Game Thread Regular Season Game 54 - Timberwolves @ Bulls

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MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (34-23) @ CHICAGO BULLS (18-35)
Game 54, Home Game 26
Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 – 8:30 PM CT
United Center
ESPN / WSCR AM 670 / Univision Deportes Radio

BULLS/TIMBERWOLVES STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK………… ... 4 Losses
HOME STREAK .... ……………...2 Losses
ROAD STREAK .... ………………2 Losses

BULLS VS. TIMBERWOLVES THIS SEASON
Feb. 9 @ Chicago –
Feb. 24 @ Minnesota –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (18-35)
Home 11-14
Road 7-21

Bulls Season Averages:
PPG: 101.5 (Opp: 109.3)
RPG: 44.8 (Opp: 45.8)
APG: 23.8 (Opp: 25.2)
SPG: 7.16 (Opp: 7.12)
BPG: 3.63 (Opp: 4.71)
FG%: .439 (Opp: .468)
FT%: .762 (Opp: .782)
3p%: .362 (Opp: .370)

Probable Bulls starters


Jerian Grant - PG -
Zach LaVine - SG -
Justin Holiday - SF -
Lauri Markkanen - PF -
Robin Lopez - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Markkanen 15.3, Dunn 13.7
Rebounds: Markkanen 7.7, Portis 6.2
Assists: Dunn 6.4, Grant 4.8
Steals: Dunn 2.05, Holiday 1.06
Blocks: Lopez 0.84, Markkanen 0.60

FG%: Felicio .600, Lopez .528
FT%: Markkanen .855, Holiday .828
3FG%: Valentine .395, Holiday .375

Regular Season Player Highs 2017/2018
Points: Markkanen 33
Field Goals Made: Dunn 12
Field Goals Attempts: Dunn 24
Free Throws Made: Holiday 8
Free Throws Attempts: Grant 10
3-Point FGM: Markkanen 8
3-Point FGA: Markkanen 15
Rebounds: Markkanen 17
Off. Rebounds: Lopez 7
Def. Rebounds: Markkanen 17
Assists: Dunn 14
Blocks: Lopez, Holiday & Nwaba 3
Steals: Dunn 5
Minutes: Grant 47
Double-Double: Markkanen 12
Triple-Double: -

Injury report
Cameron Payne (right foot) and Kris Dunn (concussion protocol) are OUT.

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



Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36)
Home 7-16
Road 9-20

Probable Timberwolves starters
J. Teague
J. Butler
A. Wiggins
T. Gibson
KA Towns

Injury report
Guard Marcus Georges-Hunt: Missed Wednesday's game at Cleveland due to illness . His status
will be reevaluated prior to tonight's contest.
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End of 1 30-27 Bulls

 

Halftime 67-56 Timberwolves.

Butler 20, Lopez 15, Wiggins 14, LaVine 10.

Markkanen with just 4 shot attempts.

 

end of 3 89-86 bulls

 

all 5 starters in double figures