@ CHICAGO BULLS (15-11) @ OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (20-9) Game 27, Road Game 11 Thursday, Dec. 25, 2015 – 1:30 PM CT Chesapeake Energy Arena ABC / ESPN 1000 AM BULLS VS. THUNDER THIS SEASON Nov. 5 @ Chicago – W, 104-98 Dec. 25 @ Oklahoma City – BULLS VS. THUNDER ALLTIME RECORD 71-69 BULLS/THUNDER STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ........... 1 Win BULLS HOME STREAK ................ 2 Wins BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 5 Losses Game Notes Chicago Bulls (15-11) Home 11-5 Road 4-6 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 100.4 (Opp: 99.5) RPG: 49.0 (Opp: 48.3) APG: 22.7 (Opp: 21.7) SPG: 6.58 (Opp: 7.35) BPG: 6.12 (Opp: 5.42) FG%: .424 (Opp: .419) FT%: .760 (Opp: .709) 3p%: .356 (Opp: .327) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Nikola Mirotic - SF - Taj Gibson - PF - Pau Gasol - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 21.5, Gasol 15.9 Rebounds: Gasol 10.8, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 5.4, Noah 3.8 Steals: Butler 1.77, Mirotic 0.88 Blocks: Gasol 2.16, Noah 1.12 FG%: Gibson .500, Portis .477 FT%: Hinrich .909, Snell .875 3FG%: Hinrich .519, McDermott .430 Regular Season Player Highs 2015/2016 Points: Butler 43 Field Goals Made: Rose, Butler 14 Field Goals Attempts: Rose 34 Free Throws Made: Butler 14 Free Throws Attempts: Butler 16 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 56 Double-Double: Gasol 14 Triple-Double: None Injury report Mike Dunleavy (back) is OUT. Joakim Noah (shoulder) is OUT. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Oklahoma City Thunder (20-9) Home 13-3 Road 7-6 Probable Thunder starters Russell Westbrook - PG Andre Roberson - SG Kevin Durant - SF Serge Ibaka - PF Steven Adams - C Injury report None. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm waiting for Portis to figure out positioning on the offensive glass. I think he's going to be real tough with a little more time, once he figures out where he wants to be.
Butler scores 23 points, Bulls beat Thunder 105-96 The Chicago Bulls were angry and on edge after three straight losses. They channeled those emotions into one of their best wins of the season. Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, and Pau Gasol had 21 points and 13 rebounds in the Bulls' 105-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828324
Lose to the Nets at home then beat the Thunder on the road. It seems like every year we believe that our team is the most inconsistent ever. I think that it's just the way of the NBA (The Thunder win 9 of 10 then lose to the Bulls at home...many consider the Spurs to be the 2nd-best team in the NBA, but they've lost to the Wizards, Pelicans, Raptors and Rockets...the head-scratching list goes on...hell the Warriors have only lost once, but improbably did it to the Bucks). Sometimes I think we're just too damn close to it. I know I am. Anyway, nice win. My guess is that the Bulls will be the only team to sweep the Thunder this season.
