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NBA : ATS Matchup
Saturday 11/1/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHICAGO
 
MINNESOTA
-2  

+2  
-125

+105

191
 
106
Final
105

CHICAGO (1 - 1) at MINNESOTA (1 - 1)
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Saturday, 11/1/2014 8:05 PM
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515CHICAGO-4.5-2.5
516MINNESOTA192191
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHICAGO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games1-1-11-11-0106.052.547.8%53.597.050.538.1%54.5
Road Games1-0+11-00-0104.053.050.7%52.080.043.036.5%44.0
Last 5 Games1-1-11-11-0106.052.547.8%53.597.050.538.1%54.5
CHICAGO Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)106.052.538-8047.8%10-2736.4%19-2380.9%531023236179
vs opponents surrendering99.247.836-7548.7%9-2338.5%18-2182.4%461024227175
Team Stats (Road Games)104.053.036-7150.7%7-2429.2%25-3083.3%521021189154
Stats Against (All Games)97.050.536-9438.1%3-1618.7%22-2588.0%541718208104
vs opponents averaging94.846.835-8243.0%5-1730.9%19-2286.4%461422208143
Stats Against (Road Games)80.043.031-8536.5%3-1717.6%15-1788.2%441419229115

MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games1-102-01-199.046.046.9%54.098.048.546.8%47.5
Home Games1-0+11-00-197.045.048.7%50.091.044.041.8%56.0
Last 5 Games1-102-01-199.046.046.9%54.098.048.546.8%47.5
MINNESOTA Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)99.046.038-8146.9%5-1145.5%18-2570.6%541419218173
vs opponents surrendering9446.835-8043.6%6-1735.8%18-2473.5%561418207174
Team Stats (Home Games)97.045.037-7648.7%4-1040.0%19-2867.9%501018218123
Stats Against (All Games)98.048.540-8646.8%5-1830.6%11-1669.7%471220226145
vs opponents averaging9345.537-8443.7%6-2029.6%14-2068.4%501119237134
Stats Against (Home Games)91.044.038-9141.8%7-2133.3%8-1361.5%561420243125
Average power rating of opponents played: CHICAGO 98,  MINNESOTA 94
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHICAGO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/29/2014@ NEW YORK104-80W-4.5W184P36-7150.7%521531-8536.5%4411
10/31/2014CLEVELAND108-114L-4.5L193O41-9045.6%551941-10439.4%659
11/1/2014@ MINNESOTA              
11/4/2014ORLANDO              
11/5/2014@ MILWAUKEE              
11/7/2014@ PHILADELPHIA              
11/8/2014BOSTON              
11/10/2014DETROIT              
11/13/2014@ TORONTO              
11/15/2014INDIANA              
11/17/2014@ LA CLIPPERS              

MINNESOTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/29/2014@ MEMPHIS101-105L7.5W197.5O39-8645.3%582343-8252.4%3917
10/30/2014DETROIT97-91W-5.5W204.5U37-7648.7%501238-9141.8%5612
11/1/2014CHICAGO              
11/5/2014@ BROOKLYN              
11/7/2014@ ORLANDO              
11/8/2014@ MIAMI              
11/12/2014HOUSTON              
11/14/2014@ NEW ORLEANS              
11/15/2014@ DALLAS              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
MINNESOTA: GUARDS: RICKY RUBIO is a fine ball-handler and creative passer, but it would be nice if he knocked down some shots . . . The Wolves are still trying to move KEVIN MARTIN's contract. He has devolved into more of a spot-up shooter . . . ANDREW WIGGINS should immediately contribute for this team. He'll be an elite defender, sooner rather than later, and should be able to produce points as well . . . Shoot-first combo guard MO WILLIAMS will head up the second unit . . . J.J. BAREA is also likely to be moved. He can still do the Mighty Mouse, sixth-man thing . . . On paper, CHASE BUDINGER is a great fit alongside Rubio due to his shooting and movement off the ball. He has to stay healthy though . . . Head coach Flip Saunders is high on ZACH LaVINE, a pure athlete who didn't do much of anything as a freshman at UCLA. FORWARDS: THADDEUS YOUNG is now the best player in this Timberwolves frontcourt. He'll lead the team in scoring and eats up rebounds as well . . . ANTHONY BENNETT should play some significant minutes with this team. He's a good scorer and will try to prove that he was just not ready to come into a bad situation last season . . . COREY BREWER has established himself as a solid defender on the wing who can knock down some threes and run the floor well . . . GLENN ROBINSON III should earn immediate minutes due to his defense . . . SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD gets new life with a new coaching regime coming in. He could be a crafty second-unit scorer . . . RONNY TURIAF is a big body who can protect the rim. CENTERS: NIKOLA PEKOVIC is a big part of this offense without needing plays designed for him. He's arguably the top offensive rebounder in the NBA . . . GORGUI DIENG impressed late last season and should be ready for a bigger role. He and Pekovic might be in a timeshare by the season's second half.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CHICAGO-MINNESOTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Bulls-Timberwolves Preview* ============================

By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer

Chicago (1-0) at Minnesota (1-1), 8:00 p.m. EDT

It took two games for Derrick Rose to put a scare into the Chicago Bulls, though his latest setback doesn't appear too serious.

Rose's status is still in doubt for Saturday night's game at Minnesota, however.

The Bulls' 114-108 overtime loss to Cleveland on Friday nearly became catastrophic with Rose heading to the locker room in the second half after spraining his left ankle.

Rose - who has been limited to 52 games since winning MVP in 2011 due to numerous injuries - said he was fine afterward and X-rays were negative. He said he will travel for Saturday's game but it's unclear if he'll the Timberwolves for the first time since Jan. 10, 2012. Rose averaged 25.0 points and 9.3 assists in his three most recent meetings.

"The gods, they're testing me right now, man," he said.

Rose was 7 of 12 with 18 points over 16 first-half minutes Friday, then went 1 for 4 for two points during nine minutes of third-quarter action. He scored 13 over 21 minutes in Wednesday's win over the Knicks.

Taj Gibson also suffered a sprained ankle but returned. While icing his ankle after the game he said, "I hope it doesn't blow up on me overnight."

He finished with 10 points after scoring a team-high 22 in the opener.

The Bulls are still waiting for Jimmy Butler, who did not reach a contract extension before Friday's midnight deadline for players who were rookies in 2011-12, to make his season debut as he nurses a sprained left thumb.

Kirk Hinrich scored 20 with 10 in the fourth quarter and put Chicago up five on a jumper with 47 seconds left in regulation, but the Bulls were outscored 21-10 the rest of the way. Pau Gasol, who scored 21 on 7-of-11 shooting against New York, was 6 of 18 for 15 points.

Chicago, which ranked seventh last season with an average rebounding margin of plus-2.9, was outrebounded 52-42.

The Timberwolves (1-1) are looking for a second straight home victory after Thursday's 97-91 win against Detroit. Thaddeus Young scored 19 and broke a tie with a 3-pointer with 1:28 left after the team had squandered a 19-point lead.

Minnesota finished with only 12 turnovers after committing 23 in Wednesday's 105-101 loss at Memphis. Ricky Rubio, who received a four-year, $55 million contract extension ahead of Friday's deadline, had eight assists with one turnover after recording seven assists and seven turnovers against the Grizzlies.

"We're trying to develop, but we also need some positive reinforcement and that's by getting some wins," coach Flip Saunders said.

Andrew Wiggins scored all eight of his points in the third quarter after going 4 for 5 in the period. Thirteen of his 14 points have come in the third quarter.

Kevin Martin added 12 off the bench after missing the opener with a sore left ankle. Nikola Pekovic had 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting after going 2 for 9 with five points against the Grizzlies.

The Bulls have won eight of nine in the series and five straight at Minnesota.


Last Updated: 3/29/2024 7:56:25 AM EST.


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