The 2018–19 Chicago Bulls season was the 53rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
2018–19 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Fred Hoiberg (fired) Jim Boylen |
General manager | Gar Forman |
Owners | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | United Center |
Results | |
Record | 22–60 (.268) |
Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 13th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | NBC Sports Chicago WGN |
Radio | WLS WSCR |
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.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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1 | 7 | Wendell Carter Jr. | C | United States | Duke |
1 | 22 | Chandler Hutchison | SG | United States | Boise State |
Roster
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Roster |
Standings
Division
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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z – Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 33–8 | 27–14 | 14–2 | 82 |
x – Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12.0 | 29–12 | 19–22 | 11–5 | 82 |
x – Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 26–15 | 15–26 | 8–8 | 82 |
Chicago Bulls | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38.0 | 9–32 | 13–28 | 3–13 | 82 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 13–28 | 6–35 | 4–12 | 82 |
Conference
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
7 | y – Orlando Magic * | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
9 | Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
10 | Miami Heat | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
11 | Washington Wizards | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
12 | Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 31.0 | 82 |
13 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38.0 | 82 |
14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 82 |
15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
2018 preseason game log Total: 2–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 2–3 (home: 2–1; road: 0–2)
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2018–19 season schedule |
Regular season
Injured
Player statistics
Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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Rawle Alkins | SG | 10 | 1 | 120 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
Ryan Arcidiacono | PG | 81 | 32 | 1,961 | 219 | 269 | 65 | 4 | 544 |
Antonio Blakeney | SG | 57 | 3 | 829 | 106 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 418 |
Wendell Carter | C | 44 | 44 | 1,110 | 307 | 78 | 26 | 58 | 455 |
Kris Dunn | PG | 46 | 44 | 1,389 | 187 | 277 | 68 | 21 | 519 |
Cristiano Felício | C | 60 | 0 | 746 | 218 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 240 |
Shaquille Harrison | PG | 73 | 11 | 1,430 | 222 | 139 | 89 | 30 | 474 |
Justin Holiday† | SG | 38 | 38 | 1,325 | 169 | 85 | 67 | 21 | 440 |
Chandler Hutchison | SF | 44 | 14 | 895 | 185 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 229 |
Zach LaVine | SG | 63 | 62 | 2,171 | 294 | 283 | 60 | 26 | 1,492 |
Walt Lemon≠ | PG | 6 | 3 | 167 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 86 |
Robin Lopez | C | 74 | 36 | 1,606 | 286 | 89 | 11 | 78 | 704 |
Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot≠ | SF | 29 | 6 | 546 | 79 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 196 |
Lauri Markkanen | PF | 52 | 51 | 1,682 | 470 | 75 | 37 | 33 | 974 |
Jabari Parker† | PF | 39 | 17 | 1,042 | 241 | 84 | 23 | 14 | 556 |
Cameron Payne‡ | PG | 31 | 12 | 536 | 53 | 83 | 20 | 6 | 176 |
Otto Porter≠ | SF | 15 | 15 | 492 | 83 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 262 |
Bobby Portis† | PF | 22 | 6 | 531 | 161 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 310 |
Brandon Sampson≠ | SG | 14 | 2 | 214 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 71 |
JaKarr Sampson≠ | SF | 4 | 0 | 127 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 80 |
Wayne Selden≠ | SG | 43 | 13 | 984 | 136 | 73 | 23 | 7 | 342 |
Tyler Ulis‡ | PG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
After all games.[2]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Transactions
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 |
To Memphis Grizzlies |
January 7, 2019[5] | To Chicago Bulls Michael Carter-Williams |
To Houston Rockets 2020 Memphis protected second-round pick |
January 22, 2019[6] | To Chicago Bulls Carmelo Anthony |
To Houston Rockets Draft rights to Tadija Dragićević |
February 1, 2019[7] | To Chicago Bulls Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot |
To Oklahoma City Thunder 2020 protected second round draft pick |
February 7, 2019[8] | To Chicago Bulls |
To Washington Wizards Jabari Parker |
Free agency
Re-signed
Player | Signed |
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Zach LaVine[9] | July 8, 2018 |
Antonio Blakeney[10] | July 19, 2018 |
Ryan Arcidiacono[11] | July 31, 2018 |
Additions
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Jabari Parker[12] | July 14, 2018 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Antonius Cleveland[13] | July 23, 2018 | Atlanta Hawks |
Rawle Alkins[14] | Two-way contract | Arizona Wildcats |
Derrick Walton[15] | August 14, 2018 | Miami Heat |
Kaiser Gates[16] | September 24, 2018 | Xavier Musketeers |
JaKarr Sampson[16] | Sacramento Kings | |
Subtractions
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Sean Kilpatrick[17] | Waived | Panathinaikos B.C. OPAP |
Julyan Stone[18] | Waived | Reyer Venezia |
Paul Zipser | Waived | San Pablo Burgos |
Noah Vonleh[19] | Free agent | New York Knicks |
Quincy Pondexter[20] | Free agent | San Antonio Spurs |
Cameron Payne[4] | Waived | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Michael Carter-Williams[5] | Waived | Orlando Magic |
MarShon Brooks[5] | Waived | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
Carmelo Anthony[7] | Waived |
References
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