Game #65, Fri, 03/12 Bulls @ Heat

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Game 65, Road Game 33
Friday, March 12, 2010 – 6:30 PM CT
AmericanAirlines Arena
WGN-TV / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. HEAT ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ................... Bulls Lead 44-35
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ....... 1 Win
BULLS HOME STREAK ............ 2 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK .......... 4 Losses

BULLS VS. HEAT THIS SEASON
Nov. 01 @ Miami – HEAT WON 95-87
Feb. 06 @ Chicago – BULLS WON 95-91
Mar. 12 @ Miami –
Mar. 25 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (31-33)
Home 19-13
Road 12-20
Div 8-4
EConf 19-19
WConf 12-14

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 97.3 (Opp: 99.7)
RPG: 44.5 (Opp: 43.1)
APG: 20.3 (Opp: 21.0)
SPG: 6.8 (Opp: 7.3)
BPG: 5.9 (Opp: 5.7)
TO: 14.6 (Opp: 13.6)
FG%: .449 (Opp: .445)
FT%: .758 (Opp: .741)
3p%: .334 (Opp: .350)

Probable Bulls starters



Derrick Rose - PG
Kirk Hinrich - SG
James Johnson - SF
Taj Gibson - PF
Brad Miller - C


Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Rose 20.4, Deng 18.0
Rebounds: Noah 11.4, Deng 7.3
Assists: Rose 5.7, Hinrich 4.5
Steals: Hinrich 1.11, Deng 1.02
Blocks: Noah 1.56, Gibson 1.16

FG%: Gibson .496, Noah .494
FT%: Pargo .935, Miller .844
3FG%: Deng .379, Hinrich .362

Injury report

Out:
Jerome James (right Achilles)
Joakim Noah (plantar fasciitis, left foot)
Luol Deng (Right calf strain)

Probable:
Derrick Rose (sprained wrist)

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



Miami Heat (33-32)
Home 18-14
Road 15-18
EConf 19-18
WConf 14-14

Probable Heat starters
Carlos Arroyo - PG
Dwayne Wade - SG
Quentin Richardson - SF
Michael Beasley - PF
Jermaine O'Neal - C

Injury report
None

By Sam Smith (Bulls Blog)

“I really think this is the time to have a gut check,” said Pargo. “As a team we have to decide whether we’re going to fight or lay down. It’s a perfect opportunity for myself and J.J. (James Johnson) to step up and show them we can play. We still have a season ahead of us, 18 games left to be in the playoffs. We have to decide whether we want to play or not. I was just thinking (about a team meeting). We definitely need to get together as a team and just talk, just figure out what we want to do. It’s on us. We’re the ones on the court playing. We’ve got to do something. It takes something out of the ordinary to do something out of the ordinary. Now we need to step up and win ballgames without our main guys.”

One thing to say but another to do, eh?

So, we’ll find out.

Let us find out. If they really want to be in the playoffs then they must win tonight. Even without Rose.

Go Bulls!

Chuck Swirsky twitter

Rose no go tonight. Mri confirms sprained left wrist

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No rose noah or deng against miami

This sounds like a loss for the Bulls. Too bad that this game is against a playoff contender.

Go Bulls!