vs CHICAGO BULLS (0-2) @ WASHINGTON WIZARDS (2-0) EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS – FIRST ROUND POST-SEASON GAME THREE, ROAD GAME ONE FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014 – 7:00 PM CT VERIZON CENTER Comcast SportsNet / ESPN / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM BULLS vs. WIZARDS ALL-TIME ALL-TIME .................. Bulls lead 113-95 BULLS CURRENT STREAK ........ 1 Win BULLS HOME STREAK ............. 1 Loss BULLS ROAD STREAK ............... 1 Win BULLS VS. WIZARDS THIS SEASON Jan. 13 @ Chicago – Wizards 102, Bulls 88 Jan. 17 @ Washington – Wizards 96, Bulls 93 April 5 @ Washington –Bulls 96, Wizards 78 BULLS PLAYOFF HISTORY VERSUS WASHINGTON 1997 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND (BULLS WON 3-0) CHI - W 98-86 CHI - W 109-104 WAS - W 96-95 2005 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND (WIZARDS WON 4-2) CHI - W 103-94 CHI - W 113-103 WAS - L 99-117 WAS - L 99-106 CHI - L 110-112 WAS - L 91-94 2014 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND CHI - L 93-102 CHI - L 99-101 OT Game Notes Chicago Bulls (0-2) Home 0-2 Road 0-0 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 96.0 (Opp: 101.5) RPG: 44.0 (Opp: 43.5) APG: 18.0 (Opp: 22.0) SPG: 5.5 (Opp: 7.5) BPG: 4.0 (Opp: 5.5) TO: 10.0 (Opp: 11.0) FG%: .426 (Opp: .481) FT%: .760 (Opp: .667) 3p%: .270 (Opp: .382) Probable Bulls starters Kirk Hinrich - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Carlos Boozer - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Augustin 20.5, Gibson 17.0 Rebounds: Noah 11.0, Boozer 8.5 Assists: Augustin 5.0, Noah 3.5, Steals: Butler 2.0, Hinrich 1.5 Blocks: Gibson 3.0, Noah 1.0 FG%: Noah .600 FT%: Augustin 0.917, Gibson .750 3FG%: Dunleavy .364, Augustin .333 Injury report Derrick Rose (right knee) is out For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Washington Wizards (2-0) Home 0-0 Road 2-0 Probable Wizards starters John Wall - PG Bradley Beal - SG Trevor Ariza - SF Marcin Gortat - PF Nene - C Injury report - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=chicagobulls&id=19039&city=chicago&src=desktop Butler is tired.
I'm happy the Bulls won. But wow, how many calls went in the team's favor down the stretch? I used to think the refs favored home teams in the playoffs. I now think the calls just go in favor of a long series.
Mike Dunleavy scores 35 to help drop Wiz, give Bulls new life Mike Dunleavy was making so many 3-pointers the Washington Wizards overguarded him at the arc and let him drive for a three-point play instead. The points were coming so easily Bradley Beal guaranteed at halftime Dunleavy wouldn't score again -- and then clobbered the Chicago Bulls veteran during a 3-point attempt during the third quarter. The ball went in anyway, and Dunleavy completed a four-point play. "He was in the zone, man," Beal said. "I guess the hoop looked like an ocean to him." The Bulls needed a go-to guy after their offensive struggles put them in a 2-0 hole in their Eastern Conference first round series. For one night, at least, they found him. Dunleavy scored 35 points, one short of his career-high, and Jimmy Butler hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining Friday for a 100-97 Game 3 win. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400553100
Offensive struggles? No doubt. But the Bulls gave up 102, 101, and 100 points in the 3 games. I sense a pattern. 99 next game? (100+ isn't exactly Bulls' defense type points allowed)
Right. We can complain about offense all we want but the Bulls are not capable of scoring in the 100s consistently. The Bulls have to find a way to hold Washington in the 80s or this series is done.
Yea! The Bulls won a game! Dunleavy earned his $3.2mil right freakin' there. Hope the Bulls win another.
Yes, its surprising how relatively lousy the defense has been. The Bulls have not looked like a dominant defensive unit in this series.
