Game Thread Regular Season Game 20 - Trail Blazers @ Bulls

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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (11-10) @ CHICAGO BULLS (11-8)
Game 20, Home Game 8
Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
CSN / WLS-AM 890 / WRTO-AM

BULLS/BLAZERS STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK………… ......... 1 Win
HOME STREAK ........ ……………...1 Loss
ROAD STREAK ........ ………………2 Wins

BULLS VS. BLAZERS THIS SEASON
Nov. 15 @ Portland – W, 113-88
Dec. 5 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (11-8)
Home 5-2
Road 6-6

Bulls Preseason Averages:
PPG: 103.6 (Opp: 99.6)
RPG: 48.6 (Opp: 43.4)
APG: 21.2 (Opp: 23.5)
SPG: 7.95 (Opp: 7.63)
BPG: 5.26 (Opp: 4.68)
FG%: .441 (Opp: .444)
FT%: .807 (Opp: .740)
3p%: .322 (Opp: .367)

Probable Bulls starters


J. Grant - PG -
Dwyane Wade - SG -
Jimmy Butler - SF -
Taj Gibson - PF -
Robin Lopez - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 25.6, Wade 19.1
Rebounds: Gibson 8.0, Lopez 7.6
Assists: Rondo 7.2, Butler 4.1
Steals: Butler 1.74, Wade 1.65
Blocks: Lopez 1.84, Gibson 1.05

FG%: Gibson .551, McDermott .514
FT%: Butler .879, McDermott .867
3FG%: Wade .368, Butler .364

Regular Season Player Highs 2016
Points: Butler 40
Field Goals Made: Butler 14
Field Goals Attempts: Butler 24
Free Throws Made: Butler 14
Free Throws Attempts: Butler 15
3-Point FGM: McDermott & Wade 5
3-Point FGA: Mirotic 10
Rebounds: Mirotic 15
Off. Rebounds: Lopez 7
Def. Rebounds: Mirotic 13
Assists: Rondo 13
Blocks: Lopez 8
Steals: Butler 6
Minutes: Butler 42
Double-Double: Gibson 6
Triple-Double: Rondo 1

Injury report
Michael Carter-Williams (left knee bone bruise and left wrist sprain)
Doug McDermott (concussion protocol) are OUT.

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



Portland Trail Blazers (11-10)
Home 7-4
Road 4-6

Probable Trail Blazers starters
D. Lilliard - PG
CJ McCollum - SG
E. Davis - SF
M. Harkless - PF
M. Plumlee - C

Injury report
Al-Farouq Aminu (left calf) is PROBABLE
Festus Ezeli (left knee) is OUT
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3FG and 3FGA

First three games: 11-25, 9-21, 11-27
Last three games: 4-21, 3-18, 3-13

 

We need to hold home court tonight. Blazers will be looking to make up for the loss on their home court.

 

He may be right, hope not.

 

Wade with the jumper

 

Gibson hits from the key

 

Wade drives scores

 

Wade again on the layup

 

Gibson hits from the key

 

Butler miss a lay up Lopez rebounds, fouled

FTA good
FTA no good

 

Grant hits the 3

 

5:52 18-14 Blazers

For all practical purposes, Wade is the PG tonight.

 

Butler hits from the key

 

Butler drives the lane, dunks