2011–12 Chicago Bulls season
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2011–12 Chicago Bulls season
| 2011–12 Chicago Bulls season | |
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| Head coach | Tom Thibodeau |
| Owner(s) | Jerry Reinsdorf |
| Arena | United Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 50–16 (.758) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost in the First Round to Philadelphia (2–4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | CSN Chicago, WGN America, WGN-TV, WCIU-TV |
| Radio | WMVP |
| Chicago Bulls seasons | |
| < 2010–11 | 2012–13 > |
The 2011–12 Chicago Bulls season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bulls finished the lockout-shortened season with a 50–16 record and ended as the number one seed in the Eastern Conference for a second consecutive season. Chicago started their playoff run on April 28, taking Game 1 of the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers at the United Center. However, that victory was marred with the season-ending injury of point guard and reigning MVP Derrick Rose, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the final minutes of the game [1]. Chicago then lost three games in a row and were also without the services of starting center Joakim Noah for Games 4 and 5 of the series following an injury in his left ankle during Game 3 in Philadelphia [2]. The Bulls managed to win one more game at home before losing the series 2–4 in Philadelphia and became the fifth number one seed in league history to lose a playoffs series against a number eight seed [3].
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Key dates
- June 23: The 2011 NBA Draft will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[4]
- November 1: Chicago Bulls first game of the season, against the Dallas Mavericks was scheduled, but was cancelled due to the lockout.[5]
- December 25: Chicago Bulls first game of the season, against the Los Angeles Lakers.[6] The Bulls won 88–87, in Los Angeles.
- March 24: Chicago secured a spot in the 2012 NBA Playoffs with a 102–101 victory against the Toronto Raptors [7].
- April 12: The Bulls clinch the Central Division title with a 96–86 win against the Miami Heat [8].
Summary
NBA Draft
Main article: 2011 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 23 | Nikola Mirotić | F |  Spain |
Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 1 | 30 | Jimmy Butler | G/F |  United States |
Marquette |
Roster
| 2011–12 Chicago Bulls roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C | Joakim Noah | Ömer Aşık | ||
| PF | Carlos Boozer | Taj Gibson | Brian Scalabrine | |
| SF | Luol Deng | Kyle Korver | Jimmy Butler | |
| SG | Richard Hamilton | Ronnie Brewer | ||
| PG | Derrick Rose | C. J. Watson | John Lucas III Mike James |
Pre-season
| 2011 pre-season game log | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
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| 2011–12 season schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
Standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 26–7 | 24–9 | 13–1 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8 | 23–10 | 19–14 | 9–4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19 | 17–16 | 14–19 | 7–8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25 | 18–15 | 7–26 | 4–11 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 | 11–22 | 10–23 | 3–12 |
| Eastern Conference | |||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8 |
| 4 | y-Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10 |
| 6 | x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 13 |
| 7 | x-New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14 |
| 8 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 15 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25 |
| 11 | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 30 |
| 15 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 43 |
Game log
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 | ||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Ömer Aşık | 66 | 2 | 14.7 | .506 | .000 | .456 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.45 | 1.03 | 3.1 |
| Carlos Boozer | 66 | 66 | 29.5 | .532 | .000 | .693 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.95 | 0.36 | 15.0 |
| Ronnie Brewer | 66 | 43 | 24.8 | .427 | .275 | .560 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.09 | 0.32 | 6.9 |
| Jimmy Butler | 42 | 0 | 8.5 | .405 | .185 | .768 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.26 | 0.12 | 2.6 |
| Luol Deng | 54 | 54 | 39.4 | .412 | .367 | .770 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.04 | 0.67 | 15.3 |
| Taj Gibson | 63 | 0 | 20.4 | .495 | .000 | .622 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.43 | 1.29 | 7.7 |
| Richard Hamilton | 28 | 28 | 24.9 | .452 | .370 | .784 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.43 | 0.04 | 11.6 |
| Mike James[a] | 11 | 0 | 10.9 | .408 | .600 | .875 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 4.8 |
| Kyle Korver | 65 | 7 | 22.6 | .432 | .435 | .833 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.55 | 0.23 | 8.1 |
| John Lucas | 49 | 2 | 14.8 | .399 | .393 | .867 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.39 | 0.02 | 7.5 |
| Joakim Noah | 64 | 64 | 30.4 | .508 | .000 | .748 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 0.64 | 1.44 | 10.2 |
| Derrick Rose | 39 | 39 | 35.3 | .435 | .312 | .812 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 21.8 |
| Brian Scalabrine | 28 | 0 | 4.4 | .467 | .143 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 1.1 |
| C. J. Watson | 49 | 25 | 23.7 | .368 | .393 | .808 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 0.92 | 0.16 | 9.7 |
Playoffs
Game log
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First round: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
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Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
- On January 16, Derrick Rose was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (January 9 – January 15)[10]
- Coach Tom Thibodeau was named Coach of the Month for December–January.[11]
- Coach Tom Thibodeau was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for March, 2012.[12]
All-Star
- Derrick Rose was voted as an All-Star for the 3rd consecutive time, 2nd consecutive time as a starter.[13]
- Luol Deng was voted as an All-Star reserve for the 1st time.[14]
- Coach Tom Thibodeau was selected as Head Coach of the Eastern Conference All-Stars [15].
See also
References
- ^ Bulls' Derrick Rose tears ACL, ESPN.com, April 29, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ Joakim Noah injured in Game 3, ESPN.com. May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ 76ers Upset Bulls To Advance To Second Round, The Sports Network. May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5733121. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls announce 2011–12 schedule". nba.com/bulls. uly 19, 2011. http://www.nba.com/bulls/schedule/bulls-announce-2011-12-schedule.html. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Mahoney, Brian (December 2, 2011). "Shorter NBA schedule has 42 back-to-back-to-backs". Associated Press. Yahoo! Sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=A2KLP3rSudlOS0UApAC8vLYF?slug=ap-nbaschedule. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ^ Bulls take 102-101 OT victory over Raptors, Chicago Tribune. March 24, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ Bulls bench strong in overcoming Heat 96-86, Chicago Tribune, April 12, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Bulls stats". nba.com/bulls. http://www.nba.com/bulls/stats/2011.
- ^ http://www.nba.com/2012/news/01/16/rose-bryant-pow/index.html
- ^ http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/01/coaches-of-the-month/index.html
- ^ http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-thibodeau-named-nba-eastern-conference-coach-month-march.html
- ^ http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/02/02/east-starters-no-rest-for-the-awesome
- ^ http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/09/east-reserves/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1
- ^ Tom Thibodeau to coach East at ASG, ESPN.com, February 15, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
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