The Chicago Bulls have started their 2023-24 campaign with a 2-3 record, but their struggles go a bit deeper than that. Despite being just under .500 in the early stages of the year, the Bulls’ point differential reveals they are much worse than their record indicates. Through five games, the Bulls are a -37, which is the fourth-worst mark in the NBA.
Chicago has struggled on both ends of the floor, and despite their role players shooting well from distance, three-point shooting has still been a real problem, as their core players have shot poorly. In their most recent loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, the Bulls shot 11-of-33 from deep, but five of the makes were Zach LaVine, who shot 5-of-9.
However, after the loss to Dallas, DeMar DeRozan spun the Bulls’ early struggles into a positive.