Game Thread Regular Season #35 - Bulls @ Hawks

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CHICAGO BULLS (22-12) @ ATLANTA HAWKS (22-15)
Game 35, Road Game 14
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 – 4:00 PM CT
Philips Arena
WGN-TV / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. HAWKS THIS SEASON
Jan. 9 @ Atlanta –
Feb. 10 @ Chicago –
Feb. 26 @ Atlanta –
March 28 @ Chicago –

ALLTIME VS. HAWKS 123-104

BULLS/HAWKS STREAKS
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ........... 1 Win
BULLS HOME STREAK .................. 1 Win
BULLS ROAD STREAK................. 1 Loss

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (22-12)
Home 16-5
Road 6-7

Bulls Preseason Averages:
PPG: 102.1 (Opp: 99.7)
RPG: 49.0 (Opp: 47.4)
APG: 22.6 (Opp: 21.5)
SPG: 6.26 (Opp: 7.68)
BPG: 6.59 (Opp: 5.24)
FG%: .436 (Opp: .417)
FT%: .775 (Opp: .716)
3p%: .365 (Opp: .343)

Probable Bulls starters


Derrick Rose - PG -
Jimmy Butler - SG -
Nikola Mirotic - SF -
Taj Gibson - PF -
Pau Gasol - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 22.0, Gasol 16.7
Rebounds: Gasol 10.9, Noah 8.8
Assists: Rose 5.1, Butler 4.1
Steals: Butler 1.79, Mirotic 0.91
Blocks: Gasol 2.27, Noah 1.12

FG%: Gibson .521, Portis .481
FT%: Hinrich .909, Snell .900
3FG%: Hinrich .462, McDermott .432

Regular Season Player Highs 2015/2016
Points: Butler 43
Field Goals Made: Butler 15
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 & Gasol 7
Def. Rebounds: Gasol 17
Assists: Rose 9
Blocks: Gasol 6
Steals: Butler 4
Minutes: Butler 56
Double-Double: Gasol 19
Triple-Double: None

Injury report
Mike Dunleavy (back) and Joakim Noah (shoulder) are NWT.

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



Atlanta Hawks (22-15)
Home 12-7
Road 10-8

Probable Hawks starters



Jeff Teague - PG
Kyle Korver - SG
Kent Bazemore - SF
Paul Millsap - PF
Al Horford - C

Injury report
Kyle Korver (ankle rehabilitation) is probable
Thabo Sefolosha (ankle rehabilitation) is probable
Tiago Splitter (mild right calf strain) is probable
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Bulls 21 Hawks 35

Don't look like win #7 so far.

 

21-37 with 10:56 to go in first half

 

Hawks lead down to 10

47-57

2:47 left in 2nd

 

Horford miss 3
Mirotic turnover
Korver 3

Bulls trailing 47-60

 

47-62

1:36 left in 1st half

Bulls need some Butler miracle in 2nd half again

 

Butler with 2 FTs

49-62

 

Korver for 2
Korver blocks Doug
49-64

 

Halftime

51-64

Mirotic 14 pts 7 reb
Rose 7 pts 3 ast
Gibson 10 pts
Butler 9 pts
Gasol 4 pts 3 reb

 

trailing 66-75 now

Butler 15
Rose 9
Mirotic 19

 

Rose 2 FTs
Hawks miss
Snell miss

4:45 left in 3rd

Bulls 70 Hawks 75

 

4:11

72-77

 

Mirotic miss
Pau draws foul makes 1 of 2 FTs

Bulls 73 Hawks 77

 

Millsap miss
Pau rebound
Rose draws foul - makes both FTs


Bulls 75 Hawks 77