Game #55, Bulls @ Raptors - Game Thread

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Game 55, Road Game 26
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 – 6:00 PM (CT)
Air Canada Centre
Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. RAPTORS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ................... Bulls Lead 31-27
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 3 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK .............. 1 Win
BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 2 Wins

BULLS VS. RAPTORS THIS SEASON
Dec. 15 @ Toronto – BULLS WON 110-93
Jan. 4 @ Chicago – BULLS WON 111-91
Feb. 23 @ Toronto –
April 2 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (38-16)
Home 25-4
Road 13-12
BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 4 Wins

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 98.4 (Opp: 92.4)
RPG: 44.0 (Opp: 39.4)
APG: 21.9 (Opp: 19.1)
SPG: 7.13 (Opp: 6.98)
BPG: 5.96 (Opp: 5.89)
TO: 14.4 (Opp: 14.5)
FG%: .462 (Opp: .429)
FT%: .730 (Opp: .752)
3p%: .365 (Opp: .331)

Probable Bulls starters


Derrick Rose - PG - 24.9 ppg, 8.2 apg, 1.00 spg
Keith Bogans- SG - 3.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg, .43 spg
Luol Deng - SF - 17.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.6 apg
Carlos Boozer - PF - 19.3 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.4 apg
Joakim Noah - C - 14.0 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 1.63 bpg


Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Rose 24.9, Boozer 19.3
Rebounds: Noah 11.7, Boozer 9.9
Assists: Rose 8.2, Noah 2.7
Steals: Brewer 1.33, Noah 1.17
Blocks: Noah 1.63, Gibson 1.60

FG%: Boozer .542, Thomas .525
FT%: Korver .871, Rose .838
3FG%: Korver .422, Watson .406

Injury report
None to report

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



Toronto Raptors (15-42)
Home 10-18
Road 5-24

Probable Raptors starters
Jose Calderon - PG
DeMar DeRozan - SG
Sonny Weems - SF
Amir Johnson - PF
Andrea Bargnani - C

Injury report
Reggie Evans (Day-to-Day) - Fractured right foot
Linas Kleiza (Out - Season) - Right knee surgery
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First game for the Bulls with all players healthy.

Noah will start in his first game after the injury. So I expect some adjustments to play faster. And also some little problems with the timing on plays.

 

James Johnson will hit the game winner. Another former Bulls player that will bite us in the ass.

Hope Noah will not show too much rust.

 

Cant wait! Bulls picked up a quality center to add to a really good team. Meet Joakim Noah!

 

Boozer with the spin move and bank shot

 

Raptors announcer: Talk about James all you want, Rose has to be included in MVP talk

 

Boozer blocked by A Johnson

 

So far, Raptors with more energy.

 

7-2 Toronto early

 

Boozer scores in close

 

Deng hits in transition.

 

7:21 11-6

 

Deng drives, scores and is fouled

FTA made it down 2

 

Another spin, bank shot by Boozer. Game tied

 

6:01 11-11 tie

Bulls 46% Raptors 44%

Bulls 7-4 rebounding edge. Noah has all 7!!

Boozer 6, A Johnson 5

 

JJ started for Toronto

 

Noah looks good. Tipping a lot, but missing

 

Deng for 3 Bulls up 1

 

Bogans for 3 in transition. Up 4

 

Noah has 10 of our 11 rebounds.