Game Thread EC Playoffs – First Round - Game 6 - Celtics @ Bulls

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BOSTON CELTICS (3-2) @ CHICAGO BULLS (2-3)
Eastern Conference Playoffs – First Round
Game 6, Home Game 3
Friday, April 28, 2017 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
CSN / ESPN / WLS-AM 890 / ESPN Radio

BULLS/CELTICS PLAYOFFS STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK………… ........ 3 Losses
HOME STREAK ........ ……………...2 Losses
ROAD STREAK ......................... 1 Loss

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
Apr. 23 @ Chicago - L, 95-104
Aprl. 25 @ Boston - L, 97-108

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 (2-3)
Home 0-2
Road 2-1

Bulls Season Averages:
PPG: 99.2 (Opp: 103.0)
RPG: 46.8 (Opp: 38.0)
APG: 21.4 (Opp: 27.2)
SPG: 7.60 (Opp: 8.40)
BPG: 6.00 (Opp: 3.40)
FG%: .450 (Opp: .454)
FT%: .843 (Opp: .789)
3p%: .314 (Opp: .324)

Probable Bulls starters


Isaiah Canaan - PG -
Dwyane Wade - SG -
Jimmy Butler - SF -
Nikola Mirotic - PF -
Robin Lopez - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 22.6, Wade 17.6
Rebounds: Rondo 8.0, Lopez 7.6
Assists: Rondo 10.0, Butler 5.2
Steals: Rondo 3.5, Canaan 1.5
Blocks: Wade 1.60, Lopez 1.20

FG%: Lopez .674, Felicio .600
FT%: Zipser 1.000, Wade .952
3FG%: Portis .455, Wade .400

Regular Season Player Highs 2016
Points: Butler 33
Field Goals Made: Butler 9, Wade 9
Field Goals Attempts: Butler 21
Free Throws Made: Butler 19
Free Throws Attempts: Butler 23
3-Point FGM: Butler, Wade, Mirotic & Portis 3
3-Point FGA: Mirotic 9
Rebounds: Lopez 11, Wade 11
Off. Rebounds: Lopez 8
Def. Rebounds: Wade 9
Assists: Rondo 14
Blocks: Lopez 3
Steals: Rondo 5
Minutes: Butler 46
Double-Double: Lopez 1, Rondo 1, Wade 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 (3-2)
Home 3-2
Road 2-0

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

Injury report
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This don't help.

 

Go Bulls!

 

I will not be covering the game. I will watch it as I cover the NFL Draft

 

Same old story...

 

Trailing 11-21 with 5:37 to go in 1st...looks like the last game this season...

 

End of 1st
trailing by 7
23-30