NBA Power Rankings, Dec. 5 Edition: It’s A 7-11 Kind Of Week

Dec 2, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls small forward Luol Deng (9) drives past New Orleans Pelicans point guard Tyreke Evans (1) during the first half of their game at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

19. Chicago Bulls (7-9)

LOOK OUT BELOW! (biggest fall of the week)

Last Week: 0-2
Previous Ranking: 13

The Departure: Chicago has lost six of its last seven. The Bulls survived last year without Derrick Rose, but the expectation this year was that he’d be back; with him gone for the year again, it’s taken a psychological toll.

The Week That Was: The Bulls lost at Cleveland 97-93 on Saturday and lost to the Pelicans in triple overtime 131-128 on Monday

The Numbers: 47.5% FG, 36.8% 3FG, 67.3% FT (27th), 110.5 PPG (3rd)

The Opponents: 45.5% FG, 47.4% 3FG (28th), 78.3% FT, 114 PPG (29th)

The Leaders: Luol Deng 32 ppg, Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah 9 rpg, Deng 9 apg, Mike Dunleavy 1.5 spg, Gibson 3 bpg, Gibson 17-for-29 (57.6%) FG, Tony Snell 5-for-9 (55.6%) 3FG

Don’t! Shooters: Kirk Hinrich 9-for-25 (36%) FG, Hinrich 1-for-9 (11.1%) 3FG