Game #70, Mon, 03/22 Bulls vs Rockets

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Game 70, Home Game 34
Monday, March 22, 2010 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
WCIU-TV / ESPN 1000 AM

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

BULLS VS. ROCKETS THIS SEASON
Jan. 23 @ Houston – BULLS WON 104-97
March 22 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (32-37)
Home 19-14
Road 13-23
Div 8-5
EConf 20-21
WConf 12-16

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 97.2 (Opp: 99.7)
RPG: 44.1 (Opp: 43.2)
APG: 20.3 (Opp: 20.9)
SPG: 6.9 (Opp: 7.2)
BPG: 5.8 (Opp: 5.5)
TO: 14.6 (Opp: 13.8)
FG%: .450 (Opp: .446)
FT%: .757 (Opp: .741)
3p%: .326 (Opp: .351)

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 11.2, Deng 7.3
Assists: Rose 5.7, Hinrich 4.6
Steals: Hinrich 1.16, Deng 1.02
Blocks: Noah 1.53, Gibson 1.13

FG%: Law .513, Gibson .498
FT%: Pargo .925, Miller .843
3FG%: Deng .379, Hinrich .342

Injury report

Out:
Jerome James (right Achilles)
Luol Deng (right calf strain)

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



Houston Rockets (36-32)
Home 20-15
Road 16-17
EConf 11-14
WConf 25-18

Probable Rockets starters
Aaron Brooks - PG
Kevin Martin - SG
Trevor Ariva - SF
Luis Scola - PF
Chuck Hayes - C

Injury report
Shane Battier (hyperextended left knee)
Yao Ming (left foot surgery)

Boxscore

Recap


By KC Johnson (Chicago Tribune)

Derrick Rose's 27 points and a huge 3-pointer from Kirk Hinrich late helped the Bulls positively open a three-game homestand. However, their deficit for the final Eastern Conference playoff berth remained at 2 1/2 games when the Raptors downed the Timberwolves.

"That is a little upsetting," Rose said. "But we're going to keep it going. We're on a roll and we're going to keep fighting."

The Bulls led 85-74 before the Rockets ripped off a 10-2 run capped by Aaron Brooks' 3-pointer with 1 minute, 41 seconds left to make palms sweaty.

But Rose, who had 11 points in the fourth and also helped harass Brooks into 3-for-17 shooting, calmly buried a jumper. After Luis Scola sank two free throws, Hinrich swished his fourth 3-pointer without a miss with 56.2 seconds left.

"When you lose 10 in a row like we did, morale can go down and a give-up attitude can result," Joakim Noah said. "I don't think we've had that at all. We've played hard every night."

2 1/2 games behind Raptors and Bobcats. Playoffs are still a possibility. Bulls will play 2 against Bobcats and 1 game against the Raptors.

Go Bulls!