The 2007-08 Chicago Bulls season was marked by significant struggles and underperformance, deviating from the expectations set by their promising young roster. Coming off a playoff appearance the previous season, the Bulls were anticipated to be strong contenders in the Eastern Conference. However, they ended the season with a disappointing 33-49 record, finishing 11th in the conference and failing to qualify for the playoffs.
Under head coach Scott Skiles, the team began the season but faced immediate challenges. Skiles was dismissed on December 24, 2007, after a 9-16 start. Jim Boylan took over as interim head coach, but the team continued to falter, unable to gain any substantial momentum. The Bulls struggled with consistency throughout the season, both offensively and defensively.
The roster featured key players like Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, and Kirk Hinrich, who were expected to lead the team. However, injuries and inconsistent performances plagued the squad. Ben Wallace, acquired to bolster the team’s defense, was traded mid-season to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a three-team deal that brought Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes to Chicago. This trade was emblematic of the team’s attempts to shake up the roster in hopes of finding a winning formula, but it ultimately failed to yield the desired results.
A bright spot for the team was the emergence of young forward Joakim Noah, who showed potential despite the team’s overall struggles. However, the season’s disappointments overshadowed individual achievements, leading to significant organizational changes in the offseason. The Bulls would go on to win the NBA Draft Lottery, securing the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, which they used to select Derrick Rose, setting the stage for their future revival.
- Regular Season Record: 33-49
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats for 2007-08 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Ben Gordon | 72 | 18.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Luol Deng | 63 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Drew Gooden | 18 | 14.0 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Andrés Nocioni | 82 | 13.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Larry Hughes | 28 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Kirk Hinrich | 75 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Joe Smith | 50 | 11.2 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tyrus Thomas | 74 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 69 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 33.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Joakim Noah | 74 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Chris Duhon | 66 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 34.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Thomas Gardner | 4 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ben Wallace | 50 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Aaron Gray | 61 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Viktor Khryapa | 9 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Adrian Griffin | 22 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Shannon Brown | 6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Demetris Nichols | 11 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Cedric Simmons | 7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Chicago Bulls 2007-08 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2007-08 season for the Chicago Bulls.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2007 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 112-103 | |
| Nov 02, 2007 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 96-85 | |
| Nov 03, 2007 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 78-72 | |
| Nov 06, 2007 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 97-91 | |
| Nov 08, 2007 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 97-93 | |
| Nov 10, 2007 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 101-71 | |
| Nov 15, 2007 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 112-102 | |
| Nov 17, 2007 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 92-73 | |
| Nov 18, 2007 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-78 | |
| Nov 20, 2007 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 112-91 | |
| Nov 24, 2007 | @ New York Knicks | L 85-78 | |
| Nov 25, 2007 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 93-78 | |
| Nov 27, 2007 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 90-78 | |
| Dec 01, 2007 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | W 111-95 | |
| Dec 03, 2007 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 103-98 | |
| Dec 05, 2007 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 91-82 | |
| Dec 07, 2007 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 98-91 | |
| Dec 08, 2007 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 92-81 | |
| Dec 11, 2007 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 123-96 | |
| Dec 12, 2007 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 117-102 | |
| Dec 14, 2007 | vs. New York Knicks | W 101-96 | |
| Dec 18, 2007 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 103-91 | |
| Dec 19, 2007 | @ Washington Wizards | W 95-84 | |
| Dec 21, 2007 | @ Boston Celtics | L 107-82 | |
| Dec 22, 2007 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 116-98 | |
| Dec 26, 2007 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 94-79 | |
| Dec 28, 2007 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 103-99 | |
| Dec 30, 2007 | @ New York Knicks | W 100-83 | |
| Dec 31, 2007 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 112-110 | |
| Jan 02, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 109-97 | |
| Jan 03, 2008 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 115-109 | |
| Jan 05, 2008 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 94-93 | |
| Jan 08, 2008 | vs. New York Knicks | L 105-100 | |
| Jan 11, 2008 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 100-97 | |
| Jan 13, 2008 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 105-84 | |
| Jan 15, 2008 | @ Orlando Magic | L 102-88 | |
| Jan 16, 2008 | @ Miami Heat | W 126-96 | |
| Jan 18, 2008 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 119-111 | |
| Jan 19, 2008 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 97-81 | |
| Jan 21, 2008 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 104-90 | |
| Jan 23, 2008 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 108-95 | |
| Jan 25, 2008 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | L 90-77 | |
| Jan 27, 2008 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 88-77 | |
| Jan 29, 2008 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 96-85 | |
| Jan 30, 2008 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 83-67 | |
| Feb 02, 2008 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 105-101 | |
| Feb 04, 2008 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 118-108 | |
| Feb 06, 2008 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 100-97 | |
| Feb 07, 2008 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 114-108 | |
| Feb 09, 2008 | @ Utah Jazz | L 97-87 | |
| Feb 12, 2008 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | L 100-86 | |
| Feb 14, 2008 | vs. Miami Heat | W 99-92 | |
| Feb 20, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 110-102 | |
| Feb 22, 2008 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 135-121 | |
| Feb 24, 2008 | @ Houston Rockets | L 110-97 | |
| Feb 25, 2008 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 102-94 | |
| Feb 27, 2008 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 113-107 | |
| Feb 29, 2008 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 97-91 | |
| Mar 02, 2008 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 95-86 | |
| Mar 04, 2008 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 112-97 | |
| Mar 06, 2008 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 107-96 | |
| Mar 07, 2008 | @ Boston Celtics | L 116-93 | |
| Mar 09, 2008 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 116-109 | |
| Mar 11, 2008 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 108-96 | |
| Mar 14, 2008 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 110-106 | |
| Mar 17, 2008 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 108-97 | |
| Mar 18, 2008 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 112-96 | |
| Mar 20, 2008 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 102-80 | |
| Mar 22, 2008 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 108-101 | |
| Mar 25, 2008 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 103-94 | |
| Mar 26, 2008 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 121-99 | |
| Mar 28, 2008 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 106-103 | |
| Mar 29, 2008 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 114-111 | |
| Apr 01, 2008 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 106-92 | |
| Apr 03, 2008 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 101-98 | |
| Apr 05, 2008 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 99-87 | |
| Apr 08, 2008 | @ Miami Heat | L 95-88 | |
| Apr 09, 2008 | @ Orlando Magic | L 115-83 | |
| Apr 11, 2008 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 100-95 | |
| Apr 13, 2008 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 104-84 | |
| Apr 14, 2008 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 151-135 | |
| Apr 16, 2008 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 107-97 |