@ CHICAGO BULLS (26-27)@ PHOENIX SUNS (16-37) Game 54, Road Game 28 Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 – 9:30 PM CT Talking Stick Resort Arena WGN-TV / ESPN / WLS-AM 890 BULLS/SUNS STREAKS CURRENT STREAK………… ....... 1 Loss HOME STREAK........……………...1 Loss ROAD STREAK .........………………1 Win BULLS VS. SUNS THIS SEASON Feb. 10 @ Phoenix – Feb. 24 @ Chicago – Game Notes Chicago Bulls (26-27) Home 15-11 Road 11-16 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 102.1 (Opp: 101.6) RPG: 47.1 (Opp: 42.7) APG: 20.9 (Opp: 23.8) SPG: 7.80 (Opp: 7.40) BPG: 5.15 (Opp: 4.94) FG%: .439 (Opp: .456) FT%: .803 (Opp: .761) 3p%: .319 (Opp: .361) Probable Bulls starters Jerian Grant - PG - Dwyane Wade - SG - Michael Carter-Williams - SF - Taj Gibson - PF - Robin Lopez - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 24.6, Wade 18.9 Rebounds: Gibson 7.1, Lopez 6.8 Assists: Rondo 6.6, Butler 4.8 Steals: Butler 1.81, Wade 1.60 Blocks: Lopez 1.64, Gibson 1.06 FG%: Felico .567, Gibson .514 FT%: Grant .933, McDermott .909 3FG%: Portis .385, McDermott .368 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 Jimmy Butler (right heel contusion), Dwyane Wade (upper respiratory illness), Paul Zipser (left ankle tendonitis) and Isaiah Canaan (left big toe sprain) are QUESTIONABLE. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Phoenix Suns (16-37) Home 8-17 Road 8-20 Probable Suns starters E. Bledsoe - PG D. Booker - SG T. J. Warren - SF M. Chriss - PF T. Chandler - C Injury report Dragan Bender (right ankle surgery) is out. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Well we played down to the opponent yet again. Butler lead us in scoring, yet truth be told, should have not played. One of the tweets above summed up the loss. The team we played was younger and more athletic. Our younger players are not as good as theirs.
