Game #41, Fri, 01/22 Bulls @ Suns

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Game 41, Road Game 20
Friday, January 22, 2010 – 9:30 PM CT
US Airways Center
Comcast SportsNet / ESPN / ESPN 1000 AM


BULLS VS. SUNS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ................... Suns Lead 61-59
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 2 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK .............. 1 Win
BULLS ROAD STREAK ............... 1 Win

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (18-22)
Home 14-7
Road 4-15
Div 6-3
EConf 13-12
WConf 5-10

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 94.5 (Opp: 98.0)
RPG: 45.6 (Opp: 43.1)
APG: 20.6(Opp: 21.2)
SPG: 6.7 (Opp: 7.5)
BPG: 6.2 (Opp: 6.0)
TO: 15.0 (Opp: 13.7)
FG%: .436 (Opp: .442)
FT%: .753 (Opp: .722)
3p%: .339 (Opp: .334)

Probable Bulls starters



Derrick Rose - PG
Kirk Hinrich - SG
Luol Deng - SF
Taj Gibson - PF
Joakim Noah - C


Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Rose 19.1, Deng 17.7
Rebounds: Noah 12.4, Deng 7.4
Assists: Rose 6.0, Hinrich 4.4
Steals: Salmons 1.44, Thomas 1.41
Blocks: Noah 1.73, Thomas 1.65

FG%: Gibson .491, Noah .486
FT%: Pargo .955, Johnsin .862
3FG%: Deng .405, Salmons .385

Injury report

Jerome James (right Achilles) is out.

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



Phoenix Suns (25-18)
Home 16-4
Road 9-14
EConf 12-8
WConf 13-10

Probable Suns starters
Steve Nash - PG
Leandro Barbosa - SG
Grant Hill - SF
Amara Stoudemire - PF
Robin Lopez - C

Injury report
Taylor Griffin (D-League assignment) is not with team.

What a nice surprise!

Boxscore

Recap

Derrick Rose scored 32 points and the Chicago Bulls shot 51 percent to win their fifth road game of the season, handing the Phoenix Suns only their fifth home loss with a 115-104 victory on Friday night.

Rose made 15 of 21 shots, including a 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer and an emphatic, two-handed fast-break dunk that put Chicago ahead 99-91 with 6:12 to play. His off-balance 20-footer sealed the victory with 1:13 to play.

Luol Deng added 23 points, Joakim Noah had 15 and John Salmons and Kirk Hinrich 14 apiece for the Bulls, 5-15 on the road this season and losers in their first two stops on a season-long seven game road trip.