2010–11 Chicago Bulls season

The 2010–11 Chicago Bulls season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Led by 22-year old guard Derrick Rose, the Bulls finished the season with a 62–20 record, finishing first-place in the Central Division and advancing to the Eastern Conference finals where they were eliminated by the Miami Heat team led by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh in 5 games. Derrick Rose won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, becoming the youngest NBA player ever to win the award, at the age of 22.

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 (that year, the Bulls were in the Midwest Division).

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, who won their first championship title.

To date, this playoff run is the deepest that the Bulls have advanced in the post-Michael Jordan era, and it is the only season since 1998 where they reached the conference finals.

Key dates

 * June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft took place in New York City.
 * July 1 – The free agency period began.

Game log
10,964 17,448 Kyle Weaver, James Johnson (5) 20,898 20,165 Luol Deng (23) 21,125 James Johnson (5) 18,846 12,681 21,126
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * October 5
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Kyle Korver (22)
 * Joakim Noah (6)
 * C. J. Watson (6)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * October 7
 * @ Dallas
 * Derrick Rose (17)
 * Joakim Noah (8)
 * Joakim Noah (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 0–2
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 3
 * October 8
 * Washington
 * Derrick Rose (18)
 * Joakim Noah (11)
 * Derrick Rose,
 * Derrick Rose,
 * United Center
 * 1–2
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * October 12
 * Toronto
 * Derrick Rose (23)
 * Joakim Noah (14)
 * Joakim Noah (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 2–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * October 15
 * Dallas
 * Derrick Rose,
 * Derrick Rose,
 * Joakim Noah (15)
 * Joakim Noah (5)
 * United Center
 * 2–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * October 16
 * @ Orlando
 * C. J. Watson (13)
 * Brian Scalabrine,
 * Brian Scalabrine,
 * C. J. Watson (4)
 * Amway Center
 * 2–4
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 7
 * October 20
 * @ Toronto
 * Luol Deng (22)
 * Ömer Aşık (9)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 3–4
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 8
 * October 22
 * Indiana
 * Luol Deng (29)
 * Ömer Aşık (10)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 4–4

Game log
18,203 21,038
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * October 27
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Derrick Rose (28)
 * Joakim Noah (19)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * Oklahoma City Arena
 * Oklahoma City Arena
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 2
 * October 30
 * Detroit
 * Derrick Rose (39)
 * Joakim Noah (17)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 1–1

21,057 21,203 18,624 21,355 21,140 21,610 18,158 18,581 20,133 18,997 18,422 19,155 13,504
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 3
 * November 1
 * Portland
 * Luol Deng (40)
 * Joakim Noah (10)
 * Derrick Rose (13)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 2–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * November 4
 * New York
 * Derrick Rose (24)
 * Joakim Noah (13)
 * Derrick Rose (14)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 2–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 5
 * @ Boston
 * Joakim Noah (26)
 * Joakim Noah (12)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 2–3
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 6
 * November 8
 * Denver
 * Derrick Rose (18)
 * Joakim Noah (19)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 3–3
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 7
 * November 11
 * Golden State
 * Luol Deng (26)
 * Luol Deng (11)
 * Derrick Rose (13)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 4–3
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 8
 * November 13
 * Washington
 * Derrick Rose (24)
 * Luol Deng (9)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 5–3
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 9
 * November 16
 * @ Houston
 * Derrick Rose (33)
 * Luol Deng (10)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 6–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 10
 * November 17
 * @ San Antonio
 * Derrick Rose (33)
 * Joakim Noah (14)
 * Derrick Rose (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 6–4
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 11
 * November 19
 * @ Dallas
 * Derrick Rose (22)
 * Taj Gibson (18)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 7–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 12
 * November 23
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Derrick Rose (30)
 * Joakim Noah (13)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 7–5
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 13
 * November 24
 * @ Phoenix
 * Derrick Rose (35)
 * Joakim Noah (15)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 8–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 14
 * November 26
 * @ Denver
 * C. J. Watson (33)
 * Joakim Noah (16)
 * Joakim Noah (4)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 8–6
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 15
 * November 27
 * @ Sacramento
 * Derrick Rose (30)
 * Ronnie Brewer (10)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 9–6

21,435 18,624 21,232 21,184 20,562 22,760 21,102 21,287 17,750 21,760 21,521 18,011 19,763 20,765 22,091 21,792
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 16
 * December 1
 * Orlando
 * Joakim Noah (16)
 * Luol Deng, Taj Gibson (4)
 * Joakim Noah, Derrick Rose (4)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 9–7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 17
 * December 3
 * @ Boston
 * Derrick Rose (20)
 * Joakim Noah (10)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 9–8
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 18
 * December 4
 * Houston
 * Derrick Rose (30)
 * Joakim Noah (12)
 * Derrick Rose (11)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 10–8
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 19
 * December 6
 * Oklahoma City
 * Carlos Boozer (29)
 * Carlos Boozer, Joakim Noah (12)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 11–8
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 20
 * December 8
 * @ Cleveland
 * Derrick Rose (29)
 * Joakim Noah (14)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 12–8
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 21
 * December 10
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Derrick Rose (29)
 * Carlos Boozer (11)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 13–8
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 22
 * December 11
 * Minnesota
 * Derrick Rose (21)
 * Taj Gibson, Joakim Noah (10)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 14–8
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 23
 * December 13
 * Indiana
 * Carlos Boozer (22)
 * Carlos Boozer (18)
 * Derrick Rose (12)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 15–8
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 24
 * December 15
 * @ Toronto
 * Carlos Boozer (34)
 * Carlos Boozer (12)
 * Derrick Rose (11)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 16–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 25
 * December 18
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Derrick Rose (34)
 * Luol Deng (8)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 16–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 26
 * December 21
 * Philadelphia
 * Luol Deng, Derrick Rose (22)
 * Carlos Boozer (11)
 * Derrick Rose (12)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 17–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 27
 * December 22
 * @ Washington
 * Carlos Boozer (30)
 * Carlos Boozer (10)
 * Carlos Boozer (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 18–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 28
 * December 25
 * @ New York
 * Carlos Boozer (26)
 * Carlos Boozer (19)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 18–10
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 29
 * December 26
 * @ Detroit
 * Carlos Boozer (31)
 * Derrick Rose (12)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 19–10
 * -bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 30
 * December 28
 * Milwaukee
 * Carlos Boozer, Luol Deng (24)
 * Carlos Boozer (9)
 * Derrick Rose (12)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 20–10
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 31
 * December 31
 * New Jersey
 * Carlos Boozer (20)
 * Carlos Boozer (15)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 21–10

21,416 21,290 15,025 15,303 22,663 21,407 12,468 18,165 23,017 18,119 21,263 21,397 21,389 21,126 21,676 21,611
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 32
 * January 1
 * Cleveland
 * Derrick Rose (28)
 * Kurt Thomas (13)
 * Derrick Rose (11)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 22–10
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 33
 * January 4
 * Toronto
 * Luol Deng (24)
 * Taj Gibson (14)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 23–10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 34
 * January 5
 * @ New Jersey
 * Derrick Rose (21)
 * Carlos Boozer (9)
 * Carlos Boozer (5)
 * Prudential Center
 * Prudential Center
 * 23–11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 7
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Carlos Boozer (31)
 * Carlos Boozer (13)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * Wells Fargo Center
 * Wells Fargo Center
 * 23–12
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 36
 * January 8
 * Boston
 * Derrick Rose (36)
 * Carlos Boozer (10)
 * Luol Deng (5)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 24–12
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 37
 * January 10
 * Detroit
 * Derrick Rose (29)
 * Carlos Boozer (11)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 25–12
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 38
 * January 12
 * @ Charlotte
 * Carlos Boozer (23)
 * Carlos Boozer (14)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 25–13
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 39
 * January 14
 * @ Indiana
 * Derrick Rose (29)
 * Kurt Thomas (18)
 * Ronnie Brewer, Luol Deng, Derrick Rose (5)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 26–13
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 40
 * January 15
 * Miami
 * Derrick Rose (34)
 * Carlos Boozer (10)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 27–13
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 41
 * January 17
 * @ Memphis
 * Luol Deng (28)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * Derrick Rose (12)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 28–13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 42
 * January 18
 * Charlotte
 * Derrick Rose (33)
 * Kurt Thomas (10)
 * Luol Deng, Derrick Rose (4)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 28–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 43
 * January 20
 * Dallas
 * Derrick Rose (26)
 * Luol Deng (12)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 29–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 44
 * January 22
 * Cleveland
 * Derrick Rose (24)
 * Luol Deng (12)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 30–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 45
 * January 24
 * Milwaukee
 * Kurt Thomas (22)
 * Carlos Boozer, Kurt Thomas (9)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 31–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 46
 * January 28
 * Orlando
 * Luol Deng (26)
 * Carlos Boozer (16)
 * Derrick Rose (12)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 32–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 47
 * January 29
 * Indiana
 * Carlos Boozer (24)
 * Carlos Boozer (10)
 * Luol Deng (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 33–14

19,368 19,596 20,534 19,911 17,831 21,391 22,172 18,105 23,024 18,717 17,873
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 48
 * February 2
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Derrick Rose (32)
 * Taj Gibson (12)
 * Derrick Rose (11)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 34–14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 49
 * February 5
 * @ Golden State
 * Carlos Boozer (21)
 * Carlos Boozer (10)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 34–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 50
 * February 7
 * @ Portland
 * Derrick Rose (36)
 * Carlos Boozer (12)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 34–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 51
 * February 9
 * @ Utah
 * Derrick Rose (29)
 * Ömer Aşık, Luol Deng (7)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 35–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 52
 * February 12
 * @ New Orleans
 * Derrick Rose (23)
 * Ömer Aşık, Kurt Thomas (11)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 36–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 53
 * February 15
 * Charlotte
 * Luol Deng (24)
 * Carlos Boozer (9)
 * Derrick Rose (13)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 37–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 54
 * February 17
 * San Antonio
 * Derrick Rose (42)
 * Kurt Thomas (9)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 38–16
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 23
 * @ Toronto
 * Derrick Rose (32)
 * Joakim Noah (16)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 38–17
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 56
 * February 24
 * Miami
 * Derrick Rose (26)
 * Ömer Aşık (11)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 39–17
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 57
 * February 26
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Luol Deng (19)
 * Joakim Noah (17)
 * Derrick Rose (4)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 40–17
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 58
 * February 28
 * @ Washington
 * Luol Deng, Derrick Rose (21)
 * Joakim Noah (11)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 41–17

16,928 19,207 19,763 21,997 15,286 22,123 22,885 22,103 18,351 18,165 21,873 18,203 22,274 18,717 22,210 19,207
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 59
 * March 2
 * @ Atlanta
 * Luol Deng (15)
 * Joakim Noah (12)
 * Derrick Rose (12)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 41–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 60
 * March 4
 * @ Orlando
 * Derrick Rose (24)
 * Ömer Aşık (13)
 * Ronnie Brewer, Derrick Rose (4)
 * Amway Center
 * Amway Center
 * 42–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 61
 * March 6
 * @ Miami
 * Derrick Rose (27)
 * Carlos Boozer (10)
 * Derrick Rose (5)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 43–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 62
 * March 7
 * New Orleans
 * Derrick Rose (24)
 * Joakim Noah (13)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 44–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 63
 * March 9
 * @ Charlotte
 * Kyle Korver, Derrick Rose (20)
 * Joakim Noah (13)
 * Derrick Rose, C. J. Watson (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 45–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 64
 * March 11
 * Atlanta
 * Derrick Rose (34)
 * Kurt Thomas (13)
 * Luol Deng (7)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 46–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 65
 * March 12
 * Utah
 * Luol Deng, Derrick Rose (26)
 * Joakim Noah, Kurt Thomas (9)
 * C. J. Watson (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 47–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 66
 * March 15
 * Washington
 * Derrick Rose (23)
 * Kurt Thomas (15)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 48–18
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 67
 * March 17
 * @ New Jersey
 * Derrick Rose (21)
 * Ömer Aşık (16)
 * Joakim Noah (6)
 * Prudential Center
 * Prudential Center
 * 49–18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 18
 * @ Indiana
 * Derrick Rose (42)
 * Taj Gibson (16)
 * Keith Bogans (3)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 49–19
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 69
 * March 21
 * Sacramento
 * Kyle Korver, Derrick Rose (18)
 * Joakim Noah (9)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 50–19
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 70
 * March 22
 * @ Atlanta
 * Derrick Rose (30)
 * Taj Gibson (8)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 51–19
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 71
 * March 25
 * Memphis
 * Derrick Rose (24)
 * Carlos Boozer (9)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 52–19
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 72
 * March 26
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Derrick Rose (30)
 * Carlos Boozer, Joakim Noah (11)
 * Derrick Rose (17)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 53–19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 73
 * March 28
 * Philadelphia
 * Derrick Rose (31)
 * Joakim Noah (13)
 * Derrick Rose (5)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 53–20
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 74
 * March 30
 * @ Minnesota
 * Carlos Boozer (24)
 * Carlos Boozer (14)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 54–20

22,076 22,228 21,873 23,067 20,562 19,181 19,763 22,420
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 75
 * April 1
 * @ Detroit
 * Derrick Rose (27)
 * Carlos Boozer, Kurt Thomas (8)
 * Carlos Boozer, Derrick Rose (7)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 55–20
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 76
 * April 2
 * Toronto
 * Derrick Rose (36)
 * Carlos Boozer (10)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 56–20
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 77
 * April 5
 * Phoenix
 * Derrick Rose (19)
 * Carlos Boozer, Taj Gibson (9)
 * Carlos Boozer (7)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 57–20
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 78
 * April 7
 * Boston
 * Derrick Rose (30)
 * Carlos Boozer (12)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 58–20
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 79
 * April 8
 * @ Cleveland
 * Carlos Boozer (24)
 * Carlos Boozer (11)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 59–20
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 80
 * April 10
 * @ Orlando
 * Derrick Rose (39)
 * Taj Gibson (11)
 * Carlos Boozer (6)
 * Amway Center
 * Amway Center
 * 60–20
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 81
 * April 12
 * @ New York
 * Derrick Rose (26)
 * Carlos Boozer (22)
 * Carlos Boozer, Luol Deng (4)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 61–20
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 82
 * April 13
 * New Jersey
 * Kyle Korver (19)
 * Joakim Noah (10)
 * C. J. Watson (6)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 62–20

Game log

 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 1
 * April 16
 * Indiana
 * Derrick Rose (39)
 * Joakim Noah (11)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * United Center 22,986
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 2
 * April 18
 * Indiana
 * Derrick Rose (36)
 * Carlos Boozer (16)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * United Center 22,480
 * 2–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 3
 * April 21
 * @ Indiana
 * Derrick Rose (23)
 * Carlos Boozer (11)
 * Luol Deng (6)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165
 * 3–0
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 4
 * April 23
 * @ Indiana
 * Joakim Noah (21)
 * Joakim Noah (14)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165
 * 3–1
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 5
 * April 26
 * Indiana
 * Derrick Rose (25)
 * Joakim Noah (8)
 * Luol Deng, C. J. Watson (7)
 * United Center 22,822
 * 4–1
 * Derrick Rose (25)
 * Joakim Noah (8)
 * Luol Deng, C. J. Watson (7)
 * United Center 22,822
 * 4–1


 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 1
 * May 2
 * Atlanta
 * Derrick Rose (24)
 * Joakim Noah (9)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * United Center 22,890
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 2
 * May 4
 * Atlanta
 * Derrick Rose (25)
 * Joakim Noah (14)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * United Center 22,872
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 3
 * May 6
 * @ Atlanta
 * Derrick Rose (44)
 * Joakim Noah (15)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * Philips Arena 19,521
 * 2–1
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 4
 * May 8
 * @ Atlanta
 * Derrick Rose (34)
 * Joakim Noah (11)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * Philips Arena 19,263
 * 2–2
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 5
 * May 10
 * Atlanta
 * Derrick Rose (33)
 * Carlos Boozer (12)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * United Center 22,980
 * 3–2
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 6
 * May 12
 * @ Atlanta
 * Carlos Boozer (23)
 * Carlos Boozer (10)
 * Derrick Rose (12)
 * Philips Arena 19,378
 * 4–2
 * Carlos Boozer (23)
 * Carlos Boozer (10)
 * Derrick Rose (12)
 * Philips Arena 19,378
 * 4–2
 * 4–2


 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 1
 * May 15
 * Miami
 * Derrick Rose (28)
 * Joakim Noah (14)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * United Center 22,874
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 2
 * May 18
 * Miami
 * Derrick Rose (21)
 * Carlos Boozer, Joakim Noah (8)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center 23,007
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 3
 * May 22
 * @ Miami
 * Carlos Boozer (26)
 * Carlos Boozer (17)
 * Joakim Noah (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,123
 * 1–2
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 4
 * May 24
 * @ Miami
 * Derrick Rose (23)
 * Joakim Noah (14)
 * Joakim Noah, Derrick Rose (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,125
 * 1–3
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 5
 * May 26
 * Miami
 * Derrick Rose (25)
 * Joakim Noah, Kurt Thomas (8)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center 23,057
 * 1–4
 * Derrick Rose (25)
 * Joakim Noah, Kurt Thomas (8)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center 23,057
 * 1–4

Season

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 * Ömer Aşık || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 82 || 0 || 12.1 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | .553 || .0 || .500 || 3.7 || 0.4 || .24 || .68 || 2.8
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 * Keith Bogans || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 82 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 82 || 17.8 || .404 || .380 || .660 || 1.8 || 1.2 || .46 || .11 || 4.4
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 * Carlos Boozer || 59 || 59 || 31.9 || .510 || .0 || .700 || 9.6 || 2.5 || .76 || .31 || 17.5
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 * Ronnie Brewer || 81 || 1 || 22.2 || .480 || .222 || .650 || 3.2 || 1.7 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 1.31 || .27 || 6.2
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 * Rasual Butler || 6 || 0 || 4.3 || .545 || .571 || .0 || .2 || .0 || .0 || .20 || 2.7
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 * Luol Deng || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 82 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 82 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 39.1 || .460 || .345 || .750 || 5.8 || 2.8 || .95 || .5.9 || 17.4
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 * Taj Gibson || 80 || 19 || 21.8 || .466 || .125 || .680 || 5.7 || 0.7 || .49 || 1.33 || 7.1
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 * Kyle Korver || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 82 || 0 || 20.1 || .435 || .415 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | .89 || 1.8 || 1.5 || .43 || .24 || 8.3
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 * Joakim Noah || 48 || 48 || 32.8 || .525 || .0 || .740 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 10.4 || 2.2 || 1.00 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 1.50 || 11.7
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 * Derrick Rose || 81 || 81 || 37.4 || .445 || .332 || .860 || 4.1 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 7.7 || 1.05 || .63 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 25.0
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 * Kurt Thomas || 52 || 37 || 22.7 || .511 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 1.00 || .630 || 5.8 || 1.2 || .62 || .81 || 4.1
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 * C. J. Watson || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 82 || 1 || 13.3 || .371 || .393 || .740 || 1.1 || 2.3 || .67 || .13 || 4.9
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Playoffs

 * The Bulls regular season record of 62–20 was the best in the NBA and assured the Bulls of home court advantage throughout the playoffs.


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 * Ömer Aşık || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 15 || 0 || 9.9 || .462 || .0 || .300 || 2.1 || .1 || .13 || .53 || 1.0
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 * Keith Bogans || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || 19.2 || .406 || .424 || .250 || 1.3 || .8 || .63 || .19 || 5.1
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 * Carlos Boozer || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || 31.7 || .433 || .0 || .800 || 9.7 || 1.8 || .56 || .44 || 12.6
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 * Ronnie Brewer || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || 0 || 16.3 || .480 || .429 || .765 || 2.1 || .9 || .75 || .38 || 4.0
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 * Rasual Butler || 3 || 0 || 2.3 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 1.000 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 1.000 || .0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0
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 * Luol Deng || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 42.9 || .426 || .324 || .839 || 6.6 || 2.7 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 1.50 || .63 || 16.9
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 * Taj Gibson || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || 0 || 17.8 || .566 || .000 || .600 || 4.1 || 0.6 || .31 || 1.38 || 5.9
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 * Kyle Korver || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || 0 || 17.3 || .388 || .423 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 1.000 || 1.2 || 1.1 || .50 || .19 || 6.6
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 * Joakim Noah || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || 33.1 || .411 || .0 || .725 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 10.2 || 2.5 || 1.0 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 2.06 || 8.7
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 * Derrick Rose || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || 40.6 || .396 || .248 || .828 || 4.3 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 7.7 ||  1.38 || .69 || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 27.1
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 * Kurt Thomas || 7 || 0 || 10.6 || .556 || .000 || .000 || 2.7 || .4 || .14 || .43 || 2.9
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 * C. J. Watson || style="background:black;color:#d40026;" | 16 || 0 || 8.5 || .339 || .200 || .909 || .9 || 1.9 || .50 || .0 || 3.2
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Awards

 * Tom Thibodeau wins NBA Coach of the Year
 * Derrick Rose is named NBA Most Valuable Player
 * Gar Forman wins the NBA Executive of the Year Award, along with Miami Heat President Pat Riley.
 * Derrick Rose made the All-NBA First Team
 * Joakim Noah made the NBA All-Defensive Second Team

Week/Month

 * On November 15, Derrick Rose was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (November 8–14).
 * Coach Tom Thibodeau was named Coach of the Month for January.
 * Coach Tom Thibodeau was named Coach of the Month for March.
 * Derrick Rose was named Player of the Month for March.

All-Star

 * Derrick Rose was the starting point guard at the 2010–2011 NBA All-Star game. In just under 30 minutes of playing time, Rose scored 11 points with 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal.

Season

 * Luol Deng, a former winner (2006–2007) of the NBA Sportsmanship Award, finished second behind Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors for this year's award.

Records

 * On March 12 the Bulls set a franchise record 18 converted 3-point shots in a game against the Utah Jazz. The previous record was 15 set in '94.
 * Derrick Rose, at age 21, became the youngest MVP winner by winning this year's MVP title.

Milestones
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.

Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose won 2010-11 NBA MVP and single-handedly led his team to the Best NBA Regular Season Record without any All-Star teammates. This put him in a very small pct. of players in NBA History that won MVP and led their team to best regular season record without any All-Star teammates.

Injuries and surgeries

 * Carlos Boozer underwent surgery on October 5 to repair a fractured right hand. He claimed to have tripped over a bag at his home. After missing the first 15 games of the season, Boozer made his return on December 1 in a loss against the Orlando Magic.
 * Joakim Noah underwent surgery on December 16 to repair a torn ligament in his right hand. He suffered the injury in a game against the Sacramento Kings on November 27. He returned to action in the 55th game of the season on February 23 after recuperating from right thumb surgery. He scored 7 points and had 16 rebounds in just over 24 minutes.
 * Taj Gibson suffered a concussion in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on December 18. He missed one game before suiting up for a game against the Washington Wizards on December 22, playing just 31 seconds.
 * Carlos Boozer missed the January 17 game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a sprained ankle. He returned to play in the Jan 22 game against Cleveland.
 * Carlos Boozer missed the March 11 game against the Atlanta Hawks with a sprained ankle. He missed 4 subsequent games and returned for the March 21 game against the Sacramento Kings
 * Joakim Noah returned to the inactive list for games 74, 75 and 76.