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The 2018–19 Chicago Bulls season was the 53rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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2018–19 Chicago Bulls season
Head coachFred Hoiberg (fired)
Jim Boylen
General managerGar Forman
OwnersJerry Reinsdorf
ArenaUnited Center
Results
Record2260 (.268)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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On December 3, 2018, the Bulls fired Fred Hoiberg and replaced him with his assistant Jim Boylen.[1]

This season also produced the Bulls' highest-scoring game in franchise history, recording 168 points on March 1, 2019, in a quadruple overtime 168–161 win over the Atlanta Hawks. It broke a team record previously set in the 1983–84 season. It was also the third-highest scoring game in NBA history, as well as the third game where both teams scoring broke through the 160 point barrier in the same game.

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Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 7 Wendell Carter Jr. C  United States Duke
1 22 Chandler Hutchison SG  United States Boise State
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Roster

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2018–19 Chicago Bulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 20 Alkins, Rawle (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1997-10-29 Arizona
G 51 Arcidiacono, Ryan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994-03-26 Villanova
G 9 Blakeney, Antonio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1996-10-04 LSU
C 34 Carter, Wendell Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1999-04-16 Duke
G 32 Dunn, Kris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 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 3 Harrison, Shaquille 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-10-06 Tulsa
G 15 Hutchison, Chandler Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1996-04-26 Boise State
G 8 LaVine, Zach 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995-03-10 UCLA
G 25 Lemon, Walt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992-07-26 Bradley
C 42 Lopez, Robin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1988-04-01 Stanford
G/F 7 Luwawu-Cabarrot, Timothé 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1995-05-09 France
F 24 Markkanen, Lauri 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1997-05-22 Arizona
G/F 22 Porter, Otto 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1993-06-03 Georgetown
G 44 Sampson, Brandon (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1997-05-01 LSU
F 41 Sampson, JaKarr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1993-02-20 St. John's
G/F 14 Selden, Wayne 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1994-09-30 Kansas
G 45 Valentine, Denzel Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1993-11-16 Michigan State
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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 31, 2019

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Standings

Division

More information Central Division, W ...
Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
zMilwaukee Bucks6022.732338271414–282
xIndiana Pacers4834.58512.02912192211–582
xDetroit Pistons4141.50019.0261515268–882
Chicago Bulls2260.26838.093213283–1382
Cleveland Cavaliers1963.23241.013286354–1282
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Conference

More information Eastern Conference, # ...
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1zMilwaukee Bucks *6022.73282
2yToronto Raptors *5824.7072.082
3xPhiladelphia 76ers5131.6229.082
4xBoston Celtics4933.59811.082
5xIndiana Pacers4834.58512.082
6xBrooklyn Nets4240.51218.082
7yOrlando Magic *4240.51218.082
8xDetroit Pistons4141.50019.082
9Charlotte Hornets3943.47621.082
10Miami Heat3943.47621.082
11Washington Wizards3250.39028.082
12Atlanta Hawks2953.35431.082
13Chicago Bulls2260.26838.082
14Cleveland Cavaliers1963.23241.082
15New York Knicks1765.20743.082
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Game log

Preseason

More information 2018 preseason game log Total: 2–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–2), Game ...
2018 preseason game log
Total: 2–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–2)
Preseason: 2–3 (home: 2–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1 September 30 New Orleans W 128–116 Blakeney, LaVine, Portis (21) Dunn, Parker (8) Payne (7) United Center
17,861
1–0
2 October 3 @ Milwaukee L 82–116 Portis (17) Blakeney (8) Blakeney (6) Fiserv Forum
15,107
1–1
3 October 8 @ Charlotte L 104–110 LaVine (26) Parker (11) Carter Jr. (5) Spectrum Center
8,487
1–2
4 October 10 Indiana W 104–89 LaVine, Holiday (22) Portis, Parker, Payne (6) Dunn (7) United Center
17,162
2–2
5 October 12 Denver L 93–98 Parker (19) Carter Jr. (9) Blakeney (5) United Center
18,973
2–3
2018–19 season schedule
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Regular season

More information 2018–19 game log Total: 22–60 (Home: 9–32; Road: 13–28), Game ...
2018–19 game log
Total: 22–60 (Home: 9–32; Road: 13–28)
October: 2–6 (home: 1–3; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1 October 18 @ Philadelphia 108–127 Zach LaVine (30) Bobby Portis (11) Ryan Arcidiacono (8) Wells Fargo Center
20,302
0–1
2 October 20 Detroit 116–118 Zach LaVine (33) Bobby Portis (14) Ryan Arcidiacono (7) United Center
21,289
0–2
3 October 22 @ Dallas 109–115 Zach LaVine (34) Wendell Carter Jr. (9) Kris Dunn (7) American Airlines Center
19,291
0–3
4 October 24 Charlotte 112–110 Zach LaVine (32) Jabari Parker (9) Zach LaVine (5) United Center
19,170
1–3
5 October 26 @ Charlotte 106–135 Zach LaVine (20) Hutchison, Felicio (7) LaVine, Arcidiacono (4) Spectrum Center
15,220
1–4
6 October 27 @ Atlanta 97–85 Zach LaVine (27) Zach LaVine (11) Ryan Arcidiacono (7) State Farm Arena
15,549
2–4
7 October 29 Golden State 124–149 LaVine, Blakeney (21) Jabari Parker (9) Jabari Parker (6) United Center
21,076
2–5
8 October 31 Denver 107–108 (OT) Zach LaVine (28) Jabari Parker (9) LaVine, Blakeney (7) United Center
19,027
2–6
November : 3–12 (home: 2–6; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
9 November 2 Indiana 105–107 Antonio Blakeney (22) Cristiano Felicio (9) Cameron Payne (8) United Center
19,704
2–7
10 November 3 Houston 88–96 Zach LaVine (21) Wendell Carter Jr. (13) LaVine, Blakeney (4) United Center
20,505
2–8
11 November 5 @ New York 116–115 (2OT) Zach LaVine (41) Wendell Carter Jr. (13) Zach LaVine (4) Madison Square Garden
19,812
3–8
12 November 7 @ New Orleans 98–107 Zach LaVine (22) Jabari Parker (13) Zach LaVine (4) Smoothie King Center
15,514
3–9
13 November 10 Cleveland 99–98 Zach LaVine (24) Justin Holiday (7) Zach LaVine (5) United Center
21,506
4–9
14 November 12 Dallas 98–103 Zach LaVine (26) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) Ryan Arcidiacono (6) United Center
19,012
4–10
15 November 14 @ Boston 82–111 Shaquille Harrison (16) Zach LaVine (9) Holiday, LaVine (4) TD Garden
18,624
4–11
16 November 16 @ Milwaukee 104–123 Jabari Parker (21) Jabari Parker (8) Holiday, LaVine, Carter Jr. (4) Fiserv Forum
17,341
4–12
17 November 17 Toronto 83–122 Antonio Blakeney (13) Jabari Parker (6) Shaquille Harrison (6) United Center
21,263
4–13
18 November 21 Phoenix 124–116 Zach LaVine (29) Jabari Parker (13) Jabari Parker (8) United Center
19,014
5–13
19 November 23 Miami 96–103 Justin Holiday (27) Justin Holiday (13) Zach LaVine (9) United Center
20,935
5–14
20 November 24 @ Minnesota 96–111 Zach LaVine (28) Justin Holiday (11) Justin Holiday (5) Target Center
17,119
5–15
21 November 26 San Antonio 107–108 Zach LaVine (28) Jabari Parker (10) Zach LaVine (7) United Center
19,006
5–16
22 November 28 @ Milwaukee 113–116 LaVine, Parker (24) Zach LaVine (9) Zach LaVine (7) Fiserv Forum
16,660
5–17
23 November 30 @ Detroit 88–107 Wendell Carter Jr. (28) Wendell Carter Jr. (7) Justin Holiday (7) Little Caesars Arena
15,372
5–18
December : 5–9 (home: 2–4; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
24 December 1 @ Houston 105–121 Zach LaVine (29) Jabari Parker (12) Cameron Payne (6) Toyota Center
18,055
5–19
25 December 4 @ Indiana 90–96 Lauri Markkanen (21) Wendell Carter Jr. (13) Zach LaVine (9) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,446
5–20
26 December 7 Oklahoma City 114–112 Zach LaVine (25) Markkanen, Parker (7) Zach LaVine (7) United Center
19,842
6–20
27 December 8 Boston 77–133 Shaquille Harrison (20) Cristiano Felicio (7) Arcidiacono, Parker, Payne (3) United Center
20,923
6–21
28 December 10 Sacramento 89–108 Zach LaVine (19) Portis, Carter Jr. (8) Kris Dunn (6) United Center
18,164
6–22
29 December 13 @ Orlando 91–97 Zach LaVine (23) Bobby Portis (7) Arcidiacono, LaVine (5) Mexico City Arena
20,201
6–23
30 December 15 @ San Antonio 98–93 Kris Dunn (24) Markkanen, Dunn, Holiday (7) Ryan Arcidiacono (6) AT&T Center
18,354
7–23
31 December 17 @ Oklahoma City 96–121 Lauri Markkanen (16) Lauri Markkanen (15) Kris Dunn (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
7–24
32 December 19 Brooklyn 93–96 Kris Dunn (24) Bobby Portis (11) Kris Dunn (6) United Center
18,065
7–25
33 December 21 Orlando 90–80 Lauri Markkanen (32) Justin Holiday (10) Ryan Arcidiacono (8) United Center
20,436
8–25
34 December 23 @ Cleveland 112–92 Lauri Markkanen (31) Kris Dunn (8) Ryan Arcidiacono (8) Quicken Loans Arena
19,432
9–25
35 December 26 Minnesota 94–119 Zach LaVine (28) Lopez, Carter Jr. (9) Kris Dunn (7) United Center
21,852
9–26
36 December 28 @ Washington 101–92 Zach LaVine (24) Lauri Markkanen (14) Kris Dunn (8) Capital One Arena
20,409
10–26
37 December 30 @ Toronto 89–95 Lauri Markkanen (18) Wendell Carter Jr. (11) Kris Dunn (8) Scotiabank Arena
19,800
10–27
January : 2–13 (home: 0–7; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
38 January 2 Orlando 84–112 Zach LaVine (16) Lauri Markkanen (6) Kris Dunn (4) United Center
19,013
10–28
39 January 4 Indiana 116–119 (OT) Zach LaVine (31) Lauri Markkanen (9) Kris Dunn (17) United Center
21,284
10–29
40 January 6 Brooklyn 100–117 Zach LaVine (27) Wendell Carter Jr. (8) Kris Dunn (7) United Center
19,265
10–30
41 January 9 @ Portland 112–124 Wendell Carter Jr. (22) Chandler Hutchison (8) Kris Dunn (7) Moda Center
19,393
10–31
42 January 11 @ Golden State 109–146 Zach LaVine (29) Chandler Hutchison (6) Kris Dunn (5) Oracle Arena
19,596
10–32
43 January 12 @ Utah 102–110 Zach LaVine (21) Wendell Carter Jr. (9) Kris Dunn (8) Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306
10–33
44 January 15 @ LA Lakers 100–107 Jabari Parker (18) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) Zach LaVine (8) Staples Center
18,997
10–34
45 January 17 @ Denver 105–135 Lauri Markkanen (27) Bobby Portis (13) Zach LaVine (6) Pepsi Center
17,289
10–35
46 January 19 Miami 103–117 Zach LaVine (22) Lauri Markkanen (9) Zach LaVine (6) United Center
20,926
10–36
47 January 21 @ Cleveland 104–88 Zach LaVine (25) Lopez, Hutchison (9) Kris Dunn (9) Quicken Loans Arena
19,432
11–36
48 January 23 Atlanta 101–121 Zach LaVine (23) Portis, Hutchison (7) Zach LaVine (4) United Center
18,223
11–37
49 January 25 LA Clippers 101–106 Zach LaVine (29) Bobby Portis (14) Kris Dunn (10) United Center
19,354
11–38
50 January 27 Cleveland 101–104 Lauri Markkanen (21) Lauri Markkanen (15) Kris Dunn (7) United Center
19,675
11–39
51 January 29 @ Brooklyn 117–122 Zach LaVine (26) Lauri Markkanen (19) Zach LaVine (5) Barclays Center
12,726
11–40
52 January 30 @ Miami 105–89 Bobby Portis (26) Lauri Markkanen (13) Dunn, Selden (8) American Airlines Arena
19,600
12–40
February : 5–5 (home: 2–4; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
53 February 2 @ Charlotte 118–125 Lauri Markkanen (30) Markkanen, Portis (9) Ryan Arcidiacono (6) Spectrum Center
19,114
12–41
54 February 6 New Orleans 120–125 Lauri Markkanen (30) Lauri Markkanen (10) Kris Dunn (8) United Center
18,116
12–42
55 February 8 @ Brooklyn 125–106 Lauri Markkanen (31) Lauri Markkanen (18) Kris Dunn (9) Barclays Center
15,267
13–42
56 February 9 Washington 125–134 Zach LaVine (26) Lauri Markkanen (11) Kris Dunn (8) United Center
19,942
13–43
57 February 11 Milwaukee 99–112 Zach LaVine (27) Lauri Markkanen (17) Zach LaVine (7) United Center
18,833
13–44
58 February 13 Memphis 122–110 Otto Porter Jr. (37) Markkanen, Porter Jr. (10) Ryan Arcidiacono (11) United Center
19,114
14–44
59 February 22 @ Orlando 110–109 Lauri Markkanen (25) Lauri Markkanen (11) Zach LaVine (6) Amway Center
18,846
15–44
60 February 23 Boston 126–116 Zach LaVine (42) Lauri Markkanen (15) Kris Dunn (5) United Center
21,295
16–44
61 February 25 Milwaukee 106–117 Lopez, Markkanen (26) Lauri Markkanen (12) Zach LaVine (9) United Center
20,936
16–45
62 February 27 @ Memphis 109–107 Zach LaVine (30) Lauri Markkanen (10) Dunn, LaVine (4) FedExForum
13,711
17–45
March : 4–11 (home: 2–6; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
63 March 1 @ Atlanta 168–161 (4OT) Zach LaVine (47) Lauri Markkanen (17) Zach LaVine (9) State Farm Arena
15,267
18–45
64 March 3 Atlanta 118–123 Lauri Markkanen (19) Lauri Markkanen (9) Kris Dunn (6) United Center
20,526
18–46
65 March 5 @ Indiana 96–105 Zach LaVine (27) Lauri Markkanen (13) Kris Dunn (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15,753
18–47
66 March 6 Philadelphia 108–107 Zach LaVine (39) Lopez, Porter Jr. (9) Dunn, LaVine (4) United Center
19,927
19–47
67 March 8 Detroit 104–112 Zach LaVine (24) Kris Dunn (7) Otto Porter Jr. (8) United Center
21,048
19–48
68 March 10 @ Detroit 108–131 Wayne Selden (18) Cristiano Felício (7) Shaquille Harrison (7) Little Caesars Arena
19,356
19–49
69 March 12 LA Lakers 107–123 Robin Lopez (20) Otto Porter Jr. (9) Kris Dunn (9) United Center
21,359
19–50
70 March 15 @ LA Clippers 121–128 Zach LaVine (31) Lauri Markkanen (8) Zach LaVine (7) Staples Center
17,404
19–51
71 March 17 @ Sacramento 102–129 Zach LaVine (18) Cristiano Felicio (10) Shaquille Harrison (7) Golden 1 Center
17,583
19–52
72 March 18 @ Phoenix 116–101 Robin Lopez (24) Lauri Markkanen (9) Zach LaVine (7) Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,879
20–52
73 March 20 Washington 126–120 (OT) Lauri Markkanen (32) Lauri Markkanen (13) Kris Dunn (13) United Center
19,470
21–52
74 March 23 Utah 83–114 Lauri Markkanen (18) Lauri Markkanen (10) Kris Dunn (5) United Center
20,506
21–53
75 March 26 @ Toronto 103–112 Wayne Selden (20) Lauri Markkanen (9) Shaquille Harrison (5) Scotiabank Arena
19,800
21–54
76 March 27 Portland 98–118 Shaquille Harrison (21) Wayne Selden (12) Lopez, Blakeney, Selden (4) United Center
20,506
21–55
77 March 30 Toronto 101–124 Walt Lemon (19) Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (10) Walt Lemon (6) United Center
21,238
21–56
April : 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
78 April 1 @ New York 105–113 Robin Lopez (29) Shaquille Harrison (10) Lemon, Harrison (5) Madison Square Garden
18,874
21–57
79 April 3 @ Washington 115–114 Walt Lemon (24) JaKarr Sampson (9) Walt Lemon (8) Capital One Arena
16,616
22–57
80 April 6 Philadelphia 96–116 JaKarr Sampson (29) Sampson, Lemon (8) Walt Lemon (5) United Center
21,059
22–58
81 April 9 New York 86–96 Ryan Arcidiacono (14) Sampson, Felicio (8) Arcidiacono, Harrison, Selden (3) United Center
21,350
22–59
82 April 10 @ Philadelphia 109–125 Walt Lemon (20) Wayne Selden (8) Ryan Arcidiacono (6) Wells Fargo Center
20,197
22–60
2018–19 season schedule
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Injured

More information Player, Duration ...
Player Duration Reason for Missed Time Games Missed
Start End
Ömer Aşık September 22, 2018 October 21, 2018 Started developing arthritis. 82 (Waived)
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Player statistics

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Player Pos. GP GS MP Reb. Ast. Stl. Blk. Pts.
Rawle AlkinsSG 10112026131037
Ryan ArcidiaconoPG 81321,961219269654544
Antonio BlakeneySG 57382910642129418
Wendell CarterC 44441,110307782658455
Kris DunnPG 46441,3891872776821519
Cristiano FelícioC 60074621837117240
Shaquille HarrisonPG 73111,4302221398930474
Justin HolidaySG 38381,325169856721440
Chandler HutchisonSF 441489518534236229
Zach LaVineSG 63622,17129428360261,492
Walt LemonPG 63167273011186
Robin LopezC 74361,606286891178704
Timothé Luwawu-CabarrotSF 2965467922157196
Lauri MarkkanenPF 52511,682470753733974
Jabari ParkerPF 39171,042241842314556
Cameron PaynePG 31125365383206176
Otto PorterSF 15154928340189262
Bobby PortisPF 22653116129118310
Brandon SampsonSG 14221416108371
JaKarr SampsonSF 401273244380
Wayne SeldenSG 431398413673237342
Tyler UlisPG 10100000
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After all games.[2]
Waived during the season
Traded during the season
Acquired during the season

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Trades

July 7, 2018[3] To Chicago Bulls
Julyan Stone (from Charlotte)
To Charlotte Hornets
Bismack Biyombo (from Orlando)
2019 second round pick (from Orlando)
2020 second round pick (from Orlando)
To Orlando Magic
Jerian Grant (from Chicago)
Timofey Mozgov (from Charlotte)
January 3, 2019[4] To Chicago Bulls

MarShon Brooks
Wayne Selden Jr.
2019 second-round pick
2020 second-round pick

To Memphis Grizzlies

Justin Holiday

January 7, 2019[5] To Chicago Bulls

Michael Carter-Williams
Cash considerations

To Houston Rockets

2020 Memphis protected second-round pick

January 22, 2019[6] To Chicago Bulls

Carmelo Anthony
Draft rights to Jon Diebler
Cash considerations

To Houston Rockets

Draft rights to Tadija Dragićević

February 1, 2019[7] To Chicago Bulls

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Cash considerations

To Oklahoma City Thunder

2020 protected second round draft pick

February 7, 2019[8] To Chicago Bulls

Otto Porter Jr.

To Washington Wizards

Jabari Parker
Bobby Portis
2023 protected second round draft pick

Free agency

Re-signed

More information Player, Signed ...
Player Signed
Zach LaVine[9] July 8, 2018
Antonio Blakeney[10] July 19, 2018
Ryan Arcidiacono[11] July 31, 2018
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Subtractions

References

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