2015–16 Chicago Bulls season

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.

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.

Preseason
8:00 pm 21,199 9:00 pm 5,305 7:00 pm 15,294 8:00 pm 21,407 8:00 pm 21,713 7:00 pm 8,769 8:00 pm 21,512 8:00 pm 15,297
 * - style="background-color:#bfb;"
 * 1
 * October 6
 * Milwaukee
 * 105–95
 * Butler, McDermott (23)
 * Bobby Portis (14)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * United Center
 * 1–0
 * - style="background-color:#fbb;"
 * 2
 * October 8
 * @ Denver
 * 94–111
 * Nikola Mirotić (18)
 * Bobby Portis (17)
 * Jimmy Butler (4)
 * Coors Event Center
 * 1–1
 * - style="background-color:#bfb;"
 * 3
 * October 10
 * @ Minnesota
 * 114–105
 * E'Twaun Moore (18)
 * Mitić, Mirotić (8)
 * E'Twaun Moore (5)
 * MTS Centre
 * 2–1
 * - style="background-color:#fbb;"
 * 4
 * October 12
 * New Orleans
 * 115–123
 * Bobby Portis (20)
 * Bobby Portis (11)
 * Butler, Mirotić, Moore (3)
 * United Center
 * 2–2
 * - style="background-color:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * October 14
 * Detroit
 * 91–114
 * E'Twaun Moore (16)
 * Joakim Noah (9)
 * E'Twaun Moore (4)
 * United Center
 * 2–3
 * - style="background-color:#fbb;"
 * 6
 * October 19
 * @ Charlotte
 * 86–94
 * Jimmy Butler (18)
 * Joakim Noah (13)
 * Joakim Noah (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 2–4
 * - style="background-color:#bfb;"
 * 7
 * October 20
 * Indiana
 * 103–94
 * Aaron Brooks (22)
 * Pau Gasol (8)
 * Brooks, Butler (6)
 * United Center
 * 3–4
 * - style="background-color:#bfb;"
 * 8
 * October 23
 * Dallas
 * 103–102
 * Taj Gibson (16)
 * Joakim Noah (10)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * Pinnacle Bank Arena
 * 4–4

Regular season
21,957 17,732 16,035
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 1
 * October 27
 * Cleveland
 * Nikola Mirotić (19)
 * Taj Gibson (10)
 * Derrick Rose (5)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * October 28
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Jimmy Butler (24)
 * Gasol & Mirotić (9)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * Barclays Center
 * Barclays Center
 * 2–0
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * October 30
 * @ Detroit
 * Jimmy Butler (23)
 * Pau Gasol (12)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills
 * Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 2–1

15,136
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 4
 * November 1
 * Orlando
 * Gasol & Mirotić (16)
 * Joakim Noah (9)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center 21,585
 * 3–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * November 3
 * @ Charlotte
 * Jimmy Butler (26)
 * Pau Gasol (8)
 * Derrick Rose (5)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Derrick Rose (5)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 3–2
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 6
 * November 5
 * Oklahoma City
 * Derrick Rose (29)
 * Pau Gasol (10)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * United Center 21,861
 * 4–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 7
 * November 7
 * Minnesota
 * Pau Gasol (21)
 * Pau Gasol (14)
 * Joakim Noah (7)
 * United Center 21,988
 * 4–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 8
 * November 9
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Nikola Mirotić (20)
 * Nikola Mirotić (10)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * Wells Fargo Center 13,879
 * 5–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 9
 * November 13
 * Charlotte
 * Jimmy Butler (27)
 * Joakim Noah (18)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center 21,749
 * 6–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 10
 * November 16
 * Indiana
 * Derrick Rose (23)
 * Pau Gasol (13)
 * Derrick Rose (7)
 * United Center 21,660
 * 7–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 11
 * November 18
 * @ Phoenix
 * 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
 * Jimmy Butler (28)
 * Mirotic, Gasol (10)
 * Jimmy Butler (7)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 8–4
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 13
 * November 24
 * @ Portland
 * Jimmy Butler (22)
 * Pau Gasol (14)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * Moda Center 19,393
 * 9–4
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 14
 * November 27
 * @ Indiana
 * Nikola Mirotic (25)
 * Pau Gasol (11)
 * Butler, Rose (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
 * 9–5
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 15
 * November 30
 * San Antonio
 * Pau Gasol (18)
 * Pau Gasol (13)
 * Joakim Noah (7)
 * United Center 21,909
 * 10–5
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 15
 * November 30
 * San Antonio
 * Pau Gasol (18)
 * Pau Gasol (13)
 * Joakim Noah (7)
 * United Center 21,909
 * 10–5
 * 10–5

17,318 21,825 18,203
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 16
 * December 2
 * Denver
 * Pau Gasol (24)
 * Pau Gasol (16)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * United Center 21,349
 * 11–5
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 17
 * December 5
 * Charlotte
 * Jimmy Butler (25)
 * Pau Gasol (11)
 * Joakim Noah (6)
 * United Center 21,770
 * 11–6
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 18
 * December 7
 * Phoenix
 * Pau Gasol (22)
 * Pau Gasol (10)
 * Gasol, Noah (6)
 * United Center 21,337
 * 11–7
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 19
 * December 9
 * @ Boston
 * Jimmy Butler (36)
 * Pau Gasol (15)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * TD Garden
 * Jimmy Butler (36)
 * Pau Gasol (15)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * TD Garden
 * 11–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 20
 * December 10
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Pau Gasol (24)
 * Joakim Noah (13)
 * Jimmy Butler (8)
 * United Center 21,491
 * 12–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 21
 * December 12
 * New Orleans
 * Pau Gasol (18)
 * Pau Gasol (11)
 * Brooks, Rose (3)
 * United Center 21,605
 * 13–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 22
 * December 14
 * Philadelphia
 * Jimmy Butler (23)
 * Joakim Noah (15)
 * Joakim Noah (8)
 * United Center 21,166
 * 14–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 23
 * December 16
 * Memphis
 * Jimmy Butler (24)
 * Pau Gasol (14)
 * Noah, Rose (5)
 * United Center 21,032
 * 15–8
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 24
 * December 18
 * Detroit
 * Jimmy Butler (43)
 * Pau Gasol (15)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * United Center 21,534
 * 15–9
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 25
 * December 19
 * @ New York
 * Joakim Noah (21)
 * Bobby Portis (11)
 * Jimmy Butler (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 15–10
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 26
 * December 21
 * Brooklyn
 * Jimmy Butler (24)
 * Gasol, Gibson (9)
 * Joakim Noah (8)
 * United Center
 * December 21
 * Brooklyn
 * Jimmy Butler (24)
 * Gasol, Gibson (9)
 * Joakim Noah (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 15–11
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 27
 * December 25
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Jimmy Butler (23)
 * Pau Gasol (13)
 * Pau Gasol (6)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena
 * 16–11
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 28
 * December 26
 * @ Dallas
 * Nikola Mirotic (23)
 * Pau Gasol (9)
 * Jimmy Butler (8)
 * American Airlines Center 20,392
 * 16–12
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 29
 * December 28
 * Toronto
 * Gasol, Snell (22)
 * Taj Gibson (11)
 * Butler, Brooks (5)
 * United Center 21,898
 * 17–12
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 30
 * December 30
 * Indiana
 * Aaron Brooks (22)
 * Taj Gibson (14)
 * Aaron Brooks (5)
 * United Center 22,206
 * 18–12
 * Aaron Brooks (5)
 * United Center 22,206
 * 18–12

21,686 20,562
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 31
 * January 1
 * New York
 * Jimmy Butler (23)
 * Bobby Portis (10)
 * Nikola Mirotic (7)
 * United Center 22,443
 * 19–12
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 32
 * January 3
 * @ Toronto
 * Jimmy Butler (42)
 * Pau Gasol (13)
 * Pau Gasol (6)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 20–12
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 33
 * January 5
 * Milwaukee
 * Jimmy Butler (32)
 * Taj Gibson (14)
 * Jimmy Butler (10)
 * United Center
 * Taj Gibson (14)
 * Jimmy Butler (10)
 * United Center
 * 21–12
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 34
 * January 7
 * Boston
 * Jimmy Butler (19)
 * Pau Gasol (18)
 * Jimmy Butler (10)
 * United Center 21,497
 * 22–12
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 35
 * January 9
 * @ Atlanta
 * Jimmy Butler (27)
 * Nikola Mirotic (10)
 * Gasol, Rose (5)
 * Philips Arena 19,010
 * 22–13
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 36
 * January 11
 * Washington
 * Derrick Rose (23)
 * Pau Gasol (10)
 * Jimmy Butler (7)
 * United Center 21,409
 * 22–14
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 37
 * January 12
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Jimmy Butler (30)
 * Pau Gasol (14)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,867
 * 22–15
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 38
 * January 14
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Jimmy Butler (53)
 * Joakim Noah (16)
 * Joakim Noah (8)
 * Wells Fargo Center 14,063
 * 23–15
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 39
 * January 15
 * Dallas
 * Derrick Rose (18)
 * Taj Gibson (11)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * United Center 22,056
 * 23–16
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 40
 * January 18
 * @ Detroit
 * Pau Gasol (31)
 * Pau Gasol (12)
 * Aaron Brooks (10)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills 18,935
 * 24–16
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 41
 * January 20
 * Golden State
 * Derrick Rose (29)
 * Gasol, Portis (8)
 * Brooks, Butler, McDermott, Mirotic, Moore, Rose, Snell (2)
 * United Center 23,152
 * 24–17
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 42
 * January 22
 * @ Boston
 * Jimmy Butler (28)
 * Jimmy Butler (14)
 * Butler, Gasol, Rose (3)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 24–18
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 43
 * January 23
 * @ Cleveland
 * Pau Gasol (25)
 * Pau Gasol (10)
 * Pau Gasol (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 24–18
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 43
 * January 23
 * @ Cleveland
 * Pau Gasol (25)
 * Pau Gasol (10)
 * Pau Gasol (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 25–18
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 44
 * January 25
 * Miami
 * Pau Gasol (19)
 * Pau Gasol (17)
 * Aaron Brooks (6)
 * United Center 21,720
 * 25–19
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 45
 * January 28
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Jimmy Butler (26)
 * Pau Gasol (12)
 * Jimmy Butler (10)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 26–19
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 46
 * January 31
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * Jimmy Butler (23)
 * Pau Gasol (14)
 * Gasol, Moore (5)
 * Staples Center 19,325
 * 26–20
 * Gasol, Moore (5)
 * Staples Center 19,325
 * 26–20

17,317 19,155 17,876 15,886 21,709 20,562
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 47
 * February 1
 * @ Utah
 * Jimmy Butler (26)
 * Taj Gibson (11)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,811
 * 26–21
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 48
 * February 3
 * @ Sacramento
 * E'Twaun Moore (24)
 * Pau Gasol (13)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 27–21
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 49
 * February 5
 * @ Denver
 * Derrick Rose (30)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 27–22
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 50
 * February 6
 * @ Minnesota
 * Pau Gasol (25)
 * Pau Gasol (8)
 * Derrick Rose (10)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 27–23
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 51
 * February 8
 * @ Charlotte
 * Pau Gasol (22)
 * Pau Gasol (10)
 * Pau Gasol (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 27–24
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 52
 * February 10
 * Atlanta
 * Pau Gasol (20)
 * Gasol, Portis (10)
 * Gasol, Moore (5)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 27–25
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;" | All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 53
 * February 18
 * @ Cleveland
 * Derrick Rose (28)
 * Bobby Portis (10)
 * Pau Gasol (4)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 27–26
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 54
 * February 19
 * Toronto
 * Doug McDermott (30)
 * Pau Gasol (11)
 * Pau Gasol (9)
 * United Center 21,849
 * 28–26
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 55
 * February 21
 * L. A. Lakers
 * Moore, Rose (24)
 * Taj Gibson (8)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * United Center 23,143
 * 29–26
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 56
 * February 24
 * Washington
 * Moore, Gibson (17)
 * Pau Gasol (15)
 * Pau Gasol (9)
 * United Center 21,560
 * 30–26
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 57
 * February 26
 * @ Atlanta
 * Doug McDermott (20)
 * Pau Gasol (17)
 * Aaron Brooks (5)
 * Philips Arena 18,123
 * 30–27
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 58
 * February 27
 * Portland
 * Pau Gasol (22)
 * Pau Gasol (16)
 * Pau Gasol (14)
 * United Center 21,962
 * 30–28
 * Pau Gasol (22)
 * Pau Gasol (16)
 * Pau Gasol (14)
 * United Center 21,962
 * 30–28

22,203 21,672 18,418 22,067 18,244
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 59
 * March 1
 * @ Miami
 * Derrick Rose (17)
 * Pau Gasol (9)
 * Pau Gasol (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,654
 * 30–29
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 60
 * March 2
 * @ Orlando
 * Derrick Rose (16)
 * Dunleavy Jr., Portis (6)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * Amway Center 16,072
 * 30–30
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 61
 * March 5
 * Houston
 * Pau Gasol (28)
 * Pau Gasol (17)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * United Center
 * Pau Gasol (17)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * United Center
 * 31–30
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 62
 * March 7
 * Milwaukee
 * Derrick Rose (22)
 * Pau Gasol (17)
 * Pau Gasol (13)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 32–30
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 63
 * March 10
 * @ San Antonio
 * Gasol, Rose (21)
 * Pau Gasol (12)
 * Derrick Rose (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 32–31
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 64
 * March 11
 * Miami
 * Pau Gasol (17)
 * Pau Gasol (12)
 * Derrick Rose (9)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 32–32
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 65
 * March 14
 * @ Toronto
 * Doug McDermott (29)
 * Taj Gibson (10)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 33–32
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 66
 * March 16
 * @ Washington
 * Doug McDermott (20)
 * Butler, Felicio, Holiday (6)
 * Derrick Rose (4)
 * Verizon Center 19,556
 * 33–33
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 67
 * March 17
 * Brooklyn
 * Jimmy Butler (22)
 * Bobby Portis (14)
 * Jimmy Butler (7)
 * United Center 21,513
 * 34–33
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 68
 * March 19
 * Utah
 * Derrick Rose (22)
 * Taj Gibson (10)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * United Center 21,856
 * 35–33
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 69
 * March 21
 * Sacramento
 * Gibson, Rose (18)
 * Pau Gasol (14)
 * Jimmy Butler (8)
 * United Center 21,531
 * 36–33
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 70
 * March 23
 * New York
 * Nikola Mirotic (35)
 * Nikola Mirotic (6)
 * Jimmy Butler (8)
 * United Center 21,788
 * 36–34
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 71
 * March 24
 * @ New York
 * Derrick Rose (30)
 * Gibson, Mirotic (6)
 * Butler, Mirotic, Rose (3)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 36–35
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 72
 * March 26
 * @ Orlando
 * Taj Gibson (16)
 * Bobby Portis (7)
 * Pau Gasol (8)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 36–36
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 73
 * March 28
 * Atlanta
 * Derrick Rose (20)
 * Taj Gibson (12)
 * Gasol, Rose (5)
 * United Center 21,761
 * 36–37
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 74
 * March 29
 * @ Indiana
 * Nikola Mirotic (28)
 * Pau Gasol (12)
 * Pau Gasol (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,050
 * 37–37
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 75
 * March 31
 * @ Houston
 * Nikola Mirotic (28)
 * Pau Gasol (10)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,050
 * 37–37
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 75
 * March 31
 * @ Houston
 * Nikola Mirotic (28)
 * Pau Gasol (10)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 38–37


 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 76
 * April 2
 * Detroit
 * Jimmy Butler (28)
 * Jimmy Butler (17)
 * Jimmy Butler (12)
 * United Center 22,197
 * 38–38
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 77
 * April 3
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Jimmy Butler (25)
 * Pau Gasol (8)
 * Pau Gasol (8)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,768
 * 39–38
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 78
 * April 5
 * @ Memphis
 * Nikola Mirotic (20)
 * Pau Gasol (10)
 * Derrick Rose (8)
 * FedEx Forum 17,591
 * 39–39
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 79
 * April 7
 * @ Miami
 * Jimmy Butler (25)
 * Pau Gasol (12)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,771
 * 39–40
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 80
 * April 9
 * Cleveland
 * Jimmy Butler (21)
 * Pau Gasol (12)
 * Jimmy Butler (6)
 * United Center 22,186
 * 40–40
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 81
 * April 11
 * @ New Orleans
 * Jimmy Butler (23)
 * Bobby Portis (8)
 * Jimmy Butler (11)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,867
 * 41–40
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 82
 * April 13
 * Philadelphia
 * Nikola Mirotic (32)
 * Bobby Portis (14)
 * Jimmy Butler (10)
 * United Center 21,777
 * 42–40
 * Philadelphia
 * Nikola Mirotic (32)
 * Bobby Portis (14)
 * Jimmy Butler (10)
 * United Center 21,777
 * 42–40
 * 42–40