During their nine-game losing streak, the numbers that are not adding up for the Bulls are the 1s and 3s.

From the free-throw line and the 3-point arch, the Bulls have been terrible this season. They rank last in the NBA in 3-point percentage (.239) and 28th in free-throw percentage (.662). Only Miami is worse at shooting free throws.

An extra point here and there could have made a difference. Throw out a 34-point defeat at Sacramento, and the Bulls have lost six of their last seven games by an average of 5.3 points.

The Bulls have shot 13 more free throws than their opposition, which is quite a feat considering that young teams and losing teams traditionally don't get as many calls from the referees. Because of their poor free-throw percentage, the Bulls have been out-scored by 15 points from the foul line.

Ron Mercer, who shot 81.3 percent from the foul line for his career, is at 53.6 percent this season. Center Brad Miller has gone to the line most frequently for the Bulls but is shooting 66.3 percent, down from 76.9 for his career.

The Bulls' best foul shooters haven't gone to the line enough to make a difference. Fred Hoiberg is 10-for-12 and Charles Oakley 7-for-8.

Three-point shooting was expected to be a strength this season. Hoiberg and Greg Anthony both shot better than 40 percent from 3-point range last year. So far, though, Anthony is shooting closer to 20 percent (5-for-24), while Hoiberg has lost his long-range touch completely, going just 2-for-22.

A.J. Guyton was the team's best 3-point shooter in preseason. But playing behind Anthony and Kevin Ollie at point guard, Guyton hasn't had much of a chance to get warmed up. He's played in only five of the first 12 games.