2010–11 Chicago Bulls season


The 2010–11 Chicago Bulls season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association.
The Bulls won their 8th division title this season and finished with the best record in the NBA but fell short to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. It is the first time since 1975 that the Bulls failed to follow up a division title with an NBA title.
In the playoffs, the Bulls defeated the Indiana Pacers in five games in the First Round, defeated the Atlanta Hawks in six games in the semifinals, before losing to the Miami Heat in five games in the Conference Finals. The Heat would eventually lose 4-2 to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals to win their first championship title.
As of 2019, this is the only season in the post-Michael Jordan era in which the Bulls have made the Conference Finals.
The team's season roster is featured in NBA 2K18.

Key dates

NBA Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
117Kevin SéraphinF/CFranceCholet Basket

Free agency

Roster

Pre-season

Game log

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Game log

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards

Kurt Thomas played in his 1000th game in a contest vs the Charlotte Bobcats on Feb 15, 2011 at the United Center.
Derrick Rose scored a career high 44 pts vs the Atlanta Hawks on May 6, 2011.
Derrick Rose also had his first career triple-double at the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan 17, 2011.
The 62 wins by the Bulls is the most since the 97–98 season.
After defeating the New York Knicks on April 12, 2011, the Bulls became the only team of the 2010–2011 season to defeat all 29 other teams at least once.

Injuries and surgeries

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions