The Chicago Bulls are showing remarkable improvement this season, displaying a 9-14 record as of Dec. 9.
At first, the Bulls started the season 6-1 and were first in the Eastern Conference, before a five-game losing streak snapped their momentum, dropping them to the 9th seed with a 6-6 record.
After going 3-1 in the next four games, the Bulls, for the second time this season, went on a five-game losing streak dropping them to 9-12 and the 11th seed.
Now, the Bulls are sitting on a 7 game losing streak with a 9-14 record and placing 11th in the east.
The Bulls have beaten three of the five top teams in the east but also lost to three of the bottom four teams in the east, portraying the lack of focus that the Bulls withhold against weaker opponents.
The Bulls are looking pretty good and have a decent shot at the playoffs, as long as they play consistent every night.
Bulls starting point guard, Josh Giddey, led the Bulls through success this season, averaging a career high of 20.3 points per game. Scoring isn’t the only aspect of Giddey’s game, though, as he’s also grabbing 9.5 rebounds, which is eleventh in league average, and dishing out 9 assists per game, which is the third most in the league.
Giddey is looking like a real Most Improved Player of the year candidate with an increase of 5.7 points per game, 1.4 rebounds per game and 2 assists per game from last season.
The Bulls’ depth is their primary key to success, as they have six players averaging 10 or more points per game, four of whom score 15 or more.
The Bulls thrive at home, with five out of their eight wins and a 6-2 record coming from their home court.
The Bulls only home losses came against the San Antonio Spurs, who are 10-4 and fifth in the Western Conference and the Brooklyn Nets, who are 5-16 and thirteenth in the Eastern Conference.
Bulls guard Coby White, who was sidelined with a calf injury, made his season debut on Nov. 16 against the Utah Jazz with a team-high 27 points in a 150-147 defeat. White led the Bulls in scoring last season, averaging 20.4 points per game.
White’s injury took a toll on the Bulls offensively, lowering the Bulls’ total points per game average by over 5 points.
White also finished second in the NBA in free throw percentage last season, with a 93.2% only behind Stephen Curry, who shot 93.3% from the line.
The Bulls have a young and deep roster that is hungry for a successful season and a playoff spot for the first time in four years as they are looking ready and have a good shot at making the playoffs.
