Game #18 - Bulls vs Bobcats - Game Thread

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Game 18, Home Game 07
Saturday, January 21, 2012 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM/WRTO 1200 AM


BULLS VS. BOBCATS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ....................... Bulls lead 17-9
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 2 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK .............. 1 Win
BULLS ROAD STREAK ............... 1 Win

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (14-3)
Home 6-0
Road 8-3

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 96.2 (Opp: 85.1)
RPG: 46.00 (Opp: 38.82)
APG: 22.3 (Opp: 18.6)
SPG: 7.35 (Opp: 7.59)
BPG: 6.47 (Opp: 4.82)
TO: 14.59 (Opp: 14.53)
FG%: .458 (Opp: .420)
FT%: .751 (Opp: .701)
3p%: .380 (Opp: .370)

Probable Bulls starters


CJ Watson - PG -
Richard Hamilton - SG -
Luol Deng - SF -
Carlos Boozer - PF -
Joakim Noah - C -

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points:Rose 20.8, Deng 15.6
Rebounds: Boozer 8.4, Noah 8.3
Assists: Rose 8.7, Watson 4.0
Steals: Watson 1.38, Deng 1.24
Blocks: Gibson 1.41, Asik 1.29

FG%: Boozer .530, Asik .519
FT%: Rose .877, Watson .840
3FG%: Watson .524, Brewer .500

Injury report
Derrick Rose (left toe sprain) is day-to-day
Taj Gibson (left ankle) is day-to-day.

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



Charlotte Bobcats (3-12)
Home 2-6
Road 1-6

Probable Bobcats starters
DJ Augustine - PG
Kemba Walker- SG
Gerald Henderson - SF
Tyrus Thomas - PF
Byron Mullens - C

Injury report
Corey Maggette Left Hamstring Strain Out
Eduardo Najera Torn Cartilage, Left Knee Out
Reggie Williams Torn Meniscus, Left Knee Out
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I will be in attendance.

Nice start for Bulls, leading 13-6 with 7 minutes left in 1st quarter

Starting five for Bulls: Watson, Hamilton, Deng, Boozer and Asik

Out are Rose, Lucas, Gibson and Noah

Asik with 3 rebounds so far...Boozer and Hamilton with 4 pts each

Bulls lead down to 16-11

Charlotte full time out with 3:38 to play in 1st

Bulls 21 Bobcats 15

Deng 6 pts, Watson 5 pts, Boozer and Rip 4 each and Asik with 2 pts (Bulls shooting 56%)

Asik with his 2nd foul - 1:30 left in 1st

Bulls lead 23-17

Scalabrine in for Asik...this is interesting...now the Bulls are missing Kurt Thomas...