Game #78, Bulls vs Celtics - Game Thread

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Game 78, Home Game 40
Thursday, April 7, 2011 – 7:00 PM (CT)
United Center
TNT / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. CELTICS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME .................... Bulls trail 87-111
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ....... 1 Win
BULLS HOME STREAK ............ 2 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK .......... 2 Losses

BULLS VS. CELTICS THIS SEASON
Nov. 5 @ Boston – CELTICS WON 110-105 (OT)
Dec. 3 @ Boston – CELTICS WON 104-92
Jan. 8 @ Chicago – BULLS WON 90-79
April 7 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (57-20)
Home 34-5
Road 23-15
BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 4 Wins

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 98.6 (Opp: 91.5)
RPG: 44.2 (Opp: 38.6)
APG: 22.2 (Opp: 19.0)
SPG: 7.22 (Opp: 6.90)
BPG: 5.69 (Opp: 5.92)
TO: 14.1 (Opp: 14.2)
FG%: .461 (Opp: .430)
FT%: .737 (Opp: .760)
3p%: .361 (Opp: .327)

Probable Bulls starters


Derrick Rose - PG - 25.1 ppg, 7.9 apg, 1.07 spg
Keith Bogans- SG - 4.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, .47 spg
Luol Deng - SF - 17.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.7 apg
Carlos Boozer - PF - 17.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.5 apg
Joakim Noah - C - 12.1 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 1.40 bpg

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Rose 25.1, Boozer 17.8
Rebounds: Noah 10.9, Boozer 9.4
Assists: Rose 7.9, Deng 2.7
Steals: Brewer 1.31, Rose 1.07
Blocks: Noah 1.40, Gibson 1.35

FG%: Asik .551, Boozer .527
FT%: Korver .875, Rose .855
3FG%: Korver .425, Watson .396

Injury report
Keith Bogans (sore right knee) is day-to-day.

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



Boston Celtics (54-23)
Home 31-8
Road 23-15

Probable Celtics starters
Rajon Rondo - PG
Ray Allen - SG
Paul Pierce - SF
Kevin Garnett - PF
Jermaine O’Neal - C

Injury report
Shaquille O’Neal Strained Right Calf Day‐to‐Day
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2:53 left in the game

Bulls leading with 16

:-)

2nd unit in the end the game...

Or perhaps not. Rose and Boozer back at court.

Bulls now leading 89-75 with 1:45 left

Rose with 2 FTs and Bulls leading 94-77

Another 30+ pts game from Rose

Butler in to play last 40 seconds.

3-pointer from Butler

Bulls 97 Celtics 79

Bulls win 97-81

Very important win against a good team. Bulls are now 4 games ahead of Miami and Boston.

And have only 4 games left to play. Looks good to secure the #1 seed for the Bulls.