@ CHICAGO BULLS (28-16) @ DALLAS MAVERICKS (30-13) Game 45, Road Game 22 Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 – 7:00 PM CT American Airlines Center WPWR-TV / ESPN / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM Game Notes BULLS/MAVERICKS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK ......... 2 Losses BULLS ROAD STREAK ............... 1 Win BULLS VS. MAVERICKS THIS SEASON Dec. 2 @ Chicago – Mavericks 132, Bulls 129 (2OT) Jan. 23 @ Dallas – ALL-TIME Overall 33-34 Home 19-15 Road 14-19 Neutral 0-0 Chicago Bulls (28-16) Home 13-10 Road 15-6 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 102.2 (Opp: 99.3) RPG: 45.3 (Opp: 42.8) APG: 21.76(Opp: 21.5) SPG: 6.25 (Opp: 7.50) BPG: 6.73 (Opp: 5.32) FG%: .446 (Opp: .442) FT%: .781 (Opp: .765) 3p%: .364 (Opp: .353) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Tony Snell - SF - Taj Gibson - PF - Pau Gasol - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Butler 20.5, Gasol 18.6 Rebounds: Gasol 11.5, Noah 9.4 Assists: Rose 5.1, Noah 3.6 Steals: Butler 1.76, Hinrich 0.86 Blocks: Gasol 2.10, Noah 1.48 FG%: Gibson .500, Gasol .484 FT%: Brooks .872, Butler .834 3FG%: Brooks .438, Dunleavy .417 Injury report Joakim Noah (right ankle) and Mike Dunleavy (right ankle) are both questionable. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Dallas Mavericks (30-13) Home 14-6 Road 16-7 Probable Spurs starters Rajon Rondo - PG Monta Ellis - SG Chandler Parsons - SF Dirk Nowitzki - PF Tyson Chandler - C Injury report None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Mavs are talented, well-coached and motivated. It's a good opportunity to show that last night wasn't just a fluke.
They have a better record in the tougher conference. Not a weak spot in their starting lineup. They're deep at G and F positions, but maybe our depth at the 4/5 will be enough. These guys are really good on paper, and on the court. A victory with or without Jo and MDJ would say a lot about our prospects. We sure looked great last night, but can we be consistently that good?
Damn good game!!! Rose had a good game after playing the night before. That is a first for this season! Butler came through. I liked Noahs energy! Still has rust. but we missed him. Snell was solid offensively. Everyone but Brooks and Mirotic had great games. I loved it.
After Derrick Rose missed a potential clinching shot on a hard drive through the lane in the final seconds, he sealed Chicago's victory by winning a scramble for the loose ball. This takedown of a Western Conference playoff contender from Texas was a little tougher than the first, and another sign that the Bulls are putting a rough patch behind them. Rose scored 20 points, Jimmy Butler had 14 of his 20 in the second half and the Bulls beat the Dallas Mavericks 102-98 Friday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578938
