vs NEW YORK KNICKS (5-22) @ CHICAGO BULLS (15-9) Game 25, Home Game 10 Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 – 7:00 PM CT United Center TNT / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM Game Notes BULLS/KNICKS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ....... 1 Win BULLS HOME STREAK ............ 6 Wins BULLS ROAD STREAK ............... 1 Win BULLS VS. KNICKS THIS SEASON Oct. 31 @ New York – Bulls 104, Knicks 80 Dec. 18 @ Chicago – Mar. 28 @ Chicago – ALL-TIME Overall 116-101 Home 70-36 Road 44-60 Neutral 2-5 Chicago Bulls (15-9) Home 4-5 Road 11-4 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 102.1 (Opp: 98.5) RPG: 45.3 (Opp: 42.7) APG: 22.3 (Opp: 21.4) SPG: 5.92 (Opp: 7.67) BPG: 5.79 (Opp: 4.67) TO: 14.4 (Opp: 12.0) FG%: .455 (Opp: .433) FT%: .356 (Opp: .349) 3p%: .764 (Opp: .771) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Pau Gasol - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Butler 20.9, Gasol 18.7 Rebounds: Gasol 11.9, Noah 9.6 Assists: Rose 5.1, Noah 4.5 Steals: Butler 1.50, Hinrich 1.09 Blocks: Gasol 1.90, Noah 1.47 FG%: Gibson .530, Gasol .492 FT%: Brooks .854, Butler .809 3FG%: Brooks .437, Dunleavy .407 Injury report Doug McDermott (right knee) is out; Joakim Noah (right ankle) and Taj Gibson (right ankle) are questionable. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. New York Knicks (5-22) Home 3-11 Road 2-11 Probable Knicsk starters Tim Hardaway Jr. - PG Jose Calderon - SG Quincy Acy - SF Carmelo Anthony - PF Amare Stoudemire - C Injury report Carmelo Anthony (sore left knee) is questionable. J.R. Smith (Torn Plantar Fascia) is out. Andrea Bargnani (Strained Calf) is out. Cleanthony Early (Right Knee) is out. Iman Shumpert (Dislocated Shoulder) is out. Amare Stoudemire (Recovery Day) is out (???). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell Thibs says Rose woke up and was not feeling well. Sounds like he had same sickness Butler had the last few days.
Chuck Garfien @ChuckGarfien Derrick Rose is out sick tonight. Carmelo Anthony is sick about the Knicks 5-22 record, but he's out with a knee. Chuck Garfien @ChuckGarfien No Taj Gibson tonight now either (right ankle).
Sun-Times Basketball @suntimes_hoops Bulls wouldn't have had this depth, and might have had another starter with a knee problem. Golf clap for Melo being selfish.
Sun-Times Basketball @suntimes_hoops Who would have guessed that Gasol's 34-year-old knees are in a better place than Melo's $124 million knees?
Chuck Garfien @ChuckGarfien Bulls game begins with Travis Wear having the ball bounce off his face and out of bounds. That's the Knicks. LOL
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell Man, this Knicks team is bad. Scary to think that even when they're fully healthy they've only won 5 games all year.