Game Thread Regular Season Game 40 - Bulls @ Knicks

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CHICAGO BULLS (19-20) @ NEW YORK KNICKS (17-22)
Game 40, Away Game 20
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 – 7:00 PM CT
Madison Square Garden
TNT / WLS-AM 890 / ESPN Radio

BULLS/KNICKS STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK………… ........ 1 Loss
HOME STREAK ........ ……………...1 Loss
ROAD STREAK .... ………………2 Losses

BULLS VS. KNICKS THIS SEASON
Nov. 4 @ Chicago – L, 104-117
Jan. 12 @ New York –
April 4 @ New York –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (19-20)
Home 12-8
Road 7-12

Bulls Preseason Averages:
PPG: 101.8 (Opp: 101.2)
RPG: 47.7 (Opp: 42.9)
APG: 21.1 (Opp: 23.8)
SPG: 7.68 (Opp: 7.49)
BPG: 5.30 (Opp: 5.11)
FG%: .435 (Opp: .453)
FT%: .808 (Opp: .756)
3p%: .315 (Opp: .359)

Probable Bulls starters


Michael Carter-Williams - PG -
Dwyane Wade - SG -
Doug McDermott - SF -
Taj Gibson - PF -
Robin Lopez - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 25.6, Wade 18.6
Rebounds: Lopez 7.2, Butler 6.9
Assists: Rondo 7.1, Butler 4.5
Steals: Butler 1.76, Wade 1.41
Blocks: Lopez 1.68, Gibson 1.03

FG%: Gibson .530, Lopez .484
FT%: Grant 1.000, Butler .881
3FG%: Portis .429, McDermott .364

Regular Season Player Highs 2016
Points: Butler 52
Field Goals Made: Butler 15
Field Goals Attempts: Butler 29
Free Throws Made: Butler 21
Free Throws Attempts: Butler 22
3-Point FGM: McDermott & Wade 5
3-Point FGA: Mirotic 11
Rebounds: Mirotic 15
Off. Rebounds: Lopez & Butler 7
Def. Rebounds: Mirotic 13
Assists: Rondo 14
Blocks: Lopez 8
Steals: Butler 6
Minutes: Butler 44
Double-Double: Gibson 8
Triple-Double: Rondo 1

Injury report
Jimmy Butler (illness) and Nikola Mirotić (illness) are OUT/NWT.


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



New York Knicks (17-22)
Home 11-8
Road 6-14

Probable Knicks starters
D. Rose - PG
C. Lee - SG
C. Anthony - SF
K.Porzingis - PF
J. Noah - C

Injury report
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