Game Thread EC Playoffs – First Round - Game 4 - Celtics @ Bulls

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BOSTON CELTICS (1-2) @ CHICAGO BULLS (2-1)
Eastern Conference Playoffs – First Round
Game 4, Home Game 2
Sunday, April 23, 2017 – 5:30 PM CT
United Center
CSN / TNT / WLUP-FM 97.9 / WRTO-AM 1200

BULLS/CELTICS PLAYOFFS STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK………… ........ 1 Loss
HOME STREAK ........ ……………...1 Loss
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
Apr. 21 @ Chicago - L, 87-104

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 (2-1)
Home 0-1
Road 2-0

Bulls Season Averages:
PPG: 103.3 (Opp: 101.0)
RPG: 49.3 (Opp: 37.0)
APG: 21.3 (Opp: 29.0)
SPG: 9.67 (Opp: 8.67)
BPG: 7.00 (Opp: 3.33)
FG%: .445 (Opp: .457)
FT%: .885 (Opp: .667)
3p%: .338 (Opp: .380)

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 22.0, Wade 17.0
Rebounds: Lopez 8.3, Butler 8.0, Rondo 8.0
Assists: Rondo 10.0, Butler 3.7, Wade 3.7
Steals: Rondo 3.5, Butler 2.0
Blocks: Wade 1.67, Butler 1.33

FG%: Lopez .679, Portis .667
FT%: Zipser 1.000, Wade .900
3FG%: Portis .571, Wade .571

Regular Season Player Highs 2016
Points: Butler 30
Field Goals Made: Butler 9, Wade 9
Field Goals Attempts: Butler 21
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 14
Blocks: Wade, Butler, Mirotic & Portis 2
Steals: Rondo 5
Minutes: Butler 43
Double-Double: Lopez 1, Rondo 1
Triple-Double: -

Injury report
Rajon Rondo (right thumb fracture) is OUT.

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



Boston Celtics (1-2)
Home 0-2
Road 1-0

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

Injury report
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Watching Cavs/Pacers

Bulls have got to move the ball better this game and push the pace up court. Do not allow Bst D to settle in.

 

Holy crap. Westbrook has a triple double at halftime

 

Watching OKC/Houston.

Again we have got to push the ball more

 

Canaan can score

 

Butler has got to hits those shots in close

 

Not a good sign, Niko misses his first shot

 

There you Jimmy