Game #39 - Bulls @ Celtics - Game Thread

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Game 38, Road Game 17
Friday, January 18, 2013 – 6:00 PM CT
TD Garden
WCIU / ESPN / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. CELTICS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ................ Celtics lead 113-92
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ....... 1 Win
BULLS HOME STREAK .............. 1 Win
BULLS ROAD STREAK .............. 1 Loss

BULLS VS. CELTICS THIS SEASON
Nov. 12 @ Chicago – Celtics 101, Bulls 95
Dec. 18 @ Chicago – Bulls 100, Celtics 89
Jan. 18 @ Boston –
Feb. 13 @ Boston –

LAST FIVE BULLS GAMES
Jan. 16 @ Raptors W 107-105 (OT)
Jan. 14 vs Hawks W 97-58
Jan. 12 vs Suns L 81-97
Jan. 11 @ Knicks W 108-101
Jan. 09 vs Bucks L 96-104

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (22-15)
Home 11-10
Road 11-5

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 93.9 (Opp: 91.7)
RPG: 43.68 (Opp: 40.65)
APG: 22.9 (Opp: 18.5)
SPG: 7.41 (Opp: 7.76)
BPG: 5.19 (Opp: 5.65)
TO: 14.87 (Opp: 14.27)
FG%: .440 (Opp: .430)
FT%: .786 (Opp: .755)
3p%: .358 (Opp: .343)

Probable Bulls starters


Kirk Hinrich - PG -
Richard Hamilton - SG -
Luol Deng - SF -
Carlos Boozer - PF -
Joakim Noah - C -

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Deng 17.8, Boozer 16.1
Rebounds: Noah 10.7, Boozer 9.7
Assists: Hinrich 5.3, Noah 4.1
Steals: Noah 1.31, Deng 1.08
Blocks: Noah 2.03, Gibson 1.22

FG%: Butler .493, Boozer .489
FT%: Hamilton .907, Robinson .833
3FG%: Hamilton .407, Robinson .392

Injury report
Derrick Rose (left knee) is out.

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



Boston Celtics (14-24)
Home 10-8
Road 4-16

Probable Raptors starters

Rajon Rondo - PG
Avery Bradley - SG
Landry Fields - SF
Brandon Bass - PF
Kevin Garnett - C

Injury report
Chris Wilcox Sprained UCL, Right Thumb Day-to-Day
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[Good Hope]

Toronto and Boston are apparently in a kind of quantum superposition state. :-)

[narek]

That was a fantastic ending, both the end of regulation and OT.

Just hope Deng isn't hurting too badly.