2013–14 Chicago Bulls season

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2013–14   Chicago Bulls season
Head coach Tom Thibodeau
General manager Gar Forman
Owners Jerry Reinsdorf
Arena United Center
Results
Record4834 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish First Round
(lost to Wizards 1–4)

Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television WGN, WCIU, Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Radio WMVP
< 2012–13 2014–15 >

The 2013–14 Chicago Bulls season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished the regular season with a record of 48–34, heading into the playoffs with the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the first round to the Washington Wizards in five games.

Contents

After a year absence, Derrick Rose returned to action during the season opener in Miami against the two-time defending champion Miami Heat, but on November 22, 2013, at Portland he injured his meniscus in his right knee and was once again put on injured reserve, ending his season after 10 games.

Besides losing Rose, on January 7, 2014, the Bulls traded Luol Deng to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andrew Bynum, who was waived immediately after the trade. This was the Bulls' first season since 2003-04 that Deng was not on the roster.

Offseason

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Club Team
120 Tony Snell SFUnited States New Mexico
249 Erik Murphy PFUnited States / Finland Florida

Summer League

Player departures

The San Antonio Spurs signed Marco Belinelli on July 11. [1] On July 26, Nate Robinson signed with the Denver Nuggets. [2] On October 7, Vladimir Radmanović announced that he would be retiring after 12 seasons in the NBA. [3]

Player signings

On July 10, the Bulls signed Mike Dunleavy Jr. [4] The next day, Nazr Mohammed re-signed with the Bulls. [5] The Bulls had signed Patrick Christopher, Mike James, Dahntay Jones, Kalin Lucas, Dexter Pittman, and D. J. White on September 27 to finalize its training camp roster. [6]

Standings

Central Division

Central Division WLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
c-Indiana Pacers 5626.683356212012–482
x-Chicago Bulls 4834.5858.02714212011–582
Cleveland Cavaliers 3349.40223.0192214277–982
Detroit Pistons 2953.35427.0172412296–1082
Milwaukee Bucks 1567.18341.010315364–1282

Eastern Conference

Standings
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c-Indiana Pacers  *5626.68382
2y-Miami Heat  *5428.6592.082
3y-Toronto Raptors  *4834.5858.082
4x-Chicago Bulls 4834.5858.082
5x-Washington Wizards 4438.53712.082
6x-Brooklyn Nets 4438.53712.082
7x-Charlotte Bobcats 4339.52413.082
8x-Atlanta Hawks 3844.46318.082
9 New York Knicks 3745.45119.082
10 Cleveland Cavaliers 3349.40223.082
11 Detroit Pistons 2953.35427.082
12 Boston Celtics 2557.30531.082
13 Orlando Magic 2359.28033.082
14 Philadelphia 76ers 1963.23237.082
15 Milwaukee Bucks 1567.18341.082

Game log

Preseason

2013 pre-season game log
Total: 8–0 (home: 5–0; road: 3–0)
Pre-season: 8–0 (home: 5–0; road: 3–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 5@ Indiana W 82–76 Taj Gibson (18) Taj Gibson (12) Rose & Dunleavy (3) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15,273
1–0
2October 7 Memphis W 106–87 Carlos Boozer (16) Mohammed & Gibson (6) Rose & Snell (3) Scottrade Center
13,497
2–0
3October 12@ Washington W 83–81 Taj Gibson (18) Boozer, Gibson, & Dunleavy (8) Luol Deng (6) HSBC Arena (at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
13,635
3–0
4October 16 Detroit W 96–81 Derrick Rose (22) Taj Gibson (12) Kirk Hinrich (5) United Center
21,405
4–0
5October 18 Indiana W 103–98 Derrick Rose (32) Deng & Snell (6) Derrick Rose (9) United Center
21,783
5–0
6October 21 Milwaukee W 105–84 Derrick Rose (24) Carlos Boozer (10) Mike Dunleavy Jr. (5) United Center
21,203
6–0
7October 23@ Oklahoma City W 104–95 Derrick Rose (26) Carlos Boozer (14) Derrick Rose (6) INTRUST Bank Arena
15,004
7–0
8October 25 Denver W 94–89 Carlos Boozer (24) Luol Deng (12) Derrick Rose (8) United Center
21,773
8–0
2013–14 season schedule

Regular season

2013–14 game log
Total: 48–34 (home: 27–14; road: 21–20)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 29@ Miami L 95–107 Carlos Boozer (31) Joakim Noah (11) Deng & Rose (4) American Airlines Arena
19,964
0–1
2October 31 New York W 82–81 Derrick Rose (18) Joakim Noah (15) Luol Deng (6) United Center
22,022
1–1
November : 6–7 (home: 4–0; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
3November 2@ Philadelphia L 104–107 Carlos Boozer (22) Carlos Boozer (10) Rose & Hinrich (6) Wells Fargo Center
15,782
1–2
4November 6@ Indiana L 80–97 Deng & Rose (17) Carlos Boozer (9) Kirk Hinrich (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165
1–3
5November 8 Utah W 97–73 Luol Deng (19) Luol Deng (11) Luol Deng (9) United Center
21,946
2–3
6November 11 Cleveland W 96–81 Carlos Boozer (17) Taj Gibson (8) Rose & Hinrich (7) United Center
21,778
3–3
7November 15@ Toronto W 96–80 Luol Deng (19) Deng & Noah (9) Carlos Boozer (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800
4–3
8November 16 Indiana W 110–94 Luol Deng (23) Taj Gibson (8) Kirk Hinrich (8) United Center
22,158
5–3
9November 18 Charlotte W 86–81 Luol Deng (21) Carlos Boozer (17) Kirk Hinrich (7) United Center
21,628
6–3
10November 21@ Denver L 87–97 Derrick Rose (19) Luol Deng (13) Joakim Noah (8) Pepsi Center
18,423
6–4
11November 22@ Portland L 95–98 Derrick Rose (20) Luol Deng (14) Rose, Hinrich & Noah (3) Moda Center
20,618
6–5
12November 24@ L.A. Clippers L 82–121 Luol Deng (22) Nazr Mohammed (11) Kirk Hinrich (7) Staples Center
19,245
6–6
13November 25@ Utah L 83–89 (OT) Carlos Boozer (26) Carlos Boozer (16) Kirk Hinrich (4) EnergySolutions Arena
18,936
6–7
14November 27@ Detroit W 99–79 Luol Deng (27) Taj Gibson (8) Kirk Hinrich (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
14,228
7–7
15November 30@ Cleveland L 93–97 Luol Deng (27) Joakim Noah (8) Luol Deng (11) Quicken Loans Arena
17,296
7–8
December : 5–10 (home: 2–7; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
16December 2 New Orleans L 128–131 (3OT) Luol Deng (37) Taj Gibson (14) Kirk Hinrich (11) United Center
21,615
7–9
17December 5 Miami W 107–87 Carlos Boozer (27) Joakim Noah (15) Kirk Hinrich (7) United Center
22,125
8–9
18December 7 Detroit L 75–92 Taj Gibson (21) Taj Gibson (10) Hinrich & Dunleavy (4) United Center
21,737
8–10
19December 10 Milwaukee L 74–78 Mike Dunleavy Jr. (24) Carlos Boozer (12) Kirk Hinrich (6) United Center
21,303
8–11
20December 11@ New York L 78–83 Mike Dunleavy Jr. (20) Carlos Boozer (12) Joakim Noah (4) Madison Square Garden
19,812
8–12
21December 13@ Milwaukee W 91–90 Joakim Noah (21) Joakim Noah (18) Kirk Hinrich (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,219
9–12
22December 14 Toronto L 77–99 Luol Deng (17) Joakim Noah (12) D. J. Augustin (6) United Center
21,386
9–13
23December 16 Orlando L 82–83 Luol Deng (26) Carlos Boozer (13) D. J. Augustin (8) United Center
21,200
9–14
24December 18@ Houston L 94–109 Jimmy Butler (20) Joakim Noah (10) D. J. Augustin (9) Toyota Center
18,242
9–15
25December 19@ Oklahoma City L 95–107 Joakim Noah (23) Joakim Noah (12) Mike Dunleavy Jr. (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
9–16
26December 21 Cleveland W 100–84 Carlos Boozer (19) Joakim Noah (18) D. J. Augustin (10) United Center
21,658
10–16
27December 25@ Brooklyn W 95–78 Taj Gibson (20) Gibson & Noah (8) D. J. Augustin (5) Barclays Center
17,732
11–16
28December 28 Dallas L 83–105 Joakim Noah (20) Joakim Noah (10) Jimmy Butler (5) United Center
22,099
11–17
29December 30@ Memphis W 95–91 Jimmy Butler (26) Boozer & Noah (10) D. J. Augustin (9) FedExForum
17,688
12–17
30December 31 Toronto L 79–85 Luol Deng (16) Joakim Noah (16) Joakim Noah (6) United Center
21,507
12–18
January : 11–4 (home: 6–3; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
31January 2 Boston W 94–82 Joakim Noah (17) Joakim Noah (11) Joakim Noah (9) United Center
21,721
13–18
32January 4 Atlanta W 91–84 Mike Dunleavy Jr. (20) Gibson & Noah (12) D. J. Augustin (7) United Center
21,539
14–18
33January 7 Phoenix W 92–87 Taj Gibson (19) Joakim Noah (16) D. J. Augustin (9) United Center
21,181
15–18
34January 10@ Milwaukee W 81–72 Carlos Boozer (19) Carlos Boozer (13) Joakim Noah (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,148
16–18
35January 11 Charlotte W 103–97 D. J. Augustin (20) Joakim Noah (14) D. J. Augustin (12) United Center
21,413
17–18
36January 13 Washington L 88–102 Carlos Boozer (19) Joakim Noah (16) Kirk Hinrich (8) United Center
21,287
17–19
37January 15@ Orlando W 128–125 (3OT) Joakim Noah (26) Joakim Noah (19) D. J. Augustin (9) Amway Center
16,489
18–19
38January 17@ Washington L 93–96 Kirk Hinrich (18) Joakim Noah (12) Joakim Noah (6) Verizon Center
17,005
18–20
39January 18 Philadelphia W 103–78 Joakim Noah (21) Joakim Noah (16) D. J. Augustin (8) United Center
21,710
19–20
40January 20 L.A. Lakers W 102–100 D. J. Augustin (27) Joakim Noah (21) Joakim Noah (6) United Center
21,626
20–20
41January 22@ Cleveland W 98–87 D. J. Augustin (27) Joakim Noah (18) D. J. Augustin (7) Quicken Loans Arena
16,890
21–20
42January 24 L.A. Clippers L 95–112 Carlos Boozer (22) Joakim Noah (13) Joakim Noah (7) United Center
21,755
21–21
43January 25@ Charlotte W 89–87 D. J. Augustin (28) Joakim Noah (10) Joakim Noah (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
18,252
22–21
44January 27 Minnesota L 86–95 Carlos Boozer (20) Carlos Boozer (14) D. J. Augustin (6) United Center
21,637
22–22
45January 29@ San Antonio W 96–86 Jimmy Butler (19) Carlos Boozer (12) Joakim Noah (8) AT&T Center
18,581
23–22
February : 9–4 (home: 4–0; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
46February 1@ New Orleans L 79–88 D. J. Augustin (23) Joakim Noah (16) D. J. Augustin (7) New Orleans Arena
17,799
23–23
47February 3@ Sacramento L 70–99 Jimmy Butler (17) Carlos Boozer (9) D. J. Augustin (7) Sleep Train Arena
15,178
23–24
48February 4@ Phoenix W 100–92 Carlos Boozer (19) Joakim Noah (14) Jimmy Butler (4) US Airways Center
16,636
24–24
49February 6@ Golden State L 87–102 Taj Gibson (26) Taj Gibson (13) Joakim Noah (11) Oracle Arena
19,596
24–25
50February 9@ L.A. Lakers W 92–86 Joakim Noah (20) Joakim Noah (13) D. J. Augustin (6) Staples Center
18,997
25–25
51February 11 Atlanta W 100–85 Taj Gibson (24) Joakim Noah (16) Joakim Noah (11) United Center
21,325
26–25
52February 13 Brooklyn W 92–76 Carlos Boozer (15) Joakim Noah (13) Hinrich & Noah (7) United Center
21,500
27–25
All-Star Break
53February 19@ Toronto W 94–92 Carlos Boozer (20) Mike Dunleavy Jr. (11) Joakim Noah (13) Air Canada Centre
17,704
28–25
54February 21 Denver W 117–89 D. J. Augustin (22) Joakim Noah (11) D. J. Augustin (8) United Center
21,621
29–25
55February 23@ Miami L 79–93 Gibson & Noah (20) Joakim Noah (15) D. J. Augustin (5) American Airlines Arena
19,848
29–26
56February 25@ Atlanta W 107–103 Mike Dunleavy Jr. (22) Joakim Noah (12) D. J. Augustin (6) Philips Arena
12,418
30–26
57February 26 Golden State L 83–103 Taj Gibson (21) Joakim Noah (17) Joakim Noah (7) United Center
21,701
31–26
58February 28@ Dallas W 100–91 Taj Gibson (20) Taj Gibson (15) Gibson & Dunleavy (4) American Airlines Center
20,398
32–26
March : 10–6 (home: 7–4; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
59March 2 New York W 109–90 D. J. Augustin (23) Joakim Noah (12) Joakim Noah (14) United Center
21,739
33–26
60March 3@ Brooklyn L 80–96 D. J. Augustin (16) Carlos Boozer (13) Augustin & Dunleavy (4) Barclays Center
17,732
33–27
61March 5@ Detroit W 105–94 D. J. Augustin (26) Jimmy Butler (12) Joakim Noah (11) Palace of Auburn Hills
14,007
34–27
62March 7 Memphis L 77–85 Taj Gibson (18) Boozer & Noah (8) Joakim Noah (6) United Center
21,218
34–28
63March 9 Miami W 95–88 (OT) D. J. Augustin (22) Joakim Noah (12) Joakim Noah (7) United Center
22,028
35–28
64March 11 San Antonio L 96–104 D. J. Augustin (24) Joakim Noah (8) Joakim Noah (7) United Center
21,634
35–29
65March 13 Houston W 111–87 Mike Dunleavy Jr. (21) Joakim Noah (10) Joakim Noah (9) United Center
21,747
36–29
66March 15 Sacramento W 94–87 Joakim Noah (23) Joakim Noah (11) Joakim Noah (8) United Center
22,012
37–29
67March 17 Oklahoma City L 85–97 Taj Gibson (16) Joakim Noah (12) Joakim Noah (9) United Center
22,261
37–30
68March 19@ Philadelphia W 102–94 D. J. Augustin (20) Taj Gibson (13) Joakim Noah (6) Wells Fargo Center
13,222
38–30
69March 21@ Indiana L 79–91 Butler & Augustin (17) Joakim Noah (13) Joakim Noah (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165
38–31
70March 22 Philadelphia W 91–81 Joakim Noah (20) Taj Gibson (10) Butler & Augustin (6) United Center
21,799
39–31
71March 24 Indiana W 89–77 Taj Gibson (23) Carlos Boozer (10) Joakim Noah (8) United Center
21,803
40–31
72March 28 Portland L 74–91 Carlos Boozer (16) Carlos Boozer (12) D. J. Augustin (7) United Center
22,055
40–32
73March 30@ Boston W 107–102 D. J. Augustin (33) Gibson & Noah (8) Joakim Noah (13) TD Garden
18,624
41–32
74March 31 Boston W 94–80 Mike Dunleavy Jr. (22) Gibson & Noah (11) D. J. Augustin (11) United Center
21,494
42–32
April : 6–2 (home: 3–0; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
75April 2@ Atlanta W 105–92 D. J. Augustin (23) Joakim Noah (10) Noah & Hinrich (6) Philips Arena
17,029
43–32
76April 4 Milwaukee W 102–90 Hinrich & Butler (17) Joakim Noah (13) D. J. Augustin (6) United Center
21,996
44–32
77April 5@ Washington W 96–78 D. J. Augustin (25) Joakim Noah (12) Jimmy Butler (9) Verizon Center
19,661
45–32
78April 9@ Minnesota W 102–87 D. J. Augustin (21) Joakim Noah (13) Joakim Noah (10) Target Center
13,447
46–32
79April 11 Detroit W 106–98 D. J. Augustin (24) Joakim Noah (12) Joakim Noah (10) United Center
22,219
47–32
80April 13@ New York L 89–100 Jimmy Butler (17) Joakim Noah (17) Joakim Noah (9) Madison Square Garden
19,812
47–33
81April 14 Orlando W 108–95 Mike Dunleavy Jr. (22) Carlos Boozer (12) Joakim Noah (8) United Center
22,087
48–33
82April 16@ Charlotte L 86–91 (OT) D. J. Augustin (17) Joakim Noah (13) Hinrich & Noah (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,627
48–34
2013–14 season schedule

Playoffs

Game log

2014 playoff game log
Total: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
First Round: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 20 Washington L 93–102 Augustin & Hinrich (16) Joakim Noah (10) Joakim Noah (4) United Center
21,694
0–1
2April 22 Washington L 99–101 (OT) D. J. Augustin (25) Joakim Noah (12) D. J. Augustin (7) United Center
21,663
0–2
3April 25@ Washington W 100–97 Mike Dunleavy Jr. (35) Joakim Noah (9) D. J. Augustin (7) Verizon Center
23,356
1–2
4April 27@ Washington L 89–98 Taj Gibson (32) Joakim Noah (15) Kirk Hinrich (7) Verizon Center
20,356
1–3
5April 29 Washington L 69–75 Hinrich & Butler (16) Joakim Noah (18) Joakim Noah (7) United Center
21,752
1–4
2014 playoff schedule

Player statistics

Statistics
Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG  Points per game

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
D. J. Augustin 56930.4.419.411.8932.05.10.860.0514.5
Carlos Boozer 707028.4.452.000.7648.41.50.700.3113.8
Jimmy Butler 616138.2.396.284.7755.02.41.950.5613.2
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 765531.1.426.376.8544.22.30.790.5711.1
Jimmer Fredette 603.7.429.500.0000.70.20.000.002.5
Taj Gibson 76828.8.484.000.7476.91.10.531.3613.2
Kirk Hinrich 675529.1.386.349.7602.73.91.120.369.0
Mike James 1107.0.238.200.0000.61.50.180.001.0
Cartier Martin 608.0.625.600.5000.80.30.170.002.5
Nazr Mohammed 7417.2.410.000.5332.30.30.180.391.5
Erik Murphy 2402.6.231.000.0000.30.10.000.170.3
Joakim Noah 747434.9.476.000.73111.35.41.241.5012.4
Derrick Rose 101031.1.354.340.8443.24.30.500.1015.9
Tornike Shengelia 801.9.500.000.0000.30.30.130.000.3
Tony Snell 711216.7.380.322.7571.71.00.380.214.7
Marquis Teague 19212.7.242.200.6881.01.50.110.212.4
Jarvis Varnado 102.0.000.200.0000.00.00.000.000.0

Roster

2013–14 Chicago Bulls roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.PlayerHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 17 Lou Amundson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)1982-12-07 UNLV
G 14 D. J. Augustin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg)1987-11-10 Texas
F 5 Carlos Boozer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)266 lb (121 kg)1981-11-20 Duke
G 11 Ronnie Brewer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg)1985-03-20 Arkansas
G/F 21 Jimmy Butler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1989-09-14 Marquette
F 34 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)1980-09-15 Duke
G 32 Jimmer Fredette 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)1989-02-25 BYU
F 22 Taj Gibson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)1985-06-24 USC
G 12 Kirk Hinrich 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)1981-01-02 Kansas
G 8 Mike James 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg)1975-06-23 Duquesne
C 48 Nazr Mohammed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg)1977-09-05 Kentucky
C 13 Joakim Noah 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)232 lb (105 kg)1985-02-25 Florida
G 1 Derrick Rose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1988-10-04 Memphis
F 9 Greg Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg)1991-01-08 Fresno State
G 20 Tony Snell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)1991-11-10 New Mexico
Head coach
Assistant(s)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured

Roster
Updated: April 14, 2014

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