Regular Season Game 03 - Bulls @ Timberwolves

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CHICAGO BULLS (1-1) vs MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (1-1)
Game 3, Road Game 2
Saturday, Nov. 01, 2014 – 7:00 PM CT
Target Center
WGN America / NBA-TV / ESPN 1000 AM

BULLS VS. TIMBERWOLVES ALL-TIME
BULLS CURRENT STREAK ....... 1 Win
BULLS HOME STREAK ............. 1 Loss
BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 5 Wins

BULLS VS. TIMBERWOLVES THIS SEASON
Nov. 1 @ Minnesota -
Feb. 27 @ Chicago -

All-Time-Record
Overall - 29-18
Home - 15-8
Road - 14-10
Neutral 0-0

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (1-1)
Home 0-1
Road 1-0

Bulls Season Averages:
PPG: 106.0 (Opp: 97.0)
RPG: 44.5 (Opp: 45.0)
APG: 23.0 (Opp: 18.5)
SPG: 6.5 (Opp: 8.5)
BPG: 9.0 (Opp: 4.5)
TO: 17.0 (Opp: 10.0)
FG%: .478 (Opp: .381)
FT%: .364 (Opp: .188)
3p%: .809 (Opp: .880)

Probable Bulls starters


Derrick Rose - PG -
Kirk Hinrich - SG -
Mike Dunleavy - SF -
Pau Gasol - PF -
Joakim Noah - C -

Bulls Stats Leaders
Points: Gasol 18.0, Rose 16.5
Rebounds: Gasol 10.0, Noah 9.5
Assists: Dunleavy 6.0, Rose 4.5
Steals: three players 1.0
Blocks: Noah & Gasol 3.0

FG%: Gibson .714, Brooks .615
FT%: Gasol .909, Rose .818
3FG%: Hinrich .500, Brooks .500

Injury report
Jimmy Butler (left thumb sprain) is questionable.
Derrick Rose (ankle sprain) is questionable.

For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report.



Minnesota Timberwolves (1-1)
Home 1-0
Road 0-1

Probable Timberwolves starters

Ricky Rubio - PG
Andrew Wiggins - SG
Corey Brewer - SF
Thaddeus Young - PF
Nikola Pekovic - C

Injury report
Guard Kevin Martin: Made his season debut Thursday vs. Detroit, having
missed Wednesday's game at Memphis due to soreness in his left ankle.
Center Ronny Turiaf: Has been sidelined for the first two games due to
soreness in his right hip and will not play in tonight's contest.
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Slice of cake.

 

I don't expect Rose or Butler to play. Maybe no Gibson either. The Bulls aren't that good. 1-2.

 

We could lose, if injuries abound.

 

K.C. Johnson ‏@KCJHoop

Rose is listed with starters. Taj Gibson is inactive. Guess that ankle "blew up overnight," which he feared. Butler not listed with starters

 

Sounds like Gibson had a regular sprain...hurts like hell the next day. Rose twisted the snkle a bit, but swelling must have been minimal.

 

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell

Rose warmed up on the floor, but obviously Bulls want to be safe. Now Bulls PR says both Rose and Gibson are out tonight.

 

Butler fouled

FTA good
FTA no good

 

Gasol blocks Pekovic

 

Butler scores in the lane, fouled

FTA good

 

Hinrich scores in the lane

 

Butler hits from the baseline

 

Gasol,misses in close Noah rebounds, scores

 

Dunleavy for 3 from the baseline

 

Bulls are in the top 5 in the league in 3's so far

 

Dunleavy another 3

 

Gasol scores in the lane, fouled

FTA good

Up 5

 

Gasol scores in close

 

Dunleavy misses the lay up Butler dunks in the miss

MDJ Tech

 

2:31 23-20 Bulls