vs INDIANA PACERS (0-4) @ CHICAGO BULLS (4-0) Preseason Game 5, Home Game 3 Friday, October 18, 2013 – 7:00 PM CT United Center Comcast SportsNet Chicago / ESPN 1000 Game Notes Chicago Bulls (4-0) Home 2-0 Road 2-0 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 91.80 (Opp: 81.30) RPG: 49.30 (Opp: 39.30) APG: 19.80 (Opp: 17.80) SPG: 7.50 (Opp: 8.75) BPG: 7.75 (Opp: 5.75) TO: 19.50 (Opp: 16.80) FG%: .435 (Opp: .351) FT%: .712 (Opp: .710) 3p%: .339 (Opp: .351) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Luol Deng - SF - Carlos Boozer - PF - Nazr Mohammed - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Rose 16.0, Gibson 15.5 Rebounds: Gibson 9.5, Boozer 7.5 Assists: Deng & Hinrich 3.0 Steals: Butler 3.0 Blocks: Mohammed 2.50, Gibson 2.00 FG%: Gibson .658 FT%: Butler .750 3FG%: Hinrich .500, Deng .429 Injury report Noah (groin) is out. Jimmy Butler (left knee contusion) is day-to-day For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Indiana Pacers (0-4) Home 0-2 Road 0-2 Probable Pacers starters George Hill - PG Lance Stephenson - SG Paul George - SF David West - PF Roy Hibbert - C Injury report Paul George – Bronchitis, Day-to-Day Danny Granger – Left calf strain, Day-to-Day --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1). Folks, we've got MVP-era Derrick Rose back again. Too big, too fast, too good. What else is there to say? He's going to have a monster season. 2). Our bench needs an identity. I like Snell, Teague, and Murphy, but I'm not sure I like all three together at the same time. Defensively they seem to be doing well, but the offense always seems to stall when they go in. Will our starting unit have to carry our bench this year?
Derrick Rose scores 32, including eight late, as Bulls drop Pacers Derrick Rose scored 32 points, including eight in the final three minutes, and Luol Deng added 22 as the Chicago Bulls remained unbeaten this preseason with a 103-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
