vs TORONTO RAPTORS (22-6) @ CHICAGO BULLS (17-9) Game 27, Home Game 11 Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 – 7:00 PM CT United Center Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO-AM Game Notes BULLS/RAPTORS STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ..... 2 Wins BULLS HOME STREAK ......... 3 Losses BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 3 Wins BULLS VS. RAPTORS THIS SEASON Nov. 13 @ Toronto – Bulls 100, Raptors 93 Dec. 22 @ Chicago – Mar. 20 @ Chicago – Mar. 25 @ Toronto – ALL-TIME Overall 39-32 Home 19-15 Road 20-17 Neutral 0-0 Chicago Bulls (17-9) Home 5-5 Road 12-4 Bulls Season Averages: PPG: 102.2 (Opp: 98.4) RPG: 45.0 (Opp: 42.7) APG: 22.1 (Opp: 21.0) SPG: 5.88 (Opp: 7.50) BPG: 5.77 (Opp: 4.77) TO: 14.0 (Opp: 11.8) FG%: .454 (Opp: .433) FT%: .364 (Opp: .350) 3p%: .770 (Opp: .776) 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 18.2 Rebounds: Gasol 11.7, Noah 9.9 Assists: Rose 5.1, Noah 4.3 Steals: Butler 1.63, Hinrich 1.00 Blocks: Gasol 2.00, Noah 1.42 FG%: Gibson .530, Butler .489 FT%: Brooks .857, Butler .822 3FG%: Brooks .446, Mirotic .400 Injury report Doug McDermott (right knee) is out; Derrick Rose (illness), Taj Gibson (right ankle), Joakim Noah (right ankle), Pau Gasol (left chest contustion) are probable. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Toronto Raptors (22-6) Home 14-3 Road 8-3 Probable Raptors starters Kyle Lowry - PG Terrence Ross - SG James Johnson - SF Amir Johnson - PF Jonas Valanciunas - C Injury report DeMar DeRozan - Out Landry Fields - Questionable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chuck Garfien @ChuckGarfien Spoke to Derrick Rose. Said the flu he had took all the energy out of him. He's feeling good. Back in starting lineup tonight.
K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop This is only 9th time Bulls starting regular lineup of Rose, Butler, Dunleavy, Noah, Gasol. They are 6-2 in the previous 8.
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell The Raptors have 23 in the fist six minutes of this game. They're doing whatever they want offensively right now.