@ CHICAGO BULLS (18-9) @ WASHINGTON WIZARDS (19-7) Game 28, Road Game 17 Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 – 6:00 PM CT Verizon Center Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM Game Notes BULLS/WIZARDS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ....... 1 Win BULLS HOME STREAK ............. 1 Loss BULLS ROAD STREAK ............... 1 Win BULLS VS. WIZARDS THIS SEASON Dec. 23 @ Washington – Jan. 09 @ Washington – Jan. 14 @ Chicago – Mar. 03 @ Chicago – ALL-TIME Overall 113-95 Home 69-32 Road 41-60 Neutral 3-3 Chicago Bulls (18-9) Home 6-5 Road 12-4 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 103.2 (Opp: 99.2) RPG: 44.9 (Opp: 42.5) APG: 22.0 (Opp: 20.7) SPG: 5.81 (Opp: 7.59) BPG: 6.04 (Opp: 4.70) TO: 14.1 (Opp: 11.6) FG%: .457 (Opp: .433) FT%: .779 (Opp: .773) 3p%: .367 (Opp: .347) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Pau Gasol - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Butler 22.1, Gasol 18.0 Rebounds: Gasol 11.5, Noah 9.7 Assists: Rose 5.0, Noah 4.3 Steals: Butler 1.60, Hinrich 0.96 Blocks: Gasol 2.04, Gibson 1.44 FG%: Gibson .529, Butler .486 FT%: Brooks .868, Butler .832 3FG%: Brooks .447, Mirotic .408 Injury report Doug McDermott (right knee) and Kirk Hinrich (left hamstring strain) are out; Derrick Rose (illness), Taj Gibson (right ankle), Joakim Noah (right ankle), Pau Gasol (left chest contustion) are probable. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Washington Wizards (19-7) Home 13-3 Road 6-4 Probable Wizards starters John Wall - PG Bradley Beal - SG Paul Pierce - SF Kris Humphries - PF Marcin Gortat - C Injury report Martell Webster - Out --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No hint to the Hinrich injury, Denny? Would be nice to get a W. 2 Ws against #1 and #3 in the East would be huge. Go Bulls!
Mike McGraw @McGrawDHBulls Kirk Hinrich won't play tonight at Washington because of a left hamstring strain. Will Rose-Brooks work vs. Wizards backcourt?
Trenton Jocz @TrentonJocz Non-big men in NBA history to post 25 pts, 11 reb, 5 blk, 4 ast in regulation: MJ Andrei Kirilenko Shawn Marion Dwyane Wade Jimmy Butler
Chuck Garfien @ChuckGarfien Jimmy Butler on Derrick Rose: "You all saw it. I'm pretty sure you all know he's back."
K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop · 19h 19 hours ago Rose: "I don't think there's any way (defenses) can take me out of the game. That's how confident I am."
Nick Friedell@NickFriedell Tom Thibodeau flatly says that Jimmy Butler is an All-Star this year. Not that it's a surprise given how he's played. Nick Friedell @NickFriedell Thibs on Butler: "I'm not surprised that he's improved. The amount he's improved, I wouldn't be honest if I said I saw it coming."
Sun-Times Basketball @suntimes_hoops Keep hearing on how this season is the arrival of John Wall. (Taken voice) Good luck.
