Game #08 - Bulls @ Magic- Game Thread

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Game 8, Road Game 6
Friday, January 6, 2012 – 7:00 PM CT
Amway Center
ESPN / WCIU-TV / ESPN 1000 AM


BULLS VS. MAGIC ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ...................... Bulls trail 40-41
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 3 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK .............. 1 Win
BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 2 Wins

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (6-1)
Home 2-0
Road 4-1

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 97.1 (Opp: 86.6)
RPG: 45.1 (Opp: 39.0)
APG: 23.1 (Opp: 19.0)
SPG: 7.14 (Opp: 9.00)
BPG: 5.57 (Opp: 3.86)
TO: 15.6 (Opp: 14.0)
FG%: .454 (Opp: .419)
FT%: .743 (Opp: .647)
3p%: .382 (Opp: .312)

Probable Bulls starters


Derrick Rose - PG -
Richard Hamilton - SG -
Luol Deng - SF -
Carlos Boozer - PF -
Joakim Noah - C -

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points:Rose 20.9, Deng 15.4
Rebounds: Boozer 8.1, Noah 7.6
Assists: Rose 8.6, Watson 3.4
Steals: Boozer 1.43, Watson 1.20
Blocks: Asik, Gibson & Noah 1.00

FG%: Brewer .561, Boozer .524
FT%: Rose .891, Deng .793
3FG%: Brewer .833, Watson .462

Injury report
Richard Hamilton (sore left groin) and CJ Watson (left elbow sprain) are day-to-day.

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



Orlando Magic (5-2)
Home 4-0
Road 1-2

Probable Magic starters
Jameer Nelson - PG
Jason Richardson - SG
Hedo Turkoglu - SF
Ryan Anderson - PF
Dwight Howard - C

Injury report
None to report.
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Tough game ahead. Rose injured, but will be playing. Magic are 4-0 at home, but Bulls have won the last two at Orlando.

So my prediction Bulls 93 Magic 91.

Go Bulls!

Boozer will abuse Anderson in the post, Noah will attempt to stop Howard..

My prediction will be Bulls 96, Magic 85.

By Nick Friedell (ESPN Chicago)

Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, who fell on his left elbow Wednesday, will play Friday night against the Orlando Magic.

Rip Hamilton, who is battling a groin injury that he tweaked Wednesday, will be a game-time decision.

Rose underwent an X-ray on the elbow and said Wednesday he was fine. He wrapped the elbow in ice after Friday morning's shootaround and was wearing a compression sleeve, which he said he's been wearing to reduce the swelling.

"It's fine," Rose said Friday. "You know if it was messed up, I still wouldn't tell you. It's good.

So Rose will play. I hope that Hamilton can play, too.

I don't wanna risk RIP, play Rose for sure but have RIP come off the bench.

Brewer starting along with Deng, Boozer, Noah and Rose

Orlando with quick 4-0 start... :-(

First Bulls points from Rose

Full time-out Chicago after Orlando leads 8-2 (9:41 to play in 1st quarter)

Rose with a three - Bulls 10 Magic 12, but Magic answering with a three

Bulls trailing by 5