vs DETROIT PISTONS (14-15) @ CHICAGO BULLS (13-13) Game 27, Home Game 13 Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 – 7:00 PM CT United Center CSN / WLS-AM 890 / WRTO-AM BULLS/BUCKS STREAKS CURRENT STREAK………… ........ 1 Loss HOME STREAK .... ……………...2 Losses ROAD STREAK .... ………………2 Losses BULLS VS. PISTONS THIS SEASON Dec. 6 @ Detroit – L, 91-102 Dec. 19 @ Chicago – March 6 @ Detroit – March 22 @ Chicago – Game Notes Chicago Bulls (13-13) Home 7-5 Road 6-8 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 102.4 (Opp: 100.2) RPG: 47.9 (Opp: 43.4) APG: 20.7 (Opp: 23.9) SPG: 7.68 (Opp: 7.64) BPG: 5.52 (Opp: 5.12) FG%: .441 (Opp: .446) FT%: .805 (Opp: .727) 3p%: .305 (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 25.5, Wade 19.9 Rebounds: Lopez 7.7, Gibson 7.5 Assists: Rondo 7.0, Butler 4.2 Steals: Butler 1.76, Wade 1.52 Blocks: Lopez 1.96, Gibson 1.00 FG%: Gibson .547, McDermott .485 FT%: Grant 1.000, McDermott .900 3FG%: McDermott .355, Butler .354 Regular Season Player Highs 2016 Points: Butler 40 Field Goals Made: Butler 14 Field Goals Attempts: Butler 24 Free Throws Made: Butler 15 Free Throws Attempts: Butler 16 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. Detroit Pistons (14-15) Home 8-5 Road 6-10 Probable Heat starters R. Jackson - PG K. Caldwell-Pope - SG T. Harris - SF M. Morris - PF A. Drummond - C Injury report Reggie Bullock (left knee surgery) is out. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chicago’s 22 free throws against Milwaukee on Thursday was the team’s 15th game with 20+ made foul shots this season, which is tied with the Clippers for most in the NBA. The Bulls were out-rebounded by the Bucks on Friday, 53 to 50. That has happened only eight times to Chicago this season (1-7 through those games), which is the second-fewest such games in the league (Denver, five). The Bucks made more free throws than the Bulls on Friday, 9 to 8, but that was only the fifth time this season Chicago has suffered a negative differential in free throw makes (1-4 through those games). Five is the fewest such games in the NBA this season.
Bulls win 113-82 7 players in double figures, no one over 20 pts. Bulls 40-23 rebounding edge Bulls 65% Detroit 41%
