2015–16 Chicago Bulls season

The 2015–16 Chicago Bulls season was the 50th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Fred Hoiberg was selected as the head coach, after the firing of previous head coach Tom Thibodeau.^[1]

2015–16 Chicago Bulls season
Head coach	Fred Hoiberg
General manager	Gar Forman
Owners	Jerry Reinsdorf
Arena	United Center
Results
Record	42–40 (.512)
Place	Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	CSN Chicago WGN WCIU
Radio	WMVP
< 2014–15 2016–17 >

Jimmy Butler, for the second time was voted to play in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, which was held in Toronto. However, Butler was unable to play due to injury and replacing him was teammate Pau Gasol.

Derrick Rose played in 66 games this season, the most since his MVP campaign in 2010–11. Following the season, he was traded to the New York Knicks, Joakim Noah signed as a free agent with the Knicks and Gasol signed with the San Antonio Spurs.

The Bulls missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and were eliminated from playoff contention by the Detroit Pistons.

Draft picks

Main article: 2015 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Club Team
1	22	Bobby Portis	PF	United States	Arkansas

Roster

2015–16 Chicago Bulls roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F/C 41 Bairstow, Cameron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990-12-07 New Mexico G 0 Brooks, Aaron 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1985-01-14 Oregon G/F 21 Butler, Jimmy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989-09-14 Marquette F 34 Dunleavy Jr., Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1980-09-15 Duke C 6 Felicio, Cristiano 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1992-07-07 CCSE Prep (CA) F/C 16 Gasol, Pau 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1980-07-06 Spain F 22 Gibson, Taj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1985-06-24 USC G 7 Holiday, Justin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1989-04-05 Washington F 3 McDermott, Doug 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1992-01-03 Creighton F 44 Mirotić, Nikola 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991-02-11 Spain G 55 Moore, E'Twaun 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1989-02-25 Purdue C 13 Noah, Joakim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1985-02-25 Florida F 5 Portis, Bobby 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1995-02-10 Arkansas G 1 Rose, Derrick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1988-10-04 Memphis G/F 20 Snell, Tony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1991-11-10 New Mexico

Head coach Fred Hoiberg Assistant coach(es) Randy Brown Charlie Henry Pete Myers Mike Wilhelm Jim Boylen (Associate HC) Jeff Tanaka (trainer) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate   Injured Roster Last transaction: February 18, 2016

Standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
c – Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	–	33‍–‍8	24‍–‍17	8–8	82
x – Indiana Pacers	45	37	.549	12.0	26‍–‍15	19‍–‍22	8–8	82
x – Detroit Pistons	44	38	.537	13.0	26‍–‍15	18‍–‍23	10–6	82
Chicago Bulls	42	40	.512	15.0	26‍–‍15	16‍–‍25	10–6	82
Milwaukee Bucks	33	49	.402	24.0	23‍–‍18	10‍–‍31	4–12	82

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c – Cleveland Cavaliers *	57	25	.695	–	82
2	y – Toronto Raptors *	56	26	.683	1.0	82
3	y – Miami Heat *	48	34	.585	9.0	82
4	x – Atlanta Hawks	48	34	.585	9.0	82
5	x – Boston Celtics	48	34	.585	9.0	82
6	x – Charlotte Hornets	48	34	.585	9.0	82
7	x – Indiana Pacers	45	37	.549	12.0	82
8	x – Detroit Pistons	44	38	.537	13.0	82
9	Chicago Bulls	42	40	.512	15.0	82
10	Washington Wizards	41	41	.500	16.0	82
11	Orlando Magic	35	47	.427	22.0	82
12	Milwaukee Bucks	33	49	.402	24.0	82
13	New York Knicks	32	50	.390	25.0	82
14	Brooklyn Nets	21	61	.256	36.0	82
15	Philadelphia 76ers	10	72	.122	47.0	82

Game log

Preseason

2015 pre-season game log Total: 4–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 1–2)
Preseason: 4–4 (home: 3–2; road: 1–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 6 8:00 pm Milwaukee 105–95 Butler, McDermott (23) Bobby Portis (14) Jimmy Butler (6) United Center 21,199 1–0 2 October 8 9:00 pm @ Denver 94–111 Nikola Mirotić (18) Bobby Portis (17) Jimmy Butler (4) Coors Event Center 5,305 1–1 3 October 10 7:00 pm @ Minnesota 114–105 E'Twaun Moore (18) Mitić, Mirotić (8) E'Twaun Moore (5) MTS Centre 15,294 2–1 4 October 12 8:00 pm New Orleans 115–123 Bobby Portis (20) Bobby Portis (11) Butler, Mirotić, Moore (3) United Center 21,407 2–2 5 October 14 8:00 pm Detroit 91–114 E'Twaun Moore (16) Joakim Noah (9) E'Twaun Moore (4) United Center 21,713 2–3 6 October 19 7:00 pm @ Charlotte 86–94 Jimmy Butler (18) Joakim Noah (13) Joakim Noah (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 8,769 2–4 7 October 20 8:00 pm Indiana 103–94 Aaron Brooks (22) Pau Gasol (8) Brooks, Butler (6) United Center 21,512 3–4 8 October 23 8:00 pm Dallas 103–102 Taj Gibson (16) Joakim Noah (10) Jimmy Butler (6) Pinnacle Bank Arena 15,297 4–4
2015–16 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2015–16 game log Total: 42–40 (Home: 26–15; Road: 16–25)
October: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 27 Cleveland W 97–95 Nikola Mirotić (19) Taj Gibson (10) Derrick Rose (5) United Center 21,957 1–0 2 October 28 @ Brooklyn W 115–100 Jimmy Butler (24) Gasol & Mirotić (9) Jimmy Butler (6) Barclays Center 17,732 2–0 3 October 30 @ Detroit L 94–98 (OT) Jimmy Butler (23) Pau Gasol (12) Derrick Rose (6) Palace of Auburn Hills 16,035 2–1
November : 8–4 (home: 5–1; road: 3–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 4 November 1 Orlando W 92–87 Gasol & Mirotić (16) Joakim Noah (9) Derrick Rose (8) United Center 21,585 3–1 5 November 3 @ Charlotte L 105–130 Jimmy Butler (26) Pau Gasol (8) Derrick Rose (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,136 3–2 6 November 5 Oklahoma City W 104–98 Derrick Rose (29) Pau Gasol (10) Derrick Rose (7) United Center 21,861 4–2 7 November 7 Minnesota L 93–102 (OT) Pau Gasol (21) Pau Gasol (14) Joakim Noah (7) United Center 21,988 4–3 8 November 9 @ Philadelphia W 111–88 Nikola Mirotić (20) Nikola Mirotić (10) Derrick Rose (8) Wells Fargo Center 13,879 5–3 9 November 13 Charlotte W 102–97 Jimmy Butler (27) Joakim Noah (18) Derrick Rose (8) United Center 21,749 6–3 10 November 16 Indiana W 96–95 Derrick Rose (23) Pau Gasol (13) Derrick Rose (7) United Center 21,660 7–3 11 November 18 @ Phoenix W 103–97 Jimmy Butler (32) Joakim Noah (11) Kirk Hinrich (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,377 8–3 12 November 20 @ Golden State L 94–106 Jimmy Butler (28) Mirotic, Gasol (10) Jimmy Butler (7) Oracle Arena 19,596 8–4 13 November 24 @ Portland W 93–88 Jimmy Butler (22) Pau Gasol (14) Derrick Rose (6) Moda Center 19,393 9–4 14 November 27 @ Indiana L 92–104 Nikola Mirotic (25) Pau Gasol (11) Butler, Rose (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165 9–5 15 November 30 San Antonio W 92–89 Pau Gasol (18) Pau Gasol (13) Joakim Noah (7) United Center 21,909 10–5
December : 8–7 (home: 7–4; road: 1–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 16 December 2 Denver W 99–90 Pau Gasol (24) Pau Gasol (16) Derrick Rose (9) United Center 21,349 11–5 17 December 5 Charlotte L 96–102 Jimmy Butler (25) Pau Gasol (11) Joakim Noah (6) United Center 21,770 11–6 18 December 7 Phoenix L 101–103 Pau Gasol (22) Pau Gasol (10) Gasol, Noah (6) United Center 21,337 11–7 19 December 9 @ Boston L 100–105 Jimmy Butler (36) Pau Gasol (15) Derrick Rose (6) TD Garden 17,318 11–8 20 December 10 L. A. Clippers W 83–80 Pau Gasol (24) Joakim Noah (13) Jimmy Butler (8) United Center 21,491 12–8 21 December 12 New Orleans W 98–94 Pau Gasol (18) Pau Gasol (11) Brooks, Rose (3) United Center 21,605 13–8 22 December 14 Philadelphia W 115–96 Jimmy Butler (23) Joakim Noah (15) Joakim Noah (8) United Center 21,166 14–8 23 December 16 Memphis W 98–85 Jimmy Butler (24) Pau Gasol (14) Noah, Rose (5) United Center 21,032 15–8 24 December 18 Detroit L 144–147 (4OT) Jimmy Butler (43) Pau Gasol (15) Derrick Rose (8) United Center 21,534 15–9 25 December 19 @ New York L 91–107 Joakim Noah (21) Bobby Portis (11) Jimmy Butler (5) Madison Square Garden 19,812 15–10 26 December 21 Brooklyn L 102–105 Jimmy Butler (24) Gasol, Gibson (9) Joakim Noah (8) United Center 21,825 15–11 27 December 25 @ Oklahoma City W 105–96 Jimmy Butler (23) Pau Gasol (13) Pau Gasol (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 16–11 28 December 26 @ Dallas L 111–118 Nikola Mirotic (23) Pau Gasol (9) Jimmy Butler (8) American Airlines Center 20,392 16–12 29 December 28 Toronto W 104–97 Gasol, Snell (22) Taj Gibson (11) Butler, Brooks (5) United Center 21,898 17–12 30 December 30 Indiana W 102–100 (OT) Aaron Brooks (22) Taj Gibson (14) Aaron Brooks (5) United Center 22,206 18–12
January : 8–8 (home: 3–4; road: 5–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 31 January 1 New York W 108–81 Jimmy Butler (23) Bobby Portis (10) Nikola Mirotic (7) United Center 22,443 19–12 32 January 3 @ Toronto W 115–113 Jimmy Butler (42) Pau Gasol (13) Pau Gasol (6) Air Canada Centre 19,800 20–12 33 January 5 Milwaukee W 117–106 Jimmy Butler (32) Taj Gibson (14) Jimmy Butler (10) United Center 21,686 21–12 34 January 7 Boston W 101–92 Jimmy Butler (19) Pau Gasol (18) Jimmy Butler (10) United Center 21,497 22–12 35 January 9 @ Atlanta L 105–120 Jimmy Butler (27) Nikola Mirotic (10) Gasol, Rose (5) Philips Arena 19,010 22–13 36 January 11 Washington L 100–114 Derrick Rose (23) Pau Gasol (10) Jimmy Butler (7) United Center 21,409 22–14 37 January 12 @ Milwaukee L 101–106 Jimmy Butler (30) Pau Gasol (14) Jimmy Butler (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,867 22–15 38 January 14 @ Philadelphia W 115–111 (OT) Jimmy Butler (53) Joakim Noah (16) Joakim Noah (8) Wells Fargo Center 14,063 23–15 39 January 15 Dallas L 77–83 Derrick Rose (18) Taj Gibson (11) Jimmy Butler (6) United Center 22,056 23–16 40 January 18 @ Detroit W 111–101 Pau Gasol (31) Pau Gasol (12) Aaron Brooks (10) Palace of Auburn Hills 18,935 24–16 41 January 20 Golden State L 94–125 Derrick Rose (29) Gasol, Portis (8) Brooks, Butler, McDermott, Mirotic, Moore, Rose, Snell (2) United Center 23,152 24–17 42 January 22 @ Boston L 101–110 Jimmy Butler (28) Jimmy Butler (14) Butler, Gasol, Rose (3) TD Garden 18,624 24–18 43 January 23 @ Cleveland W 96–83 Pau Gasol (25) Pau Gasol (10) Pau Gasol (6) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 25–18 44 January 25 Miami L 84–89 Pau Gasol (19) Pau Gasol (17) Aaron Brooks (6) United Center 21,720 25–19 45 January 28 @ L. A. Lakers W 114–91 Jimmy Butler (26) Pau Gasol (12) Jimmy Butler (10) Staples Center 18,997 26–19 46 January 31 @ L. A. Clippers L 93–120 Jimmy Butler (23) Pau Gasol (14) Gasol, Moore (5) Staples Center 19,325 26–20
February : 4–8 (home: 3–2; road: 1–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 47 February 1 @ Utah L 96–105 (OT) Jimmy Butler (26) Taj Gibson (11) Jimmy Butler (6) Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,811 26–21 48 February 3 @ Sacramento W 107–102 E'Twaun Moore (24) Pau Gasol (13) Derrick Rose (9) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 27–21 49 February 5 @ Denver L 110–115 Derrick Rose (30) Derrick Rose (9) Derrick Rose (8) Pepsi Center 19,155 27–22 50 February 6 @ Minnesota L 105–112 Pau Gasol (25) Pau Gasol (8) Derrick Rose (10) Target Center 17,876 27–23 51 February 8 @ Charlotte L 91–108 Pau Gasol (22) Pau Gasol (10) Pau Gasol (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 15,886 27–24 52 February 10 Atlanta L 90–113 Pau Gasol (20) Gasol, Portis (10) Gasol, Moore (5) United Center 21,709 27–25 All-Star Break 53 February 18 @ Cleveland L 95–106 Derrick Rose (28) Bobby Portis (10) Pau Gasol (4) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 27–26 54 February 19 Toronto W 116–106 Doug McDermott (30) Pau Gasol (11) Pau Gasol (9) United Center 21,849 28–26 55 February 21 L. A. Lakers W 126–115 Moore, Rose (24) Taj Gibson (8) Derrick Rose (6) United Center 23,143 29–26 56 February 24 Washington W 109–104 Moore, Gibson (17) Pau Gasol (15) Pau Gasol (9) United Center 21,560 30–26 57 February 26 @ Atlanta L 88–103 Doug McDermott (20) Pau Gasol (17) Aaron Brooks (5) Philips Arena 18,123 30–27 58 February 27 Portland L 95–103 Pau Gasol (22) Pau Gasol (16) Pau Gasol (14) United Center 21,962 30–28
March : 8–9 (home: 5–3; road: 3–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 59 March 1 @ Miami L 111–129 Derrick Rose (17) Pau Gasol (9) Pau Gasol (6) American Airlines Arena 19,654 30–29 60 March 2 @ Orlando L 89–102 Derrick Rose (16) Dunleavy Jr., Portis (6) Derrick Rose (6) Amway Center 16,072 30–30 61 March 5 Houston W 108–100 Pau Gasol (28) Pau Gasol (17) Derrick Rose (9) United Center 22,203 31–30 62 March 7 Milwaukee W 100–90 Derrick Rose (22) Pau Gasol (17) Pau Gasol (13) United Center 21,672 32–30 63 March 10 @ San Antonio L 101–109 Gasol, Rose (21) Pau Gasol (12) Derrick Rose (6) AT&T Center 18,418 32–31 64 March 11 Miami L 96–118 Pau Gasol (17) Pau Gasol (12) Derrick Rose (9) United Center 22,067 32–32 65 March 14 @ Toronto W 109–107 Doug McDermott (29) Taj Gibson (10) Jimmy Butler (6) Air Canada Centre 19,800 33–32 66 March 16 @ Washington L 96–117 Doug McDermott (20) Butler, Felicio, Holiday (6) Derrick Rose (4) Verizon Center 19,556 33–33 67 March 17 Brooklyn W 118–102 Jimmy Butler (22) Bobby Portis (14) Jimmy Butler (7) United Center 21,513 34–33 68 March 19 Utah W 92–85 Derrick Rose (22) Taj Gibson (10) Jimmy Butler (6) United Center 21,856 35–33 69 March 21 Sacramento W 109–102 Gibson, Rose (18) Pau Gasol (14) Jimmy Butler (8) United Center 21,531 36–33 70 March 23 New York L 107–115 Nikola Mirotic (35) Nikola Mirotic (6) Jimmy Butler (8) United Center 21,788 36–34 71 March 24 @ New York L 94–106 Derrick Rose (30) Gibson, Mirotic (6) Butler, Mirotic, Rose (3) Madison Square Garden 19,812 36–35 72 March 26 @ Orlando L 89–111 Taj Gibson (16) Bobby Portis (7) Pau Gasol (8) Amway Center 18,846 36–36 73 March 28 Atlanta L 100–102 Derrick Rose (20) Taj Gibson (12) Gasol, Rose (5) United Center 21,761 36–37 74 March 29 @ Indiana W 98–96 Nikola Mirotic (28) Pau Gasol (12) Pau Gasol (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,050 37–37 75 March 31 @ Houston W 103–100 Nikola Mirotic (28) Pau Gasol (10) Jimmy Butler (6) Toyota Center 18,244 38–37
April : 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 76 April 2 Detroit L 90–94 Jimmy Butler (28) Jimmy Butler (17) Jimmy Butler (12) United Center 22,197 38–38 77 April 3 @ Milwaukee W 102–98 Jimmy Butler (25) Pau Gasol (8) Pau Gasol (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,768 39–38 78 April 5 @ Memphis L 92–108 Nikola Mirotic (20) Pau Gasol (10) Derrick Rose (8) FedEx Forum 17,591 39–39 79 April 7 @ Miami L 98–106 Jimmy Butler (25) Pau Gasol (12) Jimmy Butler (6) American Airlines Arena 19,771 39–40 80 April 9 Cleveland W 105–102 Jimmy Butler (21) Pau Gasol (12) Jimmy Butler (6) United Center 22,186 40–40 81 April 11 @ New Orleans W 121–116 Jimmy Butler (23) Bobby Portis (8) Jimmy Butler (11) Smoothie King Center 16,867 41–40 82 April 13 Philadelphia W 115–105 Nikola Mirotic (32) Bobby Portis (14) Jimmy Butler (10) United Center 21,777 42–40
2015–16 season schedule

References

1. SELIGMAN, ANDREW. "Chicago Bulls introduce Fred Hoiberg as new coach". Yahoo! News via Associated Press. Associated Press. Retrieved June 3, 2015.