vs DALLAS MAVERICKS (13-5) vs CHICAGO BULLS (11-6) Game 18, Home Game 6 Tuesday, Dec. 02, 2014 – 7:00 PM CT United Center ComCast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM/WRTO-AM Game Notes BULLS/MAVERICKS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK 1 Win BULLS HOME STREAK 1 Loss BULLS ROAD STREAK 1 Win BULLS VS. MAVERICKS THIS SEASON Dec. 2 @ Chicago – Jan. 23 @ Dallas – ALL-TIME Overall 33-33 Home 19-14 Road 14-19 Neutral 0-0 Chicago Bulls (11-6) Home 2-3 Road 9-3 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 101.1 (Opp: 98.3) RPG: 43.0 (Opp: 43.2) APG: 21.6 (Opp: 21.5) SPG: 6.41 (Opp: 7.12) BPG: 5.94 (Opp: 4.41) TO: 14.1 (Opp: 12.6) FG%: .456 (Opp: .444) FT%: .361 (Opp: .347) 3p%: .756 (Opp: .750) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Pau Gasol - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Butler 21.9, Gasol 19.4 Rebounds: Gasol 11.0, Noah 9.6 Assists: Rose 4.6, Noah 4.4 Steals: Butler 1.53, Hinrich 1.20 Blocks: Gasol 2.07, Noah 1.57 FG%: Gibson .546, Butler .498 FT%: Butler .826, Brooks .818 3FG%: Brooks .439, Hinrich .417 Injury report Taj Gibson - Out For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Dallas Mavericks (13-5) Home 9-2 Road 6-3 Probable Mavericks starters Jameer Nelson - PG Monta Ellis - SG Chandler Parsons - SF Dirk Nowitzki - PF Tyson Chandler - C Injury report Raymond Felton (sprained right ankle) is questionable; Jameer Nelson (back spasms) is probable. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Should be an indicative game. The Mavs are a good, well coached team that's hard to stop on offense. It's non-stop pick n' roll with one of Chandler or Wright barreling down the lane to catch oops. Some of their best wins have come against crap teams, but the Bulls can't afford to let their guard down defensively tonight. No coasting. AFAIK our starting lineup is healthy so this'll be fun to watch.
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell Thibs sounds hopeful that Rose and Noah will be able to handle the back-to-back. He just wants them to keep building.
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell Thibs says Gibson is still day to day. Won't play tonight. Sounds unlikely for tomorrow as well.
BullsBlogger retweeted Cody Westerlund @CodyWesterlund McDermott is out tonight with knee issue that "flared up," Thibodeau says. Doesn't have many details K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop McDermott called injury "very, very minor" and said he will travel to Charlotte. Said he never missed game to injury in college. LOL Sam Smith called it a 'Boo boo'
K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop Rick Carlisle on Butler: "It’s as hard a physical matchup at shooting guard as you’re going to find in this league in terms of strength."
Swirsky and Gar interview. Then Sam Smith on Bulls tv http://www.nba.com/bulls/gameday/141202_DALCHI#bullstvlive
Sun-Times Basketball @suntimes_hoops They just handed out a revised starting lineup ... for the first time this season it wasn't a Bulls problem. J. Nelson in, Harris out.
