@ CHICAGO BULLS (16-9) @ MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (21-4) Game 26, Road Game 16 Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 – 7:00 PM CT FedExForum WPWR-TV / ESPN 1000 AM Game Notes BULLS/GRIZZLIES STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ...... 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK ......... 2 Losses BULLS ROAD STREAK ............... 1 Win BULLS VS. GRIZZLIES THIS SEASON Dec. 19 @ Memphis – Mar. 09 @ Chicago – ALL-TIME Overall 20-17 Home 14-5 Road 6-12 Neutral 0-0 Chicago Bulls (16-9) Home 5-5 Road 11-4 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 102.2 (Opp: 98.4) RPG: 44.8 (Opp: 42.6) APG: 22.3 (Opp: 21.3) SPG: 6.04 (Opp: 7.64) BPG: 5.88 (Opp: 4.72) TO: 14.2 (Opp: 12.1) FG%: .455 (Opp: .435) FT%: .363 (Opp: .356) 3p%: .764 (Opp: .772) Probable Bulls starters Kirk Hinrich - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Mike Dunleavy - SF - Pau Gasol - PF - Joakim Noah - C - Bulls Stats Leaders Points: Butler 21.5, Gasol 18.9 Rebounds: Gasol 11.7, Noah 9.8 Assists: Rose 5.1, Noah 4.4 Steals: Butler 1.61, Hinrich 1.04 Blocks: Gasol 2.05, Noah 1.44 FG%: Gibson .530, Butler .486 FT%: Brooks .851, Butler .814 3FG%: Brooks .447, Dunleavy .405 Injury report Doug McDermott (right knee) and Derrick Rose (illness) are out; Taj Gibson (right ankle) is questionable; Joakim Noah (right ankle) is probable. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Memphis Grizzlies (21-4) Home 21-1 Road 9-3 Probable Memphis starters Mike Conley - PG Courtney Lee - SG Tony Allen - SF Zach Randolph - PF Marc Gasol - C Injury report Jordan Adams (D‐League assignment) is not with team. Tony Allen (right corneal abrasion) is questionable. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Grizz have better players...IMO they're a top 3 team. At home they should beat the Bulls handily.
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell Mirotic drains another 3. He's 6-for-6 from beyond the arc. He's got 27 points. What a game.
Jeff Mangurten @JeffGurt Niko Mirotic is the first Bulls rookie to make six threes in a game since Chris Duhon in April 2005.
Mike McGraw @McGrawDHBulls I do remember that Duhon game, though, at Atlanta late in season. That Skiles magic was fun while it lasted.
K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop That's Butler's season-high 10th rebound, giving him his first double-double of season.