@ EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS – FIRST ROUND POST-SEASON GAME TWO, ROAD GAME TWO MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2012 – 7:00 P.M. (CDT) BARCLAYS CENTER Comcast SportsNet / TNT / ESPN 1000 AM Game 1: Chicago @ Brooklyn – Saturday, April 20, 7:00 p.m. (CDT) – Nets won 106-89 Game 2: Chicago @ Brooklyn – Monday, April 22, 7:00 p.m. (CDT) – Comcast SportsNet / TNT / ESPN 1000 AM Game 3: Brooklyn @ Chicago – Thursday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. (CDT) – Comcast SportsNet / NBA-TV / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO 1200 AM Game 4: Brooklyn @ Chicago – Saturday, April 27, 1:00 p.m. (CDT) – Comcast SportsNet / TNT / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO 1200 AM Game 5: Chicago @ Brooklyn – Monday, April 29, Time TBD – Comcast SportsNet / National Broadcast TBD / ESPN 1000 AM (if necessary) Game 6: Brooklyn @ Chicago – Thursday, May 2, Time TBD – Comcast SportsNet / National Broadcast TBD / ESPN 1000 / WRTO 1200 AM (if necessary) Game 7: Chicago @ Brooklyn – Saturday, May 4, Time TBD – Comcast SportsNet / National Broadcast TBD / ESPN 1000 AM (if necessary) BULLS vs. NETS ALL-TIME ALL-TIME ..................... Bulls lead 82-67 BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 4 Wins BULLS HOME STREAK ............ 2 Wins BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 1 Wins BULLS VS. NETS THIS SEASON Dec. 15 @ Chicago – Bulls 83, Nets 82 Feb. 1 @ Brooklyn – Nets 93, Bulls 89 Mar. 2 @ Chicago – Bulls 96, Nets 85 Apr. 4 @ Brooklyn – Bulls 92, Nets 90 1998 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND (BULLS WON 3-0) 04/24/98 @ CHI W (OT) 96-93 04/26/98 @ CHI W 96-91 04/29/98 @ NJ W 116-101 2013 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND (NETS LEAD 1-0) 04/20/13 @ BRO L 89-106 VS. NETS ALL-TIME IN PLAYOFFS ALL-TIME ............... BULLS lead 3-1 BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK ......... 2 Wins BULLS ROAD STREAK .............. 1 Loss Game Notes Chicago Bulls (45-37) Home 24-17 Road 21-20 Bulls Playoffs Averages: PPG: 89.0 (Opp: 106.0) RPG: 35.00 (Opp: 39.00) APG: 15.0 (Opp: 18.0) SPG: 4.00 (Opp: 6.00) BPG: 5.00 (Opp: 5.00) TO: 10.00 (Opp: 8.00) FG%: .474 (Opp: .558) FT%: .682 (Opp: .824) 3p%: .250 (Opp: .429) Probable Bulls starters Kirk Hinrich - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Luol Deng - SF - Carlos Boozer - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Boozer 25.0, Robinson 17.0 Rebounds: Boozer 8.00, Gibson 7.00 Assists: Boozer 4.0, Deng 3.00 Steals: 4 players 1.00 Blocks: 4 players 1.00 FG%: Robinson .667, Boozer .600 FT%: Belinelli .857 3FG%: Belinelli 1.000 Injury report Derrick Rose (left knee) is out; Taj Gibson (left knee), Kirk Hinrich (left thigh), Joakim Noah (right foot) and Vladimir Radmanovic (back) are day-to-day. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Brooklyn Nets (49-33) Home 26-15 Road 23-18 Probable Nets starters Deron Williams - PG Joe Johnson - SG Gerald Wallace - SF Reggie Evans - PF Brook Lopez - C Injury report None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bulls-Season-Highs-2012-2013 Active-Bulls-Career-Highs
A win for the Bulls would give cause for confidence they might actually be able to take the series. A loss for the Bulls puts a shitload of pressure on them to win game 3 at home. If they lose games 2 and 3, then the Nets have two games in Chicago and two in Brooklyn to get one win.
I can do the game thread after all. I thought it was suppose to be at 6, but it is at 7. I am finished with what I was doing. Go Bulls
Bulls sucked on offense. They sucked on defense. They sucked rebounding. They sucked on the fast break. They sucked drawing fouls. Otherwise, they had a fine game last time.