2019–20 Chicago Bulls season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Chicago Bulls
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2019–20 Chicago Bulls season was the 54th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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
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.[citation needed ] With the seventh pick of the draft, Chicago selected point guard Coby White from the University of North Carolina .
Roster
2019–20 Chicago Bulls roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
51
Arcidiacono, Ryan
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1994-03-26
Villanova
C
34
Carter, Wendell
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1999-04-16
Duke
G
32
Dunn, Kris
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1994-03-18
Providence
C
6
Felício, Cristiano
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1992-07-07
CCSE Prep Academy (CA)
C
12
Gafford, Daniel
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
244 lb (111 kg)
1998-10-01
Arkansas
G
3
Harrison, Shaquille
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1993-10-06
Tulsa
G/F
15
Hutchison, Chandler
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1996-04-26
Boise State
C
2
Kornet, Luke
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1995-07-15
Vanderbilt
G
8
LaVine, Zach
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1995-03-10
UCLA
F
24
Markkanen, Lauri
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1997-05-22
Arizona
G
20
Mokoka, Adam (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1998-07-18
France
G/F
22
Porter Jr., Otto
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
1993-06-03
Georgetown
G
31
Satoranský, Tomáš
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1991-10-30
Czech Republic
G/F
28
Strus, Max (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1996-03-28
DePaul
G
45
Valentine, Denzel
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1993-11-16
Michigan State
G
0
White, Coby
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
2000-02-16
North Carolina
F
21
Young, Thaddeus
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1988-06-21
Georgia Tech
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 2, 2020
Standings
Division
Conference
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)
Preseason: 2–3 (home: 1–2; road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 7
Milwaukee
L 112–122
Zach LaVine (16)
Tomáš Satoranský (7)
Zach LaVine (10)
United Center 17,036
0–1
2
October 9
New Orleans
L 125–127
Zach LaVine (28)
Otto Porter (7)
Satoranský , Porter (8)
United Center 18,670
0–2
3
October 11
@ Indiana
L 87–105
Coby White (24)
Coby White (8)
Ryan Arcidiacono (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 10,821
0–3
4
October 13
@ Toronto
W 105–91
Zach LaVine (26)
Lauri Markkanen (13)
LaVine , Satoranský , Arcidiacono , Dunn (4)
Scotiabank Arena 16,438
1–3
5
October 17
Atlanta
W 111–93
Zach LaVine (23)
Lauri Markkanen (11)
Satoranský , Arcidiacono (4)
United Center 18,277
2–3
2019–20 season schedule
Regular season
2019–20 game log Total: 22–43 (Home: 14–20; Road: 8–23)
October: 1–4 (home: 0–1; road: 1–3)
November
: 5–10 (home: 3–6; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
6
November 1
Detroit
W 112–106
Zach LaVine (26)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Tomas Satoransky (6)
United Center 20,671
2–4
7
November 3
@ Indiana
L 95–108
Zach LaVine (21)
Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
Tomas Satoransky (9)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,073
2–5
8
November 5
L. A. Lakers
L 112–118
Zach LaVine (26)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Zach LaVine (7)
United Center 21,193
2–6
9
November 6
@ Atlanta
W 113–93
Tomas Satoransky (27)
Zach LaVine (8)
Tomas Satoransky (8)
State Farm Arena 15,049
3–6
10
November 9
Houston
L 94–117
Young , Hutchison , Markkanen , Carter Jr. (13)
Wendell Carter Jr. (16)
Zach LaVine (5)
United Center 20,482
3–7
11
November 12
New York
W 120–102
Coby White (27)
Wendell Carter Jr. (12)
Ryan Arcidiacono (8)
United Center 18,668
4–7
12
November 14
@ Milwaukee
L 115–124
Coby White (26)
Lauri Markkanen (8)
Zach LaVine (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,627
4–8
13
November 16
Brooklyn
L 111–117
Zach LaVine (36)
Wendell Carter Jr. (14)
Coby White (3)
United Center 19,148
4–9
14
November 18
Milwaukee
L 101–115
Daniel Gafford (21)
Carter Jr. , LaVine , Markkanen (8)
Kris Dunn (9)
United Center 17,565
4–10
15
November 20
Detroit
W 109–89
Lauri Markkanen (24)
Wendell Carter Jr. (15)
Tomas Satoransky (7)
United Center 18,119
5–10
16
November 22
Miami
L 108–116
Zach LaVine (15)
Thaddeus Young (8)
Satoransky , Dunn (5)
United Center 18,953
5–11
17
November 23
@ Charlotte
W 116–115
Zach LaVine (49)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Tomas Satoransky (8)
Spectrum Center 17,891
6–11
18
November 25
Portland
L 94–117
Zach LaVine (18)
Wendell Carter Jr. (9)
Satoransky , LaVine (5)
United Center 18,776
6–12
19
November 27
@ Golden State
L 90–104
Zach LaVine (36)
Wendell Carter Jr. (9)
Tomáš Satoranský (7)
Chase Center 18,064
6–13
20
November 29
@ Portland
L 103–107
Zach LaVine (28)
Young , Carter Jr. (9)
Tomáš Satoranský (8)
Moda Center 20,139
6–14
December
: 7–7 (home: 4–4; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
21
December 2
@ Sacramento
W 113–106
Zach LaVine (28)
Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
Tomáš Satoranský (5)
Golden 1 Center 17,257
7–14
22
December 4
Memphis
W 106–99
Zach LaVine (25)
Wendell Carter Jr. (13)
Tomáš Satoranský (8)
United Center 15,017
8–14
23
December 6
Golden State
L 98–100
Zach LaVine (22)
Wendell Carter Jr. (12)
Zach LaVine (6)
United Center 18,841
8–15
24
December 8
@ Miami
L 105–110 (OT)
Lauri Markkanen (22)
Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
Coby White (8)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
8–16
25
December 9
Toronto
L 92–93
Zach LaVine (20)
Zach LaVine (11)
Tomáš Satoranský (11)
United Center 14,775
8–17
26
December 11
Atlanta
W 136–102
Zach LaVine (35)
Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
Thaddeus Young (6)
United Center 15,084
9–17
27
December 13
Charlotte
L 73–83
Arcidiacono , LaVine (12)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Satoransky , Dunn , White (3)
United Center 18,377
9–18
28
December 14
L. A. Clippers
W 109–106
Zach LaVine (31)
Lauri Markkanen (17)
Tomáš Satoranský (5)
United Center 18,426
10–18
29
December 16
@ Oklahoma City
L 106–109
Zach LaVine (39)
Wendell Carter Jr. (9)
Tomáš Satoranský (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
10–19
30
December 18
@ Washington
W 110–109 (OT)
Lauri Markkanen (31)
Markkanen , Carter Jr. , Young (9)
Tomáš Satoranský (6)
Capital One Arena 14,987
11–19
31
December 21
@ Detroit
W 119–107
Zach LaVine (33)
Wendell Carter Jr. (12)
Satoransky , LaVine (5)
Little Caesars Arena 15,948
12–19
32
December 23
@ Orlando
L 95–103
Zach LaVine (26)
Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
Kris Dunn (6)
Amway Center 18,846
12–20
33
December 28
Atlanta
W 116–81
Lauri Markkanen (25)
Carter Jr. , Satoransky (8)
Tomáš Satoranský (6)
United Center 21,496
13–20
34
December 30
Milwaukee
L 102–123
Zach LaVine (19)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Tomáš Satoranský (7)
United Center 21,954
13–21
January
: 6–11 (home: 4–4; road: 2–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
35
January 2
Utah
L 98–102
Zach LaVine (26)
Wendell Carter Jr. (13)
Zach LaVine (5)
United Center 19,398
13–22
36
January 4
Boston
L 104–111
Zach LaVine (35)
Wendell Carter Jr. (14)
Kris Dunn (7)
United Center 21,130
13–23
37
January 6
@ Dallas
L 110–118
Lauri Markkanen (26)
Markkanen , Young (9)
Tomáš Satoranský (14)
American Airlines Center 20,238
13–24
38
January 8
@ New Orleans
L 108–123
Zach LaVine (32)
White , Young (6)
Kris Dunn (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,324
13–25
39
January 10
Indiana
L 105–116
Zach LaVine (43)
Thaddeus Young (9)
Lauri Markkanen (4)
United Center 20,229
13–26
40
January 11
@ Detroit
W 108–99
Zach LaVine (25)
Markkanen , Gafford (7)
Zach LaVine (6)
Little Caesars Arena 15,951
14–26
41
January 13
@ Boston
L 101–113
Zach LaVine (30)
Lauri Markkanen (6)
Tomáš Satoranský (7)
TD Garden 19,156
14–27
42
January 15
Washington
W 115–106
Zach LaVine (30)
Markkanen , Young (8)
Dunn , LaVine (7)
United Center 19,382
15–27
43
January 17
@ Philadelphia
L 89–100
Zach LaVine (23)
Zach LaVine (7)
Tomáš Satoranský (6)
Wells Fargo Center 20,919
15–28
44
January 18
Cleveland
W 118–116
Zach LaVine (42)
Zach LaVine (6)
Tomáš Satoranský (8)
United Center 19,939
16–28
45
January 20
@ Milwaukee
L 98–111
Zach LaVine (24)
Lauri Markkanen (8)
Tomáš Satoranský (4)
Fiserv Forum 17,747
16–29
46
January 22
Minnesota
W 117–110
Zach LaVine (25)
Cristiano Felício (10)
Tomáš Satoranský (5)
United Center 18,875
17–29
47
January 24
Sacramento
L 81–98
Zach LaVine (21)
Cristiano Felício (9)
Kris Dunn (6)
United Center 17,661
17–30
48
January 25
@ Cleveland
W 118–106
Zach LaVine (44)
Zach LaVine (10)
Zach LaVine (8)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
18–30
49
January 27
San Antonio
W 110–109
Zach LaVine (23)
Kornet , Young (9)
Kris Dunn (8)
United Center 16,071
19–30
50
January 29
@ Indiana
L 106–115 (OT)
Chandler Hutchison (21)
Cristiano Felício (8)
Zach LaVine (9)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
19–31
51
January 31
@ Brooklyn
L 118–133
Zach LaVine (22)
Chandler Hutchison (9)
LaVine , Satoranský (8)
Barclays Center 17,732
19–32
February
: 1–8 (home: 1–4; road: 0–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
52
February 2
@ Toronto
L 102–129
Thaddeus Young (21)
LaVine , Young (7)
Zach LaVine (7)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
19–33
53
February 6
New Orleans
L 119–125
Zach LaVine (22)
Chandler Hutchison (8)
Coby White (9)
United Center 18,247
19–34
54
February 9
@ Philadelphia
L 111–118
Zach LaVine (32)
Thaddeus Young (10)
Zach LaVine (8)
Wells Fargo Center 21,018
19–35
55
February 11
@ Washington
L 114–126
Zach LaVine (41)
Zach LaVine (9)
Tomáš Satoranský (8)
Capital One Arena 15,135
19–36
56
February 20
Charlotte
L 93–103
Thaddeus Young (22)
Thaddeus Young (11)
Tomáš Satoranský (8)
United Center 17,463
19–37
57
February 22
Phoenix
L 104–112
Coby White (33)
Felício , Satoranský (6)
Zach LaVine (5)
United Center 20,506
19–38
58
February 23
Washington
W 126–117
Coby White (33)
Felício , White , Young (6)
Tomáš Satoranský (13)
United Center 18,024
20–38
59
February 25
Oklahoma City
L 122–124
Zach LaVine (41)
Cristiano Felício (9)
Tomáš Satoranský (7)
United Center 16,911
20–39
60
February 29
@ New York
L 115–125
Zach LaVine (26)
Wendell Carter Jr. (9)
LaVine , Satoranský (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
20–40
March: 2–3 (home: 2–1; road: 0–2)
2019–20 season schedule
Player statistics
After all games .[ 8]
‡ Waived during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
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 .
^ "2019-20 Chicago Bulls Roster and Regular season Stats" . basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021 .
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