vs DETROIT PISTONS (15-12) @ CHICAGO BULLS (15-8) Game 24, Home Game 15 Friday, Dec. 16, 2015 – 7:00 PM CT United Center Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO AM BULLS VS. PISTONS THIS SEASON Oct. 30 @ Detroit – L, 98-94 Dec. 18 @ Chicago – Jan. 18 @ Detroit – April 2 @ Chicago – BULLS VS. PISTONS ALLTIME RECORD 125-122 BULLS/PISTONS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ......... 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK ................ 3 Wins BULLS ROAD STREAK............. 3 Losses Game Notes Chicago Bulls (15-8) Home 11-3 Road 4-5 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 98.8 (Opp: 96.9) RPG: 48.7 (Opp: 47.8) APG: 22.6 (Opp: 21.3) SPG: 6.57 (Opp: 7.35) BPG: 6.13 (Opp: 5.70) FG%: .425 (Opp: .412) FT%: .757 (Opp: .711) 3p%: .367 (Opp: .332) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Tony Snell - SF - Taj Gibson - PF - Pau Gasol - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 20.8, Gasol 15.1 Rebounds: Gasol 10.7, Noah 8.7 Assists: Rose 5.5, Noah 3.7 Steals: Butler 1.83, Mirotic 0.83 Blocks: Gasol 2.04, Noah 1.18 FG%: Portis .588, Gibson .485 FT%: Hinrich .909, Snell .875 3FG%: Hinrich .565, McDermott .446 Regular Season Player Highs 2015/2016 Points: Butler 36 Field Goals Made: Rose, Butler & Gasol 12 Field Goals Attempts: Rose 25 Free Throws Made: Butler 12 Free Throws Attempts: Butler 14 3-Point FGM: Mirotic & McDermott 5 3-Point FGA: Mirotic & McDermott 8 Rebounds: Gasol 19 Off. Rebounds: Noah 7 Def. Rebounds: Gasol 17 Assists: Rose 9 Blocks: Gasol 6 Steals: Butler 4 Minutes: Butler 43 Double-Double: Gasol 13 Triple-Double: None Injury report Mike Dunleavy (back) is OUT For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Detroit Pistons (15-12) Home 10-4 Road 5-8 Probable Pistons starters Reggie Jackson - PG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - SG Marcus Morris - SF Ersan Ilyasova - PF Andre Drummond - C Injury report Jodie Meeks and Brandon Jennings are out. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
With a win tonight, Chicago would sweep its five-game homestand. The last time the Bulls had a perfect five-game homestand was Jan. 7-15, 2005.
Jimmy being "abused" to the tune of 55 minutes. Derrick being "abused" to the tune of 54 minutes. Paging Jen Swanson? Snell getting minutes ahead of McDermott. Gibson getting minutes ahead of Mirotic. Bulls are a strong defensive team but could improve on the offensive end. (this season the Bulls are at an all time worst in offense for a Rose backed Bulls team at basically full strength) Where is all the bellyaching about these situations this year? ---- Tough loss. Pistons having a field day against Rose / Gasol down the stretch. Rose really needed a rest especially. Its hard to rest guys in those overtime periods though when its hard not to think of them as 5 minute sprints to the finish. Great to see Rose being able to get to the rim and lane at will. Something tells be Stan was a bit OK with that at times though.
