Round 2 Game 1 (05/02/11), Bulls vs Hawks

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EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS –SEMIFINALS: GAME ONE, HOME GAME ONE
MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 – 7:00 P.M. CDT
UNITED CENTER
TNT / ESPN 1000 AM


Game 1 - Mon May 2
Game 2 - Wed May 4
Game 3 - Fri May 6
Game 4 - Sun May 8
Game 5 * Tue May 10
Game 6 * Thu May 12
Game 7 * Sun May 15

Bulls' playoff history vs Atlanta
2011 - Eastern Conference Semifinals -
1993 - Eastern Conference 1st round BULLS WON 3-0
1970 - Western Conference 1st round HAWKS WON 4-1

VS. HAWKS ALL-TIME IN PLAYOFFS
ALL-TIME ............... BULLS lead 4-4
BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 3 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK .........2 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK .............. 1 Win
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BULLS VS. HAWKS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ..................... Bulls lead 113-100
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 2 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK ............ 1 Win
BULLS ROAD STREAK ............... 1 Win

BULLS VS. HAWKS THIS SEASON
Mar. 02 @ Atlanta – HAWKS WON 83-80
Mar. 11 @ Chicago – BULLS WON 94-76
Mar. 22 @ Atlanta – BULLS WON 114-81


Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (62-20)

Playoffs
Homen 3-0
Road 1-1

Regular Seaon
Home 36-5
Road 26-15
Div 15-1
EConf 39-13
WConf 23-7

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 97.6 (Opp: 90.2)
RPG: 46.4 (Opp: 38.4)
APG: 19.8 (Opp: 16.0)
SPG: 8.20 (Opp: 8.20)
BPG: 7.60 (Opp: 5.60)
TO: 16.20 (Opp: 15.20)
FG%: .415 (Opp: .409)
FT%: .813 (Opp: .770)
3p%: .352 (Opp: .377)

Probable Bulls starters


Derrick Rose - PG - 27.6 pts, 4.6 reb, 6.2 ast
Keith Bogans- SG - 5.4 pts, 1.8 reb, 0.6 ast
Luol Deng - SF - 18.6 pts, 6.2 reb, 3.6 ast
Carlos Boozer - PF - 10.0 pts, 10.2 reb, 1.6 ast
Joakim Noah - C - 12.0 pts, 10.6 reb, 2.6 blk

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Rose 27.6, Deng 18.6
Rebounds: Noah 10.6, Boozer 10.2
Assists: Rose 6.2, Deng 3.6
Steals: Rose 2.60, Deng 1.40
Blocks: Noah 2.60, Gibson & Rose 1.20

FG%: Thomas .636, Korver .487
FT%: Rose .867, Deng .800
3FG%: Korver 0.588, Bogans .500

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



Atlanta Hawks (44-38)

Playoffs
Home 3-0
Road 1-2

Regular Seaon
Home 24-17
Road 13-28
EConf 28-24
WConf 9-21

Probable Hawks starters
Kirk Hinrich- PG
Joe Johnson - SG
Josh Smith - SF
Al Horford - PF
Jason Collins - C

Injury report
Kirk Hinrich (strained right hamstring)

 

KCJHoop K.C Johnson
CBooz is going to try to play.

McGrawDHBulls Mike McGraw
Boozer: "It is very painful, but it’s the playoffs. So if I can be out there, I’m going to be out there."

 

We need more from Boozer, Watson, and Brewer.

We need for Korver to stay hot.

 

Another slow start 7-0

Boozer gets blocked

 

9:07 9-0 Hawks

 

Bulls 0-9

 

Deng fouled on the drive.

FTA made both down 7

 

Deng drives, scores in the lane down 7

 

Def 3 seconds on bulls

 

Bogans drives, misses Deng tips it in. Down 8

 

5:42 16-6 Hawks

Bulls 17% Hawks 64%

Hawks 7-5 rebounding edge

Deng 6, Johnson 5

 

Bogans for 3. Down 7

 

Noah fouled in the lane

FTA made both down 7

 

Brewer drives and scores down 5

 

3:11 18-13 Hawks

Bulls 35% Hawks 57%

Bulls 8-7 rebounding edge

Deng 6, Johnson 5

 

Boozer drives scores, assist Noah Down 7

 

Deng drives, scores in the lane. Down 7

 

Deng fouled, Horford his second

Side out

 

Noah fouled on the offensive rebound

FTA split the pair. Down 8

 

End of 1. 28-18 Hawks

Bulls 57% Bulls 30%

Hawks 11-9 rebounding edge

Deng 8, Johnson 7

Rose 0-6, 1 assist 1 turnover

Boozer 1-3 3 boards 2 assists 1 turnover