Game Thread EC Playoffs – First Round - Game 3 - Celtics @ Bulls

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BOSTON CELTICS (0-2) @ CHICAGO BULLS (2-0)
Eastern Conference Playoffs – First Round
Game 3, Home Game 1
Friday, April 21, 2017 – 6:00 PM CT
United Center
CSN / ESPN / WLUP-FM 97.9 / WRTO-AM 1200

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

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
Apr. 18 @ Boston - W, 111-97

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 (2-0)
Home 0-0
Road 2-0

Bulls Season Averages:
PPG: 108.5 (Opp: 99.5)
RPG: 48.0 (Opp: 37.0)
APG: 25.0 (Opp: 26.5)
SPG: 11.00 (Opp: 7.50)
BPG: 6.50 (Opp: 4.00)
FG%: .469 (Opp: .446)
FT%: .838 (Opp: .658)
3p%: .360 (Opp: .338)

Probable Bulls starters


Jerian Grant - PG -
Dwyane Wade - SG -
Jimmy Butler - SF -
Nikola Mirotic - PF -
Robin Lopez - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 26.0, Wade 16.5
Rebounds: Lopez 9.5, Butler 8.5
Assists: Rondo 10.0, Butler 5.5
Steals: Rondo 3.5, Butler 2.5
Blocks: Wade & Butler 1.5

FG%: Portis .818, Lopez .667
FT%: Zipser 1.000
3FG%: Portis .800, Wade .667

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, Wade, Mirotic & Portis 3
3-Point FGA: Mirotic 9
Rebounds: Lopez 11
Off. Rebounds: Lopez 8
Def. Rebounds: Portis 8
Assists: Rondo 10
Blocks: Wade, Butler, Mirotic & Portis 2
Steals: Rondo 5
Minutes: Butler 43
Double-Double: Lopez 1, Rondo 1
Triple-Double: -

Injury report
Rondo (fracture right thumb) is OUT.

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



Boston Celtics (0-2)
Home 0-2
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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Rondo out indefinitely with hand injury.

 

Hopefully Bulls find a way to win without Rondo.

 

Tough game tonight without Rondo.

 

This is the exact same thing that happened 4 years ago when we had a chance to beat Miami...then Pau got hurt.

 

Grant is capable of a big game.

Early season he dominated Lilliard and the other guard for Portland. He had 5 steals and scored a lot.

 

Game starts in 5 minutes and look at all of the empty seats.