2008-09 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-41
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Vinny Del Negro (41-41)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 868,667, Avg. 21,187 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Chicago Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 41-41
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Vinny Del Negro (41-41)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 868,667, Avg. 21,187 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Chicago Bulls Roster
The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
Chicago netted 8,378 points and allowed 8,401. Ben Gordon tossed in a team-leading 1,699 points for the Bulls, and Derrick Rose scored 16 or more per game, too. Joakim Noah contributed 606 rebounds. Derrick Rose dished out 512 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Tyrus Thomas added 91 steals and blocked a team-best 151 shots.
Vinny Del Negro coached the team. The 2008-09 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8378
Regular Season Points Against: 8401
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2008 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 31, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 80 at Boston Celtics 96 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 1, 2008 | Memphis Grizzlies 86 at Chicago Bulls 96 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 3, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Orlando Magic 96 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 5, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | L | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| November 7, 2008 | Phoenix Suns 83 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 8, 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| November 11, 2008 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-5 | ||
| November 13, 2008 | Dallas Mavericks 91 at Chicago Bulls 98 | W | 4-2 | 0-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 15, 2008 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 5-2 | 0-3 | 5-5 | ||
| November 18, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 5-2 | 0-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 19, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 74 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | L | 5-2 | 0-5 | 5-7 | ||
| November 21, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Golden State Warriors 110 | W | 5-2 | 1-5 | 6-7 | ||
| November 23, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Denver Nuggets 114 | L | 5-2 | 1-6 | 6-8 | ||
| November 24, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Utah Jazz 100 | W | 5-2 | 2-6 | 7-8 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 88 at San Antonio Spurs 98 | L | 5-2 | 2-7 | 7-9 | ||
| November 30, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 92 | W | 5-2 | 3-7 | 8-9 | ||
| December 2, 2008 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Chicago Bulls 95 | L | 5-3 | 3-7 | 8-10 | OT | |
| December 3, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 | L | 5-3 | 3-8 | 8-11 | ||
| December 6, 2008 | Washington Wizards 110 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 6-3 | 3-8 | 9-11 | ||
| December 9, 2008 | New York Knicks 100 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 7-3 | 3-8 | 10-11 | ||
| December 12, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Memphis Grizzlies 103 | L | 7-3 | 3-9 | 10-12 | ||
| December 13, 2008 | New Jersey Nets 104 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 8-3 | 3-9 | 11-12 | ||
| December 16, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Charlotte Bobcats 110 | L | 8-3 | 3-10 | 11-13 | OT | |
| December 17, 2008 | Los Angeles Clippers 109 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 9-3 | 3-10 | 12-13 | OT | |
| December 19, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Boston Celtics 126 | L | 9-3 | 3-11 | 12-14 | ||
| December 20, 2008 | Utah Jazz 98 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 10-3 | 3-11 | 13-14 | ||
| December 23, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 10-3 | 3-12 | 13-15 | ||
| December 26, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 77 at Miami Heat 90 | L | 10-3 | 3-13 | 13-16 | ||
| December 27, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Atlanta Hawks 129 | L | 10-3 | 3-14 | 13-17 | ||
| December 29, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 100 at New Jersey Nets 87 | W | 10-3 | 4-14 | 14-17 | ||
| December 31, 2008 | Orlando Magic 113 at Chicago Bulls 94 | L | 10-4 | 4-14 | 14-18 | ||
| January 2, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 | L | 10-4 | 4-15 | 14-19 | ||
| January 3, 2009 | Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Chicago Bulls 92 | L | 10-5 | 4-15 | 14-20 | ||
| January 6, 2009 | Sacramento Kings 94 at Chicago Bulls 99 | W | 11-5 | 4-15 | 15-20 | ||
| January 9, 2009 | Washington Wizards 86 at Chicago Bulls 98 | W | 12-5 | 4-15 | 16-20 | ||
| January 10, 2009 | Oklahoma City Thunder 109 at Chicago Bulls 98 | L | 12-6 | 4-15 | 16-21 | OT | |
| January 12, 2009 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Chicago Bulls 95 | L | 12-7 | 4-15 | 16-22 | ||
| January 14, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Toronto Raptors 98 | W | 12-7 | 5-15 | 17-22 | ||
| January 15, 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 13-7 | 5-15 | 18-22 | OT | |
| January 17, 2009 | San Antonio Spurs 92 at Chicago Bulls 87 | L | 13-8 | 5-15 | 18-23 | ||
| January 19, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 98 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 13-8 | 5-16 | 18-24 | ||
| January 20, 2009 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 13-9 | 5-16 | 18-25 | ||
| January 23, 2009 | Toronto Raptors 114 at Chicago Bulls 94 | L | 13-10 | 5-16 | 18-26 | ||
| January 25, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109 | L | 13-10 | 5-17 | 18-27 | OT | |
| January 28, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Los Angeles Clippers 75 | W | 13-10 | 6-17 | 19-27 | ||
| January 30, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Sacramento Kings 88 | W | 13-10 | 7-17 | 20-27 | ||
| January 31, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 122 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 13-10 | 8-17 | 21-27 | ||
| February 3, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Houston Rockets 107 | L | 13-10 | 8-18 | 21-28 | ||
| February 4, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 107 at New Orleans Hornets 93 | W | 13-10 | 9-18 | 22-28 | ||
| February 7, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 114 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | L | 13-10 | 9-19 | 22-29 | OT | |
| February 10, 2009 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 14-10 | 9-19 | 23-29 | ||
| February 12, 2009 | Miami Heat 95 at Chicago Bulls 93 | L | 14-11 | 9-19 | 23-30 | ||
| February 18, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 14-11 | 10-19 | 24-30 | ||
| February 20, 2009 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 15-11 | 10-19 | 25-30 | ||
| February 22, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 15-11 | 10-20 | 25-31 | ||
| February 24, 2009 | Orlando Magic 102 at Chicago Bulls 120 | W | 16-11 | 10-20 | 26-31 | ||
| February 25, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 99 at New Jersey Nets 111 | L | 16-11 | 10-21 | 26-32 | ||
| February 27, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Washington Wizards 113 | L | 16-11 | 10-22 | 26-33 | ||
| February 28, 2009 | Houston Rockets 102 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 17-11 | 10-22 | 27-33 | ||
| March 3, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 80 at Charlotte Bobcats 96 | L | 17-11 | 10-23 | 27-34 | ||
| March 4, 2009 | Golden State Warriors 88 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 18-11 | 10-23 | 28-34 | ||
| March 6, 2009 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 19-11 | 10-23 | 29-34 | ||
| March 9, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 127 at Miami Heat 130 | L | 19-11 | 10-24 | 29-35 | 2OT | |
| March 11, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 79 at Orlando Magic 107 | L | 19-11 | 10-25 | 29-36 | ||
| March 13, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | L | 19-11 | 10-26 | 29-37 | at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA | |
| March 14, 2009 | New Orleans Hornets 79 at Chicago Bulls 97 | W | 20-11 | 10-26 | 30-37 | ||
| March 17, 2009 | Boston Celtics 121 at Chicago Bulls 127 | W | 21-11 | 10-26 | 31-37 | ||
| March 18, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Oklahoma City Thunder 96 | W | 21-11 | 11-26 | 32-37 | ||
| March 21, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Chicago Bulls 109 | L | 21-12 | 11-26 | 32-38 | ||
| March 23, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Washington Wizards 99 | W | 21-12 | 12-26 | 33-38 | ||
| March 24, 2009 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Chicago Bulls 99 | W | 22-12 | 12-26 | 34-38 | ||
| March 26, 2009 | Miami Heat 87 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 23-12 | 12-26 | 35-38 | ||
| March 28, 2009 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Chicago Bulls 112 | W | 24-12 | 12-26 | 36-38 | ||
| March 29, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 129 at Toronto Raptors 134 | L | 24-12 | 12-27 | 36-39 | OT | |
| March 31, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 24-12 | 12-28 | 36-40 | ||
| April 4, 2009 | New Jersey Nets 94 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 25-12 | 12-28 | 37-40 | ||
| April 7, 2009 | New York Knicks 103 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 26-12 | 12-28 | 38-40 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 27-12 | 12-28 | 39-40 | ||
| April 11, 2009 | Charlotte Bobcats 106 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 28-12 | 12-28 | 40-40 | ||
| April 13, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Detroit Pistons 88 | W | 28-12 | 13-28 | 41-40 | ||
| April 15, 2009 | Toronto Raptors 109 at Chicago Bulls 98 | L | 28-13 | 13-28 | 41-41 | ||
| April 18, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | OT | |
| April 20, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Boston Celtics 118 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 23, 2009 | Boston Celtics 107 at Chicago Bulls 86 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 26, 2009 | Boston Celtics 118 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2OT | |
| April 28, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Boston Celtics 106 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | OT | |
| April 30, 2009 | Boston Celtics 127 at Chicago Bulls 128 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 3OT | |
| May 2, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Boston Celtics 109 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
