Game #53, Bulls vs Bobcats - Game Thread

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Game 53, Home Game 28
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 – 7:00 PM (CT)
United Center
WCIU-TV / ESPN 1000 AM/WRTO 1200 AM

BULLS VS. BOBCATS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ....................... Bulls lead 15-9
BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 2 Losses
BULLS HOME STREAK ............. 1 Loss
BULLS ROAD STREAK .............. 1 Loss

BULLS VS. BOBCATS THIS SEASON
Jan. 12 @ Charlotte – BOBCATS WON 96-91
Jan. 18 @ Chicago – BOBCATS WON
Feb. 15 @ Chicago –
March 9 @ Charlotte –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (36-16)
Home 23-4
Road 13-12
BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 2 Wins

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 98.0 (Opp: 92.3)
RPG: 44.2 (Opp: 39.7)
APG: 21.8 (Opp: 19.1)
SPG: 7.19 (Opp: 7.00)
BPG: 6.02 (Opp: 5.96)
TO: 14.5 (Opp: 14.6)
FG%: .460 (Opp: .427)
FT%: .727 (Opp: .751)
3p%: .363 (Opp: .330)

Probable Bulls starters


Derrick Rose - PG - 24.7 ppg, 8.1 apg, 1.02 spg
Keith Bogans- SG - 3.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, .44 spg
Luol Deng - SF - 17.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.5 apg
Carlos Boozer - PF - 19.5 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 2.4 apg
Kurt Thomas - C - 4.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 0.91 bpg


Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Rose 24.7, Boozer 19.5
Rebounds: Noah 11.7, Boozer 10.1
Assists: Rose 8.1, Noah 2.7
Steals: Brewer 1.38, Noah 1.17
Blocks: Noah 1.63, Gibson 1.58

FG%: Boozer .543, Thomas .522
FT%: Korver .862, Rose .834
3FG%: Korver .414, Watson .403

Injury report
Joakim Noah- right thumb surgery - Out

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



Charlotte Bobcats (24-31)
Home 14-14
Road 10-17

Probable Bobcats starters
D.J. Augustine - PG
Stephen Jackson - SG
Gerald Wallace - SF
Boris Diaw - PF
Kwame Brown - C

Injury report
D.J. Augustin - Left Wrist Sprain - Game-Time Decision
DeSagana Diop - Ruptured Right Achilles Tendon - Out
Tyrus Thomas - Torn Meniscus, Left Knee - Out
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I feel good about this game. We're clearly the better team and eventually the better team's gotta prevail...don't they?

 

I dont feel good about it, but we the better team. We should win. Let's hope so

 

Bulls should win....

- ...to get the first win against the Bobcats this season.
- ...to give Thomas a win in his 1000th game

My prediction: Bulls win 96-89

 

Charlotte beat the lakers last night. Here is hoping to a let down by the bobcats.

 

Boozer with the tip in

 

boozer with the jumper game tied

 

this is Charlottes 4th game in five nights

 

Boozer to Deng for the dunk on the break

 

Deng misses, bulls rebound, thomas with the jumper

 

Rose with the jumper. Bulls up 2

 

bogans for 3. Bulls up 5

 

Diaw answers with a 3.

 

Thomas with the jumper

 

Rose misses the lay up on the break, thomas tipped it in!

 

6:10 17-11 Bulls

Diaw 7, Thomas 6

Bulls 4-2 rebounding edge

 

Rose drills the jumper. Up 8

 

bogans for 3. Bulls up 6

 

2:55 22-16 Bulls

 

Rose drives, gets fouled

FTA split the pair