vs EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS –SEMIFINALS: GAME ONE, HOME GAME TWO MONDAY, MAY 4, 2011 – 7:00 P.M. CDT UNITED CENTER TNT / ESPN 1000 AM Game 1 - Mon May 2 HAWKS WON 103-96 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 - HAWKS LEAD 1-0 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 4-5 BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK .........1 Loss BULLS ROAD STREAK .............. 1 Win ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (4-2) Homen 3-1 Road 1-1 Regular Seaon Home 36-5 Road 26-15 Div 15-1 EConf 39-13 WConf 23-7 Bulls Averages: PPG: 97.2 (Opp: 92.3) RPG: 44.8 (Opp: 38.3) APG: 20.0 (Opp: 16.7) SPG: 8.00 (Opp: 8.17) BPG: 7.50 (Opp: 6.00) TO: 15.3 (Opp: 14.3) FG%: .421 (Opp: .426) FT%: .813 (Opp: .775) 3p%: .366 (Opp: .400) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - 27.0 pts, 4.7 reb, 6.8 ast Keith Bogans- SG - 5.0 pts, 1.5 reb, 0.5 ast Luol Deng - SF - 19.0 pts, 6.2 reb, 3.3 ast Carlos Boozer - PF - 10.7 pts, 9.8 reb, 1.8 ast Joakim Noah - C - 12.8 pts, 10.3 reb, 2.3 blk Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Rose 27.0, Deng 19.0 Rebounds: Noah 10.3, Boozer 9.8 Assists: Rose 6.8, Deng 3.3 Steals: Rose 2.50, Deng 1.33 Blocks: Noah 2.33, Gibson 1.50 FG%: Thomas .636, Korver .478 FT%: Rose .867, Deng .806 3FG%: Korver 0.619, Bogans .476 For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Atlanta Hawks (44-38) Playoffs (5-2) Home 3-0 Road 2-2 Regular Seaon Home 24-17 Road 13-28 EConf 28-24 WConf 9-21 Probable Hawks starters Jeff Teague- PG Joe Johnson - SG Josh Smith - SF Al Horford - PF Jason Collins - C Injury report Kirk Hinrich (strained right hamstring)
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McGrawDHBulls Mike McGraw D-Rose before game: "I think we watched enough film and prepared for this game way different than other games we played in that we lost."
