vs CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (10-15) @ CHICAGO BULLS (9-16) Game 26, Home Game 12 Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 – 7:00 PM CT United Center WGN America / NBA-TV / ESPN 1000 AM BULLS/CAVALIERS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ...... 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK .............. 1 Win BULLS ROAD STREAK .............. 1 Loss BULLS VS. CAVALIERS THIS SEASON Nov. 11 @ Chicago – Bulls 96, Cavaliers 81 Nov. 30 @ Cleveland – Bulls 93, Cavaliers 97 Dec. 21 @ Chicago – Jan. 22 @ Cleveland – Game Notes Chicago Bulls (9-16) Home 6-5 Road 3-11 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 91.4 (Opp: 93.6) RPG: 45.12 (Opp: 42.20) APG: 21.6 (Opp: 20.5) SPG: 6.40 (Opp: 8.44) BPG: 4.80 (Opp: 6.76) TO: 16.16 (Opp: 14.28) FG%: .418 (Opp: .432) FT%: .771 (Opp: .750) 3p%: .321 (Opp: .395) Probable Bulls starters DJ Augustin - PG - Tony Snell - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Carlos Boozer - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Deng 19.6, Rose 15.9 Rebounds: Noah 9.5, Boozer 9.1 Assists: Augustine 5.8, Hinrich 5.2 Steals: Butler 1.71, Hinrich 1.24 Blocks: Gibson 1.24, Noah 1.13 FG%: Gibson .480, Noah .476, FT%: Dunleavy .854, Rose .844 3FG%: Dunleavy .388, Butler .350 Injury report Luol Deng (achilles) is out. Jimmy Butler (ankle) is out. Kirk Hinrich (back) is day-to-day Derrick Rose (right knee) is out For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Cleveland Cavaliers (10-15) Home 8-4 Road 2-11 Probable Cavaliers starters Kyrie Irving - PG CJ Miles - SG Alonzo Gee - SF Tristan Thompson - PF Andrew Bynum - C Injury report Anthony Bennett (illness) – OUT Dion Waiters (right wrist tendinitis) – GAME-TIME DECISION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Probable Bulls starters DJ Augustin - PG - Tony Snell - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Carlos Boozer - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Who expected this starting lineup early November? Go Bulls!
Not me. The Bulls had what looked to me to be a great 8-man rotation. When you take away the two best players and then two more of those 8, it just doesn't look very good at all, does it? Then again, there aren't any other teams that would look good with those subtractions either.