| | | |
CHICAGO
UTAH |
|
|
184
| 93
Final
89 |
|
|
| | |
|
| |  | |
| 823 | CHICAGO | 185.5 | 184.5 | | 824 | UTAH | -3.5 | -4 |
|
|
|  | |
|
| | | |
|
|
| All Games | 29-20 | -4.4 | 20-28 | 21-28 | 93.7 | 47.1 | 43.8% | 52.3 | 91.8 | 45.0 | 43.2% | 49.9 | | Road Games | 14-9 | +9.6 | 13-9 | 14-9 | 95.7 | 48.3 | 45.2% | 50.6 | 95.7 | 46.0 | 44.8% | 49.7 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +0.2 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 96.6 | 50.4 | 44.0% | 47.8 | 99.2 | 49.0 | 48.7% | 52.0 |
|
| |
|
|
| Team Stats (All Games) | 93.7 | 47.1 | 36-81 | 43.8% | 5-14 | 35.0% | 17-22 | 78.1% | 52 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.5 | 49.1 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 95.7 | 48.3 | 37-81 | 45.2% | 5-15 | 31.0% | 18-23 | 79.1% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 91.8 | 45.0 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 5-16 | 34.0% | 16-22 | 74.6% | 50 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 97 | 48.9 | 37-82 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 35.6% | 16-22 | 74.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 95.7 | 46.0 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 6-17 | 35.9% | 16-22 | 73.0% | 50 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
|
|
| |
|
|
| All Games | 28-22 | +6.4 | 24-25 | 23-26 | 98.1 | 48.2 | 45.0% | 50.9 | 98.5 | 48.2 | 45.8% | 49.6 | | Home Games | 19-5 | +13.1 | 15-9 | 10-14 | 100.4 | 51.7 | 46.1% | 53.1 | 95.7 | 47.2 | 42.9% | 49.2 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 97.4 | 48.6 | 47.2% | 51.6 | 91.6 | 42.4 | 41.9% | 50.8 |
|
| |
|
|
| Team Stats (All Games) | 98.1 | 48.2 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 6-17 | 36.9% | 18-24 | 76.2% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.1 | 49.5 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 100.4 | 51.7 | 37-81 | 46.1% | 6-16 | 37.3% | 20-26 | 77.2% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 7 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.5 | 48.2 | 37-81 | 45.8% | 7-18 | 37.7% | 18-24 | 74.4% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.1 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.3% | 17-22 | 74.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.7 | 47.2 | 35-82 | 42.9% | 7-20 | 33.1% | 19-25 | 75.5% | 49 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
|
| | Average power rating of opponents played: CHICAGO 94.8, UTAH 96.1 |
| | |
|
|
| 12/31/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 81-91 | L | -11.5 | L | 188.5 | U | 33-94 | 35.1% | 59 | 11 | 33-70 | 47.1% | 63 | 18 | | 1/2/2013 | @ ORLANDO | 96-94 | W | -2 | T | 184 | O | 36-77 | 46.8% | 44 | 6 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 47 | 12 | | 1/4/2013 | @ MIAMI | 96-89 | W | 7.5 | W | 189.5 | U | 36-80 | 45.0% | 54 | 15 | 30-65 | 46.2% | 37 | 12 | | 1/7/2013 | CLEVELAND | 118-92 | W | -8 | W | 186 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 55 | 20 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 36 | 16 | | 1/9/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 96-104 | L | -6 | L | 190 | O | 39-95 | 41.1% | 57 | 15 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 55 | 16 | | 1/11/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 108-101 | W | 4.5 | W | 193.5 | O | 39-68 | 57.4% | 49 | 18 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 49 | 12 | | 1/12/2013 | PHOENIX | 81-97 | L | -8.5 | L | 189.5 | U | 32-88 | 36.4% | 48 | 10 | 36-73 | 49.3% | 57 | 17 | | 1/14/2013 | ATLANTA | 97-58 | W | -4.5 | W | 183.5 | U | 33-79 | 41.8% | 67 | 13 | 24-82 | 29.3% | 47 | 14 | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/11/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/13/2013 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/19/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/21/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/22/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/24/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| 12/30/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 96-107 | L | 10.5 | L | 197 | O | 33-80 | 41.2% | 51 | 16 | 39-78 | 50.0% | 52 | 12 | | 1/2/2013 | MINNESOTA | 106-84 | W | -3 | W | 196 | U | 43-87 | 49.4% | 58 | 12 | 29-84 | 34.5% | 50 | 11 | | 1/4/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 87-80 | W | 1.5 | W | 198 | U | 40-89 | 44.9% | 48 | 10 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 48 | 20 | | 1/5/2013 | @ DENVER | 91-110 | L | 10 | L | 202 | U | 28-78 | 35.9% | 51 | 19 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 56 | 19 | | 1/7/2013 | DALLAS | 100-94 | W | -5 | W | 198.5 | U | 31-77 | 40.3% | 53 | 11 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 49 | 10 | | 1/9/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 112-102 | W | -4.5 | W | 199 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 50 | 16 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 49 | 15 | | 1/11/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 95-103 | L | 5 | L | 193.5 | O | 36-76 | 47.4% | 41 | 16 | 40-72 | 55.6% | 44 | 13 | | 1/12/2013 | @ DETROIT | 90-87 | W | 2.5 | W | 192.5 | U | 36-71 | 50.7% | 38 | 16 | 34-65 | 52.3% | 41 | 17 | | 1/14/2013 | MIAMI | 104-97 | W | 2.5 | W | 198 | O | 36-76 | 47.4% | 55 | 14 | 39-72 | 54.2% | 28 | 14 | | 1/19/2013 | CLEVELAND | 109-98 | W | -8.5 | W | 199 | O | 45-90 | 50.0% | 53 | 8 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 51 | 9 | | 1/23/2013 | WASHINGTON | 92-88 | W | -7 | L | 195 | U | 38-85 | 44.7% | 57 | 14 | 31-86 | 36.0% | 58 | 15 | | 1/25/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 84-102 | L | 5 | L | 205 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 37 | 10 | 43-80 | 53.7% | 56 | 18 | | 1/26/2013 | INDIANA | 114-110 | W | -2 | W | 183 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 36 | 14 | 44-81 | 54.3% | 46 | 21 | | 1/28/2013 | HOUSTON | 80-125 | L | -3.5 | L | 208 | U | 32-81 | 39.5% | 50 | 15 | 47-89 | 52.8% | 52 | 5 | | 1/30/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 104-99 | W | -8.5 | L | 188.5 | O | 34-68 | 50.0% | 48 | 13 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 52 | 12 | | 2/1/2013 | PORTLAND | 86-77 | W | -5 | W | 195 | U | 35-81 | 43.2% | 59 | 13 | 29-79 | 36.7% | 46 | 15 | | 2/2/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 99-105 | L | 4.5 | L | 191.5 | O | 39-90 | 43.3% | 39 | 4 | 38-75 | 50.7% | 61 | 16 | | 2/4/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 98-91 | W | -8.5 | L | 198.5 | U | 38-72 | 52.8% | 50 | 20 | 35-87 | 40.2% | 46 | 13 | | 2/6/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 100-86 | W | -5.5 | W | 200 | U | 39-81 | 48.1% | 62 | 19 | 29-82 | 35.4% | 49 | 16 | | 2/8/2013 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/12/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/13/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/19/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/23/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |  | 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. | | UTAH: GUARDS: MO WILLIAMS will get a crack at running the point in Utah. He's more of a combo guard, but he'll do fine in an offense that revolves around the bigs . . . RANDY FOYE is a gunning combo guard who will step in as Utah's sixth man . . . ALEC BURKS started to come on late last year, making Raja Bell expendable. He'll come off the bench, but if he can start knocking down perimeter shots, he's in for a much bigger role . . . Yeah, that's right, EARL WATSON and JAMAAL TINSLEY are both still around. And they're both riding pine in Salt Lake . . . KEVIN MURPHY is a cagey scorer from tiny Tennessee Tech (no word on his Golden Tee skills). FORWARDS: PAUL MILLSAP was Utah's best all-around player last season and will be playing for a new contract. He should be able to keep his minutes despite Utah's young bigs behind him . . . GORDON HAYWARD will probably slide to the two. He has a chance for a breakout year after a strong finish to 2011-12 . . . MARVIN WILLIAMS gets a fresh start in Utah after a disappointing run in Atlanta. He figures to have a similar complementary role with the Jazz . . . DERRICK FAVORS is a long-term solution in the frontcourt. His offensive game is coming on, and he's already a far better defender than Al Jefferson . . . Slam dunk champion JEREMY EVANS and DeMARRE CARROLL will both provide energy off the bench. CENTERS: Like Millsap, AL JEFFERSON will hit free agency after the season. He's an incredibly limited player, a great scorer in the low post, but incapable of any other contributions and a huge liability on defense . . . ENES KANTER is still a few years away from a starting job. He has some rough edges to his game, but really had no problem adjusting to the physicality of the NBA. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CHICAGO-UTAH) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Bulls-Jazz Preview* ====================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer
Chicago (29-20) at Utah (28-22), 10:30 p.m. EDT
The Chicago Bulls' six-game road trip hasn't gone as well as they'd hoped, and ending it on a positive note won't come easy against a Utah Jazz team playing extremely well at home.
Utah seeks an 11th victory in its last 12 tries at EnergySolutions Arena while trying to send Chicago to a season worst-tying third straight defeat Friday night.
The Jazz (28-22) haven't played very well on the road, but a home-heavy stretch has helped them get back into the Western Conference playoff picture with the All-Star break approaching.
They improved to 19-5 at home with Wednesday's 100-86 win over Milwaukee, earning their ninth victory in their last 12 games as only one of their defeats has come at home in that stretch.
Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap scored 19 points apiece for Utah, which has held opponents to 40.6 percent shooting over its last four games.
"We're in a good little zone right now," Jefferson said. "We've just got to keep it up. We've got four more games left (before the All-Star break)."
Jefferson, averaging 22.5 points and 11.3 rebounds in his last eight games versus the Bulls, also lauded the effort of second-year center Enes Kanter, who scored 17 points off the bench after totaling nine in his last four games.
"Everybody knows he's mad talented. Everyone knows what he can do," Jefferson said. "Sometimes your body just (doesn't) want to agree with your mind. Sometimes you've just got to fight through it and I think he did that."
Coach Tyrone Corbin has been impressed recently with Alec Burks, who is seeing increased minutes off the bench at point guard with Mo Williams (thumb) and Earl Watson (leg) out with injuries.
Burks is a natural shooting guard, though Corbin said he's improving at the other guard spot.
"He's been huge," Corbin said. "If he hasn't been doing what he's been doing, we'd be in a bind right now. He's doing a tremendous job for us. It's a lot of pressure because we want to get up the floor quickly."
Millsap scored 26 points in a 111-97 loss March 10 in the most recent meeting with Chicago, which fell to 2-3 on its trip after being routed 128-96 by Denver on Thursday.
The Bulls (29-20) allowed the Nuggets to shoot 58.1 percent - the best an opponent has shot against them this season - and gave up their most points since a 132-108 loss to Utah on March 9, 2010.
"Until we change (our defense), the results aren't going to be good," Thibodeau said. "We're not containing the ball, not challenging shots. That makes it very difficult to win."
Joakim Noah scored only two points in his first game back after missing the last three due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot, and Chicago shot only 41.8 percent.
Carlos Boozer, who reportedly has been mentioned in trade discussions for Toronto forward Andrea Bargnani, scored 18 points.
Boozer scored a game-high 27 points in the Bulls' home win last March, and had 14 in February 2011 in his return to Salt Lake City after signing with Chicago in the summer of 2010.
The Bulls have won six of the last eight meetings with the Jazz, including two of the last three in Utah.
|
| | Last Updated: 4/18/2024 8:23:54 PM EST. |
|
|
| |
|