Chicago Bulls bold predictions after releasing 2024-25 schedule

The Chicago Bulls' 2024-25 schedule was released earlier this week along with the rest of the NBA's schedule, giving fans hope that the long offseason is almost over. Only a few months left until basketball starts up again, and now that we have the schedule, you can really feel it. This is once again a crucial season for the Bulls as they are under a lot of pressure to succeed. Here's what Chicago has planned for the 2024-25 season:

Wednesday, Oct. 23, New Orleans, 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Oct. 25 in Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 26 Oct. Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m.
Mon. 28 Oct. in Memphis, 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 30 Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 1, Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m
Mon. 4 Nov. Utah 7:30pm
Wednesday, November 6, Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Thu Nov 7 Minnesota 7:00pm NBA TV
Sat. Nov. 9, Atlanta, 6:30 p.m
Mon. 11 Nov. Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 13, New York, 6:30 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 15 in Cleveland 6:30pm $
Sun Nov 17 Houston 6:00 p.m
Mon. 18 Nov. in Detroit, 6:00 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 20 in Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Fri. 22 November Atlanta 7:00 pm $
Sat. Nov. 23 Memphis 7:00 p.m. NBA TV
Tues., Nov. 26 in Washington, 6:00 p.m. $
Wednesday, November 27, Orlando, 6:00 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 29 Boston 7:00 pm $
Mon. Dec. 2 Brooklyn 7:00 p.m
Thurs. 5 Dec. in San Antonio, 7:00 p.m.
Fri. 6 Dec. Indiana 7:00 pm
Sun Dec 8th Philadelphia 12:00 p.m
GAME 26 (NBA Cup game to be announced)
GAME 27 (NBA Cup game to be announced)
Thu. Dec. 19 in Boston, 6:30 p.m
Sat. 21 Dec. Boston 7:00pm
Mon. 23 Dec. Milwaukee 7:00 p.m.
Thu. Dec. 26 in Atlanta, 6:30 p.m
Sat. Dec. 28, Milwaukee 7:00 p.m
Mon. Dec. 30 in Charlotte 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 1, Washington, 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 4 Jan. New York 7:00 pm
Mon. 6 January, San Antonio, 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Jan. 8 in Indiana, 6:00 p.m.
Fri. 10 Jan. Washington 7:00 p.m.
Sun. 12 Jan. Sacramento 2:30 pm
Tue. 14 Jan. New Orleans 7:00 pm
Wed. Jan. 15 Atlanta 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 17 Charlotte 8:30 p.m. ESPN
Sun. 19 Jan. in Portland, 8:00 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 21, LA Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Thurs. 23 Jan. in Golden State 9:00 p.m.
Sat. Jan 25th Philadelphia 7:00 p.m
Mon. 27 Jan. Denver 7:00 pm
Wednesday, January 29, Boston, 6:30 p.m.
Fri. 31 January in Toronto, 6:30 p.m.
Sun. 2 Feb. in Detroit, 2:00 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 4, Miami, 7:00 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 5 in Minnesota, 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 8 Feb. Golden State 7:00 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 11 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Wed. 12 Feb. Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Thurs. 20 Feb. in New York, 6:30 p.m.
Sat. 22 Feb. Phoenix 4:00 pm
Mon. 24 Feb. in Philadelphia, 6:00 p.m.
Wed. 26 Feb. LA Clippers 7:00 p.m.
Fri. 28 Feb. Toronto 7:00pm
Sun. March 2 in Indiana, 4:00 p.m.
Tues., March 4, Cleveland, 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 8 March in Miami, 7:00 p.m.
Mon. March 10 Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12, Orlando, 6:00 p.m.
Thurs. 13 March Brooklyn 7:00 p.m.
Sat. March 15 in Houston, 7:00 p.m.
Mon. March 17 in Utah, 8:00 p.m.
Wed. March 19 in Phoenix, 9:00 p.m.
Thurs. March 20, Sacramento, 9:00 p.m.
Sat. 22 March at the LA Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Mon. March 24 in Denver, 8:00 p.m.
Thurs. 27 March LA Lakers 7:00 p.m.
Sat. March 29th Dallas 7:00 p.m.
Mon. March 31 in Oklahoma City, 7:00 p.m.
Tues., Apr. 1, Toronto, 7:00 p.m.
Fri. 4 Apr. Portland 7:00 pm
Sun. 6 Apr. in Charlotte 12:00 pm NBA TV
Tuesday, April 8, Cleveland, 6:00 p.m.
Wed. 9 Apr. Miami 7:00 pm
Fri. 11 April Washington 7:00 p.m.
Sun. April 13 in Philadelphia, 12:00 p.m.

Now that we know what the Bulls are planning to do next season, let's make some predictions.

The game against the Kings on January 12th is a must

This isn't really a bold prediction, more of a note. You won't want to miss it when DeMar DeRozan returns to Chicago on January 12th. DeRozan was the heart and soul of the team last year and he is loved by the Bulls. It will be a bittersweet day.

The Bulls will finish with a win

Right now, it's simple: Bulls fans are unhappy with how the team has performed over the past decade, and they don't have much faith that it will be better this year. However, it's imperative that the front office recognizes what a crucial season this is and makes some changes in the offseason. Chicago fans are certainly hoping for more, and hope that these moves lead to some success.

This season will be nothing special for the Bulls, but they will finish with a win. They came close last year and they will do it this season.

The Bulls will reach the playoffs

The Bulls have made the play-in tournament each of the last two seasons, but this year they will make the playoffs. While that could happen via the play-in tournament, that would still be an improvement over the last two years when their season ended via the play-in.

Chicago will make the playoffs but not advance past the first round. While that would be a step forward, this season will likely evoke the same feeling for Bulls fans as in years past: disappointment.