vs MILWAUKEE BUCKS (14-22) @ CHICAGO BULLS (20-12) Game 33, Home Game 20 Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT United Center Comcast SportsNet Plus / NBA TV / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO AM BULLS VS. BUCKS THIS SEASON Jan. 5 @ Chicago – Jan. 12 @ Milwaukee – March 7 @ Chicago – April 3 @ Milwaukee – ALLTIME VS. BUCKS 125-107 BULLS/BUCKS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ......... 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK ................ 3 Wins BULLS ROAD STREAK................. 1 Loss Game Notes Chicago Bulls (20-12) Home 14-5 Road 6-7 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 101.7 (Opp: 99.8) RPG: 48.9 (Opp: 47.4) APG: 22.5 (Opp: 21.4) SPG: 6.38 (Opp: 7.53) BPG: 6.53 (Opp: 5.38) FG%: .433 (Opp: .418) FT%: .768 (Opp: .717) 3p%: .366 (Opp: .335) 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 21.8, Gasol 16.4 Rebounds: Gasol 10.7, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 5.1, Noah 3.8 Steals: Butler 1.84, Mirotic 0.91 Blocks: Gasol 2.29, Noah 1.12 FG%: Gibson .510, Moore .460 FT%: Hinrich .909, Snell .889 3FG%: Hinrich .472, Moore .429 Regular Season Player Highs 2015/2016 Points: Butler 43 Field Goals Made: Butler 15 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 17 Triple-Double: None Injury report Mike Dunleavy (back) and Joakim Noah (shoulder) are NWT. Rose (right hamstring tendinitis) is QUESTIONABLE. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Milwaukee Bucks (14-22) Home 9-7 Road 5-15 Probable Bucks starters Michael Carter-Williams - PG Khris Middleton - SG Giannis Antetokounmpo - SF Jabari Parker - PF Greg Monroe - C Injury report Jared Bayless is OUT. Greivis Vasquez is OUT. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Offense is picking up in a big way. 55% shooting tonight and a perfect 20-20 from the line. If the Bulls keep doing that they will be in good shape from a point scoring perspective. Butler with his 2nd game in a row playing at a superstar level. If he can be a 1A guy then the Bulls are in business. Enough to best Lebron's team? Well, that's another story for this year.
Butler scores 32 points to lead Bulls over Bucks 117-106 After making a statement off the court, Jimmy Butler has taken his game to a new level. Butler had 32 points and a season-high 10 assists to lead the streaking Chicago Bulls to a 117-106 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828409
