By: Betty Cantley
CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Bulls are off to a surprising and excellent start, making headlines as one of the best teams in the early part of the season.
As of November 1st, 2025, the Bulls’ record is 5-0, being the last undefeated team in the Eastern Conference.
The Bulls are first in the Eastern Conference and Central Division. This is their best start to a season since the Michael Jordan Era (1996-97).
The Bulls are performing well on both ends, ranking highly in the league for offensive ratings (5th) and defensive ratings (9th).
Early season for the Bulls has been a success and has been pounded by strong individual performances, especially from the backcourt:
•Josh Giddy (point guard and forward)
was acquired in the off-season and has
been a standard star, averaging 22.0
points, 8.8 rebounds, and 8.0 assists
per game through the first five games.
He recently had a high performance
against the New York Knicks with 32
points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists.
• Nikola Vucevic (center) is the veteran
The big man is anchoring the team in the
frontcourt averaging 19.8 points and
12.0 rebounds per game.
The Bulls are coached by Billy Donovan.
The team has been praised for demon-
strating solid depth and chemistry after
moving on from key veterans like Zach
LaVine and DeMar DeRozan in the previous seasons.