Following a 5-0 start, the Chicago Bulls have stumbled to a 9-10 record, losing three straight and seven of their last 10 games. Their defense has struggled mightily, and the offense hasn’t been able to compensate for the lapses.
Moreover, Chicago’s bench, which carried the team to early-season wins, has cooled off recently. In the first 10 games, it ranked third in scoring, fifth in field goal percentage, sixth in three-point percentage, and fifth in plus/minus.
Bulls’ bench losing its early-season spark
Over the Bulls’ last five games, the bench ranks 15th in scoring, 16th in field goal percentage, 26th in three-point percentage, and 28th in plus/minus.