2023–24 Chicago Bulls season
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. 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 failed to improve on their record from the previous season, finishing 39–43 and as 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.
| 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 |
Draft
The Bulls entered this draft with no draft picks.[1] 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
Division
| 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
Preseason
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Preseason: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
| 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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Play-in
| 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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In-Season Tournament
This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[2][3] During the in-season tournament period, the Bulls will compete in Group C of the Eastern Conference, which will include the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, and Orlando Magic.
East group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | BOS | ORL | BKN | TOR | CHI | |
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| 1 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 449 | 422 | +27 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 96–113 | 121–107 | 108–105 | 124–97 | |
| 2 | Orlando Magic | 4 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 446 | 424 | +22 | 113–96 | — | 104–124 | 126–107 | 103–97 | ||
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | — |
- Tied on head-to-head results. Overall point difference is used as the tiebreaker.
Player statistics
| 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.[4]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Transactions
Trades
| June 28, 2023[5] | To Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Julian Phillips (No. 35) |
To Washington Wizards 2026 CHI second-round pick 2027 CHI second-round pick |
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| June 28 | Nikola Vučević | [6] |
| June 30 | Coby White | [7] |
| July 21 | Ayo Dosunmu | [8] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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| June 26 | Adama Sanogo | UConn Huskies | [9] |
| June 30 | Jevon Carter | Milwaukee Bucks | [10] |
| July 3 | Torrey Craig | Phoenix Suns | [11] |
| July 21 | Onuralp Bitim | Frutti Extra Bursaspor | [12] |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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| July 1 | Patrick Beverley | Free agency | Philadelphia 76ers | [13] |
| July 6 | Marko Simonović | Waived | Crvena Zvezda | [14] |
References
- "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.
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