vs CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (56-23) @ CHICAGO BULLS (39-40) Game 80, Home Game 40 Saturday, April 9, 2016 – 7:30 PM CT United Center ABC / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM BULLS VS. CAVALIERS THIS SEASON Oct. 27 @ Chicago – W, 97-95 Jan. 23 @ Cleveland – W, 96-83 Feb. 18 @ Cleveland – L, 106-95 April 9 @ Chicago -- ALL-TIME VS CAVALIERS 117-85 BULLS/CAVALIERS STREAKS CURRENT STREAK ........ 1 Loss HOME STREAK .............. 2 Wins ROAD STREAK ................ 1 Loss Game Notes Chicago Bulls (39-40) Home 24-15 Road 15-25 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 101.2 (Opp: 102.9) RPG: 46.4 (Opp: 46.3) APG: 22.8 (Opp: 22.4) SPG: 6.00 (Opp: 8.01) BPG: 5.73 (Opp: 5.71) FG%: .440 (Opp: .440) FT%: .785 (Opp: .738) 3p%: .369 (Opp: .339) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Nikola Mirotic - PF - Pau Gasol - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 21.0, Gasol 16.6 Rebounds: Gasol 11.0, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 4.7, Butler 4.6 Steals: Butler 1.67, Mirotic 0.79 Blocks: Gasol 2.04, Gibson 1.05 FG%: Gibson .525, Felicio .510 FT%: Snell .893, McDermott .870 3FG%: Moore .452, McDermott .426 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 9 3-Point FGA: Mirotic 13 Rebounds: Gasol 19 Off. Rebounds: Portis 8 Def. Rebounds: Gasol 17 Assists: Gasol 14 Blocks: Gasol 6 Steals: Butler 5 Minutes: Butler 56 Double-Double: Gasol 42 Triple-Double: Gasol 2 Injury report Joakim Noah (left shoulder) is OUT … Taj Gibson (rib contusion) and E’Twaun Moore (left hamstring) are DOUBTFUL. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Cleveland Cavaliers (56-23) Home 32-7 Road 24-16 Probable Cavaliers starters K. Irving - PG J.R. Smith - SG L. James - SF K. Love - PF T. Mozgov - C Injury report Mo Williams is out. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jimmy Butler scored 21 points, and the Bulls kept their playoff hopes alive with a 105-102 victory over LeBron James and the Cavaliers. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400829078
