Game Thread Regular Season Game 49 - 76ers @ Bulls

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PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (17-28) @ CHICAGO BULLS (23-25)
Game 49, Home Game 26
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 – 6:00 PM CT
United Center
CSN / WLS-AM 890 / WRTO-AM 1200

BULLS/SIXERS STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK………… ..... 11 Wins
HOME STREAK ........ ……………...8 Wins
ROAD STREAK ....... ………………6 Wins

BULLS VS. SIXERS THIS SEASON
Nov. 25 @ Philadelphia – W, 105-89
Jan. 29 @ Chicago –
March 24 @ Chicago –
April 6 @ Philadelphia –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (23-25)
Home 14-11
Road 9-14

Bulls Preseason Averages:
PPG: 101.5 (Opp: 101.5)
RPG: 47.2 (Opp: 42.9)
APG: 20.7 (Opp: 23.9)
SPG: 7.83 (Opp: 7.30)
BPG: 5.17 (Opp: 4.94)
FG%: .434 (Opp: .458)
FT%: .803 (Opp: .760)
3p%: .315 (Opp: .364)

Probable Bulls starters


Jerian Grant - PG -
Dwyane Wade - SG -
Jimmy Butler - SF -
Taj Gibson - PF -
Robin Lopez - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Butler 24.9, Wade 19.1
Rebounds: Gibson 7.1, Lopez 6.9
Assists: Rondo 6.5, Butler 4.8
Steals: Butler 1.78, Wade 1.55
Blocks: Lopez 1.66, Gibson 1.00

FG%: Felico .556, Gibson .511
FT%: Grant .952, McDermott .898
3FG%: Portis .385, Butler .354

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 and Valentine 5
3-Point FGA: Mirotic & Valentine 11
Rebounds: Gibson 16
Off. Rebounds: Lopez 9
Def. Rebounds: Mirotic 13
Assists: Rondo 14
Blocks: Lopez 8
Steals: Wade 7
Minutes: Butler 44
Double-Double: Gibson 10
Triple-Double: Rondo 1

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



Philadelphia 76ers (17-28)
Home 11-15
Road 6-13

Probable Heat starters
T.J. Connell- PG
N. Staukas - SG
R. Covington - SF
E. Ilyasova - PF
N. Noel- C

Injury report
Joel Embiid (rest) is NWT.
Jerryd Bayless (left wrist surgery) and Ben Simmons (acute fracture, right foot) are OUT..
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End of 1, 35-23 Bulls

Lopez 10, Butler 8, Niko 7

 

Halftime 67-57 Bulls

Lopez 15, Butler 14, Mirotic 11

Ilyasova 21, Covington 17

Okafor has not played, although he warmed up with the team.

 

Bulls win 121-108

Butler 28, Lopez 21, Wade McDermott 14, Zipser, Mirotic 13

Lopez 3 blocks, 10 rebounds

Rondo 10 assists in 21 minutes

Butler 8 boards 7 assists,

 

Yeah, that was a good team win. Contributions from a lot of guys.

Not sure if this "stars vs 'Rondo & his kids'" thing is what you want long-term, but hell, nothin' else was working.