The 2023–24 season was the Chicago Bulls' 58th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They failed to improve on their 40–42 record from 2022–23, finishing 39–43 to give them a second straight losing record.
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 team started the season with a 5–14 record through the first 19 games; however, they went 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
editThe 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
editDivision
editCentral 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
editPreseason
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Preseason: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
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2023–24 preseason schedule |
Regular season
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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
edit2024 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
editThis 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
editPlayer | 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
editTrades
editJune 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
editRe-signed
editDate | Player | Ref. |
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June 28 | Nikola Vučević | [10] |
June 30 | Coby White | [11] |
July 21 | Ayo Dosunmu | [12] |
Additions
editDate | 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
editDate | 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. Archived from the original on 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". nba.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Agents: Bulls, Nikola Vucevic reach 3-year, $60M extension". espn.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Bulls brings back Coby White, add Jevon Carter on 3-year deals". espn.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Bulls, Ayo Dosunmu agree to three-year, $21M deal". espn.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Glassbrook, Harvey (June 26, 2023). "Chicago Bulls sign big man Adama Sanogo to two-way contract". si.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Bulls sign Jevon Carter". nba.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Sources: Torrey Craig agrees to two-year deal with Bulls". espn.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Bulls sign Turkish sharpshooter to two-way contract". nbcsportschicago.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Patrick Beverley, 11-Year NBA Veteran, Signs with Sixers". nba.com. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Marko Simonovic signs with Crvena Zvezda". eurohoops.net. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.