Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin Gooden III (born September 24, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a broadcaster for Monumental Sports Network. The power forward (basketball), power forward played 14 seasons in the Nationa ...
(22)
, Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin Gooden III (born September 24, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a broadcaster for Monumental Sports Network. The power forward (basketball), power forward played 14 seasons in the Nationa ...
(9)
, Derrick Rose (10)
, United Center18,996 , 16–22 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 39 , January 14 , @
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
,
, Derrick Rose (25)
, Luol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
(14)
, Derrick Rose (10)
, Air Canada Centre
Scotiabank Arena (SBA), formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and t ...
18,494 , 17–22 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 40 , January 15 ,
Cleveland
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...
,
, Luol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
(22)
, Luol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
(8)
, Derrick Rose (6)
, United Center21,297 , 18–22 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 41 , January 17 ,
San Antonio
San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...
,
, Ben Gordon (20)
, Andrés Nocioni (15)
, Derrick Rose (8)
, United Center22,100 , 18–23 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 42 , January 19 , @
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* ...
,
, Luol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
, Derrick Rose (20)
, Joakim Noah (18)
, Derrick Rose (8)
, Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...
18,807 , 18–24 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 43 , January 20 ,
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
,
, Ben Gordon (21)
, Joakim Noah (11)
, Kirk Hinrich (8)
, United Center20,389 , 18–25 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 44 , January 23 ,
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
,
, Ben Gordon (19)
, Aaron Gray (7)
, Kirk Hinrich (7)
, United Center20,886 , 18–26 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 45 , January 25 , @
Minnesota
Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
,
, Ben Gordon (23)
, Joakim Noah (10)
, Derrick Rose (7)
, Target Center
Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, h ...
16,009 , 18–27 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 46 , January 28 , @ L.A. Clippers , ,
Luol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
(23)
, Tyrus Thomas (10)
, Ben Gordon (8)
, Staples Center
Crypto.com Arena (originally and colloquially known as Staples Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles. Opened on October 17, 1999, as Staples Center, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along F ...
15,637 , 19–27 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 47 , January 30 , @
Sacramento
Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...
,
, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
(20)
, Tyrus Thomas (10)
, Derrick Rose (11)
, ARCO Arena13,356 , 20–27 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 48 , January 31 , @ Phoenix , , Derrick Rose, Ben Gordon (26) ,
Luol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
(10)
, Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon (6)
, US Airways Center18,422 , 21–27 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 49 , February 3 , @
Houston
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...
,
, Luol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
(28)
, Tyrus Thomas (13)
, Derrick Rose (7)
, Toyota Center16,653 , 21–28 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 50 , February 4 , @
New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
,
, Derrick Rose (21)
, Tyrus Thomas (10)
, Ben Gordon (7)
, New Orleans Arena16,270 , 22–28 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 51 , February 7 , @
Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
,
, Ben Gordon (28)
, Tyrus Thomas (12)
, Derrick Rose (9)
, American Airlines Center
The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose List of indoor arenas, indoor arena located in the Victory Park, Dallas, Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Stars of the National ...
20,349 , 22–29 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 52 , February 10 ,
Detroit
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
,
, Ben Gordon (24)
, Joakim Noah (16)
, Kirk Hinrich (5)
, United Center
The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...
21,896 , 23–29 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 53 , February 12 ,
Miami
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
,
, Ben Gordon (34)
, Joakim Noah (11)
, Derrick Rose (6)
, United Center21,801 , 23–30 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 54 , February 18 , @
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
,
, Kirk Hinrich (31)
, Joakim Noah (9)
, Derrick Rose (9)
, Bradley Center15,309 , 24–30 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 55 , February 20 ,
Denver
Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
,
, Ben Gordon (37)
, Luol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
, Tyrus Thomas (12)
, Kirk Hinrich (8)
, United Center21,790 , 25–30 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 56 , February 22 , @
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
,
, Ben Gordon (28)
, Joakim Noah (12)
, Derrick Rose (8)
, Conseco Fieldhouse17,083 , 25–31 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 57 , February 24 ,
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
,
, Derrick Rose (22)
, Joakim Noah (8)
, Derrick Rose, Brad Miller (5)
, United Center21,902 , 26–31 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 58 , February 25 , @
New Jersey
New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
,
, Ben Gordon (17)
, Tyrus Thomas (11)
, Kirk Hinrich, Derrick Rose (5)
, Izod Center
Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) is a closed indoor sports and concert venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Since closing, ...
14,075 , 26–32 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 59 , February 27 , @ Washington , , John Salmons (25) , Brad Miller (11) ,
Luol Deng
Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan that was then part of Republ ...
, John Salmons, Derrick Rose (3)
, Verizon Center18,114 , 26–33 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 60 , February 28 ,
Houston
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...
,
, Derrick Rose (22)
, Joakim Noah (15)
, Derrick Rose (7)
, United Center22,394 , 27–33 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 61 , March 3 , @ Charlotte , , Ben Gordon, Tyrus Thomas (14) , Tyrus Thomas (12) , Derrick Rose (5) , Time Warner Cable Arena
14,216 , 27–34 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 62 , March 4 , Golden State , , John Salmons (23) , Joakim Noah (17) , Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich (6) ,
United Center
The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...
20,108 , 28–34 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 63 , March 6 ,
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
,
, Ben Gordon (34)
, Joakim Noah (13)
, Ben Gordon (7)
, United Center21,186 , 29–34 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 64 , March 9 , @
Miami
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
,
, Ben Gordon (43)
, Joakim Noah (15)
, Ben Gordon, Derrick Rose, Brad Miller, Kirk Hinrich (3)
, American Airlines Arena19,600 , 29–35 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 65 , March 11 , @
Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
,
, John Salmons (18)
, John Salmons (8)
, Derrick Rose (3)
, Amway Arena
Amway Arena (originally known as Orlando Arena and later TD Waterhouse Centre) was an indoor arena located in Orlando, Florida. It was part of the Orlando Centroplex, a sports and entertainment complex located in Downtown Orlando. The arena wa ...
17,461 , 29–36 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 66 , March 13 , @
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
,
, Derrick Rose (20)
, Joakim Noah (9)
, Derrick Rose (6)
, Wachovia Center17,563 , 29–37 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 67 , March 14 ,
New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
,
, Ben Gordon (27)
, Brad Miller, Joakim Noah (9)
, Derrick Rose (7)
, United Center22,135 , 30–37 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 68 , March 17 ,
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
,
, John Salmons (38)
, Brad Miller (14)
, Derrick Rose (8)
, United Center22,107 , 31–37 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 69 , March 18 , @
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Oklahoma, most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat ...
,
, Derrick Rose (25)
, Tyrus Thomas (11)
, Brad Miller (5)
, Ford Center19,136 , 32–37 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 70 , March 21 , L.A. Lakers , , John Salmons (30) , Tyrus Thomas (16) , Ben Gordon (6) , United Center
23,011 , 32–38 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 71 , March 23 , @ Washington , , Ben Gordon (21) , Joakim Noah (12) , Derrick Rose (8) , Verizon Center
15,421 , 33–38 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 72 , March 24 ,
Detroit
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
,
, Kirk Hinrich (24)
, Tyrus Thomas (12)
, Kirk Hinrich (8)
, United Center20,502 , 34–38 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 73 , March 26 ,
Miami
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
,
, John Salmons (27)
, Tyrus Thomas (12)
, Derrick Rose (7)
, United Center21,908 , 35–38 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 74 , March 28 ,
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
,
, Ben Gordon (25)
, Derrick Rose (9)
, Derrick Rose (8)
, United Center20,756 , 36–38 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 75 , March 29 , @
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
,
, Ben Gordon (37)
, Brad Miller (10)
, Derrick Rose (9)
, Air Canada Centre
Scotiabank Arena (SBA), formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and t ...
18,949 , 36–39 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 76 , March 31 , @
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
,
, Derrick Rose (24)
, Derrick Rose (11)
, Brad Miller (8)
, Conseco Fieldhouse15,687 , 36–40 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 77 , April 4 ,
New Jersey
New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
,
, Ben Gordon (18)
, Joakim Noah (10)
, Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich (5)
, United Center
The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...
21,424 , 37–40 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 78 , April 7 ,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* ...
,
, Kirk Hinrich (25)
, Brad Miller (12)
, John Salmons, Derrick Rose (6)
, United Center20,764 , 38–40 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 79 , April 9 ,
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
,
, Ben Gordon, Tyrus Thomas (24)
, Ben Gordon, Joakim Noah (7)
, Derrick Rose (8)
, United Center20,791 , 39–40 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 80 , April 11 , Charlotte , , Ben Gordon (39) , Joakim Noah (10) , Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah (7) , United Center
20,265 , 40–40 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 81 , April 13 , @
Detroit
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
,
, Derrick Rose (24)
, Joakim Noah (13)
, Derrick Rose (8)
, The Palace of Auburn Hills22,076 , 41–40 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 82 , April 15 ,
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
,
, Ben Gordon (23)
, Brad Miller (11)
, Derrick Rose (11)
, United Center20,677 , 41–41
Playoffs
The Bulls-Celtics series became the first playoff series in NBA history to have 4 games go into overtime. , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 1 , April 18 , @Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
,
, Derrick Rose (36)
, Joakim Noah (17)
, Derrick Rose (11)
, TD Banknorth Garden18,624 , 1–0 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 20 , @
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
,
, Ben Gordon (42)
, Brad Miller (9)
, Kirk Hinrich (7)
, TD Banknorth Garden18,624 , 1–1 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 23 ,
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
,
, Ben Gordon (15)
, Joakim Noah (10)
, 3 players tied (3)
, United Center
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Boston
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, Derrick Rose (23)
, Derrick Rose (11)
, Derrick Rose (9)
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Boston
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, Ben Gordon (26)
, Joakim Noah (17)
, Gordon, Rose
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(6)
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Boston
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, John Salmons (35)
, Joakim Noah (15)
, Rose
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, Hinrich (7)
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Boston
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,
, Ben Gordon (33)
, Joakim Noah (15)
, Ben Gordon (4)
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Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Awards
* Derrick Rose = Rookie of the Year * Derrick Rose won the All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge * Derrick Rose was named to the NBA All-Rookie First TeamRecords
* 4—Overtime games played in this series * 7—Overtime periods played in this series, more than any other NBA team has played in an entire postseason.Transactions
Draft picks
The Bulls beat the odds and won the NBA Draft Lottery on May 20, 2008. The Bulls vaulted from the ninth spot to win the NBA Draft Lottery in Secaucus, NJ, and obtain the first pick in the June 26 NBA Draft./ref> Chicago had a 1.7 percent chance of winning and were represented by Executive Vice President, Business Operations Steve Schanwald. The Heat had the best odds of securing the top selection and will pick second followed by the Timberwolves and Sonics.
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
External links
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Chicago
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Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...