Mon, 04/13 Bulls @ Pistons

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Game 81, Road Game 41
Monday, April 13, 2009 – 6:30 PM CT
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM


BULLS VS. PISTONS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME .................. Bulls trail 104-117
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 2 Wins
BULLS HOME STREAK ............ 6 Wins
BULLS ROAD STREAK .......... 2 Losses

Chicago Bulls (40-40)
Home 28-12
Road 12-28
Div 8-7
EConf 23-27
WConf 17-13

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Gordon 20.7, Salmons 19.3
Rebounds: Miller 7.5, Noah 7.5
Assists: Rose 6.2, Hinrich 4.0
Steals: Hinrich 1.29, Deng 1.22
Blocks: Thomas 1.90, Noah 1.40

FG%: Noah .549, Salmons .486
FT%: Gordon .865, Salmons .856
3FG%: Tim Thomas .474, Hinrich .421


Probable Bulls starters

Derrick Rose

Ben Gordon

John Salmons

Tyrus Thomas

Joakim Noah



Probable Pistons starters

Rodney Stuckey
Richard Hamilton
Tayshaun Prince
Antonio McDyess
Rasheed Wallace

Injury report

Luol Deng (right shin contusion) is out.
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.

Pistons Injuries
Allen Iverson (back) is out for the remainder of the season.

This is a very good time for the Bulls to get one of this road wins. If they win they secure that they are ahead of the Pistons.

And then they even have a chance to be 6th seed and play the recently slumping Magic. The last two games for the Sixers a home game vs Celtics and the road game at Cleveland. And I think that their last game is a sure loss for Sixers. Cavs want this 40-1 home record.

So tonight it really matters for the Bulls on the road. So go out and beat the Pistons on their home court.

Go Bulls!!!

End of 1st quarter

Bulls 31 Pistons 31

Go Bulls!

Halftime

Bulls trailing 48-56 after a bad stretch at the end of the 2nd quarter

Go Bulls and get this win in the 2nd half!

I really hope for a good 2nd half from the Bulls. So that they can get this win. It would be very good to avoid the Cavaliers in the 1st round of the playoffs. Please

Bulls were back behind with 10+ points. Then good stretch from Bulls to get within one.

But Pistons with 3-pointer and jumper as the Bulls have 2 turnovers.

Bulls 66 Pistons 72 with 1:31 left in 3rd quarter.

Go Bulls!

End of 3rd

Bulls 69 Pistons 75

Please Bulls go for a good 4th quarter to win this one.

Bulls 74 Pistons 78

Go Bulls!

Bulls 76 Pistons 78

Go Bulls! Get defensive stops.

No.

3 straight Bulls misses...

Bulls 76 Pistons 82

Go Bulls!