Game Thread Playoffs - First Round Game 02 - Bucks @ Bulls

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MILWAUKEE BUCKS (0-1) @ CHICAGO BULLS (1-0)
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS – FIRST ROUND
POST-SEASON GAME TWO, HOME GAME TWO
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2014 – 7:00 PM CT
UNITED CENTER
Comcast SportsNet / ESPN / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM

2015 Playoffs - CHICAGO BULLS VS MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Game 1: Bucks @ Bulls - BULLS WON 103-91
Game 2: Milwaukee @ Chicago – Monday, April 20, 7:00 p.m. (CDT)
Game 3: Chicago @ Milwaukee – Thursday, April 23, 7:00 p.m. (CDT)
Game 4: Chicago @ Milwaukee – Saturday, April 25, 4:30 p.m. (CDT)
Game 5: Milwaukee @ Chicago – Monday, April 27, Time TBD
Game 6: Chicago @ Milwaukee – Thursday, April 30, Time TBD
Game 7: Milwaukee @ Chicago – Saturday, May 2, Time TBD

BULLS/BUCKS STREAKS
ALL-TIME ................ Bulls lead 125-107
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ...... 1 Loss
BULLS HOME STREAK ............. 3 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 1 Loss

BULLS VS. BUCKS THIS SEASON
Nov. 5 @ Milwaukee – Bulls 95, Bucks 86
Jan. 10 @ Chicago – Bulls 95, Bucks 87
Feb. 23 @ Chicago – Bulls 87, Bucks 71
April 1 @ Milwaukee – Bucks 95, Bulls 91

BULLS PLAYOFF HISTORY VERSUS BUCKS
1974 Western Conference Finals (Bucks won 4-0)
1985 Eastern Conference First Round (Bucks won 3-1)
1990 Eastern Conference First Round (Bulls won 3-1)
2015 Easter Conference First Round (Bulls lead 1-0)

Game Notes




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

Bulls Playoffs Season Averages:
PPG: 103.0 (Opp: 91.0)
RPG: 52.0 (Opp: 41.0)
APG: 30.0 (Opp: 22.0)
SPG: 8.00 (Opp: 11.00)
BPG: 7.00 (Opp: 3.00)
FG%: .458 (Opp: .393)
FT%: .682 (Opp: .654)
3p%: .375 (Opp: .250)

Probable Bulls starters


Derrick Rose - PG -
Jimmy Butler - SG -
Mike Dunleavy - SF -
Pau Gasol - PF -
Joakim Noah - C -

Bulls Playoffs Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 25.0, Rose 23.0
Rebounds: Gasol 13.0, Noah & Gibson 11.0
Assists: Rose 7.0, Butler 6.0
Steals: Noah 3.00, Butler 2.00
Blocks: Gasol 3.00, Snell 2.00

FG%: Butler .571, Rose .563
FT%: Rose 1.000, Butler .875
3FG%: Brook & Dunleavy .600, Rose .429

Injury report
Kirk Hinrich (left knee) is questionable; Taj Gibson (left shoulder), Joakim Noah (left hamstring tendinitis) and Derrick Rose (left knee) are probable.

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



Milwaukee Bucks (0-1)
Home 0-0
Road 0-1

Probable Bucks starters

Michael Carter-Williams - PG
Khris Middleton - SG
Giannis Antetokounmpo - SF
Ersan Ilyasova - PF
Zaza Pachulia - C

Injury report
Jared Dudley (Left foot) is doubtful.
Damien Inglis (Right ankle) and Jabari Parker (Left knee) are out.
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Pau Gasol and his Bulls teammates ready themselves for a more physical game​

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Tom Thibodeau expects that the counterpunch is coming tonight in Game 2.

How and at who? There’s the wait-and-see.

After beating Milwaukee 103-91 Saturday night at the United Center, and outrebounding the Bucks 52-41, to a man the Bulls are expecting a more physical game from the visiting team.

“Yeah, that’s sort of the nature of … when you play a team over and over again that’s usually what happens, yeah,’’ Thibodeau said, when asked about the physicality picking up.

It doesn’t mean Milwaukee will be coming in to dirty-up the game, but for a team that was built on defense and rebounding, losing in each of those departments just can’t sit well.

“You know as the series goes on and teams get a little bit more desperate, they’re going to do whatever they can to win, and the physicality might go up for sure,’’ Pau Gasol said. “Playoffs are about physicality and intensity, and that’s going to be a lot more. Just got to match, make sure you’re aggressive, but at the same time protect yourself and play through it.’’

Read more http://chicago.suntimes.com/basketball/7/71/534882/pau-gasol-bulls-teammates-ready-physical-game

 

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Following Bulls feed, Wife has TV

 

Butler from the corner! Fouled

FTA no good