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| All Games | 32-23 | -4.5 | 24-30 | 23-32 | 92.9 | 46.8 | 43.9% | 52.5 | 91.1 | 44.9 | 43.2% | 49.3 | | Road Games | 17-10 | +12.3 | 17-9 | 15-12 | 95.0 | 48.3 | 45.2% | 51.2 | 93.4 | 45.3 | 44.1% | 49.3 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1.8 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 85.2 | 42.2 | 43.9% | 54.8 | 84.4 | 42.2 | 42.8% | 43.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 92.9 | 46.8 | 36-81 | 43.9% | 5-14 | 34.3% | 17-22 | 78.0% | 52 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.8 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 95.0 | 48.3 | 37-81 | 45.2% | 5-14 | 31.2% | 17-22 | 79.1% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 91.1 | 44.9 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 5-16 | 33.6% | 16-22 | 74.0% | 49 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.4 | 49 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 16-22 | 74.9% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 93.4 | 45.3 | 36-81 | 44.1% | 6-17 | 34.6% | 16-22 | 71.9% | 49 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 40-15 | -5.1 | 32-21 | 29-24 | 106.7 | 53.9 | 48.3% | 50.2 | 98.0 | 47.5 | 43.3% | 48.4 | | Home Games | 24-4 | +6.6 | 19-9 | 17-10 | 109.4 | 54.9 | 49.9% | 50.5 | 96.9 | 46.7 | 42.9% | 46.7 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -5.2 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 107.4 | 55.4 | 50.1% | 47.2 | 104.2 | 54.0 | 44.7% | 48.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.7 | 53.9 | 38-79 | 48.3% | 8-20 | 39.2% | 22-27 | 83.2% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 8 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.5 | 49.5 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 7-20 | 36.1% | 17-22 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 109.4 | 54.9 | 40-79 | 49.9% | 8-18 | 44.2% | 22-26 | 83.3% | 50 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 8 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.0 | 47.5 | 37-85 | 43.3% | 7-21 | 35.4% | 17-22 | 77.6% | 48 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.1 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.6% | 17-22 | 75.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.9 | 46.7 | 36-85 | 42.9% | 7-21 | 34.4% | 17-22 | 78.4% | 47 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
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| 1/16/2013 | @ TORONTO | 107-105 | W | -4.5 | L | 183 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 60 | 14 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 53 | 12 | | 1/18/2013 | @ BOSTON | 100-99 | W | 2.5 | W | 181.5 | O | 36-75 | 48.0% | 54 | 21 | 38-91 | 41.8% | 55 | 11 | | 1/19/2013 | MEMPHIS | 82-85 | L | 2 | L | 175 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 58 | 15 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 61 | 12 | | 1/21/2013 | LA LAKERS | 95-83 | W | 0 | W | 194.5 | U | 39-93 | 41.9% | 52 | 8 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 62 | 15 | | 1/23/2013 | DETROIT | 85-82 | W | -6.5 | L | 182.5 | U | 31-71 | 43.7% | 55 | 14 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 43 | 12 | | 1/25/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 103-87 | W | -2.5 | W | 189 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 64 | 15 | 27-78 | 34.6% | 44 | 11 | | 1/26/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 73-86 | L | -1 | L | 184 | U | 29-71 | 40.8% | 44 | 16 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 48 | 9 | | 1/28/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 93-85 | W | -13 | L | 185 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 56 | 11 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 51 | 10 | | 1/30/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 104-88 | W | 1 | W | 190.5 | O | 45-91 | 49.5% | 51 | 11 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 51 | 18 | | 2/1/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 89-93 | L | 5 | W | 180.5 | O | 34-78 | 43.6% | 41 | 13 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 51 | 14 | | 2/2/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 93-76 | W | 7 | W | 182 | U | 38-93 | 40.9% | 62 | 7 | 31-79 | 39.2% | 52 | 14 | | 2/4/2013 | @ INDIANA | 101-111 | L | 5.5 | L | 176 | O | 39-88 | 44.3% | 41 | 10 | 39-74 | 52.7% | 53 | 16 | | 2/7/2013 | @ DENVER | 96-128 | L | 6 | L | 196.5 | O | 38-91 | 41.8% | 44 | 14 | 50-86 | 58.1% | 53 | 10 | | 2/8/2013 | @ UTAH | 93-89 | W | 4.5 | W | 184 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 48 | 9 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 44 | 12 | | 2/11/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 89-103 | L | -4 | L | 188 | O | 37-78 | 47.4% | 56 | 19 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 31 | 8 | | 2/13/2013 | @ BOSTON | 69-71 | L | 2.5 | W | 181.5 | U | 27-74 | 36.5% | 59 | 20 | 28-76 | 36.8% | 43 | 10 | | 2/19/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 96-87 | W | -1 | W | 181.5 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 58 | 15 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 47 | 15 | | 2/21/2013 | MIAMI | 67-86 | L | 3 | L | 185.5 | U | 28-75 | 37.3% | 47 | 26 | 37-73 | 50.7% | 43 | 17 | | 2/22/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 105-75 | W | -6.5 | W | 185 | U | 42-83 | 50.6% | 54 | 6 | 25-75 | 33.3% | 55 | 12 | | 2/24/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/26/2013 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/28/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/2/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/3/2013 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/8/2013 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/10/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1/16/2013 | DENVER | 117-97 | W | -9 | W | 209 | O | 44-85 | 51.8% | 46 | 14 | 33-73 | 45.2% | 49 | 19 | | 1/18/2013 | @ DALLAS | 117-114 | W | -5.5 | L | 205.5 | O | 39-95 | 41.1% | 57 | 17 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 57 | 16 | | 1/20/2013 | @ DENVER | 118-121 | L | -1 | L | 208.5 | O | 35-76 | 46.1% | 46 | 23 | 45-93 | 48.4% | 62 | 23 | | 1/22/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 109-97 | W | -2.5 | W | 201 | O | 41-78 | 52.6% | 42 | 16 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 48 | 10 | | 1/23/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 99-104 | L | -1 | L | 208 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 51 | 19 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 46 | 15 | | 1/25/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 105-95 | W | -9.5 | W | 210 | U | 37-76 | 48.7% | 55 | 20 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 45 | 18 | | 1/27/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 96-105 | L | -3.5 | L | 208 | U | 36-81 | 44.4% | 43 | 9 | 41-74 | 55.4% | 54 | 13 | | 1/31/2013 | MEMPHIS | 106-89 | W | -9.5 | W | 190 | O | 40-72 | 55.6% | 52 | 16 | 34-98 | 34.7% | 52 | 13 | | 2/2/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 110-115 | L | -11 | L | 206 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 51 | 16 | 43-90 | 47.8% | 46 | 13 | | 2/4/2013 | DALLAS | 112-91 | W | -8.5 | W | 209 | U | 41-87 | 47.1% | 58 | 11 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 50 | 14 | | 2/6/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 119-98 | W | -11 | W | 214 | O | 48-95 | 50.5% | 57 | 12 | 38-93 | 40.9% | 54 | 19 | | 2/8/2013 | PHOENIX | 127-96 | W | -14 | W | 205.5 | O | 50-87 | 57.5% | 47 | 8 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 43 | 16 | | 2/10/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 97-69 | W | -8 | W | 204 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 50 | 13 | 30-91 | 33.0% | 60 | 22 | | 2/12/2013 | @ UTAH | 94-109 | L | -6 | L | 200.5 | O | 38-68 | 55.9% | 39 | 20 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 50 | 17 | | 2/14/2013 | MIAMI | 100-110 | L | -5.5 | L | 204.5 | O | 32-73 | 43.8% | 43 | 16 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 51 | 14 | | 2/20/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 119-122 | L | -3 | L | 220.5 | O | 42-87 | 48.3% | 55 | 22 | 44-92 | 47.8% | 45 | 18 | | 2/22/2013 | MINNESOTA | 127-111 | W | -14 | W | 205 | O | 48-83 | 57.8% | 49 | 17 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 36 | 10 | | 2/24/2013 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/27/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/1/2013 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/3/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/5/2013 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/7/2013 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/8/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/10/2013 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/11/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | CHICAGO: GUARDS: The best guess on DERRICK ROSE is a February return. But an ACL injury usually isn't 100 percent until the second full year back . . . With Rose out, KIRK HINRICH figures to play heavy minutes early. He's a defensive specialist who will pass and watch on offense . . . NATE ROBINSON could push Hinrich for minutes. He's the offensive half of that platoon, but Thibodeau almost always leans defense . . . RICHARD HAMILTON will carry a bigger offensive load while Rose is recovering. He's a shadow of his former self . . . MARCO BELINELLI is a nice addition. He's solid defensively, and he brings the long-range shooting Chicago lacks. Don't be surprised if he pushes Hamilton . . . Rookie MARQUIS TEAGUE will mostly sit and watch this year. FORWARDS: After avoiding wrist surgery, LUOL DENG should be Chicago's top scorer while Rose is out. He's the only one on this team who even has a chance to generate his own offense . . . CARLOS BOOZER continues to be a major disappointment. In the past it's been his atrocious defense, but now he's taken a step back offensively as well. He may score more with Rose out, but he'll continue to sit late in close games . . . TAJ GIBSON should be in for a bigger role. With Omer Asik gone, he's one of only two defensively capable bigs on this roster . . . VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC will try to replace some of the three-point shooting they lost when Kyle Korver left . . . JIMMY BUTLER has a puncher's chance at a rotation spot after a good summer. CENTERS: JOAKIM NOAH was still working his way back from that badly sprained ankle this summer. His durability is questionable, but the Bulls will have to lean on Noah for more minutes now that Omer Asik is gone . . . NAZR MOHAMMED steps into Asik's role as Noah's backup. But while Asik was an active defender, Mohammed is more of just a big body with six fouls to give. | | OKLAHOMA CITY: GUARDS: RUSSELL WESTBROOK can do whatever he wants inside the arc and will continue to be a shoot-first point guard . . . JAMES HARDEN will likely keep coming off the bench, but he'll also keep playing starter's minutes . . . THABO SEFOLOSHA is OKC's best perimeter defender. But his role won't become more prominent until the postseason . . . ERIC MAYNOR should be just about all the way back from his torn ACL. When healthy, he's one of the league's best backup point guards . . . DAEQUAN COOK will see limited minutes as a three-point specialist . . . REGGIE JACKSON's role will shrink to near nothing if Maynor is healthy. FORWARDS: KEVIN DURANT continues to do it all, and has done nothing but steadily improve each season . . . SERGE IBAKA is obviously an elite shot-blocker, but he continues to get lost in space. He's made some strides as a pick-and-roll defender, but that weakness is why he doesn't play 30 minutes per night . . . NICK COLLISON will continue to steal a lot of Ibaka's minutes because he defends the pick-and-roll better, and because he draws so many charges, he's almost as good in help situations . . . PERRY JONES III is an incredible athlete, but needs a year or two to learn the game . . . LAZAR HAYWARD is back as a 12th man. CENTERS: KENDRICK PERKINS will continue to start, but is a part-time player. The Thunder are often better with a small lineup. While Perkins is a bruiser he is too easy to exploit as a defender in space . . . COLE ALDRICH could be ready for a slightly bigger role off the bench . . . HASHEEM THABEET is a reclamation project. There's a sliver of long-term hope, but he won't help this year. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CHICAGO-OKLAHOMA CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Bulls-Thunder Preview* =======================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Chicago (32-23) at Oklahoma City (40-15), 9:30 p.m. EDT
Though its longest skid of the season is in the past, Oklahoma City is not entirely content with the way it has played of late, especially at the defensive end.
Based on their recent history against the Chicago Bulls, the Thunder might have a good chance to get back on track defensively in their next contest.
With each team looking to build on a much-needed victory, the Thunder try for a third consecutive win over the Bulls on Sunday night.
Oklahoma City (40-15) snapped a three-game slide with a 127-111 win over Minnesota on Friday. While the Thunder matched a season high for points and shot 57.8 percent, they also yielded at least 109 points for the fourth straight contest. They gave up an average of 88.5 while winning each of the previous four.
The Thunder are among the highest-scoring teams in the league, averaging 106.7 points, but they rank near the middle of the pack in giving up 98.0.
"Offensively, I don't think is our problem," said star Russell Westbrook, who had a season-high 37 points and nine of Oklahoma City's 28 assists Friday. "We've just got to find a way to continue to get stops."
The Timberwolves shot 53.5 percent in the first half before the Thunder held them to 42.9 percent over the final 24 minutes.
"We know we have 27 (regular-season) games to figure it out, so we just have to keep taking steps in those kind of situations and just get better," said Kevin Martin, who scored 19 off the bench.
"We have to get better. We know that. But we will."
The Thunder have held Chicago (32-23) to 93.1 points per game on 42.6 percent shooting while winning five of eight meetings since the franchise relocated from Seattle. The Bulls shot a season-low 33.0 percent during last season's 92-78 loss at Oklahoma City, their second straight road defeat in the series.
The Thunder shot 49.3 percent overall and outscored the Bulls 31-19 in the fourth quarter of a 97-91 victory at Chicago on Nov. 8.
The Bulls have dropped six of 10 overall since last winning consecutive games Jan. 28 and 30. Without injured star Derrick Rose, Chicago ranks near the bottom of the league averaging 92.9 points, but it hit 50.6 percent from the field in Friday's 105-75 win at Charlotte.
Taj Gibson's 17 points led eight players in double figures for the Bulls, who bounced back after posting a season-low point total in Thursday's 86-67 home loss to Miami. Chicago had six turnovers Friday after recording a season-high 27 against the Heat.
"It feels good just to get a win," Luol Deng told the Bulls' official website. "We've just got to keep it moving."
Deng, who has shot 50 percent or better in two of his last three games, went 11 of 21 from the field and finished with 27 points against the Thunder earlier this season.
Chicago hopes to have veteran guard Kirk Hinrich back after missing two straight games and nine of 10 with a nagging elbow issue.
It's also uncertain if swingman Ronnie Brewer will make his Thunder debut after being acquired from New York on Thursday. Brewer, who averaged 3.6 points in 46 games for the Knicks, spent the previous two seasons with Chicago.
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