Game Thread Playoffs - First Round Game 05 - Bucks @ Bulls

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MILWAUKEE BUCKS (1-3) @ CHICAGO BULLS (3-1)
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS – FIRST ROUND
POST-SEASON GAME FIVE, HOME GAME THREE
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2014 – 7:00 PM CT
UNITED CENTER
Comcast SportsNet / TNT / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM

2015 Playoffs - CHICAGO BULLS VS MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Game 1: Bucks @ Bulls - BULLS WON 103-91
Game 2: Milwaukee @ Chicago – BULLS WON 91-82
Game 3: Chicago @ Milwaukee – BULLS WON 113-106 (2OT)
Game 4: Chicago @ Milwaukee – BUCKS WON 92-90
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 3-1)

Game Notes

• For the third time this series, Jimmy Butler posted a career-playoff high in points (scored 25 points in Game One and 31 points in Game Two) with 33 points (12-15 FG, 5-7 3FG) in Game Four (scored 23 of his 33 points in the first half). Butler also added seven rebounds, three steals and two assists in 40:34 in Game Four.

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

Bulls Playoffs Season Averages:
PPG: 99.3 (Opp: 92.8)
RPG: 51.3 (Opp: 43.3)
APG: 26.0 (Opp: 21.0)
SPG: 7.75 (Opp: 13.0)
BPG: 7.50 (Opp: 6.25)
FG%: .442 (Opp: .391)
FT%: .699 (Opp: .667)
3p%: .414 (Opp: .311)

Probable Bulls starters


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

Bulls Playoffs Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 28.3, Rose 21.5
Rebounds: Gasol 13.3, Noah 11.8
Assists: Rose 7.5, Noah 4.5
Steals: Rose 1.75, Butler 1.75
Blocks: Gasol 2.75, Gibson 1.25

FG%: Butler 543, Dunleavy .500
FT%: Rose .933, Butler .765
3FG%: Dunleavy .565, Rose .462

Injury report
Nikola Mirotić (left quad strain) is probable.

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



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

Probable Bucks starters

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

Injury report
Damien Inglis (Right ankle) and Jabari Parker (Left knee) are out.
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No sweep, but making it to round 2 is pretty sweet.

 

Gasol needs to shoot better.

 

Wife has tv. Feed may be a bit behind.

 

For Bucks, win or go home

 

Bulls start cold

 

Bulls 0-7

 

9-0 Bucks

 

Bucks are playing fast and loose.

 

Noah with the lay up 7:08

 

Gasol from the key

 

Rose at the line

FTA good
FTA good

 

Rose cuts makes lay up