2015–16 Chicago Bulls season
{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NBA season
| team = Chicago Bulls
| end_year = 2016
| wins = 42
| losses = 40
| division = Central
| division_place = 4
| conf_place = 9
| coach = Fred Hoiberg
| gm = Gar Forman
| owners = Jerry Reinsdorf
| arena = United Center
| bbr_team = CHI
| television = CSN Chicago
WGN
WCIU
| radio = WMVP
| playoffs = Did not qualify
}}
The 2015–16 Chicago Bulls season was the 50th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Fred Hoiberg was selected as the head coach, after the firing of previous head coach Tom Thibodeau.{{cite web|last1=SELIGMAN|first1=ANDREW|title=Chicago Bulls introduce Fred Hoiberg as new coach|url=https://news.yahoo.com/chicago-bulls-introduce-fred-hoiberg-coach-191002388--spt.html|website=Yahoo! News via Associated Press|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=3 June 2015}}
Jimmy Butler, for the second time was voted to play in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, which was held in Toronto. However, Butler was unable to play due to injury and replacing him was teammate Pau Gasol.
Derrick Rose played in 66 games this season, the most since his MVP campaign in 2010–11. Following the season, he was traded to the New York Knicks, Joakim Noah signed as a free agent with the Knicks and Gasol signed with the San Antonio Spurs.
The Bulls missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and were eliminated from playoff contention by the Detroit Pistons.
Draft picks
{{main|2015 NBA draft}}
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#C41E3A;" width="10%"| Round ! style="background:#C41E3A;" width="10%"| Pick ! style="background:#C41E3A;" width="20%"| Player ! style="background:#C41E3A;" width="15%"| Position ! style="background:#C41E3A;" width="15%"| Nationality ! style="background:#C41E3A;" width="20%"| College/Club Team |
style="text-align: center"
| 1 | 22 | PF | United States | Arkansas |
Roster
{{NBA roster header|team=Chicago Bulls|season=2015–16}}
{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Cameron | last = Bairstow | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1990-12-07 | college = New Mexico}}
{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Aaron | last = Brooks | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 161 | DOB = 1985-01-14 | college = Oregon}}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Jimmy | last = Butler | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1989-09-14 | college = Marquette | notes = C}}
{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Mike | last = Dunleavy Jr. | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1980-09-15 | college = Duke}}
{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Cristiano | last = Felicio | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 275 | DOB = 1992-07-07 | school = CCSE Prep (CA)}}
{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Pau | last = Gasol | pos = FC | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1980-07-06 | from = Spain}}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Taj | last = Gibson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1985-06-24 | college = USC}}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Justin | last = Holiday | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1989-04-05 | college = Washington}}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Doug | last = McDermott | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1992-01-03 | college = Creighton}}
{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Nikola | last = Mirotić | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1991-02-11 | from = Spain}}
{{player2 | num = 55 | first = E'Twaun | last = Moore | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 191 | DOB = 1989-02-25 | college = Purdue}}
{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Joakim | last = Noah | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 232 | DOB = 1985-02-25 | college = Florida }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Bobby | last = Portis | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1995-02-10 | college = Arkansas}}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Derrick | last = Rose | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1988-10-04 | college = Memphis }}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Tony | last = Snell | dab = basketball | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1991-11-10 | college = New Mexico}}
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
| asst_coach =
- Randy Brown
- Charlie Henry
- Pete Myers
- Mike Wilhelm
- Jim Boylen (Associate HC)
- Jeff Tanaka (trainer)
| otherlegend = (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2016.html
| accessdate = February 18, 2016
}}
Standings
{{2015–16 NBA Central standings|team=CHI}}
{{2015–16 NBA East standings|team=CHI}}
Game log
=Preseason=
{{NBA game log start|Chicago Bulls|pre-season=yes|end_year=2016|record=Total: 4–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 1–2)}}
{{NBA game log section|Chicago Bulls|Preseason|first=yes|show=no
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- style="background-color:#bfb;"
| 1
| October 6
8:00 pm
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151006/MILCHI/boxscore.html 105–95]
| Bobby Portis (14)
| Jimmy Butler (6)
| United Center
21,199
| 1–0
|- style="background-color:#fbb;"
| 2
| October 8
9:00 pm
| @ Denver
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151008/CHIDEN/boxscore.html 94–111]
| Nikola Mirotić (18)
| Bobby Portis (17)
| Jimmy Butler (4)
| Coors Event Center
5,305
| 1–1
|- style="background-color:#bfb;"
| 3
| October 10
7:00 pm
| @ Minnesota
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151010/CHIMIN/boxscore.html 114–105]
| E'Twaun Moore (18)
| E'Twaun Moore (5)
| MTS Centre
15,294
| 2–1
|- style="background-color:#fbb;"
| 4
| October 12
8:00 pm
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151012/NOPCHI/boxscore.html 115–123]
| Bobby Portis (20)
| Bobby Portis (11)
| United Center
21,407
| 2–2
|- style="background-color:#fbb;"
| 5
| October 14
8:00 pm
| Detroit
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151014/DETCHI/boxscore.html 91–114]
| E'Twaun Moore (16)
| Joakim Noah (9)
| E'Twaun Moore (4)
| United Center
21,713
| 2–3
|- style="background-color:#fbb;"
| 6
| October 19
7:00 pm
| @ Charlotte
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151019/CHICHA/boxscore.html 86–94]
| Jimmy Butler (18)
| Joakim Noah (13)
| Joakim Noah (7)
| Time Warner Cable Arena
8,769
| 2–4
|- style="background-color:#bfb;"
| 7
| October 20
8:00 pm
| Indiana
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151020/INDCHI/boxscore.html 103–94]
| Aaron Brooks (22)
| Pau Gasol (8)
| United Center
21,512
| 3–4
|- style="background-color:#bfb;"
| 8
| October 23
8:00 pm
| Dallas
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151023/DALCHI/boxscore.html 103–102]
| Taj Gibson (16)
| Joakim Noah (10)
| Jimmy Butler (6)
| Pinnacle Bank Arena
15,297
| 4–4
{{NBA game log end|chi|pre-season=yes|end_year=2016}}
=Regular season=
{{NBA game log start|Chicago Bulls|end_year=2016|record=Total: 42–40 (Home: 26–15; Road: 16–25)}}
{{NBA game log section|Chicago Bulls|October|first=yes
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 1
| October 27
| {{NBA game|date=20151027|id=CLECHI|pf=97|pa=95}}
| Nikola Mirotić (19)
| Taj Gibson (10)
| Derrick Rose (5)
| United Center
21,957
| 1–0
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 2
| October 28
| @ Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20151028|id=CHIBKN|pf=115|pa=100}}
| Jimmy Butler (24)
| Jimmy Butler (6)
| Barclays Center
17,732
| 2–0
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 3
| October 30
| @ Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20151030|id=CHIDET|pf=94|pa=98|ot=1}}
| Jimmy Butler (23)
| Pau Gasol (12)
| Derrick Rose (6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
16,035
| 2–1
{{NBA game log section|Chicago Bulls|November
| home_wins = 5
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 4
| November 1
| Orlando
| {{NBA game|date=20151101|id=ORLCHI|pf=92|pa=87}}
| Joakim Noah (9)
| Derrick Rose (8)
| United Center
21,585
| 3–1
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 5
| November 3
| @ Charlotte
| {{NBA game|date=20151103|id=CHICHA|pf=105|pa=130}}
| Jimmy Butler (26)
| Pau Gasol (8)
| Derrick Rose (5)
| Time Warner Cable Arena
15,136
| 3–2
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 6
| November 5
| {{NBA game|date=20151105|id=OKCCHI|pf=104|pa=98}}
| Derrick Rose (29)
| Pau Gasol (10)
| Derrick Rose (7)
| United Center
21,861
| 4–2
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 7
| November 7
| {{NBA game|date=20151107|id=MINCHI|pf=93|pa=102|ot=1}}
| Pau Gasol (21)
| Pau Gasol (14)
| Joakim Noah (7)
| United Center
21,988
| 4–3
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 8
| November 9
| @ Philadelphia
| {{NBA game|date=20151109|id=CHIPHI|pf=111|pa=88}}
| Nikola Mirotić (20)
| Nikola Mirotić (10)
| Derrick Rose (8)
| Wells Fargo Center
13,879
| 5–3
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 9
| November 13
| {{NBA game|date=20151113|id=CHACHI|pf=102|pa=97}}
| Jimmy Butler (27)
| Joakim Noah (18)
| Derrick Rose (8)
| United Center
21,749
| 6–3
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 10
| November 16
| Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20151116|id=INDCHI|pf=96|pa=95}}
| Derrick Rose (23)
| Pau Gasol (13)
| Derrick Rose (7)
| United Center
21,660
| 7–3
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 11
| November 18
| @ Phoenix
| {{NBA game|date=20151118|id=CHIPHX|pf=103|pa=97}}
| Jimmy Butler (32)
| Joakim Noah (11)
| Kirk Hinrich (6)
| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,377
| 8–3
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 12
| November 20
| @ Golden State
| {{NBA game|date=20151120|id=CHIGSW|pf=94|pa=106}}
| Jimmy Butler (28)
| Jimmy Butler (7)
| Oracle Arena
19,596
| 8–4
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 13
| November 24
| @ Portland
| {{NBA game|date=20151124|id=CHIPOR|pf=93|pa=88}}
| Jimmy Butler (22)
| Pau Gasol (14)
| Derrick Rose (6)
| Moda Center
19,393
| 9–4
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 14
| November 27
| @ Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20151127|id=CHIIND|pf=92|pa=104}}
| Nikola Mirotic (25)
| Pau Gasol (11)
| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165
| 9–5
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 15
| November 30
| {{NBA game|date=20151130|id=SASCHI|pf=92|pa=89}}
| Pau Gasol (18)
| Pau Gasol (13)
| Joakim Noah (7)
| United Center
21,909
| 10–5
{{NBA game log section|Chicago Bulls|December
| home_wins = 7
| home_losses = 4
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 16
| December 2
| Denver
| {{NBA game|date=20151202|id=DENCHI|pf=99|pa=90}}
| Pau Gasol (24)
| Pau Gasol (16)
| Derrick Rose (9)
| United Center
21,349
| 11–5
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 17
| December 5
| {{NBA game|date=20151205|id=CHACHI|pf=96|pa=102}}
| Jimmy Butler (25)
| Pau Gasol (11)
| Joakim Noah (6)
| United Center
21,770
| 11–6
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 18
| December 7
| Phoenix
| {{NBA game|date=20151207|id=PHXCHI|pf=101|pa=103}}
| Pau Gasol (22)
| Pau Gasol (10)
| United Center
21,337
| 11–7
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 19
| December 9
| @ Boston
| {{NBA game|date=20151209|id=CHIBOS|pf=100|pa=105}}
| Jimmy Butler (36)
| Pau Gasol (15)
| Derrick Rose (6)
| TD Garden
17,318
| 11–8
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 20
| December 10
| {{NBA game|date=20151210|id=LACCHI|pf=83|pa=80}}
| Pau Gasol (24)
| Joakim Noah (13)
| Jimmy Butler (8)
| United Center
21,491
| 12–8
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 21
| December 12
| {{NBA game|date=20151212|id=NOPCHI|pf=98|pa=94}}
| Pau Gasol (18)
| Pau Gasol (11)
| United Center
21,605
| 13–8
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 22
| December 14
| {{NBA game|date=20151214|id=PHICHI|pf=115|pa=96}}
| Jimmy Butler (23)
| Joakim Noah (15)
| Joakim Noah (8)
| United Center
21,166
| 14–8
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 23
| December 16
| Memphis
| {{NBA game|date=20151216|id=MEMCHI|pf=98|pa=85}}
| Jimmy Butler (24)
| Pau Gasol (14)
| United Center
21,032
| 15–8
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 24
| December 18
| Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20151218|id=DETCHI|pf=144|pa=147|ot=4}}
| Jimmy Butler (43)
| Pau Gasol (15)
| Derrick Rose (8)
| United Center
21,534
| 15–9
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 25
| December 19
| @ New York
| {{NBA game|date=20151219|id=CHINYK|pf=91|pa=107}}
| Joakim Noah (21)
| Bobby Portis (11)
| Jimmy Butler (5)
| Madison Square Garden
19,812
| 15–10
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 26
| December 21
| Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20151221|id=BKNCHI|pf=102|pa=105}}
| Jimmy Butler (24)
| Joakim Noah (8)
| United Center
21,825
| 15–11
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 27
| December 25
| @ Oklahoma City
| {{NBA game|date=20151225|id=CHIOKC|pf=105|pa=96}}
| Jimmy Butler (23)
| Pau Gasol (13)
| Pau Gasol (6)
| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
| 16–11
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 28
| December 26
| @ Dallas
| {{NBA game|date=20151226|id=CHIDAL|pf=111|pa=118}}
| Nikola Mirotic (23)
| Pau Gasol (9)
| Jimmy Butler (8)
| American Airlines Center
20,392
| 16–12
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 29
| December 28
| Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20151228|id=TORCHI|pf=104|pa=97}}
| Taj Gibson (11)
| United Center
21,898
| 17–12
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 30
| December 30
| Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20151230|id=INDCHI|pf=102|pa=100|ot=1}}
| Aaron Brooks (22)
| Taj Gibson (14)
| Aaron Brooks (5)
| United Center
22,206
| 18–12
{{NBA game log section|Chicago Bulls|January
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 4
| road_wins = 5
| road_losses = 4
}}
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 31
| January 1
| New York
| {{NBA game|date=20160101|id=NYKCHI|pf=108|pa=81}}
| Jimmy Butler (23)
| Bobby Portis (10)
| Nikola Mirotic (7)
| United Center
22,443
| 19–12
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 32
| January 3
| @ Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20160103|id=CHITOR|pf=115|pa=113}}
| Jimmy Butler (42)
| Pau Gasol (13)
| Pau Gasol (6)
| Air Canada Centre
19,800
| 20–12
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 33
| January 5
| {{NBA game|date=20160105|id=MILCHI|pf=117|pa=106}}
| Jimmy Butler (32)
| Taj Gibson (14)
| Jimmy Butler (10)
| United Center
21,686
| 21–12
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 34
| January 7
| Boston
| {{NBA game|date=20160107|id=BOSCHI|pf=101|pa=92}}
| Jimmy Butler (19)
| Pau Gasol (18)
| Jimmy Butler (10)
| United Center
21,497
| 22–12
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 35
| January 9
| @ Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160109|id=CHIATL|pf=105|pa=120}}
| Jimmy Butler (27)
| Nikola Mirotic (10)
| Philips Arena
19,010
| 22–13
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 36
| January 11
| {{NBA game|date=20160111|id=WASCHI|pf=100|pa=114}}
| Derrick Rose (23)
| Pau Gasol (10)
| Jimmy Butler (7)
| United Center
21,409
| 22–14
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 37
| January 12
| @ Milwaukee
| {{NBA game|date=20160112|id=CHIMIL|pf=101|pa=106}}
| Jimmy Butler (30)
| Pau Gasol (14)
| Jimmy Butler (6)
| BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,867
| 22–15
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 38
| January 14
| @ Philadelphia
| {{NBA game|date=20160114|id=CHIPHI|pf=115|pa=111|ot=1}}
| Jimmy Butler (53)
| Joakim Noah (16)
| Joakim Noah (8)
| Wells Fargo Center
14,063
| 23–15
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 39
| January 15
| Dallas
| {{NBA game|date=20160115|id=DALCHI|pf=77|pa=83}}
| Derrick Rose (18)
| Taj Gibson (11)
| Jimmy Butler (6)
| United Center
22,056
| 23–16
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 40
| January 18
| @ Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20160118|id=CHIDET|pf=111|pa=101}}
| Pau Gasol (31)
| Pau Gasol (12)
| Aaron Brooks (10)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
18,935
| 24–16
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 41
| January 20
| {{NBA game|date=20160120|id=GSWCHI|pf=94|pa=125}}
| Derrick Rose (29)
| Brooks, Butler, McDermott, Mirotic, Moore, Rose, Snell (2)
| United Center
23,152
| 24–17
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 42
| January 22
| @ Boston
| {{NBA game|date=20160122|id=CHIBOS|pf=101|pa=110}}
| Jimmy Butler (28)
| Jimmy Butler (14)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 24–18
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 43
| January 23
| @ Cleveland
| {{NBA game|date=20160123|id=CHICLE|pf=96|pa=83}}
| Pau Gasol (25)
| Pau Gasol (10)
| Pau Gasol (6)
| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
| 25–18
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 44
| January 25
| Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20160125|id=MIACHI|pf=84|pa=89}}
| Pau Gasol (19)
| Pau Gasol (17)
| Aaron Brooks (6)
| United Center
21,720
| 25–19
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 45
| January 28
| @ L. A. Lakers
| {{NBA game|date=20160128|id=CHILAL|pf=114|pa=91}}
| Jimmy Butler (26)
| Pau Gasol (12)
| Jimmy Butler (10)
| Staples Center
18,997
| 26–19
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 46
| January 31
| @ L. A. Clippers
| {{NBA game|date=20160131|id=CHILAC|pf=93|pa=120}}
| Jimmy Butler (23)
| Pau Gasol (14)
| Staples Center
19,325
| 26–20
{{NBA game log section|Chicago Bulls|February
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 6
}}
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 47
| February 1
| @ Utah
| {{NBA game|date=20160201|id=CHIUTA|pf=96|pa=105|ot=1}}
| Jimmy Butler (26)
| Taj Gibson (11)
| Jimmy Butler (6)
| Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,811
| 26–21
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 48
| February 3
| @ Sacramento
| {{NBA game|date=20160203|id=CHISAC|pf=107|pa=102}}
| E'Twaun Moore (24)
| Pau Gasol (13)
| Derrick Rose (9)
| Sleep Train Arena
17,317
| 27–21
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 49
| February 5
| @ Denver
| {{NBA game|date=20160205|id=CHIDEN|pf=110|pa=115}}
| Derrick Rose (30)
| Derrick Rose (9)
| Derrick Rose (8)
| Pepsi Center
19,155
| 27–22
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 50
| February 6
| @ Minnesota
| {{NBA game|date=20160206|id=CHIMIN|pf=105|pa=112}}
| Pau Gasol (25)
| Pau Gasol (8)
| Derrick Rose (10)
| Target Center
17,876
| 27–23
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 51
| February 8
| @ Charlotte
| {{NBA game|date=20160208|id=CHICHA|pf=91|pa=108}}
| Pau Gasol (22)
| Pau Gasol (10)
| Pau Gasol (7)
| Time Warner Cable Arena
15,886
| 27–24
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 52
| February 10
| Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160210|id=ATLCHI|pf=90|pa=113}}
| Pau Gasol (20)
| United Center
21,709
| 27–25
|- align="center"
| colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;" | All-Star Break
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 53
| February 18
| @ Cleveland
| {{NBA game|date=20160218|id=CHICLE|pf=95|pa=106}}
| Derrick Rose (28)
| Bobby Portis (10)
| Pau Gasol (4)
| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
| 27–26
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 54
| February 19
| Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20160219|id=TORCHI|pf=116|pa=106}}
| Doug McDermott (30)
| Pau Gasol (11)
| Pau Gasol (9)
| United Center
21,849
| 28–26
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 55
| February 21
| {{NBA game|date=20160221|id=LALCHI|pf=126|pa=115}}
| Taj Gibson (8)
| Derrick Rose (6)
| United Center
23,143
| 29–26
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 56
| February 24
| {{NBA game|date=20160224|id=WASCHI|pf=109|pa=104}}
| Pau Gasol (15)
| Pau Gasol (9)
| United Center
21,560
| 30–26
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 57
| February 26
| @ Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160226|id=CHIATL|pf=88|pa=103}}
| Doug McDermott (20)
| Pau Gasol (17)
| Aaron Brooks (5)
| Philips Arena
18,123
| 30–27
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 58
| February 27
| Portland
| {{NBA game|date=20160227|id=PORCHI|pf=95|pa=103}}
| Pau Gasol (22)
| Pau Gasol (16)
| Pau Gasol (14)
| United Center
21,962
| 30–28
{{NBA game log section|Chicago Bulls|March
| home_wins = 5
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 6
}}
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 59
| March 1
| @ Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20160301|id=CHIMIA|pf=111|pa=129}}
| Derrick Rose (17)
| Pau Gasol (9)
| Pau Gasol (6)
| American Airlines Arena
19,654
| 30–29
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 60
| March 2
| @ Orlando
| {{NBA game|date=20160302|id=CHIORL|pf=89|pa=102}}
| Derrick Rose (16)
| Dunleavy Jr., Portis (6)
| Derrick Rose (6)
| Amway Center
16,072
| 30–30
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 61
| March 5
| Houston
| {{NBA game|date=20160305|id=HOUCHI|pf=108|pa=100}}
| Pau Gasol (28)
| Pau Gasol (17)
| Derrick Rose (9)
| United Center
22,203
| 31–30
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 62
| March 7
| {{NBA game|date=20160307|id=MILCHI|pf=100|pa=90}}
| Derrick Rose (22)
| Pau Gasol (17)
| Pau Gasol (13)
| United Center
21,672
| 32–30
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 63
| March 10
| @ San Antonio
| {{NBA game|date=20160310|id=CHISAS|pf=101|pa=109}}
| Pau Gasol (12)
| Derrick Rose (6)
| AT&T Center
18,418
| 32–31
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 64
| March 11
| Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20160311|id=MIACHI|pf=96|pa=118}}
| Pau Gasol (17)
| Pau Gasol (12)
| Derrick Rose (9)
| United Center
22,067
| 32–32
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 65
| March 14
| @ Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20160314|id=CHITOR|pf=109|pa=107}}
| Doug McDermott (29)
| Taj Gibson (10)
| Jimmy Butler (6)
| Air Canada Centre
19,800
| 33–32
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 66
| March 16
| @ Washington
| {{NBA game|date=20160316|id=CHIWAS|pf=96|pa=117}}
| Doug McDermott (20)
| Butler, Felicio, Holiday (6)
| Derrick Rose (4)
| Verizon Center
19,556
| 33–33
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 67
| March 17
| Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20160317|id=BRKCHI|pf=118|pa=102}}
| Jimmy Butler (22)
| Bobby Portis (14)
| Jimmy Butler (7)
| United Center
21,513
| 34–33
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 68
| March 19
| Utah
| {{NBA game|date=20160319|id=UTACHI|pf=92|pa=85}}
| Derrick Rose (22)
| Taj Gibson (10)
| Jimmy Butler (6)
| United Center
21,856
| 35–33
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 69
| March 21
| {{NBA game|date=20160321|id=SACCHI|pf=109|pa=102}}
| Pau Gasol (14)
| Jimmy Butler (8)
| United Center
21,531
| 36–33
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 70
| March 23
| New York
| {{NBA game|date=20160323|id=NYKCHI|pf=107|pa=115}}
| Nikola Mirotic (35)
| Nikola Mirotic (6)
| Jimmy Butler (8)
| United Center
21,788
| 36–34
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 71
| March 24
| @ New York
| {{NBA game|date=20160324|id=CHINYK|pf=94|pa=106}}
| Derrick Rose (30)
| Madison Square Garden
19,812
| 36–35
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 72
| March 26
| @ Orlando
| {{NBA game|date=20160326|id=CHIORL|pf=89|pa=111}}
| Taj Gibson (16)
| Bobby Portis (7)
| Pau Gasol (8)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 36–36
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 73
| March 28
| Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160327|id=ATLCHI|pf=100|pa=102}}
| Derrick Rose (20)
| Taj Gibson (12)
| United Center
21,761
| 36–37
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 74
| March 29
| @ Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20160329|id=CHIIND|pf=98|pa=96}}
| Nikola Mirotic (28)
| Pau Gasol (12)
| Pau Gasol (7)
| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,050
| 37–37
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 75
| March 31
| @ Houston
| {{NBA game|date=20160331|id=CHIHOU|pf=103|pa=100}}
| Nikola Mirotic (28)
| Pau Gasol (10)
| Jimmy Butler (6)
| Toyota Center
18,244
| 38–37
{{NBA game log section|Chicago Bulls|April
| home_wins = 2
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 2
}}
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 76
| April 2
| Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20160402|id=DETCHI|pf=90|pa=94}}
| Jimmy Butler (28)
| Jimmy Butler (17)
| Jimmy Butler (12)
| United Center
22,197
| 38–38
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 77
| April 3
| @ Milwaukee
| {{NBA game|date=20160403|id=CHIMIL|pf=102|pa=98}}
| Jimmy Butler (25)
| Pau Gasol (8)
| Pau Gasol (8)
| BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,768
| 39–38
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 78
| April 5
| @ Memphis
| {{NBA game|date=20160405|id=CHIMEM|pf=92|pa=108}}
| Nikola Mirotic (20)
| Pau Gasol (10)
| Derrick Rose (8)
| FedEx Forum
17,591
| 39–39
|-style="background:#fbb;"
| 79
| April 7
| @ Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20160407|id=CHIMIA|pf=98|pa=106}}
| Jimmy Butler (25)
| Pau Gasol (12)
| Jimmy Butler (6)
| American Airlines Arena
19,771
| 39–40
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 80
| April 9
| {{NBA game|date=20160409|id=CLECHI|pf=105|pa=102}}
| Jimmy Butler (21)
| Pau Gasol (12)
| Jimmy Butler (6)
| United Center
22,186
| 40–40
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 81
| April 11
| @ New Orleans
| {{NBA game|date=20160411|id=CHINOP|pf=121|pa=116}}
| Jimmy Butler (23)
| Bobby Portis (8)
| Jimmy Butler (11)
| Smoothie King Center
16,867
| 41–40
|-style="background:#bfb;"
| 82
| April 13
| {{NBA game|date=20160413|id=PHICHI|pf=115|pa=105}}
| Nikola Mirotic (32)
| Bobby Portis (14)
| Jimmy Butler (10)
| United Center
21,777
| 42–40
{{NBA game log end|chi|end_year=2016}}
Player statistics
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}
=Regular season=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;" | ||||||||||
style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|Player
! style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|GP ! style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|GS ! style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|MPG ! style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|FG% ! style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|3P% ! style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|FT% ! style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|RPG ! style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|APG ! style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|SPG ! style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|BPG ! style="background:#BA0C2F; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|PPG | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Doug|McDermott}}
| 81 | 4 | 23.0 | .452 | .425 | .857 | 2.4 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 9.4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Taj|Gibson}}
| 73 | 55 | 26.5 | .526 | .000 | .692 | 6.9 | 1.5 | .6 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Pau|Gasol}}
| 72 | 72 | 31.8 | .469 | .348 | .792 | 11.0 | 4.1 | .6 | 2.0 | 16.5 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Aaron|Brooks|dab=basketball}}
| 69 | 0 | 16.1 | .401 | .357 | .766 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .4 | .1 | 7.1 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jimmy|Butler}}
| 67 | 67 | 36.9 | .454 | .312 | .832 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 1.6 | .6 | 20.9 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Derrick|Rose}}
| 66 | 66 | 31.8 | .427 | .293 | .793 | 3.4 | 4.7 | .7 | .2 | 16.4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nikola|Mirotić}}
| 66 | 38 | 24.9 | .407 | .390 | .807 | 5.5 | 1.5 | .9 | .7 | 11.8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tony|Snell|dab=basketball}}
| 64 | 33 | 20.3 | .372 | .361 | .909 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 5.3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bobby|Portis}}
| 62 | 4 | 17.8 | .427 | .308 | .727 | 5.4 | .8 | .4 | .4 | 7.0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|E'Twaun|Moore}}
| 59 | 22 | 21.4 | .481 | .452 | .629 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .6 | .3 | 7.5 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kirk|Hinrich}}†
| 35 | 7 | 15.9 | .398 | .411 | .938 | 1.7 | 1.7 | .4 | .0 | 3.8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mike|Dunleavy Jr.}}
| 31 | 30 | 22.7 | .410 | .394 | .784 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | 7.2 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Cristiano|Felício}}
| 31 | 4 | 10.4 | .556 | .000 | .714 | 3.3 | .8 | .2 | .4 | 3.4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Joakim|Noah}}
| 29 | 2 | 21.9 | .383 | .000 | .489 | 8.8 | 3.8 | .6 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Justin|Holiday}}†
| 27 | 4 | 18.9 | .413 | .433 | .815 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .7 | .6 | 6.5 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Cameron|Bairstow}}
| 18 | 2 | 5.7 | .325 | .200 | .875 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 1.9 |
{{Plainlist|
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bulls only.
}}
References
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{{Chicago Bulls seasons}}
{{2015–16 NBA season by team}}
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