vs WASHINGTON WIZARDS (1-0) @ CHICAGO BULLS (0-1) EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND POST-SEASON GAME TWO, HOME GAME TWO TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014 – 8:30 PM CT UNITED CENTER Comcast SportsNet / TNT / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM BULLS vs. WIZARDS ALL-TIME ALL-TIME .................. Bulls lead 113-95 BULLS CURRENT STREAK ........ 1 Win BULLS HOME STREAK ............. 1 Loss BULLS ROAD STREAK ............... 1 Win BULLS VS. WIZARDS THIS SEASON Jan. 13 @ Chicago – Wizards 102, Bulls 88 Jan. 17 @ Washington – Wizards 96, Bulls 93 April 5 @ Washington –Bulls 96, Wizards 78 BULLS PLAYOFF HISTORY VERSUS WASHINGTON 1997 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND (BULLS WON 3-0) CHI - W 98-86 CHI - W 109-104 WAS - W 96-95 2005 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND (WIZARDS WON 4-2) CHI - W 103-94 CHI - W 113-103 WAS - L 99-117 WAS - L 99-106 CHI - L 110-112 WAS - L 91-94 2014 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND CHI - L 93-102 Game Notes Chicago Bulls (0-1) Home 0-1 Road 0-0 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 93.0 (Opp: 102.0) RPG: 39.0 (Opp: 45.0) APG: 13.0 (Opp: 21.0) SPG: 5.0 (Opp: 5.0) BPG: 3.0 (Opp: 5.0) TO: 8.0 (Opp: 10.0) FG%: .420 (Opp: .486) FT%: .769 (Opp: .743) 3p%: .250 (Opp: .364) Probable Bulls starters Kirk Hinrich - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Carlos Boozer - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Augustin 16.0, Hinrich 16.0 Rebounds: Noah 10.0, Boozer 9.0 Assists: Noah 4.0, Augustin 3.0 Steals: Butler 3.0 Blocks: Gibson 3.0 FG%: Noah .667 FT%: Augustin 1.000 3FG%: Hinrich .400 Injury report Derrick Rose (right knee) is out For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Washington Wizards (1-0) Home 0-0 Road 1-0 Probable Wizards starters John Wall - PG Bradley Beal - SG Trevor Ariza - SF Marcin Gortat - PF Nene - C Injury report - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'd say the first game confirmed what a lot of us believed about both teams. The only thing I find surprising is that I'm more worried about the Wizards defense than their offense. Nene and John Wall are well suited to cover Noah and our PG's, which'll be very problematic since we have no one else to initiate the offense.
Agreed. Too late to tank. Not to late to talk about how we didn't. Washington starts game 2 like they're very confident. Early lead and dominant looking play.
End of 1, 31-20 Wizards Bulls 39% Wizards 57% Beal 10, Augustin 8 Bulls 12-11 rebounding edge. Beal 4
Tanking is always, always unacceptable in my eyes. There is a lot of game left but even if we lose and end one round and home I would never support a tank. You let a team know its ok to lose and not try even for one season for a "greater good" I don't think you ever get that back. Go down fighting.
