2023–24 Chicago Bulls season
2023–24 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Billy Donovan |
General manager | Marc Eversley |
President | Artūras Karnišovas (vice) |
Owner(s) | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | United Center |
Results | |
Record | 39–43 (.476) |
Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | NBC Sports Chicago |
Radio | WLS WSCR |
The 2023–24 Chicago Bulls season was the 58th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They failed to improve on their 40–42 record from last year, suffering a second consecutive losing record, at 39–43.
The team started the season with an abysmal 5-14 record through the first 19 games. However, they ended the season 34-29 in their last 63 games. This run was led by Coby white and Ayo Dosunmu having breakout seasons[1][2] with White finishing second in NBA Most Improved Player voting. The team also led the league in clutch wins at 27.[3] This was mostly due to veteran player Demar Derozan leading the league in minutes played and scoring the second-most clutch points in the regular season.[4]Derozan was also runner up for NBA Clutch Player of the Year narrowly losing to Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry.
On April 1, 2024, despite losing to the Atlanta Hawks 113–101, due to having a 2–1 record against them in the regular season, the Bulls were able to secure their second consecutive postseason with a play-in berth. The team finished 39–43 and was the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference. In the Play-In Tournament, they defeated the Hawks in the first stage but fell to the 8th-seeded Miami Heat in the second stage for the second consecutive time to end their season.
Draft
[edit]The Bulls entered this draft with no draft picks.[5] They initially had a second round pick, but it was forfeited due to tampering violations with respect to free agency.
Roster
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Standings
[edit]Division
[edit]Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 31–11 | 18–22 | 10–7 | 82 |
x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 26–15 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
x – Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2.0 | 26–15 | 21–20 | 11–6 | 82 |
pi – Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 10.0 | 20–21 | 19–22 | 7–9 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | .171 | 35.0 | 7–33 | 7–35 | 2–14 | 82 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Boston Celtics * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
2 | x – New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
5 | y – Orlando Magic * | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Miami Heat | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
9 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25.0 | 82 |
10 | pi – Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
11 | Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32.0 | 82 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
13 | Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 | 82 |
14 | Washington Wizards | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49.0 | 82 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 | 82 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
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Preseason: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
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2023–24 preseason schedule |
Regular season
[edit]2023–24 game log Total: 39–43 (Home: 20–21; Road: 19–22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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November: 4–12 (home: 4–5; road: 0–7)
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December: 9–5 (home: 6–3; road: 3–2)
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January: 8–7 (home: 3–2; road: 5–5)
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February: 5–5 (home: 2–3; road: 3–2)
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March: 8–8 (home: 3–5; road: 5–3)
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April: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
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2023–24 season schedule |
Play-in
[edit]2024 play-in game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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2023–24 season schedule |
In-Season Tournament
[edit]This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[6][7] During the in-season tournament period, the Bulls competed in Group C of the Eastern Conference, which included the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, and Orlando Magic.
East group C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | BOS | ORL | BKN | TOR | CHI | |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 3[a] | 1 | 449 | 422 | +27 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 96–113 | 121–107 | 108–105 | 124–97 | |
2 | Orlando Magic | 4 | 3[a] | 1 | 446 | 424 | +22 | 113–96 | — | 104–124 | 126–107 | 103–97 | ||
3 | Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 3[a] | 1 | 455 | 435 | +20 | 107–121 | 124–104 | — | 115–103 | 109–107 | ||
4 | Toronto Raptors | 4 | 1 | 3 | 436 | 457 | −21 | 105–108 | 107–126 | 103–115 | — | 121–108 | ||
5 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | 0 | 4 | 409 | 457 | −48 | 97–124 | 97–103 | 107–109 | 108–121 | — |
Player statistics
[edit]Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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Onuralp Bitim | SG | 23 | 1 | 268 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 80 |
Jevon Carter | PG | 72 | 0 | 1,004 | 60 | 94 | 37 | 16 | 357 |
Alex Caruso | PG | 71 | 57 | 2,040 | 273 | 247 | 120 | 70 | 715 |
Torrey Craig | F | 53 | 14 | 1,049 | 217 | 58 | 30 | 21 | 303 |
DeMar DeRozan | SF | 79 | 79 | 2,989 | 340 | 421 | 90 | 45 | 1,897 |
Ayo Dosunmu | G | 76 | 37 | 2,212 | 216 | 242 | 68 | 36 | 924 |
Henri Drell | SF | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Andre Drummond | C | 79 | 10 | 1,351 | 708 | 37 | 73 | 48 | 663 |
Andrew Funk | SG | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Javonte Green≠ | SF/SG | 9 | 5 | 230 | 67 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 110 |
Zach LaVine | SG | 25 | 23 | 872 | 129 | 98 | 21 | 8 | 487 |
Julian Phillips | SF | 40 | 0 | 323 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 89 |
Adama Sanogo | PF | 9 | 0 | 66 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
Terry Taylor‡ | PF | 31 | 0 | 188 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 46 |
Dalen Terry | G | 59 | 2 | 681 | 113 | 81 | 27 | 18 | 180 |
Nikola Vučević | C | 76 | 74 | 2,610 | 801 | 254 | 50 | 60 | 1,370 |
Coby White | PG | 79 | 78 | 2,881 | 358 | 405 | 53 | 18 | 1,509 |
Patrick Williams | PF | 43 | 30 | 1,174 | 166 | 66 | 40 | 33 | 429 |
After all games.[8]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]June 28, 2023[9] | To Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Julian Phillips (No. 35) | To Washington Wizards 2026 CHI second-round pick 2027 CHI second-round pick |
Free agency
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]Date | Player | Ref. |
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June 28 | Nikola Vučević | [10] |
June 30 | Coby White | [11] |
July 21 | Ayo Dosunmu | [12] |
Additions
[edit]Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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June 26 | Adama Sanogo | UConn Huskies | [13] |
June 30 | Jevon Carter | Milwaukee Bucks | [14] |
July 3 | Torrey Craig | Phoenix Suns | [15] |
July 21 | Onuralp Bitim | Frutti Extra Bursaspor | [16] |
Subtractions
[edit]Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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July 1 | Patrick Beverley | Free agency | Philadelphia 76ers | [17] |
July 6 | Marko Simonović | Waived | Crvena Zvezda | [18] |
References
[edit]- ^ ""I'm just reading the defense" - Coby White on how he has become a more lethal weapon on offense". January 25, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "Ayo Dosunmu's breakout season might just save the Bulls". February 13, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "Here's where 2023-24 Bulls finished in major statistical categories". April 15, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "Demar DeRozan player profile". basketballreference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks". NBA.com. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Wizards Acquire two Future Second-Round Picks". www.nba.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Agents: Bulls, Nikola Vucevic reach 3-year, $60M extension". www.espn.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Bulls brings back Coby White, add Jevon Carter on 3-year deals". www.espn.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Bulls, Ayo Dosunmu agree to three-year, $21M deal". www.espn.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls sign big man Adama Sanogo to two-way contract". www.si.com. June 26, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Bulls sign Jevon Carter". www.nba.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Sources: Torrey Craig agrees to two-year deal with Bulls". www.espn.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Bulls sign Turkish sharpshooter to two-way contract". www.nbcsportschicago.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Patrick Beverley, 11-Year NBA Veteran, Signs with Sixers". www.nba.com. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Marko Simonovic signs with Crvena Zvezda". www.eurohoops.net. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.