Regular Season Game 32 - Bulls vs Nets

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BROOKLYN NETS (14-16) @ CHICAGO BULLS (22-9)
Game 32, Home Game 14
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM

Game Notes

BULLS/NETS STREAKS
BULLS CURRENT STREAK 2 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK ............. 2 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK ...............1 Win

BULLS VS. NETS THIS SEASON
Nov. 30 @ Brooklyn – Bulls 102, Nets 84
Dec. 10 @ Chicago – Bulls 105, Nets 80
Dec. 30 @ Chicago –
April 13 @ Brooklyn –

ALL-TIME
Overall 86-68
Home 59-19
Road 27-49
Neutral 0-0



Chicago Bulls (22-9)
Home 8-5
Road 14-4

Bulls Season Averages:
PPG: 103.1 (Opp: 98.5)
RPG: 45.5 (Opp: 42.2)
APG: 21.8 (Opp: 20.5)
SPG: 5.77 (Opp: 7.58)
BPG: 6.13 (Opp: 5.03)
TO: 13.7 (Opp: 11.4)
FG%: .455 (Opp: .433)
FT%: .781 (Opp: .767)
3p%: .365 (Opp: .349)

Probable Bulls starters


Derrick Rose - PG -
Jimmy Butler - SG -
Mike Dunleavy - SF -
Pau Gasol - PF -
Joakim Noah - C -

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 22.2, Gasol 18.0
Rebounds: Gasol 11.2, Noah 9.7
Assists: Rose 4.9, Noah 3.9
Steals: Butler 1.59, Hinrich 0.96
Blocks: Gasol 2.04, Gibson 1.41

FG%: Gibson .538, Butler .487
FT%: Brooks .855, Butler .829
3FG%: Brooks .421, Mirotic .419

Injury report
Doug McDermott (right knee) is out; Kirk Hinrich (left hamstring strain) is doubtful; Taj Gibson (right ankle), Joakim Noah (right ankle), Pau Gasol (left chest contusion) are probable.

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



Brooklyn Nets (14-16)
Home 8-8
Road 6-8

Probable Nets starters

Jarrett Jack - PG
Sergej Karasev - SG
Joe Johnson - SF
Kevin Garnett - PF
Mason Plumlee - C

Injury report
None
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Jeff Mangurten @JeffGurt

The highest a Most Improved Player award winner has finished in MVP voting in the same season is 6th (Tracy McGrady - 2001).

 

Chuck Garfien @ChuckGarfien

Asked Jimmy Butler for his New Year's resolution. He said, "To be great at everything I do." Watch interview on Bulls Pre-Game at 630.

 

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN

Brook Lopez is starting for KG, whose resting on second night of back to back. Hollins didn't want Mirza on Noah and Gasol.

 

MDJ with the jumper

 

Rose to Noah for the lay up

 

MDJ for 3

 

Bulls steal Rose to Gasol for the dunk on the break

 

Sun-Times Basketball ‏@suntimes_hoops

It took 2 minutes, but the Nets remembered how bad they are.

 

Sun-Times Basketball ‏@suntimes_hoops

They need to stop introducing Noah as "The man in the middle.'' That's Gasol. Noah is "The man who moves elbow to elbow.''

 

Tim Bontemps ‏@TimBontemps

Great move by Brook Lopez against Joakim Noah last time down.

 

Butler for 2 from the baseline

 

Mike Mazzeo ‏@MazzESPN

Meanwhile, Brook Lopez is looking good, which is different.

 

Gasol drives dunks

 

MDJ takes the charge from plumlee

 

Rose hits the jumper

 

MDJ drives, scores

 

devin kharpertian ‏@uuords

Brook has looked strong albeit overaggressive on O, but Pau Gasol just beat him off the dribble in a bad way.

 

Larry Lambert ‏@LarryLambert6

#MikeDunleavy with what constitutes an athletic play for a white guy. #Bulls #Nets

 

Christopher Cason ‏@C4DUNK

Nets coach Lionel Hollins picks up a T for arguing no-call on Plumlee’s last attempt.