vs CHARLOTTE HORNETS (5-8) @ CHICAGO BULLS (2-10) Game 13, Home Game 7 Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 – 7:00 PM CT United Center WGN-TV / WLS-AM 890 / Univision Deportes Radio BULLS/HORNETS STREAKS CURRENT STREAK………… ....... 2 Wins HOME STREAK ......... ……………...1 Win ROAD STREAK ......... ………………1 Win BULLS VS. HORNETS THIS SEASON Nov. 17 @ Chicago – Dec. 8 @ Charlotte – Feb. 27 @ Charlotte – Apr. 3 @ Chicago – Game Notes Chicago Bulls (2-10) Home 1-4 Road 1-6 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 92.5 (Opp: 102.9) RPG: 45.1 (Opp: 45.8) APG: 21.5 (Opp: 24.4) SPG: 7.25 (Opp: 8.08) BPG: 3.58 (Opp: 3.33) FG%: .405 (Opp: .456) FT%: .768 (Opp: .794) 3p%: .324 (Opp: .390) Probable Bulls starters Jerian Grant - PG - Justin Holiday - SG - Paul Zipser - SF - Lauri Markkanen - PF - Robin Lopez - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Portis 21.0, Markkanen 15.8 Rebounds: Portis 13.0, Markkanen 8.2 Assists: Grant 6.8, Portis 4.0 Steals: Dunn 2.00, Holiday 1.11 Blocks: Lopez 1.11, Nwaba 0.75 FG%: Portis .615, Nwaba .526 FT%: Pondexter .889, Grant .853 3FG%: Valentine .396, Markkanen .381 Regular Season Player Highs 2017/2018 Points: Holiday 25, Markkanen 25 Field Goals Made: Lopez 10 Field Goals Attempts: Holiday 20 Free Throws Made: Grant 7 Free Throws Attempts: Grant 10 3-Point FGM: Markkanen 5 3-Point FGA: Holiday 12 Rebounds: Portis 13 Off. Rebounds: Lopez 7 Def. Rebounds: Markkanen 12 Assists: Grant 10 Blocks: Lopez 3 Steals: Dunn 4 Minutes: Holiday & Lopez 43 Double-Double: Markkanen 3, Portis 2 Triple-Double: - Injury report David Nwaba (right ankle sprain), Zach LaVine (left ACL), Cameron Payne (right foot) and Nikola Mirotić (maxillary fractures) are OUT. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Charlotte Hornets (5-8) Home 4-2 Road 1-6 Probable Hornets starters K. Walker N. Batum M. Kidd-Gilchrist M. Williams D. Howard Injury report OUT – Julyan Stone (left hamstring strain) QUESTIONABLE – Treveon Graham (right quad contusion) NWT – Marcus Paige (two-way contract) NWT – Mangok Mathiang (two-way contract) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bulls win 123-120 Holiday 27, Dunn 22, Valentine 18, Markkanen 16, Grant. Portis 10 Dunn 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals Valentine 5 rebounds 6 assist 1 blk
Holiday scores 27, Bulls hold off Walker, Hornets 123-120 Exhausted and elated following the birth of his daughter this week, new father Justin Holiday had enough left to give one of the best performances of his career. Holiday scored 27 and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 47-point outburst by Kemba Walker to beat the skidding Charlotte Hornets 123-120 on Friday night, snapping a five-game losing streak. read more http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400974973
This season is all about Markkanen, Dunn and LaVine. Markkanen appears to be a very solid prospect. Dunn's game has issues (mostly shooting), but has shown that he has NBA talent. In a season that figures to be very painful to watch, you need to take your hope where you can find it. This game was as positive as it could be under the circumstances.
