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NBA : ATS Matchup
Thursday 11/20/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHICAGO
 
SACRAMENTO
+3  

-3  
+135

-155

195
 
88
Final
103

CHICAGO (8 - 3) at SACRAMENTO (6 - 5)
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Thursday, 11/20/2014 10:35 PM
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703CHICAGO195194.5
704SACRAMENTO-1-2.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHICAGO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games8-3-1.65-66-4102.551.346.9%52.197.150.942.9%52.4
Road Games6-0+7.44-22-3104.752.548.9%52.894.750.741.5%50.2
Last 5 Games3-2-4.63-23-299.647.245.7%53.495.649.645.1%51.6
CHICAGO Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)102.551.337-8046.9%8-2137.6%20-2774.7%521023206146
vs opponents surrendering100.850.838-8146.2%8-2136.7%18-2474.6%511023227145
Team Stats (Road Games)104.752.536-7548.9%8-2136.7%24-3274.9%53923206155
Stats Against (All Games)97.150.937-8642.9%6-1833.2%17-2373.1%521321237125
vs opponents averaging98.549.337-8344.7%7-2135.0%17-2374.4%501121227145
Stats Against (Road Games)94.750.736-8741.5%6-2030.3%16-2372.8%501422268124

SACRAMENTO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games6-5+57-36-5102.552.144.2%57.1102.048.543.9%45.6
Home Games3-2+1.23-22-3101.052.843.0%57.499.046.444.4%45.4
Last 5 Games1-4-3.82-23-299.051.444.9%53.8103.045.847.2%42.8
SACRAMENTO Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)102.552.135-8044.2%4-1530.2%28-3580.3%571218257154
vs opponents surrendering9949.736-8244.2%7-2234.1%19-2576.2%521120217144
Team Stats (Home Games)101.052.835-8143.0%4-1426.8%27-3578.6%571318237153
Stats Against (All Games)102.048.536-8343.9%8-2432.0%21-2681.2%46922297127
vs opponents averaging101.85138-8345.4%8-2335.4%18-2377.3%511022227135
Stats Against (Home Games)99.046.435-8044.4%8-2631.0%20-2581.5%45722297137
Average power rating of opponents played: CHICAGO 93.6,  SACRAMENTO 98.9
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@ MINNESOTA106-105W-2L191O33-6947.8%481438-8544.7%5010
11/4/2014ORLANDO98-90W-10L189U35-7546.7%501238-8843.2%5211
11/5/2014@ MILWAUKEE95-86W-5W191U34-7346.6%521633-8937.1%5414
11/7/2014@ PHILADELPHIA118-115W-10L189O40-7851.3%491743-9147.3%5312
11/8/2014BOSTON101-106L-9.5L194O42-9245.7%48842-8151.9%5212
11/10/2014DETROIT102-91W-10W190O39-8844.3%541034-8042.5%5315
11/13/2014@ TORONTO100-93W2.5W196.5U37-7748.1%631935-8939.3%4714
11/15/2014INDIANA90-99L-8.5L180.5O35-8342.2%491337-7748.1%5314
11/17/2014@ LA CLIPPERS105-89W7W198.5U39-8048.7%53836-8144.4%5312
11/20/2014@ SACRAMENTO              
11/21/2014@ PORTLAND              
11/24/2014@ UTAH              
11/25/2014@ DENVER              
11/28/2014@ BOSTON              
11/30/2014@ BROOKLYN              
12/2/2014DALLAS              
12/3/2014@ CHARLOTTE              
12/6/2014GOLDEN STATE              

SACRAMENTO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/29/2014GOLDEN STATE77-95L4.5L206U24-7830.8%602633-7544.0%5422
10/31/2014PORTLAND103-94W4.5W198.5U34-8142.0%581034-8341.0%4410
11/2/2014@ LA CLIPPERS98-92W9W205U34-6850.0%551933-8837.5%448
11/3/2014@ DENVER110-105W6.5W201.5O34-8142.0%621536-9338.7%5415
11/5/2014DENVER131-109W-3.5W206O42-7655.3%531337-8245.1%4214
11/7/2014@ PHOENIX114-112W5W209O39-9142.9%711542-9842.9%5012
11/9/2014@ OKLAHOMA CITY93-101L-2L190O36-8045.0%481036-7846.2%4914
11/11/2014@ DALLAS98-106L8T206U32-7244.4%542038-8047.5%3911
11/13/2014@ MEMPHIS110-111L5W188.5O37-7748.1%511439-7750.6%399
11/15/2014SAN ANTONIO94-91W1.5W196U37-8643.0%53934-8042.5%4814
11/18/2014NEW ORLEANS100-106L-3L204.5O38-8644.2%631539-7949.4%396
11/20/2014CHICAGO              
11/22/2014@ MINNESOTA              
11/25/2014@ NEW ORLEANS              
11/26/2014@ HOUSTON              
11/28/2014@ SAN ANTONIO              
11/30/2014MEMPHIS              
12/2/2014TORONTO              
12/5/2014INDIANA              
12/6/2014ORLANDO              
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.
SACRAMENTO: GUARDS: With Isaiah Thomas out, DARREN COLLISON steps in at the point. He looked good backing up Chris Paul in L.A. and will benefit from a wide-open offense. But it's not clear if can he handle full-time minutes after flopping as a starter in Dallas . . . BEN McLEMORE has to get it going early if he's going to keep his starting job. There's raw talent, but McLemore has a reputation for fading into the background, and was wholly unimpressive last season . . . NIK STAUSKAS will push McLemore for minutes immediately. He'll be overmatched defensively at times, but he can shoot it and moves the ball well offensively . . . It seems like RAY McCALLUM will be a solid enough back-up point guard for the next few years . . . RAMON SESSIONS will push Collison for minutes and could eventually unseat him as the Kings' starter. FORWARDS: RUDY GAY is a low-efficiency player who needs the ball in his hands, but head coach Michael Malone seems willing to let him do his thing . . . Power forward is a black hole in Sacramento. JASON THOMPSON might open the season as the Kings' primary 4, though he struggled mightily in his first season under Malone . . . DERRICK WILLIAMS has never shed that 'tweener label. The team will try to milk some second unit productivity out of him . . . REGGIE EVANS will continue to turn flopping into an art form. An obnoxious art form . . . CARL LANDRY is a question mark as he works his way back from a torn meniscus . . . Tell the world OMRI CASSPI is coming home. CENTERS: He made some real strides under Malone last year, and DeMARCUS COUSINS' improved shot selection has finally made him one of the league's better big men. He spends much less time floating on the perimeter hoisting contested 18-footers.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CHICAGO-SACRAMENTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Bulls-Kings Preview* =====================

By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer

Chicago (8-3) at Sacramento (6-5), 10:30 p.m. EDT

Jimmy Butler continues to lead the way for the Chicago Bulls, who could again be without two of their best players Thursday night.

The Sacramento Kings could also be missing a key piece in Rudy Gay.

Chicago tries to improve to 7-0 on the road for the first time in team history when it visits slumping Sacramento, which has easily taken the last two home meetings in the series.

The Bulls (8-3) have outscored opponents by an average of 10.0 points as the visiting team after pulling out a 105-89 win over the Clippers on Monday in the opener of a seven-game trip. Butler shot 6 of 17 but finished with 22 points and a season-high eight assists as Chicago overcame the absences of Derrick Rose (hamstring) and Pau Gasol (calf).

Mike Dunleavy and Taj Gibson scored a combined 39 points on 15-of-23 shooting while Joakim Noah added 11 and 16 rebounds. The Bulls held a 36-24 edge in the paint and scored 16 points off 12 turnovers.

"We just proved what we've proven time and again with this team - it's a pretty resilient group," Dunleavy said. "It doesn't matter who's out there for us. We're going to come out and compete and give it everything we've got."

Butler is averaging a team-leading 21.3 points, including 25.0 over the last three games. He's shooting 50.8 percent - well above his career mark of 43.2 - and his six 20-point games are one more than he had all of last season.

"He's become one of those go-to players," Gibson said. "Jimmy's focused and he's having a big year. The sky is the limit for him."

Butler, who ranks fourth in the league with 6.4 made foul shots per game, may need to carry the load again if Rose and Gasol can't go. Gasol is averaging 18.6 points and a team-leading 10.6 boards, while Rose - who has only appeared in five games due to injury - is averaging 18.0 points. Both players are officially listed as questionable along with Gay, who is dealing with tendinitis in his Achilles.

Gay played through the injury but struggled in Tuesday's 106-100 loss to New Orleans. He came in averaging a team-leading 22.5 points before scoring 15 on 6-of-17 shooting.

DeMarcus Cousins had 24 points and 17 boards for the Kings (6-5), who have dropped four of five after winning five straight. Sacramento was outscored 31-15 in the third quarter and forced a season-low six turnovers.

"We just kind of took our foot off the pedal (in the second half)," point guard Darren Collison told the team's official website. "We blame this on ourselves - this was a game that we should have won. This was nothing but an effort game and I thought we didn't show that."

Effort hasn't been an issue in Sacramento's last two home games against Chicago. The Kings embarrassed the Bulls in a 121-79 victory March 13, 2013 before handing them a 99-70 defeat Feb. 3, their only wins over an eight-game stretch in the series.

Another blow out seems unlikely given Chicago's the road. The Bulls are fifth in the league with 104.7 points per game away from home, an enormous improvement over last season when they ranked last at 92.9.

The last team to open 7-0 on the road was San Antonio, which won its first eight in 2010-11.

"We take a lot of pride in going on the road and getting wins because you have to defend and rebound to do that," Dunleavy said. "That's our calling card."


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