Game #20 - Bulls vs Clippers - Game Thread

[bullsger]

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Game 20, Home Game 12
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 – 8:30 PM CT
United Center
Comcast SportsNet / ESPN / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM

BULLS VS. CLIPPERS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ..................... Bulls lead 62-42
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ...... 1 Loss
BULLS HOME STREAK ......... 2 Losses
BULLS ROAD STREAK .............. 1 Loss

BULLS VS. CLIPPERS THIS SEASON
Nov. 16 @ Los Angeles – CLIPPERS WON 101-80
Dec. 11 @ Chicago –

LAST FIVE BULLS GAMES
Dec. 08 vs Knicks W 93-85
Dec. 07 @ Pistons W 108-104
Dec. 05 @ Cavaliers W 95-85
Dec. 04 vs Pacers L 76-80
Dec. 01 vs 76ers W 93-88

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (10-8)
Home 6-5
Road 4-3

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 94.1 (Opp: 91.3)
RPG: 44.21 (Opp: 39.00)
APG: 22.5 (Opp: 18.7)
SPG: 7.00 (Opp: 8.11)
BPG: 5.37 (Opp: 5.53)
TO: 15.68 (Opp: 14.11)
FG%: .444 (Opp: .424)
FT%: .803 (Opp: .771)
3p%: .332 (Opp: .317)

Probable Bulls starters


Kirk Hinrich - PG -
Marco Belinelli - SG -
Luol Deng - SF -
Carlos Boozer - PF -
Joakim Noah - C -

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Deng 18.3, Boozer & Hamilton 13.9
Rebounds: Noah 10.8, Boozer 9.7
Assists: Hinrich 5.6, Noah 4.2
Steals: Noah 1.42, Deng 0.95
Blocks: Noah 2.32, Gibson 1.26

FG%: Butler .547, Noah .472
FT%: Hamilton .930, Robinson .875
3FG%: Belinelli .396, Hamilton .375

Injury report
Richard Hamilton (torn plantar fascia in left foot) is day-to-day
Kirk Hinrich (left elbow) is day-to-day
Derrick Rose (left knee) is out.

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



Los Angeles Clippers (14-6)
Home 10-3
Road 4-3

Probable Clippers starters

Chris Paul - PG
Willie Green - SG
Caron Butler - SF
Blake Griffin - PF
DeAndre Jordan - C

Injury report
OUT: Chauncey Billups (Left Foot Peroneal Tendinitis); Grant Hill (Right Knee Bone Bruise); Trey Thompkins (Left Knee Bone Bruise)
Marcus Camby - Sore Left Foot - Doubtful
Iman Shumpert - Torn Left ACL and Meniscus - Out
Amar’e Stoudemire - Left Knee Debridement - Out
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[Good Hope]

My prediction: Clipps 99 Bulls 89

Marco comes down to earth, and Noah can't get up for the game in time.

[taco_daddy]

Yay, bullsger is back!

[King Joseus]

Everybody's been a bit scarce. Waitin' on Rose'll do that, I guess.

[jnrjr79]

I was at this game last night. The interior defense was just atrocious. Lob city was just that.

[narek]

Originally Posted by jnrjr79

I was at this game last night. The interior defense was just atrocious. Lob city was just that.

It's already a long season, isn't it?

[jnrjr79]

Originally Posted by narek

It's already a long season, isn't it?

Indeed.

[Good Hope]

And yet, they won by just 4 points? Sure, we miss Omer. Everyone and his mother knew we would. But still, we only lost by 4. Not bad, and I hazard to say, next time? We'll beat 'em. (Is there a next time? maybe not, huh. Well then, if we meet them in the playoffs, we'll beat them :-) )