@ EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS – FIRST ROUND POST-SEASON GAME FIVE, ROAD GAME THREE MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 – 6:00 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) – Bulls won 90-82 Game 3: Brooklyn @ Chicago – Thursday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. (CDT) – Bulls won 79-76 Game 4: Brooklyn @ Chicago – Saturday, April 27, 1:00 p.m. (CDT) – Bulls won 142-134 3OT 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 (BULLS LEAD 3-1) 04/20/13 @ BRO L 89-106 04/22/13 @ BRO W 90-82 04/25/13 @ CHI W 79-76 04/27/13 @ CHI W 142-134 3OT VS. NETS ALL-TIME IN PLAYOFFS ALL-TIME ............... BULLS lead 6-1 BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 3 Wins BULLS HOME STREAK ......... 4 Wins BULLS ROAD STREAK .............. 1 Win Game Notes Chicago Bulls (45-37) Home 24-17 Road 21-20 Bulls Playoffs Averages: PPG: 100.0 (Opp: 99.5) RPG: 43.25 (Opp: 41.75) APG: 21.8 (Opp: 19.5) SPG: 6.00 (Opp: 6.50) BPG: 5.50 (Opp: 7.75) TO: 13.50 (Opp: 12.75) FG%: .476 (Opp: .439) FT%: .653 (Opp: .765) 3p%: .259 (Opp: .300) Probable Bulls starters Kirk Hinrich - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Luol Deng - SF - Carlos Boozer - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Boozer 20.3, Robinson 17.3 Rebounds: Boozer 11.00, Noah 9.00 Assists: Hinrich 5.8, Deng 4.0 Steals: Hinrich 2.00, Robinson 1.00 Blocks: Noah 2.25, Butler 1.00 FG%: Boozer .587, Gibson .579 FT%: Robinson .875, Gibson .875 3FG%: Robinson .375, Hinrich .364 Injury report Derrick Rose (left knee) is out; 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bulls-Season-Highs-2012-2013 Active-Bulls-Career-Highs
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As I said, in 5 with Kirk. Without him? I think it likely goes to 7. Too bad. I don't know, maybe I'm being too pessimistic. But Kirk knows how to control D Will. Can Jimmy?
If Deron has an off shooting night, we win. Butler is pretty good on D, not as good as Hinrich. Look we beat Miami with several key players out...I am not guaranteeing a win.
