vs UTAH JAZZ (33-35) @ CHICAGO BULLS (34-33) Game 68, Home Game 35 Saturday, March 19, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT United Center WGN-TV / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM BULLS VS. JAZZ THIS SEASON Feb. 1 @ Utah – L, 105-96 (OT) March 19 @ Chicago – ALL-TIME VS JAZZ 49-46 BULLS/JAZZ STREAKS CURRENT STREAK ........ 1 Loss HOME STREAK ............... 1 Loss ROAD STREAK ................ 1 Win Game Notes Chicago Bulls (34-33) Home 22-12 Road 12-21 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 101.8 (Opp: 103.1) RPG: 47.3 (Opp: 46.4) APG: 22.6 (Opp: 22.4) SPG: 5.93 (Opp: 8.28) BPG: 5.72 (Opp: 5.78) FG%: .440 (Opp: .438) FT%: .787 (Opp: .729) 3p%: .368 (Opp: .336) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Nikola Mirotic - PF - Taj Gibson - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 22.1, Gasol 17.0 Rebounds: Gasol 11.1, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 4.9, Butler 4.4 Steals: Butler 1.65, Mirotic 0.86 Blocks: Gasol 1.98, Gibson 1.05 FG%: Gibson .518, Moore .490 FT%: Snell .893, McDermott .875 3FG%: Moore .452, Dunleavy .439 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 36 Triple-Double: Gasol 2 Injury report Cameron Bairstow (back) is OUT. Pau Gasol (right knee swelling) is OUT. E’Twaun Moore (left hamstring) is OUT. Joakim Noah (left shoulder) is OUT. Taj Gibson (right hamstring) is PROBABLE. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Utah Jazz (33-35) Home 22-13 Road 11-22 Probable Jazz starters S. Mack - PG R. Hood - SG J. Ingles - SF D. Favors - PF R. Gobert - C Injury report Alec Burks, Danté Exum are OUT. Gordon Hayward is QUESTIONABLE. Tibor Pleiss - NWT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So Gibson will be out in the first round of the playoffs after he helped the Bulls to get there? Good plan
Nice win against a decent team. Good to see Rose in attack mode and a great game from Taj. There is no reason this team should not make the playoffs.
Derrick Rose scores 22 to lead Bulls to 92-85 win over Jazz Derrick Rose scored 22 points to lead the short-handed Chicago Bulls to a 92-85 victory over Utah on Saturday night, snapping the Jazz's four-game winning streak. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828921
