vs WASHINGTON WIZARDS (26-29) @ CHICAGO BULLS (29-26) Game 56, Home Game 29 Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT United Center ESPN / Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM BULLS VS. WIZARDS THIS SEASON Jan. 11 @ Chicago – L, 114-100 Feb. 24 @ Chicago – March 16 @ Washington – ALL-TIME VS WIZARDS 115-98 BULLS/WIZARDS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ......... 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK ................ 1 Loss BULLS ROAD STREAK ................. 1 Loss Game Notes Chicago Bulls (29-26) Home 18-10 Road 11-16 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 101.4 (Opp: 102.3) RPG: 47.8 (Opp: 46.8) APG: 22.0 (Opp: 22.2) SPG: 5.91 (Opp: 7.96) BPG: 5.91 (Opp: 5.65) FG%: .438 (Opp: .433) FT%: .780 (Opp: .718) 3p%: .366 (Opp: .335) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - E'Tauwn Moore - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Taj Gibson - PF - Pau Gasol - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 22.4, Gasol 17.1 Rebounds: Gasol 10.8, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 4.8, Butler 4.3 Steals: Butler 1.69, Mirotic 0.86 Blocks: Gasol 2.00, Gibson 1.05 FG%: Gibson .505, Moore .488 FT%: Snell .893, McDermott .857 3FG%: Moore .455, McDermott .436 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: Gasol, Gibson & Noah 7 Def. Rebounds: Gasol 17 Assists: Brooks, Butler & Rose 10 Blocks: Gasol 6 Steals: Butler 4 Minutes: Butler 56 Double-Double: Gasol 31 Triple-Double: None Injury report Jimmy Butler (left knee strain), Nikola Mirotić (appendicitis) and Joakim Noah (left shoulder) are OUT … Pau Gasol (illness) is PROBABLE. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Washington Wizards (26-29) Home 14-16 Road 12-13 Probable Wizards starters J. Wall - PG G. Temple - SG O. Porter - SF J. Dudley - PF M. Gortat - C Injury report Alan Anderson (left ankle) is questionable. Gary Neal (sore right leg) is questionable. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A win is better than a loss, unless the goal is to get a lottery pick. The dunk fest from Dougie was fun to see. I think Swirsky had this one pretty much nailed though.
Makeshift Bulls lineup outlasts Wizards 109-104 All season long there's been a debate in Chicago: Are the Bulls led by homegrown star Derrick Rose, or by emerging star Jimmy Butler? On Wednesday, they were neither. With Rose and Butler both out with injuries, the team was led by committee, a cobbled-together group of role players who stepped forward and beat theWashington Wizards 109-104. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828737
