2007–08 Chicago Bulls season

The 2007–08 Chicago Bulls season was the 42nd season of NBA basketball in Chicago.

2007–08 Chicago Bulls season
Head coach
General managerJohn Paxson
Owner(s)Jerry Reinsdorf
ArenaUnited Center
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWMVP
< 2006–07 2008–09 >
Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls takes a shot during an NBA game versus the New York Knicks at the United Center in Chicago, December 14, 2007

Key dates:

Offseason

The Bulls made the following free agent transactions for the 2007 off-season.

Free agents

[6]

Additions

Date signedPlayerFormer team
July 18Andrés NocioniChicago Bulls
July 18Joe SmithPhiladelphia 76ers
October 2Andre BarrettChicago Bulls
October 2Joseph BlairOlimpia Milano
October 2Justin CageXavier Musketeers
October 2Thomas GardnerVOO Verviers-Pepinster
October 2Jared HomanMersin BŞB. S.K.

Subtractions

Date leftPlayerNew team
October 8Justin CageColorado 14ers
October 10Joseph BlairSpartak Primorje
October 10Andre BarrettBakersfield Jam

Roster

2007–08 Chicago Bulls roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G6Brown, Shannon6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1985-11-29Michigan State
G20Curry, JamesOn (DL)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)1986-01-07Oklahoma State
F9Deng, Luol6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1985-04-16Duke
G21Duhon, Chris6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)1982-08-31Duke
F90Gooden, Drew6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)1981-09-24Kansas
G7Gordon, Ben6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)1983-04-04Connecticut
C34Gray, Aaron7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)270 lb (122 kg)1984-12-07Pittsburgh
G12Hinrich, Kirk6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1981-01-02Kansas
G32Hughes, Larry6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)1979-01-23Saint Louis
F35Nichols, Demetris6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)1984-09-04Syracuse
C13Noah, Joakim6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)1985-02-25Florida
F5Nocioni, Andres6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1979-11-30Argentina
G2Sefolosha, Thabo6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)1984-05-02Switzerland
F15Simmons, Cedric (DL)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1986-01-03NC State
F24Thomas, Tyrus6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)1986-08-17Louisiana State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 2, 2008

Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons5923.73234–725–1611–5
x-Cleveland Cavaliers4537.5491427–1418–237–9
Indiana Pacers3646.4392321–2015–265–11
Chicago Bulls3349.4022620–2113–2811–5
Milwaukee Bucks2656.3173319–227–346–10
#Team W L PCT GB
1z-Boston Celtics6616.805
2y-Detroit Pistons5923.7327
3y-Orlando Magic5230.63414
4x-Cleveland Cavaliers4537.54921
5x-Washington Wizards4339.52423
6x-Toronto Raptors4141.50025
7x-Philadelphia 76ers4042.48826
8x-Atlanta Hawks3745.45129
9Indiana Pacers3646.43930
10New Jersey Nets3448.41532
11Chicago Bulls3349.40233
12Charlotte Bobcats3250.39034
13Milwaukee Bucks2656.31740
14New York Knicks2359.28043
15Miami Heat1567.18351

Record vs. opponents

2007-08 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta0–32–22–21–21–11–10–41–10–21–21–11–12–03–12–22–01–30–24–02–23–11–10–21–10–21–11–21–12–2
Boston3–03–14–02–22–01–12–11–12–03–02–02–02–04–04–02–04–01–14–01–23–11–12–02–02–02–03–11–10–3
Charlotte2–21–31–31–30–21–10–31–10–23–12–01–11–13–11–22–01–30–21–21–31–20–22–00–20–22–02–21–11–3
Chicago2–20–43–13–10–21–13–11–10–22–21–10–21–12–13–11–11–20–22–20–41–30–20–21–10–22–01–21–11–2
Cleveland2–12–23–11–31–10–21–31–10–24–02–02–02–03–01–32–01–30–22–11–32–10–22–02–01–11–13–11–12–2
Dallas1–10–22–02–01–11–21–13–13–11–14–01–34–02–01–13–01–12–22–02–01–12–12–22–11–33–11–12–20–2
Denver1–11–11–11–12–02–10–23–12–21–13–10–34–02–01–14–02–01–21–11–11–12–22–22–12–23–12–01–32–0
Detroit4–01–23–01–33–11–12–02–01–14–02–01–12–04–03–12–03–02–02–22–22–22–01–10–22–02–03–10–22–1
Golden State1–11–11–11–11–11–31–30–22–21–13–12–24–02–02–03–11–11–21–11–12–02–22–23–12–12–12–00–32–0
Houston2–00–22–02–02–01–32–21–12–22–03–02–13–11–12–03–02–02–22–01–10–22–24–02–22–24–01–11–22–0
Indiana2–10–31–32–20–41–11–10–41–10–21–10–21–13–13–11–12–21–14–01–23–00–22–01–10–21–11–31–12–2
L.A. Clippers1–10–20–21–10–20–41–30–21–30–31–10–43–11–11–11–32–00–42–00–20–21–30–33–10–32–11–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers1–10–21–12–00–23–13–01–12–21–22–04–02–12–01–13–01–12–22–01–12–03–12–23–12–24–02–03–12–0
Memphis0–20–21–11–10–20–40–40–20–41–31–11–31–22–00–22–22–00–42–01–10–20–30–32–21–33–10–20–31–1
Miami1–30–41–31–20–30–20–20–40–21–11–31–10–20–22–21–11–20–21–30–40–31–10–21–10–21–10–41–10–4
Milwaukee2–20–42–11–33–11–11–11–30–20–21–31–11–12–02–21–10–40–21–31–31–20–20–20–20–21–11–20–22–2
Minnesota0–20–20–21–10–20–30–40–21–30–31–13–10–32–21–11–11–11–31–11–11–12–20–42–10–41–30–22–20–2
New Jersey3–10–43–12–13–11–10–20–31–10–22–20–21–10–22–14–01–10–21–31–32–20–21–10–20–22–01–31–12–1
New Orleans2–01–12–02–02–02–22–10–22–12–21–14–02–24–02–02–03–12–02–01–12–04–02–21–22–23–01–11–30–2
New York0–40–42–12–21–20–21–12–21–10–20–40–20–20–23–13–11–13–10–21–31–30–20–20–20–20–21–31–12–1
Orlando2–22–13–14–03–10–21–12–21–11–12–12–01–11–14–03–11–13–11–13–13–10–22–01–10–22–02–10–23–1
Philadelphia1–31–32–13–11–21–11–12–20–22–00–32–00–22–03–02–11–12–20–23–11–31–11–11–11–12–01–30–22–2
Phoenix1–11–12–02–02–01–22–20–22–22–22–03–11–33–01–12–02–22–00–42–02–01–13–04–03–14–02–01–22–0
Portland2–00–20–22–00–22–22–21–12–20–40–23–02–23–02–02–04–01–12–22–00–21–10–31–30–32–21–13–11–1
Sacramento1–10–22–01–10–21–21–22–01–32–21–11–31–32–21–12–01–22–02–12–01–11–10–43–11–33–11–12–20–2
San Antonio2–00–22–02–01–13–12–20–21–22–22–03–02–23–12–02–04–02–02–22–02–01–11–33–03–12–11–12–22–0
Seattle1–10–20–20–21–11–31–30–21–20–41–11–20–41–31–11–13–10–20–32–00–20–20–42–21–31–21–10–40–2
Toronto2–11–32–22–11–31–10–21–30–21–13–11–10–22–04–02–12–03–11–13–11–23–10–21–11–11–11–10–21–3
Utah1–11–11–11–11–12–23–12–03–02–11–13–11–33–01–12–02–21–13–11–12–02–02–11–32–22–24–02–02–0
Washington2–23–03–12–12–22–00–21–20–20–22–22–00–21–14–02–22–01–22–01–21–32–20–21–12–00–22–03–10–2

Game log

2007–08 game log
Total: 33–49 (Home: 20–21; Road: 13–28)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 31@ New Jersey103–112Gordon (27)Deng (11)Duhon (6)Izod Center
17,342
0–1
November: 3–9 (home: 2–3; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
2November 2Philadelphia85–96Gordon (25)Thomas (12)Hinrich (8)United Center
22,034
0–2
3November 3@ Milwaukee72–78Gordon (15)Smith (10)Hinrich (4)Bradley Center
18,717
0–3
4November 6LA Clippers91–97Deng (22)Deng (8)Thomas (5)United Center
21,742
0–4
5November 8Detroit97–93Thomas (19)Thomas (14)Hinrich (14)United Center
21,797
1–4
6November 10Toronto71–101Nocioni (20)Sefolosha (6)Hinrich, Duhon, Sefolosha (4)United Center
22,467
1–5
7November 15@ Phoenix102–112Gordon (24)Wallace (10)Hinrich (7)US Airways Center
18,422
1–6
8November 17@ LA Clippers92–73Gordon (25)Wallace (13)Hinrich, Gordon, Duhon (4)Staples Center
17,535
2–6
9November 18@ LA Lakers78–106Gordon (20)Wallace (8)Hinrich (8)Staples Center
18,997
2–7
10November 20@ Denver91–112Noah (16)Wallace (12)Duhon (5)Pepsi Center
17,106
2–8
11November 24@ New York78–85Nocioni (23)Wallace (12)Hinrich (4)Madison Square Garden
19,763
2–9
12November 25@ Toronto78–93Deng (21)Deng (9)Hinrich (7)Air Canada Centre
19,800
2–10
13November 27Atlanta90–78Deng (22)Wallace, Thomas (12)Duhon (7)United Center
21,826
3–10
December: 8–8 (home: 4–5; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
14December 1Charlotte111–95Gordon (34)Wallace (19)Hinrich (7)United Center
21,729
4–10
15December 3Dallas98–103Nocioni (30)Duhon (9)Hinrich, Duhon (5)United Center
21,780
4–11
16December 5@ Charlotte91–82Deng (30)Nocioni (11)Duhon (9)Charlotte Bobcats Arena
13,227
5–11
17December 7@ Detroit98–91Nocioni (22)Smith (14)Hinrich (6)Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
6–11
18December 8Boston81–92Nocioni (18)Wallace (14)Hinrich (6)United Center
22,778
6–12
19December 11Seattle123–96Gordon (27)Thomas (9)Hinrich (8)United Center
21,772
7–12
20December 12@ Indiana102–117Gordon (27)Deng (7)Hinrich (8)Conseco Fieldhouse
10,381
7–13
21December 14New York101–96Deng (29)Hinrich (12)Hinrich (14)United Center
21,751
8–13
22December 18LA Lakers91–103Deng (26)Deng, Nocioni (7)Hinrich (8)United Center
22,310
8–14
23December 19@ Washington95–84Gordon (22)Gray (10)Gordon (6)Verizon Center
14,792
9–14
24December 21@ Boston82–107Gordon (19)Thomas (9)Duhon (4)TD Banknorth Garden
18,624
9–15
25December 22Houston98–116Hinrich (22)Deng (7)Deng (5)United Center
22,434
9–16
26December 26@ San Antonio79–94Smith (19)Smith (11)Hinrich (7)AT&T Center
18,797
9–17
27December 28Milwaukee103–99Gordon (31)Deng, Wallace (10)Hinrich (9)United Center
22,189
10–17
28December 30@ New York100–83Gordon (25)Wallace (10)Hinrich (8)Madison Square Garden
19,763
11–17
29December 31Orlando110–112Gordon (39)Wallace (12)Hinrich (10)United Center
22,126
11–18
January: 7–9 (home: 4–5; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
30January 2@ Charlotte109–97Gordon (22)Deng (13)Deng (5)Charlotte Bobcats Arena
11,568
12–18
31January 3Portland109–115Gordon (32)Wallace (14)Hinrich (9)United Center
21,756
12–19
32January 5Sacramento94–93Nocioni (26)Wallace (11)Hinrich (7)United Center
21,908
13–19
33January 8New York100–105Smith (22)Smith (12)Hinrich (9)United Center
21,838
13–20
34January 11@ Philadelphia100–97Nocioni (27)Wallace (8)Hinrich (7)Wachovia Center
17,046
14–20
35January 13@ Atlanta84–105Deng (28)Wallace (13)Duhon, Sefolosha (5)Philips Arena
16,065
14–21
36January 15@ Orlando88–102Smith (13)Noah (11)Duhon (5)Amway Arena
17,519
14–22
37January 16@ Miami126–96Gordon (24)Noah (8)Deng (8)American Airlines Arena
19,600
15–22
38January 18Golden State111–119Gordon (29)Deng (12)Duhon (8)United Center
21,896
15–23
39January 19Detroit97–81Gordon (33)Sefolosha (13)Duhon (4)United Center
22,657
16–23
40January 21@ Memphis90–104Gordon (25)Wallace (13)Hinrich (6)FedExForum
18,119
16–24
41January 23Indiana108–95Hinrich (38)Noah (15)Hinrich (10)United Center
21,774
17–24
42January 25Charlotte77–90Nocioni (25)Sefolosha (10)Hinrich (8)United Center
21,761
17–25
43January 27Phoenix77–88Hinrich (31)Thomas (11)Hinrich, Duhon (3)United Center
22,245
17–26
44January 29Minnesota96–85Hinrich (27)Noah (13)Hinrich (6)United Center
21,725
18–26
45January 30@ Minnesota67–83Hinrich, Sefolosha (14)Noah, Wallace, Sefolosha (8)Hinrich (8)Target Center
10,910
18–27
February: 5–8 (home: 2–2; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
46February 2@ Sacramento101–105Gordon (33)Wallace (9)Hinrich, Duhon (3)ARCO Arena
15,526
18–28
47February 4@ Seattle118–108Smith (25)Wallace, Smith (10)Wallace (7)KeyArena
10,935
19–28
48February 6@ Portland97–100Sefolosha, Nocioni (22)Wallace (8)Duhon (9)Rose Garden
20,126
19–29
49February 7@ Golden State114–108Duhon (34)Noah (10)Duhon (9)Oracle Arena
19,596
20–29
50February 9@ Utah87–97Sefolosha (22)Sefolosha, Wallace (7)Duhon (8)EnergySolutions Arena
19,911
20–30
51February 12New Orleans86–100Nocioni (28)Wallace (16)Duhon (5)United Center
21,739
20–31
52February 14Miami99–92Hinrich (24)Sefolosha, Thomas (12)Duhon (8)United Center
21,792
21–31
53February 20@ New Jersey102–110Smith (17)Nocioni, Smith, Wallace (9)Hinrich (6)Izod Center
15,150
21–32
54February 22Denver135–121Gordon (37)Thomas (11)Hinrich (14)United Center
21,848
22–32
55February 24@ Houston97–110Thomas (18)Gooden (8)Hinrich (10)Toyota Center
18,275
22–33
56February 25@ Dallas94–102Gordon (25)Deng (9)Gordon (4)American Airlines Center
20,340
22–34
57February 27@ Indiana113–107Hughes (29)Gooden (15)Gordon, Hughes (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
10,556
23–34
58February 29Washington91–97Nocioni (19)Deng (11)Hughes (6)United Center
21,884
23–35
March: 6–9 (home: 6–3; road: 0–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
59March 2@ Cleveland86–95Hughes (23)Gooden (10)Hughes (4)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
23–36
60March 4Memphis112–97Deng, Gooden (21)Gooden (14)Hinrich (12)United Center
21,725
24–36
61March 6Cleveland107–96Deng, Gordon (23)Noah (20)Hinrich (7)United Center
22,097
25–36
62March 7@ Boston93–116Gordon (20)Gray (8)Gordon (4)TD Banknorth Garden
18,624
25–37
63March 9@ Detroit109–116Gordon (27)Gooden (8)Hughes (5)Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
25–38
64March 11Utah108–96Gooden (24)Gooden (10)Hinrich (6)United Center
21,969
26–38
65March 14Philadelphia106–110Deng (21)Gooden (9)Hinrich (6)United Center
22,069
26–39
66March 17@ New Orleans97–108Gordon (31)Gooden (12)Hinrich (5)New Orleans Arena
14,337
26–40
67March 18New Jersey112–96Deng (20)Gooden (11)Hinrich (8)United Center
22,070
27–40
68March 20San Antonio80–102Deng (18)Gordon (8)Gordon (3)United Center
22,353
27–41
69March 22Indiana101–108Deng (28)Gooden, Hughes (10)Hinrich (10)United Center
21,752
27–42
70March 25Atlanta103–94Gooden (31)Gooden (16)Hinrich (10)United Center
21,806
28–42
71March 26@ Philadelphia99–121Sefolosha (20)Gooden (8)Hinrich (6)Wachovia Center
18,620
28–43
72March 28@ Atlanta103–106Deng (19)Noah (7)Hinrich (8)Philips Arena
17,223
28–44
73March 29Milwaukee114–111Hughes (19)Noah (15)Hinrich (6)United Center
21,983
29–44
April: 4–5 (home: 2–3; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
74April 1Boston92–106Thomas (24)Noah (8)Hinrich, Deng (5)United Center
22,225
29–45
75April 3@ Cleveland101–98Hughes (25)Hughes (8)Hughes (9)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
30–45
76April 5Washington87–99Gordon (18)Sefolosha (7)Gordon (4)United Center
21,929
30–46
77April 8@ Miami88–95Deng (25)Duhon, Hinrich (4)Noah (13)American Airlines Arena
19,175
30–47
78April 9@ Orlando83–115Hinrich (19)Deng (7)Hinrich, Sefolosha (4)Amway Arena
17,519
30–48
79April 11Cleveland100–95Deng (21)Thomas (14)Hinrich (6)United Center
22,084
31–48
80April 13Orlando84–104Nocioni (22)Deng (7)Hinrich (7)United Center
21,973
31–49
81April 14@ Milwaukee151–135Deng (32)Thomas, Sefolosha (8)Duhon (15)Bradley Center
16,212
32–49
82April 16Toronto107–97Thomas (26)Gray (22)Hinrich, Duhon (6)United Center
21,909
33–49
2007–08 season schedule

Player stats

Legend
  GPGames 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

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Shannon Brown*21411.4.349.300.5861.0.8.52.145.4
Luol Deng635933.8.479.364.7706.32.5.90.4617.0
Chris Duhon661822.6.387.348.8131.84.0.73.035.8
Thomas Gardner4011.3.391.250.0001.0.3.00.005.3
Drew Gooden*696530.8.449.000.7538.61.2.70.7712.0
Ben Gordon722731.8.434.410.9083.13.0.76.1118.6
Aaron Gray61110.0.505.000.5662.8.7.34.264.3
Kirk Hinrich757231.7.414.350.8313.36.01.16.2511.5
Larry Hughes*685729.7.381.345.7983.42.71.46.2512.2
Viktor Khryapa9011.7.387.000.5712.2.9.67.003.6
Demetris Nichols*1403.1.261.231.000.4.1.00.211.1
Joakim Noah743120.7.482.000.6915.61.1.92.866.6
Andrés Nocioni822724.6.432.364.8074.21.2.30.5213.2
Thabo Sefolosha692220.8.428.330.7213.71.9.88.436.7
Cedric Simmons*1406.2.286.000.0001.3.0.14.36.6
Tyrus Thomas742718.0.423.167.7414.61.2.65.976.8

*Total for entire season including previous team(s)

Transactions

The Bulls were involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

February 21, 2008[3]To Chicago Bulls
Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes, Shannon Brown & Cedric Simmons
To Cleveland Cavaliers
Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Joe Smith, Delonte West, a 2009 second round pick and a $1.7 mil trade exception
To Seattle SuperSonics
Ira Newble, Donyell Marshall and Adrian Griffin.
  • Players in bold denote former Bulls players.

Free agents

PlayerFormer team
PlayerNew team

References