Game Thread EC Playoffs – First Round - Game 2 - Bulls @ Celtics

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CHICAGO BULLS (1-0) @ BOSTON CELTICS (0-1)
Eastern Conference Playoffs – First Round
Game 2, Road Game 2
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 – 7:00 PM CT
TD Garden
CSN / TNT / WLUP-FM 97.9

BULLS/CELTICS PLAYOFFS STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK………… ........ 1 Win
HOME STREAK ........ ……………...2 Wins
ROAD STREAK ......................... 1 Win

BULLS VS. CELTICS THIS REGULAR SEASON
Oct. 27 @ Chicago – W, 105-99
Nov. 2 @ Boston – L, 100-107
Feb. 16 @ Chicago – W, 104-103
March 12 @ Boston – L, 80-100

EC FIRST ROUND 2017
Apr. 16 @ Boston - W, 106-102

EC FIRST ROUND 2009
Apr. 18 @ Boston - W, 105-103 (OT)
Apr. 20 @ Bostons - L, 115-118
Apr. 23 @ Chicago - L, 86-107
Apr. 26 @ Chicago - W, 121-118 (2OT)
Apr. 28 @ Bostons - L, 104-106 (OT)
Apr. 30 @ Chicago - W, 128-127 (3OT)
May 2 @ Boston - L, 99-109

EC FIRST ROUND 1987
Apr. 23 @ Boston - L, 104-108
Apr. 26 @ Boston - L, 96-105
Apr. 28 @ Chicago - L, 94-105

EC FIRST ROUND 1986
Apr. 17 @ Boston - L, 104-123
Apr. 20 @ Boston - L, 131-135 (2OT)
Apr. 22 @ Chicago - L, 104-122

EC SEMIFINALS 1981
Apr. 05 @ Boston - L, 109-121
Apr. 07 @ Boston - L, 97-106
Apr. 10 @ Chicago - L, 107-113
Apr. 12 @ Chicago - L, 103-109

Game Notes



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

Bulls Season Averages:
PPG: 106.0 (Opp: 102.0)
RPG: 53.0 (Opp: 36.0)
APG: 22.0 (Opp: 27.0)
SPG: 10.00 (Opp: 9.00)
BPG: 7.00 (Opp: 4.00)
FG%: .429 (Opp: .430)
FT%: .870 (Opp: .737)
3p%: .320 (Opp: .368)

Probable Bulls starters


Rajon Rondo - PG -
Dwyane Wade - SG -
Jimmy Butler - SF -
Nikola Mirotic - PF -
Robin Lopez - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 30.0, Portis 19.0
Rebounds: Lopez 11.0, Butler & Portis 9.0
Assists: Rondo 6.0, Wade 6.0
Steals: Rondo, Wade & Felicio 2.0
Blocks: Wade & Portis 2.0

FG%: Portis .800
FT%: Zipser 1.000
3FG%: Portis .750

Regular Season Player Highs 2016
Points: Butler 30
Field Goals Made: Butler 9
Field Goals Attempts: Butler 19
Free Throws Made: Butler 9
Free Throws Attempts: Butler 12
3-Point FGM: Butler & Portis 3
3-Point FGA: Butler 5
Rebounds: Lopez 11
Off. Rebounds: Lopez 8
Def. Rebounds: Portis 8
Assists: Rondo & Wade 6
Blocks: Wade & Portis 2
Steals: Rondo, Wade & Felicio 2
Minutes: Butler 41
Double-Double: Lopez 1
Triple-Double: -

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



Boston Celtics (0-1)
Home 0-1
Road 0-0

Probable Celtics starters
I. Thomas - PG
A. Bradley - SG
A. Johnson - SF
J. Crowder - PF
A. Horford - C

Injury report
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I don't expect this to happen but will be happy if Bulls win.

 

51% I'll take it

I look for Niko and Wade to have better scoring games tonight.

 

Boston up early 6-0 Playing harder than the Bulls so far

 

Niko blocks IT

 

Wade 0-3 Niko tips in a miss

 

Nice tip by Wade

 

Wow Niko drives dunks!!

17-11 Bulls

On 17-5 RUN

 

Niko for 3!!

 

Another 3 by Niko he has 10

 

Zipser in for Wade

 

2:45 27-18 Bulls