Game #66, Tue, 03/16 Bulls @ Grizzlies

bullsger · by **bullsger** on Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:00 am

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Game 66, Road Game 34
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 – 7:00 PM CT
FedEx Forum
Comcast SportsNet/ ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. GRIZZLIES ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ..................... Bulls lead 16-12
BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 2 Losses
BULLS HOME STREAK ............. 1 Loss
BULLS ROAD STREAK……….4 Losses

BULLS VS. GRIZZLIES THIS SEASON
March 4 @ Chicago – GRIZZLIES WON 105-96
March 16 @ Memphis –

Game Notes

Chicago Bulls (31-34)
Home 19-13
Road 12-21
Div 8-4
EConf 19-20
WConf 12-14

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 97.2 (Opp: 99.8)
RPG: 44.4 (Opp: 43.1)
APG: 20.2 (Opp: 21.0)
SPG: 6.8 (Opp: 7.2)
BPG: 5.9 (Opp: 5.6)
TO: 14.7 (Opp: 13.7)
FG%: .449 (Opp: .446)
FT%: .758 (Opp: .741)
3p%: .333 (Opp: .353)

Probable Bulls starters

Derrick Rose - PG
Jannero Pargo - 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 1.14, Deng 1.02
Blocks: Noah 1.56, Gibson 1.15

FG%: Gibson .497, Noah .494
FT%: Pargo .939, Miller .842
3FG%: Deng .379, Hinrich .357

Injury report

Out:
Jerome James (right Achilles)
Joakim Noah (plantar fasciitis, left foot)

Doubtful:
Luol Deng (right calf strain)

Questionable:
Derrick Rose (left wrist sprain)

Probable:
Taj Gibson (left foot)

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

Memphis Grizzlies (35-32)
Home 20-15
Road 15-17
EConf 17-9
WConf 18-23

Probable Grizzlies starters
Mike Conley - PG
O.J. Mayo - SG
Rudy Gay - SF
Zach Randolph - PF
Marc Gasol - C

Injury report
Ronnie Brewer (partially torn right hamstring) is day-to-day.
Lester Hudson (D-League assignment) is not with team.
Steven Hunter (sore left knee) is out.

bullsger · by **bullsger** on Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:32 am

By John Jackson (Chicago Suntimes)

But the Bulls certainly earned a measure of respect by pushing the Memphis Grizzlies to the final minute in a 104-97 loss Tuesday at the FedEx Forum despite playing without four starters.
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The Bulls' Jannero Pargo (left) and Brad Miller battle for a loose ball with the Grizzlies' Rudy Gay.
(AP)

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The loss extended the Bulls' losing streak to eight games, but this was one nobody realistically expected them even to be competitive in. They played without injured Derrick Rose (sprained left wrist), Luol Deng (strained muscle in right calf) and Joakim Noah (plantar fasciitis in left foot) and suspended Kirk Hinrich.

''A lot of guys out there haven't played together for that long, even in practice, so I was pleased with the effort,'' Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said. ''You're always disappointed with this result.''

Flip Murray led the Bulls with 25 points on 9-for-19 shooting. Hakim Warrick, who spent his first four seasons in the NBA with the Grizzlies, added 22 on 7-for-12 shooting.

The Grizzlies, who played without center Marc Gasol, were led by O.J. Mayo with 24 points.

As though Del Negro didn't have enough juggling to do, he had to make one more move because rookie James Johnson was yanked from the starting lineup after arriving late to practice Monday.

So without Johnson, Del Negro went with a three-guard lineup of Jannero Pargo, Acie Law and Murray with Taj Gibson and Brad Miller upfront.

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Game #66, Tue, 03/16 Bulls @ Grizzlies

Game #66, Tue, 03/16 Bulls @ Grizzlies

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