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The win also marked the Bulls' first postseason win against the Celtics in history. In Game 2, Ben Gordon poured in 42 points, but lost the duel to Ray Allen. The Bulls were blown out in Game 3. At home in the end of regulation of Game 4, Gordon hit a big bank shot putting the Bulls up 95–93. The Bulls would go on to win in 2OT. Game 5:
The 2009–10 Chicago Bulls season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished with a record of 41-41 (.500) for the third time in their past five seasons. In the playoffs, the Bulls lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games in the First Round.
The Bulls' new playoff streak ended in 2008, when the team finished fourth in their division with a 33–49 record. After the season, the team hired a new coach, Vinny Del Negro. [14] The Bulls' poor record did help them win the 2008 NBA draft lottery, which allowed them to select Derrick Rose with the first pick in the NBA draft.
During the 2009 playoffs, the Bulls again broke the tradition when all of their players wore white shoes and socks in Game 3 of the first round against the Boston Celtics. [102] More recently, since the NBA's relaxation of sneaker color rules, some Bulls players wore either red or white sneakers in defiance of the tradition.
The 2008–09 team visits President of the United States Barack Obama at the White House on February 26, 2009.. The Bulls were having a meager year floating under .500 and on February 18, 2009 they made their first of several trades sending Andrés Nocioni, Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons, Michael Ruffin to the Sacramento Kings for Brad Miller and John Salmons. [1]
This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff series, grouped by franchise.Series featuring relocated and renamed teams [nb 1] are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises. [1]
The New York Knicks attempted 29 three-point shots in the first half of a game at the Chicago Bulls, setting the NBA record for three-point attempts in a half. [85] December 21: Largest deficit overcome. The Sacramento Kings overcame a 35-point deficit to defeat the Chicago Bulls. This was the second largest deficit overcome in NBA history.
Best playoff record in NBA history (16–1, .941) Longest winning streak in NBA playoff history (15 games) First team in NBA playoff history to start 15–0; First team in all four major professional sports in America to start 15–0 in the postseason. Second highest point-differential in NBA playoffs history (+13.5)