vs HOUSTON ROCKETS (30-31) @ CHICAGO BULLS (30-30) Game 61, Home Game 31 Saturday, March 5, 2016 – 7:30 PM CT United Center ABC / ESPN Radio / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM BULLS VS. ROCKETS THIS SEASON March 5 @ Chicago – March 31 @ Houston – ALL-TIME VS ROCKETS 66-64 BULLS/ROCKETS STREAKS CURRENT STREAK ........ 1 Loss HOME STREAK ............... 2 Wins ROAD STREAK ............ 3 Losses Game Notes Chicago Bulls (30-30) Home 19-11 Road 11-19 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 101.5 (Opp: 102.8) RPG: 47.6 (Opp: 46.8) APG: 22.2 (Opp: 22.3) SPG: 5.90 (Opp: 7.98) BPG: 5.65 (Opp: 5.85) FG%: .437 (Opp: .436) FT%: .780 (Opp: .726) 3p%: .363 (Opp: .332) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Taj Gibson - PF - Pau Gasol - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 22.4, Gasol 16.9 Rebounds: Gasol 10.9, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 4.8, Butler 4.3 Steals: Butler 1.69, Mirotic 0.86 Blocks: Gasol 1.93, Gibson 1.03 FG%: Gibson .513, Moore .479 FT%: Snell .893, Dunleavy .846 3FG%: Dunleavy .471, Moore .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 33 Triple-Double: Gasol 1 Injury report Jimmy Butler (left knee strain), Nikola Mirotić (appendicitis) and Joakim Noah (left shoulder) are NWT … Taj Gibson (right hamstring) is DOUBTFUL … Derrick Rose (right hamstring tendinitis) is PROBABLE For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Houston Rockets (30-31) Home 17-14 Road 13-17 Probable Rockets starters P. Beverly - PG J. Harden - SG T. Ariza - SF D. Motiejunas - PF D. Howard - C Injury report Terrence Jones - OUT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Butler is back. Let's hope his selfish play doesn't ruin the Hoiball that has been going down in his absence.
