@ CHICAGO BULLS (16-11) @ DALLAS MAVERICKS (16-13) Game 28, Road Game 12 Friday, Dec. 26, 2015 – 7:30 PM CT American Airlines Arena WGN-TV / ESPN 1000 AM Game Notes Chicago Bulls (16-11) Home 11-5 Road 5-6 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 100.6 (Opp: 99.4) RPG: 49.1 (Opp: 48.3) APG: 22.7 (Opp: 21.6) SPG: 6.63 (Opp: 7.52) BPG: 6.11 (Opp: 5.33) FG%: .425 (Opp: .418) FT%: .765 (Opp: .709) 3p%: .357 (Opp: .324) 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 16.1 Rebounds: Gasol 10.9, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 5.2, Noah 3.8 Steals: Butler 1.85, Mirotic 0.89 Blocks: Gasol 2.15, Noah 1.12 FG%: Gibson .512, Portis .462 FT%: Hinrich .909, Snell .875 3FG%: Hinrich .519, Moore .429 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 15 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. Dallas Mavericks (16-13) Home 7-5 Road 9-8 Probable Mavericks starters Raymond Felton - PG Derom Wiliams - SG Wesley Matthews - SF Dirk Nowitzki - PF Zaza Pachulia - C Injury report Devin Harris is questionable. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I was pretty happy with the roster's performance, but I think this game does nothing to sooth my apprehensions about Hoiberg. I was not thrilled by all the weak ass switching on defense, that seemed to leave an open three point shooter over and over again. This was also another game where the Bulls seemed to fair poorly out of timeouts when Hoiberg had the opportunity to script something. It's early, but it's becoming a trend.
