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Game Notes: Bulls at Charlotte Bobcats
Chicago won the first five games of the series, but finished with a series split last season
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Hello ***,
The Chicago Bulls may be one of the stronger teams in the Eastern
Conference so far this season, but they've been slumping recently.
The Bulls look to go
into the All-Star break on a positive note
when they visit the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday (6:00 p.m. CT |
CSN+ | WCKG 105.9 FM).
Chicago (29-24) made the playoffs last season as the No. 7 seed
in the East, but has been contending for the top spot in a weak
conference for most of this season.
The Bulls have been sliding lately, though, and lost for the
fifth time in eight games after a 112-111 defeat to Toronto on
Tuesday.
Chicago trailed by 12 points with four minutes left in the fourth
quarter, before charging back to take a one-point lead on Ben
Gordon's 3-point play with 12.8 seconds remaining. Raptors All-Star
Chris Bosh hit two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to retake the
lead, and Gordon missed a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer.
"We really didn't take control of the game like we should have in
the first half,'' said Gordon, who finished with 26 points, seven
rebounds and six assists. "To get so close and lose, I'm a little
disappointed.''
While Tuesday's loss came at the United Center, most of the Bulls
recent problems have come on the road, where they are just 9-17, and
have lost seven of their last 11 away from Chicago. They are 3-1
all-time at Charlotte (18-33), though, and have won seven of the nine
all-time meetings between the franchises.
The Bulls handed the Bobcats their most lopsided loss of the
season in a 115-76 victory on Dec. 23. Chicago shot 52.4 percent from
the floor, while holding Charlotte to just 35.6 percent shooting,
including a 3-of-16 from 3-point range.
Luol Deng had just 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting against the
Bobcats in December, but has been leading the Bulls lately. Deng had
30 points on 15-of-23 shooting against the Raptors, and is averaging
25.0 points in his last five games. Overall, Deng is averaging 18.6
points this season.
Charlotte lost its fourth in a row, 104-83, to Houston on
Saturday. The Bobcats have lost four straight games on three times
this season, and have not lost five in a row since Feb. 10-21, 2006.
They also finished with 25 turnovers Saturday, and are averaging
22.0 turnovers - 6.2 more than their season average - during their
skid.
"Turnovers and we don't make shots, that leads to a big loss,"
said Brevin Knight, who is 0-for-9 from the floor in two games back
after missing 24 games with abdominal surgery.
Raymond Felton led Charlotte with 16 points on Saturday. Emeka
Okafor had 15 points and 12 rebounds against the Rockets, and is
averaging 18.3 points and 10.3 rebounds during the skid.
On Tuesday, the Bobcats acquired guard-forward Eric Williams and
a second-round pick in 2009 from San Antonio for forward-center
Melvin Ely. Charlotte will be the seventh team for Williams, who has
averaged 8.6 points during his 12-year career.
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and listen live on WCKG 105.9 FM. Visit Bulls.com or
click here now for a complete
preview of this evening's contest.
Probable Bulls Starters
Guard 12 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 | 190
Guard 7 Ben Gordon 6-3 | 200
Forward 9 Luol Deng 6-9 | 220
Forward 42 P.J. Brown 6-11 | 239
Center 3 Ben Wallace 6-9 | 240
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Chicago's team roster and statistics.
Probable Bobcats Starters
Guard 20 Raymond Felton 6-1 | 198
Guard 13 Matt Carroll 6-6 | 212
Forward 3 Gerald Wallace 6-7 | 220
Forward 50 Emeka Okafor 6-10 | 265
Center 7 Primoz Brezec 7-1 | 252
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Charlotte's team roster and statistics.
Injury Report
Bulls
Andrés Nocioni (right foot plantar fasciitis) is out. For a full
report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the
AthletiCo Injury Report
at Bulls.com.
Bobcats
Derek Anderson (sprained ankle) and Sean May (knee soreness) are
questionable.
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Complete Game Notes
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NBA All-Star Weekend starts Saturday
Bulls fans, don't miss
Rod Stewart live in concert
at the United Center on Saturday, March 3. For tickets, visit the
United Center box office,
Ticketmaster.com
or call 312.559.1212.
Feb. 17
NBA All-Star Weekend
in Las Vegas
Haier Shooting Stars (Gordon, Pippen and Dupree), Sprite Slam
Dunk (Thomas), Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout and Playstation
Skills Challenge
7:00 p.m.
Thomas & Mack Center
TNT
ESPN Radio
Feb. 18
56th NBA All-Star Game
7:00 p.m.
Thomas & Mack Center
TNT
ESPN Radio
Feb. 20
Bulls vs. Hawks
7:30 p.m.
United Center
WCIU
WCKG 105.9 FM
Buy Tickets
Feb. 22
Bulls at Cavaliers
6:00 p.m.
TNT
WCKG 105.9 FM
Feb. 23
Bulls vs. Wizards
7:00 p.m.
United Center
ESPN, CSN
WCKG 105.9 FM
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Bulls to hold phone drive on Feb. 23
The Bulls and Verizon Wireless have teamed up to
host a HopeLine wireless phone drive
on Friday, February 23 to benefit Chicago charities assisting victims
of domestic violence.
Prior to the 7 p.m. tip-off of the Bulls' home game against the
Washington Wizards, fans are encouraged to drop off old, broken, or
no-longer used wireless phones and accessories at any of the United
Center admission gates. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. For more details,
visit us online
at Bulls.com.
More at Bulls.com:
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Bulls.com Confidential: Daily Audio Reports
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