@ CHICAGO BULLS (32-32) @ TORONTO RAPTORS (44-20) Game 65, Road Game 32 Monday, March 14, 2016 – 6:30 PM CT Air Canada Centre Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM BULLS VS. RAPTORS THIS SEASON Dec. 28 @ Chicago – W, 104-97 Jan. 3 @ Toronto – W, 115-113 Feb. 19 @ Chicago – W, 116-106 March 14 @ Toronto – ALL-TIME VS RAPTORS 45-32 BULLS/RAPTORS STREAKS CURRENT STREAK ........ 8 Wins HOME STREAK............... 4 Wins ROAD STREAK ............... 5 Wins Game Notes Chicago Bulls (32-32) Home 21-12 Road 11-20 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 101.5 (Opp: 102.9) RPG: 47.5 (Opp: 46.6) APG: 22.6 (Opp: 22.6) SPG: 5.92 (Opp: 8.30) BPG: 5.70 (Opp: 5.77) FG%: .438 (Opp: .436) FT%: .782 (Opp: .725) 3p%: .368 (Opp: .334) Probable Bulls starters Justin Holiday - PG - E'Twaun Moore - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Taj Gibson - PF - ??? - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 22.4, Gasol 17.1 Rebounds: Gasol 11.1, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 4.9, Butler 4.3 Steals: Butler 1.67, Mirotic 0.89 Blocks: Gasol 1.98, Gibson 1.05 FG%: Gibson .512, Moore .488 FT%: Snell .893, McDermott .851 3FG%: Dunleavy .469, Moore .461 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: Gasol 14 Blocks: Gasol 6 Steals: Butler & Portis 4 Minutes: Butler 56 Double-Double: Gasol 35 Triple-Double: Gasol 2 Injury report Joakim Noah (left shoulder) and Pau Gasol (right knee swelling) are NWT … Mike Dunleavy (stomach virus) and Derrick Rose (left adductor strain) are QUESTIONABLE … Jimmy Butler (left knee strain) is PROBABLE. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Toronto Raptors (44-20) Home 26-7 Road 18-13 Probable Raptors starters K. Lowry - PG D. DeRozan - SG J. Johnson - SF L. Scola - PF J. Valanciunas - C Injury report DeMarre Carroll is OUT. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Great game! Another notch in the tool belt showing Doug has a future as a productive (specialized) NBA player. The team played great overall, the last 2 minutes notwithstanding. Detroit is getting killed right now. We should be back in the playoffs after tonight. Need to get that 7 seed and play Toronto in the 1st round.....I think we'd win.
Also, the Kirk Hinrich trade has quietly been a very good one for the Bulls. Holiday is limited but he has a great motor on defense, something we haven't had since Luol Deng left. In fact, Holiday kind of reminds of a poor man's Luol Deng. He plays with a constant chippiness on defense, and has that same awkward-but-aggressive style of play on offense that doesn't win any style points but is passable as a 4th or 5th option. And they both look awkward as shit when they dribble the ball.
Nice to see a road win. Can't lose 'em all. Otherwise you are the Sixers. If the Bulls keep shooting 50% from the field and 90% from the line with < 10 turnovers they should be able to hang in there with most teams.
Great scoring game by McDermott. ESPN credited Gibson with the block on Lowrey, I looked at the last play over and over, Butler stripped Lowrey of the ball.
Bulls win ninth straight against Raptors, 109-107 Reserve Doug McDermott scored 29 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to their ninth straight victory over the Toronto Raptors, 109-107 on Monday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828878
