Game #71, Thu, 03/25 Bulls vs Heat

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Game 71, Home Game 35
Thursday, March 25, 2010 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
TNT / Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. HEAT ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ................... Bulls Lead 44-36
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ...... 1 Loss
BULLS HOME STREAK ............ 2 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK .......... 5 Losses

BULLS VS. HEAT THIS SEASON
Nov. 01 @ Miami – HEAT WON 95-87
Feb. 06 @ Chicago – BULLS WON 95-91
Mar. 12 @ Miami – HEAT WON 108-95
Mar. 25 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (33-37)
Home 20-14
Road 13-23
Div 8-5
EConf 20-21
WConf 13-16

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 97.2 (Opp: 99.5)
RPG: 44.2 (Opp: 43.1)
APG: 20.4 (Opp: 20.9)
SPG: 6.9 (Opp: 7.2)
BPG: 5.8 (Opp: 5.4)
TO: 14.7 (Opp: 13.8)
FG%: .450 (Opp: .444)
FT%: .755 (Opp: .743)
3p%: .329 (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 20.5, Deng 18.0
Rebounds: Noah 11.1, Deng 7.3
Assists: Rose 5.8, Hinrich 4.6
Steals: Hinrich 1.19, Deng 1.02
Blocks: Noah 1.52, Gibson 1.19

FG%: Law .513, Gibson .496
FT%: Pargo .925, Miller .835
3FG%: Deng .379, Hinrich .353

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.



Miami Heat (37-34)
Home 21-16
Road 16-18
EConf 23-19
WConf 14-15

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

Injury report
Udonis Haslem Sprained Right Ankle

PLAYOFF RACE
EAST GB
1. Cle ---
2. Orl 6.0
3. Bos 10.5
4. Atl 10.5
5. Mil 16.0
6. Mia 19.0
7. Tor 20.0
8. Cha 20.0
9. Chi 22.5

Bulls and Heat are the only teams from the East to play tonight.

Go Bulls!

AccuScore Winning Percentage Forecast:

Bulls .526
Heat .474

Bulls 70 Heat 100 with about 2 1/2 minutes to play.

OMG

Final

Bulls 74 Heat 103

I'm disappointed. I really expected more of a game tonight.

Boxscore looks like the Heat wanted the playoffs very far more then the Bulls. I haven't watched the game so is this right? Or why the Bulls have a .200 lower FG%?

Will be really difficult to reach the playoffs.

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/03/heat-destroy-hapless-bulls.html

On a national stage, the Bulls dropped an egg of massive proportions, getting blown out 103-74 by the Heat Thursday night at United Center.

With the loss, the Bulls fell 21/2 games behind Toronto with just 11 games to play in the race for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

The Bulls trailed by as many as 39 points and their offensive output marked a season-low.

Jermaine O'Neal led the Heat with 24 points in 24 minutes. Dwyane Wade added 12 points and 10 assists in just 29 minutes.