Game Thread Regular Season Game 34 - Bulls @ Cavaliers

@

CHICAGO BULLS (8-25) @ CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (8-25)
Game 34, Road Game 17
Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 – 5:00 PM CT
Quicken Loans Arena
NBC Sports Chicago / WSCR-AM 670

BULLS/CAVALIERS STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK ....................... 1 Win
HOME STREAK .............................. 1 Win
ROAD STREAK ......................... 2 Losses

BULLS VS. CAVALIERS THIS SEASON
Nov. 10 @ Chicago – W, 99-98
Dec. 23 @ Cleveland –
Jan. 21 @ Cleveland –
Jan. 27 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (8-25)
Home 5-12
Road 3-13

Bulls Season Averages:
PPG: 100.6
RPG: 41.5
APG: 21.6
SPG: 8.00
BPG: 4.85
FG%: .441
FT%: .774
3p%: .340

Probable Bulls starters


Ryan Arcidiacono - PG -
Kris Dunn - SG -
Justin Holiday - SF -
Lauri Markkanen - PF -
Wendell Carter Jr. - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points:LaVine 23.8, Markkanen 15.1
Rebounds: Portis 8.3, Parkter 6.9
Assists: LaVine 4.8, Dunn 4.5
Steals: Holiday 1.80, Harrison 1.57
Blocks: Carter 1.57, Portis 0.86, Markkanen 0.86

FG%: Felicio .563, Lopez .518
FT%: Holiday .882, Payne .880
3FG%: Blakeney .448, Arcidiacono .409

Regular Season Player Highs 2018/2019
Points: LaVine 41
Field Goals Made: LaVine 13
Field Goals Attempts: LaVine 27
Free Throws Made: LaVine 12
Free Throws Attempts: LaVine 14
3-Point FGM: Payne 7
3-Point FGA: Holiday and Markkanen 13
Rebounds: Portis 14
Off. Rebounds: Carter 6
Def. Rebounds: Parker 13
Assists: LaVine 9
Blocks: Carter 4
Steals: Holiday, Arcidiacono and Harrison 5
Minutes: LaVine 49
Double-Double: Parker 5, Carter 5
Triple-Double: -

Injury report
Bobby Portis (right ankle sprain) and Denzel Valentine (left ankle surgery) are NWT …
Zach LaVine (left ankle sprain) is OUT …
Cameron Payne (right calf strain) is DOUBTFUL …
Kris Dunn (right ankle sprain) is PROBABLE.

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





Cleveland Cavaliers (8-25)
Home 5-12
Road 3-13

Probable Magic starters
C. Sexton
D. Nwaba
R. Hood
C. Osmah
L. Nance

Injury report
John Henson (left wrist surgery) – OUT
Kevin Love (left foot surgery) – OUT
JR Smith (personal) – NWT
Tristan Thompson (left foot sprain) – OUT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Parker expected to play.

 

Sexton averaging just 2.5 assists a game

 

Holiday steals fouled

FTA good
FTA good

 

Lauri drives scores

 

Dunn with the block

Holiday for 3

 

Markkanen for 3

 

Lauri another 3

 

Holiday for 3

 

Dunn drives misses dunk

 

Bulls steal Dunn drives scores

 

Harrison and Hutchison in

 

Arcidiacono drives scores

 

Harrison for 3

 

Lopez with the hook in the lane