Game #29 - Bulls vs Wizards - Game Thread

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Game 29, Home Game 16
Saturday, December 29, 2012 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
WGN America / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM

BULLS VS. WIZARDS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ................... Bulls lead 110-91
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ...... 1 Loss
BULLS HOME STREAK ............. 1 Loss
BULLS ROAD STREAK………….4 Wins

BULLS VS. WIZARDS THIS SEASON
Dec. 29 @ Chicago –
Jan. 26 @ Washington –
Apr. 2 @ Washington –
Apr. 17 @ Chicago –

LAST FIVE BULLS GAMES
Dec. 26 @ Pacers - Postponed
Dec. 25 vs Rockets L 97-120
Dec. 22 @ Hawks L 75-92
Dec. 21 @ Knicks W 110-106
Dec. 18 vs Celtics W 100-89

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (15-12)
Home 8-7
Road 7-5

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 92.9 (Opp: 92.1)
RPG: 42.85 (Opp: 40.15)
APG: 22.4 (Opp: 18.7)
SPG: 7.22 (Opp: 8.11)
BPG: 5.04 (Opp: 5.37)
TO: 15.41 (Opp: 14.04)
FG%: .441 (Opp: .431)
FT%: .808 (Opp: .770)
3p%: .345 (Opp: .330)

Probable Bulls starters


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

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Deng 17.7, Boozer 13.9
Rebounds: Noah 10.6, Boozer 9.2
Assists: Hinrich 5.3, Noah 4.4
Steals: Noah 1.37, Deng 0.93
Blocks: Noah 2.15, Gibson 1.00

FG%: Butler .519, Noah .487
FT%: Hamilton .930, Belinelli .884
3FG%: Belinelli .408, Hamilton .375

Injury report
Luol Deng (right ankle), Taj Gibson (right ankle) and Richard Hamilton (torn plantar fascia in left foot) are 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.



Washington Wizards (4-23)
Home 3-11
Road 1-12

Probable Wizards starters

Shelvin Mack - PG
Bradley Beal - SG
Martell Webster - SF
Nene - PF
Emeka Okafor - C

Injury report
JOHN WALL-STRESS INJURY LEFT PATELLA (OUT)
TREVOR BOOKER-STRAINED RIGHT KNEE (OUT)
TREVOR ARIZA-STRAINED LEFT CALF (OUT)
A.J. PRICE-FRACTURED RIGHT HAND (OUT)
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[Fergus]

This should be a win for our Bulls.

I thought Hamilton was expected back for this game. Is he expected to come off the bench?

[King Joseus]

Was a win. Rip started, Belinelli played well off the bench.