2011β12 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Tom Thibodeau |
General manager | Gar Forman |
Owners | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | United Center |
Results | |
Record | 50–16 (.758) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Central) Conference: 1st ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
First round (lost to 76ers 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
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Radio | WMVP |
The 2011β12 Chicago Bulls season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bulls finished the lockout-shortened season with a 50β16 record, or roughly 62β20 in a full season, tying the San Antonio Spurs for the best record of the season. They ended as the number one seed in the Eastern Conference for a second consecutive season.
Chicago started their playoff run on April 28, taking Game 1 of the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers at the United Center. However, that victory was marred with the season-ending injury of point guard and reigning MVP Derrick Rose, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the final minutes of the game. [1] Chicago then lost three games in a row and were also without the services of starting center Joakim Noah for Games 4 and 5 of the series following an injury in his left ankle during Game 3 in Philadelphia. [2] The Bulls won one more game at home before losing the series 2β4 in Philadelphia and became the fifth number one seed in league history to lose a playoffs series against a number eight seed, following the Seattle SuperSonics in 1994, the Miami Heat in 1999, the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, the San Antonio Spurs in 2011, and followed by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023. [3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 23 | Nikola MirotiΔ | F | Spain | Real Madrid (Spain) |
1 | 30 | Jimmy Butler | G/F | United States | Marquette |
2011β12 Chicago Bulls roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2011 pre-season game log | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 2β0 (home: 1β0; road: 1β0)
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2011β12 season schedule |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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z- Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | β | 26β7 | 24β9 | 13β1 | 66 |
x- Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8 | 23β10 | 19β14 | 9β4 | 66 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19 | 17β16 | 14β19 | 7β8 | 66 |
Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25 | 18β15 | 7β26 | 4β11 | 66 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 | 11β22 | 10β23 | 3β12 | 66 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z- Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | β | 66 |
2 | y- Miami Heat * | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4.0 | 66 |
3 | x- Indiana Pacers * | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8.0 | 66 |
4 | y- Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11.0 | 66 |
5 | x- Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 | 66 |
6 | x- Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 13.0 | 66 |
7 | x- New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
8 | x- Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 15.0 | 66 |
9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19.0 | 66 |
10 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25.0 | 66 |
11 | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27.0 | 66 |
12 | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28.0 | 66 |
13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 66 |
14 | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 30.0 | 66 |
15 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 43.0 | 66 |
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Γmer AΕΔ±k | 66 | 2 | 14.7 | .506 | .000 | .456 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.45 | 1.03 | 3.1 |
Carlos Boozer | 66 | 66 | 29.5 | .532 | .000 | .693 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.95 | 0.36 | 15.0 |
Ronnie Brewer | 66 | 43 | 24.8 | .427 | .275 | .560 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.09 | 0.32 | 6.9 |
Jimmy Butler | 42 | 0 | 8.5 | .405 | .185 | .768 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.26 | 0.12 | 2.6 |
Luol Deng | 54 | 54 | 39.4 | .412 | .367 | .770 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.04 | 0.67 | 15.3 |
Taj Gibson | 63 | 0 | 20.4 | .495 | .000 | .622 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.43 | 1.29 | 7.7 |
Richard Hamilton | 28 | 28 | 24.9 | .452 | .370 | .784 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.43 | 0.04 | 11.6 |
Mike James [a] | 11 | 0 | 10.9 | .408 | .600 | .875 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 4.8 |
Kyle Korver | 65 | 7 | 22.6 | .432 | .435 | .833 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.55 | 0.23 | 8.1 |
John Lucas | 49 | 2 | 14.8 | .399 | .393 | .867 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.39 | 0.02 | 7.5 |
Joakim Noah | 64 | 64 | 30.4 | .508 | .000 | .748 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 0.64 | 1.44 | 10.2 |
Derrick Rose | 39 | 39 | 35.3 | .435 | .312 | .812 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 21.8 |
Brian Scalabrine | 28 | 0 | 4.4 | .467 | .143 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 1.1 |
C. J. Watson | 49 | 25 | 23.7 | .368 | .393 | .808 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 0.92 | 0.16 | 9.7 |
2012 playoff game log | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 2β4 (home: 2β1; road: 0β3)
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2012 playoff schedule |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Γmer AΕΔ±k | 6 | 3 | 21.3 | .500 | .353 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | |
Carlos Boozer | 6 | 6 | 33.3 | .422 | .714 | 9.8 | 3.0 | .8 | .3 | 13.5 | |
Ronnie Brewer | 5 | 0 | 16.6 | .250 | .000 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .8 | .2 | 1.6 | |
Jimmy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |||
Luol Deng | 6 | 6 | 38.0 | .456 | .364 | .571 | 8.3 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
Taj Gibson | 6 | 0 | 22.8 | .457 | .682 | 6.5 | .7 | .7 | 1.7 | 9.5 | |
Richard Hamilton | 6 | 6 | 28.5 | .414 | .333 | .818 | 3.2 | 3.0 | .2 | .0 | 13.0 |
Kyle Korver | 6 | 0 | 15.7 | .409 | .308 | .500 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 3.8 |
John Lucas | 5 | 0 | 18.8 | .450 | .385 | 1.000 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .0 | .0 | 8.6 |
Joakim Noah | 3 | 3 | 15.0 | .731 | .636 | 9.3 | 3.0 | .7 | 1.3 | 15.0 | |
Derrick Rose | 1 | 1 | 37.0 | .391 | .500 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
C. J. Watson | 6 | 5 | 27.3 | .241 | .250 | .750 | 2.2 | 5.5 | .8 | .0 | 7.3 |
Players Added Via draft Via free agency |
Players Lost Via free agency Waived |
June 23, 2011 | To
Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Nikola MirotiΔ |
To
Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Norris Cole Draft rights to Malcolm Lee Cash Considerations |
Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
Richard Hamilton | December 14 | Detroit Pistons |
Mike James | April 5 | Chicago Bulls |
Subtractions | ||
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Player | Date signed | New team |
Kurt Thomas | December 11 | Portland Trail Blazers |
Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends. [16] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season. [17]
Played in other leagues during lockout | |||
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Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
Brian Scalabrine | September 22 | Benetton Treviso ( Italy) | No |
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2011β12 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Tom Thibodeau |
General manager | Gar Forman |
Owners | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | United Center |
Results | |
Record | 50–16 (.758) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Central) Conference: 1st ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
First round (lost to 76ers 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
|
Radio | WMVP |
The 2011β12 Chicago Bulls season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bulls finished the lockout-shortened season with a 50β16 record, or roughly 62β20 in a full season, tying the San Antonio Spurs for the best record of the season. They ended as the number one seed in the Eastern Conference for a second consecutive season.
Chicago started their playoff run on April 28, taking Game 1 of the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers at the United Center. However, that victory was marred with the season-ending injury of point guard and reigning MVP Derrick Rose, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the final minutes of the game. [1] Chicago then lost three games in a row and were also without the services of starting center Joakim Noah for Games 4 and 5 of the series following an injury in his left ankle during Game 3 in Philadelphia. [2] The Bulls won one more game at home before losing the series 2β4 in Philadelphia and became the fifth number one seed in league history to lose a playoffs series against a number eight seed, following the Seattle SuperSonics in 1994, the Miami Heat in 1999, the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, the San Antonio Spurs in 2011, and followed by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023. [3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 23 | Nikola MirotiΔ | F | Spain | Real Madrid (Spain) |
1 | 30 | Jimmy Butler | G/F | United States | Marquette |
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2011β12 season schedule |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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z- Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | β | 26β7 | 24β9 | 13β1 | 66 |
x- Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8 | 23β10 | 19β14 | 9β4 | 66 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19 | 17β16 | 14β19 | 7β8 | 66 |
Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25 | 18β15 | 7β26 | 4β11 | 66 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 | 11β22 | 10β23 | 3β12 | 66 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z- Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | β | 66 |
2 | y- Miami Heat * | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4.0 | 66 |
3 | x- Indiana Pacers * | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8.0 | 66 |
4 | y- Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11.0 | 66 |
5 | x- Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 | 66 |
6 | x- Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 13.0 | 66 |
7 | x- New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
8 | x- Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 15.0 | 66 |
9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19.0 | 66 |
10 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25.0 | 66 |
11 | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27.0 | 66 |
12 | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28.0 | 66 |
13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 66 |
14 | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 30.0 | 66 |
15 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 43.0 | 66 |
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December: 3β1 (home: 0β0; road: 3β1)
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January: 15β4 (home: 9β1; road: 6β3)
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February: 11β3 (home: 5β1; road: 6β2)
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March: 13β3 (home: 7β3; road: 6β0)
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2011β12 season schedule |
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Γmer AΕΔ±k | 66 | 2 | 14.7 | .506 | .000 | .456 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.45 | 1.03 | 3.1 |
Carlos Boozer | 66 | 66 | 29.5 | .532 | .000 | .693 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.95 | 0.36 | 15.0 |
Ronnie Brewer | 66 | 43 | 24.8 | .427 | .275 | .560 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.09 | 0.32 | 6.9 |
Jimmy Butler | 42 | 0 | 8.5 | .405 | .185 | .768 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.26 | 0.12 | 2.6 |
Luol Deng | 54 | 54 | 39.4 | .412 | .367 | .770 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.04 | 0.67 | 15.3 |
Taj Gibson | 63 | 0 | 20.4 | .495 | .000 | .622 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.43 | 1.29 | 7.7 |
Richard Hamilton | 28 | 28 | 24.9 | .452 | .370 | .784 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.43 | 0.04 | 11.6 |
Mike James [a] | 11 | 0 | 10.9 | .408 | .600 | .875 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 4.8 |
Kyle Korver | 65 | 7 | 22.6 | .432 | .435 | .833 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.55 | 0.23 | 8.1 |
John Lucas | 49 | 2 | 14.8 | .399 | .393 | .867 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.39 | 0.02 | 7.5 |
Joakim Noah | 64 | 64 | 30.4 | .508 | .000 | .748 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 0.64 | 1.44 | 10.2 |
Derrick Rose | 39 | 39 | 35.3 | .435 | .312 | .812 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 21.8 |
Brian Scalabrine | 28 | 0 | 4.4 | .467 | .143 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 1.1 |
C. J. Watson | 49 | 25 | 23.7 | .368 | .393 | .808 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 0.92 | 0.16 | 9.7 |
2012 playoff game log | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 2β4 (home: 2β1; road: 0β3)
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2012 playoff schedule |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Γmer AΕΔ±k | 6 | 3 | 21.3 | .500 | .353 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | |
Carlos Boozer | 6 | 6 | 33.3 | .422 | .714 | 9.8 | 3.0 | .8 | .3 | 13.5 | |
Ronnie Brewer | 5 | 0 | 16.6 | .250 | .000 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .8 | .2 | 1.6 | |
Jimmy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |||
Luol Deng | 6 | 6 | 38.0 | .456 | .364 | .571 | 8.3 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
Taj Gibson | 6 | 0 | 22.8 | .457 | .682 | 6.5 | .7 | .7 | 1.7 | 9.5 | |
Richard Hamilton | 6 | 6 | 28.5 | .414 | .333 | .818 | 3.2 | 3.0 | .2 | .0 | 13.0 |
Kyle Korver | 6 | 0 | 15.7 | .409 | .308 | .500 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 3.8 |
John Lucas | 5 | 0 | 18.8 | .450 | .385 | 1.000 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .0 | .0 | 8.6 |
Joakim Noah | 3 | 3 | 15.0 | .731 | .636 | 9.3 | 3.0 | .7 | 1.3 | 15.0 | |
Derrick Rose | 1 | 1 | 37.0 | .391 | .500 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
C. J. Watson | 6 | 5 | 27.3 | .241 | .250 | .750 | 2.2 | 5.5 | .8 | .0 | 7.3 |
Players Added Via draft Via free agency |
Players Lost Via free agency Waived |
June 23, 2011 | To
Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Nikola MirotiΔ |
To
Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Norris Cole Draft rights to Malcolm Lee Cash Considerations |
Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
Richard Hamilton | December 14 | Detroit Pistons |
Mike James | April 5 | Chicago Bulls |
Subtractions | ||
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Player | Date signed | New team |
Kurt Thomas | December 11 | Portland Trail Blazers |
Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends. [16] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season. [17]
Played in other leagues during lockout | |||
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Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
Brian Scalabrine | September 22 | Benetton Treviso ( Italy) | No |
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