Game Thread Regular Season #43 - Heat @ Bulls

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MIAMI HEAT (23-21) @ CHICAGO BULLS (25-18)
Game 44, Home Game 25
Monday, Jan. 25, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO AM

BULLS VS. HEAT THIS SEASON
Jan. 25 @ Chicago –
March 1 @ Miami –
March 11 @ Chicago –
April 7 @ Miami –

ALLTIME VS. HEAT 55-44

BULLS/HEAT STREAKS
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ........... 1 Win
BULLS HOME STREAK ................ 1 Loss
BULLS ROAD STREAK................. 2 Wins

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (25-18)
Home 16-8
Road 9-10

Bulls Preseason Averages:
PPG: 101.7 (Opp: 101.0)
RPG: 48.9 (Opp: 46.8)
APG: 21.7 (Opp: 22.4)
SPG: 6.09 (Opp: 8.05)
BPG: 6.21 (Opp: 5.58)
FG%: .434 (Opp: .426)
FT%: .785 (Opp: .709)
3p%: .357 (Opp: .331)

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 22.5, Gasol 16.5
Rebounds: Gasol 10.8, Noah 8.8
Assists: Rose 4.6, Butler 4.2
Steals: Butler 1.72, Mirotic 0.86
Blocks: Gasol 2.15, Gibson & Noah 1.00

FG%: Gibson .513, Moore .489
FT%: Hinrich .938, Snell .909
3FG%: McDermott .433, Hinrich .422

Regular Season Player Highs 2015/2016
Points: Butler 53
Field Goals Made: Butler 15
Field Goals Attempts: Rose 34
Free Throws Made: Butler 21
Free Throws Attempts: Butler 25
3-Point FGM: Mirotic & McDermott 5
3-Point FGA: Mirotic 9
Rebounds: Gasol 19
Off. Rebounds: Noah & Gasol 7
Def. Rebounds: Gasol 17
Assists: Rose 9
Blocks: Gasol 6
Steals: Butler 4
Minutes: Butler 56
Double-Double: Gasol 24
Triple-Double: None

Injury report
Mike Dunleavy (back), Kirk Hinrich (left quad contusion), Joakim Noah (left shoulder) and E’Twaun Moore (right hamstring strain) are OUT.

For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report.



Miami Heat (23-21)
Home 15-9
Road 8-12

Probable Heat starters



Tyler Johnson - PG
Dwyane Wade - SG
Luol Deng - SF
Justise Winslow - PF
Chris Bosh - C

Injury report
Chris Anderson is OUT.
Goran Dragic is OUT.
Luol Deng, Gerald Green, Josh McRoberts, Beno Udrih, Hassan Whiteside are QUESTIONABLE.
Dwyane Wade is PROBABLE.
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Title corrected

 

Rose having issues with hamstring. Will not play in the second half

 

Now they are saying it is his lower back

 

Same old story...

http://www.nba.com/bulls/gameday/bulls-cooled-heat-89-84

 

Don't know what to say re: injuries. I believe that the Bulls have gone above and beyond organizationally. I believe that Rose and Noah did all that they could to come into the season healthy and stay that way.

Don't matter. The Bulls have nearly $34mildo, nearly 50% of the team salary cap tied up in broken players. Damn shame.

 

Yes it is a damn shame. We lost a game we would have won with a healthy team.

We didnt have Moore, Hinrich, Noah, Rose(second half), and Dunleavy.