Game #22 - Bulls vs Nets - Game Thread

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Game 22, Home Game 13
Saturday, December 15, 2012 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
WGN America / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM

BULLS VS. NETS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME .....................Bulls lead 79-66
BULLS CURRENT STREAK.......1 Loss
BULLS HOME STREAK..............1 Loss
BULLS ROAD STREAK ..............2 Wins

BULLS VS. NETS THIS SEASON
Dec. 15 @ Chicago –
Feb. 1 @ Brooklyn –
Mar. 2 @ Chicago –
Apr. 4 @ Brooklyn –

LAST FIVE BULLS GAMES
Dec. 12 @ 76ers W 96-89
Dec. 11 vs Clippers L 89-94
Dec. 08 vs Knicks W 93-85
Dec. 07 @ Pistons W 108-104
Dec. 05 @ Cavaliers W 95-85

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (12-9)
Home 6-6
Road 6-3

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 94.0 (Opp: 91.4)
RPG: 44.24 (Opp: 39.38)
APG: 22.8 (Opp: 18.7)
SPG: 7.05 (Opp: 8.10)
BPG: 5.19 (Opp: 5.62)
TO: 15.62 (Opp: 14.10)
FG%: .442 (Opp: .427)
FT%: .808 (Opp: .760)
3p%: .346 (Opp: .311)

Probable Bulls starters


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

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Deng 17.9, Boozer 14.0
Rebounds: Noah 10.6, Boozer 9.7
Assists: Hinrich 5.5, Noah 4.3
Steals: Noah 1.38, Deng 1.00
Blocks: Noah 2.33, Gibson 1.14

FG%: Butler .541, Noah .487
FT%: Hamilton .930, Robinson .864
3FG%: Belinelli .400, Hinrich .381

Injury report
Richard Hamilton (torn plantar fascia in left foot) 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.



Brooklyn Nets (13-9)
Home 8-5
Road 5-4

Probable Nets starters

Deron Williams - PG
Joe Johnson - SG
Gerald Wallace - SF
Reggie Evans - PF
Andray Blatche - C

Injury report
Brook Lopez (mild sprain, right foot) is day-to-day.

[King Joseus]

We should be able to win this one, hopefully we do.

[Fergus]

The game was tough. Noah really stepped up defensively at the end. He also ended up with double - double, although his shot was not really falling.

I also thought Belinelli and Teague had another decent game. Belinelli has responded well to starting and Teague is beginning to look like a decent draft pick.

No Hinrich yet. He is still nursing his bum knee. However there was a brief Mohammed sighting.

Too bad the Bulls could not dump Mohammed and Radmanovic and get a decent back up big man.