Game Thread Regular Season #32 - Bulls @ Raptors

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CHICAGO BULLS (19-12) @ TORONTO RAPTORS (21-13)
Game 32, Road Game 13
Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 – 2:30 PM CT
Air Canada Centre
WGN-TV / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. RAPTORS THIS SEASON
Dec. 28 @ Chicago – W, 104-97
Jan. 3 @ Toronto –
Feb. 19 @ Chicago –

ALLTIME VS. RAPTORS 43-32

BULLS/RAPTORS STREAKS
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ......... 6 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK ................ 3 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK................. 4 Wins

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (19-12)
Home 14-5
Road 5-7

Bulls Preseason Averages:
PPG: 101.3 (Opp: 99.4)
RPG: 49.2 (Opp: 47.8)
APG: 22.5 (Opp: 21.5)
SPG: 6.45 (Opp: 7.58)
BPG: 6.48 (Opp: 5.29)
FG%: .430 (Opp: .417)
FT%: .764 (Opp: .713)
3p%: .364 (Opp: .330)

Probable Bulls starters


Kirk Hinrich - PG -
Jimmy Butler - SG -
Nikola Mirotic - SF -
Taj Gibson - PF -
Pau Gasol - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 21.1, Gasol 16.3
Rebounds: Gasol 10.6, Noah 8.8
Assists: Rose 5.1, Noah 3.8
Steals: Butler 1.87, Mirotic 0.90
Blocks: Gasol 2.23, Noah 1.12

FG%: Gibson .503, Moore .458
FT%: Hinrich .909, Snell .889
3FG%: Hinrich .455, McDermott .433

Regular Season Player Highs 2015/2016
Points: Butler 43
Field Goals Made: Rose, Butler 14
Field Goals Attempts: Rose 34
Free Throws Made: Butler 14
Free Throws Attempts: Butler 16
3-Point FGM: Mirotic & McDermott 5
3-Point FGA: Mirotic & McDermott 8
Rebounds: Gasol 19
Off. Rebounds: Noah 7
Def. Rebounds: Gasol 17
Assists: Rose 9
Blocks: Gasol 6
Steals: Butler 4
Minutes: Butler 56
Double-Double: Gasol 16
Triple-Double: None

Injury report
Mike Dunleavy (back) and Joakim Noah (shoulder) are NWT.
Rose (right hamstring tendinitis) is QUESTIONABLE.

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



Toronto Raptors (19-12)
Home 9-5
Road 10-7

Probable Raptors starters



Kyle Lowry - PG
DeMar DeRozan - SG
James Johnson - SF
Luis Scola - PF
Bismack Biyombo - C

Injury report
Anthony Bennett is questionable.
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Bulls 20 Raptors 24

 

End 1st

Tied at 26

Gasol 8 pts, 5 reb
Kirk 6 pts, 2 ast

Bulls .579 FG% - Raptors .455

 

Brooks 3

Bulls ahead 31-30

 

trailing 31-32 after two Raptors FTs

 

Portis miss, Taj miss

Lowry 3

trailing 31-35

 

McDermott turnover

full timeout Raptors

8:11 left in 2nd

Bulls 31 Raptors 35

 

Bulls FG% down from .579 to .481

 

No FTs for Bulls so far. Raptors made 4 of 5

 

1 minute later

Bulls trailing 33-40

 

Mirotic back in - 3 pointer

trailing 38-44

 

Mirotic turnover

Bulls 38 Raptors 48

 

4:35 left in 2nd

full timeout Bulls

 

TOR shot clock turnover

Pau 2

trailing 42-50

 

Bulls 44 Raptors 52

2:23 left in 2nd