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| All Games | 47-39 | -7.9 | 45-39 | 46-40 | 100.6 | 51.1 | 45.9% | 50.1 | 99.2 | 50.2 | 45.7% | 50.6 | | Road Games | 24-19 | +12 | 28-15 | 26-17 | 101.0 | 50.8 | 45.6% | 51.0 | 100.3 | 50.5 | 45.7% | 51.5 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +4.1 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 103.2 | 55.6 | 47.3% | 50.2 | 96.6 | 49.4 | 44.8% | 51.2 | | Playoff Games | 3-1 | +3.1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 99.5 | 52.5 | 44.8% | 50.5 | 95.2 | 47.7 | 44.3% | 52.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.6 | 51.1 | 39-84 | 45.9% | 8-21 | 38.0% | 15-21 | 72.9% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.6 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 101.0 | 50.8 | 39-85 | 45.6% | 9-22 | 39.6% | 15-21 | 70.5% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.2 | 50.2 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 7-21 | 34.6% | 18-23 | 76.4% | 51 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.9 | 50 | 37-83 | 45.1% | 8-21 | 35.6% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.3 | 50.5 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 7-21 | 34.3% | 19-25 | 75.9% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
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| All Games | 49-37 | +3.4 | 42-43 | 37-48 | 93.7 | 46.8 | 43.3% | 52.8 | 92.2 | 45.9 | 43.1% | 49.2 | | Home Games | 27-16 | +2.2 | 21-22 | 16-27 | 94.5 | 47.6 | 43.2% | 53.8 | 90.2 | 45.1 | 42.0% | 50.1 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -4.9 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 93.4 | 46.0 | 43.3% | 52.8 | 97.8 | 50.6 | 43.8% | 53.0 | | Playoff Games | 1-3 | -3.9 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 95.2 | 47.7 | 44.3% | 52.7 | 99.5 | 52.5 | 44.8% | 50.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 93.7 | 46.8 | 35-80 | 43.3% | 6-18 | 34.7% | 18-23 | 77.8% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101 | 50.6 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.0% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 94.5 | 47.6 | 35-82 | 43.2% | 6-17 | 33.9% | 18-23 | 78.1% | 54 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 92.2 | 45.9 | 35-81 | 43.1% | 7-19 | 35.3% | 15-21 | 75.0% | 49 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.5 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 90.2 | 45.1 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 6-18 | 35.0% | 16-22 | 73.9% | 50 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
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| 3/20/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 103-116 | L | 5.5 | L | 205.5 | O | 38-90 | 42.2% | 49 | 11 | 41-81 | 50.6% | 50 | 9 | | 3/21/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 117-107 | W | -5 | W | 218.5 | O | 42-87 | 48.3% | 54 | 19 | 43-91 | 47.3% | 54 | 21 | | 3/23/2014 | @ DENVER | 102-105 | L | 0 | L | 213.5 | U | 41-85 | 48.2% | 57 | 24 | 40-91 | 44.0% | 45 | 15 | | 3/26/2014 | PHOENIX | 93-99 | L | 1.5 | L | 209.5 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 47 | 14 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 44 | 19 | | 3/28/2014 | INDIANA | 91-78 | W | 1.5 | W | 186.5 | U | 34-87 | 39.1% | 51 | 8 | 28-79 | 35.4% | 59 | 17 | | 3/29/2014 | ATLANTA | 101-97 | W | -6 | L | 198.5 | U | 39-79 | 49.4% | 50 | 13 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 52 | 12 | | 3/31/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 94-100 | L | 3 | L | 194.5 | U | 38-79 | 48.1% | 41 | 14 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 53 | 10 | | 4/2/2014 | BOSTON | 118-92 | W | -8 | W | 200 | O | 45-72 | 62.5% | 47 | 21 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 37 | 14 | | 4/4/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 90-89 | W | 5.5 | W | 195.5 | U | 38-78 | 48.7% | 49 | 15 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 40 | 16 | | 4/5/2014 | CHICAGO | 78-96 | L | -2 | L | 183.5 | U | 34-86 | 39.5% | 48 | 11 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 57 | 10 | | 4/9/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 88-94 | L | -5.5 | L | 190 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 53 | 12 | 35-92 | 38.0% | 58 | 12 | | 4/11/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 96-86 | W | -7 | W | 194 | U | 35-82 | 42.7% | 57 | 12 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 50 | 16 | | 4/12/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 104-91 | W | -11 | W | 204 | U | 40-84 | 47.6% | 44 | 9 | 32-68 | 47.1% | 51 | 20 | | 4/14/2014 | MIAMI | 114-93 | W | -5.5 | W | 190 | O | 46-78 | 59.0% | 49 | 17 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 36 | 12 | | 4/16/2014 | @ BOSTON | 118-102 | W | -8 | W | 198 | O | 50-88 | 56.8% | 49 | 12 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 45 | 13 | | 4/20/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 102-93 | W | 4.5 | W | 177.5 | O | 36-74 | 48.6% | 54 | 10 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 46 | 8 | | 4/22/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 101-99 | W | 5 | W | 180 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 53 | 12 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 57 | 12 | | 4/25/2014 | CHICAGO | 97-100 | L | -2.5 | L | 180.5 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 47 | 11 | 34-71 | 47.9% | 55 | 16 | | 4/27/2014 | CHICAGO | 98-89 | W | -2.5 | W | 183.5 | O | 35-86 | 40.7% | 48 | 6 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 53 | 16 | | 4/29/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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 | 86-91 | L | 1.5 | L | 180.5 | U | 34-86 | 39.5% | 53 | 11 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 63 | 9 | | 4/20/2014 | WASHINGTON | 93-102 | L | -4.5 | L | 177.5 | O | 34-81 | 42.0% | 46 | 8 | 36-74 | 48.6% | 54 | 10 | | 4/22/2014 | WASHINGTON | 99-101 | L | -5 | L | 180 | O | 38-88 | 43.2% | 57 | 12 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 53 | 12 | | 4/25/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 100-97 | W | 2.5 | W | 180.5 | O | 34-71 | 47.9% | 55 | 16 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 47 | 11 | | 4/27/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 89-98 | L | 2.5 | L | 183.5 | O | 35-78 | 44.9% | 53 | 16 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 48 | 6 | | 4/29/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | WASHINGTON: GUARDS: Late last year, JOHN WALL finally started to fulfill his promising talent. He got wherever he wanted on the court, and the Wizards were very tough to guard with all the shooters surrounding him . . . BRADLEY BEAL and Wall should mesh beautifully. Beal is a potentially elite shooter, and he rebounds very well for a guard . . . ERIC MAYNOR is fully healthy again after tearing his ACL two seasons ago. He can play some alongside Wall, but mostly he'll be the league's best back-up point guard again . . . GLEN RICE JR. doesn't shoot it nearly as well as his father, but he's an athlete who could break into the rotation down the line . . . GARRETT TEMPLE is insurance in case Wall or Maynor goes down. FORWARDS: The Wizards need NENÊ’S low post offense. It seems inevitable that they'll have to cap his minutes . . . OTTO PORTER is likely to step into the starting lineup early on. They need his defense, as he can guard twos through fours . . . MARTELL WEBSTER will platoon with Porter, providing another outstanding shooter for Wall to feed . . . TREVOR ARIZA is playing out the string on an untradeable deal . . . TREVOR BOOKER has some use as a screener and low-post banger, but not much else . . . AL HARRINGTON may be inefficient, but he can score points in a hurry and is a decent defender'JAN VESELY is still trying to figure out the NBA, though it's too early to give up on his athleticism . . . CHRIS SINGLETON can defend, but he's no more than a garbage-time player due to his atrocious offense. CENTERS: EMEKA OKAFOR may be absurdly overpaid, but he's settled in as a passable starter who helps defensively and doesn't hurt on offense. He'll also miss the beginning of the season with a herniated disc . . . With Okafor's deal expiring at the end of the year, KEVIN SERAPHIN is auditioning to be Washington's center of the future. After showing promise two seasons ago, he was a disaster last season. | | 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.. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (WASHINGTON-CHICAGO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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*Wizards-Bulls Preview* =======================
Washington At Chicago, Game Five, 8:00 p.m. EDT
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Drew Gooden knows what it's like to play for a team that blew a 3-1 lead, so he won't breathe easy until the Washington Wizards finish off the Chicago Bulls.
They have a chance to do just that on Tuesday night.
Game 5 is in Chicago, and if the Wizards prevail, they'll move on in the playoffs for just the third time since the 1970s. But as commanding as their lead is, Gooden knows just how quickly it can go away.
The veteran forward was a rookie with Orlando in 2003 when the Magic went up 3-1 on Detroit, only to drop the next three to the Pistons and bow out in the first round.
"We had a chance to put `em down and finish them and we didn't - and then they started a dynasty in the Eastern Conference for the next five, six years," Gooden said Monday. "That was something I always looked back at. We could've beat that team, being up 3-1, just one (more) game. Who knows? The Pistons would've probably never been the Pistons."
Detroit went on to make the first of six straight trips to the Eastern Conference finals and won the championship in 2004.
The Wizards just won 44 games with John Wall and Bradley Beal leading the way to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2008, and if they take out Chicago, they'll do something they've rarely done - make a run in the postseason. It's been mostly one-and-done in the playoffs since losing in the 1979 finals to Seattle.
Two exceptions: They knocked off New Jersey 2-0 in the first round in 1982 and took out Chicago 4-2 in 2005 after dropping the first two games.
Chicago overcame the early loss of Derrick Rose to another season-ending knee injury and the trade of Luol Deng. Now, here are the Bulls once again being tested in a big way.
Only eight teams have won a series after falling behind 3-1, the most recent being the Phoenix Suns in the first round against the Los Angeles Lakers in 2006.
"I believe we have a resilient group and I believe we'll find a way," coach Tom Thibodeau said.
The Bulls have been bogged down by slow starts. They've had their difficulties with Wall, Beal and Trevor Ariza not to mention Nene - when he's been available.
That was one of the most discouraging aspects for the Bulls of Sunday's 98-89 loss. Even though Nene was serving a suspension for grabbing Jimmy Butler's head in Game 3, the Wizards still prevailed.
They got a career playoff-high 30 points from Ariza, who's averaging 18 in the series and has helped contain D.J. Augustin, and once again had the Bulls playing catch-up. The Wizards scored the first 14 points after grabbing early leads in each of the first three games, and they didn't need any late comebacks after wiping out double-digit deficits in the second half to win each of the first two in this series.
"They're trying to be a bully to us, come out and punch us in the mouth early," Augustin said. "We've got to come out and jump on them early."
Washington's Marcin Gortat is bracing for just that from the Bulls. He expects some changes and more pressure, anything to take the Wizards out of their rhythm early on.
"I believe they're going to try to come out really hot from the first minute, and we've just got to stay tough," he said.
Toughness carried the Bulls to the second round last year without Rose and allowed them to come together this season despite some big obstacles.
Now, they're facing another huge hurdle.
"This team's been up against it for two years," Thibodeau said.
And the Wizards? Well, they're not exactly breathing easy.
"I want our guys desperate," coach Randy Wittman said. "I don't care about Chicago. I want us to be greedy tomorrow."
NOTE: The Bulls Mike Dunleavy Jr. practiced Monday after bruising his left thumb in Game 4 and is expected to  Tuesday.
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