Game #69 - Bulls@ Timberwolves - Game Thread

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Game 69, Road Game 34
Sunday, March 24, 2013 – 6:00 PM CT
Target Center
WGN America / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. TIMBERWOLVES ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ..................... Bulls lead 27-17
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 6 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK ............ 3 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 4 Wins

BULLS VS. TIMBERWOLVES THIS SEASON
Nov. 10 @ Chicago – Bulls 87, Wolves 80
March 24 @ Minnesota –

LAST FIVE BULLS GAMES
Mar. 23 vs Pacers W 87-84
Mar. 21 vs Trail Blazers L 89-99
Mar. 18 vs Nuggets L 118-119 OT
Mar. 15 @ Warriors W 113-95
Mar. 13 @ Kings L 79-121

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (37-31)
Home 19-16
Road 18-15

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 92.6 (Opp: 92.2)
RPG: 43.40 (Opp: 41.38)
APG: 23.0 (Opp: 18.5)
SPG: 7.27 (Opp: 7.50)
BPG: 5.40 (Opp: 5.84)
TO: 14.54 (Opp: 13.90)
FG%: .435 (Opp: .438)
FT%: .784 (Opp: .742)
3p%: .338 (Opp: .339)

Probable Bulls starters


Kirk Hinrich - PG -
Marco Belinelli - SG -
Luol Deng - SF -
Carlos Boozer - PF -
Joakim Noah - C -

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Deng 16.2, Boozer 15.6
Rebounds: Noah 11.4, Boozer 9.2
Assists: Hinrich 5.3, Robinson 4.4
Steals: Noah 1.21, Robinson 1.13
Blocks: Noah 2.22, Gibson 1.41

FG%: Gibson .486, Noah .478
FT%: Hamilton .878, Belinelli .848
3FG%: Robinson .387, Hinrich .377

Injury report
Derrick Rose (left knee) is out.
Daequan Cook (left thigh), Taj Gibson (left knee), Richard Hamilton (lower back), Kirk Hinrich (right foot) and Joakim Noah (right foot) are day-to-day.

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



Minnesota Timberwolves (24-43)
Home 16-16
Road 8-27

Probable Timberwolves starters

Ricky Rubio - PG
Luke Ridnour - SG
Andrei Kirilenko - SF
Derrick Williams - PF
Nikola Pekovic - C

Injury report
Guard Malcolm Lee: Underwent surgery on his right knee on Jan. 14 and right hip on Jan. 16, has missed the last 48 games and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

Forward Kevin Love: Underwent surgery to repair the third and fourth metacarpals in his right hand on Jan. 15, has missed 38 games and will be sidelined indefinitely.

Guard Brandon Roy: Has missed the past 62 games after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Nov. 19, and will be sidelined indefinitely.

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