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NBA professional basketball team season
The 2010–11 Chicago Bulls season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Bulls won their 8th division title this season and finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference and the whole NBA but fell short to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. It is the first time since 1975 that the Bulls failed to follow up a division title with an NBA title (that year, the Bulls were in the Midwest Division).
Key dates
Summary
NBA Draft
Free agency
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
3
Aşık, Ömer
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
July 4, 1986
Turkey
SG
6
Bogans, Keith
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
May 12, 1980
Kentucky
PF
5
Boozer, Carlos
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
266 lb (121 kg)
November 20, 1981
Duke
SG
11
Brewer, Ronnie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
March 20, 1985
Arkansas
SF
45
Butler, Rasual
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
May 23, 1979
La Salle
SF
9
Deng, Luol (C)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
April 16, 1985
Duke
PF
22
Gibson, Taj
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
June 24, 1985
USC
SF
26
Korver, Kyle
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
March 17, 1981
Creighton
PG
15
Lucas III, John (IN)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
November 21, 1982
Oklahoma State
C
13
Noah, Joakim
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
February 25, 1985
Florida
PG
12
Pargo, Jannero (IN)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
October 22, 1979
Arkansas
PG
1
Rose, Derrick (C)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
October 4, 1988
Memphis
PF
24
Scalabrine, Brian (IN)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
March 18, 1978
USC
C
40
Thomas, Kurt
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
October 4, 1972
TCU
PG
32
Watson, C. J.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
April 17, 1984
Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Pre-season
Game log
2010 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 4–4 (home: 3–1; road: 1–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 5
@ Milwaukee
L 83–92
Kyle Korver (22)
Joakim Noah (6)
C. J. Watson (6)
Bradley Center 10,964
0–1
2
October 7
@ Dallas
L 83–88
Derrick Rose (17)
Joakim Noah (8)
Joakim Noah (6)
American Airlines Center 17,448
0–2
3
October 8
Washington
W 107–96
Derrick Rose (18)
Joakim Noah (11)
Derrick Rose ,Kyle Weaver ,James Johnson (5)
United Center 20,898
1–2
4
October 12
Toronto
W 109–90
Derrick Rose (23)
Joakim Noah (14)
Joakim Noah (8)
United Center 20,165
2–2
5
October 15
Dallas
L 105–109 (OT)
Derrick Rose ,Luol Deng (23)
Joakim Noah (15)
Joakim Noah (5)
United Center 21,125
2–3
6
October 16
@ Orlando
L 67–105
C. J. Watson (13)
Brian Scalabrine ,James Johnson (5)
C. J. Watson (4)
Amway Center 18,846
2–4
7
October 20
@ Toronto
W 110–103
Luol Deng (22)
Ömer Aşık (9)
Derrick Rose (9)
Air Canada Centre 12,681
3–4
8
October 22
Indiana
W 102–74
Luol Deng (29)
Ömer Aşık (10)
Derrick Rose (6)
United Center 21,126
4–4
2010–11 season schedule
Regular season
Standings
Game log
Total: 62–20 (Home: 36–5; Road: 26–15)
2010–11 game log
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
November: 8–5 (home: 4–1; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
November 1
Portland
W 110–98
Luol Deng (40)
Joakim Noah (10)
Derrick Rose (13)
United Center 21,057
2–1
4
November 4
New York
L 112–120
Derrick Rose (24)
Joakim Noah (13)
Derrick Rose (14)
United Center 21,203
2–2
5
November 5
@ Boston
L 105–110 (OT)
Joakim Noah (26)
Joakim Noah (12)
Derrick Rose (9)
TD Garden 18,624
2–3
6
November 8
Denver
W 94–92
Derrick Rose (18)
Joakim Noah (19)
Derrick Rose (6)
United Center 21,355
3–3
7
November 11
Golden State
W 120–90
Luol Deng (26)
Luol Deng (11)
Derrick Rose (13)
United Center 21,140
4–3
8
November 13
Washington
W 103–96
Derrick Rose (24)
Luol Deng (9)
Derrick Rose (8)
United Center 21,610
5–3
9
November 16
@ Houston
W 95–92
Derrick Rose (33)
Luol Deng (10)
Derrick Rose (7)
Toyota Center 18,158
6–3
10
November 17
@ San Antonio
L 94–103
Derrick Rose (33)
Joakim Noah (14)
Derrick Rose (4)
AT&T Center 18,581
6–4
11
November 19
@ Dallas
W 88–83
Derrick Rose (22)
Taj Gibson (18)
Derrick Rose (6)
American Airlines Center 20,133
7–4
12
November 23
@ L.A. Lakers
L 91–98
Derrick Rose (30)
Joakim Noah (13)
Derrick Rose (8)
Staples Center 18,997
7–5
13
November 24
@ Phoenix
W 123–115 (2OT)
Derrick Rose (35)
Joakim Noah (15)
Derrick Rose (7)
US Airways Center 18,422
8–5
14
November 26
@ Denver
L 97–98
C. J. Watson (33)
Joakim Noah (16)
Joakim Noah (4)
Pepsi Center 19,155
8–6
15
November 27
@ Sacramento
W 96–85
Derrick Rose (30)
Ronnie Brewer (10)
Derrick Rose (7)
ARCO Arena 13,504
9–6
December: 12–4 (home: 8–2; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
16
December 1
Orlando
L 78–107
Joakim Noah (16)
Luol Deng ,Taj Gibson (4)
Joakim Noah ,Derrick Rose (4)
United Center 21,435
9–7
17
December 3
@ Boston
L 92–104
Derrick Rose (20)
Joakim Noah (10)
Derrick Rose (8)
TD Garden 18,624
9–8
18
December 4
Houston
W 119–116 (OT)
Derrick Rose (30)
Joakim Noah (12)
Derrick Rose (11)
United Center 21,232
10–8
19
December 6
Oklahoma City
W 99–90
Carlos Boozer (29)
Carlos Boozer ,Joakim Noah (12)
Derrick Rose (9)
United Center 21,184
11–8
20
December 8
@ Cleveland
W 88–83
Derrick Rose (29)
Joakim Noah (14)
Derrick Rose (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
12–8
21
December 10
L.A. Lakers
W 88–84
Derrick Rose (29)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Derrick Rose (9)
United Center 22,760
13–8
22
December 11
Minnesota
W 113–82
Derrick Rose (21)
Taj Gibson ,Joakim Noah (10)
Derrick Rose (7)
United Center 21,102
14–8
23
December 13
Indiana
W 92–73
Carlos Boozer (22)
Carlos Boozer (18)
Derrick Rose (12)
United Center 21,287
15–8
24
December 15
@ Toronto
W 110–93
Carlos Boozer (34)
Carlos Boozer (12)
Derrick Rose (11)
Air Canada Centre 17,750
16–8
25
December 18
L.A. Clippers
L 99–100
Derrick Rose (34)
Luol Deng (8)
Derrick Rose (8)
United Center 21,760
16–9
26
December 21
Philadelphia
W 121–76
Luol Deng ,Derrick Rose (22)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Derrick Rose (12)
United Center 21,521
17–9
27
December 22
@ Washington
W 87–80
Carlos Boozer (30)
Carlos Boozer (10)
Carlos Boozer (7)
Verizon Center 18,011
18–9
28
December 25
@ New York
L 95–103
Carlos Boozer (26)
Carlos Boozer (19)
Derrick Rose (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
18–10
29
December 26
@ Detroit
W 95–92 (OT)
Carlos Boozer (31)
Derrick Rose (12)
Derrick Rose (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 20,765
19–10
30
December 28
Milwaukee
W 90–77
Carlos Boozer ,Luol Deng (24)
Carlos Boozer (9)
Derrick Rose (12)
United Center 22,091
20–10
31
December 31
New Jersey
W 90–81
Carlos Boozer (20)
Carlos Boozer (15)
Derrick Rose (9)
United Center 21,792
21–10
January: 12–4 (home: 10–1; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
32
January 1
Cleveland
W 100–91
Derrick Rose (28)
Kurt Thomas (13)
Derrick Rose (11)
United Center 21,416
22–10
33
January 4
Toronto
W 111–91
Luol Deng (24)
Taj Gibson (14)
Derrick Rose (6)
United Center 21,290
23–10
34
January 5
@ New Jersey
L 94–96
Derrick Rose (21)
Carlos Boozer (9)
Carlos Boozer (5)
Prudential Center 15,025
23–11
35
January 7
@ Philadelphia
L 99–105
Carlos Boozer (31)
Carlos Boozer (13)
Derrick Rose (9)
Wells Fargo Center 15,303
23–12
36
January 8
Boston
W 90–79
Derrick Rose (36)
Carlos Boozer (10)
Luol Deng (5)
United Center 22,663
24–12
37
January 10
Detroit
W 95–82
Derrick Rose (29)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Derrick Rose (7)
United Center 21,407
25–12
38
January 12
@ Charlotte
L 91–96
Carlos Boozer (23)
Carlos Boozer (14)
Derrick Rose (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 12,468
25–13
39
January 14
@ Indiana
W 99–86
Derrick Rose (29)
Kurt Thomas (18)
Ronnie Brewer ,Luol Deng ,Derrick Rose (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165
26–13
40
January 15
Miami
W 99–96
Derrick Rose (34)
Carlos Boozer (10)
Derrick Rose (8)
United Center 23,017
27–13
41
January 17
@ Memphis
W 96–84
Luol Deng (28)
Derrick Rose (10)
Derrick Rose (12)
FedExForum 18,119
28–13
42
January 18
Charlotte
L 82–83
Derrick Rose (33)
Kurt Thomas (10)
Luol Deng ,Derrick Rose (4)
United Center 21,263
28–14
43
January 20
Dallas
W 82–77
Derrick Rose (26)
Luol Deng (12)
Derrick Rose (9)
United Center 21,397
29–14
44
January 22
Cleveland
W 92–79
Derrick Rose (24)
Luol Deng (12)
Derrick Rose (8)
United Center 21,389
30–14
45
January 24
Milwaukee
W 92–83
Kurt Thomas (22)
Carlos Boozer ,Kurt Thomas (9)
Derrick Rose (10)
United Center 21,126
31–14
46
January 28
Orlando
W 99–90
Luol Deng (26)
Carlos Boozer (16)
Derrick Rose (12)
United Center 21,676
32–14
47
January 29
Indiana
W 110–89
Carlos Boozer (24)
Carlos Boozer (10)
Luol Deng (8)
United Center 21,611
33–14
February: 8–3 (home: 3–0; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 2
@ L.A. Clippers
W 106–88
Derrick Rose (32)
Taj Gibson (12)
Derrick Rose (11)
Staples Center 19,368
34–14
49
February 5
@ Golden State
L 90–101
Carlos Boozer (21)
Carlos Boozer (10)
Derrick Rose (10)
Oracle Arena 19,596
34–15
50
February 7
@ Portland
L 103–109
Derrick Rose (36)
Carlos Boozer (12)
Derrick Rose (6)
Rose Garden 20,534
34–16
51
February 9
@ Utah
W 91–86
Derrick Rose (29)
Ömer Aşık ,Luol Deng (7)
Derrick Rose (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
35–16
52
February 12
@ New Orleans
W 97–88
Derrick Rose (23)
Ömer Aşık ,Kurt Thomas (11)
Derrick Rose (6)
New Orleans Arena 17,831
36–16
53
February 15
Charlotte
W 106–94
Luol Deng (24)
Carlos Boozer (9)
Derrick Rose (13)
United Center 21,391
37–16
54
February 17
San Antonio
W 109–99
Derrick Rose (42)
Kurt Thomas (9)
Derrick Rose (8)
United Center 22,172
38–16
All-Star Break
55
February 23
@ Toronto
L 113–118
Derrick Rose (32)
Joakim Noah (16)
Derrick Rose (10)
Air Canada Centre 18,105
38–17
56
February 24
Miami
W 93–89
Derrick Rose (26)
Ömer Aşık (11)
Derrick Rose (6)
United Center 23,024
39–17
57
February 26
@ Milwaukee
W 83–75
Luol Deng (19)
Joakim Noah (17)
Derrick Rose (4)
Bradley Center 18,717
40–17
58
February 28
@ Washington
W 105–77
Luol Deng ,Derrick Rose (21)
Joakim Noah (11)
Derrick Rose (9)
Verizon Center 17,873
41–17
March: 13–3 (home: 6–1; road: 7–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 2
@ Atlanta
L 80–83
Luol Deng (15)
Joakim Noah (12)
Derrick Rose (12)
Philips Arena 16,928
41–18
60
March 4
@ Orlando
W 89–81
Derrick Rose (24)
Ömer Aşık (13)
Ronnie Brewer ,Derrick Rose (4)
Amway Center 19,207
42–18
61
March 6
@ Miami
W 87–86
Derrick Rose (27)
Carlos Boozer (10)
Derrick Rose (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,763
43–18
62
March 7
New Orleans
W 85–77
Derrick Rose (24)
Joakim Noah (13)
Derrick Rose (9)
United Center 21,997
44–18
63
March 9
@ Charlotte
W 101–84
Kyle Korver ,Derrick Rose (20)
Joakim Noah (13)
Derrick Rose ,C. J. Watson (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,286
45–18
64
March 11
Atlanta
W 94–76
Derrick Rose (34)
Kurt Thomas (13)
Luol Deng (7)
United Center 22,123
46–18
65
March 12
Utah
W 118–100
Luol Deng ,Derrick Rose (26)
Joakim Noah ,Kurt Thomas (9)
C. J. Watson (8)
United Center 22,885
47–18
66
March 15
Washington
W 98–79
Derrick Rose (23)
Kurt Thomas (15)
Derrick Rose (7)
United Center 22,103
48–18
67
March 17
@ New Jersey
W 84–73
Derrick Rose (21)
Ömer Aşık (16)
Joakim Noah (6)
Prudential Center 18,351
49–18
68
March 18
@ Indiana
L 108–115 (OT)
Derrick Rose (42)
Taj Gibson (16)
Keith Bogans (3)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165
49–19
69
March 21
Sacramento
W 132–92
Kyle Korver ,Derrick Rose (18)
Joakim Noah (9)
Derrick Rose (8)
United Center 21,873
50–19
70
March 22
@ Atlanta
W 114–81
Derrick Rose (30)
Taj Gibson (8)
Derrick Rose (10)
Philips Arena 18,203
51–19
71
March 25
Memphis
W 99–96
Derrick Rose (24)
Carlos Boozer (9)
Derrick Rose (7)
United Center 22,274
52–19
72
March 26
@ Milwaukee
W 95–87
Derrick Rose (30)
Carlos Boozer ,Joakim Noah (11)
Derrick Rose (17)
Bradley Center 18,717
53–19
73
March 28
Philadelphia
L 85–97
Derrick Rose (31)
Joakim Noah (13)
Derrick Rose (5)
United Center 22,210
53–20
74
March 30
@ Minnesota
W 108–91
Carlos Boozer (24)
Carlos Boozer (14)
Derrick Rose (10)
Target Center 19,207
54–20
April: 8–0 (home: 4–0; road: 4–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
75
April 1
@ Detroit
W 101–96
Derrick Rose (27)
Carlos Boozer ,Kurt Thomas (8)
Carlos Boozer ,Derrick Rose (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
55–20
76
April 2
Toronto
W 113–106
Derrick Rose (36)
Carlos Boozer (10)
Derrick Rose (10)
United Center 22,228
56–20
77
April 5
Phoenix
W 97–94
Derrick Rose (19)
Carlos Boozer ,Taj Gibson (9)
Carlos Boozer (7)
United Center 21,873
57–20
78
April 7
Boston
W 97–81
Derrick Rose (30)
Carlos Boozer (12)
Derrick Rose (8)
United Center 23,067
58–20
79
April 8
@ Cleveland
W 93–82
Carlos Boozer (24)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Derrick Rose (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
59–20
80
April 10
@ Orlando
W 102–99
Derrick Rose (39)
Taj Gibson (11)
Carlos Boozer (6)
Amway Center 19,181
60–20
81
April 12
@ New York
W 103–90
Derrick Rose (26)
Carlos Boozer (22)
Carlos Boozer ,Luol Deng (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
61–20
82
April 13
New Jersey
W 97–92
Kyle Korver (19)
Joakim Noah (10)
C. J. Watson (6)
United Center 22,420
62–20
2010–11 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2011 playoff game log
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Conference Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
2011 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
The Bulls regular season record of 62–20 was the best in the NBA and assured the Bulls of home court advantage throughout the playoffs.[ 1]
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
On November 15, Derrick Rose was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (November 8–14).[ 2]
Coach Tom Thibodeau was named Coach of the Month for January.[ 3]
Coach Tom Thibodeau was named Coach of the Month for March.[ 4]
Derrick Rose was named Player of the Month for March.[ 5]
All-Star
Season
Records
On March 12 the Bulls set a franchise record 18 converted 3-point shots in a game against the Utah Jazz. The previous record was 15 set in '94.
Derrick Rose, at age 21, became the youngest MVP winner by winning this year's MVP title.
Milestones
Kurt Thomas played in his 1000th game in a contest vs the Charlotte Bobcats on Feb 15, 2011 at the United Center.
Derrick Rose scored a career high 44 pts vs the Atlanta Hawks on May 6, 2011.
Derrick Rose also had his first career triple-double at the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan 17, 2011.
The 62 wins by the Bulls is the most since the 97–98 season.
After defeating the New York Knicks on April 12, 2011, the Bulls became the only team of the 2010–2011 season to defeat all 29 other teams at least once.
Injuries and surgeries
Carlos Boozer underwent surgery on October 5 to repair a fractured right hand. He claimed to have tripped over a bag at his home. After missing the first 15 games of the season, Boozer made his return on December 1 in a loss against the Orlando Magic .[ 7]
Joakim Noah underwent surgery on December 16 to repair a torn ligament in his right hand. He suffered the injury in a game against the Sacramento Kings on November 27.[ 8] He returned to action in the 55th game of the season on February 23 after recuperating from right thumb surgery. He scored 7 points and had 16 rebounds in just over 24 minutes.[ 9]
Joakim Noah returned to the inactive list for games 74, 75 and 76.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=6350435
^ "Bulls' Rose, Jazz's Williams named Players of the Week" . NBA.com. November 15, 2010. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010 .
^ "Thibodeau named East's Coach of the Month" . NBA.com. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011 .
^ "Thibodeau named East's Coach of the Month" . NBA.com. April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011 .
^ "Derrick Rose named Player of the Month" . NBA.com. April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011 .
^ http://www.nba.com/games/20110220/ESTWST/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore
^ "Boozer to miss two months after having hand surgery" . NBA.com. October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010 .
^ "Bulls' Noah has surgery, out 8–10 weeks with hand injury" . NBA.com. December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010 .
^ http://www.nba.com/games/20110223/ESTWST/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore
^ "Bulls' Gibson still out after concussion" . NBA.com. December 21, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010 .
^ "Carlos Boozer sits with ankle injury" . Sporting News . January 17, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2011 .
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