Game Thread Playoffs - Semifinals - Game 05 - Bulls @ Cavaliers

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CHICAGO BULLS (2-2) @ CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (2-2)
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS – SEMIFINALS
POSTSEASON GAME 11, ROAD GAME SIX
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015 – 6:00 PM CT
UNITED CENTER
TNT / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM

2015 Playoffs - CHICAGO BULLS VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Game 1: Bulls @ Cavaliers - BULLS WON 99-92
Game 2: Bulls @ Cavaliers - CAVALIERS WON 106-91
Game 3: Cavaliers @ Bulls - BULLS WON 99-96
Game 4: Cavaliers @ Bulls - CAVALIERS WON 86-84
Game 5: Bulls @ Cavaliers - May, 12th - 6:00 CDT - TNT
Game 6: Cavaliers @ Bulls - May, 14th - Time TBD - ESPN
Game 7: Bulls @ Cavaliers - May, 17th - Time TBD - TNT

BULLS PLAYOFF HISTORY VERSUS CAVALIERS
1988 Eastern Conference First Round (Bulls won 3-2)
1989 Eastern Conference First Round (Bulls won 3-2)
1992 Eastern Conference Conference Semifinals (Bulls won 4-2)
1993 Eastern Conference Conference Semifinals (Bulls won 4-0)
1994 Eastern Conference First Round (Bulls won 3-0)
2010 Eastern Conference First Round (Cavaliers won 4-1)
2015 Eastern Conference Conference Semifinals (Series tied 2-2)

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 – BUCKS WON 94-88
Game 6: Chicago @ Milwaukee – BULLS WON 120-66

• In Game 4, Derrick Rose (31 points) and Jimmy Butler (19 points) combined for 50 of Chicago’s 84 points. It was Rose’s second consecutive playoff game with 30 or more points. The last time Rose scored 30 or more points in consecutive playoff games was during the 2011 NBA Playoffs, when he posted 44 points, 34 points and 33 points against the Atlanta Hawks.

• In Game 3 versus Cleveland, Derrick Rose’s buzzer-beater gave the Bulls a 99-96 win and a 2-1 series lead. It was Chicago’s first playoff buzzer-beater since Michael Jordan’s shot over Byron Russell in Game 1 of the 1997 NBA Finals. It was also Rose’s 10th postseason game of 30 or more points, making him the third Bulls player to reach double-digits. Jordan had 109 games of 30-plus points in the playoffs (an NBA record) and Bob Love had 13 (Elias Sports Bureau).

• In Chicago’s Game 3 victory over Cleveland on Friday, Derrick Rose (24 second half points; 30 total points) and Jimmy Butler (17 second half points; 20 total points) combined for 41 of Chicago’s 52 second half points.

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (6-4)
Home 3-2
Road 3-2

Bulls Playoffs Season Averages:
PPG: 97.8 (Opp: 91.1)
RPG: 47.3 (Opp: 42.9)
APG: 22.9 (Opp: 19.7)
SPG: 7.60 (Opp: 8.90)
BPG: 6.80 (Opp: 6.50)
FG%: .426 (Opp: .396)
FT%: .750 (Opp: .769)
3p%: .396 (Opp: .323)

Probable Bulls starters


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

Bulls Playoffs Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 22.6, Rose 21.4
Rebounds: Noah 11.2, Gasol 9.9
Assists: Rose 6.5, Noah 3.4
Steals: Butler 2.80, Rose 1.10
Blocks: Gasol 2.33, Noah 1.20

FG%: Gibson .509, Gasol .495
FT%: Dunleavy .917, Rose .917
3FG%: Dunleavy .511, Butler .397

Injury report
Pau Gasol (strained left hamstring) is questionable.

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



Cleveland Cavaliers (6-2)
Home 3-1
Road 3-1

Probable Cavaliers starters

Kyrie Irving - PG
Iman Shumpert - SG
LeBron James - SF
Tristan Thompson - PF
Timofey Mozgov - C

Injury report
Kevin Love (left shoulder) and Anderson Varejao (left achilles) are out.
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Obviously we need more scoring other than Derrick and Jimmy! Dunleavy, Brooks. Niko need to contribute.

 

As this game goes, I think the series goes.

 

Pau pow pow. No soup for you.

 

Oh crap

 

Timofey Mozgov Leads In Rim Protection During Playoffs
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Timofey Mozgov has been the best rim protector in the NBA Playoffs by a comfortable margin, according to Seth Partnow's metric.

Mozgov is holding opponents to shooting just 34 percent at the rim.

After being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Mozgov was a top-10 rim protector during the regular season.

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I agree Chuck. Similar to game 1

 

LOL