2019–20 Chicago Bulls season
The 2019–20 Chicago Bulls season was the 54th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
2019–20 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Jim Boylen |
General manager | Gar Forman |
Owners | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | United Center |
Results | |
Record | 22–43 (.338) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | NBC Sports Chicago |
Radio | WLS WSCR |
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[1] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[2] On June 4, 2020, the season came to an end for the Bulls when the NBA Board of Governors approved a plan that would restart the season with 22 teams returning to play in the NBA Bubble on July 31, 2020, which was approved by the National Basketball Players Association the next day.[3][4]
Boylen was later fired as head coach on August 14, 2020.[5]
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 7 | Coby White | Point Guard | ![]() |
North Carolina |
2 | 38 | Daniel Gafford | Power forward / Center | ![]() |
Arkansas |
The Bulls hold a lottery first round pick and a second round pick.[6] At the night of the draft lottery, the Bulls fell to #7, the furthest a team with the fourth-best odds had fallen in the NBA draft lottery. With the seventh pick of the draft, Chicago selected point guard Coby White from the University of North Carolina.
Roster
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Standings
Division
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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z – Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 17 | .767 | 0.0 | 30–5 | 26–12 | 13–1 | 73 |
x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 25–11 | 20–17 | 8–7 | 73 |
Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 14–20 | 8–23 | 7–9 | 65 |
Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 11–22 | 9–24 | 5–10 | 66 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 11–25 | 8–21 | 4–10 | 65 |
Conference
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 56 | 17 | .767 | – | 73 |
2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 53 | 19 | .736 | 2.5 | 72 |
3 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | .667 | 7.5 | 72 |
4 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 73 |
5 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 29 | .603 | 12.0 | 73 |
6 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 13.0 | 73 |
7 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 20.5 | 72 |
8 | x – Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | .452 | 23.0 | 73 |
9 | Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | .347 | 30.5 | 72 |
10 | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 29.0 | 65 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 65 |
12 | New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | .318 | 31.5 | 66 |
13 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 66 |
14 | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | .299 | 33.0 | 67 |
15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 65 |
Game log
Preseason
The preseason schedule was announced on July 23, 2019. [7]
2019 preseason game log Total: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–1) | |
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Preseason: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–1)
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2019–20 season schedule |
Regular season
2019–20 game log Total: 22–43 (Home: 14–20; Road: 8–23) | |
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October: 1–4 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–3)
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November
: 5–10 (Home: 3–6; Road: 2–4)
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December
: 7–7 (Home: 4–4; Road: 3–3)
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January
: 6–11 (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–7)
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February
: 1–8 (Home: 1–4; Road: 0–4)
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March: 2–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–2)
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Cancelled games
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2019–20 season schedule |
References
- "NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games". NBA.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- Reynolds, Tim (March 11, 2020). "NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus". NBA.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "NBA Board of Governors approves competitive format to restart 2019-20 season with 22 teams returning to play". NBA.com. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- Wojnarowski, Adrian (June 5, 2020). "NBPA reps vote to approve 22-team format to finish season". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- Woodyard, Eric (August 14, 2020). "Bulls fire head coach Jim Boylen after 2 seasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "2019 NBA Draft Lottery odds: Knicks, Cavaliers, Suns clinch league's worst records, lock up top lottery-draw positions". CBSSports.com. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- "BULLS ANNOUNCE 2019-20 PRESEASON SCHEDULE". NBA.com. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.