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| All Games | 48-33 | +8.3 | 41-39 | 33-47 | 93.8 | 46.8 | 43.3% | 52.9 | 91.8 | 45.6 | 43.1% | 48.9 | | Road Games | 21-19 | +2 | 20-19 | 19-20 | 93.0 | 46.2 | 43.3% | 51.7 | 94.1 | 46.4 | 44.5% | 47.9 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +2.5 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 100.2 | 46.8 | 46.8% | 50.0 | 91.6 | 44.8 | 44.7% | 45.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 93.8 | 46.8 | 35-80 | 43.3% | 6-18 | 34.8% | 18-23 | 78.0% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.1 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 93.0 | 46.2 | 34-79 | 43.3% | 6-18 | 35.3% | 19-24 | 77.8% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 91.8 | 45.6 | 35-81 | 43.1% | 7-19 | 35.3% | 15-20 | 75.4% | 49 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.6 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 94.1 | 46.4 | 36-82 | 44.5% | 7-19 | 35.7% | 15-19 | 76.5% | 48 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
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| All Games | 42-39 | +18 | 46-32 | 37-41 | 96.9 | 49.1 | 44.3% | 52.2 | 97.2 | 48.1 | 44.3% | 51.2 | | Home Games | 24-16 | +9.3 | 23-15 | 14-24 | 96.6 | 49.9 | 44.2% | 53.1 | 94.5 | 46.6 | 43.2% | 50.5 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3.1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 99.8 | 49.8 | 44.3% | 56.6 | 97.2 | 48.0 | 43.8% | 51.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.9 | 49.1 | 36-82 | 44.3% | 6-18 | 35.2% | 18-24 | 73.8% | 52 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101 | 50.6 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 96.6 | 49.9 | 36-82 | 44.2% | 6-17 | 34.5% | 18-25 | 74.5% | 53 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.2 | 48.1 | 37-83 | 44.3% | 8-22 | 37.0% | 15-20 | 75.9% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.4 | 50.2 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 94.5 | 46.6 | 36-83 | 43.2% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 15-20 | 76.0% | 51 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
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| 3/7/2014 | MEMPHIS | 77-85 | L | 0 | L | 177.5 | U | 31-75 | 41.3% | 44 | 13 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 52 | 13 | | 3/9/2014 | MIAMI | 95-88 | W | 4.5 | W | 186.5 | U | 38-90 | 42.2% | 55 | 12 | 30-74 | 40.5% | 47 | 17 | | 3/11/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 96-104 | L | 5 | L | 190 | O | 32-75 | 42.7% | 45 | 14 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 44 | 11 | | 3/13/2014 | HOUSTON | 111-87 | W | 3.5 | W | 193.5 | O | 43-86 | 50.0% | 45 | 7 | 28-79 | 35.4% | 59 | 16 | | 3/15/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 94-87 | W | -8 | L | 189.5 | U | 31-78 | 39.7% | 51 | 11 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 71 | 16 | | 3/17/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 85-97 | L | 2.5 | L | 194 | U | 29-84 | 34.5% | 57 | 5 | 31-75 | 41.3% | 57 | 11 | | 3/19/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 102-94 | W | -13.5 | L | 194.5 | O | 36-83 | 43.4% | 60 | 15 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 46 | 11 | | 3/21/2014 | @ INDIANA | 79-91 | L | 6.5 | L | 179.5 | U | 28-77 | 36.4% | 43 | 13 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 61 | 16 | | 3/22/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 91-81 | W | -16 | L | 193 | U | 31-70 | 44.3% | 52 | 15 | 30-87 | 34.5% | 53 | 10 | | 3/24/2014 | INDIANA | 89-77 | W | -1.5 | W | 176 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 52 | 10 | 27-73 | 37.0% | 46 | 15 | | 3/28/2014 | PORTLAND | 74-91 | L | -4.5 | L | 186.5 | U | 33-84 | 39.3% | 51 | 12 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 52 | 9 | | 3/30/2014 | @ BOSTON | 107-102 | W | -4.5 | W | 180.5 | O | 37-70 | 52.9% | 43 | 15 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 47 | 15 | | 3/31/2014 | BOSTON | 94-80 | W | -9.5 | W | 184.5 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 48 | 13 | 31-77 | 40.3% | 45 | 16 | | 4/2/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 105-92 | W | -2 | W | 183.5 | O | 40-78 | 51.3% | 40 | 13 | 32-72 | 44.4% | 46 | 16 | | 4/4/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 102-90 | W | -11.5 | W | 184.5 | O | 31-84 | 36.9% | 59 | 11 | 31-68 | 45.6% | 49 | 20 | | 4/5/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 96-78 | W | 2 | W | 183.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 57 | 10 | 34-86 | 39.5% | 48 | 11 | | 4/9/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 102-87 | W | -3 | W | 192.5 | U | 41-82 | 50.0% | 47 | 13 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 44 | 12 | | 4/11/2014 | DETROIT | 106-98 | W | -10 | L | 192.5 | O | 40-81 | 49.4% | 47 | 11 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 52 | 11 | | 4/13/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 89-100 | L | -3 | L | 185 | O | 29-74 | 39.2% | 56 | 16 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 44 | 9 | | 4/14/2014 | ORLANDO | 108-95 | W | -10.5 | W | 182 | O | 39-77 | 50.6% | 43 | 8 | 36-72 | 50.0% | 41 | 16 | | 4/16/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/7/2014 | CLEVELAND | 101-92 | W | -5 | W | 198 | U | 36-77 | 46.8% | 42 | 12 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 55 | 13 | | 3/8/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 89-111 | L | 9 | L | 186.5 | O | 37-93 | 39.8% | 46 | 11 | 44-87 | 50.6% | 63 | 12 | | 3/10/2014 | DENVER | 105-98 | W | -5.5 | W | 212 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 50 | 12 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 56 | 15 | | 3/12/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 98-85 | W | 6 | W | 199 | U | 38-78 | 48.7% | 52 | 10 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 43 | 14 | | 3/14/2014 | MINNESOTA | 105-93 | W | 2.5 | W | 206 | U | 44-91 | 48.4% | 62 | 15 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 41 | 10 | | 3/16/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 101-92 | W | -5.5 | W | 195.5 | U | 39-68 | 57.4% | 44 | 17 | 37-89 | 41.6% | 46 | 9 | | 3/17/2014 | ATLANTA | 83-97 | L | -3 | L | 200.5 | U | 30-85 | 35.3% | 47 | 6 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 57 | 13 | | 3/19/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 99-104 | L | 6.5 | W | 193 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 53 | 15 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 46 | 7 | | 3/22/2014 | PORTLAND | 124-94 | W | -1 | W | 204 | O | 49-94 | 52.1% | 57 | 5 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 44 | 9 | | 3/24/2014 | HOUSTON | 89-100 | L | 4.5 | L | 205 | U | 32-86 | 37.2% | 57 | 9 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 52 | 12 | | 3/26/2014 | BROOKLYN | 116-111 | W | -2 | W | 190.5 | O | 46-92 | 50.0% | 58 | 8 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 40 | 9 | | 3/28/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 105-110 | L | -4.5 | L | 191 | O | 43-97 | 44.3% | 46 | 10 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 68 | 17 | | 3/31/2014 | WASHINGTON | 100-94 | W | -3 | W | 194.5 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 53 | 10 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 41 | 14 | | 4/2/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 123-93 | W | -8 | W | 205 | O | 42-79 | 53.2% | 57 | 9 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 43 | 11 | | 4/4/2014 | ORLANDO | 91-80 | W | -9.5 | W | 194 | U | 33-78 | 42.3% | 59 | 14 | 31-87 | 35.6% | 49 | 13 | | 4/5/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 96-94 | W | 3 | W | 196 | U | 34-91 | 37.4% | 68 | 12 | 35-96 | 36.5% | 62 | 11 | | 4/9/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 94-88 | W | 5.5 | W | 190 | U | 35-92 | 38.0% | 58 | 12 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 53 | 12 | | 4/11/2014 | @ BOSTON | 103-106 | L | -5 | L | 192 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 41 | 12 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 44 | 20 | | 4/12/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 111-105 | W | -12 | L | 206.5 | O | 39-72 | 54.2% | 57 | 14 | 41-93 | 44.1% | 51 | 9 | | 4/14/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 95-93 | W | -5 | L | 195 | U | 35-80 | 43.7% | 59 | 9 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 49 | 6 | | 4/16/2014 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | CHICAGO: GUARDS: After playing it very safe and sitting out all of last spring, DERRICK ROSE should pretty much be his old self. Of course, he'll have to knock some rust off early in the year . . . JIMMY BUTLER was an iron man during last year's playoffs, and his role will only grow this season. His defense and energy, as well as ability to get to the line, could make Luol Deng expendable . . . MIKE DUNLEAVY is in line for the sixth man role, primarily as a long-range threat . . . With Rose's return, KIRK HINRICH slides back to the bench. His playing time will be especially limited with Dunleavy taking up minutes at the two . . . MARQUIS TEAGUE will continue to be used only in garbage time unless Hinrich ends up getting hurt or traded. FORWARDS: LUOL DENG is back on the trading block, as the Bulls learned life isn't so bad without him now that Jimmy Butler has emerged. His offensive role could be slightly reduced . . . CARLOS BOOZER will likely be amnestied next summer, so for all intents and purposes this is a contract year. He's likely to still be a disaster defensively, which means he's a part-time player under defensive-minded head coach Tom Thibodeau . . . TAJ GIBSON will finish games and likely take over Boozer's spot a year from now. He's a superior defender and, while he doesn't have Boozer's range, he's a capable finisher around the rim . . . Rookie TONY SNELL is a Thibodeau kind of player, a long-armed, athletic perimeter defender. He's unlikely to ever do much on offense though. CENTERS: JOAKIM NOAH may be consistently banged up, but he's capable of playing through the pain. Depending on the Bulls' playoff position, he might sit some games late in the year, but Thibodeau isn't shy about playing him 35 minutes per night . . . NAZR MOHAMMED is back as a designated screener on offense and hacker on defense.. | | CHARLOTTE: GUARDS: KEMBA WALKER has become a more efficient scorer as well as a capable distributor. He'll sacrifice some shots with Al Jefferson coming in, but he should have more space with which to operate. Down the line, he could mesh nicely with pick-and-pop four Cody Zeller . . . GERALD HENDERSON transformed from a raw athlete into an effective, efficient scorer in the second half of last season. He should be the No. 2 or 3 option this year . . . RAMON SESSIONS is locked in as a sixth man. He's not a shooter, but his ability to get to the line makes him an effective second-unit scorer . . . BEN GORDON seems to be going through the motions at this point. His real value this season is his enormous expiring contract. FORWARDS: MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST is going to be a quality NBA player for a long time, but he's not close to being a major factor offensively. He'll continue to defend and rebound effectively for a wing, but he's a No. 4 or 5 option on the offensive end of the court . . . JOSH MCROBERTS proved good enough to be a rotational player on a bad team last year. He has a chance to start early on while the Bobcats bring some young guys along . . . CODY ZELLER struggled against length and athleticism in college, so it seems the 'Cats think he can be more of a stretch, pick-and-pop four. If he proves to be a shooter, he's athletic enough and a good enough rebounder to be a solid NBA starter . . . JEFFERY TAYLOR is a forgettable second-unit player who can defend a couple of positions. ANTHONY TOLLIVER won't see the floor much, but he can stretch the floor with his shooting ability. CENTERS: We'll see how the Bobcats mesh with AL JEFFERSON, the NBA's worst defensive big man and a lane-clogging black hole on offense. He can score, and at (an incredible) $40 million-plus, Charlotte will run everything through him . . . BISMACK BIYOMBO will play some alongside Jefferson, as the Bobcats desperately need to cancel out Jefferson's defense. But the young big man figures to be used more sparingly this year . . . BRENDAN HAYWOOD is still kicking around. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CHICAGO-CHARLOTTE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Bulls-Bobcats Preview* =======================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Chicago (48-33) at Charlotte (42-39), 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Chicago Bulls are guaranteed home-court advantage in the first round of the postseason, but they still don't know who they're facing.
Neither do the Charlotte Bobcats, though they might be happy it won't be Chicago.
The visiting Bulls are one of the league's hottest teams heading toward the playoffs and will go for a season sweep of the Bobcats as both teams wrap up the regular season Wednesday night.
Chicago (48-33) has won eight of nine after closing its home schedule with Monday's 108-95 win over Orlando. Mike Dunleavy led six Bulls in double figures with 22 points, and Joakim Noah added 18 to go with 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Tied with Atlantic Division champion Toronto for third in the Eastern Conference, Chicago needs to finish ahead of the Raptors to secure that playoff seed. Toronto closes the season at New York on Wednesday.
"Whatever happens, happens," Noah said. "Our mentality is just getting ready for the next game, getting ready for Charlotte. We're going to focus on out next opponent and everything will take care of itself."
While many were ready to count out the Bulls when they lost Derrick Rose to injury and traded away Luol Deng, they've greatly exceeded expectations by playing hard night after night. Chicago is last in the NBA with 93.8 points per game but allows a league-low 91.8.
"We're hungry, we want this. We believe in one another. We believe in our system," Noah told the team's official website. "It's a group that's gone through so much adversity. To be in this position is definitely a blessing. But we're not satisfied. Expectations don't help you win games.
"... We believe we're going to be a tough out. We're going to go out there and give 'em hell."
The Bulls will face Brooklyn or Washington to begin the playoffs but probably wouldn't have minded getting the Bobcats (42-39). Chicago has won five straight and 10 of 11 in the series, including five in a row in Charlotte by an average of 22.4 points. Their last visit came down to the wire, though, winning 89-87 on Jan. 25 behind 28 points from former Bobcat D.J. Augustin.
Augustin is averaging 19.8 points in six games this month. He missed Monday's win due to the birth of his child, leaving his status for Wednesday in question.
The Bobcats surely wouldn't mind if he didn't play as they go for an eighth win in nine games. Charlotte stormed back from 15 down in the fourth quarter of Monday's 95-93 victory at Atlanta, winning on Chris Douglas-Roberts' six-footer as time expired.
Coach Steve Clifford, though, expected better against a Hawks team that was resting three starters.
"We didn't get the defense we needed out of the starters," Clifford said. "The big thing is to be playing well, which we're not."
Al Jefferson led the way with 27 points and 15 rebounds for the Bobcats, who are one game behind Washington for sixth place in the East but own the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Wizards are at Boston on Wednesday.
Jefferson has averaged 25.6 points and 13.4 boards while stringing together eight consecutive double-doubles, his longest such stretch of the season. The Bobcats are 19-4 when he puts up at least 23 and 10.
Jefferson is averaging 26.0 points and 11.0 boards in his last seven meetings - all losses - against the Bulls dating to his days with Utah.
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