vs NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS (1-3) @ CHICAGO BULLS (3-1) Game 5, Home Game 3 Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT United Center ESPN / WLS-AM 890 / WRTO 1200 AM BULLS/KNICKS STREAKS CURRENT STREAK………… .... 2 Losses HOME STREAK ....... ……………...1 Loss ROAD STREAK… ........... ………2 Losses BULLS VS. KNICKS THIS SEASON Nov. 4 @ Chicago – Jan. 12 @ New York – April 4 @ New York – Game Notes Chicago Bulls (3-1) Home 2-0 Road 1-1 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 110.3 (Opp: 98.8) RPG: 52.3 (Opp: 38.3) APG: 26.5 (Opp: 24.5) SPG: 7.25 (Opp: 9.00) BPG: 5.75 (Opp: 5.00) FG%: .463 (Opp: .447) FT%: .810 (Opp: .718) 3p%: .409 (Opp: .327) 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 21.3 Rebounds: Gibson 9.3 Assists: Rondo 7.8 Steals: Wade 1.75 Blocks: Lopez 1.50 FG%: Gibson .533 FT%: Wade .941 3FG%: McDermott .500 Regular Preseason Player Highs 2016 Points: Butler 24 Field Goals Made: McDermott 9 Field Goals Attempts: Wade 18 Free Throws Made: Butler 8 Free Throws Attempts: Butler 12 3-Point FGM: McDermott 5 3-Point FGA: Mirotic 10 Rebounds: Gibson 11 Off. Rebounds: Lopez 6 Def. Rebounds: Gibson & Mirotic 9 Assists: Rondo 13 Blocks: Mirotic 3 Steals: Wade 3 Minutes: Butler 37 Double-Double: Gibson 2 Triple-Double: - Injury report Michael Carter-Williams (left knee bone bruise and left wrist sprain) is OUT Doug McDermott (concussion protocol) is QUESTIONABLE. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. New York Knicks (1-3) Home 1-1 Road 0-2 Probable Knicks starters D. Rose - PG C. Lee - SG C. Anthony - SF K. Porzingis - PF J. Noah - C Injury report - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rough game last night. Too many boos for Derrick. Doesn't really make sense. Let's boo the only other guy to win a MVP other than MJ and the only other player in my lifetime at least to lead the team to true contending status. Not enough sharing of the ball last night. That formula seemed to work well the last 3 games. Last night the Bulls only had 15 assists compared to 32 for the Knicks. Bulls are down to #8 from #1 now in the NBA in assist ratio. More games like this and that will be even lower.
Poor performance by the Bulls and a very good performance by the Knicks. No doubt the Knicks had something to do with the Bulls poor performance and the Bulls had something to do with the Knicks good performance. Bottom line is that it's disappointing that the Knicks seemed more inspired than the Bulls. As for booing Rose, that's classless.
