2012–13 Chicago Bulls 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.

2012–13 Chicago Bulls season
Head coachTom Thibodeau
General managerGar Forman
OwnersJerry Reinsdorf
ArenaUnited Center
Results
Record45–37 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(lost to Heat 1–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWMVP
< 2011–12 2013–14 >

Key dates

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Club Team
129Marquis TeaguePGUnited StatesKentucky

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G8Belinelli, Marco6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)1986-03-25Italy
F5Boozer, Carlos6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)266 lb (121 kg)1981-11-20Duke
G/F21Butler, Jimmy6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1989-09-14Marquette
G14Cook, Daequan6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)1987-04-28Ohio State
F9Deng, Luol6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1985-04-16Duke
F22Gibson, Taj6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)1985-06-24USC
G32Hamilton, Richard6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)193 lb (88 kg)1978-02-14Connecticut
G12Hinrich, Kirk6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)1981-01-02Kansas
C48Mohammed, Nazr6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg)1977-09-05Kentucky
C13Noah, Joakim6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)232 lb (105 kg)1985-02-25Florida
F77Radmanović, Vladimir6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)1980-11-19Serbia
G2Robinson, Nate5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg)1984-05-31Washington
G1Rose, Derrick6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1988-10-04Memphis
G25Teague, Marquis6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)1993-02-28Kentucky
F3Thomas, Malcolm6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)1988-11-08San Diego State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 19, 2013

Pre-season

2012 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 5–1; road: 0–1)
2012–13 season schedule

Standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-Indiana Pacers4932.60530–1119–2113–381†
x-Chicago Bulls4537.5494.524–1721–209–782
x-Milwaukee Bucks3844.46311.521–2017–247–982
Detroit Pistons2953.35420.518–2311–308–882
Cleveland Cavaliers2458.29325.514–2710–313–1382
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z-Miami Heat *6616.80582
2y-New York Knicks *5428.65912.082
3y-Indiana Pacers *4932.60516.581
4x-Brooklyn Nets4933.59817.082
5x-Chicago Bulls4537.54921.082
6x-Atlanta Hawks4438.53722.082
7x-Boston Celtics4140.50624.581
8x-Milwaukee Bucks3844.46328.082
9Philadelphia 76ers3448.41532.082
10Toronto Raptors3448.41532.082
11Detroit Pistons2953.35437.082
12Washington Wizards2953.35437.082
13Cleveland Cavaliers2458.29342.082
14Charlotte Bobcats2161.25645.082
15Orlando Magic2062.24446.082

Game log

2012–13 game log
Total: 45–37 (home: 24–17 Road: 21-20)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 31SacramentoW 93–87 Joakim Noah (23)Luol Deng (12)Kirk Hinrich (7)United Center
21,313
1–0
November: 6–7 (home: 3–4; road: 3–3)
December: 9–6 (home: 5–4; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
15December 1PhiladelphiaW 93–88 Luol Deng (25)Joakim Noah (13)Deng & Noah (7)United Center
21,607
8–7
16December 4IndianaL 76–80 Nate Robinson (19)Carlos Boozer (10)Kirk Hinrich (6)United Center
21,152
8–8
17December 5@ ClevelandW 95–85 Marco Belinelli (23)Joakim Noah (15)Kirk Hinrich (8)Quicken Loans Arena
17,893
9–8
18December 7@ DetroitW 108–104 Joakim Noah (30)Joakim Noah (23)Deng, Hinrich & Noah (6)The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,142
10–8
19December 8New YorkW 93–85 Belinelli & Deng (22)Joakim Noah (11)Nate Robinson (8)United Center
21,852
11–8
20December 11L.A. ClippersL 89–94 Carlos Boozer (24)Carlos Boozer (13)Joakim Noah (6)United Center
21,571
11–9
21December 12@ PhiladelphiaW 96–89 Joakim Noah (21)Luol Deng (12)Joakim Noah (5)Wells Fargo Center
15,738
12–9
22December 15BrooklynW 83–82 Marco Belinelli (19)Joakim Noah (10)Noah & Robinson (5)United Center
21,866
13–9
23December 17@ MemphisL 71–80 Carlos Boozer (16)Carlos Boozer (13)Kirk Hinrich (5)FedExForum
17,305
13–10
24December 18BostonW 100–89 Boozer & Deng (21)Joakim Noah (13)Joakim Noah (10)United Center
21,825
14–10
25December 21@ New YorkW 110–106 Luol Deng (29)Luol Deng (13)Kirk Hinrich (8)Madison Square Garden
19,033
15–10
26December 22@ AtlantaL 75–92 Luol Deng (11)Joakim Noah (9)Nate Robinson (5)Philips Arena
17,782
15–11
27December 25HoustonL 97–120 Nate Robinson (27)Joakim Noah (9)Hinrich & Noah (4)United Center
22,310
15–12
PPDDecember 26@ IndianaBankers Life Fieldhouse
28December 29WashingtonW 87–77 Marco Belinelli (17)Carlos Boozer (12)Kirk Hinrich (7)United Center
22,447
16–12
29December 31CharlotteL 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
30January 2@ OrlandoW 96–94 Carlos Boozer (31)Boozer & Gibson (11)Richard Hamilton (9)Amway Center
18,846
17–13
31January 4@ MiamiW 96–89 Carlos Boozer (27)Boozer & Noah (12)Kirk Hinrich (8)American Airlines Arena
20,138
18–13
32January 7ClevelandW 118–92 Carlos Boozer (24)Boozer & Noah (11)Deng & Robinson (7)United Center
21,355
19–13
33January 9MilwaukeeL 96–104 Carlos Boozer (22)Joakim Noah (12)Nate Robinson (6)United Center
21,570
19–14
34January 11@ New YorkW 108–101 Luol Deng (33)Joakim Noah (8)Kirk Hinrich (7)Madison Square Garden
19,033
20–14
35January 12PhoenixL 81–97 Carlos Boozer (15)Joakim Noah (13)Nate Robinson (6)United Center
21,874
20–15
36January 14AtlantaW 97–58 Carlos Boozer (20)Joakim Noah (16)Boozer, Hinrich,
& Robinson (3)
United Center
21,430
21–15
37January 16@ TorontoW 107–105 (OT)Carlos Boozer (36)Joakim Noah (14)Luol Deng (7)Air Canada Centre
18,674
22–15
38January 18@ BostonW 100–99 (OT)Richard Hamilton (20)Carlos Boozer (20)Kirk Hinrich (5)TD Garden
18,624
23–15
39January 19MemphisL 82–85 (OT)Jimmy Butler (18)Carlos Boozer (14)Nate Robinson (5)United Center
22,124
23–16
40January 21L.A. LakersW 95–83 Kirk Hinrich (22)Joakim Noah (13)Kirk Hinrich (8)United Center
22,550
24–16
41January 23DetroitW 85–82 Jimmy Butler (18)Joakim Noah (18)Nate Robinson (7)United Center
21,567
25–16
42January 25Golden StateW 103–87 Kirk Hinrich (25)Joakim Noah (16)Richard Hamilton (5)United Center
21,756
26–16
43January 26@ WashingtonL 73–86 Nate Robinson (19)Joakim Noah (17)Joakim Noah (10)Verizon Center
20,308
26–17
44January 28CharlotteW 93–85 Jimmy Butler (19)Joakim Noah (18)Joakim Noah (7)United Center
21,308
27–17
45January 30@ MilwaukeeW 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
46February 1@ BrooklynL 89–93 Belinelli & Deng (18)Taj Gibson (9)Nate Robinson (11)Barclays Center
17,732
28–18
47February 2@ AtlantaW 93–76 Luol Deng (25)Taj Gibson (19)Nate Robinson (8)Philips Arena
17,898
29–18
48February 4@ IndianaL 101–111 Marco Belinelli (24)Taj Gibson (11)Nate Robinson (9)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165
29–19
49February 7@ DenverL 96–128 Daequan Cook (19)Luol Deng (8)Nate Robinson (6)Pepsi Center
19,325
29–20
50February 8@ UtahW 93–89 Carlos Boozer (19)Joakim Noah (11)Nate Robinson (9)EnergySolutions Arena
19,911
30–20
51February 11San AntonioL 89–103 Nate Robinson (20)Joakim Noah (15)Nate Robinson (7)United Center
21,955
30–21
52February 13@ BostonL 69–71 Marco Belinelli (12)Joakim Noah (16)Nate Robinson (6)TD Garden
18,624
30–22
All-Star Break
53February 19@ New OrleansW 96–87 Luol Deng (20)Joakim Noah (17)Kirk Hinrich (10)New Orleans Arena
13,612
31–22
54February 21MiamiL 67–86 Nate Robinson (14)Carlos Boozer (11)Joakim Noah (8)United Center
22,640
31–23
55February 22@ CharlotteW 105–75 Taj Gibson (17)Carlos Boozer (10)Joakim Noah (8)Time Warner Cable Arena
17,870
32–23
56February 24@ Oklahoma CityL 72–102 Luol Deng (13)Joakim Noah (9)Nate Robinson (5)Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
32–24
57February 26ClevelandL 98–101 Carlos Boozer (27)Joakim Noah (9)Kirk Hinrich (11)United Center
21,501
32–25
58February 28PhiladelphiaW 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
59March 2BrooklynW 96–85 Joakim Noah (21)Joakim Noah (10)Joakim Noah (5)United Center
22,414
34–25
60March 3@ IndianaL 92–97 Belinelli & Butler (20)Joakim Noah (10)Nate Robinson (6)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,533
34–26
61March 6@ San AntonioL 83–101 Marco Belinelli (21)Joakim Noah (13)Marco Belinelli (7)AT&T Center
18,581
34–27
62March 8UtahW 89–88 Belinelli & Boozer (22)Joakim Noah (13)Nate Robinson (7)United Center
21,842
35–27
63March 10@ L.A. LakersL 81–90 Nate Robinson (19)Joakim Noah (17)Nate Robinson (8)Staples Center
18,997
35–28
64March 13@ SacramentoL 79–121 Carlos Boozer (21)Joakim Noah (9)Carlos Boozer (4)Power Balance Pavilion
14,426
35–29
65March 15@ Golden StateW 113–95 Luol Deng (23)Joakim Noah (13)Nate Robinson (7)Oracle Arena
19,596
36–29
66March 18DenverL 118–119 (OT)Nate Robinson (34)Joakim Noah (12)Joakim Noah (6)United Center
22,138
36–30
67March 21PortlandL 89–99 Joakim Noah (18)Carlos Boozer (11)Nate Robinson (9)United Center
21,946
36–31
68March 23IndianaW 87–84 Luol Deng (20)Carlos Boozer (10)Kirk Hinrich (5)United Center
22,494
37–31
69March 24@ MinnesotaW 104–97 Nate Robinson (22)Carlos Boozer (12)Nate Robinson (10)Target Center
17,330
38–31
70March 27MiamiW 101–97 Luol Deng (28)Carlos Boozer (17)Kirk Hinrich (6)United Center
23,014
39–31
71March 30@ DallasL 98–100 Luol Deng (25)Carlos Boozer (11)Kirk Hinrich (6)American Airlines Center
20,502
39–32
72March 31DetroitW 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)
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

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

Season

Chicago Bulls statistics
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Louis Amundson102.0.000.000.0001.00.00.00.00.0
Marco Belinelli732725.8.395.357.8391.92.00.600.089.6
Carlos Boozer797932.2.477.000.7319.82.30.840.3516.2
Jimmy Butler822026.0.467.381.8034.01.40.950.388.5
Daequan Cook3308.4.278.246.7781.30.30.060.152.5
Luol Deng757538.7.426.322.8166.33.01.080.4316.5
Taj Gibson65522.4.485.000.6795.30.90.421.388.0
Richard Hamilton504521.8.429.308.8571.72.40.480.109.8
Kirk Hinrich606029.4.377.390.7142.65.21.050.427.7
Nazr Mohammed631211.0.367.000.7233.10.40.330.512.6
Joakim Noah666436.8.481.000.75111.14.01.182.1411.9
Vladimir Radmanovic2505.8.302.185.6671.10.30.320.161.3
Nate Robinson822325.4.433.405.7992.24.41.040.1213.1
Derrick Rose0000.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0
Marquis Teague4808.2.381.174.5630.91.30.190.152.1
Malcolm Thomas705.1.556.000.5001.60.30.290.141.7

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

Eastern Conference Player of the Week
WeekWinnerRef.
Jan. 14 – Jan. 20Carlos Boozer(1/1)[1]
Jan. 28 – Feb. 3Nate Robinson (1/1)[2]
Eastern Conference Coach of the Month
MonthWinnerRef.
JanuaryTom Thibodeau[3]

All-Star

Records

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

July 16, 2012To Chicago Bulls
Cash considerations
To Atlanta Hawks
Kyle Korver

Free agents

Additions
PlayerDate signedFormer team
Vladimir RadmanovićJuly 19Atlanta Hawks
Kirk HinrichJuly 23Atlanta Hawks
Marco BelinelliJuly 24New Orleans Hornets
Nazr MohammedJuly 27Oklahoma City Thunder
Nate RobinsonAugust 1Golden State Warriors
Daequan CookJanuary 4Houston Rockets
Malcolm ThomasMarch 19Golden State Warriors
Subtractions
PlayerReason LeftNew team
Ronnie BrewerWaivedNew York Knicks
John Lucas IIIFree AgencyToronto Raptors
C.J. WatsonWaivedBrooklyn Nets
Ömer AşıkFree AgencyHouston Rockets

References