Game Thread Regular Season Game 23 - Heat @ Bulls

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MIAMI HEAT (7-16)@ CHICAGO BULLS (12-10)
Game 23, Home Game 10
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
WGN-TV / NBA TV / WLS-AM 890 / WRTO-AM

BULLS/HEAT STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK…………......... 1 Win
HOME STREAK ....……………...3 Losses
ROAD STREAK......... ………………1 Win

BULLS VS. HEAT THIS SEASON
Nov. 10 @ Miami – W, 98-95
Dec. 10 @ Chicago –
Jan. 27 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (12-10)
Home 6-3
Road 6-7

Bulls Preseason Averages:
PPG: 102.9 (Opp: 99.9)
RPG: 48.5 (Opp: 43.2)
APG: 20.8 (Opp: 23.5)
SPG: 7.82 (Opp: 7.95)
BPG: 5.59 (Opp: 5.00)
FG%: .440 (Opp: .445)
FT%: .805 (Opp: .736)
3p%: .312 (Opp: .365)

Probable Bulls starters


Rajon Rondo - PG -
Dwyane Wade - SG -
Jimmy Butler - SF -
Taj Gibson - PF -
Robin Lopez - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 25.4, Wade 19.9
Rebounds: Gibson 7.9, Lopez 7.8
Assists: Rondo 7.1, Butler 4.1
Steals: Butler 1.64, Wade 1.55
Blocks: Lopez 1.86, Gibson 1.09

FG%: Gibson .547, McDermott .500
FT%: Grant 1.000, Butler .887
3FG%: Wade .354, Butler .351

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 43
Double-Double: Gibson 7
Triple-Double: Rondo 1

Injury report
Michael Carter-Williams (left knee bone bruise and left wrist sprain) is OUT.

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



Miami Heat (7-16)
Home 2-8
Road 5-8

Probable Heat starters
G. Dragic - PG
R. McGruder - SG
W. Ellington - SF
J. McRoberts - PF
H. Whiteside - C

Injury report
Chris Bosh - Out
Luke Babbitt - Strained Right Hip Flexor - Out
James Johnson - Strained Right Rotator Cuff - Out
Dion Waiters - Pectineus Tear - Out
Justise Winslow - Sore Left Wrist - Out
Josh Richardson - Sprained Right Ankle - Questionable
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Heat are injury ridden and played last night, got clobbered by Cleveland

 

wade scores

 

Taj misses in close, Rolo misses the tap, Gibson rebounds scores

 

Rajon drives scores

 

Butler with the turn around from the baseline

 

Wade misses in the lane, Rolo keeps the ball alive, Gibson with the lay up

 

Wade fouled in the lane

FTA good
FTA no good

 

Wade scores from the baseline

 

Butler with the jumper

15-12 Bulls

 

Wade blocks a 3

 

5:34 15-15

 

Butler drives scores against Whiteside

 

McDermott drives and scores with the left hand

 

Butler going to the linee

FTA good
FTA good