2017–18 Chicago Bulls season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2017–18 Chicago Bulls season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time since 2011, All-Star Jimmy Butler was not on the roster as he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the off-season. On February 1, 2018, months after his confrontation with teammate Bobby Portis , Nikola Mirotić agreed to a trade where he'd be sent alongside a future second round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Ömer Aşık , Tony Allen , Jameer Nelson , and a future first round pick. The Bulls had their first losing season since 2008 , and their first 50-loss season since 2004 .
Newly acquired Zach LaVine played in just 24 games this season due to knee injuries.
Draft picks
Entering draft night, the Bulls possessed picks 16 and 38, with the latter being acquired via a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers . Exiting draft night, they left with only one draft pick that wasn't even originally theirs to begin with. First, they traded away All-Star shooting guard Jimmy Butler and their #16 pick (which became redshirted freshman center Justin Patton from Creighton University ), to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Zach LaVine , Kris Dunn , and the Timberwolves' #7 pick in the draft, which became the star Finnish freshman center/power forward Lauri Markkanen from the University of Arizona . As for their own second-round selection on the day of the draft, one that the Bulls got from Cleveland, they traded away that pick (which was junior power forward Jordan Bell from the University of Oregon ) to the defending champion Golden State Warriors in exchange for $3.5 million.
Roster
2017–18 Chicago Bulls roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
15
Arcidiacono, Ryan (TW)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1994-03-26
Villanova
C
3
Aşık, Ömer
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1986-07-04
Turkey
G
9
Blakeney, Antonio (TW)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
1996-10-04
LSU
G
32
Dunn, Kris
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1994-03-18
Providence
C
6
Felício, Cristiano
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1992-07-07
CCSE Prep (CA)
G
2
Grant, Jerian
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
1992-10-09
Notre Dame
G/F
7
Holiday, Justin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1989-04-05
Washington
G
0
Kilpatrick, Sean
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1990-01-06
Cincinnati
G
8
LaVine, Zach
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1995-03-10
UCLA
C
42
Lopez, Robin
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
277 lb (126 kg)
1988-04-01
Stanford
F
24
Markkanen, Lauri
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1997-05-22
Arizona
G
11
Nwaba, David
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
1993-01-14
Cal Poly
G
22
Payne, Cameron
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1994-08-08
Murray State
F
5
Portis, Bobby
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
1995-02-10
Arkansas
G/F
45
Valentine, Denzel
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1993-11-16
Michigan State
F
30
Vonleh, Noah
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1995-08-24
Indiana
F
16
Zipser, Paul
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
1994-02-18
Germany
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 26, 2018
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2017 pre-season game log Total: 3–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 3–3 (home: 1–2; road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 3
@ New Orleans
W 113–109
Cristiano Felicio (15)
Mirotic , Portis (9)
Jerian Grant (9)
Smoothie King Center 16,962
1–0
2
October 4
@ Dallas
L 71–118
Lopez , Zipser (12)
Justin Holiday (6)
Kris Dunn (6)
American Airlines Center 17,091
1–1
3
October 6
Milwaukee
W 114–101
Justin Holiday (21)
Bobby Portis (10)
Arcidiacono , Grant , Portis , Valentine (4)
United Center 17,187
2–1
4
October 8
New Orleans
L 95–108
Denzel Valentine (15)
Bobby Portis (10)
Ryan Arcidiacono (6)
United Center 17,523
2–2
5
October 10
@ Cleveland
W 108–94
Justin Holiday (28)
Justin Holiday (11)
Jerian Grant (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,042
3–2
6
October 13
Toronto
L 104–125
Justin Holiday (17)
Jerian Grant (9)
Jerian Grant (8)
United Center 19,677
3–3
2017–18 season schedule
Regular season
2017–18 game log Total: 27–55 (Home: 17–24; Road: 10–31)
October: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
November
: 2–13 (home: 1–4; road: 1–9)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
6
November 1
@ Miami
L 91–97
Lauri Markkanen (25)
David Nwaba (11)
Jerian Grant (8)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
1–5
7
November 3
@ Orlando
W 105–83
Justin Holiday (19)
Robin Lopez (10)
Jerian Grant (6)
Amway Center 19,171
2–5
8
November 4
New Orleans
L 90–96 (OT)
Justin Holiday (18)
Robin Lopez (9)
Jerian Grant (9)
United Center 21,254
2–6
9
November 7
@ Toronto
L 114–119
Bobby Portis (21)
Bobby Portis (13)
Jerian Grant (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
2–7
10
November 10
Indiana
L 87–105
Bobby Portis (20)
Bobby Portis (11)
Kris Dunn (5)
United Center 22,416
2–8
11
November 11
@ San Antonio
L 94–133
Lopez , Portis (17)
Bobby Portis (6)
Jerian Grant (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
2–9
12
November 15
@ Oklahoma City
L 79–92
Blakeney , Markkanen (16)
Bobby Portis (9)
Dunn , Grant (3)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
2–10
13
November 17
Charlotte
W 123–120
Justin Holiday (27)
Lauri Markkanen (7)
Kris Dunn (7)
United Center 20,493
3–10
14
November 19
@ Phoenix
L 105–113
Lauri Markkanen (26)
Lauri Markkanen (13)
Kris Dunn (6)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,264
3–11
15
November 21
@ LA Lakers
L 94–103
Denzel Valentine (17)
Lauri Markkanen (14)
Kris Dunn (6)
Staples Center 18,997
3–12
16
November 22
@ Utah
L 80–110
Robin Lopez (15)
Kris Dunn (9)
Grant , Valentine (4)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 17,434
3–13
17
November 24
@ Golden State
L 94–143
Jerian Grant (21)
Bobby Portis (8)
Kris Dunn (4)
Oracle Arena 19,596
3–14
18
November 26
Miami
L 93–100
Jerian Grant (24)
Denzel Valentine (13)
Denzel Valentine (7)
United Center 20,928
3–15
19
November 28
Phoenix
L 99–104
Justin Holiday (25)
Robin Lopez (7)
Kris Dunn (8)
United Center 18,324
3–16
20
November 30
@ Denver
L 110–111
Lopez , Markkanen (20)
Lauri Markkanen (9)
Jerian Grant (7)
Pepsi Center 15,156
3–17
December
: 9–6 (home: 6–2; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
21
December 1
Sacramento
L 106–107
Jerian Grant (17)
David Nwaba (9)
Kris Dunn (8)
United Center 19,268
3–18
22
December 4
Cleveland
L 91–113
Kris Dunn (15)
Bobby Portis (9)
Kris Dunn (5)
United Center 21,323
3–19
23
December 6
@ Indiana
L 96–98
Kris Dunn (18)
Denzel Valentine (8)
Kris Dunn (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 13,013
3–20
24
December 8
@ Charlotte
W 119–111 (OT)
Lauri Markkanen (24)
Lauri Markkanen (12)
Kris Dunn (12)
Spectrum Center 14,077
4–20
25
December 9
NY Knicks
W 104–102
Nikola Mirotic (19)
Lauri Markkanen (8)
Jerian Grant (9)
United Center 20,149
5–20
26
December 11
Boston
W 108–85
Nikola Mirotic (24)
Nikola Mirotic (8)
Jerian Grant (9)
United Center 19,617
6–20
27
December 13
Utah
W 103–100
Nikola Mirotic (29)
Nikola Mirotic (9)
Kris Dunn (8)
United Center 18,102
7–20
28
December 15
@ Milwaukee
W 115–109
Bobby Portis (27)
Bobby Portis (12)
Dunn , Holiday (7)
Bradley Center 16,921
8–20
29
December 18
Philadelphia
W 117–115
Dunn , Mirotic (22)
Nikola Mirotic (13)
Kris Dunn (6)
United Center 20,796
9–20
30
December 20
Orlando
W 112–94
Denzel Valentine (15)
Denzel Valentine (10)
Kris Dunn (7)
United Center 20,285
10–20
31
December 21
@ Cleveland
L 112–115
Lauri Markkanen (25)
Justin Holiday (7)
Kris Dunn (14)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
10–21
32
December 23
@ Boston
L 92–117
Bobby Portis (17)
Nikola Mirotic (9)
Kris Dunn (7)
TD Garden 18,624
10–22
33
December 26
@ Milwaukee
W 115–106
Nikola Mirotic (24)
David Nwaba (9)
Kris Dunn (12)
Bradley Center 18,717
11–22
34
December 27
NY Knicks
W 92–87
Kris Dunn (17)
Denzel Valentine (9)
Jerian Grant (6)
United Center 21,883
12–22
35
December 29
Indiana
W 119–107
Lauri Markkanen (32)
Portis , Grant , Markkanen (7)
Jerian Grant (12)
United Center 21,178
13–22
36
December 31
@ Washington
L 110–114
Nikola Mirotic (21)
Lauri Markkanen (9)
Kris Dunn (11)
Capital One Arena 20,356
13–23
January
: 5–9 (home: 2–5; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
37
January 1
Portland
L 120–124 (OT)
Kris Dunn (22)
Nikola Mirotic (10)
Denzel Valentine (6)
United Center 20,860
13–24
38
January 3
Toronto
L 115–124
Justin Holiday (26)
Lauri Markkanen (12)
Kris Dunn (8)
United Center 20,056
13–25
39
January 5
@ Dallas
W 127–124
Kris Dunn (32)
Nikola Mirotic (10)
Kris Dunn (9)
American Airlines Center 20,073
14–25
40
January 6
@ Indiana
L 86–125
Bobby Portis (15)
Markkanen , Valentine (5)
Kris Dunn (8)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
14–26
41
January 8
Houston
L 107–116
Bobby Portis (22)
Markkanen , Valentine (8)
Kris Dunn (8)
United Center 17,462
14–27
42
January 10
@ NY Knicks
W 122–119 (2OT)
Lauri Markkanen (33)
Lauri Markkanen (10)
Kris Dunn (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
15–27
43
January 13
Detroit
W 107–105
Lauri Markkanen (19)
Kris Dunn (8)
Kris Dunn (8)
United Center 21,613
16–27
44
January 15
Miami
W 119–111
Justin Holiday (25)
Lauri Markkanen (9)
Kris Dunn (10)
United Center 20,546
17–27
45
January 17
Golden State
L 112–119
Nikola Mirotic (24)
Lauri Markkanen (8)
Denzel Valentine (7)
United Center 21,372
17–28
46
January 20
@ Atlanta
W 113–97
Robin Lopez (20)
Zach LaVine (9)
Jerian Grant (6)
Philips Arena 15,597
18–28
47
January 22
@ New Orleans
L 128–132 (2OT)
Grant , Lopez (22)
Lauri Markkanen (17)
Jerian Grant (13)
Smoothie King Center 17,101
18–29
48
January 24
@ Philadelphia
L 101–115
Bobby Portis (22)
Bobby Portis (11)
David Nwaba (4)
Wells Fargo Center 20,547
18–30
49
January 26
LA Lakers
L 103–108
Nikola Mirotic (18)
Markkanen , Valentine (11)
Jerian Grant (8)
United Center 21,827
18–31
50
January 28
Milwaukee
L 96–110
Denzel Valentine (18)
Lauri Markkanen (10)
Grant , LaVine (4)
United Center 21,630
18–32
51
January 31
@ Portland
L 108–124
Zach LaVine (23)
Bobby Portis (10)
Grant , Felicio (3)
Moda Center 19,000
18–33
February
: 2–8 (home: 2–3; road: 0–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
52
February 3
@ LA Clippers
L 103–113
Zach LaVine (21)
Bobby Portis (13)
Grant , LaVine (4)
Staples Center 19,068
18–34
53
February 5
@ Sacramento
L 98–104
Zach LaVine (27)
Bobby Portis (14)
Jerian Grant (5)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
18–35
54
February 9
Minnesota
W 114–113
Zach LaVine (35)
Jerian Grant (8)
Jerian Grant (11)
United Center 21,558
19–35
55
February 10
Washington
L 90–101
Justin Holiday (15)
Markkanen , Valentine (10)
Jerian Grant (8)
United Center 21,112
19–36
56
February 12
Orlando
W 105–101
Lauri Markkanen (21)
Lauri Markkanen (8)
Jerian Grant (7)
United Center 18,611
20–36
57
February 14
Toronto
L 98–122
Bobby Portis (18)
Markkanen , Nwaba (6)
Jerian Grant (7)
United Center 21,006
20–37
58
February 22
Philadelphia
L 115–116
Bobby Portis (38)
David Nwaba (9)
Cameron Payne (7)
United Center 21,312
20–38
59
February 24
@ Minnesota
L 104–122
Zach LaVine (21)
David Nwaba (9)
Zach LaVine (7)
Target Center 18,978
20–39
60
February 26
@ Brooklyn
L 87–104
Kris Dunn (23)
Denzel Valentine (13)
Kris Dunn (4)
Barclays Center 15,081
20–40
61
February 27
@ Charlotte
L 103–118
Zach LaVine (21)
Bobby Portis (10)
Cameron Payne (6)
Spectrum Center 14,521
20–41
March
: 5–10 (home: 2–5; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
62
March 2
Dallas
W 108–100
Bobby Portis (22)
Lauri Markkanen (12)
Kris Dunn (7)
United Center 21,017
21–41
63
March 5
Boston
L 89–105
Denzel Valentine (20)
Noah Vonleh (9)
Kris Dunn (4)
United Center 21,286
21–42
64
March 7
Memphis
W 119–110
Lauri Markkanen (22)
Bobby Portis (10)
Kris Dunn (9)
United Center 20,210
22–42
65
March 9
@ Detroit
L 83–99
Cameron Payne (17)
Lauri Markkanen (8)
Bobby Portis (5)
Little Caesars Arena 17,406
22–43
66
March 11
@ Atlanta
W 129–122
LaVine , Portis (21)
Bobby Portis (10)
Denzel Valentine (7)
Philips Arena 15,266
23–43
67
March 13
LA Clippers
L 106–112
Bobby Portis (19)
Bobby Portis (9)
Kris Dunn (6)
United Center 20,912
23–44
68
March 15
@ Memphis
W 111–110
Zach LaVine (20)
Noah Vonleh (10)
Cameron Payne (5)
FedExForum 16,511
24–44
69
March 17
Cleveland
L 109–114
Denzel Valentine (34)
Cristiano Felicio (10)
Cameron Payne (10)
United Center 22,983
24–45
70
March 19
@ NY Knicks
L 92–110
Cristiano Felicio (17)
Noah Vonleh (12)
Cameron Payne (6)
Madison Square Garden 18,835
24–46
71
March 21
Denver
L 102–135
Cristiano Felicio (16)
Bobby Portis (8)
Jerian Grant (7)
United Center 20,671
24–47
72
March 23
Milwaukee
L 105–118
Denzel Valentine (20)
Cristiano Felicio (11)
Cameron Payne (6)
United Center 21,698
24–48
73
March 24
@ Detroit
L 95–117
Denzel Valentine (18)
Cristiano Felicio (9)
Jerian Grant (10)
Little Caesars Arena 19,139
24–49
74
March 27
@ Houston
L 86–118
Lauri Markkanen (22)
Noah Vonleh (13)
Grant , Payne , Valentine , Vonleh (3)
Toyota Center 18,055
24–50
75
March 29
@ Miami
L 92–103
David Nwaba (15)
Noah Vonleh (13)
Cameron Payne (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,746
24–51
76
March 30
@ Orlando
W 90–82
Kilpatrick , Markkanen (13)
Cristiano Felicio (16)
Cameron Payne (6)
Amway Center 18,918
25–51
April
: 2–4 (home: 2–2; road: 0–2)
2017–18 season schedule
Injuries/Personal games missed
Player
Duration
Reason for Missed Time
Games Missed
Start
End
Zach LaVine
February 4, 2017
January 13, 2018
Tore his ACL while playing with Minnesota .
??
Cameron Payne
September 6, 2017
Unknown (Three-to-four months)
Had surgery on his right foot.
??
Nikola Mirotić
October 17, 2017
December 8, 2017
Hospitalized for engaging in a fight with Bobby Portis .
23
Bobby Portis
October 17, 2017
November 7, 2017
Suspended for punching teammate Nikola Mirotić in his face.
8
Player statistics
Regular season
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bulls only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "BULLS ACQUIRE DUNN, LAVINE AND MARKKANEN FROM MINNEOSTA" . NBA.com . June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017 .
^ "Chicago Bulls trade Nikola Mirotic to New Orleans Pelicans" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018 .
^ "Bulls re-sign Cristiano Felicio" . NBA.com/bulls . July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017 .
^ "Bulls re-sign Nikola Mirotic" . NBA.com/bulls . September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017 .
^ "Bulls sign Justin Holiday" . NBA.com/bulls . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
^ "Bulls sign Blakeney to Two-way contract" . NBA.com/bulls . July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
^ "Bulls sign Arcidiacono to Two-way contract" . NBA.com/bulls . August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017 .
^ "Bulls sign Diamond Stone" . NBA.com/bulls . September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017 .
^ "Bulls waive Jarell Eddie and Diamond Stone, claim Kay Felder" . NBA.com/bulls . October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017 .
^ a b "Chicago Bulls release Rajon Rondo, Isaiah Canaan" . NBA.com . Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Guard Michael Carter-Williams" . NBA.com/hornets . July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017 .
^ "BULLS REQUEST WAIVERS ON DWYANE WADE" . NBA.com/bulls . Retrieved September 26, 2017 .
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