Game #36 - Bulls vs Suns - Game Thread

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Game 35, Home Game 20
Saturday, January 12, 2013 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
WGN America / ESPN 1000 AM/WRTO-AM

BULLS VS. SUNS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ..................... Bulls lead 64-62
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 4 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK ............ 2 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 4 Wins

BULLS VS. SUNS THIS SEASON
Nov. 14 @ Phoenix – W 112-106 OT
Jan. 17 @ Chicago –

LAST FIVE BULLS GAMES
Jan. 11 @ Knicks W 108-101
Jan. 09 vs Bucks L 96-104
Jan. 07 vs Cavaliers W 118-92
Jan. 04 @ Heat W 96-89
Jan. 02 @ Magic W 96-94

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (20-14)
Home 10-9
Road 10-5

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 93.9 (Opp: 92.2)
RPG: 43.21 (Opp: 40.47)
APG: 23.1 (Opp: 18.5)
SPG: 7.50 (Opp: 7.97)
BPG: 5.03 (Opp: 5.50)
TO: 15.03 (Opp: 14.18)
FG%: .442 (Opp: .432)
FT%: .792 (Opp: .755)
3p%: .363 (Opp: .345)

Probable Bulls starters


Kirk Hinrich - PG -
Richard Hamilton - SG -
Luol Deng - SF -
Carlos Boozer - PF -
Joakim Noah - C -

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Deng 17.9, Boozer 15.4
Rebounds: Noah 10.4, Boozer 9.6
Assists: Hinrich 5.6, Noah 4.3
Steals: Noah 1.33, Deng 1.09
Blocks: Noah 2.09, Gibson 1.12

FG%: Butler .488, Gibson .482
FT%: Hamilton .898, Belinelli .852
3FG%: Belinelli .418, Robinson .402

Injury report
Derrick Rose (left knee) is out.

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



Phoenix Suns (12-26)
Home 10-9
Road 2-17

Probable Suns starters

Goran Dragic - PG
Jared Dudley - SG
PJ Tucker - SF
Luis Scola - PF
Marcin Gortat - C

Injury report
Channing Frye (enlarged heart) is out.
Diante Garrett (D-League) is not with team.
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Bulls are a big surprise package. You never know how they will play. Winning big at NY again and then losing to the Suns coming 2-17 on the road to Chicago.

Bulls 81 Suns 97

@ Knicks shooting 57%
vs Suns shooting 36%

Don't understand this.