2005–06 Chicago Bulls season
| 2005–06 Chicago Bulls season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Scott Skiles |
| General manager | John Paxson |
| Owner(s) | Jerry Reinsdorf |
| Arena | United Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 41–41 (.500) |
| Place |
Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 6th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish |
East First Round (eliminated 2-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | CSN Chicago, WGN, WCIU |
| Radio | WMVP |
The 2005–06 Chicago Bulls season was one of mixed results. While the Bulls reached the playoffs for a second straight season, they posted a record of just 41-41 in the regular season, 6 wins fewer than they had recorded in the previous year even though the roster was mostly the same.
Offseason
The Bulls did not have any picks in the 2005 draft. The core of the team remained based around Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, and Kirk Hinrich, all draft picks from the previous two years. The Bulls did not sign any household name players through free agency, but did add Malik Allen, Darius Songaila and Michael Sweetney (through the trade explained below), all of which would split time between the starting lineup and the bench. They also added Tim Thomas; however due to a clash with Scott Skiles he appeared in just 3 games for the Bulls and would eventually move to the Phoenix Suns. The Bulls also traded their once first-round draft pick Eddy Curry to the Knicks after Curry missed some of the 2004-2005 season with a heart condition.[1] The move was met with some controversy, although it ended up resulting in high draft picks for the Bulls due to the Knicks' poor records in the coming seasons.
NBA Draft
The Bulls did not have any draft picks in 2005.
Regular season
Standings
| Team | W | L | Home | Road | PCT. | GB |
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| Detroit Pistons* | 64 | 18 | 37–4 | 27–14 | .780 | - |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 50 | 32 | 31–10 | 19–22 | .610 | 14 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 41 | 41 | 27–14 | 14–27 | .500 | 23 |
| Chicago Bulls'* | 41 | 41 | 21–20 | 20–21 | .500 | 23 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 40 | 42 | 25–16 | 15–26 | .488 | 24 |
Postseason
At 41-41, the Bulls managed to sneak into the Eastern Conference Playoffs as a 7th seed. They would lose in the first round to the eventual NBA Champion Miami Heat, although they did manage to stretch the best of 7 series to 6 games, ending a season in which they played very inconsistently on a somewhat positive note. A year later, the Bulls would defeat the Heat in a sweep in the first round.
East First Round
(2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Chicago Bulls
April 22 8:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 106, Miami Heat 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 27–37, 31–24, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Ben Gordon 35 Rebs: Andrés Nocioni 16 Asts: Kirk Hinrich 8 |
Pts: Dwyane Wade 30 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 16 Asts: Dwyane Wade 11 | |
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 20,288 Referees: Tony Brothers, Joe Crawford, Joe DeRosa |
April 24 8:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 108, Miami Heat 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–33, 31–35, 19–27, 32–20 | ||
| Pts: Andrés Nocioni 35 Rebs: Tyson Chandler 9 Asts: Kirk Hinrich 7 |
Pts: O'Neal, Williams 22 each Rebs: Antoine Walker 10 Asts: Dwyane Wade 7 | |
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 20,214 Referees: Mike Callahan, Dan Crawford, Courtney Kirkland |
April 27 8:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 90, Chicago Bulls 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 19–17, 29–39, 19–22 | ||
| Pts: Dwyane Wade 26 Rebs: Udonis Haslem 10 Asts: Wade, Williams 4 each |
Pts: Ben Gordon 24 Rebs: Andrés Nocioni 9 Asts: Kirk Hinrich 11 | |
United Center, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 22,133 Referees: Bob Delaney, Bernie Fryer, Mark Wunderlich |
April 30 1:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 87, Chicago Bulls 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 17–23, 19–21, 28–28 | ||
| Pts: Antoine Walker 21 Rebs: Udonis Haslem 9 Asts: Dwyane Wade 10 |
Pts: Andrés Nocioni 24 Rebs: Andrés Nocioni 7 Asts: Kirk Hinrich 9 | |
United Center, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 22,361 Referees: Ron Garretson, Monty McCutchen, Greg Willard |
May 2 8:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 78, Miami Heat 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 19–15, 23–21, 17–31 | ||
| Pts: Andrés Nocioni 23 Rebs: Andrés Nocioni 10 Asts: Kirk Hinrich 5 |
Pts: Dwyane Wade 28 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 10 Asts: Dwyane Wade 5 | |
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 20,287 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Scott Foster, Jack Nies |
May 4 8:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 113, Chicago Bulls 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 26–22, 29–28, 29–27 | ||
| Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 30 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 20 Asts: Dwyane Wade 6 |
Pts: Kirk Hinrich 23 Rebs: Luol Deng 6 Asts: Kirk Hinrich 6 | |
| Miami wins series, 4–2 | ||
United Center, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 22,584 Referees: Steve Javie, Tom Washington, Jess Kersey |
- Regular-season series
Miami won 2–1 in the regular-season series:
Last Playoffs meeting: 1997 Eastern Conference Finals (Chicago won 4–1)
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Transactions
- August 8, 2005: Signed G Eddie Basden
- August 15, 2005: Resigned G Chris Duhon
- August 26, 2005: Resigned F Othella Harrington
- September 1, 2005: Resigned C Tyson Chandler
- September 2, 2005: Signed F Malik Allen
- September 23, 2005: Signed F Darius Songaila
- October 3, 2005: Resigned G Jannero Pargo
- October 4, 2005: Traded C Eddy Curry and F Antonio Davis to the New York Knicks for F Mike Sweetney, F Tim Thomas, G Jermaine Jackson, a conditional first round draft pick and two second round draft picks
- October 18, 2005: Waived G Jermaine Jackson
- January 5, 2006: Signed F Randy Holcomb to a 10-day contract
- January 17, 2006: Signed G Stephen Graham to a 10-day contract
- January 27, 2006: Signed F James Thomas to a 10-day contract
- March 1, 2006: Waived F Tim Thomas
- March 5, 2006: Signed C Luke Schenscher to a 10-day contract
- March 22, 2006: Signed G Randy Livingston to a 10-day contract
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