Game #36, Bulls vs Celtics - Game Thread

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Game 36, Home Game 19
Saturday, January 8, 2011 – 7:00 PM (CT)
United Center
WGN America/NBA-TV / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. CELTICS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME .................... Bulls trail 86-111
BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 2 Losses
BULLS HOME STREAK .............. 1 Win
BULLS ROAD STREAK .......... 2 Losses

BULLS VS. CELTICS THIS SEASON
Nov. 5 @ Boston – CELTICS WON 110-105 (OT)
Dec. 3 @ Boston – CELTICS WON 104-92
Jan. 8 @ Chicago –
April 7 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (23-12)
Home 15-3
Road 8-9
BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 2 Losses

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 99.5 (Opp: 94.3)
RPG: 44.1 (Opp: 40.1)
APG: 21.9 (Opp: 19.7)
SPG: 7.94 (Opp: 7.57)
BPG: 5.97 (Opp: 6.00)
TO: 15.3 (Opp: 16.0)
FG%: .464 (Opp: .434)
FT%: .710 (Opp: .764)
3p%: .351 (Opp: .338)

Probable Bulls starters



Derrick Rose - PG - 23.9 ppg, 8.3 apg, 1.12 spg
Keith Bogans- SG - 3.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, .54 spg
Luol Deng - SF - 18.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.1 apg
Carlos Boozer - PF - 20.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 2.4 ast
Kurt Thomas - C - 3.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.88 bpg


Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Rose 23.9, Boozer 20.3
Rebounds: Noah 11.7, Boozer 10.1
Assists: Rose 8.3, Noah 2.7
Steals: Brewer 1.46, Noah 1.17
Blocks: Noah 1.63, Gibson 1.42

FG%: Boozer .549, Brewer .514
FT%: Korver .844, Watson .783
3FG%: Korver .391, Rose .385

Injury report
Joakim Noah- right thumb surgery - Out

For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report.



Boston Celtics (28-7)
Home 16-2
Road 12-5

Probable Celtics starters
Rajon Rondo - PG
Ray Allen - SG
Paul Pierce - SF
Glen Davis - PF
Shaquille O'Neal - C

Injury report
Kendrick Perkins Right Knee Surgery Out
Delonte West Broken Right Wrist Out
Kevin Garnett Right Leg Muscle Strain Out
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This looks like a 3-game losing streak a lot. If the Bulls are playing like they played in the last two games... ...we will see the Celtics rout the Bulls.

I really don't have much hope for this game.

My prediction: Celtics will win 113-89

 

Do we rise up to the challenge

 

Def 3 seconds to strart the game. Rose fta good

 

Bogans with a 3. Bulls down 1

 

Bogans has taken 2 shots already

 

Thomas blocks Allen

 

deng with the lay up on the break

 

Allen blows by Thomas for a lay up

 

Bulls 28% and Boston has a 7-1 rebounding edge. Bulls down 8

 

Rose with a floater from the baseline. Down 6

 

5:46 15-8 Celtics

Bulls 38% Celtics 56%

Allen 8

Celtics have a 8-2 rebounding edge

 

Brewer in for bogans

 

Rose gets fouled in the lane. Pierce

FTA split the pair. Boozer rebounds the miss and banked it in.

 

Rose fouled on the drive.

FTA made both. Down 4

 

Rose drives and scores! Bulls down 2

 

Allen tried to take a charge on Rose in the back court. Called for a block

 

J Oneal called for a foul on offensive rebound. Bulls to shoot Ft's

Thomas fta split the pair. Bulls down 1

 

Deng to brewer for the dunk. Bulls lead by 1

 

J oneal offensive foul! His second