@ CHICAGO BULLS (19-52) @ PHOENIX SUNS (17-54) Game 72, Road Game 37 Monday, March 17, 2019 – 9:00 PM CT Talking Stick Resort Arena NBCSCH / WSCR-AM 670 BULLS/SUNS STREAKS CURRENT STREAK ....................... 1 Win HOME STREAK .............................. 1 Win ROAD STREAK ......................... 2 Losses BULLS VS. SUNS THIS SEASON Nov. 21 @ Chicago – W, 124-116 March 18 @ Phoenix – Game Notes Chicago Bulls (19-52) Home 8-27 Road 11-25 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 105.2 RPG: 42.5 APG: 22.1 SPG: 7.40 BPG: 4.44 FG%: .455 FT%: .789 3p%: .356 Probable Bulls starters Kris Dunn - PG - Zach LaVine - SG - Otto Porter Jr. - SF - Lauri Markkanen - PF - Robin Lopez - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points:LaVine 23.6, Porter 19.8 Rebounds: Markkanen 9.3, Carter 7.0 Assists: Dunn 6.2, LaVine 4.6 Steals: Dunn 1.43, Harrison 1.17 Blocks: Carter 1.32, Lopez 1.09 FG%: Lopez .560, Felicia .521 FT%: Arcidiacono .914, Markkanen .874 3FG%: Porter .522, Blakeney .458 Regular Season Player Highs 2018/2019 Points: LaVine 47 Field Goals Made: LaVine 17 Field Goals Attempts: LaVine 35 Free Throws Made: Markkanen 13 Free Throws Attempts: LaVine 14 3-Point FGM: LaVine 6 3-Point FGA: LaVine 14 Rebounds: Markkanen 19 Off. Rebounds: Markkanen 7 Def. Rebounds: Markkanen 19 Assists: Dunn 17 Blocks: Lopez 5 Steals: Arcidiacono & Harrison 5 Minutes: LaVine 56 Double-Double: Markkanen 17 Triple-Double: - Injury report Wendell Carter Jr. (left thumb surgery), Chandler Hutchison (right toe injury), Otto Porter Jr. (right rotator cuff strain) and Denzel Valentine (left ankle surgery) are OUT. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Phoenix Suns (17-54) Home 10-24 Road 7-30 Probable Suns starters D. Melton D. Booker K. Oubre Jr. D. Bender D. Ayton Injury report Richaun Holmes (right quad strain) is questionable; missed last game Tyler Johnson (sore right knee) is questionable; missed last 2 games T.J. Warren (right anklesoreness) is out;missed last 22games Jawun Evans and George King are with G League --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lopez helps Bulls end losing streak, bet Bulls 116-101 Robin Lopez used his veteran guile to gain an advantage over the Phoenix Suns' young big men, and had major success at the expense of his former team. Lopez scored 24 points on 11-for-14 shooting to help the Chicago Bullsbeat the Phoenix Suns 116-101 on Monday night, snapping a five-game losing streak. Read more http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071730