Tue, 03/04 Grizzlies @ Bulls, Predictions & Comments

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (14-45) @ CHICAGO BULLS (23-36)
Regular Season Game 60, Home Game 28
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 – 7:30 P.M. CT
United Center
ESPN AM 1000



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Chicago Bulls



Probable Starters: Hinrich, Hughes, Deng, Thomas & Noah
Record: 23-36 (.390)
4th Central Division
At Home: 12-15
At Road: 11-21
Streak: L2

PPG: 95.7
FG%: .427
RPG: 43.7

Opp PPG: 98.5
Opp FG%: .449
Opp RPG: 42.4


Player Stats
PPG: Gordon 19.4, Huges 19.0
APG: Hinrich 5.9, Hughes 4.2
RPG: Gooden 9.4, Deng 6.7
SPG: Hinrich 1.11, Hughes 1.00
BPG: Thomas 1.00, Noah 0.65

Memphis Grizzlies



Record: 14-45 (0.237)
5th Southwest Division
At Home: 10-21
At Road: 4-24
Streak: L8


PPG: 99.5
FG%: .454
RPG: 41.3

Opp PPG: 105.7
Opp FG%: .478
Opp RPG: 44.3

Player Stats
PPG: Gay 20.1, Miller 16.8
APG: Conley 4.6, Lowry 3.6
RPG: Miller 6.5, Gay 6.1
SPG: Gay 1.59, Lowry 1.05
BPG: Milicic 1.76, Gay 0.88
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A bold prediction from me today.

No win tonight against the Grizzlies = no playoffs 2008 for Bulls!

So it is time to win right now.

after 1st quarter

Bulls 22 Grizzlies 16

22 pts from 7 different players

Deng leading scorer for Bulls with 6
Gooden 5 reb, Noah 4 reb
Hughes 3 ast

2nd quarter starts with 2 pts from Noc with Thomas assists

Bulls 24 Grizz 16

hot shooting from Kirk so far

4-5FGs, 1-2 3FGs

Bulls ahead 31-24

2:55 to play in 1st half

Bulls leading 46-32

Kirk 13 pts
Deng 12 pts
Noah 7 reb

1:23 to go in 2nd quarter

Bulls 51 Grizz 32

Go Bulls!

halftime

Bulls 54 Grizzlies 36

Kirk and Deng with 15 pts