Game Thread Playoffs - Semifinals - Game 06 - Bulls vs Cavaliers

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CHICAGO BULLS (2-3) vs CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (3-2)
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS – SEMIFINALS
POSTSEASON GAME 12, HOME GAME SIX
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 – 7:00 PM CT
UNITED CENTER
ESPN / 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 - CAVALIERS WON 106-101
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 (Cavaliers lead 3-2)

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

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (6-5)
Home 3-2
Road 3-3

Bulls Playoffs Season Averages:
PPG: 98.1 (Opp: 92.5)
RPG: 46.6 (Opp: 42.7)
APG: 22.6 (Opp: 19.6)
SPG: 7.36 (Opp: 8.55)
BPG: 6.64 (Opp: 7.00)
FG%: .423 (Opp: .406)
FT%: .770 (Opp: .763)
3p%: .385 (Opp: .324)

Probable Bulls starters


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

Bulls Playoffs Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 23.2, Rose 20.9
Rebounds: Noah 11.0, Gasol 9.9
Assists: Rose 6.5, Noah 3.3
Steals: Butler 2.55, Rose 1.27
Blocks: Gasol 2.33, Noah 1.18

FG%: Dunleavy .506, Gasol .495
FT%: Dunleavy .947, Rose .897
3FG%: Hinrich .667, Dunleavy .510

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 (7-2)
Home 4-1
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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Right time to get 1st win in Game 6 while down 3-2!

Go Bulls!

 

I'm not hopeful. Gasol may not be anywhere near 100%.

 

Bulls are 0-2 the last two games.1-3 the last 4.

 

I had the TV the last game. Not this one.

 

I agree