vs Game 62, Home Game 31 Monday, March 7, 2011 – 7:00 PM (CT) United Center Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM/WRTO 1200 AM BULLS VS. HORNETS ALL-TIME ALL-TIME ..................... Bulls lead 48-34 BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 5 Wins BULLS HOME STREAK ............ 2 Wins BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 3 Wins BULLS VS. HORNETS THIS SEASON Feb. 12 @ New Orleans – BULLS WON 97-88 March 7 @ Chicago – Game Notes Chicago Bulls (43-18) Home 26-4 Road 17-14 BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 2 Wins Bulls Averages: PPG: 97.8 (Opp: 91.8) RPG: 44.3 (Opp: 38.9) APG: 21.6 (Opp: 19.0) SPG: 7.15 (Opp: 7.08) BPG: 5.72 (Opp: 5.77) TO: 14.5 (Opp: 14.4) FG%: .459 (Opp: .429) FT%: .733 (Opp: .756) 3p%: .358 (Opp: .327) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - 24.6 ppg, 8.1 apg, 1.05 spg Keith Bogans- SG - 3.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg, .44 spg Luol Deng - SF - 17.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.7 apg Carlos Boozer - PF - 18.4 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 2.2 apg Joakim Noah - C - 13.0 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 1.48 bpg Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Rose 24.6, Boozer 18.4 Rebounds: Noah 11.6, Boozer 9.7 Assists: Rose 8.1, Deng 2.7 Steals: Brewer 1.39, Noah 1.03 Blocks: Gibson 1.49, Noah 1.48 FG%: Boozer .524, Thomas .524 FT%: Korver .862, Rose .840 3FG%: Korver .428, Watson .382 Injury report None to report For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. New Orleans Hornets (37-28) Home 21-9 Road 16-19 Probable Hornets starters Chris Paul - PG Marco Belinelli - SG Quincy Pondexter - SF David West - PF Emeka Okafor - C Injury report Trevor Ariza (Strained left adductor) - day-to-day Chris Paul (concussion) - doubtful ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Active Bulls career highs (Click here) Bulls Season Highs (Click here)
No idea how to call this one. Nothing is a gimme for this team. But trusting in my 6-2 prediction, Bulls should win. I thought Paul was out? Even so, I think the Bulls can do it. It'd be nice to see Mr. Boozer start pulling his weight once more. Go Bulls! As an aside, New Orleans out to consider changing their team name to the Hurricanes ( or maybe, the Mosquitoes!)
Go Bulls get this win and I will be right with my 6-2 prediction over this 8 game stretch.. But I was wrong about the losses so far.
Whoever writes the Hornets game notes needs to get a dictionary. Probable starter who's listed as doubtful? Whatever. As the Raptors game showed, you can't just go out there and recreate. Still, at 10 tonight, the 6-2 guys should feel good about their powers of prognostication.
KCJHoop Hornets coach Monty Williams on Bulls: "Maybe the most complete team in the NBA right now. Rose is probably the MVP."
5:06 15-12 Bulls Bulls 75% Hornets 60% The last shot by Rose was a long 2. Foot on the line. Bulls 3-2 rebounding edge.