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| 705 | MILWAUKEE | 192 | 184.5 | | 706 | CHICAGO | -7 | -7.5 |
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| All Games | 41-41 | +0.8 | 45-34 | 37-45 | 97.9 | 49.4 | 45.9% | 49.5 | 97.4 | 48.5 | 43.7% | 52.2 | | Road Games | 19-23 | +3.6 | 27-14 | 20-22 | 97.8 | 49.0 | 45.3% | 49.4 | 98.2 | 48.9 | 44.0% | 53.5 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -0.2 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 100.2 | 47.2 | 48.7% | 48.6 | 94.0 | 49.8 | 43.3% | 51.8 | | Playoff Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Division Games | 7-9 | -0.4 | 10-5 | 6-10 | 95.1 | 49.6 | 45.0% | 48.2 | 95.0 | 47.7 | 43.4% | 54.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.9 | 49.4 | 38-82 | 45.9% | 7-18 | 36.4% | 16-21 | 75.7% | 49 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.8 | 50 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 97.8 | 49.0 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 7-19 | 35.2% | 16-22 | 74.1% | 49 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.4 | 48.5 | 36-81 | 43.7% | 8-24 | 34.2% | 18-24 | 74.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.4 | 49.6 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 8-23 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 74.9% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 98.2 | 48.9 | 36-81 | 44.0% | 8-24 | 33.2% | 19-26 | 74.3% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
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| All Games | 50-32 | -16.5 | 39-43 | 41-39 | 100.8 | 49.0 | 44.2% | 54.7 | 97.8 | 48.9 | 43.5% | 51.3 | | Home Games | 27-14 | -18.7 | 19-22 | 25-16 | 101.9 | 49.2 | 44.0% | 55.1 | 97.6 | 48.0 | 43.9% | 51.0 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +0.1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 102.0 | 48.4 | 43.3% | 58.0 | 92.2 | 51.0 | 40.4% | 51.6 | | Playoff Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Division Games | 8-8 | -7.2 | 7-9 | 6-10 | 94.9 | 48.9 | 41.2% | 55.6 | 94.4 | 45.1 | 42.5% | 52.9 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.8 | 49.0 | 37-83 | 44.2% | 8-22 | 35.3% | 20-25 | 78.3% | 55 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.8 | 49.9 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-23 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.9 | 49.2 | 37-85 | 44.0% | 8-22 | 34.6% | 20-25 | 78.9% | 55 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 7 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.8 | 48.9 | 38-87 | 43.5% | 7-20 | 33.5% | 16-21 | 74.9% | 51 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.5 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 74.8% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.6 | 48.0 | 38-86 | 43.9% | 7-20 | 33.7% | 16-21 | 74.7% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
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| 3/9/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 103-114 | L | 1.5 | L | 186.5 | O | 37-71 | 52.1% | 34 | 14 | 44-75 | 58.7% | 41 | 17 | | 3/11/2015 | ORLANDO | 97-91 | W | -7.5 | L | 188.5 | U | 39-79 | 49.4% | 61 | 22 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 35 | 14 | | 3/12/2015 | @ INDIANA | 103-109 | L | 7 | W | 188 | O | 35-91 | 38.5% | 57 | 15 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 52 | 20 | | 3/14/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 83-96 | L | 7 | L | 183 | U | 30-72 | 41.7% | 48 | 15 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 46 | 14 | | 3/17/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 84-85 | L | 7 | W | 190.5 | U | 32-86 | 37.2% | 58 | 10 | 29-83 | 34.9% | 62 | 13 | | 3/18/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 103-114 | L | 5.5 | L | 192 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 45 | 12 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 48 | 8 | | 3/20/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 127-129 | L | 2 | T | 192.5 | O | 49-129 | 38.0% | 89 | 17 | 46-107 | 43.0% | 68 | 15 | | 3/22/2015 | CLEVELAND | 90-108 | L | 8 | L | 195.5 | O | 38-70 | 54.3% | 41 | 23 | 42-84 | 50.0% | 41 | 13 | | 3/24/2015 | MIAMI | 89-88 | W | 2 | W | 191 | U | 36-87 | 41.4% | 57 | 20 | 33-75 | 44.0% | 44 | 18 | | 3/26/2015 | INDIANA | 111-107 | W | -4 | T | 189 | O | 39-73 | 53.4% | 40 | 16 | 30-71 | 42.3% | 55 | 19 | | 3/28/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 95-108 | L | 5 | L | 208.5 | U | 33-87 | 37.9% | 48 | 15 | 42-82 | 51.2% | 53 | 22 | | 3/30/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 88-101 | L | 9.5 | L | 194 | U | 34-75 | 45.3% | 46 | 11 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 49 | 11 | | 4/1/2015 | CHICAGO | 95-91 | W | 5 | W | 192 | U | 37-89 | 41.6% | 56 | 18 | 31-74 | 41.9% | 57 | 20 | | 4/3/2015 | @ BOSTON | 110-101 | W | 5.5 | W | 194.5 | O | 45-85 | 52.9% | 52 | 18 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 45 | 16 | | 4/4/2015 | ORLANDO | 90-97 | L | -8 | L | 194 | U | 39-89 | 43.8% | 53 | 13 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 53 | 12 | | 4/8/2015 | CLEVELAND | 99-104 | L | 6 | W | 198.5 | O | 42-84 | 50.0% | 38 | 12 | 36-74 | 48.6% | 51 | 18 | | 4/10/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 99-91 | W | -11 | L | 187.5 | O | 37-76 | 48.7% | 45 | 17 | 34-72 | 47.2% | 48 | 24 | | 4/12/2015 | BROOKLYN | 96-73 | W | -1 | W | 202 | U | 41-83 | 49.4% | 52 | 17 | 27-83 | 32.5% | 56 | 21 | | 4/13/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 107-97 | W | -3.5 | W | 196 | O | 40-81 | 49.4% | 52 | 18 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 58 | 29 | | 4/15/2015 | BOSTON | 100-105 | L | -5.5 | L | 198 | O | 41-89 | 46.1% | 56 | 17 | 42-85 | 49.4% | 46 | 16 | | 4/18/2015 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/20/2015 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/23/2015 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/25/2015 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/9/2015 | MEMPHIS | 91-101 | L | 5.5 | L | 183 | O | 35-80 | 43.7% | 48 | 15 | 42-84 | 50.0% | 47 | 11 | | 3/11/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 104-95 | W | -6.5 | W | 189.5 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 67 | 18 | 36-104 | 34.6% | 67 | 10 | | 3/13/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 91-101 | L | -1 | L | 188 | O | 31-82 | 37.8% | 48 | 10 | 33-89 | 37.1% | 69 | 12 | | 3/15/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 100-109 | L | 7 | L | 204 | O | 37-83 | 44.6% | 44 | 11 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 65 | 16 | | 3/18/2015 | INDIANA | 103-86 | W | -1 | W | 188 | O | 34-82 | 41.5% | 60 | 12 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 45 | 9 | | 3/20/2015 | TORONTO | 108-92 | W | -1 | W | 199 | O | 42-79 | 53.2% | 51 | 12 | 30-79 | 38.0% | 41 | 6 | | 3/21/2015 | @ DETROIT | 91-107 | L | -3 | L | 193 | O | 33-77 | 42.9% | 50 | 11 | 44-90 | 48.9% | 47 | 4 | | 3/23/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 98-86 | W | -7.5 | W | 191.5 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 52 | 6 | 28-81 | 34.6% | 60 | 10 | | 3/25/2015 | @ TORONTO | 116-103 | W | -3.5 | W | 196.5 | O | 45-74 | 60.8% | 38 | 8 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 41 | 7 | | 3/28/2015 | NEW YORK | 111-80 | W | -18 | W | 190 | O | 43-84 | 51.2% | 58 | 12 | 30-79 | 38.0% | 38 | 13 | | 4/1/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 91-95 | L | -5 | L | 192 | U | 31-74 | 41.9% | 57 | 20 | 37-89 | 41.6% | 56 | 18 | | 4/3/2015 | DETROIT | 88-82 | W | -9.5 | L | 197 | U | 33-85 | 38.8% | 54 | 10 | 32-74 | 43.2% | 46 | 18 | | 4/5/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 94-99 | L | 8 | W | 194.5 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 55 | 16 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 50 | 10 | | 4/8/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 103-105 | L | -7 | L | 190.5 | O | 34-79 | 43.0% | 49 | 15 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 51 | 15 | | 4/9/2015 | @ MIAMI | 89-78 | W | 2 | W | 192.5 | U | 35-91 | 38.5% | 63 | 11 | 34-88 | 38.6% | 53 | 14 | | 4/11/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 114-107 | W | -15.5 | L | 195 | O | 40-90 | 44.4% | 62 | 10 | 37-89 | 41.6% | 56 | 15 | | 4/13/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 113-86 | W | -2 | W | 199 | P | 44-88 | 50.0% | 57 | 7 | 32-87 | 36.8% | 49 | 10 | | 4/15/2015 | ATLANTA | 91-85 | W | -5 | W | 197.5 | U | 31-77 | 40.3% | 59 | 21 | 36-92 | 39.1% | 49 | 15 | | 4/18/2015 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/20/2015 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/23/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/25/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | MILWAUKEE: GUARDS: The Bucks hope to fill a gaping hole at point guard with a committee approach. BRANDON KNIGHT, an undersized, athletically-overmatched combo guard, will get first crack at the job . . . Ex-Laker KENDALL MARSHALL, a heady floor general who can't shoot or defend, is an option as well . . . KHRIS MIDDLETON, a spot-up shooter, has a good chance to retain his starting job . . . New head coach Jason Kidd will try to rebuild O.J. MAYO, who could emerge as a serviceable sixth man, but looked wholly disinterested last season . . . The arrival of Marshall likely pushes NATE WOLTERS out of the rotation. He could be ticketed for the D-League at some point this season. FORWARDS: JABARI PARKER becomes the new face of this franchise. He can score as well as facilitate the offense. The only real question is what kind of defensive effort he puts in . . . GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO will be used at both forward spots and both guard spots as well. The Greek Freak is raw, but the Bucks will expand his role . . . After a season in Larry Drew's doghouse, the coaching change should bode well for ERSAN ILYASOVA. He's likely looking at a part-time role . . . JOHN HENSON will play some 4 and 5, though his lack of an offensive game limits his appeal . . . JOHNNY O'BRYANT III might push for a rotation spot once he returns from a knee injury in late November. He's one of the few big men on this team who can score around the basket . . . If DAMIEN INGLIS comes over, he's looking at a D-League stint. CENTERS: Kidd is a LARRY SANDERS believer, so after a season filled with injuries and knucklehead behavior, he'll have every chance to bounce back. When he's in the right place, he's an elite rim protector . . . Larry Drew favorite ZAZA PACHULIA is looking at a traditional back-up role now that Drew is gone. | | CHICAGO: GUARDS: There's no medical reason why DERRICK ROSE can't be 100 percent healthy this year. But, as we saw in abbreviated action last season, his confidence may never come back . . . JIMMY BUTLER will still play major minutes this year, though Chicago's added depth on the wing means he's no longer a candidate to lead the league in playing time . . . KIRK HINRICH will return to a straight back-up role. His defense guarantees him minutes at both guard spots in a reserve role . . . TONY SNELL was inconsistent as a rookie, but has the defensive skill set to play solid minutes . . . AARON BROOKS gives the Bulls a more offense-heavy option to lead the second unit. He has his work cut out for him to claim the role D.J. Augustin held last season. FORWARDS: Despite the rough end to his Lakers career, PAU GASOL still has something left in the tank. He will see fewer minutes in a deep Bulls frontcourt, but he's a great fit on the offensive end . . . It seems like only a matter of time before MIKE DUNLEAVY relinquishes his starting spot. The Bulls now have plenty of shooters on this roster . . . TAJ GIBSON will reprise his sixth-man role. He'll be one of the league's top reserves; talent-wise he's a borderline All-Star . . . Rookie DOUG McDERMOTT will supplant Dunleavy once he grasps head coach Tom Thibodeau's defensive concepts. McDermott is an elite shooter who can get by defensively . . . NIKOLA MIROTIC might have some growing pains, but the Euro star can play the 3 or stretch-4 and has a very good offensive game. CENTERS: JOAKIM NOAH is an elite center, as he's outstanding defensively and has developed into one of the best passing big men in the NBA. The Bulls will do what they can to keep him fresh for the postseason, a luxury they have with Gasol and Mirotic adding depth to the frontcourt rotation. NAZR MOHAMMED is back as a big body with the ability to consistently keep the bench warm. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (MILWAUKEE-CHICAGO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Updates. With AP Photos.)
*Bucks-Bulls Preview* =====================
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer
Milwaukee At Chicago, Game One, 7:00 p.m. EDT
CHICAGO (AP) -- With the return of Derrick Rose and the addition of Pau Gasol, the Chicago Bulls came into the season with soaring expectations.
Now, it's time to deliver.
The Bulls open the playoffs at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday eyeing on a deep run after battling injuries during the regular season.
They expect to have all their starters available, a rarity to this point, and they still see themselves as a force in the Eastern Conference after earning the third seed with a 50-32 record.
"I certainly feel a lot more confident than I did last year at this time," Mike Dunleavy Jr. said.
There are a number of reasons why he would feel that way.
Start with Rose making his first playoff appearance since the 2012 postseason opener. Throw in the addition of Gasol, Jimmy Butler's ascent to becoming an All-Star, the depth and the fact that all five starters are expected to play.
The Bulls are 17-5 when they go with their regular lineup of Rose, Butler, Dunleavy, Gasol and Joakim Noah.
Now, they're going against a rebuilt team that made a big jump from winning a league-low 15 games last year to finishing 41-41 in its first season under coach Jason Kidd. The sixth-seeded Bucks did that despite losing Jabari Parker, the No. 2 draft pick and a Chicago native keenly interested in this series, to a season-ending knee injury.
"We've got nothing to lose, really," said Bucks point guard Michael Carter-Williams, acquired in February. "Everyone's expecting them to win. We've just got to go in there being the underdogs and just fight."
Here are some things to look for in this series:
ROSE'S (PLAYOFF) RETURN: All eyes figure to be on Rose. After all, he hasn't been healthy for the duration of the playoffs since a run to the 2011 Eastern Conference finals. The Bulls lost to Miami, and their championship hopes were on hold for a few years while the former MVP point guard recovered from a torn ACL and then a torn meniscus in his right knee.
"Obviously, he's been through a lot," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "It's good that he's able to play. When he's on the floor, it makes us a much different team."
It's been an inconsistent season for Rose, who recently missed about six weeks following a minor operation on his right knee. He also sat out the second half of Wednesday's regular-season finale against Atlanta because of soreness in his left knee.
HEALTH WATCH: Rose and Noah (left hamstring tendinitis) went through a full practice Friday as did Taj Gibson (strained left shoulder). All three will play Saturday. Thibodeau said Rose and Noah - who missed the past two games - will get the same number of minutes they have been playing, assuming they are performing well.
Kirk Hinrich (left knee) did not practice and is questionable for the game.
For Milwaukee, Jared Dudley (back) and Jerryd Bayless (neck) practiced and should be ready to play.
CARTER-WILLIAMS ADJUSTING: After an adjustment period following the trade from Philadelphia, Carter-Williams seems to have settled in as the Bucks finished the season 7-5. The 2014 Rookie of the Year is more of a true point guard than Brandon Knight, whom the Bucks dealt to Phoenix as part of the three-team deal to get Carter-Williams. His 6-foot-6 frame adds another long defender to the court for a team that already includes 6-foot-11 Giannis Antetokounmpo on the wing.
BABY BUCKS: A young team blossomed under first-year coach Jason Kidd's tutelage to finish with a .500 record. The Bucks relied on defense. Now that they're in the playoffs, they are no longer an unknown commodity. How will the Carter-Williams, Antetokounmpo and shooting guard Khris Middleton respond to their first doses of playoff pressure?
STOPPING GASOL: Pau Gasol averaged 24.3 points while leading the Bulls to a 3-1 record against Milwaukee and had one of his best games ever against them. He scored a career-high 46 points and grabbed 18 rebounds Jan. 10. That made him the first player to record at least 46 points and 18 rebounds for Chicago since Michael Jordan had 69 points and 18 rebounds in a 117-113 overtime victory at Cleveland on March 28, 1990, according to STATS.
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