@ CHICAGO BULLS (27-22) @ CHARLOTTE HORNETS (25-26) Game 51, Road Game 26 Monday, Feb. 06, 2016 – 6:00 PM CT Time Warner Cable Arena ComCast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM Game Notes Chicago Bulls (27-23) Home 16-9 Road 11-14 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 101.6 (Opp: 101.6) RPG: 48.1 (Opp: 46.6) APG: 21.8 (Opp: 22.4) SPG: 6.06 (Opp: 7.92) BPG: 5.94 (Opp: 5.54) FG%: .436 (Opp: .431) FT%: .782 (Opp: .712) 3p%: .358 (Opp: .334) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - E'Tauwn Moore - SG - Tony Snell - SF - Taj Gibson - PF - Pau Gasol - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 22.4, Gasol 16.9 Rebounds: Gasol 10.9, Noah 8.8 Assists: Rose 4.8, Butler 4.3 Steals: Butler 1.69, Mirotic 0.86 Blocks: Gasol 2.00, Gibson 1.08 FG%: Gibson .505, Moore .482 FT%: Hinrich .938, Snell .917 3FG%: Moore .434, Hinrich .431 Regular Season Player Highs 2015/2016 Points: Butler 53 Field Goals Made: Butler 15 Field Goals Attempts: Rose 34 Free Throws Made: Butler 21 Free Throws Attempts: Butler 25 3-Point FGM: Mirotic & McDermott 5 3-Point FGA: Mirotic 9 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 28 Triple-Double: None Injury report Nikola Mirotić (appendicitis) is NOT WITH THE TEAM. Joakim Noah (left shoulder) is NOT WITH THE TEAM. Jimmy Butler (left knee sprain) is OUT. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Charlotte Hornets (25-26) Home 18-9 Road 8-25 Probable Hornets starters Kemba Walker - PG Nicolas Batum - SG Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - SF Marvin Williams - PF Cody Zeller - C Injury report Al Jefferson - OUT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Derrick Rose sitting vs. Hornets with general body soreness Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will not play against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night because of general body soreness. "Just soreness all over," Rose said before the game. "That's pretty much it. Body soreness." Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ck-rose-not-playing-due-general-body-soreness
General body soreness? Most players woulda fibbed a little to make it sound better (worse). He gets points for honesty I guess.
