Game #13 - Bulls @ Celtics - Game Thread

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Game 13, Road Game 9
Friday, January 13, 2012 – 7:00 PM CT
TD Garden
Comcast SportsNet / ESPN / ESPN 1000 AM


BULLS VS. CELTICS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ....................Bulls trail 88-111
BULLS CURRENT STREAK.......2 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK..............3 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK ..........2 Losses

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (10-2)
Home 4-0
Road 6-2

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 96.0 (Opp: 85.8)
RPG: 46.25 (Opp: 37.83)
APG: 22.5 (Opp: 18.7)
SPG: 6.92 (Opp: 8.42)
BPG: 6.08 (Opp: 4.92)
TO: 15.42 (Opp: 14.50)
FG%: .450 (Opp: .419)
FT%: .741 (Opp: .701)
3p%: .392 (Opp: .356)

Probable Bulls starters


Derrick Rose - PG -
Ronnie Brewer - SG -
Luol Deng - SF -
Carlos Boozer - PF -
Joakim Noah - C -

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points:Rose 20.7, Deng 14.5
Rebounds: Boozer 7.9, Noah 7.5
Assists: Rose 8.6, Watson 3.4
Steals: Watson 1.20, Deng 1.00
Blocks: Gibson 1.42, Asik 1.17

FG%: Boozer .507, Brewer .500
FT%: Rose .891, Noah .794
3FG%: Brewer .636, Watson .462

Injury report
Richard Hamilton (sore left groin), Derrick Rose (left toe sprain) and C.J. Watson (left elbow sprain) are day-to-day.

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



Boston Celtics (4-5)
Home 3-2
Road 1-3

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

Injury report
No injury to report.
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KC Johnson via Twitter:

@KCJHoop K.C Johnson
DRose is participating in shootaround for #Bulls. Thibodeau will address media shortly on his status.
26 minutes ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry

I hope that Rose is ready for playing.

More from KC Johnson Twitter:

Thibs said DRose is gametime decision. #Bulls

Thibodeau said "C.J. is closer than Rip." C.J. told me Monday is target date. So that means both out for #Bulls vs. Celtics.

This would be really bad if Rose can't play.

Rose is playing and gets the first points of the game for a 2-0 lead. ;-)

Starting 5: Noah, Boozer, Deng, Brewer and Rose

for Boston: Garnett, Bass, Pierce, Allen and Rondo

Boozer with jumper for an early 5-2 lead for Bulls.

Deng for 3 - Bulls 8 Celtics 2

Boozer with his next points - Bulls 10 Celtics 4

Noah with dunk for 12-6

6:16 to play in 1st quarter

Bulls lead 14-6

Rose 2 pts, 2 ast, 2 reb
Boozer 4 pts, 1 reb
Deng 6 pts, 2 ast, 2 reb
Noah 2 pts, 3 reb
Brewer 1 ast