vs WASHINGTON WIZARDS (25-12) @ CHICAGO BULLS (26-13) Game 40, Home Game 21 Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 – 7:00 PM CT United Center Comcast SportsNet / ESPN / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO 1200 AM Game Notes BULLS/WIZARDS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ...... 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK ............. 1 Loss BULLS ROAD STREAK .............. 1 Loss BULLS VS. WIZARDS THIS SEASON Dec. 23 @ Washington – Bulls 99, Wizards 91 Jan. 09 @ Washington – Wizards 102, Bulls 86 Jan. 14 @ Chicago – Mar. 03 @ Chicago – ALL-TIME Overall 114-96 Home 69-32 Road 42-61 Neutral 3-3 Chicago Bulls (26-13) Home 12-8 Road 14-5 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 102.1 (Opp: 99.1) RPG: 46.0 (Opp: 42.7) APG: 21.8 (Opp: 21.1) SPG: 6.05 (Opp: 7.74) BPG: 6.74 (Opp: 5.38) FG%: .444 (Opp: .439) FT%: .778 (Opp: .761) 3p%: .354 (Opp: .351) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Nikola Mirotic - SF - Pau Gasol - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Butler 20.9, Gasol 19.0 Rebounds: Gasol 11.4, Noah 9.6 Assists: Rose 4.9, Noah 3.7 Steals: Butler 1.64, Hinrich 0.81 Blocks: Gasol 2.19, Noah 1.50 FG%: Gibson .508, Gasol .485 FT%: Brooks .877, Butler .830 3FG%: Brooks .422, Dunleavy .417 Injury report Kirk Hinrich Left hamstring Probable vs. Wizards 1.14.2015 Taj Gibson Left thumb Probable vs. Wizards 1.14.2015 Joakim Noah Left hand Probable vs. Wizards 1.14.2015 Mike Dunleavy Right ankle Out vs. Wizards 1.14.2015 Doug McDermott Right knee Out vs. Wizards 1.14.2015 For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Washington Wizards (25-12) Home 16-4 Road 9-8 Probable Wizards starters John Wall - PG Bradley Beal - SG Paul Pierce - SF Nene - PF Marcin Gortat - C Injury report None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unless the Bulls find the spark that hasn't been there lately its bad news. They need a chip on the shoulder tonight.
Mirotic really should start at SF. He's not going to have any worse a time guarding Pierce than Kirk would, and he offers a lot more on the both ends. The extra big body in the lineup will make it a little more crowded in the lane for their big guys.
