@ CHICAGO BULLS (32-36) @ WASHINGTON WIZARDS (41-26) Game 69, Road Game 35 Friday, March 17, 2017 – 6:00 PM CT Verizon Center CSN / WLS-AM 890 BULLS/WIZARDS STREAKS CURRENT STREAK………… .... 2 Losses HOME STREAK ........ ……………...1 Loss ROAD STREAK .... ………………3 Losses BULLS VS. WIZARDS THIS SEASON Nov. 12 @ Chicago – W, 106-95 Dec. 21 @ Chicago – L, 97-107 Jan. 10 @ Washington – L, 99-101 March 17 @ Washington – Game Notes Chicago Bulls (32-36) Home 19-15 Road 13-21 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 Rajon Rondo - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Paul Zipser - 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 Cameron Payne (right foot) is OUT/NWT … Dwyane Wade (right elbow sprain) is OUT/NWT. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Washington Wizards (41-26) Home 26-10 Road 15-16 Probable Wiazrds starters J. Wall - PG B. Beal - SG O. Porter Jr. - SF M. Morris - PF M. Gortat - C Injury report John Wall is PROBABLE Sprained left foot. Injury occurred 3/15 vs. Dallas. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Bulls continued their increased 3-point shooting output on Wednesday vs. Memphis, going 11-of-28 from behind the arc. Chicago has made an average of 10.6 threes over the last five games. Chicago had a 21-2 advantage in fast-break points on Wednesday vs. the Grizzlies. The Bulls have outscored their opponents on the break 39-4 over the last two games. Rajon Rondo finished with 17 points and shot 3-of-4 from 3-point range on Wednesday after making three treys in the previous game against Charlotte. It’s just the second time in Rondo’s career that he’s made three 3-pointers in consecutive games (also Feb. 9 to 12, 2014).
