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 |
The 2018–19 Chicago Bulls season was the 53rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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1 | 7 | Wendell Carter Jr. | C | ![]() |
Duke |
1 | 22 | Chandler Hutchison | SG | ![]() |
Boise State |
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Roster |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Player | Duration | Reason for Missed Time | Games Missed | |
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Start | End | |||
Ömer Aşık | September 22, 2018 | October 21, 2018 | Started developing arthritis. | 82 (Waived) |
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
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 |
Player | Signed |
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Zach LaVine [9] | July 8, 2018 |
Antonio Blakeney [10] | July 19, 2018 |
Ryan Arcidiacono [11] | July 31, 2018 |
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 |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Sean Kilpatrick [17] | Waived |
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Julyan Stone [18] | Waived |
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Paul Zipser | Waived |
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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 |
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Carmelo Anthony [7] | Waived |
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 |
The 2018–19 Chicago Bulls season was the 53rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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1 | 7 | Wendell Carter Jr. | C | ![]() |
Duke |
1 | 22 | Chandler Hutchison | SG | ![]() |
Boise State |
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Roster |
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 |
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 |
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 |
2018–19 game log Total: 22–60 (Home: 9–32; Road: 13–28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–6 (home: 1–3; road: 1–3)
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November
: 3–12 (home: 2–6; road: 1–6)
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December
: 5–9 (home: 2–4; road: 3–5)
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January
: 2–13 (home: 0–7; road: 2–6)
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February
: 5–5 (home: 2–4; road: 3–1)
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March
: 4–11 (home: 2–6; road: 2–5)
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April
: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
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2018–19 season schedule |
Player | Duration | Reason for Missed Time | Games Missed | |
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Start | End | |||
Ömer Aşık | September 22, 2018 | October 21, 2018 | Started developing arthritis. | 82 (Waived) |
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
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 |
Player | Signed |
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Zach LaVine [9] | July 8, 2018 |
Antonio Blakeney [10] | July 19, 2018 |
Ryan Arcidiacono [11] | July 31, 2018 |
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 |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Sean Kilpatrick [17] | Waived |
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Julyan Stone [18] | Waived |
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Paul Zipser | Waived |
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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 |
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Carmelo Anthony [7] | Waived |