The 2017–18 Chicago Bulls season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time since 2011, All-Star Jimmy Butler was not on the roster as he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the off-season. On February 1, 2018, months after his confrontation with teammate Bobby Portis, Nikola Mirotić agreed to a trade where he'd be sent alongside a future second round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Ömer Aşık, Tony Allen, Jameer Nelson, and a future first round pick. The Bulls had their first losing season since 2008, and their first 50-loss season since 2004.
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Newly acquired Zach LaVine played in just 24 games this season due to knee injuries.
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Entering draft night, the Bulls possessed picks 16 and 38, with the latter being acquired via a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Exiting draft night, they left with only one draft pick that wasn't even originally theirs to begin with. First, they traded away All-Star shooting guard Jimmy Butler and their #16 pick (which became redshirted freshman center Justin Patton from Creighton University), to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and the Timberwolves' #7 pick in the draft, which became the star Finnish freshman center/power forward Lauri Markkanen from the University of Arizona. As for their own second-round selection on the day of the draft, one that the Bulls got from Cleveland, they traded away that pick (which was junior power forward Jordan Bell from the University of Oregon) to the defending champion Golden State Warriors in exchange for $3.5 million.
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2017–18 Chicago Bulls roster
| Players |
Coaches |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB |
From |
|---|
| G |
15 |
Arcidiacono, Ryan (TW) |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1994-03-26 |
Villanova |
| C |
3 |
Aşık, Ömer  |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
1986-07-04 |
Turkey |
| G |
9 |
Blakeney, Antonio (TW) |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
1996-10-04 |
LSU |
| G |
32 |
Dunn, Kris |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1994-03-18 |
Providence |
| C |
6 |
Felício, Cristiano |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
280 lb (127 kg) |
1992-07-07 |
CCSE Prep (CA) |
| G |
2 |
Grant, Jerian |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
1992-10-09 |
Notre Dame |
| G/F |
7 |
Holiday, Justin |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1989-04-05 |
Washington |
| G |
0 |
Kilpatrick, Sean |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1990-01-06 |
Cincinnati |
| G |
8 |
LaVine, Zach |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1995-03-10 |
UCLA |
| C |
42 |
Lopez, Robin |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
277 lb (126 kg) |
1988-04-01 |
Stanford |
| F |
24 |
Markkanen, Lauri |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
1997-05-22 |
Arizona |
| G |
11 |
Nwaba, David |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
1993-01-14 |
Cal Poly |
| G |
22 |
Payne, Cameron |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1994-08-08 |
Murray State |
| F |
5 |
Portis, Bobby |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
248 lb (112 kg) |
1995-02-10 |
Arkansas |
| G/F |
45 |
Valentine, Denzel |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
214 lb (97 kg) |
1993-11-16 |
Michigan State |
| F |
30 |
Vonleh, Noah |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
1995-08-24 |
Indiana |
| F |
16 |
Zipser, Paul |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
1994-02-18 |
Germany |
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
- (TW) Two-way affiliate player
- Injured
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Last transaction: March 26, 2018 |
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Standings
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Preseason
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2017 pre-season game log
Total: 3–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–1) |
Pre-season: 3–3 (home: 1–2; road: 2–1)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Record |
| 1 |
October 3 |
@ New Orleans |
W 113–109 |
Cristiano Felicio (15) |
Mirotic, Portis (9) |
Jerian Grant (9) |
Smoothie King Center
16,962 |
1–0 |
| 2 |
October 4 |
@ Dallas |
L 71–118 |
Lopez, Zipser (12) |
Justin Holiday (6) |
Kris Dunn (6) |
American Airlines Center
17,091 |
1–1 |
| 3 |
October 6 |
Milwaukee |
W 114–101 |
Justin Holiday (21) |
Bobby Portis (10) |
Arcidiacono, Grant, Portis, Valentine (4) |
United Center
17,187 |
2–1 |
| 4 |
October 8 |
New Orleans |
L 95–108 |
Denzel Valentine (15) |
Bobby Portis (10) |
Ryan Arcidiacono (6) |
United Center
17,523 |
2–2 |
| 5 |
October 10 |
@ Cleveland |
W 108–94 |
Justin Holiday (28) |
Justin Holiday (11) |
Jerian Grant (5) |
Quicken Loans Arena
19,042 |
3–2 |
| 6 |
October 13 |
Toronto |
L 104–125 |
Justin Holiday (17) |
Jerian Grant (9) |
Jerian Grant (8) |
United Center
19,677 |
3–3 |
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2017–18 game log
Total: 27–55 (Home: 17–24; Road: 10–31) |
October: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2) |
November
: 2–13 (home: 1–4; road: 1–9)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Record |
| 6 |
November 1 |
@ Miami |
L 91–97 |
Lauri Markkanen (25) |
David Nwaba (11) |
Jerian Grant (8) |
American Airlines Arena
19,600 |
1–5 |
| 7 |
November 3 |
@ Orlando |
W 105–83 |
Justin Holiday (19) |
Robin Lopez (10) |
Jerian Grant (6) |
Amway Center
19,171 |
2–5 |
| 8 |
November 4 |
New Orleans |
L 90–96 (OT) |
Justin Holiday (18) |
Robin Lopez (9) |
Jerian Grant (9) |
United Center
21,254 |
2–6 |
| 9 |
November 7 |
@ Toronto |
L 114–119 |
Bobby Portis (21) |
Bobby Portis (13) |
Jerian Grant (5) |
Air Canada Centre
19,800 |
2–7 |
| 10 |
November 10 |
Indiana |
L 87–105 |
Bobby Portis (20) |
Bobby Portis (11) |
Kris Dunn (5) |
United Center
22,416 |
2–8 |
| 11 |
November 11 |
@ San Antonio |
L 94–133 |
Lopez, Portis (17) |
Bobby Portis (6) |
Jerian Grant (8) |
AT&T Center
18,418 |
2–9 |
| 12 |
November 15 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 79–92 |
Blakeney, Markkanen (16) |
Bobby Portis (9) |
Dunn, Grant (3) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
2–10 |
| 13 |
November 17 |
Charlotte |
W 123–120 |
Justin Holiday (27) |
Lauri Markkanen (7) |
Kris Dunn (7) |
United Center
20,493 |
3–10 |
| 14 |
November 19 |
@ Phoenix |
L 105–113 |
Lauri Markkanen (26) |
Lauri Markkanen (13) |
Kris Dunn (6) |
Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,264 |
3–11 |
| 15 |
November 21 |
@ LA Lakers |
L 94–103 |
Denzel Valentine (17) |
Lauri Markkanen (14) |
Kris Dunn (6) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
3–12 |
| 16 |
November 22 |
@ Utah |
L 80–110 |
Robin Lopez (15) |
Kris Dunn (9) |
Grant, Valentine (4) |
Vivint Smart Home Arena
17,434 |
3–13 |
| 17 |
November 24 |
@ Golden State |
L 94–143 |
Jerian Grant (21) |
Bobby Portis (8) |
Kris Dunn (4) |
Oracle Arena
19,596 |
3–14 |
| 18 |
November 26 |
Miami |
L 93–100 |
Jerian Grant (24) |
Denzel Valentine (13) |
Denzel Valentine (7) |
United Center
20,928 |
3–15 |
| 19 |
November 28 |
Phoenix |
L 99–104 |
Justin Holiday (25) |
Robin Lopez (7) |
Kris Dunn (8) |
United Center
18,324 |
3–16 |
| 20 |
November 30 |
@ Denver |
L 110–111 |
Lopez, Markkanen (20) |
Lauri Markkanen (9) |
Jerian Grant (7) |
Pepsi Center
15,156 |
3–17 |
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December
: 9–6 (home: 6–2; road: 3–4)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Record |
| 21 |
December 1 |
Sacramento |
L 106–107 |
Jerian Grant (17) |
David Nwaba (9) |
Kris Dunn (8) |
United Center
19,268 |
3–18 |
| 22 |
December 4 |
Cleveland |
L 91–113 |
Kris Dunn (15) |
Bobby Portis (9) |
Kris Dunn (5) |
United Center
21,323 |
3–19 |
| 23 |
December 6 |
@ Indiana |
L 96–98 |
Kris Dunn (18) |
Denzel Valentine (8) |
Kris Dunn (6) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
13,013 |
3–20 |
| 24 |
December 8 |
@ Charlotte |
W 119–111 (OT) |
Lauri Markkanen (24) |
Lauri Markkanen (12) |
Kris Dunn (12) |
Spectrum Center
14,077 |
4–20 |
| 25 |
December 9 |
NY Knicks |
W 104–102 |
Nikola Mirotic (19) |
Lauri Markkanen (8) |
Jerian Grant (9) |
United Center
20,149 |
5–20 |
| 26 |
December 11 |
Boston |
W 108–85 |
Nikola Mirotic (24) |
Nikola Mirotic (8) |
Jerian Grant (9) |
United Center
19,617 |
6–20 |
| 27 |
December 13 |
Utah |
W 103–100 |
Nikola Mirotic (29) |
Nikola Mirotic (9) |
Kris Dunn (8) |
United Center
18,102 |
7–20 |
| 28 |
December 15 |
@ Milwaukee |
W 115–109 |
Bobby Portis (27) |
Bobby Portis (12) |
Dunn, Holiday (7) |
Bradley Center
16,921 |
8–20 |
| 29 |
December 18 |
Philadelphia |
W 117–115 |
Dunn, Mirotic (22) |
Nikola Mirotic (13) |
Kris Dunn (6) |
United Center
20,796 |
9–20 |
| 30 |
December 20 |
Orlando |
W 112–94 |
Denzel Valentine (15) |
Denzel Valentine (10) |
Kris Dunn (7) |
United Center
20,285 |
10–20 |
| 31 |
December 21 |
@ Cleveland |
L 112–115 |
Lauri Markkanen (25) |
Justin Holiday (7) |
Kris Dunn (14) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
10–21 |
| 32 |
December 23 |
@ Boston |
L 92–117 |
Bobby Portis (17) |
Nikola Mirotic (9) |
Kris Dunn (7) |
TD Garden
18,624 |
10–22 |
| 33 |
December 26 |
@ Milwaukee |
W 115–106 |
Nikola Mirotic (24) |
David Nwaba (9) |
Kris Dunn (12) |
Bradley Center
18,717 |
11–22 |
| 34 |
December 27 |
NY Knicks |
W 92–87 |
Kris Dunn (17) |
Denzel Valentine (9) |
Jerian Grant (6) |
United Center
21,883 |
12–22 |
| 35 |
December 29 |
Indiana |
W 119–107 |
Lauri Markkanen (32) |
Portis, Grant, Markkanen (7) |
Jerian Grant (12) |
United Center
21,178 |
13–22 |
| 36 |
December 31 |
@ Washington |
L 110–114 |
Nikola Mirotic (21) |
Lauri Markkanen (9) |
Kris Dunn (11) |
Capital One Arena
20,356 |
13–23 |
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January
: 5–9 (home: 2–5; road: 3–4)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Record |
| 37 |
January 1 |
Portland |
L 120–124 (OT) |
Kris Dunn (22) |
Nikola Mirotic (10) |
Denzel Valentine (6) |
United Center
20,860 |
13–24 |
| 38 |
January 3 |
Toronto |
L 115–124 |
Justin Holiday (26) |
Lauri Markkanen (12) |
Kris Dunn (8) |
United Center
20,056 |
13–25 |
| 39 |
January 5 |
@ Dallas |
W 127–124 |
Kris Dunn (32) |
Nikola Mirotic (10) |
Kris Dunn (9) |
American Airlines Center
20,073 |
14–25 |
| 40 |
January 6 |
@ Indiana |
L 86–125 |
Bobby Portis (15) |
Markkanen, Valentine (5) |
Kris Dunn (8) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,923 |
14–26 |
| 41 |
January 8 |
Houston |
L 107–116 |
Bobby Portis (22) |
Markkanen, Valentine (8) |
Kris Dunn (8) |
United Center
17,462 |
14–27 |
| 42 |
January 10 |
@ NY Knicks |
W 122–119 (2OT) |
Lauri Markkanen (33) |
Lauri Markkanen (10) |
Kris Dunn (8) |
Madison Square Garden
19,812 |
15–27 |
| 43 |
January 13 |
Detroit |
W 107–105 |
Lauri Markkanen (19) |
Kris Dunn (8) |
Kris Dunn (8) |
United Center
21,613 |
16–27 |
| 44 |
January 15 |
Miami |
W 119–111 |
Justin Holiday (25) |
Lauri Markkanen (9) |
Kris Dunn (10) |
United Center
20,546 |
17–27 |
| 45 |
January 17 |
Golden State |
L 112–119 |
Nikola Mirotic (24) |
Lauri Markkanen (8) |
Denzel Valentine (7) |
United Center
21,372 |
17–28 |
| 46 |
January 20 |
@ Atlanta |
W 113–97 |
Robin Lopez (20) |
Zach LaVine (9) |
Jerian Grant (6) |
Philips Arena
15,597 |
18–28 |
| 47 |
January 22 |
@ New Orleans |
L 128–132 (2OT) |
Grant, Lopez (22) |
Lauri Markkanen (17) |
Jerian Grant (13) |
Smoothie King Center
17,101 |
18–29 |
| 48 |
January 24 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 101–115 |
Bobby Portis (22) |
Bobby Portis (11) |
David Nwaba (4) |
Wells Fargo Center
20,547 |
18–30 |
| 49 |
January 26 |
LA Lakers |
L 103–108 |
Nikola Mirotic (18) |
Markkanen, Valentine (11) |
Jerian Grant (8) |
United Center
21,827 |
18–31 |
| 50 |
January 28 |
Milwaukee |
L 96–110 |
Denzel Valentine (18) |
Lauri Markkanen (10) |
Grant, LaVine (4) |
United Center
21,630 |
18–32 |
| 51 |
January 31 |
@ Portland |
L 108–124 |
Zach LaVine (23) |
Bobby Portis (10) |
Grant, Felicio (3) |
Moda Center
19,000 |
18–33 |
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February
: 2–8 (home: 2–3; road: 0–5)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Record |
| 52 |
February 3 |
@ LA Clippers |
L 103–113 |
Zach LaVine (21) |
Bobby Portis (13) |
Grant, LaVine (4) |
Staples Center
19,068 |
18–34 |
| 53 |
February 5 |
@ Sacramento |
L 98–104 |
Zach LaVine (27) |
Bobby Portis (14) |
Jerian Grant (5) |
Golden 1 Center
17,583 |
18–35 |
| 54 |
February 9 |
Minnesota |
W 114–113 |
Zach LaVine (35) |
Jerian Grant (8) |
Jerian Grant (11) |
United Center
21,558 |
19–35 |
| 55 |
February 10 |
Washington |
L 90–101 |
Justin Holiday (15) |
Markkanen, Valentine (10) |
Jerian Grant (8) |
United Center
21,112 |
19–36 |
| 56 |
February 12 |
Orlando |
W 105–101 |
Lauri Markkanen (21) |
Lauri Markkanen (8) |
Jerian Grant (7) |
United Center
18,611 |
20–36 |
| 57 |
February 14 |
Toronto |
L 98–122 |
Bobby Portis (18) |
Markkanen, Nwaba (6) |
Jerian Grant (7) |
United Center
21,006 |
20–37 |
| 58 |
February 22 |
Philadelphia |
L 115–116 |
Bobby Portis (38) |
David Nwaba (9) |
Cameron Payne (7) |
United Center
21,312 |
20–38 |
| 59 |
February 24 |
@ Minnesota |
L 104–122 |
Zach LaVine (21) |
David Nwaba (9) |
Zach LaVine (7) |
Target Center
18,978 |
20–39 |
| 60 |
February 26 |
@ Brooklyn |
L 87–104 |
Kris Dunn (23) |
Denzel Valentine (13) |
Kris Dunn (4) |
Barclays Center
15,081 |
20–40 |
| 61 |
February 27 |
@ Charlotte |
L 103–118 |
Zach LaVine (21) |
Bobby Portis (10) |
Cameron Payne (6) |
Spectrum Center
14,521 |
20–41 |
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: 5–10 (home: 2–5; road: 3–5)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Record |
| 62 |
March 2 |
Dallas |
W 108–100 |
Bobby Portis (22) |
Lauri Markkanen (12) |
Kris Dunn (7) |
United Center
21,017 |
21–41 |
| 63 |
March 5 |
Boston |
L 89–105 |
Denzel Valentine (20) |
Noah Vonleh (9) |
Kris Dunn (4) |
United Center
21,286 |
21–42 |
| 64 |
March 7 |
Memphis |
W 119–110 |
Lauri Markkanen (22) |
Bobby Portis (10) |
Kris Dunn (9) |
United Center
20,210 |
22–42 |
| 65 |
March 9 |
@ Detroit |
L 83–99 |
Cameron Payne (17) |
Lauri Markkanen (8) |
Bobby Portis (5) |
Little Caesars Arena
17,406 |
22–43 |
| 66 |
March 11 |
@ Atlanta |
W 129–122 |
LaVine, Portis (21) |
Bobby Portis (10) |
Denzel Valentine (7) |
Philips Arena
15,266 |
23–43 |
| 67 |
March 13 |
LA Clippers |
L 106–112 |
Bobby Portis (19) |
Bobby Portis (9) |
Kris Dunn (6) |
United Center
20,912 |
23–44 |
| 68 |
March 15 |
@ Memphis |
W 111–110 |
Zach LaVine (20) |
Noah Vonleh (10) |
Cameron Payne (5) |
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16,511 |
24–44 |
| 69 |
March 17 |
Cleveland |
L 109–114 |
Denzel Valentine (34) |
Cristiano Felicio (10) |
Cameron Payne (10) |
United Center
22,983 |
24–45 |
| 70 |
March 19 |
@ NY Knicks |
L 92–110 |
Cristiano Felicio (17) |
Noah Vonleh (12) |
Cameron Payne (6) |
Madison Square Garden
18,835 |
24–46 |
| 71 |
March 21 |
Denver |
L 102–135 |
Cristiano Felicio (16) |
Bobby Portis (8) |
Jerian Grant (7) |
United Center
20,671 |
24–47 |
| 72 |
March 23 |
Milwaukee |
L 105–118 |
Denzel Valentine (20) |
Cristiano Felicio (11) |
Cameron Payne (6) |
United Center
21,698 |
24–48 |
| 73 |
March 24 |
@ Detroit |
L 95–117 |
Denzel Valentine (18) |
Cristiano Felicio (9) |
Jerian Grant (10) |
Little Caesars Arena
19,139 |
24–49 |
| 74 |
March 27 |
@ Houston |
L 86–118 |
Lauri Markkanen (22) |
Noah Vonleh (13) |
Grant, Payne, Valentine, Vonleh (3) |
Toyota Center
18,055 |
24–50 |
| 75 |
March 29 |
@ Miami |
L 92–103 |
David Nwaba (15) |
Noah Vonleh (13) |
Cameron Payne (5) |
American Airlines Arena
19,746 |
24–51 |
| 76 |
March 30 |
@ Orlando |
W 90–82 |
Kilpatrick, Markkanen (13) |
Cristiano Felicio (16) |
Cameron Payne (6) |
Amway Center
18,918 |
25–51 |
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: 2–4 (home: 2–2; road: 0–2) |
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| Player |
Duration |
Reason for Missed Time |
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|---|
| Start |
End |
| Zach LaVine |
February 4, 2017 |
January 13, 2018 |
Tore his ACL while playing with Minnesota. |
?? |
| Cameron Payne |
September 6, 2017 |
Unknown (Three-to-four months) |
Had surgery on his right foot. |
?? |
| Nikola Mirotić |
October 17, 2017 |
December 8, 2017 |
Hospitalized for engaging in a fight with Bobby Portis. |
23 |
| Bobby Portis |
October 17, 2017 |
November 7, 2017 |
Suspended for punching teammate Nikola Mirotić in his face. |
8 |
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