vs UTAH JAZZ (42-30) @ CHICAGO BULLS (21-52) Game 74, Home Game 37 Saturday, March 23, 2019 – 7:00 PM CT United Center WGN-TV / WSCR-AM 670 / Univision Deportes Radio BULLS/JAZZ STREAKS CURRENT STREAK ...................... 1 Loss HOME STREAK ............................. 3 Wins ROAD STREAK ......................... 2 Losses BULLS VS. JAZZ THIS SEASON Jan. 12 @ Utah – L, 102-110 March 23 @ Chicago – Game Notes Chicago Bulls (21-52) Home 9-27 Road 12-25 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 105.6 RPG: 42.6 APG: 22.2 SPG: 7.44 BPG: 4.42 FG%: .455 FT%: .788 3p%: .358 Probable Bulls starters Kris Dunn - PG - Zach LaVine - SG - Shaquille Harrison - SF - Lauri Markkanen - PF - Robin Lopez - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points:LaVine 23.6, Porter 19.8 Rebounds: Markkanen 9.3, Carter 7.0 Assists: Dunn 6.2, LaVine 4.6 Steals: Dunn 1.43, Harrison 1.17 Blocks: Carter 1.32, Lopez 1.09 FG%: Lopez .560, Felicia .521 FT%: Arcidiacono .914, Markkanen .874 3FG%: Porter .522, Blakeney .458 Regular Season Player Highs 2018/2019 Points: LaVine 47 Field Goals Made: LaVine 17 Field Goals Attempts: LaVine 35 Free Throws Made: Markkanen 13 Free Throws Attempts: LaVine 14 3-Point FGM: LaVine 6 3-Point FGA: LaVine 14 Rebounds: Markkanen 19 Off. Rebounds: Markkanen 7 Def. Rebounds: Markkanen 19 Assists: Dunn 17 Blocks: Lopez 5 Steals: Arcidiacono & Harrison 5 Minutes: LaVine 56 Double-Double: Markkanen 17 Triple-Double: - Injury report Wendell Carter Jr. (left thumb surgery), Chandler Hutchison (right toe injury), Otto Porter Jr. (right rotator cuff strain) and Denzel Valentine (left ankle surgery) are OUT. Otto Porter Jr. (right rotator cuff strain) is DOUBTFUL . Kris Dunn (mid back strain) and Zach LaVine (right thigh contusion and right patellar tendonitis) are QUESTIONABLE. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Utah Jazz (42-30) Home 23-12 Road 19-18 Probable Jazz starters R. Rubio D. Mitchell J. Ingles D. Favors R. Gobert Injury report ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chicago has scored 100 or more points in 50 games this season, which is tied for the most such games by the team since the 1997-98 season. Lauri Markkanen has scored in double-figures in 31-straight games, which is the longest streak by a Bull in the last eight years. With four or more steals tonight, Shaquille Harrison will join Russell Westbrook and Andre Drummond as the only players in the NBA this season with three-straight games of four or more thefts. On Monday at Phoenix, the Bulls scored 76 points in the paint, which is their second-highest total of the year. Additionally, the Bulls’ 60.5 points in the paint per contest in the month of March ranks first across the entire NBA. Since ranking No. 23 in the league in points in the paint in November, Chicago has increased its scoring down low by 15.6 points per game
