Game Thread Regular Season Game 72 - Pistons @ Bulls

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DETROIT PISTONS (34-37) @ CHICAGO BULLS (33-38)
Game 72, Home Game 36
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
WGN / WLS-AM 890 / WRTO-AM 1200

BULLS/PISTONS STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK………… ........ 1 Loss
HOME STREAK ......... ……………...1 Win
ROAD STREAK ....... ………………1 Loss

BULLS VS. PISTONS THIS SEASON
Dec. 6 @ Detroit – L, 91-102
Dec. 19 @ Chicago – W, 113-82
March 6 @ Detroit – L, 95-109
March 22 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (33-38)
Home 20-15
Road 13-23

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 -
Nikola Mirotic - PF -
Joffrey Lauvergne - 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
Dwyane Wade (right elbow sprain) is OUT/NWT …
Cameron Payne (D-League Assignment) is NWT

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



Detroit Pistons (34-37)
Home 23-14
Road 11-23

Probable Pistons starters
R. Jackson - PG
K. Caldwell-Pope - SG
T. Harris - SF
M. Morris - PF
A. Drummond - C

Injury report
Michael Gbinije (left ankle sprain) is doubtful.
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We could get clobbered. We cannot match their length.

 

UC paying tribute to JK

 

Jeff Mangurten @JeffGurt
Reggie Jackson had 24 pts on 10/10 shooting in the 2nd half of his last game against the Bulls

He's averaging 12 PPG on 37% shooting since.

 

Bulls on a 13-0 run

 

Grant in the game.