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2008-09 Chicago Bulls
41–41 · #16 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotCHI
Chicago Bulls went 41–41 in the regular season, good for the #16 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#16
Net rating
-0.3
Home floor
United Center
Roster
19 players
Record
41–41
50.0% win rate
League rank
#16
Playoff team
Net rating
-0.3
SRS -0.2
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Rose | G | 1 | 81 | 80 | 16.8 | 3.9 | 6.3 |
| Ben Gordon | G | 7 | 82 | 76 | 20.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Tyrus Thomas | F | 24 | 79 | 61 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 1.0 |
| Joakim Noah | C | 13 | 80 | 55 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 1.3 |
| Luol Deng | F | 9 | 49 | 46 | 14.1 | 6.0 | 1.9 |
| Drew Gooden | F | 90 | 31 | 27 | 13.1 | 8.6 | 1.4 |
| John Salmons | G-F | 15 | 26 | 21 | 18.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| Aaron Gray | C | 34 | 56 | 18 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | G-F | 2 | 43 | 14 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| Larry Hughes | G-F | 32 | 30 | 6 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| Kirk Hinrich | G | 12 | 51 | 4 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Andrés Nocioni | F | 5 | 53 | 2 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
| Lindsey Hunter | G | 11 | 28 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Brad Miller | C-F | 52 | 27 | 0 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 3.2 |
| Tim Thomas | F | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| Cedric Simmons | F | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Linton Johnson | F | 54 | 8 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Anthony Roberson | G | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Demetris Nichols | F | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
108.4
ORtg
108.7
DRtg
93.1
Pace
-0.2
SRS
-0.3
MOV
54.1%
TS%
49.3%
eFG%
24.9
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Vinny Del Negro
head_coach
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Standings
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
United Center
21,187 average attendance
Then and now
Chicago Bulls
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19 players