Sat, 01/31 Bulls @ Suns

bullsger · by **bullsger** on Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:35 am

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Game 48, Road Game 25
Saturday, January 31, 2009 – 8:00 PM CT
US Airways Center
WGN America / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. SUNS ALL-TIME
ALL-TIME ................... Suns Lead 61-58
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ....... 1 Win
BULLS HOME STREAK .............. 1 Win
BULLS ROAD STREAK .............. 1 Loss

Chicago Bulls (20-27)
Home 13-10
Road 7-17
Div 3-5
EConf 10-17
WConf 10-10

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Gordon 19.8, Rose 16.5
Rebounds: Gooden 8.6, Noah 6.3
Assists: Rose 6.4, Hinrich 4.7
Steals: Deng 1.28, Hughes 1.20
Blocks: Thomas 1.75, Noah 1.47

FG%: Noah .534, Gray .522
FT%: Gooden .866, Gordon .850
3FG%: Gordon .402, Hughes .392

Probalbe Bulls starters

Derrick Rose

Ben Gordon

Luol Deng

Tyrus Thomas

Joakim Noah

Probable Suns starters

Steve Nash
Jason Richardson
Grant Hill
Amare Stoudemire
Shaquille O'Neal

Injury report

Drew Gooden - Left Groin - Day-to-day decision
Michael Ruffin (sprained left ankle) is out.
For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at http://www.Bulls.com.

Suns Injuries
None

bullsger · by **bullsger** on Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:23 am

Interesting that the Bulls get their first 3-game win streak after a 5-game losing streak and on the road. This is really good to see the Bulls win some games. And posting a season high in scoring with 122 against the Suns. :jam2:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-01-bulls-suns-chicagofeb01,0,1998590,print.story

The first season sweep of Phoenix since 1996-97 and first three-game winning streak since April 2007 surely isn't embarrassing.

[...]

one thing to worry: Derrick Rose took himself out of the game with 6 minutes 42 seconds left after suffering a sprain on top of his left foot as he descended from a dunk.

"It has been hurting for a while, but I haven't dunked in so long and I had the chance and it stung," said Rose, who never before had taken himself out of a game voluntarily. "I should be fine with treatment."

I really hope that the injury from Rose isn't serious.

bullsger · by **bullsger** on Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:24 am

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=290131021

• After losing their season-high fifth straight game at Minnesota on Jan. 25th, the Bulls have won three straight road games by an average of 17.3 points.

• The starting backcourt of Ben Gordon and Derrick Rose combined for 52 points, while the Suns starting backcourt of Steve Nash and Jason Richardson only managed 27.

• The Suns have lost two straight and seven of the last 10 games.

• Leandro Barbosa scored a season-high 32 points in just 32 minutes.

-- ESPN research

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