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| 503 | CHICAGO | +6.5 | Over 178.5 | | 504 | INDIANA | +1.5 | Under 186.5 |
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| All Games | 1-2 | -4.5 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 93.7 | 46.7 | 42.9% | 52.7 | 98.3 | 47.0 | 45.1% | 48.7 | | Road Games | 0-2 | -5.5 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 99.5 | 48.5 | 43.7% | 52.5 | 107.0 | 51.5 | 50.0% | 46.5 | | Last 5 Games | 1-2 | -4.5 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 93.7 | 46.7 | 42.9% | 52.7 | 98.3 | 47.0 | 45.1% | 48.7 | | Division Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 93.7 | 46.7 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 4-19 | 23.2% | 17-20 | 85.2% | 53 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100 | 51.5 | 36-81 | 45.0% | 8-24 | 35.2% | 19-24 | 77.6% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 3 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 99.5 | 48.5 | 38-88 | 43.7% | 5-20 | 25.0% | 17-21 | 83.3% | 52 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.3 | 47.0 | 37-81 | 45.1% | 10-22 | 47.0% | 15-20 | 72.1% | 49 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 7 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.6 | 49.5 | 38-81 | 46.8% | 9-24 | 35.9% | 16-21 | 74.4% | 48 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 4 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 107.0 | 51.5 | 39-79 | 50.0% | 11-21 | 52.4% | 17-23 | 72.3% | 46 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
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| All Games | 4-0 | +4 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 95.0 | 39.2 | 46.0% | 53.7 | 85.5 | 43.0 | 37.9% | 50.5 | | Home Games | 2-0 | +2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 93.0 | 41.5 | 44.6% | 57.5 | 80.5 | 40.5 | 36.9% | 49.5 | | Last 5 Games | 4-0 | +4 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 95.0 | 39.2 | 46.0% | 53.7 | 85.5 | 43.0 | 37.9% | 50.5 | | Division Games | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 94.0 | 40.5 | 46.7% | 56.5 | 82.5 | 39.0 | 36.5% | 48.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 95.0 | 39.2 | 33-73 | 46.0% | 9-22 | 40.4% | 19-26 | 72.4% | 54 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 11 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.2 | 43.1 | 35-80 | 43.4% | 7-21 | 34.7% | 20-26 | 74.6% | 52 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 6 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 93.0 | 41.5 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 8-22 | 37.8% | 18-26 | 71.2% | 57 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 12 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 85.5 | 43.0 | 33-87 | 37.9% | 5-17 | 31.4% | 14-18 | 78.9% | 50 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.9 | 46.8 | 37-85 | 43.3% | 7-18 | 36.7% | 17-23 | 74.5% | 54 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 6 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 80.5 | 40.5 | 32-88 | 36.9% | 6-17 | 35.3% | 9-12 | 76.0% | 49 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: CHICAGO 99.7, INDIANA 89.8 |
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| 10/29/2013 | @ MIAMI | 95-107 | L | 5 | L | 188.5 | O | 35-83 | 42.2% | 47 | 18 | 37-72 | 51.4% | 48 | 18 | | 10/31/2013 | NEW YORK | 82-81 | W | -7.5 | L | 188 | U | 31-76 | 40.8% | 53 | 18 | 31-86 | 36.0% | 53 | 15 | | 11/2/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 104-107 | L | -9 | L | 195 | O | 42-93 | 45.2% | 58 | 18 | 42-86 | 48.8% | 45 | 15 | | 11/6/2013 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/8/2013 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/11/2013 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/15/2013 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2013 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/18/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2013 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/22/2013 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/29/2013 | ORLANDO | 97-87 | W | -12.5 | L | 189 | U | 34-71 | 47.9% | 56 | 20 | 36-93 | 38.7% | 52 | 17 | | 10/30/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 95-90 | W | 1 | W | 187.5 | U | 30-70 | 42.9% | 46 | 16 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 54 | 15 | | 11/2/2013 | CLEVELAND | 89-74 | W | -7.5 | W | 188 | U | 32-77 | 41.6% | 59 | 20 | 29-83 | 34.9% | 47 | 16 | | 11/5/2013 | @ DETROIT | 99-91 | W | 0 | W | 185.5 | O | 38-73 | 52.1% | 54 | 18 | 33-87 | 37.9% | 49 | 14 | | 11/6/2013 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/8/2013 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/11/2013 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/15/2013 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2013 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/20/2013 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/22/2013 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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.. | | INDIANA: GUARDS: GEORGE HILL is less of a creator and more of a game-manager/scorer, which fits fine in this starting five . . . LANCE STEPHENSON continues to be an enigma. His speed pushing the ball in transition is an asset, but his terrible shooting and bizarre decision-making often makes him a liability in the half court . . . C.J. WATSON has proven to be a capable second-unit point guard, but he's on his third team in three years because he's managed to give away two playoff games with monumentally bad moments . . . ORLANDO JOHNSON is unlikely to see meaningful minutes, but his role should grow slightly now that Gerald Green is gone. FORWARDS: This is PAUL GEORGE'S team. Once a do-it-all role player, he's now polished enough to create his own offense . . . As expected, DAVID WEST bounced back in his second season off a torn ACL. He's still deadly as a mid-range shooter, a savvy passer and a strong rebounder . . . LUIS SCOLA slides into Tyler Hansbrough's old role as a second-unit banger, and insurance for West and Roy Hibbert . . . DANNY GRANGER is in no-man's land. He's not better than Paul George, and probably no longer an upgrade over Lance Stephenson. His best asset may be his expiring deal . . . CHRIS COPELAND can't defend, but gives the Pacers a three-point threat . . . SOLOMON HILL doesn't figure to contribute this season. CENTERS: ROY HIBBERT proved capable of handling more minutes last season, but Indy will likely still be cautious with their asthmatic 7-foot-2 center during the regular season . . . IAN MAHINMI is back to give his six fouls and move some bodies out of the paint. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CHICAGO-INDIANA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Bulls-Pacers Preview* ======================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Chicago (1-2) at Indiana (3-0), 7:00 p.m. EDT
With the Indiana Pacers dealing with key injuries and the Chicago Bulls back to being healthy, the early season Central Division focus was supposed to be shifting back to the latter.
But it's the Pacers hosting the Bulls Wednesday night with a shot at a franchise-first 5-0 start as they try to remain the NBA's only unbeaten team.
"It would be a big win, a huge confidence booster," Indiana's Paul George said. "But it's no statement. The season's still early."
Frank Vogel's team reached 4-0 for the first time since 2004-05 and the third time in history with a 99-91 win at Detroit Tuesday.
Consistent with strong defensive efforts in their first three games, the Pacers jumped out to a 29-14 first-quarter lead by holding the Pistons to 7-of-23 shooting. But they followed that up with just nine second-quarter points.
"Our starters' disposition and attitude and energy took the game back over," Vogel said. "We were able to ride it out."
With Danny Granger still inactive with a left calf injury, George continues to elevate his game. He scored 31 points on 12-of-18 shooting for his second 30-point game this season, bumping his scoring average to 27.0.
The Pacers are holding opponents to 85.5 points per game on 37.9 percent shooting a season after allowing an NBA-low 42.0 percent from the floor.
If there's been anything to complain about, it's been turnovers. They've averaging 19.5 and haven't had a game with fewer than 18.
In addition to being without Granger, the Pacers were without guard George Hill for a second straight game with a sore hip.
The Bulls (1-2) are trying to avoid losing three of their first four for the first time since drafting Derrick Rose before the 2008-09 season.
They lost 107-104 at Philadelphia Saturday after blowing a 20-point second-quarter lead.
Rose went 4 for 14 with 13 points and six assists. His eight turnovers tied the third highest total of his career.
"I would blame tonight on me," said Rose, who has been dealing with a neck injury. "Turnovers, missed shots, miscommunication - I just couldn't get in my groove."
Rose is averaging 14.3 points on 28.8 percent shooting with 4.3 assists in his first three games back from knee surgery, but it hasn't been only him struggling.
Joakim Noah, an All-Star last season, is averaging 6.0 points on 31.8 percent shooting after averaging a career-high 11.9 points last year.
Opponents are shooting 47 percent from 3-point range against the Bulls while they're hitting just 23.2 percent of their 3s, including a 6-for-30 mark in their last two. Luol Deng is 1 of 12 from long range.
"You've got to correct things immediately; you got to put the work into it," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau told the team's official website. "You can't hope it to happen; you have to make it happen. And we need everybody doing it. We can't rely on a certain two or three guys to do everything. Our entire team is needed. This isn't a Derrick issue, this is a team issue and we have to correct it."
One of Rose's three career 40-point games came at Indiana on March 18, 2011, when he scored 42. Three of his 13 games over 35 have come against the Pacers.
The Bulls are 14-6 against the Pacers with Rose and 4-5 at Indiana. They went 1-3 against the Pacers last year without him, including 0-2 on the road.
George scored 34 points - the second-highest total of his career - in the first meeting with the Bulls last year, an 80-76 Pacers win Dec. 4, 2012.
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