NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2012–13 Chicago Bulls season was the 47th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Derrick Rose missed the entire season while still recovering from a torn ACL in which he sustained during Game 1 of last year's playoffs . Despite his absence, the Bulls still managed a 45–37 record as the Number 5 seed in the East. The only highlights of this season were the Bulls ending a 27-game winning streak of the defending champion Miami Heat and a 13-game winning streak of the New York Knicks in order to become the second team in league history to snap two winning streaks of 13 or more games. In the playoffs, after defeating the Brooklyn Nets in a tough seven-game first round series, the Bulls were eliminated in the next round by the Heat in five games. Miami would eventually win their second consecutive title after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in seven games.
Key dates
Draft picks
Future draft picks
Credits
2013 first round draft pick from Charlotte
Charlotte's own 2013 1st round draft pick to Chicago (top-12 protected in the 2013 Draft, top-10 protected in 2014, top-8 protected in 2015 and unprotected in the 2016 Draft.) [Charlotte – Chicago, 2/18/2010].
Debits
No picks owed
Roster
2012–13 Chicago Bulls roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Updated: March 19, 2013
Pre-season
Standings
Game log
2012–13 game log Total: 45–37 (home: 24–17 Road: 21–20)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
November
: 6–7 (home: 3–4; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 2
@ Cleveland
115–86
Boozer & Hamilton (19)
Carlos Boozer (7)
Nate Robinson (12)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
2–0
3
November 3
New Orleans
82–89
Luol Deng (19)
Joakim Noah (11)
Deng & Hinrich (4)
United Center 21,758
2–1
4
November 6
Orlando
99–93
Luol Deng (23)
Joakim Noah (9)
Nate Robinson (6)
United Center 21,216
3–1
5
November 8
Oklahoma City
91–97
Luol Deng (27)
Joakim Noah (13)
Joakim Noah (6)
United Center 21,737
3–2
6
November 10
Minnesota
87–80
Nate Robinson (18)
Carlos Boozer (9)
Boozer & Deng (4)
United Center 21,974
4–2
7
November 12
Boston
95–101
Luol Deng (26)
Deng & Noah (11)
Nate Robinson (7)
United Center 21,712
4–3
8
November 14
@ Phoenix
112–106
Carlos Boozer (28)
Carlos Boozer (14)
Kirk Hinrich (7)
US Airways Center 15,305
5–3
9
November 17
@ L.A. Clippers
80–101
Carlos Boozer (22)
Carlos Boozer (12)
Kirk Hinrich (10)
Staples Center 19,060
5–4
10
November 18
@ Portland
94–102
Nate Robinson (18)
Joakim Noah (15)
Joakim Noah (8)
Rose Garden 20,242
5–5
11
November 21
@ Houston
89–93
Nate Robinson (21)
Carlos Boozer (15)
Kirk Hinrich (6)
Toyota Center 15,950
5–6
12
November 24
@ Milwaukee
93–86
Boozer & Hamilton (22)
Carlos Boozer (19)
Joakim Noah (5)
Bradley Center 14,812
6–6
13
November 26
Milwaukee
92–93
Richard Hamilton (30)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Kirk Hinrich (6)
United Center 21,485
6–7
14
November 28
Dallas
101–78
Luol Deng (22)
Joakim Noah (10)
Nate Robinson (6)
United Center 21,575
7–7
December
: 9–6 (home: 5–4; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
15
December 1
Philadelphia
93–88
Luol Deng (25)
Joakim Noah (13)
Deng & Noah (7)
United Center 21,607
8–7
16
December 4
Indiana
76–80
Nate Robinson (19)
Carlos Boozer (10)
Kirk Hinrich (6)
United Center 21,152
8–8
17
December 5
@ Cleveland
95–85
Marco Belinelli (23)
Joakim Noah (15)
Kirk Hinrich (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 17,893
9–8
18
December 7
@ Detroit
108–104
Joakim Noah (30)
Joakim Noah (23)
Deng , Hinrich & Noah (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,142
10–8
19
December 8
New York
93–85
Belinelli & Deng (22)
Joakim Noah (11)
Nate Robinson (8)
United Center 21,852
11–8
20
December 11
L.A. Clippers
89–94
Carlos Boozer (24)
Carlos Boozer (13)
Joakim Noah (6)
United Center 21,571
11–9
21
December 12
@ Philadelphia
96–89
Joakim Noah (21)
Luol Deng (12)
Joakim Noah (5)
Wells Fargo Center 15,738
12–9
22
December 15
Brooklyn
83–82
Marco Belinelli (19)
Joakim Noah (10)
Noah & Robinson (5)
United Center 21,866
13–9
23
December 17
@ Memphis
71–80
Carlos Boozer (16)
Carlos Boozer (13)
Kirk Hinrich (5)
FedExForum 17,305
13–10
24
December 18
Boston
100–89
Boozer & Deng (21)
Joakim Noah (13)
Joakim Noah (10)
United Center 21,825
14–10
25
December 21
@ New York
110–106
Luol Deng (29)
Luol Deng (13)
Kirk Hinrich (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,033
15–10
26
December 22
@ Atlanta
75–92
Luol Deng (11)
Joakim Noah (9)
Nate Robinson (5)
Philips Arena 17,782
15–11
27
December 25
Houston
97–120
Nate Robinson (27)
Joakim Noah (9)
Hinrich & Noah (4)
United Center 22,310
15–12
PPD
December 26
@ Indiana
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
28
December 29
Washington
87–77
Marco Belinelli (17)
Carlos Boozer (12)
Kirk Hinrich (7)
United Center 22,447
16–12
29
December 31
Charlotte
81–91
Luol Deng (20)
Carlos Boozer (14)
Nate Robinson (7)
United Center 21,986
16–13
January
: 12–4 (home: 6–3; road: 6–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
30
January 2
@ Orlando
96–94
Carlos Boozer (31)
Boozer & Gibson (11)
Richard Hamilton (9)
Amway Center 18,846
17–13
31
January 4
@ Miami
96–89
Carlos Boozer (27)
Boozer & Noah (12)
Kirk Hinrich (8)
American Airlines Arena 20,138
18–13
32
January 7
Cleveland
118–92
Carlos Boozer (24)
Boozer & Noah (11)
Deng & Robinson (7)
United Center 21,355
19–13
33
January 9
Milwaukee
96–104
Carlos Boozer (22)
Joakim Noah (12)
Nate Robinson (6)
United Center 21,570
19–14
34
January 11
@ New York
108–101
Luol Deng (33)
Joakim Noah (8)
Kirk Hinrich (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,033
20–14
35
January 12
Phoenix
81–97
Carlos Boozer (15)
Joakim Noah (13)
Nate Robinson (6)
United Center 21,874
20–15
36
January 14
Atlanta
97–58
Carlos Boozer (20)
Joakim Noah (16)
Boozer , Hinrich , & Robinson (3)
United Center 21,430
21–15
37
January 16
@ Toronto
107–105 (OT)
Carlos Boozer (36)
Joakim Noah (14)
Luol Deng (7)
Air Canada Centre 18,674
22–15
38
January 18
@ Boston
100–99 (OT)
Richard Hamilton (20)
Carlos Boozer (20)
Kirk Hinrich (5)
TD Garden 18,624
23–15
39
January 19
Memphis
82–85 (OT)
Jimmy Butler (18)
Carlos Boozer (14)
Nate Robinson (5)
United Center 22,124
23–16
40
January 21
L.A. Lakers
95–83
Kirk Hinrich (22)
Joakim Noah (13)
Kirk Hinrich (8)
United Center 22,550
24–16
41
January 23
Detroit
85–82
Jimmy Butler (18)
Joakim Noah (18)
Nate Robinson (7)
United Center 21,567
25–16
42
January 25
Golden State
103–87
Kirk Hinrich (25)
Joakim Noah (16)
Richard Hamilton (5)
United Center 21,756
26–16
43
January 26
@ Washington
73–86
Nate Robinson (19)
Joakim Noah (17)
Joakim Noah (10)
Verizon Center 20,308
26–17
44
January 28
Charlotte
93–85
Jimmy Butler (19)
Joakim Noah (18)
Joakim Noah (7)
United Center 21,308
27–17
45
January 30
@ Milwaukee
104–88
Nate Robinson (24)
Luol Deng (13)
Kirk Hinrich (8)
Bradley Center 17,640
28–17
February
: 5–8 (home: 1–3; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
46
February 1
@ Brooklyn
89–93
Belinelli & Deng (18)
Taj Gibson (9)
Nate Robinson (11)
Barclays Center 17,732
28–18
47
February 2
@ Atlanta
93–76
Luol Deng (25)
Taj Gibson (19)
Nate Robinson (8)
Philips Arena 17,898
29–18
48
February 4
@ Indiana
101–111
Marco Belinelli (24)
Taj Gibson (11)
Nate Robinson (9)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
29–19
49
February 7
@ Denver
96–128
Daequan Cook (19)
Luol Deng (8)
Nate Robinson (6)
Pepsi Center 19,325
29–20
50
February 8
@ Utah
93–89
Carlos Boozer (19)
Joakim Noah (11)
Nate Robinson (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
30–20
51
February 11
San Antonio
89–103
Nate Robinson (20)
Joakim Noah (15)
Nate Robinson (7)
United Center 21,955
30–21
52
February 13
@ Boston
69–71
Marco Belinelli (12)
Joakim Noah (16)
Nate Robinson (6)
TD Garden 18,624
30–22
All-Star Break
53
February 19
@ New Orleans
96–87
Luol Deng (20)
Joakim Noah (17)
Kirk Hinrich (10)
New Orleans Arena 13,612
31–22
54
February 21
Miami
67–86
Nate Robinson (14)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Joakim Noah (8)
United Center 22,640
31–23
55
February 22
@ Charlotte
105–75
Taj Gibson (17)
Carlos Boozer (10)
Joakim Noah (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,870
32–23
56
February 24
@ Oklahoma City
72–102
Luol Deng (13)
Joakim Noah (9)
Nate Robinson (5)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
32–24
57
February 26
Cleveland
98–101
Carlos Boozer (27)
Joakim Noah (9)
Kirk Hinrich (11)
United Center 21,501
32–25
58
February 28
Philadelphia
93–82
Joakim Noah (23)
Joakim Noah (21)
Kirk Hinrich (6)
United Center 21,576
33–25
March
: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 2
Brooklyn
96–85
Joakim Noah (21)
Joakim Noah (10)
Joakim Noah (5)
United Center 22,414
34–25
60
March 3
@ Indiana
92–97
Belinelli & Butler (20)
Joakim Noah (10)
Nate Robinson (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,533
34–26
61
March 6
@ San Antonio
83–101
Marco Belinelli (21)
Joakim Noah (13)
Marco Belinelli (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
34–27
62
March 8
Utah
89–88
Belinelli & Boozer (22)
Joakim Noah (13)
Nate Robinson (7)
United Center 21,842
35–27
63
March 10
@ L.A. Lakers
81–90
Nate Robinson (19)
Joakim Noah (17)
Nate Robinson (8)
Staples Center 18,997
35–28
64
March 13
@ Sacramento
79–121
Carlos Boozer (21)
Joakim Noah (9)
Carlos Boozer (4)
Power Balance Pavilion 14,426
35–29
65
March 15
@ Golden State
113–95
Luol Deng (23)
Joakim Noah (13)
Nate Robinson (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
36–29
66
March 18
Denver
118–119 (OT)
Nate Robinson (34)
Joakim Noah (12)
Joakim Noah (6)
United Center 22,138
36–30
67
March 21
Portland
89–99
Joakim Noah (18)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Nate Robinson (9)
United Center 21,946
36–31
68
March 23
Indiana
87–84
Luol Deng (20)
Carlos Boozer (10)
Kirk Hinrich (5)
United Center 22,494
37–31
69
March 24
@ Minnesota
104–97
Nate Robinson (22)
Carlos Boozer (12)
Nate Robinson (10)
Target Center 17,330
38–31
70
March 27
Miami
101–97
Luol Deng (28)
Carlos Boozer (17)
Kirk Hinrich (6)
United Center 23,014
39–31
71
March 30
@ Dallas
98–100
Luol Deng (25)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Kirk Hinrich (6)
American Airlines Center 20,502
39–32
72
March 31
Detroit
95–94
Luol Deng (28)
Luol Deng (9)
Kirk Hinrich (6)
United Center 21,864
40–32
April
: 5–5 (home: 3–1; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
73
April 2
@ Washington
86–90
Carlos Boozer (19)
Boozer & Mohammed (12)
Carlos Boozer (5)
Verizon Center 17,319
40–33
74
April 4
@ Brooklyn
92–90
Carlos Boozer (29)
Carlos Boozer (18)
Kirk Hinrich (6)
Barclays Center 17,732
41–33
75
April 5
Orlando
87–86
Deng & Robinson (19)
Nazr Mohammed (11)
Nate Robinson (5)
United Center 22,268
42–33
76
April 7
@ Detroit
85–99
Carlos Boozer (21)
Carlos Boozer (10)
Kirk Hinrich (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 19,577
42–34
77
April 9
Toronto
98–101
Jimmy Butler (28)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Carlos Boozer (8)
United Center 21,487
42–35
78
April 11
New York
118–111 (OT)
Nate Robinson (35)
Carlos Boozer (15)
Richard Hamilton (8)
United Center 22,464
43–35
79
April 12
@ Toronto
88–97
Carlos Boozer (19)
Nazr Mohammed (13)
Luol Deng (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
43–36
80
April 14
@ Miami
93–105
Luol Deng (19)
Carlos Boozer (20)
Hinrich , Boozer , Belinelli & Deng (3)
American Airlines Arena 19,810
43–37
81
April 15
@ Orlando
102–84
Carlos Boozer (22)
Jimmy Butler (10)
Luol Deng (8)
Amway Center 17,297
44–37
82
April 17
Washington
95–92
Carlos Boozer (19)
Carlos Boozer (15)
Hinrich & Deng (5)
United Center 22,421
45–37
2012–13 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2013 playoff game log
First Round: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
2013 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Season
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
Eastern Conference Coach of the Month
Month
Winner
Ref.
January
Tom Thibodeau
[ 3]
All-Star
Records
Milestones
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
References
^ "Durant, Boozer named Players of the Week" . NBA.com. January 21, 2013. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013 .
^ "Bulls' Robinson, Warriors' Lee are Players of the Week" . NBA.com. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013 .
^ "Bulls' Thibodeau, Nuggets' Karl named Coaches of the Month" . NBA.com. February 1, 2013. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013 .
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