Game #11 - Bulls @ Timberwolves - Game Thread

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Game 11, Road Game 8
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 – 7:00 PM CT
Target Center
Comcast SportsNet+ / ESPN 1000 AM


BULLS VS. TIMBERWOLVES ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ................... Bulls Lead 25-17
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 4 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK ............ 2 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 2 Wins

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (8-2)
Home 3-0
Road 5-2

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 96.3 (Opp: 86.6)
RPG: 44.60 (Opp: 37.80)
APG: 22.9 (Opp: 19.4)
SPG: 7.30 (Opp: 8.60)
BPG: 5.40 (Opp: 4.30)
TO: 15.10 (Opp: 14.90)
FG%: .452 (Opp: .430)
FT%: .760 (Opp: .680)
3p%: .383 (Opp: .357)

Probable Bulls starters


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

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points:Rose 19.7, Boozer 14.9
Rebounds: Boozer 8.3, Noah 7.5
Assists: Rose 8.4, Watson 3.4
Steals: Watson 1.20, Boozer 1.00
Blocks: Gibson 1.20, Noak 1.00

FG%: Boozer .536, Brewer .534
FT%: Rose .900, Deng .788
3FG%: Brewer .750, 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.



Minnesota Timberwolves (3-6)
Home 2-4
Road 1-1

Probable Timberwolves starters
Luke Ridnour - PG
Wayne Ellington - SG
Wes Johnson - SF
Kevin Love - PF
Darko Milicic - C

Injury report
Guard José Barea: Has missed five of the past six contests due to a strained left hamstring suffered Dec. 27 at Milwaukee, and is listed as questionable for tonight's game.
Forward Michael Beasley: Left Friday's game vs. Cleveland in the 4th quarter after suffering a right midfoot sprain, and did not return. He's not with the team for tonight's contest.
Guard Malcolm Lee: Underwent surgery on Dec. 30 to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He'll be sidelined indefinitely.
Center Brad Miller: Underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee in mid-May, and will be sidelined indefinitely.
Center Nikola Pekovic: Made his season debut Friday vs. Cleveland, having missed the first six games due to a strained left adductor muscle suffered Dec. 21 at Milwaukee.
Guard Martell Webster: Underwent microdiscectomy surgery on Sept. 28, and will be sidelined indefinitely.
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It is the only game against the Timberwolves this season.

Go Bulls!

Bulls 111 Timberwolves 100

Nick Friedell's rapid reaction

How it happened: The Bulls almost gave up a 24-point lead, but Derrick Rose wouldn't let that happen in the end. He finished the game with 31 points, 11 assists and three rebounds. Luol Deng added 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Bulls won for the second night in a row. Ronnie Brewer continued his solid play of late, chipping in 17 points.

What it means: Tom Thibodeau is going to be livid at his team for allowing Minnesota back in the game, but ultimately he'll be happy with the way they finished it off. The Bulls could have completely fallen apart after giving up such a gigantic cushion, but Rose finally started driving to the rim again, and as usual, that opened up the floor for everybody else. Yet again though, Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah were benched in the fourth quarter. It's obvious that Thibodeau trusts the combo of Omer Asik and Taj Gibson more on the floor. But that will surely be a topic of conversation for Bulls fans considering it's the third time already this season that Thibodeau has decided to make that move.