vs BOSTON CELTICS (19-16) @ CHICAGO BULLS (21-12) Game 34, Home Game 21 Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT United Center Comcast SportsNet / TNT / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO AM BULLS VS. CELTICS THIS SEASON Dec. 9 @ Boston – L, 105-100 Jan. 7 @ Chicago – Jan. 22 @ Boston – ALLTIME VS. CELTICS 99-116 BULLS/CELTICS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ......... 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK .................. 1 Win BULLS ROAD STREAK................. 1 Loss Game Notes Chicago Bulls (21-12) Home 15-5 Road 6-7 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 102.2 (Opp: 100.0) RPG: 48.8 (Opp: 47.3) APG: 22.6 (Opp: 21.6) SPG: 6.33 (Opp: 7.58) BPG: 6.64 (Opp: 5.30) FG%: .436 (Opp: .419) FT%: .774 (Opp: .714) 3p%: .363 (Opp: .336) 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 22.1, Gasol 16.7 Rebounds: Gasol 10.7, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 5.1, Butler 3.9 Steals: Butler 1.82, Mirotic 0.91 Blocks: Gasol 2.31, Noah 1.12 FG%: Gibson .520, Portis .505 FT%: Hinrich .909, Snell .889 3FG%: Hinrich .459, 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 18 Triple-Double: None Injury report Mike Dunleavy (back) and Joakim Noah (shoulder) are NWT. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Boston Celtics (19-16) Home 9-10 Road 10-6 Probable Celtics starters Isaiah Thomas - PG Evan Turner - SG Jae Crowder - SF Amir Johnson - PF Kelly Olynyk - C Injury report Avery Bradley is OUT. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Last time these two teams played the Bulls flat got outworked. I don't expect to see that tonight. Keep coming together boys, and you'll do just fine. Go Bulls.
Gasol, Rose lead way as Bulls beat Celtics 101-92 Pau Gasol was so in tune he gave a performance even one of the greatest tenors could appreciate. Gasol had 17 points and 18 rebounds with Placido Domingo looking on, and theChicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 101-92 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828424
