vs HOUSTON ROCKETS (44-21) @ CHICAGO BULLS (31-33) Game 65, Home Game 33 Friday, March 10, 2017 – 7:00 PM CT United Center WGN / WLS-AM 890 / WRTO-AM 1200 BULLS/ROCKETS STREAKS CURRENT STREAK…………........1 Loss HOME STREAK........……………...3 Wins ROAD STREAK ....... ………………1 Loss BULLS VS. ROCKETS THIS SEASON Feb. 3 @ Houston – L, 117-121 (OT) March 10 @ Chicago – Game Notes Chicago Bulls (31-33) Home 19-13 Road 12-20 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 102.4 (Opp: 103.2) RPG: 46.2 (Opp: 42.5) APG: 21.7 (Opp: 24.0) SPG: 7.81 (Opp: 7.29) BPG: 4.86 (Opp: 4.81) FG%: .441 (Opp: .463) FT%: .799 (Opp: .769) 3p%: .324 (Opp: .358) Probable Bulls starters Jerian Grant - PG - D. Wade - SG - Jimmy Butler - SF - Bobby Portis - PF - Robin Lopez - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 23.9, Wade 18.9 Rebounds: Lopez 6.4, Butler 6.3 Assists: Rondo 6.5, Butler 5.1 Steals: Butler 1.91, Wade 1.47 Blocks: Lopez 1.49, Mirotic 0.76 FG%: Felico .568, Lopez .484 FT%: Canaan .903, Grant .879 3FG%: Payne .381, Grant .369 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: Wade & Valentine 5 3-Point FGA: Mirotic & Valentine 11 Rebounds: Mirotic 15 Off. Rebounds: Lopez 9 Def. Rebounds: Mirotic 13 Assists: Rondo 14 Blocks: Lopez 8 Steals: Wade 7 Minutes: Butler 44 Double-Double: Butler 7, Lopez 7 Triple-Double: Rondo & Butler 1 Injury report None. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Houston Rockets (44-21) Home 23-9 Road 21-12 Probable Rockets starters P. Beverly - PG J. Harden - SG T. Ariza - SF R. Anderson - PF C. Capela - C Injury report Ryan Anderson (Back Spasms) is questionable... Chinanu Onuaku and Isaiah Taylor are assigned to the D-League --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Bulls have been struggling down the stretch as of late, averaging just 15.8 points in the fourth quarter over their last four games and shooting 28.6 percent (22-of-77). On Monday at Detroit, Jerian Grant tied his career high with eight assists. The last time Grant tallied eight assists was Jan. 22, 2016 vs. the Clippers.