vs CHARLOTTE HORNETS (4-4) @ CHICAGO BULLS (5-3) Game 9, Home Game 5 Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 – 7:00 PM CT United Center Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM BULLS VS. HORNETS THIS SEASON Nov. 3@ Charlotte – L, 105-130 Nov. 13@ Chicago – Dec. 5@ Chicago – Feb. 8 @ Charlotte – BULLS VS. HORNETS ALLTIME RECORD 63-35 BULLS/76ERS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ......1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK ..............1 Win BULLS ROAD STREAK..........2 Losses Game Notes Chicago Bulls (4-3) Home 3-1 Road 1-2 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 101.4 (Opp: 99.8) RPG: 46.4 (Opp: 50.6) APG: 21.0 (Opp: 22.0) SPG: 6.38 (Opp: 6.75) BPG: 6.50 (Opp: 6.63) FG%: .431 (Opp: .412) FT%: .759 (Opp: .683) 3p%: .381 (Opp: .329) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Doug McDermott - SF - Nikola Mirotic - PF - Pau Gasol - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 18.5, Gasol 13.9 Rebounds: Gasol 9.0, Noah 7.1 Assists: Rose 5.8, Noah 3.6 Steals: Butler 2.00, Mirotic 1.00 Blocks: Gasol 2.38, Gibson 1.13 FG%: Portis .600, McDermott .532 FT%: Mirotic .862, Butler .796 3FG%: McDermott .576, Snell .481 Regular Season Player Highs 2015/2016 Points: Rose 29 Field Goals Made: Rose 12 Field Goals Attempts: Rose 25 Free Throws Made: Butler 12 Free Throws Attempts: Butler 14 3-Point FGM: McDermott 5 3-Point FGA: Mirotic & Mc Dermott 8 Rebounds: Gasol 14 Off. Rebounds: Noah 5 Def. Rebounds: Butler & Gasol 11 Assists: Rose 8 Blocks: Gasol 6 Steals: Butler 4 Minutes: Butler 42 Double-Double: Gasol 3 Triple-Double: None Injury report Mike Dunleavy (back) is OUT Kirk Hinrich (toe) is QUESTIONABLE Joakim Noah (right knee) is PROBABLE For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Charlotte Hornets (4-4) Home 2-1 Road 2-3 Probable Timberwolves starters Kemba Walker - PG Nicolas Batum - SG P.J. Hairston - SF Marvin Williams - PF Al Jefferson - C Injury report Spencer Hawes – PROBABLE (right ankle sprain) Code Zeller – QUESTIONABLE (left ankle strain) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist – OUT right shoulder surgery, missed last eight games --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Butler, Bulls beat Hornets 102-97 With a new coach and a new starting five, Pau Gasol and the Bulls are still trying to find their identity. They made it work on Friday night. Jimmy Butler had 27 points, Gasol added 19 points and 13 rebounds and Chicago beat the Charlotte Hornets102-97. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828019