Game Thread Regular Season Game 2 - Pacers @ Bulls

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INDIANA PACERS (1-1) @ CHICAGO BULLS (1-0)
Game 2, Home Game 2
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
CSN / WLS-AM 890 / WRTO 1200 AM

BULLS/PACERS STREAKS
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ......... 2 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK ................ 3 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK .................. 1 Win

BULLS VS. PACERS THIS SEASON
Oct. 29 @ Chicago –
Nov. 5 @ Indiana –
Dec. 26 @ Chicago –
Dec. 30 @ Indiana –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (1-0)
Home 1-0
Road 0-0

Bulls Preseason Averages:
PPG: 105.0 (Opp: 99.0)
RPG: 55.0 (Opp: 36.0)
APG: 25.0 (Opp: 22.0)
SPG: 5.0 (Opp: 6.0)
BPG: 1.0 (Opp: 6.0)
FG%: .391 (Opp: .500)
FT%: .733 (Opp: .625)
3p%: .440 (Opp: .348)

Probable Bulls starters


Rajon Rondo - PG -
Dwyane Wade - SG -
Jimmy Butler - SF -
Taj Gibson - PF -
Robin Lopez - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 24.0
Rebounds: Gibson 10.0
Assists: Rondo 9.0
Steals: Rondo 2.0
Blocks: Wade 1.0

FG%: -
FT%: -
3FG%: -

Regular Preseason Player Highs 2016
Points: Butler 24
Field Goals Made: Gibson 8
Field Goals Attempts: Wade 18
Free Throws Made: Butler 8
Free Throws Attempts: Butler 12
3-Point FGM: Butler & Wade 4
3-Point FGA: Butler & Wade 6
Rebounds: Gibson 10
Off. Rebounds: Lopez 6
Def. Rebounds: Gibson 8
Assists: Rondo 9
Blocks: Wade 1
Steals: Rondo 2
Minutes: Butler 37
Double-Double: Gibson 1
Triple-Double: -

Injury report
-

For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report.



Indiana Pacers (1-1)
Home 1-0
Road 0-1

Probable Pacers starters
J. Teague- PG
M. Ellis - SG
P. George - SF
T. Young - PF
M. Turner - C

Injury report
R. Stuckey is out.
A. Brooks is questionable.
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• Entering 2016-17, the Chicago Bulls have 10 players on their roster
  with three years or less of service in the league – second only to the
  Philadelphia 76ers’ 12 such players. The league average for service is
  7.0 years.
• Chicago’s 11 treys on Opening Night were the second-most made in a
  Bulls season opener. Chicago hit 12 against New Jersey in 2004.

 

Turner had a huge first game for Indy.

 

Rondo misses Butler puts in the miss

 

Rondo drives, dishes to Lopez for the dunk

 

Wade hits from the key

 

Lopez with the hook in the lane

 

Lopez hits from the baseline

 

Wade with the turn aroound from the baseline

 

Gibson scores in the lane

 

Gibson scores again in the lane

 

5:30 16-14 Bulls

 

McDermott scores in the lane

 

Woe Doug drives and missed a big dunk

 

Butler scores in close

 

Gibson drives the lane, dunks

 

Alley-oop Rondo to Butler