Game #58, Wed, 02/26 Bulls vs Blazers

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Game 58, Home Game 28
Friday, February 26, 2010 – 7:00 PM CT
United Center
Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. TRAIL BLAZERS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ..................... Bulls lead 56-50
BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 5 Losses
BULLS HOME STREAK ......... 2 Losses
BULLS ROAD STREAK .......... 3 Losses

BULLS VS. TRAIL BLAZERS THIS SEASON
Nov. 23 @ Portland – TRAIL BLAZERS WON 122-98
Feb. 26 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (30-27)
Home 18-9
Road 12-18
Div 8-3
EConf 19-16
WConf 11-11

Bulls Averages:
PPG: 97.0 (Opp: 97.9)
RPG: 45.5 (Opp: 43.3)
APG: 20.3 (Opp: 20.7)
SPG: 6.8 (Opp: 7.1)
BPG: 6.2 (Opp: 5.7)
TO: 14.6 (Opp: 13.7)
FG%: .446 (Opp: .437)
FT%: .758 (Opp: .731)
3p%: .341 (Opp: .347)

Probable Bulls starters



Derrick Rose - PG
Kirk Hinrich - SG
Luol Deng - SF
Taj Gibson - PF
Brad Miller - C


Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Rose 19.9, Deng 18.2
Rebounds: Noah 11.4, Deng 7.3
Assists: Rose 5.8, Hinrich 4.5
Steals: Deng 1.02 ,Hinrich 1.00, Murray 1.00
Blocks: Noah 1.59, Gibson 1.19

FG%: Noah .494, Gibson .488
FT%: Pargo .960, Johnson .861
3FG%: Deng .387, Hinrich .373

Injury report

Out: Jerome James (right Achilles)

Probable:Joakim Noah (plantar fasciitis, left foot) and Taj Gibson (plantar fasciitis, left foot)

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



Portland Trail Blazers (34-26)
Home 19-13
Road 15-13
EConf 15-12
WConf 21-14

Probable Blazers starters
Andre Miller - PG
Brandon Roy - SG
Nicolas Batum - SF
LaMarcus Aldridge - PF
Juwan Howard - C

Injury report
Greg Oden (left knee) and Joel Przybilla (right knee) are out
Marcus Camby (right ankle) is questionable.

Go Bulls!!!!!

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Bulls leading 50-49 with 1:17 left in 1st half. Warrick with 11 points and Rose with 10.

Nice plays from Gibson. First he draw the offensive foul, then goes for offensive rebounds and the layup and then getting the defensive rebound after a Blazers miss.

Halftime

Bulls leading 52-51

Bulls have no answer for Aldridge, who have 22 points now.

Bulls leading 56-55.

Nice pass from Miller to Warrick for an easy layup.

Go Bulls!

With 5:56 to go in 3rd, the Bulls trailing 60-65.

Blazers getting more FTs. 16 to 8 for the Bulls.

Flagrant foul from Aldridge as he pushed Warrick up in the air.

Bulls 78 Blazer 79