The Chicago Bulls will take another crack at a win on their road trip when they visit the Utah Jazz tonight (8:00 p.m. CT | CSN-Chicago/ESPN Radio 1000). The Bulls (20-26) took a four-game winning streak into their season-high seven-game road trip and eyed a return to .500. Their hopes of such a goal were quickly dashed with three straight losses to begin the trek. The first two setbacks were close, but the third was not as Chicago dropped a 118-101 decision Saturday at Phoenix despite a career-high 39 points from Ben Gordon. The second-year guard was 14-of-21 from the floor and made a team-record nine three-pointers, breaking the mark Chris Duhon set as a rookie last season. However, the rest of Chicago shot a collective 26-of-69 (38 percent) from the floor and 1-of-14 (7.1 percent) from the arc. Utah (23-25) finished a home-and-away split with Sunday's 96-78 loss at Sacramento. Mehmet Okur scored 25 points for the Jazz, who shot 39 percent (29-of-74) from the floor in their eighth loss in 12 games. Luol Deng led a balanced attack with 21 points in Chicago's 103-98 win over Utah on Nov. 12. Tune in to watch this evening's game on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and listen to it on ESPN Radio 1000 (both pregame shows at 7:30). Visit Bulls.com or click here now for a complete preview of this evening's contest. Probable Bulls Starters Guard 12 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 | 190 Guard 7 Ben Gordon 6-3 | 200 Forward 9 Luol Deng 6-9 | 220 Forward 3 Tyson Chandler 7-1 | 235 Center 24 Othella Harrington 6-9 | 235 Probable Jazz Starters Guard 3 Milt Palacio 6-4 | 210 Guard 25 Keith McLeod 6-2 | 190 Forward 47 Andrei Kirilenko 6-9 | 205 Forward 13 Mehmet Okur 6-11| 249 Center 31 Jarron Collins 6-11 | 255 Injury Report Bulls Eric Piatkowski (left foot inflammation) is questionable. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com. Jazz Carlos Boozer (strained left hamstring), Gordan Giricek (left Achilles' tendinitis), Andre Owens (stress fracture, left tibia) and Robert Whaley (right knee surgery) are out. Andrei Kirilenko (sprained left fifth finger) and Milt Palacio (sprained right big toe) will play. Series Notes The Bulls have won four in-a-row over the Jazz to take a 39-37 lead in the all-time series ... the Bulls own a 23-15 advantage in games played in Chicago ... Chicago is just 5-11 against Utah since the 1997.98 season ... the Bulls have dropped five of the last eight games to the Jazz in Chicago and are just 5-6 versus Utah at the United Center ... last season's sweep of the Jazz was Chicago's first in the series since the 1995.96 season.
Gordon and Chandler out to fast starts with 9 points and 6 boards respectively. They just continuing to play very well - even though it is half way through the 3rd.
Close game 75-73 Bulls up by two 10 minutes left in the fourth. Ben Gordon is having another great game 21 points, on 50% shooting from the field. Tyson Chandler is having another good overall game seven points nine rebounds up to this point, and Kirk Hinrich has 15 points and six assists.
gordon gotta learn how to get to the freethrow line more, once he can do that, he'll be great... and a win today would be nice
Overtime baby Bulls with a big run late in the fourth after being down by six to push it to overtime. Ben Gordon 28 points thus far, proving he can be consistent with his brilliance, and Chandler with 11 rebounds. Kirk Hinrich 19 points, five rebounds, six assists.
someone tell me how the hell we lost. I stopped looking with 5 seconds left and Deng got the rebound from a Utah miss when we were up by a point.
