Mon, 03/09 Bulls @ Heat

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Game 64, Road Game 34
Monday, March 9, 2009 – 6:30 PM CT
AmericanAirlines Arena
WGN / ESPN 1000 AM


BULLS VS. HEAT ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ................... Bulls Lead 42-33
BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 3 Losses
BULLS HOME STREAK ............. 1 Loss
BULLS ROAD STREAK .......... 2 Losses

Chicago Bulls (29-34)
Home 19-11
Road 10-23
Div 6-6
EConf 14-22
WConf 15-12

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Gordon 20.5, Rose 16.6
Rebounds: Miller 7.5, Noah 7.2
Assists: Rose 6.3, Hinrich 4.3
Steals: Hinrich 1.25, Deng 1.22
Blocks: Thomas 1.80, Noah 1.48

FG%: Noah .533, Miller .492
FT%: Salmons .875, Gordon .864
3FG%: Tim Thomas .412, Gordon .409


Probalbe Bulls starters

Derrick Rose

Ben Gordon

John Salmons

Tyrus Thomas

Joakim Noah



Probable Heat starters

Mario Chalmers
Dwayne Wade
Jamario Moon
Udonis Haslem
Jermaine O'Neal

Injury report

Kirk Hinrich (bruised right quad) and Tim Thomas (left knee strain) are questionable
Luol Deng (right shin contusion) is doubtful
Jerome James (ruptured right Achilles) is out.

For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at http://www.Bulls.com.

Heat Injuries
None

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-10-bulls-heat-chicagomar10,0,2483695.story

You can quibble over the Bulls' stunning 130-127 double-overtime loss to the Heat Monday night and look at their 23 turnovers and critical missed free throws.

You can question why Derrick Rose didn't have the ball at the end and Ben Gordon never got a last-second play call or how in the world did Dwayne Wade break free for a missed layup attempt at the first overtime buzzer.

Or you can just nod to greatness, do yourself a favor and watch highlights of Wade's 24-foot running three-pointer at the second-overtime buzzer, oh, about 100 times.

It's that good.

I think that was a really good game from the Bulls. With the better ending this day for the Heat. Better luck next time...