@ CHICAGO BULLS (6-4) @ PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (10-2) Game 11, Road Game 6 Friday, Nov. 22, 2013 – 9:00 PM CT Moda Center Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM BULLS/TRAIL BLAZERS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 4 Losses BULLS HOME STREAK ......... 2 Losses BULLS ROAD STREAK .......... 5 Losses BULLS VS. TRAIL BLAZERS THIS SEASON Nov. 22 @ Portland – Mar. 28 @ Chicago – Game Notes Chicago Bulls (6-4) Home 5-0 Road 1-4 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 93.3 (Opp: 89.8) RPG: 47.10 (Opp: 42.30) APG: 22.1 (Opp: 20.5) SPG: 6.80 (Opp: 8.40) BPG: 5.20 (Opp: 7.50) TO: 17.20 (Opp: 15.40) FG%: .427 (Opp: .404) FT%: .824 (Opp: .702) 3p%: .342 (Opp: .391) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Mike Dunleavy - SG - Luol Deng - SF - Carlos Boozer - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Boozer 16.2, Deng 15.8 Rebounds: Noah 9.2, Boozer 9.1 Assists: Hinrich 4.7, Rose 4.4 Steals: Butler 1.78, Deng 1.40 Blocks: Gibson 1.30, Noah 0.90 FG%: Boozer .511, Gibson .465 FT%: Dunleavy 1.000, Deng .902 3FG%: Dunleavy .519, Butler .385 Injury report Jimmy Butler (right toe) is week-to-week. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Portland Trail Blazers (10-2) Home 4-1 Road 6-1 Probable Blazers starters Damian Lillard - PG Wesley Matthews - SG Nicolas Batum - SF LaMarcus Aldridge - PF Robin Lopez - C Injury report CJ McCollum (fractured left foot) will not play. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the match up to watch is Batum vs. Deng. I don't see that we match up well against these guys at all. Lillard plays like a healthier Rose. Matthews is a fine 2-way player, underrated. LMA is certainly going to be guarded by Noah, which brings him out of the paint.
A tale of two GMs. One traded Aldridge for the boneheaded Tyrus Thomas (who's not in the league anymore?). His successor found a sucker that gave up a future 1st round pick (Charlotte). Aren't we glad to have the new guy?
20-10 Bulls 6:05 Bulls 54% Blazers 40% Boozer 6, Rose, Dunleavy, Matthews 5 Bulls 8-2 rebounding edge
End of 1. 32-22 Bulls Bulls scored 29 points the entire second half last night. Bulls 46% Portland 38% Matthews 10, Deng, Boozer 8 Bulls 17-5 rebounding edge. Deng 8
2:40 53-34 Bulls Bulls 49% Blazers 31% Rose 15, Matthews 13, Deng 11, Boozer 10 Bulls 28-15 rebounding edge, Deng 10