Game Thread Regular Season Game 55 - Bulls @ Timberwolves

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CHICAGO BULLS (26-28)@ MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (20-34)
Game 55, Road Game 29
Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 – 2:30 PM CT
Target Center
CSN / WLS-AM 890

BULLS/TIMBERWOLVES STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK………… ... 3 Losses
HOME STREAK....……………...2 Losses
ROAD STREAK ....... ………………1 Loss

BULLS VS. TIMBERWOLVES THIS SEASON
Dec. 13 @ Chicago – L, 94-99
Feb. 12 @ Minnesota –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (26-28)
Home 15-11
Road 11-17

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 -
Jimmy Butler - 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
Dwyane Wade (right wrist contusion) is PROBABLE …
Jimmy Butler (right heel contusion) is QUESTIONABLE …
Paul Zipser (left ankle tendonitis) is DOUBTFUL.

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



Minnesota Timberwolves (20-34)
Home 13-17
Road 7-17

Probable Timberwolves starters
R. Rubio - PG
B. Rush - SG
A. Wiggins - SF
G. Dieng - PF
K.-A. Towns - C

Injury report
Guard Zach LaVine: Suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Feb. 3 at Detroit.
He's missed the past four games and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.
Forward Adreian Payne: Has missed the past five contests and will be sidelined indefinitely while
being treated for thrombocytopenia.
Center Nikola Pekovic: Will miss the 2016-17 season due to recurring pain in his right ankle.
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7:56 14-5 Wolves

 

6:41 19-5

 

2:40 31-12

 

Taj has 3 fouls

 

Halftime 57-40 Wolves