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| All Games | 3-3 | -3.5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 92.3 | 46.5 | 42.9% | 51.8 | 91.0 | 42.3 | 41.2% | 51.3 | | Road Games | 0-3 | -6.5 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 93.0 | 46.7 | 41.4% | 50.7 | 103.7 | 46.7 | 47.1% | 50.0 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -2.5 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 91.8 | 49.2 | 43.1% | 52.8 | 87.8 | 40.0 | 39.5% | 52.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 92.3 | 46.5 | 34-80 | 42.9% | 4-16 | 26.3% | 19-23 | 84.2% | 52 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99 | 49.9 | 36-82 | 44.4% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 18-23 | 79.1% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 93.0 | 46.7 | 34-83 | 41.4% | 5-18 | 27.3% | 19-23 | 84.1% | 51 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 91.0 | 42.3 | 34-82 | 41.2% | 8-20 | 42.4% | 15-21 | 72.4% | 51 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 7 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.4 | 47 | 37-82 | 44.7% | 7-21 | 35.3% | 17-23 | 73.5% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 103.7 | 46.7 | 38-81 | 47.1% | 10-20 | 48.3% | 17-23 | 76.5% | 50 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 7 |
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| All Games | 4-5 | -0.4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 97.3 | 48.7 | 42.2% | 52.9 | 94.9 | 45.3 | 46.0% | 51.6 | | Home Games | 2-1 | +1 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 101.0 | 53.7 | 45.2% | 52.7 | 94.0 | 41.7 | 47.3% | 43.0 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -0.4 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 99.2 | 49.8 | 41.5% | 49.6 | 94.2 | 44.8 | 45.2% | 56.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.3 | 48.7 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 7-20 | 35.0% | 20-26 | 76.9% | 53 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.9 | 49.7 | 36-81 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 36.3% | 18-24 | 76.2% | 50 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.0 | 53.7 | 36-80 | 45.2% | 7-21 | 33.3% | 21-28 | 75.3% | 53 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 94.9 | 45.3 | 36-78 | 46.0% | 6-20 | 30.5% | 17-25 | 67.3% | 52 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.3 | 47.5 | 36-79 | 45.4% | 7-20 | 34.7% | 19-26 | 73.2% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 94.0 | 41.7 | 36-75 | 47.3% | 5-18 | 29.6% | 17-22 | 77.6% | 43 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 5 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: CHICAGO 97.2, TORONTO 96.6 |
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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 | 80-97 | L | 2 | L | 182.5 | U | 26-73 | 35.6% | 47 | 17 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 57 | 14 | | 11/8/2013 | UTAH | 97-73 | W | -12 | W | 186 | U | 38-72 | 52.8% | 56 | 20 | 25-85 | 29.4% | 54 | 17 | | 11/11/2013 | CLEVELAND | 96-81 | W | -8.5 | W | 187.5 | U | 34-83 | 41.0% | 50 | 11 | 31-75 | 41.3% | 51 | 18 | | 11/15/2013 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2013 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/18/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2013 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/22/2013 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/24/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2013 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/30/2013 | BOSTON | 93-87 | W | -8 | L | 190 | U | 38-86 | 44.2% | 61 | 17 | 32-66 | 48.5% | 41 | 22 | | 11/1/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 95-102 | L | 3.5 | L | 195 | O | 40-88 | 45.5% | 54 | 12 | 36-77 | 46.8% | 52 | 13 | | 11/2/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 97-90 | W | -1 | W | 190.5 | U | 31-78 | 39.7% | 66 | 17 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 46 | 13 | | 11/5/2013 | MIAMI | 95-104 | L | 5.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 31-72 | 43.1% | 47 | 15 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 44 | 11 | | 11/6/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 90-92 | L | -2.5 | L | 187 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 47 | 12 | 36-73 | 49.3% | 49 | 8 | | 11/8/2013 | @ INDIANA | 84-91 | L | 8.5 | W | 187.5 | U | 32-81 | 39.5% | 48 | 15 | 36-78 | 46.2% | 48 | 15 | | 11/9/2013 | UTAH | 115-91 | W | -9 | W | 187 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 50 | 12 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 44 | 14 | | 11/11/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 104-110 | L | 7 | W | 203.5 | O | 38-114 | 33.3% | 62 | 13 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 86 | 23 | | 11/13/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 103-87 | W | 6 | W | 185.5 | O | 31-67 | 46.3% | 41 | 13 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 54 | 17 | | 11/15/2013 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/17/2013 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/20/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/22/2013 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/26/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2013 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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.. | | TORONTO: GUARDS: KYLE LOWRY was banged up last season, but he enters this year healthy and has the potential to be one of the league's best two-way point guards . . . DEMAR DEROZAN does a nice job attacking, but he's a flawed player unless he develops a jump shot . . . The Raptors want TERRENCE ROSS to attack the basket more often. But whether he develops a three-point shot could determine where he fits into this rotation . . . After a disastrous season in Indiana, D.J. AUGUSTIN will have to earn his rotation spot. Toronto could use his shooting, though . . . DWIGHT BUYCKS comes back from Europe to back up Lowry . . . Versatile JULYAN STONE is an interesting bit piece, as he reunites with GM Masai Ujiri, who brought him to Denver. FORWARDS: Despite all that talent, RUDY GAY's poor shot selection and disinterested defense will have him on the trading block . . . AMIR JOHNSON will get another chance at full-time minutes. Despite some inconsistency, he still has the upside to be a good rebounder and shot-blocker . . . TYLER HANSBROUGH brings toughness and a decent mid-range jumper. He's a second-unit talent, but could challenge Johnson for minutes . . . LANDRY FIELDS is a well-compensated reserve . . . STEVE NOVAK gives them a legitimate shooter among the second unit . . . Toronto will try to shake some of that upside out of AUSTIN DAYE . . . QUINCY ACY will move to the three, likely making this a redshirt year. CENTERS: JONAS VALANCIUNAS is set to become Toronto's new centerpiece. Talented enough for them to run the offense through him, he's rapidly improving on both ends of the court . . . AARON GRAY will stick around as a decent back-up, a 7-footer who can get in the way defensively. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CHICAGO-TORONTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Bulls-Raptors Preview* =======================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Chicago (3-3) at Toronto (4-5), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Though Derrick Rose's latest injury doesn't appear to be serious, the Chicago Bulls are taking a cautious approach with the former MVP as they try to continue their recent success during a stretch of three games in four days.
Rose hopes to be on the court against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night as the Bulls look to record a third straight victory and avoid their first 0-4 road start in five seasons.
While Rose's surgically repaired knee appears to be fine, he injured his right hamstring in the fourth quarter of a 96-81 win over Cleveland on Monday. Rose did not need an MRI for an injury he's labeled as minor and initially felt he could overcome it to play Friday.
The Bulls (3-3) are still proceeding slowly.
"We're going to see where he is," coach Tom Thibodeau told the team's official website. "If he can play, he'll play. If he can't, he'll sit. We're taking it day-by-day."
It's uncertain how the Bulls intend to use Rose during a stretch that also features a home date with undefeated Indiana on Saturday and a visit from Charlotte on Monday. The team expects the three days between games to benefit its star.
"I think the fact that we have a three-day break, which is a little unusual, is good," Thibodeau said.
Rose has averaged 28.7 points and 10.3 assists in his last three games against the Raptors (4-5), but he's missed the last five meetings.
He's averaging 14.7 points and 33.3 percent shooting this season but believes he is making progress, having scored 16 with a season-high seven assists against the Cavaliers.
"My confidence is getting higher the more I play," said Rose, who did not have a turnover Monday after committing 25 in the first five contests.
Chicago has held opponents to averages of 78.3 points and 35.4 percent from the field while going undefeated at home, compared to the 103.7 and 47.1 it's yielded in losing all three road contests. The Bulls last went 0-4 on the road in 2008-09.
"We're a work in progress," forward Joakim Noah said.
Without Rose in 2012-13, the Bulls dropped two straight to Toronto after opening the season series with a 107-105 overtime victory at Air Canada Centre on Jan. 16.
Carlos Boozer is averaging a team-high 18.0 points along with 8.3 rebounds this season, and 24.5 and 11.3 in the last four games against the Raptors.
Despite going 11 for 37 from the floor at Houston on Monday, Rudy Gay scored 29 in a 110-104 double-overtime loss. He followed that with 23 and a 4-of-6 effort from 3-point range during Wednesday's 103-87 victory at Memphis, his first game there since the Grizzlies dealt him to Toronto in January.
"He's definitely one of our go-to guys, so no matter if we were playing anybody, we're going to get him the ball and make sure he gets going," teammate DeMar DeRozan said.
The Raptors have averaged 107.3 points while winning two of three after scoring 92.3 per contest in the first six.
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