2004–05 Chicago Bulls season
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However, injuries were an issue as Deng was out for April and the postseason with a wrist injury, and
This was the Bulls' first winning season and first playoff run since
For the season, they slightly changed their uniforms added the Bulls secondary logo on the back of the jersey. They remained in used until 2014.
Offseason
The Bulls drafted
NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club Team |
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1 | 3 | Ben Gordon
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2 | 32 | Jackson Vroman | C | ![]() |
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2 | 38 | Chris Duhon | PG | ![]() |
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Roster
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Regular season
season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 32–9 | 22–19 | 8–8 |
x-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 27–14 | 20–21 | 8–8 |
x-Indiana Pacers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 10 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 9–7 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 29–12 | 13–28 | 7–9 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 | 23–18 | 7–34 | 8–8 |
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1 | c-Miami Heat | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
2 | y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5 |
3 | y-Boston Celtics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
4 | x-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 |
5 | x-Washington Wizards | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
6 | x-Indiana Pacers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 |
7 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 |
8 | x-New Jersey Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
10 | Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 |
11 | New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 |
13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 29 |
14 | Charlotte Bobcats | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 |
15 | Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 69 | .159 | 46 |
Schedule
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Bulls score | Opponent score | Record | Streak | OT |
1 | November 5 | New Jersey |
Loss | 106 | 111 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | 2OT |
2 | November 6 | @ Indiana | Loss | 90 | 100 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |
3 | November 9 | Phoenix | Loss | 74 | 94 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |
4 | November 13 | LA Clippers | Loss | 96 | 97 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |
5 | November 16 | @ Sacramento | Loss | 106 | 113 | 0-5 | Lost 5 | |
6 | November 17 | @ Golden State | Loss | 85 | 98 | 0-6 | Lost 6 | |
7 | November 19 | @ Denver | Loss | 81 | 99 | 0-7 | Lost 7 | |
8 | November 21 | @ LA Lakers | Loss | 93 | 102 | 0-8 | Lost 8 | |
9 | November 22 | @ Phoenix | Loss | 82 | 100 | 0-9 | Lost 9 | |
10 | November 24 | @ Utah | Win | 101 | 99 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |
11 | November 27 | @ Cleveland | Loss | 74 | 96 | 1-10 | Lost 1 | |
12 | December 1 | LA Lakers | Win | 92 | 84 | 2-10 | Won 1 | |
13 | December 3 | Miami | Loss | 81 | 105 | 2-11 | Lost 1 | |
14 | December 4 | @ Washington | Loss | 88 | 95 | 2-12 | Lost 2 | |
15 | December 6 | San Antonio | Loss | 75 | 91 | 2-13 | Lost 3 | |
16 | December 8 | Cleveland | Win | 113 | 85 | 3-13 | Won 1 | |
17 | December 10 | Philadelphia | Loss | 88 | 93 | 3-14 | Lost 1 | |
18 | December 11 | Minnesota | Win | 99 | 88 | 4-14 | Won 1 | |
19 | December 13 | Dallas | Loss | 93 | 94 | 4-15 | Lost 1 | |
20 | December 15 | @ Memphis | Win | 96 | 88 | 5-15 | Won 1 | |
21 | December 16 | Milwaukee | Win | 85 | 77 | 6-15 | Won 2 | |
22 | December 18 | Indiana | Win | 85 | 71 | 7-15 | Won 3 | |
23 | December 20 | Portland | Win | 92 | 87 | 8-15 | Won 4 | |
24 | December 22 | @ Detroit | Win | 89 | 82 | 9-15 | Won 5 | |
25 | December 26 | @ Milwaukee | Loss | 92 | 99 | 9-16 | Lost 1 | |
26 | December 28 | New Jersey |
Loss | 80 | 84 | 9-17 | Lost 2 | |
27 | January 1 | Orlando | Win | 105 | 90 | 10-17 | Won 1 | |
28 | January 3 | Detroit | Loss | 80 | 87 | 10-18 | Lost 1 | |
29 | January 5 | @ New Orleans |
Win | 95 | 89 | 11-18 | Won 1 | |
30 | January 7 | Utah | Win | 84 | 78 | 12-18 | Won 2 | |
31 | January 8 | Boston | Win | 102 | 91 | 13-18 | Won 3 | |
32 | January 10 | Golden State | Win | 94 | 85 | 14-18 | Won 4 | |
33 | January 12 | Philadelphia | Win | 110 | 87 | 15-18 | Won 5 | |
34 | January 15 | New York | Win | 86 | 84 | 16-18 | Won 6 | |
35 | January 17 | @ New York | Win | 88 | 86 | 17-18 | Won 7 | |
36 | January 19 | @ Boston | Loss | 83 | 92 | 17-19 | Lost 1 | |
37 | January 21 | Atlanta | Win | 95 | 85 | 18-19 | Won 1 | |
38 | January 22 | @ Detroit | Win | 100 | 89 | 19-19 | Won 2 | |
39 | January 24 | @ Atlanta | Win | 107 | 82 | 20-19 | Won 3 | |
40 | January 25 | Denver | Win | 111 | 107 | 21-19 | Won 4 | |
41 | January 27 | Charlotte |
Win | 101 | 93 | 22-19 | Won 5 | |
42 | January 29 | Boston | Loss | 97 | 101 | 22-20 | Lost 1 | |
43 | February 1 | @ New Jersey |
Loss | 97 | 107 | 22-21 | Lost 2 | |
44 | February 5 | @ Miami | Loss | 97 | 108 | 22-22 | Lost 3 | |
45 | February 8 | @ Dallas | Win | 107 | 100 | 23-22 | Won 1 | |
46 | February 9 | @ Houston | Loss | 92 | 105 | 23-23 | Lost 1 | |
47 | February 13 | @ Minnesota | Win | 87 | 83 | 24-23 | Won 1 | |
48 | February 15 | Sacramento | Win | 107 | 102 | 25-23 | Won 2 | |
49 | February 16 | @ Toronto | Win | 121 | 115 | 26-23 | Won 3 | |
50 | February 22 | Miami | Win | 105 | 101 | 27-23 | Won 4 | OT |
51 | February 23 | @ Cleveland | Loss | 91 | 100 | 27-24 | Lost 1 | |
52 | February 25 | Washington | Win | 97 | 90 | 28-24 | Won 1 | |
53 | February 26 | @ Charlotte |
Win | 94 | 90 | 29-24 | Won 2 | |
54 | March 1 | Houston | Loss | 89 | 119 | 29-25 | Lost 1 | |
55 | March 4 | @ San Antonio | Loss | 99 | 102 | 29-26 | Lost 2 | |
56 | March 5 | @ Milwaukee | Loss | 87 | 95 | 29-27 | Lost 3 | |
57 | March 7 | Milwaukee | Win | 90 | 85 | 30-27 | Won 1 | |
58 | March 9 | @ Portland | Win | 97 | 84 | 31-27 | Won 2 | |
59 | March 11 | @ Seattle | Win | 100 | 97 | 32-27 | Won 3 | |
60 | March 13 | @ LA Clippers | Loss | 78 | 83 | 32-28 | Lost 1 | |
61 | March 15 | Seattle | Loss | 93 | 99 | 32-29 | Lost 2 | |
62 | March 16 | @ New Jersey |
Loss | 84 | 100 | 32-30 | Lost 3 | |
63 | March 18 | New Orleans |
Loss | 90 | 94 | 32-31 | Lost 4 | |
64 | March 19 | @ Philadelphia | Win | 94 | 88 | 33-31 | Won 1 | |
65 | March 21 | Atlanta | Win | 105 | 91 | 34-31 | Won 2 | |
66 | March 23 | @ Toronto | Win | 94 | 85 | 35-31 | Won 3 | |
67 | March 25 | @ Boston | Win | 94 | 86 | 36-31 | Won 4 | |
68 | March 26 | Indiana | Win | 100 | 96 | 37-31 | Won 5 | |
69 | March 28 | Memphis | Win | 94 | 86 | 38-31 | Won 6 | |
70 | March 30 | @ Charlotte |
Win | 102 | 99 | 39-31 | Won 7 | |
71 | March 31 | Cleveland | Win | 102 | 90 | 40-31 | Won 8 | OT |
72 | April 2 | Charlotte |
Win | 112 | 97 | 41-31 | Won 9 | |
73 | April 5 | @ Miami | Loss | 86 | 104 | 41-32 | Lost 1 | |
74 | April 6 | @ Orlando | Win | 102 | 101 | 42-32 | Won 1 | OT |
75 | April 8 | @ New York | Win | 102 | 94 | 43-32 | Won 2 | |
76 | April 9 | Toronto | Win | 110 | 97 | 44-32 | Won 3 | |
77 | April 11 | Detroit | Loss | 84 | 85 | 44-33 | Lost 1 | OT |
78 | April 13 | @ Washington | Loss | 82 | 93 | 44-34 | Lost 2 | |
79 | April 15 | Orlando | Win | 117 | 77 | 45-34 | Won 1 | |
80 | April 16 | @ Atlanta | Win | 114 | 105 | 46-34 | Won 2 | |
81 | April 19 | New York | Win | 92 | 91 | 47-34 | Won 3 | |
82 | April 20 | @ Indiana | Loss | 83 | 85 | 47-35 | Lost 1 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Boston | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Charlotte | 3–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
Chicago | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Cleveland | 4–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Dallas | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
Denver | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Detroit | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Indiana | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
L.A. Clippers | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Memphis | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 |
Miami | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Milwaukee | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Minnesota | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
New Jersey | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
New Orleans | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
New York | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Orlando | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Sacramento | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Seattle | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Toronto | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Utah | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 |
Washington | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — |
Playoffs
The Bulls' record of 47-35 was good enough for the #4 seed in the Eastern conference. In the first round of the playoffs the Bulls met another young team on the upswing, the Washington Wizards. The Bulls would lose the series 4-2, staying competitive throughout most of the series, but ultimately unable to find an answer for Wizards star Gilbert Arenas. The Bulls also entered the series nursing injuries. Most notably, Eddy Curry was injured in late March, and the Bulls signed veteran Lawrence Funderburke just days before the beginning of the postseason in an attempt to add more depth to their front-court.
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First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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Player statistics
GP | Games 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
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Season
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Playoffs
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Awards and records
- Ben Gordon, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
- Ben Gordon, NBA All-Rookie Team1st Team
- Luol Deng, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
Transactions
- June 24, 2004: Drafted G Ben Gordonin the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft
- June 24, 2004: Drafted C Jackson Vroman in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft
- June 24, 2004: Drafted G Chris Duhon in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft
- June 24, 2004: Traded C Jackson Vroman, a future first-round pick and cash to the Phoenix Suns for F Luol Deng
- August 5, 2004: Traded G Jamal Crawford and F Jerome Williams to the New York Knicks for C Dikembe Mutombo, F Othella Harrington, G Frank Williams and C Cezary Trybański
- August 11, 2004: Signed free agent F Andrés Nocioni
- August 20, 2004: Waived F Paul Shirley
- September 8, 2004: Traded C Dikembe Mutombo to the Houston Rockets for G Adrian Griffin, F Eric Piatkowski and G Mike Wilks
- September 30, 2004: Signed free agent C Jared Reiner
- October 4, 2004: Waived F Chris Jefferies
- October 5, 2004: Announced the retirement of F Scottie Pippen
- October 20, 2004: Waived G Mike Wilks
- October 28, 2004: Waived C Cezary Trybański
- November 1, 2004: Waived F Eddie Robinson
- January 5, 2005: Waived F Tommy Smith
- April 18, 2005: Signed F Lawrence Funderburke
References
Further reading
- Malooley, Jake (January 2, 2020). "The Oral History of the Baby Bulls". The Ringer. Retrieved October 4, 2023.