2018–19 Chicago Bulls season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2018–19 Chicago Bulls season was the 53rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Jim Boylen
| 2018–19 Chicago Bulls season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Fred Hoiberg (fired) Jim Boylen |
| President | Michael Reinsdorf |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Wendell Carter Jr. | C |  United States |
Duke |
| 1 | 22 | Chandler Hutchison | SG | United States |
Boise State |
The Bulls entered the draft with two first-round picks: their own (7th pick) and an additional selection (22nd pick) acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans in the Nikola Mirotić trade.[2] They did not have a second-round pick, having traded their own to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017;[3] that pick was eventually held by the New York Knicks.
Roster
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Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Standings
Division
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 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
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Preseason: 2–3 (home: 2–1; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
Injured
Player statistics
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[4]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Transactions
Trades
| July 7, 2018[5] | 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[6] | To Chicago Bulls MarShon Brooks |
To Memphis Grizzlies |
| January 7, 2019[7] | To Chicago Bulls Michael Carter-Williams |
To Houston Rockets 2020 Memphis protected second-round pick |
| January 22, 2019[8] | To Chicago Bulls Carmelo Anthony |
To Houston Rockets Draft rights to Tadija Dragićević |
| February 1, 2019[9] | To Chicago Bulls Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot |
To Oklahoma City Thunder 2020 protected second round draft pick |
| February 7, 2019[10] | To Chicago Bulls |
To Washington Wizards Jabari Parker |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Zach LaVine[11] | July 8, 2018 |
| Antonio Blakeney[12] | July 19, 2018 |
| Ryan Arcidiacono[13] | July 31, 2018 |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Jabari Parker[14] | July 14, 2018 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Antonius Cleveland[15] | July 23, 2018 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Rawle Alkins[16] | Two-way contract | Arizona Wildcats |
| Derrick Walton[17] | August 14, 2018 | Miami Heat |
| Kaiser Gates[18] | September 24, 2018 | Xavier Musketeers |
| JaKarr Sampson[18] | Sacramento Kings | |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Kilpatrick[19] | Waived |  Panathinaikos B.C. OPAP |
| Julyan Stone[20] | Waived |  Reyer Venezia |
| Paul Zipser | Waived |  San Pablo Burgos |
| Noah Vonleh[21] | Free agent | New York Knicks |
| Quincy Pondexter[22] | Free agent | San Antonio Spurs |
| Cameron Payne[6] | Waived | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Michael Carter-Williams[7] | Waived | Orlando Magic |
| MarShon Brooks[7] | Waived |  Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Carmelo Anthony[9] | Waived |